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I always liked that about DragonBall, being able to see the characters grow up, change, and start a family as the series goes on.
When Naruto was still in its early stages, I thought it might be similar since I assumed Naruto would have to go through a lot of trials, and at least become an adult before becoming Hokage, but nah.
JoJo spans multiple generations of heroes, does that count?
You mean a manga where the characters physically grow into adults, but the story keeps going? Or do you mean a manga that at least ends with the cast all grown-up?
You mean a manga where the characters physically grow into adults, but the story keeps going? Or do you mean a manga that at least ends with the cast all grown-up?
Either one of those sounds good. Would probably prefer the one where they grow into adults and it continues though, as long as the story is decent.
What other series have the main character grow from childhood to adult and still be main character with his kids a pivital roll as well?
Not just a last chapter or so of them being old.
You know something like Star Wars or as said DBZ. Where watching from start its Anakin to Luke. And Goku to Gohan. The full story shown, not just some summary in the beginning or wrap up in the end.
Either one of those sounds good.
…I guess Full Metal Alchemist would qualify under the latter? The mains started off as pre-teens/teens, and are adults at the end of the manga.
I am wrecking my brain to find an example of the former, though.
Bakuman follows the leads from age 14 to 23ish, and you can see them subtly age as the series progresses, but nothing quite as drastic and multi-generational as Dragonball. Hikaru No Go did the same as well.
Ninja High School is multi-generational and spans about 30 years, but no one here has read it, so it doesn't count.
Tezuka's Phoenix goes from cavemen to the far flung future, but thats not quite what you want.
JoJo in multi-generational, but the cast generally starts pretty grown up, they don't really have a period of being children.
While Berserk is a seinin, it shows Guts from childhood to adolescence to manhood.
But no, not a lot of shonen spring to mind. which is kind of surprising, you'd think Dragonball would carry a larger influence in that regard.
Jonathan Joestar from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure starts as a 12 year old boy until chapter 5. From there he's a full grown adult. If it serves you.
CLosest example I can think of is the transition from Jojo's Bizarre adventure part 2 to part 3, since Joseph, the main character of part 2, is also part of the main cast of part 3, although the main character role is transfered to his Grandson Jotaro
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Bakuman follows the leads from age 14 to 23ish, and you can see them subtly age as the series progresses, but nothing quite as drastic and multi-generational as Dragonball. Hikaru No Go did the same as well.
Ninja High School did it, but no one here has read it, so it doesn't count.
Ah, shameless self promotion anyone 
CLosest example I can think of is the transition from Jojo's Bizarre adventure part 2 to part 3, since Joseph, the main character of part 2, is also part of the main cast of part 3, although the main character role is transfered to his Grandson Jotaro
But Joseph is already an adult when Part 2 starts.
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I've thought about this for a while too. I think he means that for almost every arc in Dragonball we have a timeskip, even if it's just months. And I've never read another series like that.
But Joseph is already an adult when Part 2 starts.
Yeah, but I'd say going from 18 to over 60 is a pretty significant jump, especially since 18 is just barely an adult
Vinland Saga is doing just that. It's pretty short for now, because it's a monthly and as such the plot progression obviously does not happen very quickly, but thus far it has covered a little bit of the protagonist's childhood, his adolescence, and now were following his life in his twenties. All readers should also expect to see the series end with his adulthood, and possibly even his old age, due to the simple fact that his main goal is to become like his father who was about 40-50 years old at the beginning of the story, not to mention anything about the actual Vinland (= viking forays into Newfoundland) motif of the manga.
It's damn good too. Everyone here should consider giving it a shot.
(Its status as a Shounen is arguable, though. It was first published in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, but it was later moved to the monthly magazine Afternoon, aimed primarily at young adults, as it got more grim and gruesome. But still, read the darn thing. It is amazing.)
If you go outside the shonen genrea bit… Savage Dragon is an american book, but its been running for 20 years and moves in real time. Characters that were born early in the series are entering their late teens now. And lots of people have died.
Cerebus ran for 30 years and ended with the lead as a super crotchety old man before he died.
The Don Rosa Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck probably counts, though most of the main Scrooge stuff from Carl Bark isfocused just on Scrooge's later life.
The animated series Reboot has the characters change and age pretty radically in its third season.
Ah, shameless self promotion anyone
What do I have to do with Bakuman aside from liking it a lot?
@RobbyBevard:
But no, not a lot of shonen spring to mind. which is kind of surprising, you'd think Dragonball would carry a larger influence in that regard.
Well, let's face it, Goku was a terrible father.
And no one wants a boring old dad as the protagonist.
Doubutsu no Kuni from the mangaka of Gash Bell has a protagonist that starts out as a young baby for a couple of volumes. Then a short time skip has him as a child for a few volumes. And then another time skip has him as a teenager/young adult. It's really good. Highly recommend.
@RobbyBevard:
The Don Rosa Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck probably counts, though most of the main Scrooge stuff from Carl Bark isfocused just on Scrooge's later life.
Regardless of whether we're staying on topic or not, I'm just going to say this: every Donald Duck fan out there really needs to get their hands on this. If you have ever wondered about what is canon in that particular universe, this is as close as it gets. One of the best things ever to have come out of the US comic industry. (Please, Robby, don't mercilessly murder me for making false claims. I know jack about comics in the States.)
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Regardless of whether we're staying on topic or not, I'm just going to say this: every Donald Duck fan out there really needs to get their hands on this. If you have ever wondered about what is canon in that particular universe, this is as close as it gets. One of the best things ever to have come out of the US comic industry. (Please, Robby, don't mercilessly murder me for making false claims. I know jack about comics in the States.)
No argument here. Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is pretty damn great. There's not a whole lot of books that pack as much goodness into a mere 12 issues as that story did. One of my highest recommendations.
The follow up Companion book ain't bad either.
Vagabond followed the life Sasaki Kojiro from an infant up until a young man.
Doubutsu no Kuni from the mangaka of Gash Bell has a protagonist that starts out as a young baby for a couple of volumes. Then a short time skip has him as a child for a few volumes. And then another time skip has him as a teenager/young adult. It's really good. Highly recommend.
actually Monoko (the baby's sub mom) starts out as a tanuki child who just lost her parents, and then by the end of the first half she gives birth to a child of her own.
The only other series I can think of that hasn't been mentioned already is Sidooh, which tells the story of 2 brothers who struggle to survive during the age of samurais.
Does the first and second season of Digimon combined count?
Does the first and second season of Digimon combined count?
Considering that….
! all the characters are adults for only the final scene, and since no one acknowledges that ending anyway, I'd say no.
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Considering that….
! all the characters are adults for only the final scene, and since no one acknowledges that ending anyway, I'd say no.
I'm probably one of the only people that liked the realism of that ending.
The chances of high school sweethearts staying together forever is pretty slim.
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I'm probably one of the only people that liked the realism of that ending.
! Matt went from rock star to astronaut.
! And everyone in the world has a Digimon for no reason.
! Yeah, super-realistic.
The chances of high school sweethearts staying together forever is pretty slim.
! Right. Matt and Sora getting together despite their being zero chemistry between them throughout both seasons is so much more realistic.
! What am I even talking about? Some schmuck and a Digimon on Mars. Shit.
And the lamb lies down on Broadway
man that is really surprising. Seems like for most part this isn't done in anything.
What about a series like Terry Brooks Sword of Shannara.
You know where after each arc it like jumps to the next generation in that family, and the world is hugely changed between each one.
You know kind of like Avatar and Avatar legend of Kora.
Zettai Karen Children might be in this category too, since the characters in the first part are 10 years-old, then a Time Skip they are 15-16 and it is implyed that there will be another Time Skip and it will show them as 21-year-old adults. But there are some "flashforwards" showing them as adults already. So it is still ongoing.
Bio Meat:Nectar is also about 10-11 year-old characters, then a Time Skip, they are 14, then another Time Skip and they are around 19-20. I don't know why, because I hate the drawing style, but I keep rereading it. It is completed.
Dragon Quest Cronicle: The Crest of Roto
Ran in Monthly Shounen Gan Gan. 21 volumes in total.
Anime ran for two years, and here's a peek at the
The story starts when the protagonists are early teens, and they age at the same rate of serialization.
By the end of the 6 years run, the three protagonists are in their late teens, and two of them marry each other.
I think Bat and Lin grow up over the course of Fist of the North Star. Meanwhile Ken got spikier hair or something.
On top of my head theres simon grouth to a kid to an adult in gurren lagan even though is not a shonen and pokemon special were characters grow(unlike the anime) even if we don't see they grow(phisical) because the characthers change in diferent arcs to follow the games with some cameos or when are the remakes arcs in the hearthgold/soulsilver arc the kanto group are young adults because there always after every arc a timeskip.
Captain Tsubasa does shows them as children until the adulthood. Not that it's a good thing here though :ninja:
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You have to be interested in baseball though
Pokemon Special sorta does that, since in there people actually age, so when the main characters from the Red/Blue/Green saga appear in as the main characters in the LeafGreen/FireRed saga they are older.
! Matt went from rock star to astronaut.
! And everyone in the world has a Digimon for no reason.
! Yeah, super-realistic.! Right. Matt and Sora getting together despite their being zero chemistry between them throughout both seasons is so much more realistic.
! What am I even talking about? Some schmuck and a Digimon on Mars. Shit.
! Matt went from rock star to astronaut.
! And everyone in the world has a Digimon for no reason.
! Yeah, super-realistic.
I completely forgot about that other stuff. I specifically meant the "they f'd up my OTP" part.
And I thought that whole MattxSora fiasco was due to some dub changes? Or more so, Tai never had feelings for Sora.
I wish I had that picture with the japanese subtitles next to the dub lines.
The dragon quest manga follows the hero from child and up, if that is what you are looking for
What about Zetman…?
humhum
Thank you for the suggestions.
I've read Vinland Saga, and keep up to date with the chapters. I also could have used Berserk as an example.
I've read Biomeat Nectar also, wouldn't mind finding more horror mangas like that if there are any, it's one of my favorites. I actually recommend it a lot when people ask for manga to read, lol.
Might start reading Bakuman sometime in the near future.
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