Old Shonen anime that need remakes

Whether it's out of nostalgia, curiosity, or studios not wanting to risk money on the original properties, remakes are more in vogue than ever. They may never have gone away, but now they seem to be everywhere. Sailor Moon Crystal restarted the original Sailor Moon with modern animation, as well as new Urusei Yatsura AND Ranma ½ anime series.

Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin follows the old series from the 80s, City hunter is back as a live-action series and even Fist of the North Star should be revived by WB Japan. It's enough to make people wonder which series will be remade next. Whether it's because of their popularity, or because their first series was rough, these classic shōnen series could use a remake.

7 Zatch Bell!

Mamodo's magic could be rekindled

2003 was more than 20 years ago, then Zach Bell counts as old school. Anyone who remembers seeing the show on Toonami in the past might want to do a little stretching. However, now would be a good time to bring Zatch and Kiyo back to cast a spell on the audience once again, as a sequel, Konjiki no Gash 2it has been active for over 2 years now. It's only been over 25 chapters, so a return to its prequel could help update viewers on how Zatch's magic works.

Sure, they could just watch the original series, except it has some flaws. The largest one was made while the original manga was running. So, the pace of the show is slowed down to avoid overtaking the streak, before coming to a premature end. Now that it's complete, a remake could cover the story in full without needing to bog down halfway or leave out major story arcs.

6 Deepest Samurai Kyo

Can a second run save this series?

• Study: Studio Deen.
• Episodes: 26.
• Streaming: Nobody.

Let them be extravagant Gintamaserious like House of Five Leavesor somehow both at the same time, like Samurai Champloothere's always room for a samurai anime. But while those series still hold up, the anime adaptation of Deepest Samurai Kyo No. Its choppy animation, slow pacing, and confusing plot made it a tougher experience than simply reading the manga.

Not that it was perfect, but the story of Kyoshiro, a sorcerer who hosts the soul of the evil Demon Eyes Kyo, who joins the bounty hunter Yuya in search of his brother's killer could have done better if it had been adapted stronger and more structured. . With Jujutsu Kaisen having a similar premise, a stronger adaptation could help attract its fans as well. Especially if they like the Japanese feudal setting and sword-wielding samurai.

5 Great Master Onizuka

How the punk turned teacher could make a comeback

Wait, isn't there already a Great Master Onizuka remake? Well yes and no. Rebirth of the GTO is actually the sequel to the 1998 live-action television drama, which became a hit series in Japan in its own right. The story of a former biker gang member who develops a love for teaching, albeit through unorthodox methods, has received multiple live-action television adaptations and even a live-action film.

But it only had one anime series. Despite offering 43 episodes, at least one sequel is long overdue. Its spin-offs and manga sequels also offer plenty of ground for this. Bad company AND GTO: The early years offers Onizuka's origins as a delinquent, GTO: 14 days in Shonan covers up what he did while he disappeared, and GTO: Paradise Lost sees him dealing with prisoners instead of students.

4 Apple seeds

Fourth time might be the charm of this cyberpunk classic

• Study: Gainax.
• Episodes: 1 (OVA).
• Streaming: Amazon Prime, Peacock, Roku, Tubi, PlutoTV, Retro Crush and Freevee.

Few of Shirow Masamune's works actually count as shōnen, as do his unimaginative strips Domain (aka Dominion Tank Police) was a little too risky for kids. However, Apple seedsits story of ESWAT cops Deunan and Briareos, a cyborg, guarding the supposedly utopian city of Olympus, is more shōnen in content and an iconic piece of cyberpunk media. However, it was not faithfully adapted to anime.

The 1988 OVA, the Apple seeds 13 series, and the films went in different directions with the premise. It worked for Ghost in the shellexcept its adaptations still captured what worked in the original manga and built upon it. THE Apple seeds the adaptations have drifted apart and gotten more mixed receptions at best. If a new anime took a more faithful approach, it might work better this time.

3 Sakigake!! Otokojuku

Japan's manliest high school is about to make a comeback

• Study: Toei animation.
• Episodes: 34.
• Streaming: Nobody.

Sakigake!! Otokojuku might be hard to bring back, as it essentially is Cromartie High School played straight. Type. The story of Momotaro and the students of their all-boys school who survived the harsh regime of his headmaster, Heihachi Edajima, began as a gag manga in which wisdom and kindness prevailed over pure machismo.

Then it became more direct as it went on, becoming a school version of Fist of the North Starwith students facing rivals in martial arts tournaments. But it was very popular in its heyday Kinnikumanhe never really left Japan. If the series were to be remade, it would be new territory for international audiences more familiar with its parodies.

2 Guyver bio-enhancer armor

When the biomechanical armor got bloody

• Study: Studio Live, animated film.
• Episodes: 1 (OVA).
• Streaming: Nobody.

On the other hand, the public may be more familiar with Guyver bio-enhancer armor. If they hadn't watched the OVAs or the 2005 series, they might have seen its strange live-action adaptation, The Guyverwhere Mark Hamill transforms into a strange alien creature. Or they might have seen Guyver: Dark herowhere David “Solid Snake” Hayter played the titular hero.

Unlike Apple seeds, Guyver could benefit more from a reboot than a straight remake. The original story, in which a student becomes a biomechanical version of Kamen Rider, is dated with its thin characters and sharp gore. But his influence can still be felt in comics, particularly with DC's Blue Beetle. With a new approach, it could regain its footing.

1 Ashita no Joe

The original boxing anime

Unlike Guyver, Ashita no Joe holds up quite well despite being over 50 years old, as Joe's journey from drifter to professional boxer is still packed with drama, telling a story Rockystory in the style of years before Rocky. It got a few anime series in the '70s and '80s, along with a few animated films, so you'd think it was well-covered ground.

However, they are difficult to find online as the original series is not on any streaming platforms. Its sequel series, Ashita No Joe 2has a few episodes on Amazon Prime, but that's about it. The closest equivalent is Megalo boxwhich is more of a futuristic version Joeis the premise. For an iconic piece of shōnen media, Ashita no Joe could be more careful, either by remastering the old series or by redoing it completely.