[deepzn]

Though the most popular anime by far around the world is shonen. Which caters to the typical male teen/pre-teen audience, but also adults and is typically characterized by action, typical underdog protagonist stereotypes of a loner, outcast, who develops a tight knit support group or team on their quest to overtake or defeat a great evil in the world.

E.g. One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Attack on Titan, etc.

[zmgsabst]

Everyone likes a good retelling of “A Hero’s Journey”.

That’s why properties like Star Wars rose to prominence as well:

> underdog protagonist stereotypes of a loner, outcast, who develops a tight knit support group or team on their quest to overtake or defeat a great evil in the world

[atmavatar]

Attack on Titan doesn't really fit that list, though I'm not sure which of the reasons would be considered spoilers.