Shonen anime is no stranger to cool transformations. Demons, armor, dragons, it has it all. However, there are three pillars of Shonen anime that have stood the test of time even today. The Big Three.
One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach
What better way to rank these series than to see their transformations? No this is not a powerscaling chapter because I do not hate myself to do all that math that's probably going to be wrong anyways. Nah, I'm judging these based on how cool they are. Z
Let's start with the biggest of the big three, One Piece.
The most notable of transformations in One Piece are Luffy's Gear forms. Luffy's Gear forms don't really change all that much in the beginning, usually only being noticeable by the use of steam coming from his body and his skin gaining a pinkish glow. However, Gear 4th is where it got interesting with Bounce Man, Tankman, and Snakeman.
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While yes, this is rather goofy looking. I mean Luffy looks like he ate a blimp, but honestly it fits his personality well. It also helps that he has multiple stages with this form, allowing for more unique fights. However, with recent chapters, Luffy has gained the Gear 5 form.
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Now this is really cool. Not only does Luffy gain an image akin to mythological deities, but he gains toon logic powers. I always find toon powers to be super interesting because it's not something you'd expect in a serious moment.
Going to Naruto, the most noticeable transformations are with Naruto himself, with the original series even giving him a form known as the Kyuubi Cloak. Even in the first stage you could tell that this form meant something.
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