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Originally Posted by DonQuigleone
What I will say, is that both Shonen and Shojo are often formulaic. Shojo might have formulaic male leads and romance, but don't forget that a lot of shonen can be summed up by "I want to be the best ninja/pirate/footballer/cook/janitor".
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Not to mention that many action shounen aren't like that, like
Rurouni Kenshin, when the protagonist is physically strong for the entire series (since the beginning) and he do other than "I'll become the master (ninja, pirate and the like) !". However, protagonists like this often are emotionally weak.
In many shounen romances (I'm very experienced in this genre), the protagonist often gets the either "My ultimate goal is to get a girlfriend !" or "I'll must confess my love to my childhood friend !" catchphrases.