Sunday, March 11, 2012
Shaman King Episode Guide
Episode
| 1 | "Yoh, Morty!" / "The Boy Who
Dances with Ghosts" "Yūrei to Odoru Shōnen" (幽霊と踊る少年) |
July 4, 2001 | August 30, 2003 |
| Trying to prove that Yoh Asakura, the new transfer student, can talk to spirits, thirteen-year-old Manta Oyamada (Morty) gets in trouble with the gang of Ryu of the Wooden Sword. When everything seems bound to go bad for him, however, he gets help from an unexpected source. | |||
| 2 | "Guardian Ghost" / "Waiting
Samurai" "Matsu Samurai" (待つサムライ) |
July 11, 2001 | September 13, 2003 |
| Yoh wants the spirit of Amidamaru, the devil samurai, to join him as his Main Spirit. Amidamaru is waiting for someone, though, and can't leave the cemetery. Yoh tries to find out who the samurai is waiting for, while Ryu of the Wooden Sword searches for revenge. | |||
| 3 | "Lenny" / "Another
Shaman" "Mou Hitori no Shāman" (もう一人のシャーマン) |
July 18, 2001 | September 20, 2003 |
| Yoh is challenged to a fight by Ren Tao, an arrogant Shaman who believes Spirits are only tools. | |||
| 4 | "Perfect Unity" / "Hyoi
100%" "Hyōi Hyaku" (憑依100) |
July 25, 2001 | September 27, 2003 |
| Yoh is injured in the fight with Ren, but there is no time to rest: to defeat his challenger, he must learn to unify his will with Amidamaru's, and reach the one-hundred percent Hyoi Gattai. | |||
| 5 | "A New Order" / "A Shaman Who is
Mature for Her Age" "Oshama na Shāman" (おシャマなシャーマン) |
August 1, 2001 | October 4, 2003 |
| Yoh's fiancée, Anna Kyoyama, arrives into town to coach Yoh for the Shaman Fight. Her methods seem abusive, but the training comes on handy when Yoh is attacked by Kyonshii commanded by the Tao family. | |||
| 6 | "The Kung-Fu Master" / "Kung Fu
Master" "Kan Fū masutā" (カンフーマスター) |
August 8, 2001 | October 11, 2003 |
| Manta brings Yoh, Anna and Amidamaru to watch a movie about his idol, the late Kung-Fu fighter Lee Pai-Long. Things get dangerous when Lee Pai-Long's corpse attacks them, commanded by Ren's sister, Jun Tao. | |||
| 7 | "Pai-Long Attacks!" / "Pai-Long,
Fists of Fury" "Pairon Ikari no Ippatsu" (パイロン怒りの一発) |
August 15, 2001 | October 18, 2003 |
| Freed from his enslavement, Pai-Long goes berserk and aimlessly attacks Yoh. To fight him, Anna summons the spirit of Pai-Long's late master, Shamon. | |||
| 8 | "The Rio Deal" / " Shaman
Life" "Shāman Raifu" (シャーマンライフ) |
August 22, 2001 | October 25, 2003 |
| After witnessing Yoh's fight against Pai-Long, Ryu of the Wooden Sword decides that he wants to become a Shaman too. Meanwhile, Gei Yin, another Shaman under the Tao family, arrives from China to have a go against Yoh. | |||
| 9 | "Northern Boarder" / "The Boy from
the North" "Kita no Kuni kara kita Shōnen" (北の国から来た少年) |
August 29, 2001 | November 1, 2003 |
| Yoh gives shelter to a traveler called HoroHoro, only to have Anna worry that he might be a Shaman trying to eliminate opponents before the start of the Shaman Fight. | |||
| 10 | "The Infamous Tokageroh" / "Fate
of 600 Years" "Innen Rokupyaku Nen" (因縁600年) |
September 5, 2001 | November 8, 2003 |
| Ryu of the Wooden Sword believes that he'll never be able to become a Shaman. Down and unhappy, he is possessed by the spirit of Tokageroh, a bandit from 600 years ago who wants to get revenge on Amidamaru. | |||
| 11 | "Vendetta" / "Rain That Falls In
Spring" "Haru ni Furu Ame" (春にふる雨) |
September 12, 2001 | November 15, 2003 |
| When Tokageroh kidnaps Manta and threatens to kill him with the Harusame, Amidamaru has to choose between the safety of his friends and the sword he values so much. | |||
| 12 | "A New Shaman" / "The Star that
Signals the Beginning" "Hajimari o Tsugeru Hoshi" (始まりを告げる星) |
September 19, 2001 | November 22, 2003 |
| After breaking Amidamaru's sword, Ryu becomes even more depressed, and Yoh looks for a solution. Meanwhile, the star that signals the beginning of the Shaman Fight descends from the sky. | |||
| 13 | "The Destiny Star" / "Over
Soul" "Ōbā Sōru" (オーバーソウル) |
September 26, 2001 | November 29, 2003 |
| To enter the Shaman Fight, Yoh must hit, at least once, the Shaman Fight priest Silva. The task is not easy, though, because Silva uses a different technique to fight with his guardian spirits. | |||
| 14 | "The Shaman Fight" / "Shaman
Fight" "Shāman Faito" (シャーマンファイト) |
October 3, 2001 | December 6, 2003 |
| Yoh's first opponent in the Shaman Fight is HoroHoro, and things get awkward between them both when HoroHoro's younger sister and Anna seem to forget that "opponent" and "friend" are not antonyms. | |||
| 15 | "Faust VIII" / "Bone
Killers" "Bōn Kirāzu" (ボーン·キラーズ) |
October 10, 2001 | February 14, 2004 |
| Yoh's second opponent is an eerie doctor called Faust VIII, who Silva believes to be an extremely dangerous man. This is proven to be true when the doctor kidnaps Manta. | |||
| 16 | "The Rain of Bones" / "Faust
Love" "Fausuto Ravu" (ファウスト·ラヴ) |
October 17, 2001 | February 21, 2004 |
| The fight against Faust continues. As the doctor harasses Manta, Yoh loses his calm and ends up in a disadvantageous position. Danger only increases when Faust summons the spirit of his late wife, Eliza. | |||
| 17 | "Road Trip" / "Two People’s
Journey to the Best Place" "Besuto Pureisu Futari Tabi" (ベストプレイス二人旅) |
October 24, 2001 | February 28, 2004 |
| Trying to protect Manta, Yoh pushes his friend away and returns to his grandfather's house to train for the second round. Distraught, Manta embarks in a journey with Ryu of the Wooden Sword to find his friend. On their way, they're followed by Elly and Milly, two Shamans trying to eliminate opponents before the Shaman Fight. | |||
| 18 | "The Tunnel of Tartarus" /
"Yoh" "Yō" (よう) |
October 31, 2001 | March 6, 2004 |
| To improve his Shaman abilities, Yoh entered the Hole of Yomi, a place where there is no light and sound. Manta, Anna, Amidamaru and a girl called Tamao wait for him to come back. Meanwhile, Elly and Milly reach their location. | |||
| 19 | "Yoh vs. Lenny" / "Big Souls of
the Two" "Futari no Biggu Sōru" (2人のビッグソウル) |
November 7, 2001 | March 13, 2004 |
| Ren's conflicts and doubts about his way of life and his role on the Tao family are brought into arena when he and Yoh start the third fight. | |||
| 20 | "One, Two, Three, Draw" / "Soul
Mata Cemetery" "Sōru Mata Reien" (ソウル摩多霊園) |
November 14, 2001 | March 20, 2004 |
| Yoh's tranquility of mind breaks Ren's resolve, and their fight comes to a draw. Realizing that his ways were wrong, Ren decides to fight his father, the source of all his hatred. It all goes downhill, though, when he and Jun are captured. | |||
| 21 | "A Call to Adventure" /
"Believe" "Birību" (ビリーブ) |
November 21, 2001 | March 27, 2004 |
| Sneaking away from Yoh's house to rescue Ren, Yoh, Manta and HoroHoro meet a duo of Shaman singers, whose technique sends spirits to the other world. | |||
| 22 | "The Dynasty Challenged" / "Our
Deadly Blows" "Oretachi no Hissatsu Waza" (オレたちの必殺技) |
November 28, 2001 | April 3, 2004 |
| Yoh, Manta, HoroHoro and Ryu of the Wooden Sword reach the Tao family's main house. On their way to rescue Ren and Jun, they are forced to fight the five Kyonshii who are known as the Five Deities. | |||
| 23 | "The Dynasty Fight" / "Awakened
Nyan Nyan Doushi" "Yomigaeru Nyan Nyan Dōshi" (蘇る娘娘道士) |
December 5, 2001 | April 10, 2004 |
| The most powerful of the Five Deities turns out to be Lee Pai-Long's late master, Shamon. His Kung Fu moves get the best of the quartet, and only Pai-Long himself can defeat him. | |||
| 24 | "A New Dynasty" / "Invincible Tao
En" "Fujimi no Tao En" (不死身の道円) |
December 12, 2001 | April 17, 2004 |
| The group of Shamans finally meets Ren's father, En Tao. Nonetheless, not even their best techniques seem to harm the enormous man; to defeat him, they need to figure out the secret behind his invulnerability. | |||
| 25 | "Shaman Journey" / "A Shaman's
Journey" "Shāman e no Tabi" (シャーマンへの旅) |
December 19, 2001 | April 24, 2004 |
| Yoh, Ryu, Ren and HoroHoro say goodbye to their friends and family before going to America for the second preliminary tournament. However, before they can leave, the mysterious Hao shows up to assess the group's strength. | |||
| 26 | "The Second Round Begins" / "Big
America" "Biggu Amerika" (ビッグ·アメリカ) |
December 26, 2001 | September 18, 2004 |
| The quartet's airplane falls in the desert, and the four Shamans are left to find their way to the Patch village, while being targeted by a group of eccentric Shaman fighters. | |||
| 27 | "The Dowser" / "Dowsing
Revolution" "Daujingu Reboryūshon" (ダウジング·レボリューション) |
January 9, 2002 | September 25, 2004 |
| Ryu of the Wooden Sword meets a Shaman called Lyserg, who is interested on finding powerful allies. His methods of testing his potential companions, however, aren't the most orthodox, and things get dangerous for the quartet when he puts his Dowsing technique into use. | |||
| 28 | "Lost Boy Found" / "Lyserg's
Revenge" "Rizerugu Ribenjā" (リゼルグリベンジャー) |
January 16, 2002 | October 2, 2004 |
| Lyserg tells Yoh, Ryu, Ren and HoroHoro his story, not knowing that he is being chased by the Shamans he has hurt on his search for powerful allies. | |||
| 29 | "The Nature of Nature" / "Super
Guts" "Mera Konjō" (メラ根性) |
January 23, 2002 | October 9, 2004 |
| Lyserg feels down after a run-in with Hao, whose powers can stop even a powerful blizzard. Trying to cheer him up, Ryu tells him how he became a Shaman. Meanwhile, Anna and Manta leave to a mysterious place called the Mount Terror. | |||
| 30 | "Oracle Bell Down" / "The Stolen
Oracle Bell" "Ubawareta Orakuru Beru" (うばわれたオラクルベル) |
January 30, 2002 | October 16, 2004 |
| When Milly's Oracle Bell is stolen, Yoh and the others lend a hand to find the culprit. | |||
| 31 | "Ghost Town" / "Forest of Holy
Spirits" "Seirei no Mori" (精霊の森) |
February 6, 2002 | October 23, 2004 |
| Yoh and the others stop by a ghost town, place of rest of some bored Holy Spirits. | |||
| 32 | "A Very Trey Day" / "Horohoro’s
Taste of a Bitter Friendship" "Horohoro Nigai Tomo no Aji" (ホロホロ苦い友の味) |
February 13, 2002 | October 30, 2004 |
| While looking for food in a forest, HoroHoro meets a Shaman called Allen, who uses his abilities to vandalize a company that is harming the forest. | |||
| 33 | "Zeke Attack" / "Mysterious
Asakura" "Himitsu na Asakura" (ひみつな麻倉) |
February 20, 2002 | November 6, 2004 |
| The story of Hao and the Asakura family is revealed when Yoh's grandfather asks Anna to take the book that contains Hao's teachings to Yoh. Meanwhile, Ashiru, one of Hao's followers, challenges the group to kill Yoh's friends, not knowing that the X-Laws are about to intervene in the fight. | |||
| 34 | "The Great Western Spa" /
"American Hot Springs" "Amerika Onsen" (アメリカ温泉) |
February 27, 2002 | November 13, 2004 |
| Yoh and the others spend the night in a Hot Spring district, only to be targeted by a rival of Sharona, who has the power of creating illusions. | |||
| 35 | "Vampire Ambush" / "The Vampire
Legend" "Kyūketsuki Densetsu" (吸血鬼伝説) |
March 6, 2002 | November 20, 2004 |
| The group is attacked by another of Hao’s followers, who claims to be a vampire. Meanwhile, Anna and Manta leave to America. | |||
| 36 | "Winged Destroyers" / "Angel's
Pistol" "Tenshi no Pisutoru" (天使のピストル) |
March 13, 2002 | November 27, 2004 |
| Lyserg has been bitten by Boris, and the others need to understand the mystery behind the vampire's technique to defeat him - all this while the X-Laws try to break into the church to destroy them all. | |||
| 37 | "Punch Line" / "King Of
Jokes" "Jōdan Kingu" (ジョーダンキング) |
March 20, 2002 | December 4, 2004 |
| Still depressed because Lyserg left with the X-Laws, the four Shamans meet a boy called Chocolove, who wants to become the world's greatest comedian through the Shaman Fight. In the meantime, Faust VIII and Anna make a deal. | |||
| 38 | "Five Great Chiefs" / "The Legend
of Seminoa" "Seminoa no denshōka" (セミノアの伝承歌) |
March 27, 2002 | December 11, 2004 |
| Guided by Chocolove's information, the group reaches the house of Lilirara, a descendant from the warriors of the Seminoa tribe, who fought on the last Shaman Fight and know where the Patch Village is. | |||
| 39 | "Goth Assault" / "Hanagumi (Flower
Team)" "Hanagumi" (花組) |
April 3, 2002 | December 18, 2004 |
| The Flower Team, three girls who are part of Hao's group, face Yoh to make him realize he needs to become stronger. Meanwhile, trying to find Yoh, Anna meets Hao for the first time. | |||
| 40 | "A Touch of Evil" / "Chou Senji
Ryakketsu" "Chō Senjiryakketsu" (超·占事略決) |
April 10, 2002 | January 22, 2005 |
| Led by Anna, Yoh and the others come into contact with the source of Hao's power. | |||
| 41 | "Goth Rematch" / "Explosive Over
Souls" "Baretsu Ōbā Sōru" (爆れつオーバーソウル) |
April 17, 2002 | January 29, 2005 |
| Under the eyes of Marco, Lyserg and Hao, Yoh and the others face the Flower Team a second time to test their new strength. | |||
| 42 | "The Double Medium" / "Spirit of
Sword" "Supiritto Obu Sōdo" (スピリット オブ ソード) |
April 24, 2003 | February 5, 2005 |
| Ambushed by the X-Laws, Yoh and his friends must decide how they will take the knowledge that Yoh is Hao's twin. Meanwhile, Amidamaru evolves to a Holy Spirit. | |||
| 43 | "Lost Lyserg" / "Battle of
Gods" "Kamigami no Tatakai" (神々の闘い) |
May 1, 2002 | February 12, 2005 |
| The group reaches a town where many God-class Shamans stop and rest before moving on to Patch Village. While there, they get to see the real power of the X-Laws' Leader, Iron Maiden Jeanne. | |||
| 44 | "The Ice Team Cometh" / "One More
Push" "Mou Hito Funbari" (もうひとふんばり) |
May 8, 2002 | February 19, 2005 |
| The Icemen group, who pride themselves on enduring the world's harshest temperatures, challenge Yoh to a fight, and only Yoh's true strength will make them see reason. Yoh win the match | |||
| 45 | "Dobi Village or Bust" / "Great
Spirits" "Gurēto Supirittsu" (グレートスピリッツ) |
May 15, 2002 | February 26, 2005 |
| The group finally makes it to Patch Village, but there's another challenge they have to face before they are allowed to enter. When they realize it's an illusion and everyone passes, Silva appears and takes Yoh to the village. For the next round of the tournament, Yoh's group divides into groups of three. | |||
| 46 | "Family Feud" / "The Dead Spirit
of Tao" "Tao no Bōrei" (道(タオ)の亡霊) |
May 22, 2002 | March 5, 2005 |
| Ren's integrity is questioned when Gei Yin, who used to be under service of the Tao family, claims that he betrayed her and her family by forgetting the Tao family pride and leaving them all behind. | |||
| 47 | "Sand Storm" / "Really
Naive" "Mera Junjō" (メラ純情) |
May 29, 2002 | March 12, 2005 |
| Ryu meets a girl called Anith, who shares with him the wish of finding the Best Place, but whose dream is crushed by her abusive fiancé. When their team turns out to be Funbari Hot Spring Team’s next opponents, Ryu vows to remind her of the true meaning of leaving your dream to another. | |||
| 48 | "The Prophecy" / "Missionary of
Dragon" "Doragon no Dendōshi" (ドラゴンの伝道師) |
June 5, 2002 | March 19, 2005 |
| HoroHoro has to prove himself worthy of being the Shaman King to his team’s next opponents, some eccentric missionaries who believe that the young cannot deal with the burden of winning the Shaman Fight. | |||
| 49 | "Gladiators" / "Doctor
Doctor" "Dokutā Dokutā" (ドクタードクター) |
June 12, 2002 | March 26, 2005 |
| Manta struggles to understand Faust’s behavior towards Funbari Hot Spring’s next opponents, a group of Shamans whose Oversoul style damages their bodies. | |||
| 50 | "Heart of Darkness" / "I Have a
Darkness in My Heart" "Ore no Kokoro nya Yami ga Aru" (オレの心にゃ闇がある) |
June 19, 2002 | April 2, 2005 |
| When Ren and HoroHoro’s fears become weapons against them because of their next opponent’s power of illusions, it’s up to Chocolove to win over his own darkness and save his partners. | |||
| 51 | "Spirit Busters" / "Shaman
Hunt" "Shāman Hanto" (シャーマンハント) |
June 26, 2002 | April 9, 2005 |
| The Fudou Myouou, an organization of monks who believe all spirits attached to Shamans are evil spirits, want to send Amidamaru to the other world. When the samurai starts to believe that he is indeed an evil spirit, Yoh has to remind him of their true relationship, and save Mosuke’s spirit and Manta’s body in the process. | |||
| 52 | "The Way of the Rice" / "It's
Training! Everyone Gather!" "Tokkun Da yo!? Zen'in Shūgō" (特訓だよ!?全員集合) |
July 3, 2002 | April 16, 2005 |
| Yoh and the others are troubled because they still aren't a match to Hao. Meanwhile, the Lily Five wait for their first match, only to find out it is going to be much more troublesome than they thought. | |||
| 53 | "Double Jeopardy" / "Bye
Bye" "Baibai" (バイバイ) |
July 10, 2002 | April 23, 2005 |
| The Lily Five group is willing to face Hao, and Yoh is unsure of what to do: if it is their choice, is it okay to let them fight and die? Meanwhile, Ren tries to overcome his limits to face Yoh’s father. | |||
| 54 | "X-Caliber" / "The Eighth
Angel" "Hachibanme no Tenshi[Romaji verification needed]" (8番目の天使) |
July 17, 2002 | April 30, 2005 |
| Lyserg desperately wishes to be bestowed with an angel by the Iron Maiden Jeanne, and Morphine, Yoh and the others fear that he is now too far from their reach. | |||
| 55 | "Bait and Switch" / "Gate of
Babylon" "Gēto Obu Babiron" (ゲート オブ バビロン) |
July 24, 2002 | July 2, 2005 |
| Manta’s plan of cheering Ryu up turns upside down when he is kidnapped by the X-Laws, who want to lure Yoh into their trap, the Gate of Babylon. In his determination to be strong enough to help Yoh, Manta discovers something about his computer, and the X-Laws get in trouble when Hao intervenes in the fight. | |||
| 56 | "The Door to Babylon" / "Door of
Babylon" "Babiron no Tobira" (バビロンの扉) |
July 31, 2002 | July 9, 2005 |
| The determination of the X-Laws, even in face of certain death, allows the Iron Maiden to recover and open the Gate of Babylon. However, their plan might bring exactly the opposite of what they were trying to achieve, when Hao takes advantage of their weakness. | |||
| 57 | "Secret Path" / "The Shaman Fight
Ends?" "Shāman Faito Shūryō?" (シャーマンファイト終了?) |
August 7, 2002 | July 16, 2005 |
| After consuming Jeanne’s spirit, Hao decides to take the Great Spirit by force. Meanwhile, Yoh and the others recover from the battle in the Gate of Babylon, and muster their will to fight to prepare for the last battle. | |||
| 58 | "The Forbidden Forest" / "Flaming
Angel" "Enjō Enjeru" (炎上エンジェル) |
August 14, 2002 | July 23, 2005 |
| Yoh and Ren learn other, stronger ways of manifesting their Furyoku, and the X-Laws get ready for their last stand, as Lyserg finally discovers his true strength upon witnessing the sacrifice of his comrades. | |||
| 59 | "A New Dimension" / "Holy Ground
of the Stars" "Hoshi no Seichi" (星の聖地) |
August 21, 2002 | July 30, 2005 |
| Yoh and the others are called to the Holy Ground of the Stars, wherein lies the Great Spirit. While Manta follows Hao throughout the place and Yoh tries to stop his twin’s advance, Yoh’s companions have to face Hao’s followers, who received the gift of strength from their master. | |||
| 60 | "Unity" /
"Friend" "Tomodachi" (友達) |
August 28, 2002 | August 6, 2005 |
| When Ren is heavily injured, HoroHoro, Ryu, Faust, Chocolove and newly arrived Lyserg fight to protect him, revealing, to Hao’s followers, what is the true meaning of companionship. Meanwhile, Anna’s rosary of 1080 beads is bestowed with the power of sealing Hao. | |||
| 61 | "Yoh and Goodbye" / "Eternal
Farewell" "Eien ni Sayonara" (永遠にサヨナラ) |
September 4, 2002 | August 13, 2005 |
| The big fight between Hao and Yoh starts, as his friends try to defeat the Great Spirits’ guardians, and stop Hao’s plans of uniting with the Great Spirits. However, things take a darker turn when Hao lives up to his promise of asking for Yoh’s body back… | |||
| 62 | "Rage and Furyoku" / "Die!
Collision!" "Dai! Gekitotsu!" (DIE·激突!) |
September 11, 2002 | August 20, 2005 |
| Driven by anger and grief, Yoh’s companions fight for revenge against Hao, who has just absorbed his twin’s soul. However, Manta is there to remember them that their true strength does not come out of violence and hatred, and help them in a desperate last attempt to stop Hao. | |||
| 63 | "The King is Dead" / "A Place
Where I Belong" "Aru beki Basho" (在るべき場所) |
September 18, 2002 | August 27, 2005 |
| His friends’ belief and the seeds of hope Yoh has sown wherever he went work as an anchor for his return, but the fight against Hao hasn’t ended yet. | |||
| 64 | "Long Live the King" /
"Epilogue" "Epirōgu" (エピローグ) |
September 25, 2002 | September 3, 2005 |
| Hao's, whose power is born of his invincibility alone, and Yoh's, whose power is given to him by his friends and companions, face off for the last time. | |||
Shaman King Introduction
Shaman King (シャーマンキング Shāman Kingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. Shaman King follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King in the Shaman tournament.
Shaman King was serialized in the Japanese manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump between 1998 and 2004 and has been collected in thirty-two tankōbon volumes. Since its publication, Shaman King has spawned a substantial media franchise. The manga has been adapted into an animated television series produced by Xebec and co-produced by TV Tokyo. The series has also spawned numerous video games, a trading card game as well as many types of Shaman King-related merchandise. During the Jump Festa 2008, Shueisha announced a kanzenban reprint of the entire series. The series is called Shaman King Kanzen-Ban, or Perfect Edition.
Viz Media obtained foreign television and home video distribution rights to the Shaman King anime on May 15, 2003. Fox Box began airing Shaman King in the United States on August 30, 2003. Viz Media licensed the manga for English-language publication in the United States and Canada and has released thirty-two volumes as of January 2011 as well as published chapters of Shaman King in its Shonen Jump magazine since March 2003.
Plot
The Shaman Fight is a battle held once every 500 years between competing shamans to choose a winner who will become the highly sought-after "Shaman King", one who is able to contact the Great Spirit (the spirit that every soul will eventually go back to). The winner gains the ability to reshape the world in any way they want. Anna Kyoyama, Yoh's fiancée, soon enters the picture and prescribes a brutal training regimen, in order to prepare Yoh for the tournament. Thus begins the plot that will lead Yoh on a journey that will lead him to befriend Ryu, Tao Ren, Horohoro, Faust VIII, Lyserg Diethel, and Joco.
During the Shaman Fight, Yoh encounters Hao Asakura, a strong shaman who wishes to eradicate humans and create a world for shamans. At the end of the shaman battles where the remaining teams consist of Yoh and his friends, the X-Laws, and Hao's team, the remaining teams decide to forfeit the tournament crowning Hao the title of Shaman King. As Hao is led away, they decide to attack Hao during the time he is merging with the great spirit which is in a coma. To do so, Yoh and his friends must defeat The Patch Tribe members who are obliged to serve under the new Shaman King.
Once defeating the ten Patch members, Hao is awakened as the Shaman King. He defeats Yoh and all his friends and absorbs their souls. Inside the Great Spirit, Yoh, Ren, Horohoro, Lyserg, and Chocolove battle Hao with the five legendary spirits; The Spirit of Earth, the Spirit of Thunder, the Spirit of Rain, the Spirit of Fire and the Spirit of Wind. When associates of Yoh and his friends begin appearing in the Great Spirit, it is revealed the Great Spirit granted Hao's wish so someone may bring back his mother's spirit. With Anna's help, Hao's mother is brought to the Great Spirit. Hao's mother tells him he must forgive the Humans for murdering her in order to be saved. Hao decides to postpone his plan to eradicate humans and to observe how Yoh and his friends will change the world.
Seven years later, Hana Asakura awaits at a station for the five legendary warriors and his parents, Yoh and Anna.
Manga
During the 2009 Jump Festa, Shueisha announced a kanzenban reprint of the entire series. Called Shaman King Kanzen-Ban, or Perfect Edition, this release reprinted the entire series in 27 volumes, concluding with the never-before-published "true ending" to the series. A total of sixteen new chapters produced for this edition expanded the number of chapters in the series to 300. The new series finale was also posted on the official Kanzen-Ban website in addition to print editions. It also added two chapters showing the fight between Marco and Luchist Lasso which was skipped in the original publication. The first volume was released on March 3, 2008, and volume 27 was published on April 3, 2009. In 2011, the series was republished bi-weekly in an inexpensive 16 volume "Remix" edition; the reprint uses elements from the kanzenban edition and each volume includes a short bonus story, collectively known as Shaman King Remix Tracks.
Viz Media licensed the series for an English-language release in North America, with chapters initially being serialized in the American Shonen Jump. It started in issue 3 in 2003, but stopped serialization in the September 2007 issue. Volume 1 was released on September 3, 2003 and volume 32 was released to conclude the series on January 4, 2011.
In November 2011, Shueisha announced the serialization of a sequel, Shaman King: Flowers (シャーマンキング 花 Shāman Kingu Hana), to start in their magazine Jump Kai in April 2012. It will focus on Hana Asakura's development as a Shaman.. On November 2011, a one-shot manga was released named Shaman King: Zero in Jump Kai, with four other one-shots released monthly until the beginning of Shaman King: Flowers. The short series are prequel stories focusing on Yoh and the other Elemental Warriors.
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Anime
The episodes were collected into sixteen DVD compilations by King Records in Japan and released between October 30, 2001 and January 22, 2003. The DVDs were later collected and released in three box sets between August 27, 2008 and December 25, 2008. As of September 2009, two DVD compilations of the English adaption have been released by Funimation Entertainment released in an uncut form.After delays in the release schedule it was reported in 2005 that the DVDs would be delayed indefinitely.
CDs
Two CD soundtracks have been released for the Shaman King anime series. The first soundtrack released was on March 27, 2002 as Shaman King Vocal on Parade, and contains 16 tracks, including the first opening and ending themes in their original television lengths. Shaman King: Melody of the Spirits followed on June 26, 2002 with an additional 20 tracks and the second opening theme Northern Lights.Six character song CDs were released on March 24, 2004 sung by the voice actors as their respective characters.Three drama CDs have been produced for the series as well, featuring the original voice actors from the series.
Trading card game
A collectible card games (CCG) based on the Shaman King series was produced by Tomy in Japan and released in the U.S by Upper Deck in 2005. Upper Deck originally planned a mass market release of the game for January 2005, however it was later announced that Blockbuster Video would have exclusive rights to sell the game from January 28 to February 15, after which it would be released to other retailers. In an interview with Upper Deck's Director of Brand and New Product Development Cory Jones stated that it was due to the television show's underperformance and later cancellation which led to the trading card game being canceled.Video Games
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