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Shaman King (Manga)

Shaman King

Alternative Titles

English: Shaman King
Synonyms: Exotica, Diary of Exotica, Funbari no Uta, Mappa Douji, Relax
Japanese: シャーマンキング

Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 32
Chapters: 285
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 30, 1998 to Aug 30, 2004
Authors: Takei, Hiroyuki (Story & Art)
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)

Statistics

Score: 7.951 (scored by 11437 users)
Ranked: #10932
Popularity: #55
Members: 18,697
Favorites: 1,269
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top manga page.

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Synopsis

Yoh Asakura is a shaman--one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiance, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," the once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize...

The later serialized one-shots, Mappa Douji, Relax and the short manga, Funbari no Uta are also included in the volumes of Shaman King.

The side story Funbari no Uta, which lasts for five chapters, is set seven years after the end of the manga series and features Hana Asakura and his journey with his uncle Ryu to gather up the 5 elemental warriors

The side story Mappa-Douji shows Hao's childhood in his original life. It follows the story of Hao in feudal Japan through the death of his mother at the hands of humans, meeting his first spirit friend, and developing his mind reading powers and other advanced shamanic abilities. The side story Relax follows Hao gathering followers for the tournament years before it started.

Note: This entry is for the original printing of Shaman King. Please see Shaman King (Kanzenban Edition) for the chapters not included in this edition.

Related Manga

Alternative version: Shaman King (Kanzenban Edition)
Adaptation: Shaman King
Sequel: Shaman King: Flowers
Side story: Funbari no Uta
Prequel: Shaman King Zero

Characters

 Amidamaru
Amidamaru
Main
 Hao
Asakura, Hao
Main
 Yoh
Asakura, Yoh
Main
 Lyserg
Diethel, Lyserg
Main
 Johann
Faust VIII, Johann
Main
 Anna
Kyouyama, Anna
Main
 Chocolove
McDonell, Chocolove
Main



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Jul 7, 2009
StaminaRose
I enjoyed this manga quite a bit. Its essentially the typical shonen manga, with little to differentiate it. What i enjoyed was the bizarre undercurrent of evil it seemed to have at times. From an almost necrophillic doctor whos implied to be addicted to Morphine to a boy quite obviously named for a drug ( Lyseig Diethel named for Lysergic Acid Diethylamide respectively)

I also found many moments to be extremely emotional and touching, wihlst the characters were well characterised and varied, each with their own personalities aims and backstories, some of them just tragic (especially that Doctor). The characters come from various countries and ethinicities, read more
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Jan 27, 2012
rondoblend
Warning contains spoiler read at your own risk

it started out really great, the characters are interesting and lively, they have their own personal ambitions and dreams. sometimes there is a flashback on character like lyserg but the author tells it in an interesting way and it doesn't conflict with the main story. Yoh's laid back persona is also kinda cool and keep the sometimes fast paced tempo in balance.
But it gets uninteresting with the start of the shaman king tounament arc, first theere are island inhabitants who attacked the contestants and proved to be much read more
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User Recommendations

Shaman King and The Law of Ueki deal with a lot of the same topics, like, how both main characters couldn't care less about everything, the fights and the tournaments, and even the same kind of discussions between characters
By the same creator, of Shaman king. If you enjoyed Shaman King, then Butsu Zone also has all the adventure,supernatural, and spiritual qualities you're looking for, as well as humour.

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