 A new television anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga series was announced by Kodansha on Friday, scheduled for an April 2021 broadcast. The new anime series will be based on all 35 complete edition volumes the company will begin publishing on June 17.  SynopsisShamans are extraordinary individuals with the ability to communicate with ghosts, spirits, and gods, which are invisible to ordinary people. The Shaman Fight—a prestigious tournament pitting shamans from all over the world against each other—is held every five hundred years, where the winner is crowned Shaman King. This title allows the current incumbent to call upon the Great Spirit and shape the world as they see fit. Finding himself late for class one night, Manta Oyamada, an ordinary middle school student, decides to take a shortcut through the local cemetery. Noticing him, a lone boy sitting on a gravestone invites Manta to stargaze with "them." Realizing that "them" refers to the boy and his ghostly friends, Manta flees the terror. Later, the boy introduces himself as You Asakura, a Shaman-in-training, and demonstrates his powers by teaming up with the ghost of six-hundred-year-old samurai Amidamaru to save Manta from a group of thugs. You befriends Manta due to his ability to see spirits, and with the help of Amidamaru, they set out to accomplish You's goal of becoming the next Shaman King. [Written by MAL Rewrite] The supernatural adventure manga began in Weekly Shounen Jump in 1998 and ended abruptly in 2004 with 32 volumes. A 27-volume reprinted edition of the manga ran in Jump SQ. in 2008–2009, featuring the series' "true ending." Takei drew a two-volume prequel titled Shaman King Zero from 2011 to 2014, and the Shaman King: Flowers sequel between 2012 and 2014 in Jump X. A 64-episode television anime produced by animation studio Xebec aired between Summer 2001 and Fall 2002. 4Kids Entertainment formerly held the anime's license in North America and produced an English dub. Funimation released five uncut DVD volumes from 2004–2005. VIZ Media published all 32 volumes of the original manga in English between August 2003 and January 2011. However, the company no longer holds the license for the series. Kodansha acquired the Shaman King trademark from Shueisha in December 2017. Shaman King: The Super Star, the new arc in the manga series, began its serialization in Shounen Magazine Edge in May 2018. Kodansha will publish the fourth volume on June 17. Announcement Official site: https://shamanking-project.com/ Official Twitter: @SHAMANKING_PR Source: Comic Natalie Shaman King (2021) on MAL |
VindstotSep 16, 2020 6:46 PM
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| Inuyasha, bleach, and now shaman king..all epics are getting relived.. all that's left is zatch bell, hitman reborn... |
| It's the era of reboot. |
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kadiveti said: I'm getting my hopes up for a Reborn sequel after all this latest sequel/reboot announcements.Inuyasha, bleach, and now shaman king..all epics are getting relived.. all that's left is zatch bell, hitman reborn... |
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| Finally Hype for this adaptation!!!!!! |
| Wow, never expected this, so much hype! |
 A Shaman King remake!? In the vein of Hunter x Hunter 2011, Fruits Basket or other anime remakes based on manga!? I don't know what to say! I did not expect this at all! Holy shit! |
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| I hope its reboot like Furuba. I like to revisit some my fav arc of the series in this days graphics. Good stuff tbh. |
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| I KNEW there was a reason they were suddenly reprinting the manga! I was SO suspicious when that was announced out of left field for virtually no reason. AMAZING NEWS! Next year is gonna be LIT. First Bleach anime makes a come back and now this. HYPED!! |
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| Shaman king was OK. Nothing incredible. But still I hope we get more reboots cause they adapt the whole manga usually. |
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chriskor022 said: I hope its reboot like Furuba. It’s a “Completely New Anime Adaption” and so the chances of it being a reboot is pretty high. |
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| First forum post I make in 6 years, and it's just to say how insanely hyped I am for this. That first anime didn't do it justice whatsoever. My childhood crush is back <3 Anna Please don't ruin this whoever is adapting it. |
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_MushiRock11_ said: thats good then, hoping its seasonal breaks like Furuba.chriskor022 said: I hope its reboot like Furuba. It’s a “Completely New Anime Adaption” and so the chances of it being a reboot is pretty high. |
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| This must be the most excitement I have felt for an upcoming anime EVER. The show is the most nostaglic thing to me. |
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| Loved this show as a kid the hype is real. So I guess were getting a complete adaption of the whole manga? Fingers crossed. |
| Very hyped for this. Hoping this remake is as good as HxH was. |
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| this is dead on arrival if there won't be Sally, Millie, Elly, Lilly and SHARONA |
| shaman king was the shit when I was a kid |
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| I hope it's good, but it'll probably suck :v |
PizzaholicJun 12, 2020 12:16 AM
| Holy... I'm very excited, I always wanted a Shaman King: Brotherhood type of remake. I loved the original anime, but the manga story was even better after the point of divergence. I'm also afraid whether they are going to achieve the same feeling of the original (along with music and visual effects), but I can only hope. Another question is how much episodes...? It really needs at leas 64 like the old one and FMA: Brotherhood to be able to adapt everything. |
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| I remember Shaman King being one of my childhood anime, nice to see it coming back. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. Take me back to the days before MAL became infested with Twitter's favorite buzzwords. |
| Never seen it, it never appealed to me back when I was a kid so let's see if I get interested in it now. |
| "You can't spell slaughter without laughter". |
| looking forward to it! |
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| i don't really like the series, but i hope this adaptation success, because mangaka venture after the end of shaman king has been sad. |
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| Super hyped for this |
| Oh wow. That was one of the first anime I ever watched. Completely out of nowhere too. Honestly I'm pretty hyped and hope they manage to do a good job with this. |
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| Cry in No Game No Life 2. Cry in Spice and Wolf 3. Cry in Juuni Kokuki. |
| It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person. |
| I don't mind the era of shounen reboots, let's go my childhood, they need it anyway now i hope Katekyo Hitman Reborn receives one.... since Artland didn't even finish it :( |
| First Tokyo Mew Mew and now Shaman King. What's next? New Medabots? Very hyped for this! Shaman King was one of my faves when I was a kid. |
| Reboots everywhere! I wonder if they get Xebec again or a different studio. |
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Crunchyroll said: According to the official website for the franchise. The series is announced to adapt all 35 volumes of Hiroyuki Takei's famous manga, similar to how Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood or Fruits Basket revisited their respective franchises many years after a first anime project that completed before the manga was able to provide the canonical ending. - Source: https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/06/11/breaking-shaman-king-anime-reboot-announced That made me happy. So looking forward to this! |
KrillusJun 12, 2020 7:29 AM
| Nothing in this world lasts forever, and it´s time you accept that. It's better to not cling to these things that you will eventually lose. |
| I would not be so excited if they have read the after true story in the manga, |
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| I'm absolutely over the moon! |
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| AHHHHHH. I've been hoping for years, but never seriously thought it could happen. And no 4Kids this time! Dang, this may have to make my top 5 most anticipated anime coming up. I wonder if they'll also try to adapt any of the spin-off/sequel manga. |
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| Will watch it, hope it is as good as I remember it |
| 한 번만 살지만 제대로 하면 한 번이면 충분해요 |
| I haven't seen its past anime but I look forward to this in the coming months. |
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