From my rate, you can deduce this didn't happen. In fact, I actually enjoyed this anime really much. It felt really nostalgic, as you can perfectly see that it's not a recent anime, since it has all the vibes and tropes of a typical 2000's shonen. Even the format of 52 episodes is something that makes me think of an old anime, nowadays it's really rare to have an anime of that lenght. Since it's a 2000's shonen, the tropes are the basic: power of friendship, many level up without a real sense to the plot, every enemy is a friend, etc... If you find these things annoying, then you wouldn't like it, but luckily I love these tropes so it's okay. I love when there is a battle tournament, so I couldn't not love Shaman King since it's literally the major plot point. And the message that "death is something that happens and you shouldn't be scared of it, since it stops your life but also it's the start of something new" is poetic.
The characters are as memorable as in the first season, really charismatic and lovable. I love the idea of so many culture both in the characterizations, the spirits and the morals, since it's based on the shamanic world and all the type of culture based on the spirits, it was very interesting to see the different way to approach the topics. Yoh is both very typical and unusual as a MC, but that's what makes him very interesting. And I love the team of main characters, though I would've liked to see more about some other characters that unfortunately have poor screen time.
The opening were both really beautiful, since I wasn't even skipping them most of the time, and it's really strange for me. About the ending- well, I watched it on Netflix, it just goes to the next episode without letting me listen to it, so I'll fly over this part.
And then, the real Achille's heel of the serie in my opinion, the character design. I honestly don't know why when they make a remake of an old serie, they just decide to have the worst chara design possible. It happened already some times and I really don't understand this, it feels like something cheap and plastic, also because those "neon colors" don't always go well with the vibes and the tone of a scene, seeming too bright for a maybe dark moment in the story. It doesn't completely ruins the experience, but they could've made something way bettere instead of this.
In general, for those who loved the first season, and even for those who never watched it or read the manga, if you like 2000's shonen, this is pretty much a must to watch. If you don't like the trope, well- you can still watch it, but I think you'll find really annoying the *power of friendship*.
