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SHAMAN KING
Overview
Medium Yoh Asakura enters a battle tournament held every 500 years, competing with other shamans in a bid to become the all-powerful Shaman King.
Status
Ended
Network
TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
The Boy Who Dances with Ghosts
Shaman Yoh Asakura offers to help his new classmate Manta face a notorious thug with the aid of a legendary samurai spirit.
Another Shaman
Yoh and Manta encounter the shaman Ren, who shows no mercy when fighting a punk. Furious at Ren's misuse of his powers, Yoh faces him in battle.
Anna and Tao Jun
Anna tells Yoh about the new tournament to crown the next Shaman King. Ren's sister Jun challenges Yoh to a battle, with Amidamaru as the prize.
Happy Place
After possessing Ryu, Tokageroh takes Manta hostage. Yoh and Amidamaru fight him, but Tokageroh wields Harusame and they're at a disadvantage.
Over Soul
One of the Patch Officiants, Silva, unleashes his five animal spirits against Yoh to determine if he's worthy of participating in the Shaman Fight.
Yoh vs. Horohoro!
Now qualified for the tournament, Yoh faces his first opponent, Horohoro of Hokkaido, a proud Ainu shaman who can manipulate ice and snow.
A Form of Courage
Faust VIII, a necromancer who can manipulate corpses, enrages Yoh when he targets Manta for sadistic experimentation before their match.
Progress
With Ren as his next opponent, Yoh distances himself from Manta to ensure his friend's safety. Later, Yoh returns to Izumo to continue his training.
Yoh vs. Ren: Again!
The last battle in the preliminary round begins. Fated rivals Yoh and Ren fight to the limit, but who will punch their ticket to the main tournament?
Night in the Flame
Ren returns to China to take care of unfinished business. The BōZ Brothers ambush Yoh and Tamao, but a familiar face comes to their rescue.
A Tale of Two Men
Back home, an imprisoned Ren vows to defeat his father after losing to him in a fight. Meanwhile, Yoh and the others set out for China to rescue Ren.
Ren vs. En: The End of the Tao
Ren and his allies make their way toward En. The head of the Tao family may be a formidable foe, but Yoh and company aren't ones to back down.
And Hao!
Yoh's group meets the self-proclaimed future king. Those in the main tournament board a flight, not knowing their first trial is about to begin.
Lyserg the Avenger
As Yoh and the others prepare to travel to a town where a Patch Tribe village once stood, the dowser Lyserg appears and asks to join their group.
When the Pieces Come Together
Yohmei tasks Anna with delivering an ancient book belonging to the Asakura family to Yoh in the United States. Horohoro's guardian Kororo goes missing.
Enter the Ultra-Pompandour
Searching for answers, Yoh and company arrive at the ancestral village of the Patch Tribe, where they find themselves beset by Hao's followers.
Guns of the Angels
Facing Boris, Ryu unleashes a new power acquired from his training with Yoh's grandfather Yohmei. An unexpected person appears before Manta and Anna.
Great Spirits and My Team
Yoh's group reaches the Patch Tribe Village as they find the Great Spirits and learn the purpose of the Shaman Fight. A cheery shaman joins the team.
Jaguar
While looking for Lyserg, Yoh and friends are confronted by Faust, who makes a startling offer. Finally the stage is set, and the Shaman Fight begins.
Joco's Christmas
Team Ren faces off against Hao's lackeys, Team Tsuchi-gumi. Joco recalls his past with a certain person after being cornered in a desperate situation.
Iron Maiden Jeanne
The second Shaman Fight begins as Team X-I of the X-Laws take on Egypt's Team Niles. But X-I's newest member is someone Yoh's group knows all too well.
I'll Go Anywhere with You
Team Funbari Hot Springs begins their first match versus the Icemen. But Yoh vows to defeat them with one attack thanks to the ultra senji ryakketsu.
The Power of Yoh
Overwhelmed by Faust's new Over Soul, the Icemen crumble under the pressure — then launch a sub-zero counterattack as the end of the match approaches.
Trust No One
Yoh meets with Lyserg for a long-awaited conversation, but others lurking nearby intervene. Finally, X-Laws' team X-III takes on Hao's Hoshi-gumi team.
The Great Onmyoji, Hao Asakura
Yoh watches helplessly as Team X-III desperately fights Hao, who reveals the secret of his birth and his thousand-year history with the Asakura clan.
Mikihisa Typhoon
Yoh's friends are stunned by the revelation about Hao. Later, a mysterious masked man appears before Team Ren with an offer to make them stronger.
Farewell Forever
Ren gains new power after taking on his powerful opponent. As the Shaman Fight continues, Hao's followers begin targeting teams outside the ring.
Yoh's Decision
Horohoro and Joco try to escape Hao's follower Peyote Díaz with an injured Ren, but Yoh makes a surprising entrance. Elsewhere, Anna makes her move.
Emeth
As Anna helps Mikihisa's teammates escape to their Shaman Fight, Tamao and Jun's battle against Hao's Hana-gumi heats up.
Mt. Osore Le Voile
Yoh accepts Jeanne's conditions as payment for healing Ren, leaving their friends in shock. Anna recalls the first time she met Yoh five years ago.
Mt. Osore Le Voile ||
Yoh tries to understand his fiancée, who continues to reject him and her connection to the demon attacking the town. Matamune's past is revealed.
Mt. Osore Le Voile |||
Bit by bit, Anna and Yoh get closer when they visit the shrine together for New Year's. But Anna's powers bring on a dangerous situation.
Mt. Osore Le Voile IV
Yoh and Matamune arrive at Mt. Osorezan to rescue Anna from the giant demon born from people's hearts, but Yoh only has one shot to save her.
To Be King
Yoh's path to being Shaman King is over. Ryu and Manta spy on Jeanne's successful resurrection of Ren, which has an unexpectedly powerful side effect.
Reunion
Horohoro finishes the fight with Brocken's team. Lyserg brings an injured Horohoro to Yoh's team when Peyote attacks with the intent to kill.
Redseb and Seyrarm
Mikihisa's teammates, siblings Ludsev and Seyram, seek revenge against the person who killed their father. But Yoh steps in before it's too late.
Winds of Laughter
Golem's new user goes on a rampage while Ren, Ludsev and the others come up with a plan to bring them back to their senses. Hao gives Opacho a task.
Graduation
Opacho appears in front of Yoh with a message: Yoh must return to the Shaman Fight or Hao will destroy Golem and the children. What will he decide?
The Summit
Yoh's battle with X-Laws to re-enter the Shaman Fight comes to an end as Luchist Lasso and Jeanne enter the fray. Later, Yoh reveals a plan to beat Hao.
Humility
As the Shaman Fight matches enter the final stages, Team Ren faces a fierce battle against The Wisdom Kings, who can nullify a person's Over Soul.
Encounters in Hell
Horohoro clinches the win for Team Ren, meaning their next opponent is Team Funbari Hot Springs. Meanwhile, a dubious group approaches Yoh and others.
A Great Trial
Yoh continues to fight his way through hell with his new ability. As the Shaman Fight gets more complicated, an unprecedented trial awaits Yoh's team.
The End of a Dream
Marco and the others desperately resist Hao's attack to keep Jeanne safe. Hao's clash with the X-Laws causes an unexpected crisis.
A Leisurely Chat
Hao's lackeys begin to doubt his intentions. Anna confronts Hao, who reveals his ultimate oversoul. Yoh's group steps into the Shaman Fight ring.
The First and the Last
The Shaman Fight between Team Funbari Hot Springs and Team Ren begins! But before Yoh can launch his counterattack, the match takes an unexpected turn.
True Justice
Yoh and the others enter the area for the second tournament, but before it can begin, Yoh makes a surprising declaration.
Plants
The winner of the Shaman Fight will finally be revealed. Yoh and the others try to stop Hao from joining with the Great Spirit.
All the Way
Yoh and the others are giving it their all, but despite their best efforts and sacrifices, Hao manages to reach the King's shrine.
Good Night
Yoh and the others arrive at Patch Officiant Kalim's residence, where they decide to take a well-earned rest. But soon, a surprise arrives.
Falling Damko
During the battle against Kalim, the darkness that has been burdening Horohoro finally comes to light.
Last Test: Shaman Fight
The group finally makes it to the final plant where they face Rutherfor, their most formidable opponent yet.
Shaman King: God End
Hao releases the might of his newly acquired powers against Yoh and the others, but the scrappy crew refuses to give up hope.
Top Cast
Yoko Hikasa
Yoh Asakura (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Amidamaru (voice)
Minami Takayama
Hao (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Anna Kyoyama (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Manta Oyamada (voice)
Romi Park
Tao Ren (voice)
Kosuke Takaguchi
Bason (voice)
Masahiko Tanaka
Ryunosuke Umemiya (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Tokagerō (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Horohoro (voice)
Megumi Nakajima
Kororo (voice)
Michiko Neya
Tao Jun (voice)
