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Shaman King
Asakura Yoh is a shaman, a person who communicates with ghosts. He enters the Shaman Fight, for whoever wins the tournament gets to commune with the Great Spirit, God... that and his fiance Anna wants to be the wife of the Shaman King. Helping him are his friends Manta, Horo Horo, Ryu, and his samurai ghost partner, Amidamaru.
- Cast:
- Inuko Inuyama, Katsuyuki Konishi, Masahiko Tanaka, Yuuko Satou
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 10.0The Boy who Dances with Ghosts
2001-07-04 · 22mTrying 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 10.0Waiting Samurai
2001-07-11 · 22mYoh 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.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 10.0Another Shaman
2001-07-18 · 22mYoh is challenged to a fight by Ren Tao, an arrogant Shaman who believes Spirits are only tools.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 10.0Hyoi 100%
2001-07-25 · 22mYoh 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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 10.0The Shaman that is Mature for Her Age
2001-08-01 · 22mYoh'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.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 10.0Kung Fu Master
2001-08-08 · 22mManta 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.
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Episode 7
★ 10.0Pailong, Fists of Fury
2001-08-15 · 22mFreed 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.
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Episode 8
★ 10.0Shaman Life
2001-08-22 · 22mAfter 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.
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Episode 9
★ 10.0The Boy from the North
2001-08-29 · 22mYoh 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.
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Episode 10
★ 10.0The Fate of 600 Years
2001-09-05 · 22mRyu 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.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 10.0Rain that Falls in Spring
2001-09-12 · 22mWhen 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.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 10.0The Star that Signals the Beginning
2001-09-19 · 22mAfter 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.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 10.0Over Soul
2001-09-26 · 22mTo 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.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 10.0Shaman Fight
2001-10-03 · 22mYoh'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.
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Episode 15
★ 10.0Bone Killers
2001-10-10 · 22mYoh'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.
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Episode 16
★ 10.0Faust Love
2001-10-17 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 17
★ 10.0Journey to the Best Place
2001-10-24 · 22mTrying 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.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 10.0Yoh
2001-10-31 · 22mTo 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.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 10.0Big Soul of the Two
2001-11-07 · 22mRen'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.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 10.0Soul Mata Cemetery
2001-11-14 · 22mYoh'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 uncle, the source of all his hatred. It all goes downhill, though, when he and June are captured.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 10.0Believe
2001-11-21 · 22mSneaking 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.
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Episode 22
★ 10.0Our Deadly Blows
2001-11-28 · 22mYoh, Manta, HoroHoro and Ryu of the Wooden Sword reach the Tao family's main house. On their way to rescue Ren and June, they are forced to fight the five Kyonshii who are known as the Five Deities.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 10.0Awakened, Nyan Nyan Doushi
2001-12-05 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 24
★ 10.0Invulnerable En Tao
2001-12-12 · 22mThe group of Shamans finally meets Ren's uncle, 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.
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Episode 25
★ 10.0To Shaman’s Journey
2001-12-19 · 22mYoh, 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.
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Episode 26
★ 10.0Big America
2001-12-26 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 27
★ 10.0Dawsing Revolution
2002-01-09 · 22mRyu 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.
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Episode 28
★ 10.0Lyserg Avenger
2002-01-16 · 22mLyserg 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.
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Episode 29
★ 10.0Burning Tenacity
2002-01-23 · 22mLyserg 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.
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Episode 30
★ 10.0The Silver Oracle Bell
2002-01-30 · 22mWhen Milly's Oracle Bell is stolen, Yoh and the others lend a hand to find the culprit.
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Episode 31
★ 10.0The Forest of Faeries
2002-02-06 · 22mYoh and the others stop by a ghost town, place of rest of some bored spirits.
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Episode 32
★ 10.0Horo-Horo’s Taste of a Bitter Friend
2002-02-13 · 22mWhile 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.
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Episode 33
★ 10.0The Mysterious Asakura
2002-02-20 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 34
★ 10.0American Hot Springs
2002-02-27 · 22mYoh 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.
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Episode 35
★ 10.0The Vampire Legend
2002-03-06 · 22mThe group is attacked by another of Hao’s followers, who claims to be a vampire. Meanwhile, Anna and Manta leave to America.
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Episode 36
★ 10.0Angel's Pistol
2002-03-13 · 22mLyserg 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.
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Episode 37
★ 10.0Joke King
2002-03-20 · 22mStill 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.
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Episode 38
★ 10.0The Legend of Seminoa
2002-03-27 · 22mGuided 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.
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Episode 39
★ 10.0Flower Team
2002-04-03 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 40
★ 10.0Super Notes on Shamanic Powers
2002-04-10 · 22mLed by Anna, Yoh and the others come into contact with the source of Hao's power.
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Episode 41
★ 10.0Explosive Over Souls
2002-04-17 · 22mUnder the eyes of Marco, Lyserg and Hao, Yoh and the others face the Flower Team a second time to test their new strength.
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E42
Episode 42
★ 10.0Spirit of Sword
2002-04-24 · 22mAmbushed by the X-Laws, Yoh and his friends must decide how they will take the knowledge that Yoh is Hao's twin. Meanwhile, Amidamaru's spirit evolves.
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Episode 43
★ 10.0Battle of Gods
2002-05-01 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 44
★ 10.0One More Push
2002-05-08 · 22mThe 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
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Episode 45
★ 10.0Great Spirits
2002-05-15 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 46
★ 10.0The Dead Spirit of Tao
2002-05-22 · 22mRen'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.
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Episode 47
★ 10.0Really Naive
2002-05-29 · 22mRyu 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.
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Episode 48
★ 10.0Dragon Missionary
2002-06-05 · 22mHoroHoro 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.
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Episode 49
★ 10.0Doctor Doctor
2002-06-12 · 22mManta struggles to understand Faust’s behavior towards Funbari Hot Spring’s next opponents, a group of Shamans whose Oversoul style damages their bodies.
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Episode 50
★ 10.0I Have a Darkness in My Heart
2002-06-19 · 22mWhen 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.
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Episode 51
★ 10.0Shaman Hunt
2002-06-26 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 52
★ 10.0Special Training!? Everyone Gathers
2002-07-03 · 22mYoh 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.
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Episode 53
★ 10.0Bye Bye
2002-07-10 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 54
★ 10.0The Eighth Angel
2002-07-17 · 22mLyserg 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.
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Episode 55
★ 10.0Gate of Babylon
2002-07-24 · 22mManta’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.
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Episode 56
★ 10.0Door of Babylon
2002-07-31 · 22mThe 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.
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Episode 57
★ 10.0The Shaman Fight Ends?
2002-08-07 · 22mAfter 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.
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Episode 58
★ 10.0Flaming Angel
2002-08-14 · 22mYoh 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.
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Episode 59
★ 10.0Holy Ground of the Stars
2002-08-21 · 22mYoh 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.
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Episode 60
★ 10.0Friend
2002-08-28 · 22mWhen 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.
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Episode 61
★ 10.0Eternal Farewell
2002-09-04 · 22mThe 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…
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Episode 62
★ 10.0Die! Collision!
2002-09-11 · 22mDriven 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 remind them that their true strength does not come out of violence and hatred, and help them in a desperate last attempt to stop Hao.
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Episode 63
★ 10.0A Place Where I Belong
2002-09-18 · 22mHis 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.
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Episode 64
★ 10.0Epilogue
2002-09-25 · 21mHao'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.
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Inuko Inuyama
Manta Oyamada
Katsuyuki Konishi
Amidamaru / Luchist Lasso / Blamuro
Masahiko Tanaka
Rio, Turbine
Yuuko Satou
Yoh Asakura
Megumi Hayashibara
Anna Kyōyama / Opacho
Romi Park
Ren Tao
Takehito Koyasu
Faust VIII
Yoko Soumi
Lyserg
Yuji Ueda
Horohoro
Hikaru Midorikawa
Silva / Patch Hao