Shaman King

Shaman King

8.5/10 2001 1 Season Complete Anime

Storyline

Discover the story behind the screen.

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.

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…

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Episodes

Episode 1
Episode 1 · The Boy who Dances with Ghosts
Trying 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.
Episode 2
Episode 2 · Waiting Samurai
Yoh 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.
Episode 3
Episode 3 · Another Shaman
Yoh is challenged to a fight by Ren Tao, an arrogant Shaman who believes Spirits are only tools.
Episode 4
Episode 4 · Hyoi 100%
Yoh 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.
Episode 5
Episode 5 · The Shaman that is Mature for Her Age
Yoh'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.
Episode 6
Episode 6 · Kung Fu Master
Manta 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.
Episode 7
Episode 7 · Pailong, Fists of Fury
Freed 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.
Episode 8
Episode 8 · Shaman Life
After 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.
Episode 9
Episode 9 · The Boy from the North
Yoh 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.
Episode 10
Episode 10 · The Fate of 600 Years
Ryu 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.
Episode 11
Episode 11 · Rain that Falls in Spring
When 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.
Episode 12
Episode 12 · The Star that Signals the Beginning
After 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.
Episode 13
Episode 13 · Over Soul
To 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.
Episode 14
Episode 14 · Shaman Fight
Yoh'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.
Episode 15
Episode 15 · Bone Killers
Yoh'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.
Episode 16
Episode 16 · Faust Love
The 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.
Episode 17
Episode 17 · Journey to the Best Place
Trying 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.
Episode 18
Episode 18 · Yoh
To 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.
Episode 19
Episode 19 · Big Soul of the Two
Ren'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.
Episode 20
Episode 20 · Soul Mata Cemetery
Yoh'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.
Episode 21
Episode 21 · Believe
Sneaking 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.
Episode 22
Episode 22 · Our Deadly Blows
Yoh, 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.
Episode 23
Episode 23 · Awakened, Nyan Nyan Doushi
The 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.
Episode 24
Episode 24 · Invulnerable En Tao
The 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.
Episode 25
Episode 25 · To Shaman’s Journey
Yoh, 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.
Episode 26
Episode 26 · Big America
The 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.
Episode 27
Episode 27 · Dawsing Revolution
Ryu 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.
Episode 28
Episode 28 · Lyserg Avenger
Lyserg 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.
Episode 29
Episode 29 · Burning Tenacity
Lyserg 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.
Episode 30
Episode 30 · The Silver Oracle Bell
When Milly's Oracle Bell is stolen, Yoh and the others lend a hand to find the culprit.
Episode 31
Episode 31 · The Forest of Faeries
Yoh and the others stop by a ghost town, place of rest of some bored spirits.
Episode 32
Episode 32 · Horo-Horo’s Taste of a Bitter Friend
While 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.
Episode 33
Episode 33 · The Mysterious Asakura
The 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.
Episode 34
Episode 34 · American Hot Springs
Yoh 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.
Episode 35
Episode 35 · The Vampire Legend
The group is attacked by another of Hao’s followers, who claims to be a vampire. Meanwhile, Anna and Manta leave to America.
Episode 36
Episode 36 · Angel's Pistol
Lyserg 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.
Episode 37
Episode 37 · Joke King
Still 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.
Episode 38
Episode 38 · The Legend of Seminoa
Guided 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.
Episode 39
Episode 39 · Flower Team
The 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.
Episode 40
Episode 40 · Super Notes on Shamanic Powers
Led by Anna, Yoh and the others come into contact with the source of Hao's power.

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