Shaman King

Shaman King is a Japanese anime and manga series by Hiroyuki Takei. The manga ended with thirty two volumes and the anime ended with sixty four episodes.

Shaman King
シャーマンキング (Shāman Kingu)
Genre	Adventure, fantasy
Manga
Written by	Hiroyuki Takei
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Viz Media (expired)
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine	NA Shonen Jump
Original run	June 30, 1998 – August 30, 2004
Volumes	32
Anime television series
Directed by	Seiji Mizushima
Produced by	Fukashi Azuma Naoki Sasada Takatoshi Chino
Written by	Katsuhiko Koide
Music by	Toshiyuki Ōmori
Studio	Xebec
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA 4Kids Entertainment (former)
Original network	TV Tokyo
English network	AUS Cartoon Network CA YTV NA FoxBox, 4Kids TV UK Fox Kids, Jetix
Original run	July 4, 2001 – September 25, 2002
Episodes	64
Manga
Shaman King: Poem of Funbari
Written by	Hiroyuki Takei
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA Viz Media (expired)
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Akamaru Jump
Original run	2004 – 2005
Volumes	1
Manga
Shaman King: Zero
Written by	Hiroyuki Takei
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Jump X
Original run	November 10, 2011 – October 10, 2014
Volumes	2
Manga
Shaman King: Flowers
Written by	Hiroyuki Takei
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Jump X
Original run	April 10, 2012 – October 10, 2014
Volumes	6
Manga
Shaman King The Super Star
Written by	Hiroyuki Takei
Published by	Kodansha
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shonen Magazine Edge
Original run	May 17, 2018 – present
Volumes	1
Manga
Shaman King Gaiden: Red Crimson
Written by	Jet Kusamura
Published by	Kodansha
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shonen Magazine Edge
Original run	June 2018 – present
Volumes	1

Reception

Japanese publisher Shueisha announced that it will be republished all volumes in Japan starting in March 2008. The manga condensed from its current run from 32 to 27 volumes. It was expected to publish two mangas per month.

Main characters

• Yoh Asakura
• Anna Kyoyama
• Manta Oyamada

Supporting characters

• Ryunosuke Umemiya
• Tao Ren
• Horohoro
• Faust VIII
• Lyserg Diethel
• Joco McDonnell
• Hao Asakura

The Patch Tribe

• Goldva
• Silva
• Kalim
• Nichrom
• Magna
• Radim
• Namari
• Bron
• Renim
• Talim
• Rutherford
• Chrom
• Zinc
• Lip & Rap

Hao's followers

Hoshi-gumi

• Opacho
• Luchist Lasso

Tsuchi-gumi

• BoZ Brothers
• Peyote Diaz

Tsuki-gumi

• Hang Zang-Ching
• Mohamed Tabarsi
• "Big Guy" Bill Burton

Hana-gumi

• Canna Bismarck
• Mathilda Mathis
• Marion Fauna

Guardian Ghosts

• Amidamaru
• Bason
• Kororo
• Tokagero
• Eliza
• Ponchi and Conchi
• Matamune
• Pascal Avaf
• Spirit of Fire