Name: Shaman King
ISBN: 9781421516585

Lance Caselman

Lillian Olsen

Yoh, a shaman who can channel spirits, is training to compete in the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," a tournament held every five hundred years to see who will become the Shaman King and shape humanity's future.

Shaman King

Hiroyuki Takei

Yoh Asakura has spent years training for the Shaman Fight, an epic tournament to determine who will become the Shaman King and shape humanity's future. Unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is vying for the same prize… To most people, ghosts are the stuff of horror stories and nightmares. But to Yoh Asakura, a transfer student at Shinra Private Junior High, they're his friends! Yoh Asakura is a shaman--one of the gifted few who can speak to spirits. by channeling ghosts into his body--like the long-dead samurai Amidamaru--he can allow them to possess him and use their powers. But a modern-day shaman faces great responsibilities, because spirits--and the people who work with them--can be very dangerous indeed.

Shaman King, Vol. 1

Siya S

This is my 4th time finishing the whole series. 


  *Note to self: I have read all 32 volumes of this manga but will add it as 1 book on my Annual Reading Challenge.*


This is one of my favorite mangas back when I was in 9th grade (that's about 15 years ago) along with Bleach, Eyeshield 21, and Fruitbasket (I read in diverse categories). And to my delightful discovery: the fun still remains true to the 30-something me. However, I take notes that things seem to make more sense to me - especially on the characters' motifs aspect. The characters that I used to dislike (i.e Bokutou no Ryu) have become one of my favorites this time around. 

A long review will follow shortly.

Mirjana Prodan

Rain Forest Blackbird

Maria

Hafsa

Kung-Fu Master

Shaman King, Vol. 2

An old enemy gets an upgrade when a ghost possesses a bandit from feudal Japan. Back in action with a new body to abuse, Tokagero is out for revenge against Amidamaru, the samurai who killed him 600 years ago, and Yoh, the shaman who channels him. Meanwhile, a strange comet hurtles towards Earth.

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Shaman King, Vol. 25

Junior high whiz kid Manta Oyamada was taking a shortcut through the cemetery one night when he met a strange kid--Yoh Asakura, shaman who saved Manta from cemetery-desecrating gang members--but that was just the beginning. Because Yoh is not the only shaman in the world--and danger comes to visit them in the form of a Chinese shaman with ruthless ambitions.

Shaman King, Vol. 9

Yoh Asakura is a shaman--one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiancée, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," the once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize¿

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Shaman King, Vol. 6

Yoh's spiritual journey into the caves of Izumo has boosted his mana and his confidence - and just in time, too! It's the last battle of the Shaman Fight preliminaries, and Yoh is up against Tao Ren and his Chinese warlord of an Over Soul, Bason. Ren has already killed his officiant in the qualification round, and now he is determined to teach Yoh the meaning of fear. Yoh and Amidamaru are closer than ever, but can their unique bond of friendship overcome Ren's awesome mana and masterful control of Bason?

Clash at Mata Cemetery

Shaman King, Vol. 7

• A 32-volume series—over 22 million graphic novels sold in Japan! • 330k units of Shaman King manga have sold through in the U.S. to date. • Available on home video from 4Kids Entertainment • Trading card games, toys, and video game support • Was serialized in SHONEN JUMP magazine • Released every two months Yoh Asakura is a shaman—one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiancée, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," the once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize… Hao possesses so much mana that it virtually guarantees his victory in the Shaman Fight. So how in the world can Yoh and his friends beat him?! Mikihisa offers to teach Ren the Ultra-Senji Ryakketsu, but is Ren too stubborn to accept his help? If Hao's power doesn't destroy our heroes, perhaps pride will…