Friday, June 20, 2008

Shaman King


Synopsis
Manta Oyamada, a studious yet shrimpy middle-school student from Tokyo, attempted a shortcut one night through the graveyard to get home after a late night of cram school. While traveling through it, he encounters Yoh Asakura and his ''companions'': a graveyard filled with ghosts! Yoh reveals himself to be a shaman, a medium between the worlds of the living and the dead. As a shaman, Yoh also demonstrates his ability to possess himself with ghosts to assist him where needed, particularly becoming fond of a former samurai known as Amidamaru. Over the first few chapters, Yoh and Manta become best friends while Yoh uses his shamanic abilities to help them out through various normal tasks.(wiki)

Episode's:
64

Genres:
Action
Adventure



Member Review
a very nice watch i like how anna seems to care for yoh even when she gives the impression she doesn't and the way all of his companions slowly turn to friends and the ending is really nice
the only way to improve this would be a little more romance and the ending to be closed as there won't be a second season sadly :'(
Ending Themes
- "trust you" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 1-34)

- "Omokage" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 35-64)

- "Tamashii Kasanete" by Yuuko Satou (ep 64)
Opening Themes
- "Over Soul" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 1-34)

- "Northern Lights" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 35-64)

Characters
Yoh Asakura
A slacker by nature, Yoh maintains a carefree, laid-back attitude about everything, even with achieving his goal of becoming Shaman King. Because he was alienated by everyone outside of the family he instead chose to bond with spirits and has decided that anyone who can spirits cannot be evil. He has even gotten a signature phrase: "everything will work out" as a way of seeing things. He is rarely on bad terms with anyone and always decides to make friends with the people he meets. He is deeply caring for his friends and is even ready to die for them or give up his dreams as seen when Ren was killed and would be revived by Iron Maiden Jeanne, only if Yoh dropped out of the tournament.


Hao
Hao (Zeke in the english dub) is the main antagonist in the Anime and Manga in Shaman King. Hao is usually calm, cruel, and always smiles.


Anna Kyoyama
Aggressive and decisive as she is beautiful and shrewd, Anna is a pragmatic person who appears cold and harsh. However, she has shown that she genuinely cares for those important to her, especially Yoh, and merely is dedicated to be "the ultimate Shaman Queen" and wife to Yoh, the first true friend that she ever had in her life. She firmly believes that Yoh Asakura is destined to become the Shaman King, and thinks that it's her duty as his fiancée to make him train hard for it.


Manta Oyamada
Manta is an intelligent child who carries a book around with him every day. Manta can see spirits, but cannot use their powers like his best friends Yoh Asakura and Anna Kyōyama can. He is very expressive and a bit panicky.









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