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Shaman King

“Shaman tournament for world-shaping power; You Asakura and Manta confront spirits in Tokyo's Shaman Fight.”

Shaman King

7.74
1,366 rank · 385,617 viewers · 3,771 favorites
Action Adventure Supernatural Shounen
64 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Summer 2001 · Xebec · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Shaman tournament for world-shaping power; You Asakura and Manta confront spirits in Tokyo's Shaman Fight.

A battle is about to begin in Tokyo: the Shaman Fight, a tournament held every five hundred years where shaman—those who can command spirits—confront each other in combat. The victor of this contest becomes the Shaman King and the only one who is able to contact and control the Great Spirit, allowing them to reshape the world as they please through its immense power. During a late night walk, Manta Oyamada runs into his classmate, the carefree You Asakura, who invites him to come stargazing with some friends, who, to Manta's horror, turn out to be ghosts from a local cemetery! However, the knowledge that Manta possesses—a rare sixth sense that allows Manta to see these spirits—endears the boy to You. So when You finds out that his new comrade has been beaten up by a local gang, he decides to avenge him with the help of Amidamaru, a samurai ghost whose tomb was broken by the gang leader. Soon Manta uncovers more about the world of spirits, including the Shaman Fight, in which his new friend You aims to claim victory.

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7.6 /10

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92% recommend
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median 8 mode 9 σ 1.94
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σ 1.94 · split reception

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5.8 pts

Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.7

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A Tv Production · Summer 2001

Xebec.
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TV Tokyo · Nihon Ad Systems

  • Format 64 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 24h 32m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2001 – Sep 2002 Summer 2001
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-0133 catalog

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