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Hiroyuki Takei1998–2004

Shaman King

シャーマンキング

Yoh Asakura, a laid-back boy who talks to spirits, enters the shaman tournament held every 500 years to crown the Shaman King.

Its last chapter in Weekly Shōnen Jump ran on August 30, 2004, in No. 40.

285chapters
32volumes
6years in the Jump
10times it opened the magazine

What it is about

Shaman King debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 31 on June 29, 1998. Known for its spiritual themes and memorable characters, the series was later revised and completed with a new ending by the author. Its debut issue also carried Kochikame, One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

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Its story in the Jump

3 sagas, from its first issue to its last one in the Weekly

  1. Saga 1 · 1998–2000

    Shaman Tournament

    From issue 31 of 1998 to issue 10 of 2000

    Ch. 1–76 · 77 issues

    Opened the magazine 3 timestap a cover to see them all

  2. Saga 2 · 2000–2002

    Shaman Fight

    From issue 11 of 2000 to issue 16 of 2002

    Ch. 77–173 · 102 issues

    Opened the magazine 4 timestap a cover to see them all

  3. Saga 3 · 2002–2004

    Great Spirit Arc

    From issue 17 of 2002 to issue 40 of 2004

    Ch. 174–284 · 118 issues

    Opened the magazine 2 timestap a cover to see them all

  4. Final chapter

    Chapter 285

    WSJ No. 40 · August 30, 2004

Main characters

With their birthday: share it with any of them?

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See all 12 birthdays, month by month
  1. November

    1. 27Horohoro
  2. December

    1. 24Ryunosuke Umemiya
  3. January

    1. 1Ren Tao
    2. 6Amidamaru
  4. March

    1. 2Iron Maiden Jeanne
  5. April

    1. 8Johann Faust VIII
  6. May

    1. 12Yoh Asakura
    2. 12Hao Asakura
    3. 17Lyserg Diethel
  7. June

    1. 17Tamao Tamamura
  8. September

    1. 5Manta Oyamada
  9. October

    1. 10Jun Tao

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