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...

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...

The "Shaman Fight in Tokyo" is approaching, and talent scouts are scouring the world for contestants. Who's doing the scouting? The Patch, the Native American people who have overseen the Shaman Fight since the dawn of time. But to try and fail means more than just a sharp put-down: if Yoh can't beat Silva and his five animal spirits, he won't get another chance for 500 years! As shamans, wizards and holy folk gather for the preliminaries, Yoh finds...

Yoh and Tao Ren's battle to qualify for the second round of the Shaman Fight comes to a dramatic conclusion no one ever expected! In the end, Yoh takes to the hot springs to recover and Ren returns home to China a changed shaman. After his experiences in Tokyo, Ren is determined to put an end to the Tao reign of terror. But to do so he must take down his father, the most feared shaman in China! When Ren's attack fails, it's up to Yoh to come to his...

Dumped unceremoniously in the middle of nowhere, Yoh and his friends must now find their way through the desert of the American Southwest to Patch village, the site of the Shaman Fight! But will they be forced to change course when they meet a mysterious Native American shaman who says the Patch are evil and threatens to kill anyone who helps fulfill their plans?

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. Yoh, a shaman, meaning he has the ability to channel spirits, is training to compete in the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," a tournament held every 500 years to...

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.

Yoh and his friends must rescue Tao Ren, who has gotten himself locked in the family's dungeons after rebelling against his father. However, Yoh's influence has started to wear off and Ren has found a new weapon against his father's terrorism. Will Yoh and his friends be able to counter the horrible Way of the Tao?

Extraordinary DaysHao reveals that another tournament has been scheduled to take place on a sunken lost continent far away. This holy land known as Mu is where the Shaman King will ultimately be crowned. Another day... another extraordinary battle for our indefatigable hero!

"Hao wants Spirit of Fire to consume the Golem for its mana ... with young Salerm still inside! Yoh will do what it takes to save her, but also must fight off the Golem and the ghost of Ludsev's father! With this many attackers, Yoh could seriously use the help of a friend --a friend like Joco and his powerful new Over Soul!"--P. [4] of cover.