Asakura Hao is the main antagonist in Shaman King and the most powerful shaman in the entirety of the series.

~!He was born Asaha Douji in Japan during the Heian era. During his third life he becomes the twin brother of his descendant Asakura Yoh. During his first life, he was constantly surrounded by the horrors of war and thus saw the world as a grim and dark place, until he met the small demon Ohachiyo, who taught him all the positive aspects of life. As he grew into an adult Hao became a relatively peaceful man who sought to help the people around him, and thanks to him the Asakura Family prospered. However, after an accident involving Hao's first Over Soul, Ohachiyo became a permanent part of Hao and cursed him with the very dangerous ability of Reishi. The negative emotions and thoughts of others were constantly overwhelming him and, since he was unable to turn his Reishi off, the deluge of negativity eventually created a demon inside his own heart. The internal confusion and disorder that was also created eventually led to his desire of creating a Shaman only Kingdom on earth and drove him to become the Shaman King in order to reach this goal. !~

~!In his third and most current incarnation, Hao is usually calm, cruel, and all smiles. The occasions when he is really angry are very rare and when he is angry with someone, that person is usually killed and burned to their soul by his Guardian Ghost. He also likes to watch Shaman Fights, particularly those that involve strong Shaman, and Asakura Yoh. He is not only interested in that, but also claims that when Yoh reached his limit, he will eat him to become the strongest Shaman.!~

Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead…and Manta Oyamada's about to learn all about them, because his class just welcomed a new transfer student: Yoh Asakura, a boy from way off in Izumo…and a shaman in training!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

__Birth Name:__ Izumi Arai (新井泉)

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The female half of the musical duo [TWO-MIX](https://anilist.co/staff/102352/).

Married mangaka [Gosho Aoyama](https://anilist.co/staff/97804/) (creator of _Detective Conan_) on her birthday, May 5, in 2005. Later divorced on December 10, 2007.

**Non-Anime Roles:**
• Fu Hua (Honkai Impact 3rd)

**Favorite Cartoon Character:** Snoopy
**Favorite Food:** Omelet, Stew 
**Hobbies:** Collecting Nike running shoes, Video games 
**Skills & Abilities:** Saxophone

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__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Mirror Knight - Ultraman Zero (Ultraman)
- Wisure - Kishiryu Sentai Ryusolger (Super Sentai)

An italian voice actor and ADR director, mostly known for his roles as [Yuugi Mutou](https://anilist.co/character/1374/) and [Atem](https://anilist.co/character/1375/), [Rock Lee](https://anilist.co/character/306/), [Jaco](https://anilist.co/character/135959/) and [Yuuga Aoyama](https://anilist.co/character/127042/).

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Married to [Stefanie von Lerchenfeld](https://anilist.co/staff/105126/Stefanie-Beba)



Mi Sook Jeong, joined KBS Voice Acting Division in 1984. One of her well known voice acting is Kagome Higurashi.  Although unrelated to anime, she played the voice of Reith in the PS2 game, Magna Carta the Tears of Blood.

Israeli actor, voice actor, and singer. Took part in the 1997 and 1998 Children Songs's Festival in Israel. Brother of [Daniel Magon](https://anilist.co/staff/106968).

Mónica Villaseñor was a Mexican voice actress. She was married to [Héctor Miranda](https://anilist.co/staff/189424/Hctor-Miranda).

On a starry night, middle-schooler Manta meets Yoh Asakura, a young shaman who has the ability to talk to spirits, and also has the ability to let them possess him to use their powers. Yoh has a heavy duty on his shoulders: he must become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight, a tournament between shamans that happens only once every 500 years. Joined by his spirit medium fiancée Anna Kyouyama, his personal samurai spirit Amidamaru, and his other friends, Yoh must also face a larger evil: Hao, a powerful man who aims to create a new world with only shamans by becoming the Shaman King himself. (Source: Anime News Network)

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Sérgio Rufino Carvalho is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, and singer.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Douglas Yancey "Doug" Funnie (1st voice - 1st-4th season; Doug)
- Robert Aldevice "Bobby" Generic (1st voice - 1st-6th season; Bobby's World)
- Bruno Madrigal (Encanto)
- Talos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Director Orson Callan Krennic (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
- Chris Kratt (Wild Kratts and Zoboomafoo)
- Alfalfa (2nd dub; The Little Rascals)
- Andy Barclay (Child's Play 3)
- Ivan Kroll (Boy Swallows Universe)
- Piter De Vries (2nd dub; Dune 1984)
- Tibblet-Tibblie Grimm Hammer III / Tibbles (The Owl House)
- Leopold Loggle (Amphibia)
- Mr. Pale (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Happy (1st voice - 1st season; Once Upon a Time)
- Tadpole (Fish Police)
- Abraham Lincoln (The Ghost and Molly McGee)
- The Pie King (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- King of Sherblorg 7 (Wander Over Yonder)
- Victor Rookwood (Hogwarts Legacy)
- Anthony "Tony" Masters / Taskmaster and Erik Selvig (LEGO Marvel's Avengers)
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Chicago native Erica Mendez is a longtime anime and video game fan who put in the work and became a voice actress. She has been fortunate to play some fan-favorite characters, including: Retsuko from Aggretsuko, Ryuko from KILL la KILL, Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon. As for video games, her voice can be heard as Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact, Bernadetta in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and additionally in Street Fighter V, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and Pokemon Masters to name a few. She’s also ventured into script adaptation and has done work on Little Witch Academia, Sailor Moon SuperS, and Dragon Pilot. 

If that weren’t enough, she also directs from time-to-time, having done so for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and the Netflix series, Carole & Tuesday. Keep up with Erica's role announcements and incoherent rambling by following her on <a href="https://twitter.com/tsunderica?lang=en">Twitter</a>.

Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead…and Manta Oyamada's about to learn all about them, because his class just welcomed a new transfer student: Yoh Asakura, a boy from way off in Izumo…and a shaman in training! 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Note: Chapter count includes the 5-chapter short story "Funbari no Uta" as a single chapter, as well as 2 one-shots in Volume 27.
 
This entry is for the original printing of Shaman King. Please see <a href="https://anilist.co/manga/42917/">"Shaman King Kanzenban"</a> for the reprint of the series, which contains chapters not included in this edition.

Shaman King Kanzenban is a 27 volume reprint of the original Shaman King series but with differences including the addition of new chapters (which changes the chapter numbering).
 
Notes: 
- Includes 10 extra chapters and the one-shots "relax" and "Mappa Douji" (麻葉童子). 
- The following chapters are featured only in the kanzenban volumes, which do not contain the original chapter 285. The additional chapters 265–266 are collected in volume 24, renumbering all subsequent chapters of the series. Chapters 287–291 are in volume 26 and chapters 292–300 in volume 27. 
<ul>
<li>Reincarnation 265. Aku no Shoutai (悪の正体, Evil's True Form)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 266. Shinjitsu no Seigi (真実の正義, The Real Justice)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 287. Good Morning Mu Tairiku (グッドモーニング ムー大陸, Good Morning Mu Continent)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 288. Falling Dam-ko (フォーリンダム子)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 289. Invisible Jurin (インビジブルジュリーン, Invisible Jungle)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 290. Neko wa Sabishii Hito ni Natsuku (猫は寂しい人間〈ひと〉になつく, Cats Are Attached to Sad People)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 291. Nikume Nichrome Samonakuba Ore wa Taoren (憎めニクロム さもなくば俺は倒れん Hate Me, Nichrome, Otherwise I Won't Lose)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 292. Dokonjou Mame no Ki (ど根性豆の木, The Gutsy Beanstalk)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 293. Kaze no Shinka (風の真価, The Real Value of Wind)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 294. Last Test Shaman Fight</li>
<li>Reincarnation 295. Yume no Ato (夢のあと, After the Dream)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 296. Patch to no Souguu (パッチとの遭遇, Encounter With the Patch)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 297-299. Shaman King: God End (シャーマンキング God End)</li>
<li>Reincarnation 300. The Last Words</li>
</ul>
- In 2018, Kodansha republished Shaman King Kanzenban digitally with 35 volumes as "Shaman King."

Sequel to SHAMAN KING (2021). 

The action returns in this brand-new sequel to SHAMAN KING! Hana Asakura finds that being the son of Yoh & Anna Asakura isn't all it's cracked up to be, and his boredom has him itching for any kind of excitement. But when a fight comes straight to his doorstep, it's from a place he least expects—his own family? The battle for Asakura supremacy begins! 

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Hana Asakura finds that being the son of Yoh & Anna Asakura isn't all it's cracked up to be, and his boredom has him itching for any kind of excitement. But when a fight comes straight to his doorstep, it's from a place he least expects—his own family? The battle for Asakura supremacy begins!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

Continuing after the events of Shaman King Flowers, the group of "Super Stars" will join together and spin together a new legend...


Return to the world of Shaman King! Before the Shaman Fight, there were countless tales of heartache and worry as Yoh and the others worked their ways toward the tournament...and they're here in Shaman King: Zero!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Note: Volume 1 contains a bonus chapter.

Throughout the broadcast of Shaman King, many shorts (usually referred to as Shaman King omake and TV specials) were made on special days of the year related to spirits and the like. The omake were short stories that were made for humorous effect. Apparently, all of the omake fit into the story before the Shaman Fight 2nd round. Documents of the Shaman Fight was shown with a New Year's omake as well. The TV Specials were aired after specific points of the story as well as on holidays. The specials were never dubbed in English, and, most likely, never will be. 
 
(Source: Wikipedia)

After his mother's death, Asaha is left with no home and no family. He meets and befriends a demon named Ohachiyo who renames him Mappa Douji (Demon Child). Ohachiyo teaches Mappa Douji many things, and gives Mappa Douji the demonic power of reading minds...

Hao Asakura