Faust is a descendant of the original Faustus, a man who made a pact with the devil. In Shaman King, Faust the eighth was a lonely boy who had only one friend, named [Eliza](https://anilist.co/character/18342/Eliza). But Eliza suffered from a deadly disease that no cure, so Faust devoted his life to find one and evetually did it. He became a doctor, saved Eliza's life and married her. They lived together in their clinic in Germany until one night a burglar broke in and shot Eliza dead.  Broken Faust turned to his ancestor's black arts, necromancy, and now fights in order to become the Shaman King and bring Eliza back to life. His spirit is Eliza herself, and his medium is her skeleton, which is always tied to Faust's arm in a chain.

~!After Faust won the fight with [Yoh](https://anilist.co/character/167/Yoh-Asakura) (which almost killed Yoh in the process), he ends up joining up with Yoh and helps in the fight against [Hao](https://anilist.co/character/172/Hao-Asakura).!~

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)

[Blog](http://koyap.jugem.jp/) | [Agency Profile](https://tsf-official.com/talent/takehito-koyasu/)

Koyasu is the most prolific voice actor in the industry, having been credited for over 700 roles as of April 2022.

Growing up, Koyasu skipped out on going to school to watch movies at home because he wanted to become an actor. It wasn’t until later that he became interested in voice acting after having seen [Galaxy Express 999](https://anilist.co/anime/1491/). After graduation he entered a voice acting school. In 1988, he made his voice acting debut, and got his first regular role a year later voicing [Gai](https://anilist.co/character/13374/) in [Tenkuu Senki Shurato](https://anilist.co/anime/2113/).

Though having voiced more characters in the medium than anyone else, he is probably most known for his role as [Dio Brando](https://anilist.co/character/4004/) in [JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure](https://anilist.co/anime/14719/). He has stated that he likes playing villainous characters.

Koyasu has taken over many of [Kaneto Shiozawa](https://anilist.co/staff/95424/)’s roles after Shiozawa’s passing.

Father of [Kouki Koyasu](https://anilist.co/staff/219102/).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Olivert Reise Arnor - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)
- More - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Mustang - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Narumi - Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha (VG)
- Ashveil - Honkai: Star Rail (VG)
!~

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/samriegel)

Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel is a voice actor, writer and director who appears in many television cartoons, anime, and video games. He began as a child actor in theater in Virginia, and moved to New York City to perform in Broadway and off-Broadway shows. In 1994, he graduated from the Professional Children's School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. After graduating from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, he returned to New York to begin his voice acting career. He now resides in Los Angeles, CA.  

He is the older brother of [Eden Riegel ](https://anilist.co/staff/107937/Eden-Riegel) and the younger brother of Tatiana Riegel.  He was in New York City on September 11, 2001, and he recorded the attacks on the World Trade Center with his video camera.  He is best known for his role of Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 series).

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sergiocorcetti/)

Affiliation: CJ ENM Voice Actors Group 3rd Class; 1997 Toonivoice Voice Actor in Korea.

[Twitter](https://x.com/majorgloryjang)

An italian actor, voice actor, singer, ADR director and dialogue writer, who was mostly known in the anime community for being the voice of [Brook](https://anilist.co/character/5627/), [Kururu](https://anilist.co/character/1248/) and [Johann Faust VIII](https://anilist.co/character/3262/).

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/josearenasmx/) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/josearenasmx/)

A Mexican voice actor. He is known for being the Latin American Spanish voice of Jake the Dog in *Adventure Time*, Spencer Shay in *ICarly* and  Dr. Eric Foreman in *Doctor House*.
He is the recurring dub voice of Jerry Trainor and Michael Fassbender.

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)

Dario Sansalone is an Italian voice actor.


[Wiki (fr)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Ronchewski)

Stéphane Ronchewski is a French actor and writer.


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."

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)

The story of Faust and Eliza's encounter, the brief happiness they find after their illness, and the tragedy that befalls them. What is death? What is life? This is the story of Faust VIII, who kept resisting these questions.

