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Shaman King (シャーマンキング Shāman Kingu) is an anime series based on the manga series created by Hiroyuki Takei. It was animated by Xebec and aired on TV Tokyo from July 4, 2001, to September 25, 2002.

Synopsis

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 Kyōyama, 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.


Dubbing History

The rights to the series were obtained by 4Kids Entertainment, premiering on Fox Box on September 6, 2003.

While the 4Kids dub contained many edits, compared to many 4Kids dubs it was relatively light by their standards. Due to the concept of death being so intricately woven into the plot, they were unable to completely remove it from their dub. 4Kids instead went with a pragmatic approach in adapting it, leaving many moments of violence, religious symbolism, and death intact. Unfortunately, this resulted in moral guardians and network executives complaining about the content, which would indirectly lead to how 4Kids handled their much-derided dub of One Piece. Eventually the show, along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, would be advertised during the primetime hours in hopes to gain adult fans.

Similar to Yu-Gi-Oh!, 4Kids attempted to do an uncut dub of the series in co-operation with FUNimation Entertainment. Two volumes, spanning Episodes 1-6, were released between October 19, 2004 and May 31, 2005, before production was cancelled due to poor sales and the partnership between the two companies collapsing. 3 other volumes were announced (spanning Episodes 7-15) but cancelled. The entirety of the series' dub, cut or uncut, has not been released on DVD.

Cast

Main Characters

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Yoh Asakura2 Yoh Asakura Yūko Satō Sebastian Arcelus
Yoh young
Amidamaru3 Amidamaru Katsuyuki Konishi Sean Schemmel
Amidamaru young Mitsuki Saiga (young)
Manta Oyamada Manta Oyamada
(Morty Oyamada)
Inuko Inuyama Oliver Wyman
Anna Kyouyama Anna Kyōyama Megumi Hayashibara Tara Sands
Hao Asakura child Hao Asakura
(Zeke Asakura)
Minami Takayama Sebastian Arcelus
Hao Asakura 1st reincarnation Hikaru Midorikawa
Hao Asakura
Funbari Hot Springs
Ryu Umemiya Ryūnosuke Umemiya
"Ryu"
Masahiko Tanaka Sean Schemmel
Tokagero Tokagero Wataru Takagi Wayne Grayson
Faust VII 2 Faust VIII Takehito Koyasu Sam Riegel (eps. 2-12)
Matt Caplan (eps. 37-64)
Eliza Shaman King2 Eliza Yuka Komatsu Lisa Ortiz
Team “Len”
Ren Tao Len (Ren) Tao Romi Park Andrew Rannells
Bason2 Bason Shinpachi Tsuji J. David Brimmer
Horo Horo Horokeu "Horo Horo" Usui
(Trey Racer)
Yūji Ueda Michael Sinterniklaas
Koloro Kororo
(Kory)
Nana Mizuki ¿?
Lyserg Diethel2 Lyserg Diethel Yoko Sōmi Erica Schroeder
Lyserg child
Morphine2 Morphine
(Chloe)
¿? ¿?
Chocolove McDonell Chocolove McDonell
(Joco)
Motoko Kumai Duane Cooper
X-Laws
Iron Maiden Jeanne Iron Maiden Jeanne Yui Horie Veronica Taylor
Shamash Shamash
(Mash)
Masahiko Tanaka ¿?
Marco sk Marco Lasso Akimitsu Takase Eric Stuart
Meene sk Mina Montgomery
(Meene Montgomery)
Tomoko Kawakami Michelle Newman
Cebinmendel Cebin Mendel
(Kevin Mendel)
Wataru Takagi Eric Stuart
John Denbat John Dingbat
(John Denbat)
Katsuyuki Konishi ¿?
Chris Venstar Chris Venstar Seiji Sasaki Matt Hoverman

Secondary Characters

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Jun Tao Jun Tao Michiko Neya Lisa Ortiz
Lee Bruce Long2 Lee Pyron
(Lee Pai Long)
Nobutoshi Canna Dan Green
Tamao Tamamura Tamao Tamamura
(Tamara)
Nana Mizuki Veronica Taylor
Pilika2 Pilika Usui
(Pilica Racer)
Tomoko Kawakami Rachael Lillis
Opacho Opacho Megumi Hayashibara Tara Sands
Patch Tribe (Dobie Tribe)
Silva2 Silva Hikaru Midorikawa Dan Green
Kalim2 Kalim Kazuhiro Nakata Jonathan Todd Ross
Goldva Goldva Reiko Suzuki Ted Lewis
Nichrom Nichrom Kentarō Itō Sean Schemmel
Zinc sk Zinc Susumu Chiba Jonathan Todd Ross
Radim 1 Radim Toshitaka Shimizu ¿?
Lily Five
Shalona Sharona Rumi Ochiai Megan Hollingshead
Millie3 Millie Miyako Itō Amy Palant
Ellie Ellie Makoto Tsumura Kerry Williams
Sally SK Sally Inuko Inuyama Dana Halsted
Lilly Lilly Yui Horie Amy Birnbaum

Hao’s Followers

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Team Star (Hoshi-Gumi)
Luchist Luchist Lasso
(Luka)
Katsuyuki Konishi Andrew Rannells
Team Flower (Hani-Gumi)
KannaBismarch Kanna Bismarch Yoko Sōmi Caren Manuel
Matilda sk Matilda "Matti" Matisse Tomoe Hanba Erica Schroeder
MarionPhauna Marion Phauna
(Mari)
Michiko Neya Carrie Keranen
Team Earth (Tsuchi-Gumi)
PeyoteDiaz Peyote Díaz
(Ramiro)
Mitsuaki Madono Dan Green
Zen sk Zen Hijiri Nobuyuki Hiyama
Ryou sk Ryo Kamishiro Masaya Onosaka Greg Abbey
Team Moon (Tsuki-Gumi)
Turbine sk Mohamed Tabarsi
(Turbine)
Masahiko Tanaka Oliver Wyman
HangZC Hang Zang-Ching Yūji Ueda
Bigguy bill burton Bill Burton "Big Guy" Yoshinori Sonobe J. David Brimmer
Others
BorisTepes Boris Tepes Dracula
(Boris Tepes Dracula III)
Kōji Ishii Oliver Wyman
Boris Young
Damayaji Kouji Yamada
/ Damayaji
Sakaguchi Noriich James Carter Cathcart
Blamuro Blamuro Toshitaka Shimizu ¿?
Ashill(1) Ashil
(Basil)
Kōki Miyata Marc Thompson

Other Teams

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Team “Icemen”
Pino Pino Graham Susumu Chiba Christopher Kromer
Pino young Nana Mizuki (young)
Badh Badbh ¿? ¿?
Zria Zria Gagarik
(Zynia)
Masako Katsuki Rachael Lillis
Cadimahide Tona Papik Cadimahide
(Cadimahide)
Hisao Egawa ¿?
Team “Niles”
Anatel sk Anatel Pokki
(Anathel)
Hirohiko Kakegawa Ted Lewis
Khafre Khafre Puljiz
(Knafre)
Susumu Chiba ¿?
Nakht Nakht Pitrah Yūji Ueda ¿?
Team “Spartacus” (Enseioth)
Ados sk Ados Jōji Nakata Marc Thompson
Maya SK Maya Sayuri Yamauchi ¿?
Meloth Meloth Yuriko Fuchizaki ¿?
Team “Parthia”
Anith Anise
(Anith)
Kikuko Inoue ¿?
Harum Harum
(Haloune)
Toshihiko Seki ¿?
Team “Doshi Force” (“Noroshi”)
Gaine SK Ginny Tao
(Jenny Tao)
Yoko Sōmi Megan Hollingshead
Soumei Soumei Tao Megumi Toyoguchi ¿?
Kyou SK Kyou Tao Hiromi Ishikawa ¿?
Team “Dira Doe” (“Dairedo”)
Nyorai Nyorai Akiko Hiramatsu Amy Birnbaum
Team “Doom” (“Sabbath”)
Ronnie SK Ronnie Fumihiko Tachiki Wayne Grayson
Ozzy SK Ouji
(Ozzy)
Nobuyuki Furuta ¿?
Iomm Aiyomi Tomohisa Asō ¿?
Team “Fudomyou”
Fudou Fudo Yuko Kobayashi ¿?
Gekkou Gekkou Wakana Yamazaki Erica Schroeder
Nikkou Nikko Takkō Ishimori ¿?

Other Characters

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Asakura Family
MikihisaAsakura Mikihisa Asakura Kenyū Horiuchi Ted Lewis
Yohmei Asakura2 Yōmei Asakura Takeshi Aono ¿?
KinoAsakura Kino Asakura Hisako Kyōda Erica Schroeder
KeikoAsakura Keiko Asakura Mika Doi
Ponchi Ponchi Kenyū Horiuchi ¿?
Konchi Konchi Tsutomu Kashiwakura ¿?
Tao Family
En(2) En Tao Masashi Ebara Marc Thompson
EnTao
Tao Ran Ran Tao Ai Satō Megan Hollingshead
ChinTao Chin Tao Hidekatsu Shibata ¿?
The Dead Enders (Ryu’s Gang)
MuscleBoy Muscle Boy
(Magnet)
Nobutoshi Canna Marc Thompson
Freeday Free Day Kanji Suzumori ¿?
Ballboy Ball Boy
(B.Boy)
Yūji Ueda Oliver Wyman
Bluechateau Blue Shato
(Blue Shadow)
Susumu Chiba Dan Green
Apache SK Apache Toshitaka Shimizu ¿?
Junkf Junk Food Takehito Koyasu ¿?
Silversun Silver Sun Yoshihisa Kawahara ¿?
Deathmachine Death Machine Shinji Kawada ¿?
Spaceshot Space Shot Masaaki Ōkura ¿?
Diethel Family
LiamDiethel Liam Diethel Masamichi Satō Greg Abbey
Jane Jane Diethel Naomi Shindō ¿?
Seminoa Tribe
Lirilara Lirilara
(Lee Lee La La)
Mami Koyama Erica Schroeder
Shelgan2 Chelga ¿? ¿?
Nitsuba Nitsuba Kanji Suzumori ¿?
Yofia Yofia ¿? ¿?
Ian Ian Yoshinori Sonobe ¿?
Seminoa Drysa Toshitaka Shimizu ¿?
Others
Mosuke3 Mosuke Hisao Egawa J. David Brimmer
Mosuke young Kumiko Watanabe (young) ¿?
SavagePan Savage Pan
(Savage Dan)
Susumu Chiba Dan Green
Greengaram Green Garam
(Green Garaham)
Toshitaka Shimizu Marc Thompson
MrLittle Mr. Little Lake
(Mr. Little)
Katsuyuki Konishi ¿?
Allen(1) Allen Chika Sakamoto Ted Lewis
Orona Orona Takaya Hashi Michael Sinterniklaas
Tilda Hilda
(Tilda)
Yuriko Yamaguchi Veronica Taylor
Kanae Kanae Rumi Kasahara

Additional Voices


Notes

  • Opacho's gender was inexplicably changed from female to male for the American manga and the 4Kids English dub, although was she voiced by a female voice actress in both Japanese and English.
  • Eliza's cause of death was changed from her getting shot point-blank by a burglar to her childhood illness coming back.

Transmission

Date(s) Channel Country
2003-2005 FoxBox United States United States

Video Releases

Distributor Year Format Contents Region Country
FUNimation Entertainment 2004-2005 DVD Episodes 1-6 1
NTSC
United States United States
2 Volumes

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