Audience reviews
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agus_tidona
As a person who came back to the anime because of the nostalgia of watching it on tv, I had to say that it was worth my time.
I'll be short because I didn't finish the manga yet but I know that it's better than the anime (I know, while I was rewatching this adaptation came out the news that it'll be released the new anime adaptation just like Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood and have my overhyped). It hasn't spoilers.
First half:
The first half of the anime It's just like the manga and it's way the better part of all. It's super enjoyable and the slice of life scenes are the best, because of the characters who are really good: Yoh it's super nice and we all love him, Anna it's super tsundere-cute, Manta is the friend we all want and Amidamaru it's the best nakama. They're also very good…
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Shaman King is a decent anime, that is also very enjoyable, although it is a decent anime, it has a couple of flaws, but the flaws are not noticeable if you pay that much attention, and If you really enjoy it then you will ignore then.
Pros:
-Is enjoyable
-Characters are enjoyable
[although somewhat bland and underdeveloped]
-A good villain
-Has a decent storyline
Cons: -Characters such as Trey, Jako are underdeveloped
-Some characters are bland
[ Should be called Filler King , as it has so much filler maybe 40%
-I feel like the story doesn't capitalize
on itself that much
-Animation is outdated
-Outdated
Anyway Shaman King is enjoyable, it's not the best anime out there and it's doesn't hold up that well, overall my personal rating of it is a 6/10, despite it being simple anime and…
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I too am one of those that got to see shaman king air on TV as a kid.After remembering that i had no watched in addition to it being praised i jumped right in.Oh but what a regrettable course of action that was.
Story(2/10)(spoilers)
Basically there are shamans,people that can use spirits and every 500 years a tournament is held in order to crown the king of shamans.The story looked pretty classic, the good guy fighting the bad guy so i had hope, i had hope that the action might get better or that the main characters would get stronger but 25 episodes into the show is the strongest they ever got.Even so i watched the worst ending i have ever seen in an anime unfold,watched as the bad guy practically having become god get beaten by the miraculous power called friendship???
Characters(1/10…
Read at the sourceTakaCode
Shaman King was one of those anime that appeared on Jetix back in my childhood days and it's was the first shounen anime that I watched and loved from start to finish.
A decade has passed and started from 2015 I started to re-watch a bunch of anime that I grew up with so I can re- visit some of those animes as well as see those shows in kinda more critical standpoint.
Shaman King was one of those anime I wanted to re-watch for a really long time because I wanted to see if Shaman King holds up outside my nostalgia love for it.
Does Shaman King still hold up to this day or it one of those nostalgic pandering show I want to forget?
Let's find out shall we.
Story.
The story of Shaman King starts off with Asakura Yoh who is a shaman meaning Yoh can be able to see and communicate with sports. Y…
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Shaman King is an anime that has not aged well, for multiple reasons, with some of them the series itself being to blame, and with some of them time itself is to blame.
To properly criticize Shaman King, I want you to understand that Shaman King came out from an era where shounens were the determined bread winner, and there were plenty of attempts of random shounen being released. At the same time, things like Naruto, Inuyasha, Hajime no Ippo and Hunter x Hunter were airing or finished airing and plenty of other commercial shounens were being released or about to start in that craze. I wouldn't call Shaman King succesful, as the way I have stumbled upon it I consider bizarre.
It started airing at 10 PM on a cartoon channel. What's bizarre about this is that it and Naruto, are the only tw…
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Shaman King is one of those shows that uses a basic story that has been done to death yet still finds a way to make it stand out from all the other shows in its respective genre.
Shaman King is the story of You Asakura a lazy slacker who recently transfered to the school of the Manta Oyamada who after first meeting You tries to convince everyone that he saw ghosts however nobody believes him.
After discovering that through investigating him Manta was injured by Ryunosuke Umemiya and his gang You decides to teach the gang a lesson with the assistance of the deceased spirit of the legendary samurai Amidamaru.
After this episode Manta and You becomes best friends and its not explained what the main plot of the show is about for a few more episodes.
That plot is that there is a tournament be…
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Today we will have a review of one of the classic anime of all time.
Shaman King is a manga created and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. The series tells the story of Yoh Asakura, a shaman boy training to develop their skills in order to win the tournament and become the Shaman King Shaman. Shamanism was chosen as the central theme of the story why Takei wanted to explore a topic that had never been addressed before in a manga.
The manga was originally published in Weekly Shonen Jump of Shueisha between 1998 and 2004.
In Japan, Shaman King was a popular series. The original manga has sold about 22 million copies, making the series one of the best selling of all time in Shonen Jump Weekly, while the anime was among the ten most watched of the week several times. Critics of the area has pro…
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It's not very often that I can give a TV series a perfect 10 in every category, but with Shaman King, I can happily do just that. This is not only the greatest anime I've had the pleasure of watching, but also on of the greatest TV shows overall.
Story: 10 - Shaman King has a great plot that is interesting and complex, while not being overly confusing. The main story is about a kid named Manta, a short weakling who meets a boy named Yoh. Yoh is a shaman, a person with the ability to communicate with and channel the powers of ghosts. They have some fun adventures and a lot of great fights, and Manta learns that there will be a shaman fight to decide who will become the Shaman King, other the shaman who can channel the Great Spirit and save the world. It might be a bit cliche, saving the w…
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I think this anime has completely ruined the concept of anime and the enjoyment of anime tbh. After watching this, I'll never watch an anime based off a manga again, bar a select few. If you are interested in this series, then do yourself a solid and read the manga. The anime will give you a false idea of the events that go on in the show when the gang begin their journey to Murica.
Anyway though,
Story:
The story is pretty decent. I didn't dislike it, although I'd say my main problem with the anime is that there is too much story and it sometimes overlaps how much action we get, and its really annoying.
Art:
The art is decent, though the manga has that flair to it that makes it better than the anime tbh. Though art isn't even really that much of a huge factor for me in determining t…
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i watched Shaman King in three languages, Turkish first, English then Japanese. Finally sealed it with the manga. It wasn't my first anime ever but it was the first anime that while watching I was aware it was an anime. I was a child then.
Children can and do appreciate good anime though. For this review I'll consider the Japanese version.
The lowest score, 8, has to go to art. As a grown-up I've seen top notch quality and you do not expect SK to demonstrate excellence in terms of art. People, spirits, places and backgrounds are moderately well designed. There are a lot of moments with great visual impact. Considering their immense number, action sequences are animated okay.
The dialogues and the story-line are well done until the very end of the anime and the ending may leave a lot of…
Read at the sourceTokuShige-kun
Ranked #779.... Rated 7,....something. I cannot comprehend this, anyway sorry for sulking like this.
Lets talk about the anime, as far as the storyline is concerned it is the usual "a boy gets powers, getting stronger by the minute only to beat the s#@!t out of the strongest villain in his universe" , but its very well constructed with its character developing throughout the series. Great sense of humor (lots of laugh almost in every episode including the sad ones) and (suprisingly!!!) very dramatic as well, I have to admit for the first and last time of my life I almost cried in the end where .... died (dont wanna spoil). The artwork if we take in regard the year it was produced is very good (compared it with naruto, tokyo undergound etc to get what i mean).
The series in overall is one…
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I found this to be a poor adaptation of one of my favorite mangas, but I love this franchise so much that it could have been total garbage and I still would have a deep affection for it just because it even slightly resembled this story I love so deeply. I'll be clear though, it is not complete garbage, it just falls short of the quality of genuine article (the manga).
The first season is actually fairly accurate to the manga, only cutting out or altering things that are completely reasonable to cut out to work with the limited episodes. There are a reasonable amount of little differences between the two formats, where I actually preferred the anime's take. I do not regret taking the time to watch the anime through, even though I find it to be the lesser version, because I still found val…
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Shaman king was my third anime ever. Since than I have watched numerous animes and still this is my favourite.
Story(9/10) : Shaman king has a spectacular story. The storyline itself consists of not only the present but also the past. You get to not only see the story of Yoh (Main character) but also the stories of many other major characters. The main story line is also full of suspense and curiosity, you can't help but keep watching to find out what happens next. Although at time it can feel slightly stretched out and all you want is for the story to push on slightly. As well as the fact I hated the ending as it left me thinking there was another episode...
Art (7/10): I, myself thought the art was quite good for its time but comparing it to newer animes I have to give it a 7.
Sound…
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Shaman King is probably one of the best franchises I've ever seen. Yes, franchises, not anime. The reason is, anime didnt follow the manga till the end.Also, 4kids has a made a bad dubbed version, that caused most people to turn away from this anime. You could call it supernatural, or even shounen at some point.
Story- 7
The story in manga should get 8 or 9, but as i said, in anime, things were changed.Despite it, Shaman king still gets 7. It's kinda long, has fillers, but also has a plot-twist and unexpected turn of events.
Art-8
good art, if you watch it at good quality, you will enjoy. But nothing really stands out in my opinion.
Sound- 7
has several soundtracks, but i dont remember them. Horewer, you dont feel the sound that much, since this anime focuses on enjoyment and character…
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Although 4kids are infamous for the creative butchering of their licenced anime titles I’ve always known one day I would tackle the Sharman King series as I had just seen so much of it on and off on local TV throughout the years.
So to no great surprise to anybody the English dub 4KIDS version was as blundered as I expected it to be…..so I felt it was only proper for me to go and watch some of the original uncut Japanese episodes to make a fair assessment of the series in its intended form
So now, finally having watched both versions (for the most part) the Final verdict is in on Shaman King
And All in all, it is mediocre at best….and no I haven’t read the highly praised Manga version which is apparently a masterpiece…it’s the anime I’m commenting on here people…tha A n I m e keep that…
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I just finished the anime today.....
Well, I have to say that it was worth the time I spent!
Shaman King has that rare blend of action and comedy that you wouldn't find anywhere else. Even during tense and epic battles you can always expect one of the characters to crack a joke or two. This show also contains one of the best character development I have ever seen in an anime; characters seem to evolve throughout the show and you ( aka. the watchers) will grow attached to them. The music in the show is also one of the most exciting I have ever listened to. I give this anime a two thumbs and definately recommend it to anyone who enjoys hearty characters, adventure and basically a great anime.
5/5 stars and two thumbs up!
Shaman KIng FTW!
Read at the sourceHao_Asakura
For me, Shaman King is one of the best animes I've watched in a long time. The fact that every single character has its very own unique personality adds a nice feeling to the overall show. Another thing I really enjoyed in Shaman King was that there isn't always one character who dominates the battles, but all of the characters you meet in the show have their own abilities, which make them important for every single battle. Besides from battles there are also lots of funny moments. I literally had to laugh all the time throughout the whole show, because Shaman King manages the transition from dramatic or serious to funny moments so well.
Overall I'd recommend this show to anyone who likes shows with awesome characters, lots of humor, awesome battles and a great storyline.
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Don't get me wrong, Shaman King was really the first anime/manga combo I fell in love with. I just wish it wasn't so painful to watch. Just to be clear, I watched the first half of the series in English, the second half in Japanese.
Story: 8/10
Wow is really the only thing to say about Shaman King's story. Throughout the entire series, I was constantly engaged with the twisting plot. What really struck me about the story was the way they never sacrificed the plot for side-quests of character development; they implemented it right into the plot. The only bad news for the story is that it never really seemed to flow like the manga did. However, the anime did something the manga never did: it ended.
Art: 6/10
Not really a fair category, as the animation was surely great for its time, but is…
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I think this anime is really underrated even though it is an awesome anime and really addictive!
This may be due to the english dub where the intros, endings, bgm etc has been changed and insert songs have been removed but the Japanese version is a must watch anime!
Shaman king has alot of comedy but becomes very serious at times and the bgm suits what is going on in the anime perfectly!
The story is unpredictable in many ways which creates alot of suspense at the end of episodes.
Each character is unique in their own way and there are hardly any throw away characters which are just forgotten about and do not have much to do in the anime unlike Naruto which has many throw away characters such as Ten Ten
Overall i think Shaman King is one of the best anime's of all time and the japanese ve…
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The story is so great and I may rewatch it a little bit because of excitement of the episodes. The characters are fit to this anime, but the art is just good as we seen now. The effects were good too, as they fought in the scene.
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