Shaman King
A shounen adventure built on friendship and spiritual growth, where a shaman and his ghost companion compete in a tournament to commune with God.
Asakura Yoh is a shaman, a person who communicates with ghosts. He enters the Shaman Fight, for whoever wins the tournament gets to commune with the Great Spirit, God... that and his fiance Anna wants to be the wife of the Shaman King. Helping him are his friends Manta, Horo Horo, Ryu, and his samurai ghost partner, Amidamaru.
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Questions people ask
Does Shaman King leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Shaman King sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is Shaman King violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Is Shaman King easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Shaman King scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Shaman King, and what each one shares →
Like Shaman King
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Shaman King
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Shaman King, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Shaman King, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Shaman King, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
