The BEST episodes of Shaman King
Every episode of Shaman King ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shaman King!
SHAMAN KING follows the adventures of a 13-year-old shaman and his teammate a samurai warrior spirit, who traverse the world fighting evil spirits and misguided shamans on their journey to be the next Shaman King.
#1 - Waiting Samurai
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2001
Yoh wants the spirit of Amidamaru, the devil samurai, to join him as his Main Spirit. Amidamaru is waiting for someone, though, and can't leave the cemetery. Yoh tries to find out who the samurai is waiting for, while Ryu of the Wooden Sword searches for revenge.
#2 - The Boy who Dances with Ghosts
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2001
Trying to prove that Yoh Asakura, the new transfer student, can talk to spirits, thirteen-year-old Manta Oyamada (Morty) gets in trouble with the gang of Ryu of the Wooden Sword. When everything seems bound to go bad for him, however, he gets help from an unexpected source.
#3 - Epilogue
Season 1 - Episode 64 - Aired 9/25/2002
Hao's, whose power is born of his invincibility alone, and Yoh's, whose power is given to him by his friends and companions, face off for the last time.
#4 - A Place Where I Belong
Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired 9/18/2002
His friends’ belief and the seeds of hope Yoh has sown wherever he went work as an anchor for his return, but the fight against Hao hasn’t ended yet.
#5 - Flaming Angel
Season 1 - Episode 58 - Aired 8/14/2002
Yoh and Ren learn other, stronger ways of manifesting their Furyoku, and the X-Laws get ready for their last stand, as Lyserg finally discovers his true strength upon witnessing the sacrifice of his comrades.
#6 - Door of Babylon
Season 1 - Episode 56 - Aired 7/31/2002
The determination of the X-Laws, even in face of certain death, allows the Iron Maiden to recover and open the Gate of Babylon. However, their plan might bring exactly the opposite of what they were trying to achieve, when Hao takes advantage of their weakness.
#7 - Gate of Babylon
Season 1 - Episode 55 - Aired 7/24/2002
Manta’s plan of cheering Ryu up turns upside down when he is kidnapped by the X-Laws, who want to lure Yoh into their trap, the Gate of Babylon. In his determination to be strong enough to help Yoh, Manta discovers something about his computer, and the X-Laws get in trouble when Hao intervenes in the fight.
#8 - Shaman Hunt
Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 6/26/2002
The Fudou Myouou, an organization of monks who believe all spirits attached to Shamans are evil spirits, want to send Amidamaru to the other world. When the samurai starts to believe that he is indeed an evil spirit, Yoh has to remind him of their true relationship, and save Mosuke’s spirit and Manta’s body in the process.
#9 - The Dead Spirit of Tao
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 5/22/2002
Ren's integrity is questioned when Gei Yin, who used to be under service of the Tao family, claims that he betrayed her and her family by forgetting the Tao family pride and leaving them all behind.
#10 - One More Push
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 5/8/2002
The Icemen group, who pride themselves on enduring the world's harshest temperatures, challenge Yoh to a fight, and only Yoh's true strength will make them see reason. Yoh win the match
#11 - The Legend of Seminoa
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 3/27/2002
Guided by Chocolove's information, the group reaches the house of Lilirara, a descendant from the warriors of the Seminoa tribe, who fought on the last Shaman Fight and know where the Patch Village is.
#12 - Joke King
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 3/20/2002
Still depressed because Lyserg left with the X-Laws, the four Shamans meet a boy called Chocolove, who wants to become the world's greatest comedian through the Shaman Fight. In the meantime, Faust VIII and Anna make a deal.
#13 - American Hot Springs
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 2/27/2002
Yoh and the others spend the night in a Hot Spring district, only to be targeted by a rival of Sharona, who has the power of creating illusions.
#14 - The Forest of Faeries
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 2/6/2002
Yoh and the others stop by a ghost town, place of rest of some bored spirits.
#15 - Lyserg Avenger
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/16/2002
Lyserg tells Yoh, Ryu, Ren and HoroHoro his story, not knowing that he is being chased by the Shamans he has hurt on his search for powerful allies.
#16 - Burning Tenacity
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 1/23/2002
Lyserg feels down after a run-in with Hao, whose powers can stop even a powerful blizzard. Trying to cheer him up, Ryu tells him how he became a Shaman. Meanwhile, Anna and Manta leave to a mysterious place called the Mount Terror.
#17 - Hyoi 100
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/25/2001
Yoh is injured in the fight with Ren, but there is no time to rest: to defeat his challenger, he must learn to unify his will with Amidamaru's, and reach the one-hundred percent Hyoi Gattai.
#18 - The Shaman that is Mature for Her Age
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2001
Yoh's fiancée, Anna Kyoyama, arrives into town to coach Yoh for the Shaman Fight. Her methods seem abusive, but the training comes on handy when Yoh is attacked by Kyonshii commanded by the Tao family.
#19 - Kung Fu Master
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2001
Manta brings Yoh, Anna and Amidamaru to watch a movie about his idol, the late Kung-Fu fighter Lee Pai-Long. Things get dangerous when Lee Pai-Long's corpse attacks them, commanded by Ren's sister, Jun Tao.
#20 - The Boy from the North
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2001
Yoh gives shelter to a traveler called HoroHoro, only to have Anna worry that he might be a Shaman trying to eliminate opponents before the start of the Shaman Fight.
#21 - The Fate of 600 Years
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/5/2001
Ryu of the Wooden Sword believes that he'll never be able to become a Shaman. Down and unhappy, he is possessed by the spirit of Tokageroh, a bandit from 600 years ago who wants to get revenge on Amidamaru.
#22 - Rain that Falls in Spring
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2001
When Tokageroh kidnaps Manta and threatens to kill him with the Harusame, Amidamaru has to choose between the safety of his friends and the sword he values so much.
#23 - The Star that Signals the Beginning
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/2001
After breaking Amidamaru's sword, Ryu becomes even more depressed, and Yoh looks for a solution. Meanwhile, the star that signals the beginning of the Shaman Fight descends from the sky.
#24 - Over Soul
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/26/2001
To enter the Shaman Fight, Yoh must hit, at least once, the Shaman Fight priest Silva. The task is not easy, though, because Silva uses a different technique to fight with his guardian spirits.
#25 - Journey to the Best Place
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/24/2001
Trying to protect Manta, Yoh pushes his friend away and returns to his grandfather's house to train for the second round. Distraught, Manta embarks in a journey with Ryu of the Wooden Sword to find his friend. On their way, they're followed by Elly and Milly, two Shamans trying to eliminate opponents before the Shaman Fight.