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.

Last Updated: 6/13/2025Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended

9.25

60 votes

#1 - 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.

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9.14

50 votes

#2 - Awakened, Nyan Nyan Doushi

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/5/2001

The most powerful of the Five Deities turns out to be Lee Pai-Long's late master, Shamon. His Kung Fu moves get the best of the quartet, and only Pai-Long himself can defeat him.

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9.11

54 votes

#3 - Yoh

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/31/2001

To improve his Shaman abilities, Yoh entered the Hole of Yomi, a place where there is no light and sound. Manta, Anna, Amidamaru and a girl called Tamao wait for him to come back. Meanwhile, Elly and Milly reach their location.

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9.10

48 votes

#4 - 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.

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9.10

48 votes

#5 - 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.

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9.10

50 votes

#6 - 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.

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9.09

53 votes

#7 - 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

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9.09

58 votes

#8 - Shaman Fight

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/3/2001

Yoh's first opponent in the Shaman Fight is HoroHoro, and things get awkward between them both when HoroHoro's younger sister and Anna seem to forget that "opponent" and "friend" are not antonyms.

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9.08

59 votes

#9 - 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.

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9.08

50 votes

#10 - 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.

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9.08

53 votes

#11 - Big Soul of the Two

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/7/2001

Ren's conflicts and doubts about his way of life and his role on the Tao family are brought into arena when he and Yoh start the third fight.

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9.06

51 votes

#12 - 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.

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9.05

55 votes

#13 - Invulnerable En Tao

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/12/2001

The group of Shamans finally meets Ren's uncle, En Tao. Nonetheless, not even their best techniques seem to harm the enormous man; to defeat him, they need to figure out the secret behind his invulnerability.

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9.05

57 votes

#14 - Faust Love

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/17/2001

The fight against Faust continues. As the doctor harasses Manta, Yoh loses his calm and ends up in a disadvantageous position. Danger only increases when Faust summons the spirit of his late wife, Eliza.

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9.04

47 votes

#15 - 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.

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9.04

55 votes

#16 - 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.

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9.02

56 votes

#17 - Bone Killers

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/10/2001

Yoh's second opponent is an eerie doctor called Faust VIII, who Silva believes to be an extremely dangerous man. This is proven to be true when the doctor kidnaps Manta.

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9.00

60 votes

#18 - 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.

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8.98

53 votes

#19 - Spirit of Sword

Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 4/24/2002

Ambushed by the X-Laws, Yoh and his friends must decide how they will take the knowledge that Yoh is Hao's twin. Meanwhile, Amidamaru's spirit evolves.

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8.98

50 votes

#20 - Our Deadly Blows

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/28/2001

Yoh, Manta, HoroHoro and Ryu of the Wooden Sword reach the Tao family's main house. On their way to rescue Ren and June, they are forced to fight the five Kyonshii who are known as the Five Deities.

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8.96

52 votes

#21 - 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.

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8.96

50 votes

#22 - Great Spirits

Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 5/15/2002

The group finally makes it to Patch Village, but there's another challenge they have to face before they are allowed to enter. When they realize it's an illusion and everyone passes, Silva appears and takes Yoh to the village. For the next round of the tournament, Yoh's group divides into groups of three.

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8.96

48 votes

#23 - Dragon Missionary

Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 6/5/2002

HoroHoro has to prove himself worthy of being the Shaman King to his team’s next opponents, some eccentric missionaries who believe that the young cannot deal with the burden of winning the Shaman Fight.

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8.95

59 votes

#24 - Shaman Life

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2001

After witnessing Yoh's fight against Pai-Long, Ryu of the Wooden Sword decides that he wants to become a Shaman too. Meanwhile, Gei Yin, another Shaman under the Tao family, arrives from China to have a go against Yoh.

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8.93

54 votes

#25 - To Shaman’s Journey

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/19/2001

Yoh, Ryu, Ren and HoroHoro say goodbye to their friends and family before going to America for the second preliminary tournament. However, before they can leave, the mysterious Hao shows up to assess the group's strength.

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