After a long, draining battle, Yoh has advanced past the Shaman Fight preliminaries...and he and his friends have a chance to kick back and take it easy before the tournament proper starts. But Yoh just can't seem to catch a break as new challengers come out of the woodwork to defeat him before the tournament can even begin. Just who are these guys?! And who is Hao, the puppet master pulling their strings behind the scenes...?

The action manga bestseller returns, in 600-page editions featuring a remastered translation and new cover art by creator Hiroyuki Takei! Dive into the classic Shonen Jump adventure whose world of mystical spirits and bewitching battles inspired the classic anime. This volume corresponds to Vol. 1-3 of the original release, featuring updated translation and lettering, back in print more than 20 years after its initial release! HEIR TO THE THRONE Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead. High schooler Manta Oyamada doesn't know much about them, but that changes fast when his class welcomes a new transfer student from remote Izumo: Yoh Asakura, a shaman in training! Although he may just be starting out, Yoh’s dream is a big one: to become the Shaman King, the one and only shaman who may commune with the Great Spirit and help remake the world for the better. But the road to this pinnacle of spiritual power runs through the Shaman Fight: a gauntlet of battles with rival mediums who call forth dizzying powers from the world of the dead in their own bids for the crown. It’d be nice if Yoh had a little more time to train and mature...but the Shaman Fight is only held once every 500 years, so he’s going to have to grow up fast!

Yoh leaves for Izumo to train his shamanic powers...and by the time he returns, he's made a breakthrough. His Over Soul has grown stronger...and Amidamaru can even talk in Over Soul form now! But the third round of the Shaman Fight preliminaries awaits...as does his opponent, Ren, who commands a shining, golden Over Soul of his own. The day of their confrontation is finally at hand!

Yoh Asakura--a junior-high shaman who can speak to ghosts--travels from rural Japan to Tokyo for advanced training, but he soon discovers challenges both real and otherworldly. Original.

New shamans emerge one after another to challenge Yoh and his spirit companion, Amidamaru the samurai�在ut Yoh's been training hard, and he fights them off with his newfound shamanic prowess. But suddenly, there's a new spirit in town�地nd he's held a bitter grudge against Amidamaru for the past 600 years!

• A 32-volume series—over 22 million graphic novels sold in Japan! • 330k units of Shaman King manga have sold through in the U.S. to date. • Available on home video from 4Kids Entertainment • Trading card games, toys, and video game support • Was serialized in SHONEN JUMP magazine • Released every two months Yoh Asakura is a shaman—one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people can't even see. With the help of his fiancée, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event: the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," the once-every-500-years tournament to see who can shape humanity's future and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same prize… Hao possesses so much mana that it virtually guarantees his victory in the Shaman Fight. So how in the world can Yoh and his friends beat him?! Mikihisa offers to teach Ren the Ultra-Senji Ryakketsu, but is Ren too stubborn to accept his help? If Hao's power doesn't destroy our heroes, perhaps pride will…

Moody old Faust is back! And teamed with ... Yoh! When the competitors and their friends finally make it to the Patch Village, things are not what they expected. Strange new alliances are formed - and someone close to Yoh might get left in the lurch - testing everyone's strength and possibly changing their loyalties forever.

“You will learn eventually of the world's workings…Of the heart's workings…as well as a world-changing depth of love…” Beneath Kyoto Station, shamans continue to assemble for the Flower of Maize. Meanwhile, Mr. B., the Shaman King from 2,500 years ago, heads to Funbari Hot Springs. As the various factions increase their fighting strength, the members of Team Hao face a new trial…