Shaman King: Keepin' the Faith | Full Manga Retrospective

Shaman King is something special, and I really hope you might think so too.
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Shoutouts:
Archipel’s “Hiroyuki Takei: The Soul of Shaman King” - • Hiroyuki Takei - the s...
That “Soul Salvation” music video, art was a big help: • 林原めぐみ「Soul salvation」M...
Anyone who’s scanned in art from the character books, big cool moves.
4Kids
The Keyblade Parking Lot Battle
Rocco Botte
Garth Marenghi
High School Musical
Soundtrack:
Riddle & Puzzle- 999
Temple, Egypt - Goldeneye 64
Your Sunset - Tekken Tag 2
Witch Magic - Zelda OOT
Substory Riff - Yakuza 7
Layer Cake - Persona 5
New Serena Theme - Yakuza 3
River of Samsara - SMT DDS
Chrono Cross - Times Scar
Ice Ice Baby- Vanilla Ice
Image of Hero - Phantasy Star Online
Gegege no Kirato OP’s
Invasion - Xenogears
Innocence White - Policenauts
Ichiban Holdings - Yakuza 7
No No No - Poilcenauts
American Badass - Kid Rocker
Gas Gas Gas - Initial D
YUP! - E-40
Sewers- Barkley’s Shut Up and Jam Gaiden
The Army of Ultimate Power - SMT Raidou
Schala’s Theme - Chrono Trigger
Muladhara- SMT DDS
Marty - Lisa
Chrono Trigger- Corridor of Time
Punch-Out Theme
Burning Sunset - Lisa
Spirit Temple - Zelda OOT
Aquatic Ambiance - DKC
Men’s Hair Club - Lisa
Clarification - VLR
Sound Test - SMT Nocturne
Dracula’s Castle - Castlevania: SOTN
Q-Watch - Goldeneye 64
Sen no Kiseki - Afterschool
Mario Party - Jungle Adventure
Infiltration - MGS2
Hurry! - FF7
Versalife - Deus Ex
Ruined Hometown - FFXIII-2
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[@chellastation]

I read the original Shaman King manga when I was in elementary school. This series is the reason why I pushed forward with anime and manga in the first place. What drew me was the neon colors on the cover.

[@minomorales2996]

Dude I feel the same way. Shaman king and Naruto were my first mangas then bleach and dragon ball and so much more. SK really impacted me

[@Hyurno]

This video is amazing. Thank you for making it. Shaman King will forever be my favorite piece of fiction.

[@SlimeFancypants]

Thank you so much!

[@SmokedAlien]

Shaman King is soo way more than just fiction...

[@SeaGee]

The video slaps this hard and KZbin takes a month to recommend it to me, smh. Super excited to see what other series you're going to look at, you do great work!

[@SlimeFancypants]

Thank you!! Still learning a lot but excited to see where it all goes next!

[@TheFi3nd]

) like l33we

[@Ascalon90-0]

I loved the anime when I was a kid, but as it was 20 years ago, I never saw the full story, as I missed some episodes etc. I later read the manga and I opened my eyes. I love the Shaman King, I love the action, comedy and deeper themes. The opening will always stay on my list and Jo is one of the best protagonists ever. And I will always cry at the "Welcome Kick"!

[@kaiser1963]

It’s truly a timeless series unfortunately the remake anime wasn’t good and mis represented the series.

[@Ascalon90-0]

@@kaiser1963 I liked the new anime it was nice to see the full story, and it's way better than the old one. As I watched the old anime I liked the decision to speed up the first arcs as it just retold the old anime, but I understand that it lost a lot of flair.

[@ioanaiordache4721]

Love the video. Osorezan Revoir is my favorite arc. The relationship between yoh and anna is so complex and sweet. Something everybody wants in their life🥰

[@tylermorgan5230]

I can agree with you on that

[@midnight4956]

This is why I love Shaman King, the form of Over Souls are based on the flexibility of thought. And yes Bill was one of my favourite characters when they were a in the states. I mean Ryu did the glowing thumb and this man just shows up, sometimes had me thinking Bill's just an oversoul of the dreams and thought of route 66, because of it's fame. but it does say he owns a farm so that thought brings me back to earth all the time.

[@user-pv7je3bf4k]

Shaman King was both the first manga I ever read and the first series I ever read in its entirety. I had watched anime growing up but never had much interest in reading manga since it was in black & white; that is until I found the first volume of Shaman King in a Borders Bookstore and bought it. I went on to read the rest of the series through scans online and have since read tons of manga. Now, I tend to be that “the manga was better” guy in my friends and my anime discussions 🤷🏾‍♂️😅 I’ll always have some great memories of reading Shaman King back when I was in middle school, and videos like this remind me of how I should appreciate the series for the good times it gave me; and of how I should go back and reread it to experience the good times all over again all these years later. So thanks for the videos, for sharing your love for these crazy fun stories, and for reminding me of how much I loved series like Shaman King. Hope you keep doing your thing for a long time, I always enjoy your videos when you post 👌🏾

[@pabloulloa18]

Absolutely loved the video, looking forward to what's to come!

[@Thundercatsxho]

I’ve been on a huge binge of your channel. You’re just an amazing speaker and I feel myself start loving these manga without ever having read them because of how you speak on them.

[@SlimeFancypants]

Yooo thank you!! A new video may be out sooner than you’d think!

[@nanavee759]

This is really good and also funny!! Enjoying it. Also I love the editing 👌🏼

[@pafayerazzi7591]

Enjoyed this! Always happy to watch videos of fans whom I can tell are very much in love with SK.❤️

[@myadventuresinthenewworld1660]

This is an incredible video. Growing up in the rural south I can relate to your perspective perfectly. This is beautiful really. Thank you.

[@SlimeFancypants]

Appreciate that, thank you!!

[@tarabletv]

Never watched the show or remake, but ive always loved the art style when I see posts of it. This video made me want to start watching it right away

[@alfonsopayan09]

I smell a potential for a great channel For your SECOND video you sure have the quality Subbed and I doubt I’ll regret it

[@SlimeFancypants]

Ayee thank you!

[@StellaKapela]

Thank you so much for this video. Shaman King really raised me back in the early 2000s and seeing someone doing such incredible work around this series makes my heart bloom.

[@Eerondeimon]

Maaaaaaaan you deserve WAAAAY more subs for this video alone! Your content and quality is A1!👌🏾

[@PurimuTimu]

Watched this video half a year ago and i'm back now to comment on a 2 year old video that I finally collected and read the entire series. It was an amazing ride and easily one of my top 5 shonen manga of all time now. Thanks for the video and for motivating me to continue and finish a series as nostalgic, cool AND chill as Shaman King.

[@SlimeFancypants]

Yooooo that rules love to hear it! Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

That OP joke got my sub. Although it was already earned with the PSO music, which takes me to another universe every time you play it in a video.

[@Aviplotbunny]

Shaman King is easily one of my favorite and most influential pieces of media. Thanks for highlighting it and delving into its themes. I feel we need this manga more and more every day.

[@TheBatkrasun]

Can’t wait till you make it big man. Honestly. You’ve got the charisma and the production value. Just keep at it

[@BrainCandied]

I’ve watched many of your videos now and have decided you are the goat of manga retrospectives. Can’t wait for more content , thank you man.

[@thatguymatt5816]

Nice use of phantasy star online music 😊. Just came across your stuff and I love it. The way you break down the series, the music you pick, even your accent! It’s all great man

[@docbaker3333]

You my friend are a very underated anime tuber your funny, profound and genuine. I can't wait to see what else you make down the road.

[@SlimeFancypants]

Thank you!!

[@safiyeyuksel2016]

Love and watched the hole video! Understand every funny references and had to smirk but truly lost it at the editing towards the end for the titel song. LMAO IM DYING DUDE UR HUMOR IS ELITE 😭😭😂😂🔥🤝

[@taronaiiarts]

This video is amazing and oozes the same amount of passion as the mangaka as well. Plus points for putting Chrono trigger/ Chrono Cross OST!!!

[@SlimeFancypants]

Yooo thank you!!

[@fullofcool]

FINALLY, another person who expresses the love I also have for this series. I know the video is older but man does it hit all the right notes for my same sentiments towards this manga, thanks king ( •̀ ω •́ )✧

[@jazzylady2366]

This was a great video! You definitely deserve more views

[@pierpaolodigiambattista5056]

Just found your channel... i gotta say, you really gave me some nostalgia vibes, man. most of the series you cover are the ones i grew up with and molded what i am today. This one in particular, was one of my favourites, and you sparked a new interest in it. I thank you, i shall read it again soon, to enjoy the journey that Yoh and his friends took on and how they grow up during it...and how i grew up with them, too. Positive vibes man, it'll all work out!

[@commodoreparry5609]

Been waiting to watch this video after I finished the story and I really loved it also amazing video can’t wait to see what else I cover in the future

[@mentallychallenging]

bro youre always throwing me for a loop with some of the music you choose for these videos. love it.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

It's really hard to find physically, but it's the version you'll usually find if you watch the show "online", you know, but Shaman King was the only 4Kids show, other than Yu-Gi-Oh, to get a "4Kids Uncut" release that added back in a lot of the stuff they cut out in the TV broadcast. They didn't redub everything that was already dubbed for the show, so you still have shit like Boris' really fucking goofy Transylvanian accent, but they restored stuff like characters powering up from dying, and it's actually a really nostalgic thing for me, because I loved the 4Kids dub of Shaman King as a kid. lol

[@tsoprano7700]

this is really really good!! hope to see more soon

[@thenintenbrogamer6022]

this is so good you are so underated like only 18 subs???

[@SlimeFancypants]

Aye thank you!

[@sushimaster29]

I have the vaguest memories of watching the 4kids dub while it aired and remember really like Horohoro and the opening song. I've only recently gotten into actually reading manga and I reckon this video just convinced me to give the Shaman King manga a try :) Fantastic video, your passion is contagious

[@sushimaster29]

About one month later and many long hours of commute, I'm happy to report I finally finished Shaman King. Anna truly is, best character.

[@Zorbak962]

Fantastic video. I subbed. You deserve a ton more views!

[@whitecrow4664]

Amazing video! suscribed :)

[@LittleDevilKamiChan]

10:14 Oh. Yeah not much to Manta except he's a phenomenal friend to Yoh and gets him like not many do. Only that. No big deal. 😂 Srsly tho, this was a wonderful video about one of my childhood favorites! Thank you so much for making it ❤

[@pilyq2079]

I usually don't suscribe because of one video but damn this was soo good

[@maomekat7969]

good stuff, thankyou. highly recommend to others

[@grm6486]

KZbin acually recomending me something good for once:

[@Joh447]

they established at some point around 50% through that mana levels didn't matter all that much like when Horohoro wrecked brickboy and Bill totalling over 50x as much mana as he had at the time. mana basically means you can use your more powerful moves more times without konking yourself out. like even Hao could be taken out if you somehow manage to destroy his oversoul 4 times as it takes some 300k mana to manifest and he had 1.15 million mana at the time

[@Joh447]

also god damn the later volumes got that Karakuri Doji ultimo vibes to the art! it's the manga he did with Stan Lee!

[@PyrexNemobeats]

This is good!!! Just watched about 5 episodes of the Netflix version. It sparked my memories up of the fox kids/4kids tv version and manga i use to watch and read some of it back in the day (early 2000s lol) the new show kinda change some stuff and the pacing was a lil fast for me so i went on KZbin to check out and compare and contrast both. But I’ve been KZbin diving into shaman king and now realizing how great the story was… now i wish in my youth i would of finished the Manga and even the tv show

[@jourcontre-jour1286]

Great retrospective

[@roach590]

I remember watching shaman king on tv, I didn't even know what anime was back then. I was my favourite show!

[@Puerco-Potter]

Hello, I just binged 3 of your videos. They are greatly made. My man, are you me? Your interest runs parallel to mine so much is uncanny, from shaman king to Hellsing to F***ing WKUK. Shaman king the reason I have "everything will be alright" tattooed in my arm. The anime taught me to be positive even while I was hurting (in a hopeful way, not toxic positivity). Later when I read the manga I fell in love with the story again, shaman king is the greatest "pacifist" story I had encountered, this guy genuinely believe there is a way for everyone to be happy, and I internalized that and improved all my relationships with better communication, everyone is chasing happiness and everyone is trying, maybe we can help each other.

[@Talkstupid]

Stumbled across your video. While driving home from a job interview and trying to leave a job, thats crap but that quote that you said about it will all work out was really amazing I needed that today Also great video.

[@SensesEU]

OG Shaman King dub was actually pretttyyyyyy good I can't lie - top grade stuff Check it out one time if you're ever in the mood to rewatch it. Great video my man

[@SlimeFancypants]

Aye thank you!! Been thinking of buying that Blu ray release that just came out to finally check it out tbh.

[@SensesEU]

@@SlimeFancypants Hahaha what a coincidence! I've been thinking of getting it as well 😂 I really wanna finish my Shaman King manga collection first - I've got the first 10 volumes. Need the rest 😬

[@ChaddyFantome]

Shaman King has always been my shonen of choice!

[@gregsanders61]

Really enjoyed the video. I just had to throw in a quick correction though. Super Star is a sequel to Flowers as the magazine Flowers ran in got the axe.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Shaman King is the Ghost World of the Battle Shounen manga, it is criminally underrated and unknown, from visuals to history and mainly characters Shaman King is the second work that proves that the Watsuki criminal had the most unbelievable assistants.

[@kvnhernandez8]

I hope you get more attention bro. Really enjoyed the video. I wish you luck. Gonna sub to join the ride

[@SlimeFancypants]

Ayeee appreciate that man.

[@jamesshepherd2649]

"Two forths" bro that half sorry I just laughed a bit😂 but the video is amazing for someone who has only watched the anime showcased the art really well :p

[@shadowfang1034]

This is the first time I noticed that Hao literally has lego gloves and shoes, thats hilarious. After reincarnating he just really thought lego was cool I guess, didnt have those 500 years ago.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

The best Shonen battle dynamics are when the main villain team ALSO fights using the Power of Friendship.

[@Probus-Vir-Mendax]

The only gripe i have with this great video, is the comment that "Superstar" is side Storys and what ifs. It's a direct sequel to flowers.

[@therussiancomicbookgeek]

It’s really great seeing a weeb focused on manga art

[@AnimeFriedChicken]

Really good video my dude.

[@brianpbillingsley3687]

Random comment. Nice music pick using Your Sunset from Tekken Tag 2.

[@MadDogRyan]

My dad got pissed when I showed Him shaman king he said it was all the devil but growing up telling him about different stuff I see beyond the physical after he actually read it he said just follow the path the works for me and that he'd be here for me when ever I need it as a kid like Yoh shaman king really was a light to keep my hopes up

[@sergiusalajan8634]

fire video,would love to see more

[@rickyvaldez7370]

Great video but got to say I really enjoyed the original anime i love the dub as well its one of 4kids best dubs they made and true they stop following the original manga story I still enjoyed it regardless and I am looking forward to seeing the remake coming out on Netflix later this year its gonna be awesome

[@RavensEagle]

Thanks this was a great video

[@eliwoo3221]

I found your channel in June off this video

[@hydelegion]

Damn. Your videos are fantastic. If you don’t mind me asking, where do you get the panels for your videos?

[@coreybenner5769]

Man turned on the southern accent for this one

[@reviewspiteras]

shaman king is really fucking great, The manga is still the best way to experience the journey. The anime skips a lot of the little things that make the manga special. I am so glad I read it last year.

[@SlimeFancypants]

A real shame the new 2021 anime has so many issues, but at least the manga is always a banger lol.

[@benjaminhillware1293]

This is an amazing review! I heard u said u liked bleach I would love to see u make a video on that

[@SlimeFancypants]

already rereading it right now for future content 👀

[@xdhdxd4528]

😎🙆‍♂️🙌💪😄 my favourite anime since I was a child I watched every episode, but after there were no new parts 🥲😔😅 But now it's on Netflix all same episodes and I HOPE NEW PARTS 😎😌🤔 I wandering is there a phone game shaman king I would like to play 😄 I watching anime right now on Netflix 😄😎

[@nekode119]

My beloved jeanne get killed in SK:Flowers Why hiroyuki takei.. WHYYYY 🥲

[@personmcpersonperson2893]

Great Video 👌

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

41:25 If it's got censorship it's not perfect

[@ampeater777]

Did someone say....BAOH HAS A LASER CANNON!?!?!?

[@DiegoreSCL]

38:52 The Superstar is Flowers. Takei had to change publishers and couldn't keep the original name for the manga.

[@RaNdomStuffINC9]

I was raised liberal, having to attend catholic procedured but not having anyone in my family believing all the bible mumbo-jumbo. even before shaman king I was fascinated with spirituality and religion, without being a believer. it was a framework for fiction, for perceived value and percieved might. so I was drawn to japanese fiction borrowing from this 'fiction'. bought the shaman king mangas after having seen it on saturday morning cartooons; and loved it. also pompadour best boi

[@forestcampbell8962]

Yooo! You're from Ky! Cool cool.

[@D.AblosFamilia]

It's weird how Choco, imo, is the most compelling character in the series until we learn more about Yoh in Kang Zeng Bang and in his prequel chapter. Where Choco learned to stop hating humans for the atrocities in his life due to a great role model who helped him from the darkness of man. Yoh just "Tries" to give them a chance to grow, but it's clear he has resentment towards them. I just don't know why he handed the Blackface lips to Choco T-T

[@zeffronSNova]

I want a rewrite of hitman reborn

[@stylesheetra9411]

I should rerad SK but the fact that big "event" that happened in the middle of the series was reverted so easily killed my enjoyment of the series I legit cried at the time for what happened only to be basically retraced

[@SlimeFancypants]

Can’t blame you for that at all! The power scaling deaths are definitely the big aspect I really don’t vibe with.

[@adellongino9413]

10:49 pretty sure that’s a nurikabe, a common yokai in Japanese folk lore and more of the inspiration behind the whomps

[@user-si2gm5il2j]

CooL vid

[@keenanjohnson231]

I loved this manga but couldn't move past chocos character. It's offensive to the point where i question if thats the point. Especially with the lips added 😕

[@therussiancomicbookgeek]

Hey bro I recommend you check out TheAlmightyloli he’s another weeb Kentucky KZbin. Don’t let the name scare you off it’s a twitter joke. But I recon you’ll really did him bro🤙

[@mr.l3938]

shaman king peak in both versions manga and anime My G

[@alexwschan185]

22:37 Lisa the first Marty

[@sarahtaylor4264]

My mom was raised Southern Methodist/Baptist in the Bible Belt. She has interesting stories from her childhood. Like she was only allowed to go to school dances to work and hang out with friends, but she couldn't dance or have a date. An uncle threw her barbies away once because she was too sexy. And one of the dolls could dance. And how it is a sin to associate with Catholics, Mormons, atheists, or non-Christian Faiths except when trying to convert them. And how women are subservient to men and should exist to reproduce. Or the number of times the local preacher was caught drinking after telling people alcohol was evil. She converted to Catholicism.

[@Rainette1412]

Just a precision on Joko's Mr Poppo's lips : it's actually how he's drawn all the time in the original version, unfortunately... You guys in the US have an edited version (for his name as well) but that's pretty much the only edition that's like that as far as i'm aware. In my country's paperback he still has those lowkey racist lips :/

[@livialavendula777]

The old Anime wasn't so bad at the beginning, but they totally fucked up the ending, comparable to the Gantz Anime.

[@danielbazzy]

666th like appropriate for the content 😈😂

[@aichan5980]

Read Red Crimsom :)

[@godsendmusic5911]

Using majoras mask music? You get a sub

[@SlimeFancypants]

MM is 10/10 and absolutely getting talked about more on this channel somehow eventually lol

[@whitecrow4664]

What are your thoughts now about the new anime?

[@SlimeFancypants]

Has charm for sure but unfortunately very, very rushed.

[@whitecrow4664]

@@SlimeFancypants I feel the same. I can overlook bad animation if at least the story is well covered. But they keep skipping little moments here and there and the characters suffer a lot as a result.

[@dragon67849]

Yeah but do you think the anime lives up to it's source material though. In my eyes.... haha fuck no! But the trailer looked so damn good. God damn if Ren didn't look fucking godly with his Bason.

[@lillostich5795]

The book of hao is useless manga did not include how yoh use the book and knolwldge of hao

[@KiingFeenx]

Don't Ruin SK for you with the new anime smh lol its not that good. What you think?

[@shawnnbits]

lol what the fuck is that on the far right

[@sharebear421]

Such a shame the new anime reboot rushed the entire thing with mediocre animation. Imagine like a 75-100 episode anime done by madhouse or bones

[@jaimeruiz7837]

I use to wake up every Saturday morning early to get my Frosted Flakes ready and sit down and watch Shaman King. Ahhhh. I can’t stand the remake because of Yoh’s voice. So I quit it after half an episode. Haha