Summary
On June 30, 2025, the latestShaman Kingmanga sequel officially ended. TitledShaman King: The Super Star, the story started running onKodansha’s magazines/platforms in 2018, and the plot is now finished with a total of 68 chapters. So far, 9 volumes have been released in Japan. The last volume release date is still to be announced.
Shaman King: The Super Staris penned by original creator Hiroyuki Takei, and it is a direct sequel toShaman King: Flowers(which is a sequel to the originalShaman Kingmanga). The manga launched in theShōnen Magazine Edge,but the magazine ceased publication in October 2023. Almost a year later, in August 2024, the series resumed onMagazine Pocket, an online manga platform.
ButSuper Stardoes not end the whole story, and a new arc should start soon, according to Takei. It will be titledShaman King Yard, but further information has not been shared so far.
The Shaman King Story Saga
The firstShaman Kingmanga ran from 1998 to 2004 (originally, compiled into 32 volumes), telling the story of shaman/medium Yoh Asakura, who wants to be able to channel the Great Spirit, win the Shaman Fight and become the Shaman King. He has a fiancée, Anna Kyoyama. Along with a group of people, they go on their journey. From 2003 to 2004, Takei serialized the spin-off mangaFunbari Poem.
Shaman King Flowerstakes place years after the first manga. This story was serialized from 2012 to 2014, and ended with 6 volumes. It follows Yoh and Anna’s son, Hana Asakura on his journey in the Shaman world. Old characters and their children also make their appearances in the story.Shaman King The Super Staris a sequel to Hana’s adventures, and not the opening to another new generation.
Both the originalShaman KingandFunbari Poemmanga were originally licensed in the US by VIZ Media, but now Kodansha USA holds the license. Kodansha USA also publishesShaman King FlowersandShaman King: The Super Star (the latter only digitally).
Anime adaptations
Shaman Kingwas adapted into anime back in the 2000s, originally running in Japan from 2001 to 2002, thus not fully covering the whole story, which was still in serialization when the anime ended. This adaptation, by studio Xebec, was licensed internationally and made the series known worldwide. It was directed bySeiji Mizushima, who would later directFullmental Alchemist.
An anime remake aired from 2021 to 2022. This new animation was produced by the studio Bridge, directed by Joji Furuta/Takeshi Furuta (The Seven Deadly SinsSeason 2). Netflix streams the series, but it did not release the episodes simultaneously to the Japanese broadcast. Hiroyuki Takei agreed to the new series as long as the original cast returned, which happened.Shaman King Flowerswas also adapted by the studio Bridge after the remake ended. Fans were mixed about the new adaptations.
TheShaman Kingremake andShaman King Flowersare available to stream on Netflix. The originalShaman Kinganime is available to stream on Pluto TV and Tubi.
