Shaman King, Vol. 30: Extraordinary Days

シャーマンキング [Shaman King] #30

by Hiroyuki Takei

Every shaman in the world is vying to be the Shaman King!

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Every shaman in the world is vying to be the Shaman King!

Extraordinary DaysHao reveals that another tournament has been scheduled to take place on a sunken lost continent far away. This holy land known as Mu is where the Shaman King will ultimately be crowned. Another day... another extraordinary battle for our indefatigable hero!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Shonen, Comics Manga, Comics, Action

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2004

About the author

Hiroyuki Takei (武井宏之 Takei Hiroyuki) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime Shaman King. His brother, Hirofumi Takei (武井宏文) is also a manga-ka.

Reviews

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's incredibly frustrating to see how mangaka Hiroyuki Takei rushes to take every possible shortcut without a care in the world. Sure, it's fun to see these younglings show off their Oversouls and go at it for what seems like the “last” time, but it doesn't seem right for everything to be speed-tracked like this. It also didn't help to see everyone working together, especially with Hao… It just kills the built-up tension revolving around his character.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

On a mad dash to the series's end...!

I forgot to mention several volumes earlier, but Manta's father has been heading toward the Shaman Fight island this whole time, led by his butler who was made aware of the S.F. through Manta ages ago. Manta is thus brought back into relevance for the series and the significance of a shaman-centric story is broadened to include the regular humans' fear of their might. This doesn't exactly last long, as Hao makes short work of the navy. The plan was for Hao to team up with Yoh and company (well, Hao wanted to defeat the Navy, and so enlisted Yoh), but it seems more like Hao is just mogging on the heroes to show them what they're up against. This works, as Yoh and crew note how powerful Hao's armor-O.S. is, yet this doesn't deter them at all, and they continue to push forward with their plan to defeat the slumbering King.

Takei continues to subvert battle-manga storytelling. Team X-1 were brought back into the Fight only to give up, and so their true purpose was to have Jeanne as an extra healer and to allow Lyserg, being one of the Five Elemental Warriors, to get into Mu. Marco, then, serves as a means of diverting Luchist's attention. Luchist and Marco fight off-panel, between chapters, during which point we learn both men fucking died! Not only that, no one wants to waste furyoku to revive anyone else. Odd that Faust and Jeanne are even in the group, since the Five Elementals are treating this arc as an end-game boss-rush with no continues between Patch battles. No one wants to spare the energy to resurrect the dead, no one can risk spending the energy, so Faust and Jeanne are essentially dead weight. Ryu is even worse off, then.

We also get the beginnings of the divergence between the manga's original run and the "director's cut" (of sorts) that is the later kanzenban edition. A new pair of Chapters 265 and 266 are injected between the chapter where everyone cedes to Hao's crowning and the one where the possessed Silva attacks the heroes. I'll cover the content in a separate review for Kanzenban 24 as I'm planning on getting to the original non-ending of the manga before tackling the new conclusion afterward.

[Vikas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this one. We are moving on to the Endgame, and just five more volumes remain for Yoh to become the Shaman King. Let's see how we reach the end now. I am going to finish Preacher next and then get back to Shaman King once more and then try to finish the series. So let's go and Keep on Reading.

I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.

[Siegfried · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally the end starts now.
The fights, that were a bit sidetracked before are now back.
It's interesting how it simply subvert the usual "tournament arc" in here, simply declaring Hao's victory, on the off chance to get him while he's asleep.

[Ty Ridgway · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book

[Vanessa Rincon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hao is extraordinary. Plus, is funny the we he handles Horo Horo (who does Horo Horo like, by the way???)

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second round of Shaman Fight will be taking place on the Lost Continent of Mu. Lots are being explained about this area and the one who is giving the information…might shock a lot of readers. I know that the series is winding down even though there seems to be a large amount of story left to be told. A revelation about Manta’s father hits us in this volume as well. I think knowing as I read this volume that only two remain, it has me a little anxious. There is much more story to tell and tell it in a way that does not feel jumbled or rushed seems like an impossible task. I’m skeptically walking into these final two books.

[James Rodrigues · Rating 3 out of 5]

As it turns out, the oncoming threat of outside forces is an overlong excuse to showcase Hao's immense power in front of the main characters. Seems like an overlong way to do that, but sure. After that, it feels as though we've reached the final stage and the story is moving towards the endgame. There are moments which feel irreversible, as though Hiroyuki Takei is trying to raise the stakes considering where the story is at. I quite like how he's taken a separate route than what's expected, and hope to see it continue strongly.

[Hannah Belyea · Rating 3 out of 5]

The location where the Shaman King is to be crowned has been revealed by Hao: the final contenders are on their way to the lost continent of Mu! Takei begins the dramatic final battle in this stunning entry to the startling "Shaman King" series. Yoh and the gang are about to face off against the true and unbridled power of Hao!

[AsianMerr · Rating 1 out of 5]

Man this series just keeps on nose diving…

[Gabriela Zambrano A · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5⭐️
El volúmen más largo de toda la saga, y eso significa una sola cosa: estamos en la recta final. 🥺Emocionada por lo que viene en el volúmen 31.🙊

[Rodri · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5: final arc?

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of a 'meh' filler volume, clearing the path to the final showdown between Yoh and Hao. It was cool to see a certain characters' father show up but I felt this plot twist was rather underutilized and quickly shoved aside for the fight scenes. At least they've finally left the hot springs! One of my friends at Anime Radius reviewed this volume a short time ago: http://animeradius.com/?p=3915 (I think he liked it better than I did!) Luckily the wait for volume 31 isn't terribly long - hurry up, November!

[Emi えみ Takami 鷹見 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly filler. I really liked the bonus story of how Mickey met Keiko. It was too cute!

And the hot springs scene with Hao - Priceless!

[Dylan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the whole rest of this series, expect a review for volume 32 on the whole series.

[Дени ★ Проданова · Rating 4 out of 5]

Новия Крал на шаманите е избран. Остава му само да защити позицията си, за да получи силата да властва над света.