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シャーマンキング [Shaman King] #6
Shaman King, Vol. 6: Road Trip to Izumo
Yoh, a shaman, meaning he has the ability to channel spirits, is training to compete in the "Shaman Fight in Tokyo," a tournament held every 500 years to see who will become the Shaman King and shape humanity's future.
192 pages, Paperback
First published December 7, 1999
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Hiroyuki Takei
399 books193 followersHiroyuki 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.
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August 24, 2020
This was mostly a setup story-arc that gave us a bit of background for Manta through the reveal of his parents, an unknown training sequence for Yoh, and a grand reveal of his development by the end.
The volume also re-establishes the strong friendship between the characters and prepares us for the upcoming battle with his newly-established archnemesis.
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The volume also re-establishes the strong friendship between the characters and prepares us for the upcoming battle with his newly-established archnemesis.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
July 3, 2016
Shaman King is Rated Teen and has scenes of combat, ghosts, Anna roughly grabbing a Tanuki sack to force the truth out of him (for those that know tanukis you know what sack I am talking about which is cringe worthy), and at least one scene of Ren in the shower (though no frontal nudity) so use your best judgement on whether you want to read this book or give it to a younger reader.
Yoh had an idea at the end of the last volume of Shaman King and the fruits of his idea grow as Faust VIII continues to fight Yoh for a chance to advance in the tournament. Luckily there is time between fights considering Yoh and Manta both require time to recover. In the meantime Yoh now realizes he must take his training more serious if he wishes to be Shaman King because his next opponent not only could stop Yoh's quest for greatness but showed Yoh what he was capable of and inspiring Yoh.
We also get to meet Manta's family as well as some more insight into the world Yoh came from as he begins a new journey to better improve his Mana. So I hope you all find something you enjoy if you read the story. :)
My favorite part of the book would have to when Yoh is exiting the Cavern of Shamans and his friends who are worried how the experience might have affected him are in for a surprise as he appears. :)
Yoh had an idea at the end of the last volume of Shaman King and the fruits of his idea grow as Faust VIII continues to fight Yoh for a chance to advance in the tournament. Luckily there is time between fights considering Yoh and Manta both require time to recover. In the meantime Yoh now realizes he must take his training more serious if he wishes to be Shaman King because his next opponent not only could stop Yoh's quest for greatness but showed Yoh what he was capable of and inspiring Yoh.
We also get to meet Manta's family as well as some more insight into the world Yoh came from as he begins a new journey to better improve his Mana. So I hope you all find something you enjoy if you read the story. :)
My favorite part of the book would have to when Yoh is exiting the Cavern of Shamans and his friends who are worried how the experience might have affected him are in for a surprise as he appears. :)
June 17, 2021
La fine dello scontro contro Faust VIII, un allenamento oscuro, l'evoluzione dell'over soul e una nuova sfida all'orizzonte.
Si fa luce sulla misteriosa famiglia Asakura.
Si fa luce sulla misteriosa famiglia Asakura.
May 20, 2022
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January 5, 2025
Another nice volume and the story is moving forward the art is nice. Ryu is also becoming a favorite character and Yoh is getting stronger let's see how things pan out, Obviously he's going to be Shaman King but the journey is going to be the actual meat of the story so let's go on and Keep on Reading.
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I have always loved comics, and I have I can. 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 hope always to 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.
April 6, 2023
Ryu ve Manta'ın konuşması güzeldi. En İyi Yer arayışı hoşuma gidiyor. Yoh da ilk kez ölümle tanışmış gibi oldu diyebiliriz. Fazla bir aksiyonun yaşanmadığı, bir sonraki büyük olayın kurulumunu yapan bir sayıydı. Tao Ren de Yoh da hazırlıklarını tamamladı.
Tek eksi diyebileceğim şey Ren'in Yoh'u Faust'tan kurtardığı kısım özellikle 2001 animesine göre fazla sönüktü. O gerginlik pek hissedilemiyordu.
Tek eksi diyebileceğim şey Ren'in Yoh'u Faust'tan kurtardığı kısım özellikle 2001 animesine göre fazla sönüktü. O gerginlik pek hissedilemiyordu.
March 29, 2019
As can probably have been assumed, Yoh takes an "L" against Faust, putting him at one Win and one Loss, allowing the narrative to progress toward a rematch against Tao Ren. We can forgive Takei for the predictability of his plot, as it would otherwise have been a minor waste to have just had the initial fight against Ren with no follow-up to incorporate the manga's new use of Furyoku/Oversoul techniques.
In a slight hiccup, Takei introduces Ren as Yoh's third opponent in the Shaman Fight by having Ren appear out of nowhere to easily destroy a giant composite skeleton (made of many other skeletons) Faust summoned as a last-ditch-effort to kill Yoh after the depletion of Amidamaru's Oversoul already led to the end of their bout. Silva was already on standby to help a defeated Yoh, so Ren's appearance amounts to little more than a preview of what's to come, so that Takei might wind the action down with a few chapters of passivity with promise that we'll soon get to another big battle.
Takei continues to wear his influence on his sleeve, suffering the burden of writing a battle manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in the late '90s, after so many hits have been born. In this volume, Yoh goes back home to train in the "Yomi Cave" to push himself to the brink of sensory death in order to prompt a boost in his Furyoku reserves. In short, Yomi Cave functions much as Dragon Ball's Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Not that time is displaced for Yoh to train years in a matter of real-world days, but rather the simpler comparison that Yoh goes off-panel for a couple chapters and comes back into the manga with a higher power level than before, with the reader not seeing what he did exactly to allow for this new strength (conveniently saving Takei the effort of having to write something more complex, as is the Toriyama way).
We get some more character development for Manta, though maybe it's not too terribly important. Turns out, Manta is the son of a big-wig technology mogul who wants his song to study in university in America, but of course Manta wants to see the Shaman Fight through in order to support his friend. Yoh, afraid of losing his first living friend after Manta's near-death at Faust's hands, does that unnecessary "forced drama" thing in lesser Fiction when a character pretends to push another character away in order to save that other character. Manta is a bit heartbroken, but his desire for friendship with Yoh trivializes the whole thing with the Oyamada family, and it seems to be just a bit of a filler chapter with Takei not knowing how to best get from Faust to Yomi Cave.
I may have been less than flattering toward some of the content here, but in truth I actually quite enjoyed the "slower" bits. Roughly half of this volume postpones the fighting, and Takei does a decent job of spreading things out, unlike e.g. JoJo Part 5 which only has single chapters as breathers between volume-long battles. So this is a bit of a "plus."
Also, Tamao is cute as fuck.
And I'm pretty sure Ponchi didn't have ball hair when I read the VIZ translation over a decade ago. I like the (what I think is) Ren & Stimpy reference for him and his buddy.
In a slight hiccup, Takei introduces Ren as Yoh's third opponent in the Shaman Fight by having Ren appear out of nowhere to easily destroy a giant composite skeleton (made of many other skeletons) Faust summoned as a last-ditch-effort to kill Yoh after the depletion of Amidamaru's Oversoul already led to the end of their bout. Silva was already on standby to help a defeated Yoh, so Ren's appearance amounts to little more than a preview of what's to come, so that Takei might wind the action down with a few chapters of passivity with promise that we'll soon get to another big battle.
Takei continues to wear his influence on his sleeve, suffering the burden of writing a battle manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in the late '90s, after so many hits have been born. In this volume, Yoh goes back home to train in the "Yomi Cave" to push himself to the brink of sensory death in order to prompt a boost in his Furyoku reserves. In short, Yomi Cave functions much as Dragon Ball's Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Not that time is displaced for Yoh to train years in a matter of real-world days, but rather the simpler comparison that Yoh goes off-panel for a couple chapters and comes back into the manga with a higher power level than before, with the reader not seeing what he did exactly to allow for this new strength (conveniently saving Takei the effort of having to write something more complex, as is the Toriyama way).
We get some more character development for Manta, though maybe it's not too terribly important. Turns out, Manta is the son of a big-wig technology mogul who wants his song to study in university in America, but of course Manta wants to see the Shaman Fight through in order to support his friend. Yoh, afraid of losing his first living friend after Manta's near-death at Faust's hands, does that unnecessary "forced drama" thing in lesser Fiction when a character pretends to push another character away in order to save that other character. Manta is a bit heartbroken, but his desire for friendship with Yoh trivializes the whole thing with the Oyamada family, and it seems to be just a bit of a filler chapter with Takei not knowing how to best get from Faust to Yomi Cave.
I may have been less than flattering toward some of the content here, but in truth I actually quite enjoyed the "slower" bits. Roughly half of this volume postpones the fighting, and Takei does a decent job of spreading things out, unlike e.g. JoJo Part 5 which only has single chapters as breathers between volume-long battles. So this is a bit of a "plus."
Also, Tamao is cute as fuck.
And I'm pretty sure Ponchi didn't have ball hair when I read the VIZ translation over a decade ago. I like the (what I think is) Ren & Stimpy reference for him and his buddy.
September 27, 2021
In the final phase of his battle with the creepy Faust VIII, Yoh has to draw on all his mana just to stay alive! After the battle, Yoh decides he needs to increase his mana if he has any hope of becoming the Shaman King. In order to do this, he needs to return home and face additional studies with his grandfather.
Faust VIII is the creepiest character to grace this manga so far, and this volume does nothing to change that - in fact, he only gets creepier once we learn the story behind his spirit companion, Eliza. While there's a tragedy here, it also just makes my skin crawl to see how this secret plays out. We're obviously going to see him again in the future, and I'm very curious what Takei has in store for his next appearance.
The rest of the volume gives to spotlight to a number of Yoh's friends - mostly Manta and Ryu. Takei finally gives us some backstory and development for Manta and explains more about how his personality developed and why he's become friends with Yoh. it's all very important and really helps me feel more affection towards Manta. It's easier to see the parts in all of us that Manta embodies.
Tamao Tamamura is a new character introduced as a Shaman apprentice to Yoh's family. She's a cute character that uses something akin to a Quija board to communicate with spirits. She's a little shy and has a crush on Yoh - kind of stereotypical, but it's kind of nice to have a "rival" for Anna. However, her spirits are annoying!! They're meant to be rip-offs of Ren & Stimpy from the old cartoons (never liked them either) and I find their humor kind of crass and grating. Not looking forward to seeing these guys on a regular basis.
Not a bad volume, but just not my favorite. The character bits were nice and I enjoyed the creepy necromancy for the most part. Just gotta do away with the annoying spirits!
Faust VIII is the creepiest character to grace this manga so far, and this volume does nothing to change that - in fact, he only gets creepier once we learn the story behind his spirit companion, Eliza. While there's a tragedy here, it also just makes my skin crawl to see how this secret plays out. We're obviously going to see him again in the future, and I'm very curious what Takei has in store for his next appearance.
The rest of the volume gives to spotlight to a number of Yoh's friends - mostly Manta and Ryu. Takei finally gives us some backstory and development for Manta and explains more about how his personality developed and why he's become friends with Yoh. it's all very important and really helps me feel more affection towards Manta. It's easier to see the parts in all of us that Manta embodies.
Tamao Tamamura is a new character introduced as a Shaman apprentice to Yoh's family. She's a cute character that uses something akin to a Quija board to communicate with spirits. She's a little shy and has a crush on Yoh - kind of stereotypical, but it's kind of nice to have a "rival" for Anna. However, her spirits are annoying!! They're meant to be rip-offs of Ren & Stimpy from the old cartoons (never liked them either) and I find their humor kind of crass and grating. Not looking forward to seeing these guys on a regular basis.
Not a bad volume, but just not my favorite. The character bits were nice and I enjoyed the creepy necromancy for the most part. Just gotta do away with the annoying spirits!
February 6, 2021
Shaman, n. In animistic religion, a person who communicates with (or is possessed by) Gods, Spirits, and the dead, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, and influence events. Shamans act as Medicine Men entering into a special trance to borrow these spirits' powers; guides or mediums, forming links between the physical and the spiritual worlds. In ancient times, they were the centers of society, and still are in some cultures today.
Ever since Amazon linked up with comiXology, so that readers could get comics, graphic novels and manga on their kindles, I have been meaning to check out what they had. Under Amazon Prime Reading you get a number of titles for free and this comiXology original is one such series.
The story revolves around a boy called Manta Oyamada, who, whilst cutting through a cemetery in Tokyo to try to catch the last train home after school, runs into a stranger called Yoh Asakura who is talking to ghosts. The next day in school no one will believe Manta's story, even when a new transfer student arrives and is nonother that Yoh. However, Yoh denies their meeting and laughs at the idea of there being ghosts.
This sixth volume continues the story with Yoh in the midst of his second Shaman Fight. His opponent is an evil necromancer and direct descendant of Faust. With Manta mortally wounded and with Yoh having expelled most of his mana during the early stages of the fight, it seems inevitable that Yoh will not only lose the fight but will also lose his life.
Can Yoh find a way to survive and save Manta? Will Anna, Yoh's fiancée, or Silva, an officiant of the Patch Tribe, intervene, causing Yoh to forfeit his place in the tournament? Could someone as deranged and evil as Faust ever become the Shaman King?
Easy to read and engaging, I enjoyed this and it felt just like reading a paperback manga, even on Kindle, as you have to click through the book backwards. A nice little touch. A solid 4* and onto the next volume!
Ever since Amazon linked up with comiXology, so that readers could get comics, graphic novels and manga on their kindles, I have been meaning to check out what they had. Under Amazon Prime Reading you get a number of titles for free and this comiXology original is one such series.
The story revolves around a boy called Manta Oyamada, who, whilst cutting through a cemetery in Tokyo to try to catch the last train home after school, runs into a stranger called Yoh Asakura who is talking to ghosts. The next day in school no one will believe Manta's story, even when a new transfer student arrives and is nonother that Yoh. However, Yoh denies their meeting and laughs at the idea of there being ghosts.
This sixth volume continues the story with Yoh in the midst of his second Shaman Fight. His opponent is an evil necromancer and direct descendant of Faust. With Manta mortally wounded and with Yoh having expelled most of his mana during the early stages of the fight, it seems inevitable that Yoh will not only lose the fight but will also lose his life.
Can Yoh find a way to survive and save Manta? Will Anna, Yoh's fiancée, or Silva, an officiant of the Patch Tribe, intervene, causing Yoh to forfeit his place in the tournament? Could someone as deranged and evil as Faust ever become the Shaman King?
Easy to read and engaging, I enjoyed this and it felt just like reading a paperback manga, even on Kindle, as you have to click through the book backwards. A nice little touch. A solid 4* and onto the next volume!
December 22, 2021
This was a solid volume as we continue in this 36-volume strong series. In this we see the conclusion of the horrific Faust fight from the previous volume, as well as some more insight into the characters’ families and backgrounds. I enjoy how the series is getting darker but still keeping the charm and heart from the earlier volumes, there is a good balance between the two. This is also the first volume where we start to see the group come together and feel like a team rather than a collection of people in the right place. The choice to take a step away from the shaman competition and focus on the characters was a good one, providing a well needed break from the competition structure as well as adding more depth to the characters. I am looking forward to more.
August 26, 2021
Manta is interesting in this one--although maybe also a manga cliche, I haven't thought about it extensively. I really like the greater knowledge of character backgrounds/stories/families, but this volume is also where I start noticing inconsistencies. Someone will say something definite, and later say something else that seems to contradict that definite idea. It feels like Takei is struggling to choose or enunciate his worldbuilding, but maybe it's a translation problem. None of it's distracting enough to take away from enjoying the series.
Also, I kind of hate Ponchi and Conchi.
Also, I kind of hate Ponchi and Conchi.
September 18, 2022
5.cilde göre daha sakin ilerledi. Eliza ve Faust ikilisinin hikayesini öğrendik. Manta'nın 2 cilttir başına gelenler çok üzücüydü :( Anna kraliçem herkesi yola getirdi . Yoh'un şaman dövüşleri sırasında güçlenmesi ve ilerlemesi, kral olma yolunda daha da emin adımlarla ilerlemesi ve kendi isteğiyle eğitim alması olgunlaştığının göstergesiydi. Akılçelen'e gelirsek, kalite olarak yine daha iyiydi. Ama asla çok iyi kalitede olmayacak sanırım. Herkesin bahsettiği gibi mürekkep elime bulaştı okurken. Umarım diğer ciltler daha da iyi ve kaliteli şekilde basılır.
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February 8, 2025
The band appears to be broken up in the wake of the Shaman Fight. The unlikely hero of the book...is Ryu! This volume made me a Ryu fan and he gets a ton of face time within the pages of this volume. He helps those around him grow too, and that makes him a very much likeable character in this universe. Speaking of the Shaman world within this book, this volume expands the boundaries in a way that makes the world a little bigger and more interesting. We also meet some interesting characters which make this volume a tad more engaging! Kudos to Hiroyuki Takei for another great volume!
July 24, 2018
The battle of Yoh versus Faust may be coming to a painful close, but what Yoh learns while fighting is about to lead him and his friends on a journey to strengthen their Mana! Takei expand the colorful world of the "Shaman King" series with this interesting entry. How much Mana will it take for Yoh to grow strong enough for his next opponents?
May 17, 2021
After his battle with Faust VIII, Yoh looks to strengthen his shaman abilities, in an effort to realise his dream of becoming Shaman King. This volume takes a step back from the larger scale stuff, focusing on character development and setting up items for future stories. Another excellent volume from this series.
October 2, 2025
This volume really raises the stakes in the Shaman Fight. The battles get more intense, with cool spirit abilities on display, but what I liked most is how it balances action with character backstories — giving more depth to Yoh’s rivals. It feels like the series is starting to show its bigger world and not just one-off fights.
December 14, 2020
Second part of Covid-19 lockdown and these bad boys still keep me company...
It's so fun to read this manga!
This volume had nothing special, to be honest, but it was a fun read anyway.
It's all about upgrade and friendship. Good stuff.
It's so fun to read this manga!
This volume had nothing special, to be honest, but it was a fun read anyway.
It's all about upgrade and friendship. Good stuff.
July 12, 2023
I like seeing Yoh transform from a very carefree attitude regarding the shaman fight to a much more serious determination to win. He is willing to undergo much more struggle than he was before in order to become the best.
July 28, 2024
Art is getting better, the way he display pages are getting awesome (I remember latter chapters and it only gets better from here.
Also, the first time that Bokkuto no Ryu becoming a awesome character
Also, the first time that Bokkuto no Ryu becoming a awesome character
August 24, 2017
it was good
September 15, 2017
Not a bad manga, just not my favorite. I enjoyed the anime more.
August 3, 2018
Muy buena continuación de la historia. Nada más que comentar, siguen por el buen camino.
September 28, 2018
Bueno conocimos un poco más sobre la historia familiar de Yoh, termina la pelea con fauto VIII, y quedamos a la expectativa sobre la última pelea de la fase premilinar del torneo de shamanes.
June 13, 2020
3.75!
April 13, 2021
Muy desagradable los poderes de los nuevos personajes jajaja pero me morí de risa
April 17, 2021
Yoh siendo Yoh
May 15, 2021
#asianreadathon
July 31, 2021
The best so far
This is my favorite volume so far ...
The story gets better and better with every volume , looking forward to the rest of the story
This is my favorite volume so far ...
The story gets better and better with every volume , looking forward to the rest of the story
September 11, 2021
Another great volume of Shaman King as more of Yoh is revealed and we get to meet Manta's family.
Consistently good.
Consistently good.
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