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シャーマンキング [Shaman King] #5
Shaman King, Vol. 5: The Abominable Dr. Faust
An avalanche roars through Tokyo as Yoh, the prodigal shaman of Japan, fights Horohoro, the ice-wielding shaman of the Ainu! Yoh's next match pits him against Faust VIII, a descendant of the European sorcerer who made the original deal with the devil. But unlike his ancestor, this Faust didn't come to a bloody end...that fate is reserved for his opponents...
200 pages, Paperback
First published October 9, 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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January 5, 2025
Now things are moving fast and one fight ends and another begins let's see how it goes so let's go on and try to find out so let's go and Keep on Reading.
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.
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.
July 3, 2016
Shaman King is rated Teen and has moments dealing with death, ghost, and combat so if any of these things bother you then please move on. :)
The tournament to determine the next shaman king is underway and Yoh finishes his match with the Icy Horohoro with an exciting final strike and a new friendship born. Now I am sure most of you can imagine the main character might win the big battle the book is based upon but Yoh requires two wins to make it to the next round so don't assume he will win all of his battles. Instead you should be reading and enjoying a journey with the easy going youth with shamanic tendencies so start with the beginning and experience the good and bad he goes through.
For his second fight Yoh must face the necromancer and according to Silva bloodthirsty murderer Faust VIII and the best part is the fight is scheduled smack dab in the middle of graveyard which is prime material for one who specializes in manipulating the dead. What more Faust who was a doctor originally strikes at Yoh through Manta in a disturbing display of curiosity. I am looking forward to the next volume so I can hopefully see the end of the 2nd battle of the shaman tournament. :)
My favorite part of the book would have to be when Horohoro's sister Pirka tracks him down to Yoh's home and drags him off in a net. Yet before they leave she turns to Yoh and scolds him for trying to ruin their dreams. Poor Yoh never gets a break. :)
The tournament to determine the next shaman king is underway and Yoh finishes his match with the Icy Horohoro with an exciting final strike and a new friendship born. Now I am sure most of you can imagine the main character might win the big battle the book is based upon but Yoh requires two wins to make it to the next round so don't assume he will win all of his battles. Instead you should be reading and enjoying a journey with the easy going youth with shamanic tendencies so start with the beginning and experience the good and bad he goes through.
For his second fight Yoh must face the necromancer and according to Silva bloodthirsty murderer Faust VIII and the best part is the fight is scheduled smack dab in the middle of graveyard which is prime material for one who specializes in manipulating the dead. What more Faust who was a doctor originally strikes at Yoh through Manta in a disturbing display of curiosity. I am looking forward to the next volume so I can hopefully see the end of the 2nd battle of the shaman tournament. :)
My favorite part of the book would have to be when Horohoro's sister Pirka tracks him down to Yoh's home and drags him off in a net. Yet before they leave she turns to Yoh and scolds him for trying to ruin their dreams. Poor Yoh never gets a break. :)
June 9, 2021
Appare il necromante.
Lo shaman fight si infiamma.
Fantastico volume! 😍
Lo shaman fight si infiamma.
Fantastico volume! 😍
December 27, 2012
¡Cómo me dejaron con la pelea contra Fausto a la mitad! Bah, más que a la mitad cerca del final, quiero creer. Por lo menos terminó la pelea contra Horo Horo, con un final relativamente predecible pero bien armado igual. Ahora que no tengo a mano el tomo 6, no sé cuándo retomaré la serie, pero la verdad que le estoy tomando cariño a este Jojo's Bizarre Adventure para la gente menuda.
August 2, 2024
I am getting attached to Yoh. He has a quite simple mindset and he is not trying to be a hero. I love how the author shows different cultures and beliefs through the new opponents the main characters meet. The art is lovely and it is easy to read.
March 24, 2020
Still fun to read, good action scenes and artwork.
I LOVED Faust! Very dark twist...
I LOVED Faust! Very dark twist...
August 14, 2020
The volume is once again split in two. The first half concludes Yoh's battle with Horo Horo and it is where I found my enthusiasm waver as mangaka Hiroyuki Takei continuously kills the serious tone of the battle with abrupt humour. While the goal was obviously to create an ally out of him, it shouldn't have killed the tone that easily.
The second half introduces the next battle with a much more mature and deadly opponent and it is definitely an intriguing fight in itself as it introduces the concept of death into what is already a series based on communicating with spirits.
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Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
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The second half introduces the next battle with a much more mature and deadly opponent and it is definitely an intriguing fight in itself as it introduces the concept of death into what is already a series based on communicating with spirits.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
May 20, 2022
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August 8, 2022
Faust için dört yıldız diyorum. İlk ciltten sonra benim için heyecanını kaybetmiş ve sıkıcılaşmıştı ama bu cildin ikinci yarısı gerçekten keyifliydi ve çizimleri de çok hoştu. Ancak dövüşlere ilişkin başından beri hoşlanmadığım durum burada da devam ediyor. Noldu ne bitti anlamadan bitiveriyor, çok aceleye gelmiş ve tamamlanmamış hissettiriyor, tatmin etmiyor.
March 24, 2019
Faust es tan creepy e increible al mismo tiempo. Otro de mis tomos favoritos termino siendo este. Y Anna? sigue siendo tan cool como siempre esa chica.
January 29, 2023
Biraz hava değişimi oldu diyebiliriz. Yoh'u ilk kez kontrolünü kaybetmiş ve öfkeli şekilde gördük. İskelet çizimleri çok güzeldi. Onun dışında her şey bildiğimiz gibi.
July 24, 2018
The battle with Horohoro may be over, bringing about a new friendship, but Yoh is far from over with the preliminaries - and his next battle within the confines of a cemetery may be the death of him! Takei lets the creepiest corners of the Shaman world ooze out of the pages in this terrifying entry to the "Shaman King" series. The dead will rise in this epic battle!
September 9, 2021
Yoh's first battle in the Shaman Fight comes to an end as Horohoro unleashes a devastating avalanche in the streets of Tokyo! But there can only be one winner of this battle...but you have to lose two to be eliminated from the contest. Next, Yoh faces a dark menace in the form of necromancer Faust VIII. How can Yoh overcome an army of skeletons controlled by his opponent?
This was a really fun installment of this series. Not only is there a lot of over-the-top action in the battle with Horohoro, but lots of creepiness and horror in the confrontation with Faust. Between Takei treats readers to some quiet time with the characters and deepens Yoh's motivations for being in the Shaman fight to begin with. I nice mixture of styles and pacing that makes for an overall satisfying volume.
I have to say Faust is one of the creepiest characters I've encountered in this series, as well as most others! Takei has created the perfect personality for a necromancer - seemingly polite and disarming to begin with, and later much darker and twisted. I will warn some readers that there are some graphic depictions in this part of the story (even in black and white) that might upset some readers. There's an evisceration as well as self-mutilation that readers may not be prepared for. They are rather simply drawings, but the drama of the actions is felt through the dialogue and character reactions. It all just adds to the creepiness that is Faust, which I found fantastic, but not everyone will.
The art is particularly well done in the Faust chapters. There are some really amazing panels with dynamic poses and powerful imagery. Just the effort of drawing armies of skeletons in countless panels earns Takei some major kudos alone! There's also some images of Faust's oversoul, "Dear Eliza," as she transforms from full skeleton to ghostly woman that are chilling and kind of sad. Very compelling artwork in the whole book!
This series continues to surprise me and keep me entertained. I'm in this series for the long ride!
This was a really fun installment of this series. Not only is there a lot of over-the-top action in the battle with Horohoro, but lots of creepiness and horror in the confrontation with Faust. Between Takei treats readers to some quiet time with the characters and deepens Yoh's motivations for being in the Shaman fight to begin with. I nice mixture of styles and pacing that makes for an overall satisfying volume.
I have to say Faust is one of the creepiest characters I've encountered in this series, as well as most others! Takei has created the perfect personality for a necromancer - seemingly polite and disarming to begin with, and later much darker and twisted. I will warn some readers that there are some graphic depictions in this part of the story (even in black and white) that might upset some readers. There's an evisceration as well as self-mutilation that readers may not be prepared for. They are rather simply drawings, but the drama of the actions is felt through the dialogue and character reactions. It all just adds to the creepiness that is Faust, which I found fantastic, but not everyone will.
The art is particularly well done in the Faust chapters. There are some really amazing panels with dynamic poses and powerful imagery. Just the effort of drawing armies of skeletons in countless panels earns Takei some major kudos alone! There's also some images of Faust's oversoul, "Dear Eliza," as she transforms from full skeleton to ghostly woman that are chilling and kind of sad. Very compelling artwork in the whole book!
This series continues to surprise me and keep me entertained. I'm in this series for the long ride!
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 fifth volume continues the story with Yoh in the midst of his first Shaman Fight. His opponent is a fellow Japanese Shaman called Horohoro who wishes to use the powers of being Shaman King to help protect the environment. He appears to have the upper hand as his nature spirit is more powerful than Yoh's ghost spirit, Amidamaru, and his 600 year old katana 'Harusame'.
Meanwhile The Patch Tribe are overseeing the Shaman Fights whilst mourning the loss of one of their own, Chrom, killed by Tao Len whilst testing him for suitability for the fights.
Can Yoh come out of his first fight unscathed? Will Horohoro come out on top?
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 fifth volume continues the story with Yoh in the midst of his first Shaman Fight. His opponent is a fellow Japanese Shaman called Horohoro who wishes to use the powers of being Shaman King to help protect the environment. He appears to have the upper hand as his nature spirit is more powerful than Yoh's ghost spirit, Amidamaru, and his 600 year old katana 'Harusame'.
Meanwhile The Patch Tribe are overseeing the Shaman Fights whilst mourning the loss of one of their own, Chrom, killed by Tao Len whilst testing him for suitability for the fights.
Can Yoh come out of his first fight unscathed? Will Horohoro come out on top?
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!
March 28, 2019
Best Boy Faust coming in.
The fight with Horohoro caps off with a great shot of his gigantic avalanche falling down on Yoh from a skyscraper height. Decent comedy after Yoh wins the match and Horohoro crashes at the inn, mirroring the scuffle with Tokageroh/Ryu from earlier.
Faust VIII isn't exactly the most interesting character, but the scale of his skeleton army expands the nature of fight sequences for the story, building on the idea of dispersing Furyoku by having Faust limit his expended energy to the joints and skulls of his skeletal warriors. Also, Faust himself is actually kinda menacing, whereas the earlier Ren looked like a dink with his haircut, and Tokageroh was too cartoony to look threatening.
The fight with Horohoro caps off with a great shot of his gigantic avalanche falling down on Yoh from a skyscraper height. Decent comedy after Yoh wins the match and Horohoro crashes at the inn, mirroring the scuffle with Tokageroh/Ryu from earlier.
Faust VIII isn't exactly the most interesting character, but the scale of his skeleton army expands the nature of fight sequences for the story, building on the idea of dispersing Furyoku by having Faust limit his expended energy to the joints and skulls of his skeletal warriors. Also, Faust himself is actually kinda menacing, whereas the earlier Ren looked like a dink with his haircut, and Tokageroh was too cartoony to look threatening.
November 14, 2021
Carrying on the Shaman King manga read, we’re in the preliminary round of the Shaman King competition. It’s strange reading these as I know the general trajectory of the story quite well from the anime (despite the differences) so it’s very familiar to me but it’s also been long enough that I can’t really remember the details. In this one, things start of with the general light-hearted side we’ve seen so far but it does take a dark turn with the introduction of Faust and his necromancy which went much darker than I was expecting. These are relatively quick reads and a nice trip down memory lane, at least until we get to later volumes when I suspect there will be more changes and fewer memories.
December 18, 2023
Man this was such a good volume!
We get the ending of the fight with Hororo and their budding new friendship. I look forward to more of them interacting with one another.
Then we are introduced to the necromancer Dr. Faust who is such an interesting and unique character. He brings so much intrigue to the story. What he did to Manta surprised me. Usually with manga like this you know the good guy will always come out on top. But with the rules stating that two losses knock you out of the tournament, it's anyone's game!
The cliffhanger at the end has me eager to read the next volume. I can't wait to find out who wins and the fate of Manta.
Sadly this is the last one I currently own. I'm going to have to track down some more Shaman King!
We get the ending of the fight with Hororo and their budding new friendship. I look forward to more of them interacting with one another.
Then we are introduced to the necromancer Dr. Faust who is such an interesting and unique character. He brings so much intrigue to the story. What he did to Manta surprised me. Usually with manga like this you know the good guy will always come out on top. But with the rules stating that two losses knock you out of the tournament, it's anyone's game!
The cliffhanger at the end has me eager to read the next volume. I can't wait to find out who wins and the fate of Manta.
Sadly this is the last one I currently own. I'm going to have to track down some more Shaman King!
December 14, 2017
This is my favorite volume in the series because we are introduced to my all time favorite character in the story: Johann Faustus VIII! At this point Yoh starts to realize that there are shamans out there who are not what they seem.
Faust is the first genuine threat other than Ren among the cast but also has one of the saddest backstories of the cast and while psychotic there is still some humanity about his behavior despite how broken-minded he seems to be. Faust can appear very polite and friendly but it also serves a ruse this early in the series.
Faust is the first genuine threat other than Ren among the cast but also has one of the saddest backstories of the cast and while psychotic there is still some humanity about his behavior despite how broken-minded he seems to be. Faust can appear very polite and friendly but it also serves a ruse this early in the series.
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September 17, 2022
Okuduğum 5 cilt arasında kesinlikle en iyisiydi. Yoh'un geçmişine ve ailesine dair öğrendiğimiz bilgiler, Yoh'un ilk şaman dövüşünün arkadaş edinmesiyle sonuçlanması, Manta ve Yoh arkadaşlığı, Anna'nın her zamanki gibi badass queen olması ve Faust detayı. Bütünüyle çok iyi bir ciltti. Ayrıca Akılçelen yayınevi baskı kalitesini arttırmış-en azından bu cilt için- bu da okurken daha da keyif almamı sağladı.
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February 8, 2025
The match between Yoh versus Horohoro comes to an end. There is not much of a breather before the next match is lined up...which is Yoh versus Faust VIII! This match is a darker match then the last one with Faust being a necromancer. Yoh has to dig deep in this match which makes it an exciting and energetic match...even when talking about raising the dead. ha ha ha Hiroyuki Takei delivers another fun and fast paced volume!
May 14, 2021
Yoh's first fight concludes with Horohoro, and then the second half of the volume focuses on Yoh's second fight against necromancer Faust VIII. I vaguely remember these occurrence from the 4Kids dub, but I certainly don't remember the Faust stuff being THIS dark. I was taken aback by how it turned out, and was gripped to see how it would unfold. Another excellent volume in this larger story.
March 8, 2021
This series is still super nostaglic for me. I still really like the story line but there are some problematic characterizations, stereotypes, and dialogue. I can't say I'd tell anyone they should read it without some major disclaimers.
April 13, 2021
Fue uno de los mejores tomos hasta ahora!! Me encantó cómo todo tuvo un giro siniestro y como aún así hubiéramos momentos de reflexión y mensajes! Este manga me está gustando cada vez más!! Tiene todo lo que me gustaaa
August 26, 2021
4 stars for being creepy af? Look, that one panel in this book scared the crap out of me when I first read it. It's still intensely creepy. I read a lot of volumes back-to-back so it wasn't until I flipped back through this that I noticed there isn't one complete fight contained within this volume.
September 1, 2021
In this volume Yoh's battle with Horo Horo concludes. The following battle though is with an opponent that has the ability to control the dead and a close companion gets horribly injured!
Another fun and quick read.
Another fun and quick read.
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May 12, 2022Intense
Again, I can't help seeing Soul Eater is the shades and shadows of this storyline, and I personally adore this. Plus it's fun following characters that were growing up at the same time I was. The fight with Faust VIII is intense. I need to know how it finishes!
Again, I can't help seeing Soul Eater is the shades and shadows of this storyline, and I personally adore this. Plus it's fun following characters that were growing up at the same time I was. The fight with Faust VIII is intense. I need to know how it finishes!
December 13, 2017
Cada vez mejor! muy bueno el cambio de tono a algo más obscuro con Fausto. Ya quiero leer el siguiente!
April 17, 2021
Algo que recuerdo mucho es el arco de Fausto, el cual me daba miedo. Y sí, una vez más me asustó Fausto.
May 13, 2021
Ending was a bit disappointing... Felt very rush.
September 11, 2021
Pretty alright
I enjoyed the introduction of the necromancer, but it seemed to get a bit silly. Also, the reveal of Yoh's past was a bonus, but kinda expected.
I enjoyed the introduction of the necromancer, but it seemed to get a bit silly. Also, the reveal of Yoh's past was a bonus, but kinda expected.
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