My name is Oyamada Manta, I'm 13 years old.
One night, coming home from cram school, I met a boy alone in a graveyard.
His name is Asakura Yoh.
He said he's a Shaman, who binds this world with the next.
I thought he was telling lies, but he said I was his friend.
Yoh-kun did Hyoui-Gattai with the legendary samurai Amidamaru,
And defeated Wooden Sword Ryuu.
Yoh-kun wants to become the Shaman King.
After that, Amidamaru became friends with him.
I'm late because of cram school again!
Oh right... I can take the shortcut through here.
After all, I'm already familiar with all the ghosts around here,
So there's won't be any problems.
Hey you, over there! Why are you in such a hurry for?
Hmm? Huh? Yoh-kun?
No, it's not him. Who the hell is that guy...
There's other people who are like you, isn't there?
Oh! I shouldn't be wasting time here!
There's no sky in Tokyo.
Stars are like streetlights that guide us humans.
Those who can't read their movements...
They will lose sight of the right path and perish.
Are you also one of those fools?
How rude of you!
Also, what do you mean you can't see the stars? This is the best place in the city for it!
Huh... I wouldn't really call these the real thing...
I thought you would understand, but...
Because you too can see spirits, don't you?
S-Spirits? What are you...
Don't be afraid... I don't intend to hurt you.
I just have a little favor to ask.
A favor?
I want you to tell this to your friend, the boy with the headphones.
To Yoh-kun?!
My name is Ren.
I'm going to take his Samurai Spirit.
Uwaa!
The wandering souls of the dead...
Spirits who breathe the forests of the Earth... Gods and Buddha...
Those who interact freely with these entities
By exercising a power not capable from ordinary humans.
They are called Shamans.
Koeteyukou, kimi to
I will go beyond this, with you
Kibou ni afureta mirai
A future full of hope
Oshitsukerareteiru
Is being forced upon me
Youi sareta yumetachi ni
With the long prepared dreams
Kokoro ga ugokenai
My heart cannot move along
Soredemo mae e susume to iu
But I keep moving forward
Omoi ni michibikarete
Guided by my desire
Fumidashita sono saki sekai ga
The moment we step out the world
Kawaru
Will change
Itetsuku koori wo tokaseru mono wa
The ones who can melt the freezing ice
Atsuku moesakaru tamashii
Are the souls burning with passion
Nemuraseteita
The lying dormant
Mada minu chikara
Still unseen power
Yobiokose
Awaken it!
Daijoubu sa kurikaeshi tsubuyaku
The words that keep whispering "It's alright"
Kotoba wa chikara wo umidasu
Bring the strength into being
Sokojikara ni wa, mada saki ga aru
From there, there's more to come
Tsukinukero
Break through it!
Kokoro no zenryoku wa egao no tame
All the strength in your soul is for bringing a smile
Namida no mukougawa
On the other side of the tears,
Koeteyukeru, kimi to
I will go beyond it, with you
Shinra Private Institute
Episode 02 Another Shaman
It's the truth!
In that cemetery...
There was a boy with the spirit of a Chinese General.
There's not doubt. He's another Shaman!.
There's another shaman besides you!
Wow, that's amazing.
Aren't you surprised?
What? Nobody said I'm the only shaman.
There are still many Shamans all over the world.
He said he's going to take Amidamaru from you!
Isn't that a big problem?!
Amidamaru?
Hmm... Ren...
Nope, I don't know him after all. Never heard any Shaman with that name.
Really? But hasn't he got something against you?
Like a grudge or something like that.
I don't remember him, but if I had to guess, it could be that...
That?
A Shaman's rank is determined by that of his spirit.
He must've seen me and Amidamaru somewhere.
I understand now...
Amidamaru?
So that's how he saw my coolness and strength, and now wants to take me.
Maybe, but you shouldn't say thinks like that to yourself.
Also, Master, the fact that his spirit is...
A Chinese General, is what I'm curious about.
Ugh...
It's going to be fine.
As I said, there aren't any bad people who can see spirits.
So don't worry about it.
I'm sure he's got some reason for it.
I'd like to meet him too.
He could be my very first Shaman friend.
Oh! I'd like to meet that Chinese General as well.
I'm looking forward to it.
Right?
Do as you please.
What are you doing, you little brat?
Oh! That's the guy! He's Ren!
Oh, so that's him.
I can't see the General's Spirit tough.
Hm. Stop yelling, you vermin!
It's the car that was in my way.
Huh?! Doesn't mean you can kick it because of that!
Are you kidding me?
And to call us vermin!
The exhaust fumes it's spewing dirty the sky.
And it'll block the view of the stars.
Isn't that enough of a reason to say you're vermin on this Earth?
You insignificant cockroach.
Brat! Don't think you can get away with this!
Hmph.
Aargh!
TL Note: Japanese martial arts with Chinese origins.
Oh, kenpou!
That move is amazing!
What? Is he really a Shaman?
He's so strong even without spirit!
No... That time... I'm pretty sure I saw a spirit...
Maybe I was wrong.
I'll... I'm going to kill that bastard.
Huh?
Tsk. I guess I have to exterminate you vermin after all.
Come out, Bason!
Whoa!
He appeared!
Hyoui-Gattai!
TL Note: Chinese Slash Dance
Bason! Chuuka Zanmai.
What?!
Yoh-kun! Look at that!
W-What the hell just happened?
I knew it, a cockroach and it's survival instinct are pretty hard to destroy.
However, it will still die!
Eh? Ehh?
That's enough.
So you finally showed up, boy with the headphones.
What the hell do you think you're doing?
A Shaman trying to take a man's life?
Don't get so worked up. Why do you care about these people's lives?
They are selfish parasites that pollute the air, and by doing so they can't see the stars.
That's what rotten humans really are.
I don't care how many of them die.
My name is Tao Ren.
I'm the one who will become the Shaman King and will purify this world.
Now, I'm done talking to you, guy with the headphones.
You can offer me your Samurai Spirit.
I don't want to.
What?
I don't know what you're talking about.
First of all, why are you suddenly asking me to give him to you?
Would you like it if I said “please”?
No. Amidamaru is my friend.
Don't treat him like it's some property.
Friend?
Close friends.
If you want Amidamaru's help...
Why don't you become our friend?
You're friends with a spirit?
Do you consider spirits to be your friends?
What's wrong with you?
To us Shamans, spirits are nothing more than a tool to bring out our abilities.
How can we harbor trivial feelings of friendship for such a tool?
A tool?
What? I was merely stating the truth.
You don't know how to use that Samurai.
A strong spirit is only worthy of me.
If you won't give it to me...
...then I'll have to take him by force.
Go, Bason!
First of all you must destroy that spirit's owner, the Shaman!
A lost spirit that has been separated from its owner,
Can be easily tamed by a top-notch shaman, regardless of his intentions.
And they will be transformed into magnificent tools.
And that thing behind you...
Did you do the same to that guy? To turn him into a fighting machine
I don't really know how good you are, but...
I can't stand the fact that you treat spirits like mere tools!
Amidamaru!
I'm here!
This guy's wrong!
I completely agree!
You finally come out, Samurai.
Let's go!
Hyoui-Gattai!
I won't let you get in my way!
Chuuka Zanmai!
Ah! Then how about this?
Until you'll go down!
How dare you block my Chuuka Zanmai...
I knew my eyes weren't lying.
You're making me want you even more, Amidamaru.
Then this is the end of the test! I'm going to be serious from now on!
A test of strength? What are you talking about?
Amidamaru...
It is true that you are far stronger than my Bason.
But you already realized, didn't you?
That man is not even 10% of your strength, and by such he can't use much of it.
Take a look.
This is the power of a true Shaman.
100% Hyoui-Gattai
Chuuka Zenmai!
The ability to draw 100% of a spirit's power back into this world.
It requires a strong mind to use the spirits as tools.
You and I have different levels as Shamans.
Amidamaru is mine.
Y-Yoh-kun?
W-What the hell's going on?! I can't believe you and Amidamaru lost!
You're too soft.
A Shaman who can't control spirits can't master their use.
And that man who claims to be my friend...
No doubt you couldn't control one!
Control?
We have no choice but to do that.
After all, in the state of possession,
there are two souls at the same time within our body.
Two...
Heh, you understand quickly.
One body, two minds at the controls.
The resistance that would arise would be immeasurable.
It slows down processing of information, disagreements.
When two souls are on the same level, like friends...
It's only natural that they can't move the body.
A shaman is a being who uses the power of the spirit in this world through their will.
In order to do so, having 100% control over a spirit,
And use it as a tool, is essential.
Guys who prattle on about being friends with them,
Can't possibly use spirits as tools.
No matter how good the car is...
If the driver is trash, you're going to lose the race.
To win the race, a good car and a good driver are essentials.
You can die in peace.
I'll take good care of Amidamaru.
Amidamaru is not a machine.
Yoh-Kun!
I told you that Amidamaru is my friend.
And you still treat him as a tool!
You bastard still have the strength to get up?
Damn...
If Amidamaru hadn't dodged just in time...
I'd have lost my arm.
Hahahahaha!
Even in your handicapped state, you could still evade Bason's attack...
You're making me want you even more.
Amidamaru!
Stop messing around! I won't possess anyone else!
Don't get cocky. What can you do in such a state?
With your master's injuries...
Ah...
I'm sorry Yoh-dono, if only I was stronger...
What are you talking about? You're strong enough, Amidamaru.
I'm the one who's weak.
What a problem. I can't believe a guy like him is here.
Y-Yoh-dono.
Amidamaru, I can't win.
So run away from here as fast as possible.
You're wasting your time again.
Once you're dead, that Samurai's place in this world will be no more.
That's why he will go to the afterlife with his best friend Mosuke.
Amidamaru doesn't have any regrets in this world anymore.
Afterlife...
You idiot!
Normally, once a spirit has passed away, it will never come back.
In other words, you're abandoning your own spirit!
If the only other option is to let him become your tool...
Then absolutely yes.
Yoh-dono.
Y-You bastard!
Then I'll kill you before that Samurai can pass on!
And then I'll make him my property!
Amidamaru!
Idiot, what are you doing? Hurry up and run away!
Yoh-dono. I'm well aware I can't do anything.
But as a samurai, I can't leave my lord and run away.
And moreover, you have...
A future in this world, Yoh-dono!
Amidamaru...
It's a wonderful friendship, you idiots.
But because of that friendship...
You still don't get that you can't beat me like that?
Let's go, Bason!
100% Hyoui-Gattai!
Chuuka Zanmai!
Even though he's almost dead, he can match my attacks...
How were you able to block Bason's attack?
H-He's... using 100% Hyoui-Gattai!
It can't be.
There's no way people who say they're friends, can do something like this...
Of course we can.
You taught me that.
If our feelings merge 100%,
I can use 100% of the spirit's power.
And now our feelings have become one.
We can defeat you!
That stance...
The stance that made Amidamaru a demon 600 years ago.
The legendary style that killed a thousand people!
The Budda!
What a bunch of nonsense.
There's no such thing as 100% merged feelings.
This friend of yours...
Would he do anything for you, without thinking about it a second time?!
Yes!
This is the answer!
TL Note: Amida(maru) Style: Halo Blade
Amida-Ryuu Gokoujin!
100% Possession...
No way. If this is true...
That guy also has the ability to become Shaman King?!
Yoh-kun!
Yoh-dono!
Ha!
What the hell is that?
It's been four years since you started training.
You still can't even summon earthly spirits!
Ehh? But Grandpa, normal people aren't capable of doing this.
Why do I have to learn how to do it...
If you think you can't do something, then...
You'll never be able to do it!
You devil!
The special technique of a typical Japanese Shaman: an Onmyoji, shikigami.
You too are a member of the Asakura family, all made by Shamans, you should at least master that!
I don't care!
What did you say?!
I said I have no intention of becoming a Shaman at all.
Then what do you want to do in the future?
As for me, as long as I can listen to my favorite music every day and live a laid back life, that's all that matters.
You idiot!
It's pathetic. People in this world are becoming more and more like this.
Nowadays, people are slowly forgetting about ghosts and the spirits that dwell in the earth.
We can't break free from the great cycle of nature.
If the forest is ruined, there will be fewer trees and less air.
When the soil is gone, the water has nowhere to go, and it overflows.
Everything in the world is connected in a big cycle like this.
That's why humans need a guide to live on this planet.
Is that...
An omniscient, omnipotent, ultimate spirit.
The King of the Spirits is commonly referred to as god.
The King... of the Spirits?
His form and name have been passed down from generation to generation.
There have only been a few people who have actually met him in the past.
Those few have learned of the Spirit King's intentions.
They have the humanity and kept the world in harmony.
When people follow their own desires...
They let their greed lead them down the path of destruction.
H-Hey, Grandpa!
Who was that guy who said he met the King of the Spirits?
That's...
Humans who have mastered all the powers of the Shaman, and can become one with the King of Spirits.
Historically, they were called saviors.
Well, that's not really important to you, is it?
T-That's so cool!
I can be one too? Be the Shaman King?!
I think that's not possible.
What's the matter? I didn't think you'd be interested in this kind of talk.
If I make friends with that King of Spirits, who knows everything.
You'll be able to live a comfortable life with no hardships, right?
Tell me how to become the Shaman King!
I'll train properly!
You idiot!
Yoh...
Yoh-dono is awake!
Thank goodness!
So that's what that guy was talking about when he said King of the Shamans...
You mean the Shaman King?
What?
I wanted to become the Shaman King in the first place.
That's why I started my training.
Before I knew it, the training itself had become my goal.
I don't know... but I'm glad you're okay.
Wait a minute! I said wait!
Tell me exactly what the Shaman King is!
I couldn't feel like I was alive.
You're so annoying.
I heard you got injured and had to go to the hospital.
I came all the way here to visit you.
What's all this fuss?
Who the hell are you? What do you want?
Didn't you get the wrong room?
Oh... Watch out, Manta!
Don't talk to me like that, lil' man.
I'm Anna, the Shaman Itako.
Asakura Yoh's fiancee.
Ima ga funbari toki nara
If now is the time to push on
Kakugo wo kimete
Be prepared for anything.
Ikou
Let's go
Kono michi wo
Down this path
Dare datte tsuyoku naritai
We all want to be strong
Sore ga dekirya kurō wa shinai sa
If we could, it wouldn't be so hard
Akogare ni oitsukenakute
We can't catch up with our aspirations
Jibun de jibun wo oitsumete iru
And so we push ourselves too hard
Katta mono ga seigi nara
If the winner is always right
Maketa yume wa doko e iku no ka
Where do the dreams of the defeated go?
Kudake chitta inori datte
Even the shattered prayers
Uoku mirya chiri sai michishirube oiteku
If you look closely, you'll see that they leave a sign at the end of the road
Chikara wo komete nigitta
I gripped it with all my strength
Ken aite
Open your fist
Yatto kimi to te wo tsunageta
Now that I've finally joined hands with you
Boku no yubisaki wa kimi no
I want to use my fingertips to
Namida wo nugū tame ni tsukaitai
Wipe away your tears
Ima ga funbari tokinara
If now is the time to push on
Shinogono iwazu
Then don't grumble over it
Sassato ikitsukeru toko made
Let's not waste time and go to that place
Kokoro awase susumou
Let's go together
Mou hitori ja nai Kara
Because I'm not alone anymore
Ima hitori ja nai Kara
Because I'm not alone now
Brought to you by Setsugen no ao & Gao
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Anna and Tao Jun
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