Shaman King
2001 1 season · 64 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Shaman King

シャーマンキング

Shaman King sits in the top 2% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #84 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

シャーマンキング

Asakura Yoh is a shaman, a person who communicates with ghosts. He enters the Shaman Fight, for whoever wins the tournament gets to commune with the Great Spirit, God . . . that and his fiance Anna wants to be the wife of the Shaman King. Helping him are his friends Manta, Horo Horo, Ryu, and his samurai ghost partner, Amidamaru.

The 2000–2002 Japan Window

226 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shaman King sits at position #6.

  1. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #1

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  2. My Family
    #2

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  3. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #3

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001

  4. InuYasha
    #4

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Fighting Spirit
    #5

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  6. Shaman King

    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

Other Titles From XEBEC

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shaman King premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 4, 2001
Last Air Date
September 25, 2002
Broadcast Span
1.2 years
Total Episodes
64 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 24.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.6
TMDB Rating
369
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #84 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #65 of 2,532 (top 3%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies XEBEC, King Records
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 64
Release Date July 4, 2001
Official Site www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

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Questions Answered

When did Shaman King end?

Shaman King finished its run with its final episode airing on September 25, 2002.

How highly rated is Shaman King?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Shaman King ranks #84 of 4579 — in the top 2%.

Where did Shaman King air?

Shaman King aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.