Japan 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.
Reception Benchmarks
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%).
Audience Engagement
369 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 93th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
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Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shaman King itself).
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
Among 226 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Shaman King places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shaman King premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan seriess in 2001.
The 1352nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
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 |
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.