Yoh and his friends defeat the Ten Patch Officiants and catch up with Hao. But now that he's been crowned the Shaman King, they're no match for him, and he crushes them all in short order. The hopes, dreams and prayers of all the friends they met along the way resurrect the party one last time and they brace for the final showdown with Hao��

The action manga bestseller returns, in 600-page editions featuring a remastered translation and new cover art by creator Hiroyuki Takei! Dive into the classic Shonen Jump adventure whose world of mystical spirits and bewitching battles inspired the classic anime. This volume corresponds to Vol. 1-3 of the original release, featuring updated translation and lettering, back in print more than 20 years after its initial release! HEIR TO THE THRONE Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead. High schooler Manta Oyamada doesn't know much about them, but that changes fast when his class welcomes a new transfer student from remote Izumo: Yoh Asakura, a shaman in training! Although he may just be starting out, Yoh’s dream is a big one: to become the Shaman King, the one and only shaman who may commune with the Great Spirit and help remake the world for the better. But the road to this pinnacle of spiritual power runs through the Shaman Fight: a gauntlet of battles with rival mediums who call forth dizzying powers from the world of the dead in their own bids for the crown. It’d be nice if Yoh had a little more time to train and mature...but the Shaman Fight is only held once every 500 years, so he’s going to have to grow up fast!

The Iron Maiden Jeanne uses her mana to revive Yoh and his friends, but Hao has many allies among the Patch tribe�地nd they don't intend to let anyone through. Hao, on the other hand, has made his way to the final Plant in the heart of the Lost Continent of Mu, and arrived at the Shrine of the King. Does Yoh's company have any chance of stopping Hao without the Five Elemental Spirits at their command?!

After Hao is crowned the Shaman King, Yoh and his friends fight their way through the Plants of the Lost Continent of Mu, guarded by Hao's allies among the Patch tribe, to defeat him. But, his mana spent after a flurry of harsh fights, Faust falls in battle. The Gandhara, on the other hand, have made their way to the heart of the Great Spirit, intent on entrusting Yoh and his friends with the Five Elemental Spirits.

Yoh Asakura--a junior-high shaman who can speak to ghosts--travels from rural Japan to Tokyo for advanced training, but he soon discovers challenges both real and otherworldly. Original.

After bringing out his demons and dying by the riverbank, Hana Asakura heads inside the Great Spirit where his uncle Hao, the current god, forces him to fight...his father at the same age as himself?! Meanwhile on Earth, there's trouble brewing at Funbari Hot Spring. Ludsev and Salerm appear with a girl who calls herself Black Maiden... How will Tao Men, Gakko Ibuki, and the others react to this critical situation?!

Yoh leaves for Izumo to train his shamanic powers...and by the time he returns, he's made a breakthrough. His Over Soul has grown stronger...and Amidamaru can even talk in Over Soul form now! But the third round of the Shaman Fight preliminaries awaits...as does his opponent, Ren, who commands a shining, golden Over Soul of his own. The day of their confrontation is finally at hand!