Yoh and Tao Ren's battle to qualify in the second round of the Shaman Fight ends dramatically. Yoh takes to the hot springs to recover while Ren returns to China, determined to end the Tao reign of terror. Unfortunately, that means taking on his own father--the most feared shaman in China.

Yoh Asakura is a shaman and one of the gifted few who, thanks to training or natural talent, can channel spirits that most people cannot even see. With the help of his fiancee, Anna, Yoh is in training for the ultimate shaman sports event, the Shaman Fight in Tokyo, the once every 500 years tournament to see who can shape the future ofhumanity and become the Shaman King. But unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is competing for the same...

"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...