Season 1

Shaman Yoh Asakura offers to help his new classmate Manta face a notorious thug with the aid of a legendary samurai spirit.

Yoh and Manta encounter the shaman Ren, who shows no mercy when fighting a punk. Furious at Ren's misuse of his powers, Yoh faces him in battle.

After possessing Ryu, Tokageroh takes Manta hostage. Yoh and Amidamaru fight him, but Tokageroh wields Harusame and they're at a disadvantage.

One of the Patch Officiants, Silva, unleashes his five animal spirits against Yoh to determine if he's worthy of participating in the Shaman Fight.

Now qualified for the tournament, Yoh faces his first opponent, Horohoro of Hokkaido, a proud Ainu shaman who can manipulate ice and snow.

Faust VIII, a necromancer who can manipulate corpses, enrages Yoh when he targets Manta for sadistic experimentation before their match.

With Ren as his next opponent, Yoh distances himself from Manta to ensure his friend's safety. Later, Yoh returns to Izumo to continue his training.

The last battle in the preliminary round begins. Fated rivals Yoh and Ren fight to the limit, but who will punch their ticket to the main tournament?

Ren returns to China to take care of unfinished business. The BōZ Brothers ambush Yoh and Tamao, but a familiar face comes to their rescue.

Back home, an imprisoned Ren vows to defeat his father after losing to him in a fight. Meanwhile, Yoh and the others set out for China to rescue Ren.

Ren and his allies make their way toward En. The head of the Tao family may be a formidable foe, but Yoh and company aren't ones to back down.

Yoh's group meets the self-proclaimed future king. Those in the main tournament board a flight, not knowing their first trial is about to begin.

As Yoh and the others prepare to travel to a town where a Patch Tribe village once stood, the dowser Lyserg appears and asks to join their group.

Yohmei tasks Anna with delivering an ancient book belonging to the Asakura family to Yoh in the United States. Horohoro's guardian Kororo goes missing.

Searching for answers, Yoh and company arrive at the ancestral village of the Patch Tribe, where they find themselves beset by Hao's followers.

Facing Boris, Ryu unleashes a new power acquired from his training with Yoh's grandfather Yohmei. An unexpected person appears before Manta and Anna.

Yoh's group reaches the Patch Tribe Village as they find the Great Spirits and learn the purpose of the Shaman Fight. A cheery shaman joins the team.

While looking for Lyserg, Yoh and friends are confronted by Faust, who makes a startling offer. Finally the stage is set, and the Shaman Fight begins.

Team Ren faces off against Hao's lackeys, Team Tsuchi-gumi. Joco recalls his past with a certain person after being cornered in a desperate situation.

The second Shaman Fight begins as Team X-I of the X-Laws take on Egypt's Team Niles. But X-I's newest member is someone Yoh's group knows all too well.

Team Funbari Hot Springs begins their first match versus the Icemen. But Yoh vows to defeat them with one attack thanks to the ultra senji ryakketsu.

Overwhelmed by Faust's new Over Soul, the Icemen crumble under the pressure — then launch a sub-zero counterattack as the end of the match approaches.

Yoh meets with Lyserg for a long-awaited conversation, but others lurking nearby intervene. Finally, X-Laws' team X-III takes on Hao's Hoshi-gumi team.

Yoh watches helplessly as Team X-III desperately fights Hao, who reveals the secret of his birth and his thousand-year history with the Asakura clan.

Yoh's friends are stunned by the revelation about Hao. Later, a mysterious masked man appears before Team Ren with an offer to make them stronger.

Ren gains new power after taking on his powerful opponent. As the Shaman Fight continues, Hao's followers begin targeting teams outside the ring.

Horohoro and Joco try to escape Hao's follower Peyote Díaz with an injured Ren, but Yoh makes a surprising entrance. Elsewhere, Anna makes her move.

As Anna helps Mikihisa's teammates escape to their Shaman Fight, Tamao and Jun's battle against Hao's Hana-gumi heats up.

Yoh accepts Jeanne's conditions as payment for healing Ren, leaving their friends in shock. Anna recalls the first time she met Yoh five years ago.

Bit by bit, Anna and Yoh get closer when they visit the shrine together for New Year's. But Anna's powers bring on a dangerous situation.

Yoh and Matamune arrive at Mt. Osorezan to rescue Anna from the giant demon born from people's hearts, but Yoh only has one shot to save her.

Yoh's path to being Shaman King is over. Ryu and Manta spy on Jeanne's successful resurrection of Ren, which has an unexpectedly powerful side effect.

Horohoro finishes the fight with Brocken's team. Lyserg brings an injured Horohoro to Yoh's team when Peyote attacks with the intent to kill.

Mikihisa's teammates, siblings Ludsev and Seyram, seek revenge against the person who killed their father. But Yoh steps in before it's too late.

Golem's new user goes on a rampage while Ren, Ludsev and the others come up with a plan to bring them back to their senses. Hao gives Opacho a task.

Opacho appears in front of Yoh with a message: Yoh must return to the Shaman Fight or Hao will destroy Golem and the children. What will he decide?

Yoh's battle with X-Laws to re-enter the Shaman Fight comes to an end as Luchist Lasso and Jeanne enter the fray. Later, Yoh reveals a plan to beat Hao.

As the Shaman Fight matches enter the final stages, Team Ren faces a fierce battle against The Wisdom Kings, who can nullify a person's Over Soul.

Horohoro clinches the win for Team Ren, meaning their next opponent is Team Funbari Hot Springs. Meanwhile, a dubious group approaches Yoh and others.

Yoh continues to fight his way through hell with his new ability. As the Shaman Fight gets more complicated, an unprecedented trial awaits Yoh's team.

Marco and the others desperately resist Hao's attack to keep Jeanne safe. Hao's clash with the X-Laws causes an unexpected crisis.

Hao's lackeys begin to doubt his intentions. Anna confronts Hao, who reveals his ultimate oversoul. Yoh's group steps into the Shaman Fight ring.

The Shaman Fight between Team Funbari Hot Springs and Team Ren begins! But before Yoh can launch his counterattack, the match takes an unexpected turn.

Yoh and the others enter the area for the second tournament, but before it can begin, Yoh makes a surprising declaration.

The winner of the Shaman Fight will finally be revealed. Yoh and the others try to stop Hao from joining with the Great Spirit.

Yoh and the others are giving it their all, but despite their best efforts and sacrifices, Hao manages to reach the King's shrine.

Yoh and the others arrive at Patch Officiant Kalim's residence, where they decide to take a well-earned rest. But soon, a surprise arrives.

During the battle against Kalim, the darkness that has been burdening Horohoro finally comes to light.

The group finally makes it to the final plant where they face Rutherfor, their most formidable opponent yet.

Hao releases the might of his newly acquired powers against Yoh and the others, but the scrappy crew refuses to give up hope.