Yoh Asakura
Shaman King character
Yoh Asakura by Hiroyuki Takei
Voiced by	Yuko Sato (Japanese) Sebastian Arcelus (English)
Profile
Age	15
Gender	Male
Species	Human, Shaman
Date of birth	May 12, 1985
Occupation	High school student, Shaman
Known relatives	Anna Kyōyama (fiancée) Mikihisa Asakura (father) Keiko Asakura (mother) Yohmei Asakura (grandfather) Kino Asakura (grandmother) Hao Asakura(twin brother/ former incarnation) Hana Asakura (son)
Information
Current Rank & Furyoku	Seirei-class Shaman 108000
Team Affiliation	Funbari Onsen
Teammates	"Wooden Sword" Ryu Faust VIII
Spirit Allies	Amidamaru, seirei-class samurai spirit (presently) Matamune, seirei-class cat spirit (previously)
Shamanic Mediums	"Harusame" Katana "Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi" sword antiquity

Yoh Asakura (麻倉 葉, Asakura Yō^?) is the main character in the anime and manga Shaman King. In the original Japanese anime, his name is sometimes romanized with a circumflex, sometimes romanized as Yoh, and sometimes romanized as You, while in the English adaptations, his name is always romanized as Yoh. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump Banzai! Original run 1998 – 2004 Volumes 32 TV anime Director Seiji Mizushima Studio XEBEC Network TV Tokyo Original run July 4, 2001 – September 25, 2002 Episodes 64 Specials The Documents of the Shaman Fight (Yujo no Katachi) The Form that Friendship Takes (Ai... Yoh Asakura - screenshot from Shaman King of U.S. Shonen Jump no. ... Hiroyuki Takei (武井宏之 Takei Hiroyuki, May 15, 1972 in Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese manga author. ... Sato Yuko (佐藤 ゆうこ) is a seiyu whose birthday is December 25. ... Sebastian Arcelus is an American voice actor who works on the properties of 4Kids Entertainment. ... Anna Kyōyama in Shaman King Volume 6 Anna Kyōyama (恐山アンナ Kyōyama Anna) is a fictional character created by manga author Hiroyuki Takei. ... Mikihisa is Yohs father. ... Yohmei Asakura Yohmei Asakura (麻倉葉明 Asakura Yōmei) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Shaman King. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Hao Asakura (麻倉葉王 Asakura Hao, also written as ハオ Hao), known as Zeke Asakura in the English anime, is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Shaman King. ... Hana Asakura Hana Asakura (麻倉花 Asakura Hana) is the protagonist of Hiroyuki Takeis manga, Funbari no Uta, which is set in the year 2007. ... Ryunosuke Umemiya (梅宮 竜之介 Umemiya RyÅ«nosuke), usually called Wooden Sword Ryu (木刀の ç«œ Bokutō no RyÅ«), is a character in the anime and manga Shaman King. ... Johann Faust VIII (ファウストVIII世 Fausuto hassei) is a fictional character of the anime and manga series Shaman King. ... Amidamaru Amidamaru (阿弥陀丸 Amidamaru) is a fictional character in the anime and manga Shaman King. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump Banzai! Original run 1998 – 2004 Volumes 32 TV anime Director Seiji Mizushima Studio XEBEC Network TV Tokyo Original run July 4, 2001 – September 25, 2002 Episodes 64 Specials The Documents of the Shaman Fight (Yujo no Katachi) The Form that Friendship Takes (Ai... The circumflex ( ˆ ) (often called a caret, a hat or an uppen) is a diacritic mark used in written Greek, French, Dutch, Esperanto, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Vietnamese, Japanese romaji, Welsh, Portuguese, Italian, Afrikaans and other languages, and formerly in Turkish [citation needed]. It received its English name from Latin circumflexus (bent...

Character

Yoh was born on May 12, 1985 and has a bloodtype of A. He hails from Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, is a slacker and wants to become Shaman King so that he could lead an easy life, as well as to fulfill his promise to his fiancée. His fiancée, Anna Kyōyama, is pushing him into being the Shaman King. Yoh's grandparents paired them up in an arranged marriage in order to keep the family bloodline going (In the English anime, Anna saved Yoh's life and Yoh promised her that she would be Shaman Queen if he was Shaman King). For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year 12. ... This article is about the year. ... Izumo soba, a variety of soba named after Izumo Izumo (出雲市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. ... Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Slacking in the park The term slacker was commonly used in the United States in World War I and World War II to describe men who were avoiding the military draft. ... Anna Kyōyama in Shaman King Volume 6 Anna Kyōyama (恐山アンナ Kyōyama Anna) is a fictional character created by manga author Hiroyuki Takei. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “Animé” redirects here. ...

Yoh's best friend is the panicky Manta Oyamada (Mortimer "Morty" in the English dub). As the story progresses, Yoh's adversaries are often won over by his good nature and become his allies in the Shaman Tournament. Yoh attends Shinra Private Academy along with Anna Kyoyama and Manta, and along with them is in Class C in the 7th grade. Spoiler warning: Manta Oyamada Manta Oyamada (小山田まん太 Oyamada Manta), known as Mortimer Morty in the English anime and English video games, is a fictional character in the anime and manga Shaman King. ... Anna Kyōyama in Shaman King Volume 6 Anna Kyōyama (恐山アンナ Kyōyama Anna) is a fictional character created by manga author Hiroyuki Takei. ...

Yoh is part of the Funbari Hotspring Team (Team Asakura in the English anime). It is stated in the first volume of the manga that Yoh's name means "Leaf" in Japanese. His favourite musician, "SOUL BOB", is a reference to Bob Marley. This article is about the reggae musician. ...

Jeanne has described his furyoku as,"soothing, calm and crystal clear." Jeanne then asks Yoh if he would consider becoming an X-Law.

Amidamaru

Yoh invoking Amidamaru in his evolved Over Soul form, after venturing through the Cavern of Shamans

Yoh's spirit ally is Amidamaru, a dead samurai, and his sword is named Harusame, which means 'Spring Rain' (called "The Sword of Light" in the English dub). Yoh has different special attacks, based on certain positions. One of them is the most common: Amida-Ryuu Dai Gokoujin (Halo Blade in the English anime). This is when Yoh and Amidamaru do a very powerful slash that can be quite murderous. The other attack, Shinkuu Buttagiri (or Celestial Slash in the English dub), is where they emit an energy wave from their sword. At one point in the anime, Yoh and Amidamaru execute an attack, Shinkuu Buttagiri, in which Yoh strikes using the over-soul shield. This attack is presumably a lot weaker than his other muscle memory techniques. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (648x1100, 120 KB)A cropped panel snapshot of Yoh and his Evolved Amidamaru Over-Soul from the Shaman King manga. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (648x1100, 120 KB)A cropped panel snapshot of Yoh and his Evolved Amidamaru Over-Soul from the Shaman King manga. ... Amidamaru Amidamaru (阿弥陀丸 Amidamaru) is a fictional character in the anime and manga Shaman King. ... For other uses, see Samurai (disambiguation). ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Procedural memory. ...

Family

It is revealed in Shaman King that part of the reason why it is critically important for Yoh to become Shaman King is that he has to defeat Hao Asakura (Zeke in the English anime), who wants to destroy humanity. Hao Asakura (麻倉葉王 Asakura Hao, also written as ハオ Hao), known as Zeke Asakura in the English anime, is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Shaman King. ...

When Hao and Yoh first meet, what is notable is that Yoh is a dead ringer for Hao, except for his shorter hair length. Even as it is revealed that Hao was actually Yoh's ancestor, who reincarnated himself, it doesn't seem to explain how the two look so alike. Eventually, it is revealed that the two are actually twins. However, it is revealed that Yoh is in fact also Hao's reincarnation, the rest of Hao's power.

Hao had been defeated by the members of the Asakura family one thousand years ago, but he managed to reincarnate himself 500 years later as a member of the Patch Village Tribe (Dobi Village in English anime). In his first reincarnation, he was defeated by Yohken Asakura (an ancestor of Yoh's) and the spirit Matamune. Not one to give up so easily, Hao reincarnates himself back into the Asakura family 500 years later, this time as one half of a pair of twins, by accident. The fact was that they weren't just twins. Hao and Yoh were actually once one and the same person, Hao had the larger portion of his soul with all his memories, while Yoh had the smaller portion, as the original Hao's soul somehow split when he got reborn. In other words, Yoh was Hao in his previous life, and they used to be one. Later, the reason why Hao wants Yoh to get stronger is revealed. Hao had said, "Please take care of my other half of my body well. I'll eventually come back to claim it." Yohken Asakura (麻倉葉賢 Asakura Yōken) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Shaman King. ... Matamune Matamune is a character in the Shaman King manga. ...

The Asakura family is notable for its spiritual prowess and only those with the strongest spiritual abilities marry into the family. Anna, because of her unusually strong itako powers, is one of the select few who may become a member of the family (through marriage). Yoh, in particular, possesses a rare potential seen in few members of the family. This is a page about the profession. ...

Yoh's father, Mikihisa Asakura (麻倉 幹久 Asakura Mikihisa), is an ascetic monk and commands two spirits of nature, a kitsune (fox) and a tanuki (raccoon-dog). Keiko Asakura, his mother, is a miko whose most distinguished ability is hearing spirits telling of impending disaster. Yoh's grandfather, Yohmei Asakura (麻倉葉明 Asakura Yōmei), is an onmyōji known for his divining abilities. His grandmother, Kino Asakura, is a master itako who trains young girls in the art at Osorezan. Mikihisa is Yohs father. ... Miko at Aso shrine in Aso, Japan Miko lit. ... Yohmei Asakura Yohmei Asakura (麻倉葉明 Asakura Yōmei) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Shaman King. ... An Onmyōji is a shaman that controls the power of leaf spirits called shikigami. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... This is a page about the profession. ...

Shamanic Spells & Techniques

小鬼ストライク Ko-Oni Strike

This is one of the Asakura clan's onmyôji magic. With this magic, an onmyôji can summon shikigami -- familiar spirits -- from leaves or bits of paper to do their bidding. They are most useful, from anything from household chores to assassinations. Yoh never truly mastered Shikigami magic, but displayed the capacity to use it at age 10, under tutelage of his grandfather, Yohmei Asakura. At best, he could only invoke three Shikigami from the leaves. Overall, however, this is a minuscule technique compared to Yoh's more advanced shaman magic.

御経 Okyō

A sutra taught to him by Anna. It is a Buddhist exorcism chant of the Sankiraimon, or the Three Refuges that would send any spirit with knowledge of Buddhism who hears it to the hereafter. However, as it is a written language media, the sutra mainly works on spirit whom identify with the culture of eastern shamanism, which Yoh eventually discovered during his entry exam against Silva; almost sending Amidamaru to heaven. This was omitted in the English dub.

憑依合体 Hyōi Gattai

Translation: VIZ "Spirit Integration", literally "Spirit Unity"

This shamanic technique enables the shaman to integrate spirits into their body, forming a "unity" of both, their spirit and that of the ghost. The shaman would enter a special trance which enables them to synchronize their spirit with that of the ghost; allowing the ghost to possess their body and enabling the ghost to interact with the physical world. Furthermore, once integrated, the shaman takes on the knowledge & wisdom of the ghost as well as their personality. Though it is unknown when Yoh learned this technique.

オーバーソウル Over Soul

Initially, Yoh learns how to create the magical Over Soul indirectly during his battle with the Shaman Fight officiant, Silva. By integrating Amidamaru's spirit with that of his sword, Harusame, and subsequently, the heirloom antiquity, the Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi, Yoh forges the ethereal Over Soul. This shamanic technique quickly becomes Yoh's quintessential mode of shamanic combat and his most versatile tool.

超占事略決 - 巫門遁甲 Chō Senji Ryakketsu - Fumon Tonkou

One of many spells Yoh learned from the contents of the Ultra Senji Ryakketsu that Anna brought to him from Master Yohmei. Using this spell enables one to read the flow of furyoku and determine its course. Effective use can render most magical attacks ineffective.

超占事略決 - 三日月ノ祓 Chō Senji Ryakketsu - Mikazuka no Harae

This was a secret exorcist magic left to Yoh by Matamune, to help vanquish the Oni that Anna created. However this magic depleted the reserve furyoku within Matamune, and as a result, sent him to the hereafter.

阿弥陀流 真空仏陀切り Amidaryū: Shinkuu Buddha-giri

Translation: VIZ "Amida-Style: Shockwave Buddha-Slash", literally "Vacuous Buddha-Slash"

Amidamaru's signature technique developed when he was still alive. Its principal use is to strike at adversaries outside of his sword's range. Essentially, it breaks the air with a slash and forces out a powerful shockwave at the adversary. Through constant "Spirit Integration" Yoh learns this technique, albeit through muscle memory. With the introduction of the Over Soul, this technique has been somewhat modified, instead expanding the Over Soul over a distance, rather than a shockwave slash. The name of this technique was changed to "Celestial Slash" in the English dub, possibly to avoid religious implications.

阿弥陀流 後光刃 Amidaryū: Gokōjin

Translation: literally "Amida-Style: Halo Blade"

Amidamaru's most revolutionary technique. It is a dual-sword battō-jutsu technique executed from his unique and legendary fighting stance, called Tathagata. During execution, both swords are unsheathed at incredible speed at dead-range of the adversary, unleashing a strike with enough power to bust an adversary to shreds. Since then this technique has been modified for use in Over Soul mode; instead using the magical power of the Over Soul to cut the enemy to pieces in one swift sword-draw.

阿弥陀流 大後光刃 Amidaryū: Dai Gokōjin

Translation: literally "Amida-Style: Grand Halo Blade"

The advanced form of the normal Gokōjin. Using the normal, 'Over Soul'-ed Gokōjin as a primer, and powered by Amidamaru's newly-acquired seirei-class powers, this high-level technique focuses furyoku and destroys anything with a decisive strike of cutting furyoku waves using his Over Soul "Spirit of Sword".

阿弥陀流 無無明亦無 Amidaryū: Mu-Mu-Myou-Yaku-Mu^[1]

Translation: directly "Amida-Style: No Existence of Ignorance"

Yoh's ultimate magic which he creates during his journey through the underworld using the enlightened powers of Amidamaru (in O.S. Byakkou mode). The magic is rooted in the power of purification, which dissolves a person's spiritual power into nothing. The magic generated by Mu-Mumyou-Yaku-Mu cancels out the furyoku of another shaman, thus neutralizing it. The name is based on a portion of the Heart Sutra. This was never used in the English dub.

Over Soul Manipulation

Not necessarily an ability, but rather creative use of currently-existing ability. Before the time at Amidamaru evolved into a seirei-class spirit, and his Over Soul was still immature, it fell upon Yoh's talent of a shaman to fully utilize the abilities of his Over Soul. To that end, on various occasions, Yoh has altered the shape and formation of his Amidamaru Over Soul. Such formations include a defensive Amidamaru Shield (阿弥陀丸シールド), which makes use of the Over Soul's armor for protection. As the Over Soul evolved, the Amidamaru Shield was incorporated thusly, eliminating the need to alter its shape for protection.

Also, though canon only in the anime, was the 'Over Soul Missile', which induces an explosive thrust of his Over Soul to launch himself at his target. He makes use of this method during his final battle with Hao in the anime.

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Funbari no Uta

Following the conclusion to Shaman King, it is revealed in Takei's shorts, Funbari no Uta, that Yoh and Anna have a son named Hana. He travels around (while wielding Yoh's Futsunomitama blade (the Antiquity) with Ryu looking for five legendary warriors (meaning the legendary warriors are Tao Ren, Chocolove, Horohoro, and Lyserg Diethel) while his parents are away. It appears that Tamao Tamamura is responsible for looking after him while Yoh and Anna are away. Hana Asakura Hana Asakura (麻倉花 Asakura Hana) is the protagonist of Hiroyuki Takeis manga, Funbari no Uta, which is set in the year 2007. ... (玉村たまお Tamamura Tamao) / Tamara or Tammy - A shy girl who has a huge crush on Yoh, even if she knows that Yoh truly loves Anna. ...