As of July 2026, SHAMAN KING Season 1 aired in 2021 with 52 episodes — streaming now on Netflix. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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SHAMAN KING Season 1

2021 52 Episodes Animation · Comedy ⭐ 8/10

SHAMAN KING Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 308 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Yoko Hikasa's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

SHAMAN KING Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. SHAMAN KING Season 1 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 1 of SHAMAN KING includes 52 episodes. It aired from April 2021 to April 2022. This season stars Yoko Hikasa, Katsuyuki Konishi and Minami Takayama. Yoko Hikasa and Katsuyuki Konishi lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2021. What keeps SHAMAN KING Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, SHAMAN KING Season 1 respects your intelligence. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Yoko Hikasa anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 SHAMAN KING Season 1 — Episode Guide

The Boy Who Dances with Ghosts

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.

Anna and Tao Jun

Anna tells Yoh about the new tournament to crown the next Shaman King. Ren's sister Jun challenges Yoh to a battle, with Amidamaru as the prize.

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.

Yoh vs. Horohoro!

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

A Form of Courage

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.

Yoh vs. Ren: Again!

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?

Night in the Flame

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.

A Tale of Two Men

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 vs. En: The End of the Tao

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.

Lyserg the Avenger

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.

When the Pieces Come Together

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.

Enter the Ultra-Pompandour

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

Guns of the Angels

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

Great Spirits and My Team

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.

Joco's Christmas

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.

🎭 Cast of SHAMAN KING Season 1

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Yoh Asakura (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Amidamaru (voice)

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Hao (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Anna Kyoyama (voice)

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Manta Oyamada (voice)

Romi Park

Tao Ren (voice)

Kosuke Takaguchi

Kosuke Takaguchi

Bason (voice)

Masahiko Tanaka

Masahiko Tanaka

Ryunosuke Umemiya (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Tokagerō (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Horohoro (voice)

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