Manga 'Shaman King' Gets New Chapters

Takei drew his original Shaman King manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in Summer 1998. The series ran for a total of 288 chapters before ending in Summer 2004. A reprinted edition was published in Jump SQ. between 2008 and 2009 and featured the series' "true ending." Studio Xebec adapted the manga into a 64-episode TV anime, with direction by Seiji Mizushima in 2001.
4Kids Enterainment formerly held the anime's license in North America and produced the English dub. Viz Media licensed the manga and published the original series between 2003 and 2011.
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Apr 16, 2018 9:25 PM by tsubasalover
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Jan 16, 2018 8:31 PM by tsubasalover
Jan 8, 2018 10:06 AM by MomoSinX
Shame that the author turn down the offer for new anime series.
And the offer was? As far as I know, the anime covers almost all the manga, and the sequel is too short for the adaptation.
No, it is not. The anime had an original ending and went a different route than the manga.
Lol, I wish he would just stop milking this series already.
If he wanted to milk the series, he would have accepted the anime offer. From what I have seen, there is no new media of the series unlike Naruto and Dragon Ball.
Jan 4, 2018 7:07 AM by Himawari9
Jan 2, 2018 4:01 AM by removed-user
And the offer was? As far as I know, the anime covers almost all the manga, and the sequel is too short for the adaptation.
No, i think that there is plenty of source left.
That news is old, he turned down it because they cant use the same voice actors and same music composers for the new series.
Here: - http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/02/15-1/shaman-king-manga-author-refused-an-offer-for-anime-remake
They wanted to do a remake. Anime diverged from manga like halfway through with completely different story, so sequel was not even a possibility.
Jan 1, 2018 4:33 PM by TapuTapuu
What's this "true ending"? I only remember reading the shitty, cut-off-in-the-middle one. Unless that IS the true ending and there's an even worse one floating around somewhere? Huh. You're getting one more shot Takei, don't fuck it up!
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In 2009 the manga was re-released and the author got to add 17 new chapters which gave the series a proper closure. It's actually pretty good.
Jan 1, 2018 6:52 AM by CharlesAznable
Jan 1, 2018 6:28 AM by Kuma
Now if only Yakitate Japan could get this treatment. Please give that author a chance to unfuck that ending a little, too.
Jan 1, 2018 4:20 AM by cammieanime
Shame that the author turn down the offer for new anime series.
Double shame. I know it's not that old but it could use a reboot HxH and FMA style. I'm sure it'd get hype with the right studio.
Jan 1, 2018 3:00 AM by Stripes
Jan 1, 2018 2:53 AM by Rei_III
Jan 1, 2018 1:21 AM by Catnelac
Damn it, I thought it's another TV series!
Jan 1, 2018 1:09 AM by Rayzer
Now Shaman King is also continuing.. Please don't let it on hiatus right after continuing it... XD
Dec 31, 2017 8:36 PM by Meira_Eve
Dec 31, 2017 2:50 PM by chaosflame5
Dec 31, 2017 1:53 PM by VyseLegendaire
Oh, it's sad for me to hear it. But what did he mean by "another chance"? What kind of studio can still agree to the old cast? I understand his thoughts as a fan of the series, but this is impossible for objective reasons.
Yeah i know, i like the series too, i really wanted another anime of it.
Well, now I would like to see at least a sequel. Of course, many of those people who watched only anime would be surprised to learn that in the original manga Anna was pregnant all this time (in 13-15 years, yes), but it is worth it.
Dec 31, 2017 1:25 PM by RobertBobert
Oh, it's sad for me to hear it. But what did he mean by "another chance"? What kind of studio can still agree to the old cast? I understand his thoughts as a fan of the series, but this is impossible for objective reasons.
Yeah i know, i like the series too, i really wanted another anime of it.
Dec 31, 2017 1:15 PM by Swagernator
And the offer was? As far as I know, the anime covers almost all the manga, and the sequel is too short for the adaptation.
No, i think that there is plenty of source left.
That news is old, he turned down it because they cant use the same voice actors and same music composers for the new series.
Here: - http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/02/15-1/shaman-king-manga-author-refused-an-offer-for-anime-remake
Oh, it's sad for me to hear it. But what did he mean by "another chance"? What kind of studio can still agree to the old cast? I understand his thoughts as a fan of the series, but this is impossible for objective reasons.
Dec 31, 2017 1:09 PM by RobertBobert
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