Question by Jordan L: What are the differences in the Shaman King anime and manga?
Where in the anime is it different from the manga? I’m on chapter 292 and can’t find the corresponding episode. I went all the way back to episode 52 and don’t recognize what’s going on in the story. Are they different, and at what point does the anime stray from the manga?
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Answer by Aster
The anime of Shaman King starts off with the same sequence of events as the manga for roughly half of the series and then gradually deviates into its own plot, toning down events of the story and keeping characters that died in the manga alive. The anime shows these characters recovering from their injuries and eventually agreeing with Yoh and his friends ideologically. The anime does show Yoh and Hao’s final battle and implies that all of the friends that Yoh has made on his journey donated their spiritual energy to help him win.
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