Shaman King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. A 64-episode anime television series adaptation aired on TV Tokyo from July 2001 to September 2002. The manga has spawned various spin-offs and sequel manga, video games, a trading card game and many types of related merchandise.