Gladiators
- Studio
- 4 Kids Entertainment
- Distributor
- Fox Box, Fox Kids Network (France), Jetix (United Kingdom)
Synopsis
Blessed with the unique ability to see the dead and inherit their powers, the Shaman perfect their skills in order to compete in the grand Shaman King tournament, held only once every 500 years. Yoh Asakura, a young Shaman, teams up with Amidamaru, the ghost of a samurai warrior who lived 600 years ago, to begin on a remarkable quest to be crowned Shaman King. But he is not alone. There is a powerful clan of evil Shaman after the title, as well, and it will be up to Yoh and his spirit companion to stop them and save the world.
Characters
Yoh Asakura, Amidamaru, Anna Koyama, Eliza Faust, En Tao Previous, Trey Racer (Horo Horo), Jun Tao Previous, Len Tao, Zeke Asakura, Morty, Pirika, Milly, Faust VIII, Liam Dithel, Lyserg Dithel, Chrysler, Tokageroh, Li Pai Long, Silva, Flying Zen Brothers, Sharona, Mikihisa Asakura (Yoh's Dad), Lilly, Faust VIII, Rio, Lee Lee La La, Kino, Mati, Marco (X Law Member), Tammy, Tilda
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Seiji Mizushima
Producing
- Producer
- Fukashi Azuma, Takatoshi Chino, Katsunori Naruke
- Co-Producers
- Alan Kingsberg, Jim Malone
- Associate Producers
- Kara Krupnick, Sherene Sharpe
Writing
- Writer
- Katsuhiko Koide
- Comic
- Hiroyuki Takei
- Adaptation
- Barton Bishop, Martina Broner
Voices
- Voice
- Yuuko Satou (Yoh Asakura), Megumi Hayashibara (Anna), Yûji Ueda (Horo Horo), Michiko Neya (Jun Tao), Romi Pak (Len "Lenny" Tao), Kenyû Horiuchi (Mikihisa Asakura [Yoh's Dad]), Katsuyuki Konishi (Amidamaru), Inuko Inuyama (Manta Oyamada), Motoko Kumai (Choco Love), Wataru Takagi (Tokagerou), Masahiko Tanaka (Rio [Bokutou no Ryu])
- Vocal Talent, English Version
- Sebastian Arcelus (Yoh Asakura, Zeke Asakura), Sean Schemmel (Amidamaru/Young Amidamaru, Rio), Tara Jayne (Anna Koyama), Marc Thompson (En Tao Previous), Michael Sinterniklaas (Trey Racer [Horo Horo]), Lisa Ortiz (Jun Tao Previous), Andy Rannells (Len Tao), Oliver Wyman Pete Zarustica (Morty), Rachael Lillis (Pirika), Amy Birnbaum (Milly), Matt Caplan (Faust VIII), Frank Frankson (Liam Dithel), Suzanne Goldish (Lyserg Dithel), Wayne Grayson (Chrysler, Tokageroh), Dan Green (Li Pai Long, Silva, Flying Zen Brother #2), Megan Hollingshead (Sharona), Ted Lewis (Mikihisa Asakura [Yoh's Dad]), Amy Palant (Lilly), Sam Riegel (Faust VIII), Erica Schroeder (Lee Lee La La, Kino, Mati), Eric Stuart (Marco [X Law Member], Flying Zen Brother #1), Veronica Taylor (Tammy, Tilda), Nicole Dooley, Matt Hoverman, Jim Napalitano, Nappy, Andrea Rosen, Kerry Williams, Stuart Zagnit
Music
- Music
- Toshiyuki Omori
- English Version Music
- Joel Douek
- Co-Composers
- Elik Alvarez, Steve London, Freddy Sheinfeld
- Singer ("Over Soul" [Theme Song], "Trust You, " "Brave Heart, " "Northern Lights
- Megumi Hayashibara
- Singer ("Silent Weapon, " "Tamashii Kasanete")
- Yuuko Satou
Editing
- Editor
- Christopher J. Guido
Production notes
Based on Hiroyuki Takei's 1998 manga in "Weekly Shonen Jump."