Eps 25-36: Yoh’s Journey To Shaman King Continues
- Ep25:Yoh watches on as Hao’s Catastrophy of his opponents damage the arena of the Shaman King tournament, as the elders of the tournament discuss the outcome, Yoh takes his acquaintances & friends to cool off as he goes out fishing, where at the arena they also learned how he is connected to Hao.
- Ep26:After Yoh shares about his Brother Hao, other families in the background are making there own arrangements like the Ren & Asakuras in relation to the Shaman King event, Tao Ren gets an unexpected visitor by Yoh’s Asakuras Dad who seeks to teach him some techniques in the upcoming matches to come, as this gets Tao Ren riled up, thinking he is there to mock him, as this is happening Manta is spending some time with Yoh & Anna.
- Ep27:Tao Ren has been defeated by Yoh’s Dad, as he wakes up Horohoro & Chocolo are enjoying a feast made by him, a small conversation happens between them, even as Ren asks the big question as to why they entrust their fate in the Kids in this series, as things progress Yoh’s Dad learns that his team mates are in danger, Tao Ren prepares to go on the offensive against 1 group of people, Mickey Yoh heads to his team in need of his help & Anna makes her appearance to go on the defensive.
- Ep28:Chocolo & Horohoro have been cornered by Haos lackeys Peyote & Turbine, as they now strive to fight to save Tao Ren who has been severely injured, Yoh Asakura makes his way with Faust and gets Manta to help get someone of importance who will be able to help Tao Ren recover, Anna waits as Mickey Asakura comes to her aid to help with his teammates.
- Ep29:Anna along with another to help her get Mickey Asakura’s teammates back to him, continue there fight where things left off in a previous episode, as Anna is taking Mickey’s teammates to him, she learns of there history, an how they have a Golem to use in their Shaman Fight.
- Ep30:Returning back to what is happening with Yoh, a deal has been made between the Iron Maiden to heal Tao Ren, as things continue we start to learn how Yoh meets his future fiance who we know as Anna.
- Ep31:As things progress in this backstory been Yoh & Anna, you learn they had very different personalities from when you 1st meet them, as well to seeing how they both changed, we also get a backstory to Matamune who is a Cat Spirit to who was connected to the 1st Hao Asakura of the Asakura family.
- Ep32:whilst this backstory continues, you start to see how Yoh Asakura starts to show some empathy towards Anna & her situation, an he finally shares his dream with her that he wants to become a Shaman King, Anna, Yoh & Matamune also confront a somewhat intelligent Demon.
- Ep33:Matamune consoles Yoh Asakura as he is now on his way to try & save Anna from the Demon that became somewhat intelligent, as someone has also offered him a lift to the location to which he now must find Anna, after Anna is saved, we start to see Yoh return the direction he came a changed person.
- Ep34:Returning back to the present Yoh & Anna meet up once again, as he shared his story with his oversoul of how Matamune was originally own by the 1st Hao Asakura, the story moves forward to the Iron Maiden who made a promise to revive Tao Ren, after such lethal injuries from Hao’s henchmen, Manta has gone with Ryu to find the X-Laws who are currently working on reviving Tao Ren.
- Ep35:Horohoro ends up encountering some of Hao’s Henchmen as they attack some members that are close to him, as his Villain using a Lego form to attack not only the members that are close to him, but Horohoro as well, thing progress an we get the return of Lyserg, who brings Horohoro to a little hq that has Yoh & his friends present, also learning how Chocolo’s dark past also affected 1 of the lives of Shaman King contestants.
- Ep36:Chocolo is in a fight against Mickey Asakuras team mates who are out for revenge, but will he have enough time to share how much he has changed since that moment of his life, they then turn their anger towards Yoh Asakura, Mickey’s son, as wooden sword Ryu aides Chocolo/Joco, Yoh assures Redseb Muntzer that he will get Seyrarm safe in his fight with them.
Afterthoughts!
Wow, after watching these 12 episodes quite a lot happened, in the time I wasn’t watching this series, as I have been busy catching up with other things.
With the 1st 6 episodes we learn of the deep carnage that can come from Hao, Yoh’s Older Brother, which we also learn about, as things take a turn for Tao Ren, along with Joco & Horohoro as they get some unwarranted attempt of training from Mickey Asakura, Yoh’s dad, which leads to Tao Ren needing medical assistance, as things progress, we move into a new story in the 1/2 way mark of these 12 episodes, to where we learn more about Yoh’s backstory, how he came to know Anna.
After the backstory episodes are completed we move into somewhat the next arc which revolves around Horohoro & Chocolove/Joco, as both end up playing a part in there own small stories, 1 around Horohoros mentors, Jocos around his past, which leads into Yoh finally turning up, to show the reality of a motto that gets shared about in the last episode of the 12, being “You Get What You Give”.
With Hao’s reappearance once again, he comes to consume the power of Redseb & Seyrams Golem, who we learn that Seyram has been possessed by their dead father.
Overall I definitely enjoy these episodes, I stick to the rating I have given, it definitely intrigues me to pick up and read the rest of this manga, which I have waiting for me to read it my draws, an bookshelf.
Rating
- Main Characters: 7.5/10
- Supporting Characters: 7.5/10
- Animation:8/10
- Story:8/10
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