Shaman King is a manga series that was previously serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, depicting shamans, people who control spirits. Hao, the protagonist's brother and immensely powerful enemy, was extremely popular and had many fans. This time, we'll take a closer look at the abilities and traits of Hao and his subordinates.
The Man Who Will Become Shaman King!! Hao
Hao is the reincarnation of King Asakura Yoh from 500 years ago. Born as the twin brother of Shaman King's protagonist, Yoh Asakura, he possesses immense spiritual powers of 1.25 million. His possessed spirit is the Spirit of Fire, which allows him to control fire and attack by oversouling oxygen in the air. Although generally gentle, Hao shows no mercy to those he considers his enemies. He has recruited many allies in his quest to become the Shaman King and destroy the world. Hao can also read people's minds. While he can detect lies, he has no one he can truly trust, and no allies.
Opacho, the Girl Who Can Read Minds
Hao's next companion is Opacho. Despite being a young child, he is a shaman with top-class spiritual powers, reaching 800,000. His spirit is called MAMA, and by transferring his oversoul to his afro hair, he transforms into the form of a sheep and fights. Like Hao, Opacho has the ability to hear the inner thoughts of others, and is the only person Hao can open up to. Opacho was abandoned shortly after birth and was picked up by Hao, so he has immense trust in him.
Former X-LOWS Member! Rakisuto
Rakisuto is a shaman who participates in the Shaman Fight as part of the Star Troupe alongside Hao and Opacho. Originally a founding member of the X-LOWS team, formed to defeat Hao, he changed his mind after losing a battle with Hao and became Hao's friend. Lakist possesses the spirit of the angel Lucifer, who he uses as his spirit, and oversouls bullets. While he doesn't appear in many battle scenes, he is one of Hao's strongest allies and serves as his right-hand man.
Zantin: The Giant Man Who Controls Pandas!
Zantin is also one of Hao's allies. Zantin is a Chinese man with a shaved head and round-rimmed sunglasses. He possesses the spirit of the panda Xiong Xiong. He often oversouls his weapon, the dragon, and has an aggressive personality. Zanqin's spiritual power is 49,000, making him mid-level among Hao's allies. He acts as a member of the Moon Troupe alongside Turbine and Big Guy Bill. While not depicted in battle, he attempted to kill Horohoro and Chocolove along with Tao Ren when they were killed, but was ultimately defeated by Asakura You. He is one of the people ultimately killed by Peyote.
Tough Guy No. 1! Big Guy Bill
Big Guy Bill is an American shaman characterized by his large, muscular build. He boasts extraordinary physical strength and possesses the spirit of a former American football teammate. He wears an American football uniform and fights with a brute force style that involves summoning other teammates to deliver powerful tackles, but he has never been victorious in the series. This means that Big Guy Bill is also a loser. However, his stamina allows him to avoid death every time, and each time he nears death, his spiritual power increases.
Shaman Tarbain! He Shoots Beams from His Hands
Tarbain is also a member of the Moon Troupe. He possesses the spirit of the lamp spirit, Jin, and attacks by emitting beams from the protectors he wears on his hands. Additionally, by Oversouling, Kanna can make requests up to three times a day. This allowed her to kill a superior opponent, the Bokken Ryu. Her achievements were not particularly notable, and she was ultimately killed by Peyote, who betrayed Hao.
The Smoke User! Kanna Bismarck
Kanna is a German shaman with long light blue hair. She constantly smokes and is often angry. She is also the leader of the Flower Troupe and often works with Matilda and Marion. Kanna uses the smoke from her cigarette as a medium to Oversoul the spirit of a knight named Ashcroft. This allows her to completely nullify physical attacks. In the story, she attempts to destroy the golem, but is blocked by Dojun. When fighting Dojun, her spirit armor is destroyed, but she overwhelms him with smoke attacks.
The Girl Feared as a Witch!! Matilda Matisse
Matilda is also a member of the Flower Troupe, characterized by her orange hair in twin ponytails. She's a lively girl with a sharp scrunch, but can be foul-mouthed. By oversouling the spirit of a murderer named Jack, she transforms into a pumpkin monster capable of slashing attacks. She always carries a broom, which she also uses as a weapon. She participates in a mission to destroy golems with Kanna, but is overwhelmed by Tamao Tamamura, who blocks her. She has a history of being feared as a witch and persecuted in the past.
Puppeteer!! Marion Fauna
Marion is an introverted shaman known for her gothic-lolita style outfits. She treasures a doll named Chuck, and fights by oversouling the human spirit Chuck into her doll. Her main weapon is a pistol carrying Chuck, which fires auto-homing bullets, which cannot be blocked unless you deflect them. Like Matilda, she has a history of being mistreated as a witch, which is why she has cursed many people.
Mexican Bone User! Peyote
Peyote is a cheerful Mexican shaman who always carries a guitar. He specializes in attacking with music and fights using the bones of his former mariachi bandmates as a medium. In the Shaman Fight, he fought Team the Ren and was defeated by Chocolove. However, having grown even stronger since then, he seeks revenge, agitating Taoren and creating an opening to instantly kill him. Furthermore, when Peyote discovered that Hao could read minds, he could no longer trust him and attempted suicide with his companions, killing most of Hao's allies.
Buddhist Shaman!! Boz
Boz is a Japanese shaman duo who are also monks and musicians. They can summon demons and spirits using pebbles and leaves as a medium, and appeared before Asakura You before the Shaman Fight. As a result, they attempted to steal Amidamaru, but were defeated by the wooden sword dragon. He is the weakest of Hao's allies, and Hao recruits him to see him defeated.
The Man with a Body Made of Lego Blocks! Brocken
Brocken is a shaman with a body made of Lego blocks. He was originally a normal human, but was transformed into his current form after an accident. His spirits are a large number of rats, and he fights by oversouling each of the blocks with a rat spirit, transforming them into various shapes. He has the highest spiritual power of 160,000 among Hao's minions, but he was defeated in the battle against Horo Horo. Later, he was mortally wounded by Lyserg, who had become an X-LOW, and became even stronger. However, he was again betrayed by Peyote and left near death.
Boris, Descendant of the Vampire Clan!
Boris is a vampire-like shaman. He possesses the spirits of vampire hunters, and by transferring his oversoul to their blood, he can control those he bites. He has a conceited and cruel personality, and even killed one of his teammates simply because they shared the same character. He battled against Asakura Yoh, but was killed by an intruding X-LOW.
[Shaman King] A Complete Introduction to Hao's Crew
This time, we introduced the crew of Hao, Shaman King's greatest enemy. While the Hao crew is disorganized, they admire Hao's charisma and are controlled by fear. There are many distinctive characters, so you might find one you like. There are some slight differences between the anime and the original manga, including differences in content and battle scenes, so it might be interesting to check them out.
