Shaman King, Vol. 30 - Softcover

Takei, Hiroyuki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1421521830 ISBN 13: 9781421521831

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC, 2010

Synopsis

Every shaman in the world is vying to be the Shaman King!

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Every shaman in the world is vying to be the Shaman King!

Extraordinary DaysHao reveals that another tournament has been scheduled to take place on a sunken lost continent far away. This holy land known as Mu is where the Shaman King will ultimately be crowned. Another day... another extraordinary battle for our indefatigable hero!

About this title

About the Author:

Unconventional author/artist Hiroyuki Takei began his career by winning the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize (named after the famous artist of the same name). After working as an assistant to famed artist Nobuhiro Watsuki, Takei debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997 with Butsu Zone, an action series based on Buddhist mythology. His multicultural adventure manga Shaman King, which debuted in 1998, became a hit and was adapted into an anime TV series. His new series Ultimo (Karakuri Dôji Ultimo) is currently being serialized in the U.S. in SHONEN JUMP. Takei lists Osamu Tezuka, American comics and robot anime among his many influences.

Unconventional author/artist Hiroyuki Takei began his career by winning the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize (named after the famous artist of the same name). After working as an assistant to famed artist Nobuhiro Watsuki, Takei debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997 with Butsu Zone, an action series based on Buddhist mythology. His multicultural adventure manga Shaman King, which debuted in 1998, became a hit and was adapted into an anime TV series. His new series Ultimo (Karakuri Dôji Ultimo) is currently being serialized in the U.S. in SHONEN JUMP. Takei lists Osamu Tezuka, American comics and robot anime among his many influences.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7 Up—This installment in the series contains the usual mix of shamans, spirits, and other fantastic characters. Yoh is one of the competitors in the Shaman Fight, a tournament that takes place every 500 years. The winner will become the Shaman King and have power over the future of humanity. His fiercest competition comes from Hao, who plans to win the battle (already referring to himself as "Future King") and then destroy mankind. Yoh and Hao belong to an enormous cast of heroes and villains found in the four-page character list at the beginning of this volume. While the ultimate goal is the determination of who will ultimately win the title, the main focus is the fighting among the competitors before the big event. In this volume, the competitors learn that the next round of the tournament will be held on the lost continent of Mu, an undersea holy land where the first Shaman King was crowned. Takei's black-and-white artwork is dynamic and engaging, especially notable for the use of irregularly shaped panels and for the excellent illustrations of deep-sea creatures like angler fish and giant sea spiders. This volume is a worthwhile purchase for fans of the earlier volumes or of the Shaman King anime.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1421521830
• ISBN 13: 9781421521831
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Takei Hiroyuki