I told you I'm not transferring to another school!
I just got caught up in a street fight as I was passing by!
Please listen to me!
It's pointless, Mommy!
He has a new friend he likes so much
that he even skips cram school to hang out with him!
Mannoko knows!
A friend?
No, I…
Damn Mannoko and her big mouth!
Yoh Asakura.
A pupil with a history of truancy at his school in Izumo.
Currently cohabiting with his fiancée.
Hardly the sort you should have as a friend.
Father!
I had Tamurazaki do a thorough background check on him.
Background check? Why would you…
This friend of yours, Yoh Asakura…
Apparently, he comes from a long line of mediums!
Did you say mediums?
You are only as good as the company you keep.
If you don't wish to be a dimwitted fool,
never see that boy again!
As soon as you're discharged, you're going to college in America
to study the truth.
You are going to inherit the Oyamada Company,
our world-famous energy development corporation.
EPISODE 8 PROGRESS
Damn it. This is so typical of Father.
America?
Well, it's not like there's anything I particularly want to do.
Now that I think about it,
maybe I was drawn to Yoh because of his dreams and ambitions.
What is Yoh doing, anyway?
I've been in here for ages,
and he hasn't seen me even once!
YOH ASAKURA
Yoh!
You guys all look very serious.
I thought I'd get a warmer welcome after so long!
I lost the match.
Faust is through to the next round with two victories.
I'm sorry.
If only I didn't let him catch me, this would never…
Tell me about it.
I told you to stay put,
but you ran away like an idiot.
Now look where that got me.
Thanks to you, my dream has been crushed.
Hang on, Yoh!
Where is all this coming from?
Go away.
I'm telling you that I'm not your friend anymore.
-But-- -Get out!
Just now, my parents told me not to see you again.
But despite that,
because you're my friend, Yoh,
I had no intention of going to America!
How stupid of me!
It couldn't have been easy to say something so heartless.
I'm impressed.
Master Yoh! Are you sure this is what you want?
I am.
It's all my fault that Manta got hurt.
I can't let him get caught in the crossfire again.
Especially not when I'm fighting him next.
You're my opponent?
That's right. Which is why I wanted to show you
the dazzling brilliance of my Over Soul!
There's no way I can beat Ren as I am now.
I don't want to put my friend in any more danger.
Master Yoh…
This is all very touching, but what's your plan?
I'll go back to Izumo.
I'll go back, train, and get stronger.
Then one day, I'll say sorry to Manta!
Why does Manta get to go to America? It's not fair!
I'm relieved that you agreed to go, though.
You having a medium for a friend was simply--
Simply what?
All you care about is appearance, Mother.
"Study."
Father's the same.
I never had any fun or pleasant memories until now.
What's gotten into you?
Who cares what he is?
Nothing can change the fact that
he made me feel happy for the first time!
Manta!
I need to know more about Yoh!
That's why
I'm going to see him!
My wallet's in my suitcase!
What? Is that you, Manta?
And now, of all people, "Wooden Sword" Ryu is here?
He's got a little pompadour growing from the big one?
You're going to America? To train as a sushi chef?
Well, I thought I would give my best shot at something big too!
I'll become a top chef,
then come back to Anna!
I can't wait!
But what about your friends, Ryu?
They've all got themselves jobs.
I told them, "Value dearly the place where you belong."
"The place where you belong."
I envy you, Ryu.
You're not like me. You have friends and dreams.
I heard that Yoh went home to Izumo.
I don't know what happened with you guys,
but I'm a friend to those with no place to go!
Are you sure about missing your flight to America just for my sake?
Sure. That sushi joint isn't going anywhere.
Now let's go! Just two guys on a road trip to Izumo!
I thought you were just coming home to visit,
but then you say you want to train to increase your Mana.
You're certainly showing more promise.
Yes. I have a particular reason for wanting to win.
Mana is a way
of quantifying a Shaman's inherent sensitivity to spirits.
Just like the human senses of sight, sound, and so on,
it cannot be enhanced, no matter how hard you try.
However!
The abilities you were born with can be redone
by dying and starting over again.
Right.
What?
You must die.
In Yomi Cave, where we're headed.
Wait a minute, Grandpa!
What are you talking about, "die"?
Yomi is the land of the dead.
It is also a place of training for Shamans.
You will spend no fewer than seven days and seven nights
searching on your own for the exit.
Seven days and seven nights?
All in impenetrable, indistinguishable darkness.
Eventually, all of your human senses will numb.
All that will remain will be your sense for spirits.
And in that domain,
you will only have your soul, no longer defended by your body.
Do you still wish to venture into the cave,
Yoh?
I do.
I've already made up my mind that I'm going to be…
the Shaman King.
Well, catch you later.
I suppose I should recite some prayers.
Unlike you and Yoh, I don't have anything I want to do.
That's why I ran away to Yoh, who just wanted an easy life.
It's only natural that he hates me.
I don't believe that Yoh really meant
the things he said.
I dragged you all the way out here,
but I don't think Yoh will be friends with me like he was before, Izumo or not.
You really are a dumbass!
What?
TOURIST INFORMATION
You went to Yoh
because there was something you wanted to do.
In other words, being by Yoh's side was your happy place.
Happy place?
You don't need to justify liking anything.
Just be where you want to be!
Ryu…
And this journey we're on is a quest to find that place!
To be honest, I'm pretty stoked myself.
Maybe I
will be able to get some Shaman training at Yoh's folks' place too.
What about the sushi?
Sushi chef or Shaman,
as long as it makes me look cool!
Because cool gets the girls!
I envy your simplicity, Ryu!
MT. SANBE, IZUMO
ASAKURA TRAINING HALL
He's come all the way home,
yet he's gone into Yomi Cave! It's awful!
I wonder if Mr. Yoh is okay.
He's okay now…
But…
A small one and a long one coming from the far east
will bring disaster to Yoh?
What's this?
"As a servant of the Asakura Family,
Mr. Yoh is very precious to me, so I have to protect him."
Tamao,
will you stop using that sketchbook and talk to me properly?
I know you're extremely shy,
but it's hard to read with my eyes!
What could "bring disaster" mean, though?
At any rate,
you're still a novice at divination, so perhaps I shouldn't pay it much heed.
He's talking to me like I'm a newbie again!
I've been training for seven whole years now!
Tamao!
Are you really satisfied?
This short one and this long one are going to bring disaster for sure!
That can't happen!
Because to me, Mr. Yoh means--
-In that case! -In that case!
You must realize…
You have to do something, right?
Ponchi! Conchi!
I will fight!
This is bad.
I don't feel like I'm alive.
So we finally made it!
Now we need to work out how we're going to find Yoh's home.
That won't be necessary!
I won't let you interfere with Mr. Yoh's training!
What? What do you mean?
-We're Ponchi and Conchi! -We're Ponchi and Conchi!
Tamao's Spirit Allies!
Ryu!
We're higher spirits who protect Tamao!
You two spell disaster!
That's what our fortune told us!
I'm so embarrassed…
Who the hell are you?
An acolyte of the Asakura Family!
I've worked for them ever since I was four.
I know all there is to know about Mr. Yoh!
I'm a coward who crumbles at the first sign of trouble,
but he always spurred me on!
So I'd do anything for him!
Because I love him!
But Yoh is…
If you're talking about Ms. Anna, I know all too well.
She's an outstanding Shaman,
and unlike me, she's beautiful.
But I don't care!
Even if my love is unrequited,
I know that no one cares more about Mr. Yoh than me!
Over Soul! Kokkuri Cupid!
I'm aiming for your heart!
Now will you go back to wherever you came from?
Or won't you?
I'm not going anywhere!
Now that I know Yoh's nearby, I'm even more determined to see him!
Is that right?
Then, for Mr. Yoh's sake, I'll shoot you!
Stop, Tamao.
Honestly…
He asks me to keep an eye on Manta, so I follow him here
and what do I find but this?
Ms. Anna!
And Amidamaru!
Impressive as ever, Ms. Anna!
By asking the spirits, you can instantly learn of even distant events.
That's enough of your pranks, you dirty animals.
And your sexual harassment!
It was all a lie?
We just wanted to have a bit of fun!
We kind of just felt like going outside, I guess.
You…
I really am still a novice!
-Tamao. -Yes, Ms. Anna?
-You did well. -What?
I'm thanking you
for overcoming your natural cowardice to do this.
Ms. Anna!
But, I…
Don't worry about it.
I'm Yoh's fiancée, and you're just a fan.
Brutal!
You're brutal, Anna!
All right. Let's go greet Yoh.
He's spending seven nights and seven days in this cave with no food or water?
Isn't that a little extreme?
That's what makes it worthwhile training.
Aren't you concerned about Yoh?
I thought you cared about him!
Yoh entered Yomi Cave of his own volition.
Nobody can interfere with that.
All we can do
is have faith in Yoh and wait for him.
After going through such severe training,
Master Yoh may not return as the person
he once was.
No matter how much he changes,
I'll always be Yoh's friend!
He's coming!
He's only ten meters away now!
Hey! Long time no see!
Why are you so relaxed?
Okay, everyone!
Please enjoy your meal and make yourselves at home!
-Okay! -Okay!
At the start, everything was pitch black.
All kinds of thoughts came into my head.
The more I thought, the worse it got.
But then I stopped thinking.
I realized all I could do was keep pressing forward.
Then things would work out somehow, sometime!
That's you all over!
Well, not bad for you, I guess.
I'm really blown away, though.
I never expected your house to be this huge!
Apparently, there used to be a lot of people here long ago.
Right, Tamao?
Yes!
In bygone eras, people counted on Shamans for their powers.
At its peak,
there were 171 people here, including disciples like me.
But now the only people who live here are Mr. Yohmei and Mrs. Keiko.
Speaking of which, I haven't seen Grandpa or Mom around.
Oh, yes. Mr. Yohmei has a meeting with a politician.
And Mrs. Keiko is on a trip to China with the local women's association.
Doesn't your family care about you?
You just risked your life for your training, Yoh!
Well, everyone's more or less free to do what they want in my house.
There's free, then there's this!
Anna told me what happened.
Sorry. We caused a fuss, didn't we?
Turning up out of the blue like that.
It's the other way around.
I wanted to thank you.
It's my fault
you ended up in such a nasty situation like that.
And yet you still said you were my friend!
Yoh!
Save the thanks until after you've safely completed your training.
Grandpa!
You mean,
this is the head of the Asakura Family?
It seems Yoh is indebted to you.
Right…
Is that Harusame?
I asked Anna to bring it.
I wanted to see your Spirit Ally.
One can only consider
training to have been completed once the results are visible!
Now!
Take Harusame!
What are all those weird things?
Shikigami. An Onmyoji's signature spell.
That's Yohmei's Over Soul.
It's funny.
His Shikigami used to seem so fearsome.
But now I feel like I can easily handle this!
Then let's see how you handle the Asakura-style Onmyoji attack,
Hyaku Shikigami!
Yoh!
It seems Yomi Cave
has endowed you with even more Mana than I imagined!
What?
My Amidamaru has taken a different form than usual!
Powerful Mana grants you even greater strength.
Your Over Soul has achieved the next stage in its evolution.
-Master Yoh! -What?
What is the meaning of "evolution"?
Amidamaru spoke!
When he's in Over Soul?
Over Soul's progression is limitless.
That samurai spirit
has been materialized in a higher plane.
And that's the proof of it.
Well done, Yoh.
The family and I are rooting for you
in the Shaman Fight.
Okay!
I'll give it my best shot!
Jun!
I'm done in the shower.
Get me my usual milk and a towel!
Ms. Jun is currently visiting your home in China.
Oh, right.
The Tao Family…
A family that still lives to get revenge for a grudge it's been holding
for 1800 years.
What a lousy, embarrassing family I come from!
I, Bason, both in my life and now in death,
am a loyal servant to the Tao Family.
The Tao Family's revival
depends absolutely on the power of the Shaman King.
I humbly ask for your understanding.
You've sure got some nerve.
Aren't you the one who got his ass kicked by that samurai?
If I may be so bold, I, Bason, achieved renown 1800 years ago
for charging across the battlefield on my trusty steed, Kokutoh,
striking fear into my enemies with my masterful blade.
Are you trying to blame it on not having a horse?
You do tease, my liege.
Is that not
the very reason you so generously procured the Shaman horse,
Hakuoh, to act as an intermediary for Kokutoh's spirit?
I despise the Tao Family.
As soon as the Tao Family's revenge and revival are achieved,
there will only be some new object of hatred.
So I'm going to sever this chain of hatred
with my own two hands!
And I don't care
even if that means the annihilation of the Tao Family!
I will become the Shaman King
and destroy all the fetters of this world!
Subtitle translation by: Lewis Williams