Shaman King: Flowers (シャーマンキングFLOWERS) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It is a sequel to Takei's original manga series Shaman King. It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump X (magazine) from April 2012 to October 2014, with its chapters collected in six volumes. An anime television series by Bridge aired from January to April 2024.
The manga series was followed by Shaman King: The Super Star, which was published from 2018 to 2024.
Plot
Shaman King: Flowers follows the adventures of Hana Asakura (Anna and Yoh's son) and his adventures in the Shaman world, as well as with the Asakura clan. It also follows the lives of the next generation of the original cast of Shaman King.
Media
Manga
Shaman King: Flowers, written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei, was serialized in Shueisha's Jump X (magazine) from April 10, 2012,[2] to October 10, 2014.[3][4] Shueisha collected its chapters in six volumes, released from August 10, 2012, to December 19, 2014. Kodansha republished the volumes digitally in 2019.[5][6]
In July 2020, Kodansha USA announced the digital English language release of the Shaman King's spin-offs, and Shaman King: Flowers was originally scheduled to start its release on August 11 of that same year;[7] however, it was delayed,[8][9] and the six volumes were released from October 20 to December 22 of that same year.[10][11] They were released in print from May 2, 2023, to January 16, 2024.
Volumes
Volumes
Anime
After the last episode of Shaman King (2021), a sequel was announced.[24] In March 2023, an anime television series adaptation of Shaman King: Flowers was confirmed. The staff from the main series are reprising their roles, with Mayuko Yamamoto designing the characters. It aired on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from January 10 to April 3, 2024.[25][26] The opening theme song is "Turn the World", performed by Nana Mizuki,[28] while the ending theme song is "Dear Panta Rhei" (ディア・パンタレイ), performed by Sumire Uesaka.[29] Netflix acquired the streaming rights to the series and it became available on the platform on April 21, 2024.[30]
Episodes
Episodes
External links
References
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