What anime is this?

Al'x · Post by **Al'x** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:46 pm

About 6 months ago I saw a little bit of the beginning of an anime, but I forgot the name.

For the first few episodes, it is about a kid who is supposed to become "king".

At one point he has to take command of a powerful creature, and he overcomes it with force of will (and some magic maybe...)

It is set in a fantasy setting (sort of medieval style I think)

If anybody knows what this might be from my vague descriptions then please help me!

Thanks in advance!

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:51 pm

Escaflowne?

madmag9999 · Post by **madmag9999** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:54 pm

angelx03 wrote:Escaflowne?

thats what im guessing aswell.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:57 pm

Yea, and the description fits for the character Van.

Al'x · Post by **Al'x** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:43 am

It isn't Escaflowne.

I'm pretty sure it is somewhat recent (I saw it screened at Anime North 2004)

I wish I remembered some more specific stuff about it...

AquaSky · Post by **AquaSky** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:39 am

The only anime I know that sounds close to that may be Kyou Kara Mao.

somedude67 · Post by **somedude67** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:28 am

Could it be Shaman King? Asakura Yoh is a shaman, a person who communicates with ghosts. He enters the Shaman Fight, for whoever wins the tournament gets to commune with the Great Spirit, God . . . that and his fiance Anna wants to be the wife of the Shaman King. Helping him are his friends Manta, Horo Horo, Ryu, and his samurai ghost partner, Amidamaru.
Once every 500 years, there's an event called the Shaman Fight, and whoever wins becomes the Shaman King and can use the most powerful spirits ever. Asakura Yoh comes to Tokyo to train and become the Shaman King. Accompanied by many friends, he defeats many enemies along and the way, and gets more friends.
Yoh is a young shaman, one who can see and communicate with spirits. Shaman's also have another power,the ability to unify with spirits and use the spirit's fighting skills. Yoh is training to become the Shaman King, strongest among all Shamans, a title won by winning the Grand Tournament that takes place every 500 years. Helping him are his best friend Morty, a short kid who can also see ghosts, Amidamaru, an old samurai and his spirit partner, and his fiance Ana, a spirit meduim and his trainer. However, another Shaman family is trying to keep Yoh out of the tournament. Along the way he meets a bunch of other misfit ghosts and wannabe Shamans.

Zaxafel · Post by **Zaxafel** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:29 am

um, didnt the guy ask for a negation of spoilers?

somedude67 · Post by **somedude67** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:29 am

Picture of the characters from Shaman King

somedude67 · Post by **somedude67** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:33 am