With a series that began in 1998,
Hiroyuki Takei's
Shaman King quickly became one of
VIZ Media's popular manga properties and has stayed with the company for about two decades. Many fans from the west remember the series as its anime aired on the
FOX BOX on Saturday mornings. However, news has dropped that the rights to the manga would no longer be with
VIZ media. While
Kodansha has since been publishing the series and had the rights secure since at least December; this looks to not be the case anymore.
While is may seem as there is a dim light on the
Shaman King franchise and a possibly uncertain future. There are still spinoff works that are in development or publishing. One such series is,
Shaman King The Super Star; which is starting a new arc and is published by
Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge. Another is a spin off series focusing on the character named
Tao Jun. Now as to where the series is headed after this point may still be a mystery; it is safe to assume the franchise will not go down so easily. Curious as to what will happen to the series now? Share your thoughts below!
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