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Important thing to note - So the original run of Shaman King in Weekly Shonen Jump was ended prematurely by Takei (as in, he wasn't able to give it the ending he wanted) due to the stress of being a mangaka. However, a couple years later he wrote the ending he planned in one of Shueisha's other magazines along with a re-release of the whole series titled: Shaman King Kanzenban (which like the title would imply, was re-formatted from tankobons into kanzenbans). This new print by Kodansha is actually a translation of Shaman King Kanzenban that's been formatted back into Tankobons (lol) with redrawn art of the OG volume covers by Takei (his current art's super dope, if you've already read the series maybe consider checking out shaman king: flowers or shaman king: the super star, the direct sequels). Anyways the main point and ig tl;dr is this new print will actually be 12* volumes, not 11* (Kodansha has already re-formatted kanzenban into tankobons and released it digitally on their website as 35 volumes, as opposed to the original 32) and contain the "true" ending of the series.

Thank god for these releases. I wasnt trying to pay like 500 for a full set of the singles

I hope the manga industry just make more Collection editions for mangas just like what they have done with Berserk.

It truly is the year of Shaman King. Who would have thought. So many great memories of this series.

Finally started reading the Shaman King on ComiXology and it’s a lot better than I expected! Looking forward to finishing it and potentially buying these 3in1s. Thanks for talking about it as otherwise I probably would not have checked it out

With all the spin-offs that came out recently it's kinda annoying to keep track of everything. So for those wondering, the best reading order is as follows: - The original series - Flowers - Red Crimson - Marcos (ongoing) - The Super Star (ongoing) - Zero It's not in chronological order. It would spoil some stuff if it where.

I really like this type of video, it was nice to see you point out the little things that make such a difference

I tried to start collecting Shaman King back in 2019 but seeing the overall price that collecting them all would come to pretty much stopped me dead in my tracks. It sucked because I was really excited for this series but jump forward a few years now people like me have a chance to now read this awesome series!

I really like shaman king and collecting it today was a really hard job on it's own so I really love the fact that kodansha came up with the idea of reprinting it in the form of these beautiful omnibus and as expected from kodansha, they did a great job. The quality of the pages from what I can see from here is more like I am a hero omnibuses which is a really good thing. Considering the spine, this is something that am really happy with too. Well the minor changes in the reprinting really brought a new tone to the manga that makes it reading more fun. Overall a really good reprint and btw, a really nice video ryley with an honest review

Im happy Kodansha didnt completely butcher the release, im definitely going to pick some of them up seen as i wasnt able to support Hiroyuki takei when i got the singles, but im definitely sticking with the singles! Awesome video!

I was waiting for this video! Thanks this was super helpful

I'm gonna cry ! I wanted this series for so long ! If I didn't find your channel I wouldn't have know this so thank you !! I'm not fussy about the difference ! All the matters is if the author is happy with it !

Great video Riley and Long Live Shaman King!

While I look forward to seeing how the spines will connect on the omnibus editions I think that losing two thirds of the covers REALLY sucks

This was awesome! I’ve been thinking about picking up this series and this review was very helpful and comprehensive. Great stuff, keep it up!

I’ve never seen or read Shaman King before but I am interested in the new anime. Unfortunately, that’s on Netflix so finding out that these exist and seeing this video has convinced me to pick up the omnibus edition.

I love the lighting in this video! Very thorough comparison! :D

thank u for putting this out

I'll definitely get at least volume 1. I REALLY want Zatch Bell to get 2 in 1s.

This is one of my favorite type of content, physical books-wise. Thanks.

Wow, great comparison! I was sure I'd want old version but after I watched your video I think I'll go with new one. Thanks a lot! ❤️

I was waiting for this video :D

Cool! Shaman Kings is actually set to release for the first time in my country in like a month, and our publisher has the licence for the Kodansha version which is pretty exciting :D I've already preordered it! The original anime was pretty huge in Poland back in the day I'm actually surprised that it's only now that we're getting the manga. Probably because of the remake anime reviving hype for the series.

Awesome video, and extremely helpful. I was holding off buying the new omnibus edition until I saw what the differences would be, and the overall product. Thanks for the help

Thanks for the video comparison man!

Very informative! I've been on a Shaman King kick for a while since the anime remake is coming out, and I was so excited when I found out about these releases. I'm more interested in later volumes, but since there's a couple of months between each one's release, I might go ahead and get all of them, and it's great to know that these are high-quality versions.

I got the singles, but I want to buy these too since its actually being concluded the way Takei intended.

It looks like the Kodansha version used a later printing/ updated version of the series. Sailor Moon did the same. For the last release or so in Japan, the original creator went through and updated the art to make things more consistent and aesthetically pleasing.

Kodansha made it look more professional. And all the superficial edits and touch ups are nice. Haven’t gotten my copy yet (April 6th), But I am stoked! Even if it’s a bit chonky 😅. Edit: Anna is probably the next character on the spine. The cloth to the right of Yoh looks like part of her headband.

You can look up shaman king german omnibus and they have already revealed the complete spine art for all the omnibuses. Great review!!

I didn't even know this other version of the manga existed at all now I can see where the anime is getting its art style from. I own the first three volumes of the shonen Shaman King manga. I definitely picking up this new version just for me to have

Amazing video. I never read this series, but I will try the first 3 in 1 editions and check for myself if I like it or not. Thanks for the meticulous comparison.

Thanks for this video! Definitely looks like an upgrade to me, so I'll be switching over. I've been upgrading way too many of my manga lately, but it really feels so worth it to have my favorites in much more showcase-worthy volumes. Speaking of Kodansha, I'm in love with their hardback volumes of Saiyuki that were released, and I was more than happy to move on from my TokyoPop volumes. Really hoping they release the rest of the series, considering Reload was never completed in it's English publication, let alone the rest of the series. (I'm also fighting the urge to upgrade Chobits and Clover; there's really nothing wrong with the releases that I have, but the new ones are soooo pretty...)

First vid I watched from this channel. Just wanted to say thank you for letting me know about the Omnibus (I didn't know it existed prior to this video). Shaman King has always been my most favorite manga I've read in my earlier times and I was always curious about building up a collection. This is a great chance for me to do so with the improvements that you illustrated in this video. Thanks a lot. I really appreciate this video.

Loved the video

Great video, very useful ! I would have liked something like this for the new soul eater release.

I just started the digital edition which has been really great. Thank you for the video! I'll consider picking up this new release although I'm a little worried about the spines holding up.

Getting my copy of the Omnibus tomorrow. I'm hype 😁

Wonderful comparison! I am not interested in the title itself anymore, but I really enjoyed the anime when I was young. Still really satisfying to see the improvements in detail. If it was a title I was interested in, I would absolutely go for these new Kodansha editions.

Thanks for the awesomely thorough video! I pre-ordered this because I've loved this series since I was child. My only complaint is I wish it was a hard back like saiyuki was done. I would've gladly shelled out the extra $$ for it.

Shaman King manga was one of the first I've ever read, and the anime was my favorite watching it on Jetix! Just got the Omnibus the other day, and I am so happy! Excited to see the different characters on the spines!

This is fascinating, would you be interesting in comparing other different printings of series? I'm always curious what the differences are.

Thanks for the video Ryley :D shaman king is one of the rare ones from my childhood that i ended up trying to get all of (i got to 21 before the original prints stopped) IDK if it's the video or not but while i like the new takei art on the KC one, the OG art just has a place in my memory so im probably gonna end up with both as much as my bookshelf will curse me for the space. The cover art and the darker blacks in the originals just seem more how it should be especially with yoh in the cemetary in that first chapter

Glad they're releasing new prints along with the anime remake. Definitely helps new fans like me

If there is an omnibus version I usually go with that I love the way the spine and cover art looks on the omnibus

Excellent in-depth analysis! I’d be surprised if you told me you weren’t a graphic designer.

I would love an hr long video im at work watching these videos

I got the Spanish versions by Panini and they are 2-1 the quality is by far way better, but still might pick up the kodansha omnibuses, great video man!

Another great vid the collector in me did cry when I saw the damage on the spine 😂👍

Dope video

I’d love to see Ultimate Muscle get this treatment one day!

This video has really sold the omnibus to me. I was sat on the fence about picking it up but am definitely guna buy it now

I've been a fan of Shaman King since the early Shonen Jump days - which was my introduction into manga as it were. The thing was, that I hadn't internet while growing up and finding manga nearby in stores was so rare it might as well have been impossible a lot of the time, especially when you're a kid with no means of transportation. Getting older, however, provided the opportunity to expand my collections from just anime to manga; although my first 'major' hunt was for Rave Master. Unfortunately I spent a lot of time and money completing that, that I missed out on Shaman King's OG print. TL;DR - these Omnibuses are a god send and as long as they're faithful translations and readable, I'm all in and can't wait to finally own this series in full. All the nostalgia at my finger tips, it's gonna be goooood. :)

I stumbled onto this video and was not disappointed. I am beyond happy that the new edition is returning the honorifics and original katakana sound effects. I don't know about modern viz titles, but the earlier ones like Shaman King always seemed odd with their edited sound effects and lack of honorifics. The spines will definitely look very nice on a shelf. I'm not sure if the spine characters will match the front cover though, based on that white cloth corner. Omnibus 2's cover is supposed to be Anna, but that corner of cloth and it's placement compared to Yoh makes me think Faust VIII. Sorry for the super long comment on the first video I've ever seen from you. Shaman King has and will always be a favorite series.

I’m really enjoying the reprint especially since it’s based on the Ken Zan Bang with all the new stuff. The new anime is really good too! It’s pretty cool seeing the differences between the manga printings, and the two anime adaptations

I do hope the shaman king spin-off/sequel manga get physical reprints.

16:51 I didn’t hear you mention it, but when you were holding open the volume 2s the last chapter actually had a renamed character. In viz it was Bailong, but it looks like the Kodansha version made it Pairon. This is making me curious about how his name will be translated into the anime. Given the cultural background of the character I feel like Bailong makes more sense.

I love that they redid the lettering for this release. I heard it was going to use the Viz translation so I thought it was going to be a kinda hodgepodge of the Kanzenbang edition and Viz editions for the first 32 volumes and that first wave of Jump releases had really... not idea lettering work (probably because of deadlines and amount of stuff they are putting out) but really good translation quality so I'm happy this version is doing justice to the strong translation work and polishing up the sometimes weird or bad lettering

I very much like and dislike the fact that your youtube channel is growing quickly now. I like it because you deserve it but I dislike it because the more you have subscribers the more I feel a single subscriber matters. Anyway, you will hiit 20k subs in the next few weeks so congrats. I really like your content so far :)

Not bad, not bad. Though I think they should've done two-in-ones with colour pages (something similar to Viz's Perfect Editions).

I have these volumes up to 25, and I have the last one vol 32. But the books in between are so expensive that I'm excited to get the omnibus versions when those volumes come out. I managed to get vol 1 - 24 from a kijiji purchase for about $70 cad total, and vol 25 & 32 at a comic book store that sold them for retail price. I would've liked to complete the original set, but yeah the after market costs are a bit to much for me to justify buying.

My country will be releasing Shaman King soon for around 5 to 7 dollars, can't wait to collect them!

Well I actually have the original Viz printing of shaman king but I will definitely be upgrading to the kodansha version.

I've never read Shaman King before but REALLY want to since I love battle shonen and from everything in this video it seems like the Kodansha versions are pretty much just improvements without detriments and is also currently in print and cheaper than tracking down the original VIZ releases, not to mention the original VIZ only has the first 32 volumes and they never published the final three volumes with the true ending, so to me the Kodansha reprints just seem like the obvious choice.

Bummer they changed the chapter title font, but I think overall they did a great job with the new release

I never got into Shaman King, I have known about it since I was a little kid, and I kind of got this weird nostalgia for it, so I am finally getting into this series. I have only watched the first episode of the new anime adaptation, and this video convinced me to at least buy the first omnibus. I have never really gotten further than chapter 2 with this series, in both manga and anime. Kinda excited to finally give it a real go.

I don't know if you've done this already, but it would be nice if you could do something similar with the soul eater manga and the perfect edition. nice video as always.

Seems like I might go for the Kodansha print since it (at least based on volume 2) is using more pure translations as far as naming conventions using Pairon versus Viz's use of Bailong. Still kinda split honestly but might just settle down with Kodansha and see how it goes.

I bought the new version it will have the extended story as intended. I own the original shonen jumps but, they stopped before it is finished and the final volume are already unbelieveable on the used market. The updated artwork is an ultra plus. I can't wait to check it out. I too wish it was original shonen jump size like the hellsing print.

I have only vol 1 of the old ones it was hard to find the rest of the series for a cheap price these new editions will be perfect way for me to finish the series

Bruh...hope they also do this for Ultimo, another Takei manga. I have 1-10 of that from way back when it was still actively releasing but damn now it's hard to find the later volumes because of that sweet sweet OoP madness. Also I still find myself singing the Shaman King opening. It stuck with me for so long.

Does anyone know if the also plan to release them in singles eventually? I really would prefer single volumes and it seems like every other country is getting singles :(

I’m definitely gonna pick up the new kodansha printing but I am disappointed that they didn’t include the color pages.

In germany we already have those things, but as 2 in 1. We know we're getting 17 since it'll include the Shaman King flowers series too

I’m so happy they decided to release the omnibus. I hope one day they do the same for knights of the zodiac. I loved these stories and had the manga before I had to get rid of them.

Really hope viz get around to publishing the kanzenbans of YYH and YGO. The original volumes are getting so hard to find

I would definitely buy the omnibus, just the quality of the book and the design, I feel is way better for me, and just reading and finishing a thick book like that just feels so good

Really enjoyed the video, the one thing that concerns me about omnibuses in general, are if the spines crease easily, can you hold the book open without worrying about the spine creasing?

I'll roll with the Shaman King printing by Kodansha even though it might be slightly harder to get those last volumes with all the sales going on, lol.

Hows the spine of the 3in1? Do you feel the pages may come off easily soon with use?

I have no clue if you collect any TMNT comics at all but if you do I’d love to see a video on some must reads for it!

I passed up volumes 4-17 of Shaman King and 2 volumes of Hitman Reborn going for cheap at a flea market without knowing what they're worth. But this new release looks better in every way to me, aside from having 3 in 1 volumes meaning less cover art. But the new art is drawn by Takei himself, so that's a plus.

I've got most of this series in Dutch, but that they never printed the ending over here. So I'll be waiting untill the last volume of these big ones drop and get that one.

I don't own any Kodansha manga, are they good w/ reprinting there books? I just wanna know if I should go into fomo mode or if I can get these Shaman King omnis when I'm ready.

Nice I like both book I really want to read more

Wow, I was really expecting the color pages in the print version. Way to go by being more disappointing Kodansha USA 😒

Nice. I still disappointed in big three into 1 books don't have cool colors cover volumes in page show if 2 volume next. 😞

I’m wearing that exact same hat at this very moment 😎

I've heard that some people had issues with the spine getting damaged after one read. Did you have a similar problem? From the little I saw in the video yours looks fine.

I noticed something odd. I recently bought the digital versions of shaman king from kodansha. In those volumes they call the chapters Reincarnation like in the viz volumes. But they call them chapters in the new omnibus volumes. I wonder what other difference there will be between the digital and physical releases.

I'm getting these manga. it looks really cool but I never gave this a chance

Have you heard any news about Kodansha releasing this series in single volumes in June?? And if so, do you think they'd do a boxset?

It hurts to not have volume 25-32 of shaman King and I’m still looking for them

Do u have the kazenban version?

If it got the king Zang bang extras, ill love these, if not it's not worth it for me who alrsy owned the original run

Just got my Vol 2 of the new omni, and it is ever so slightly TALLER than volume 1. Anyone else seeing this? I have never had a set where this has happened.

If anyone knows does the chonkyness make it hard to read?

These should have definitely been hardcover editions like full metal alchemist and jojos etc.

I own Volumes 1 - 17 of the original printing but getting 18 - 32 without destroying my wallet has proved quite difficult so I am excited to get the new Kodansha print in place of those volumes but I plan to keep my 1-17 of my original prints as well because I just love the covers. I really wish these new kodansha prints had been identical in style to their Vinland Saga volumes which have the hard cover and have the slightly longer and wider pages I think that would've really been a bigger draw for the new editions. I still like the new printing but still think they could've done a bit more to draw old readers to the new version. For those unaware if you have an Amazon Prime account you can actually read the entire Kodansha printing digitally for free via Amazon prime! It's how I have been rereading the series and it's been a good experience for anyone who wants to just re read the series easily! Additionally Riley on the topic of Takei I recently remembered the series he did with Stan Lee, Karakuridoji Ultimo, I don't remember if you had the series in your collection videos but wanted to hear your thoughts on the series if you ever read it or what you think about those volumes recently starting to rise in price on the secondary market as they are long out of print. Would be really cool to hear your thoughts!