G8

The God 8 (8), or G8 for short, is the name given to the eight people who have held the title of Shaman King.

About
If three or more members raise a complaint against the current Shaman King, an event called the G8 Summit (サミット) is held in the highest society of the Great Spirit. The fate of the planet is decided there.

Members

 * Asakura Hao (2000—present)
 * YVS (1500—2000)
 * Unnamed Gandhara member (2500 years ago)

Anime/Manga Difference
Since Flowers is a manga-only series, the G8 does not appear in the 2001 anime series.

Trivia

 * The name is a reference to the Group of Eight, a collective of countries that participate in summits for the purpose of coordinating global initiatives.
 * The two previous Shaman Kings that stand on Hao's left side in the image that represents the God 8, strongly resemble Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, which ties together in Manta's belief that powerful figures in the past that have impacted the world could have been Shaman Kings.