Bill Burton

Bill Burton(ドル=バートン, nicknamed "Big Guy" Bill Burton by his fans, Billy Burton in the English Anime) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series of Shaman King. He is the toughest member of Hao's followers and part of Team "Tsuki Gumi".

Appearance
In the Manga Big Bill has long hair but in the anime his hair isn't seen. He wears modified Football pads using Hao's symbols and spikes on his shoulders. When in the puplic he wears a pair of yellow overalls and a yellow cap.

Personality
He is very loyal to Hao but do also have a sense of honor when he guides Asakura Yoh and his friends towards the Patch Village in thanks of saving him from the X-Laws

Spirit

 * See More: Bill's Football Team

Shaman fight First round
Not much is known about his role in the first part of the shaman fight though he did win two matches and joined with Hao.

He showed up at the gathering to go to the Patch village next to Hao supporting him. He was dumped with Hao's teams somewhere in the American west.

Travel Through America
He his first appearance when Asakura Yoh and his gang reached the former Patch Village and was confronted by Boris Tepes Dracula. However during this time Bill remained silent and traveled on with the rest of his team. Their team were faced with the X-Laws and Bill tried to attack the X-Laws from behind. He failed and was nearly killed by the X-Laws' Archangel fire. Yoh stopped the X-Laws from killing him. Bill entered the passage to the village unconscious but was awakened. Bill told them how to get to the village and passed out again. Yoh and company got to village and so did Bill and his team all with their power increased.

Shaman Fights Second Round
He later reappears as he comes to destroy the Icemen team after their defeat against Yoh's team, though Horohoro steps in. Horohoro's father also strolls by, and Bill goes to kill Horohoro's father but is knocked back by his spirit ally. Later, he was about to deal a finishing blow to Horohoro but is stopped again by Lyserg Diethel's Archangel.

Invading the Plants
He is killed by Peyote Diaz when he rebelled against Hao, but was later revived along with the rest of Hao's followers.

Funbari no Uta
Several years later he comes to work for the Tao Family and travels with the current heir Tao Men to the Funbari In.

Anime/Manga Difference
In the Anime he was sent with Ashil to keep him from "accidentally" killing Yoh. During the fight with Ashil he kept Yoh from entering the battle although Yoh was eventually able to get past Billy and fight along with his friend. In the final assult he overloaded with Furyoku and died, knocked out in the English version.