The Dead Spirit of Tao

The Dead Spirit of Tao (の亡霊) is the 46th episode of the Shaman King 2001 anime series.

Summary
As the Shaman Fight has started, Yoh and the others wittiness a fight between some Shamans and one of Hao's teams, Team "Tsuki-Gumi". As Anna is buying souvenirs in a store, Jun notices that two people are following them. As Jun and Lee Pyron go for a walk, they get ambushed by two kids, who attack them with Jiang Shi's. Meanwhile, Yoh and the others are talking about the strength of Hao's team that they've witnessed. Then, they start talking about thinking of a strategy to use in the Shaman Fight. As Ren states that he won't lose to anyone, Ponchi and Conchi show up and state that they've got a problem.

Meanwhile, Lee Pyron is fighting the two Jiang Shi. As the Jiang Shi keep on attacking, the two kids state that everyone in the Tao Family should just die. Then, Yoh and the others show up. As Ren dodges the Jiang Shi, Ginny shows up and states that they were betrayed because of Ren. As Ginny states that because Ren ran away from his responsibilities, all of their work became meaningless. At that moment, Team "The Ren"'s first Shaman Fight opponent is decided, Team "Noroshi". Incidentally, Team "Noroshi" consists of Ginny, Soumei and Kyou. Later on, Jun feels sorry for Ginny and states that she is worried about Ren.

The next day, Ren states to Horohoro and Chocolove that they only need to watch. While Yoh and the others are watching, Yoh states to Jun that Ren knows what he's doing. As the fight begins, Ginny tries to make Ren angry. As the Jiang Shi's attack Ren immediately after the fight has started, Ren takes multiple hits. As Ginny asks Ren why he doesn't attack, Ren states that he'll take it all. As Ginny gets angry and attacks Ren again, Ren takes even more hits. Then, Ren apologizes for making them hate him. Then, Ren uses his Big Over Soul and manages to defeat the Jiang Shi's easily. As Ren and Ginny clash, Ginny states that the pride of the Tao Family hasn't been lost. Then, Kalim declares Team "The Ren" as the winner of the fight. As Ren walks up to Yoh and states that he has to polish his Spirit of Sword, he collapses from exhaustion.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Asakura Yoh
 * Oyamada Manta
 * Kyoyama Anna
 * Umemiya Ryunosuke
 * Horohoro
 * Faust VIII
 * Tao Ren
 * Chocolove McDonell
 * Tao Jun
 * Tamamura Tamao
 * Kalim
 * Asakura Hao
 * Opacho
 * Mohamed Tabarsi
 * Bill Burton
 * Hang Zang-Ching
 * Tao Ginny
 * Tao Soumei
 * Tao Kyou

Spirits in Order of Appearance

 * Amidamaru
 * Bason
 * Kororo
 * Tokageroh
 * Eliza Faust
 * Mic the Jaguar
 * Lee Pyron
 * Ponchi and Conchi
 * Djinn
 * The Big Guys
 * Shion-Shion
 * Yugai
 * Gurai
 * Jackie

Anime Notes

 * This is the first of the 2001 anime-exclusive Shaman Fights, where Tao Ren is the focused main character towards victory".