Osorezan Revoir

Osorezan Revoir (Mt. Osore Le Voile) (恐山ル・ヴォワール) is a prequel story arc before the events of the Shaman King manga series. The plot refers to the encounter of Kyōyama Anna and Asakura Yoh and his guardian spirit, Matamune, on Mount Osore, Aomori.

The arc was compiled in Volumes 19 and 20 in the JUMP tankobons (15 and 16 in the Kanzenban versions ) and was adapted in the 2021 anime series.

Story
A 10-year-old Asakura Yoh was sent to Aomori with his first spirit partner, the Nekomata spirit Matamune, to meet his potential wife, Kyōyama Anna at his grandmother Kino's house. Upon arrival, Yoh meets Anna, who only views him with a cold demeanor. Strangely since then, the two were attacked by Oni with only Yoh and Matamune to protect Anna. It was revealed that the Oni were an unconscious manifestation by Anna's spiritual powers as Yoh slowly figured it out. However, an extremely powerful Oh-Oni was formed and forced Matamune to sacrifice his physical form as using the last of his powers as Yoh's first Over Soul. With Matamune's sacrifice and Anna's heart opening up to Yoh, the Oh-Oni is defeated.

Drama CD
Produced by King Records under the STARCHILD label.

Cast

 * Yūko Satō as Asakura Yoh
 * Megumi Hayashibara as Anna Kyoyama
 * Hisako Kyōda as Asakura Kino
 * Minami Takayama as Asakura Hao
 * Hideyuki Tanaka as Matamune

prologue to shaman
The 1st half of the Drama CD released on October 23, 2002.
 * 1) |
 * 2) Muge
 * 3) discover
 * 4) IN YOU
 * 5) Matamune the Nekomata (ねこまたのマタムネ)
 * 6) The Mountain that connects this and that world (この世とあの世を結ぶ山)
 * 7) The more you struggle (もがけばもがくほど)
 * 8) I'll do something about it (なんとかしてやる)
 * 9) Northern lights (ballade version)

au revoir
The 2nd half of the Drama CD released on November 22, 2002.
 * 1) BOB LOVE
 * 2) In'you no Chigiri
 * 3) Within me (あたしの中に)
 * 4) The answer I kept looking for (探し続けた答え)
 * 5) Epilogue
 * 6) Matamune kara ~ Osorezan Revoir
 * 7) Tamashii Kasanete

Vocaloid Song
A Vocaloid song titled of the same name was posted on Nico Nico Douga with the vocals performed by Megumi Hayashibara and lyrics written by the author Hiroyuki Takei based on the poem.

The video received about 700,000 views within ten days of its posting leaving fans to questioned whether the art was actually Takei's and whether Megumi was really singing the song. Shueisha's official Jump X magazine website also posted the video and confirmed the fact on October 21 as the video creator's collaboration to celebrate the revival of the original manga with a new 44-page story in Jump X [Kai]'s fifth volume on November 10.

The song was used as the ending song for Episode 33 of the 2021 Anime.

Lyrics
Japanese= おまえさんを待つ その人はきっと 寂しい思いなぞ させはしない 少なくとも 少なくとも

おまえさんの会う その人はきっと 寂しい思いなぞ させはしない 少なくとも 少なくとも

路上に捨てくされ やるせなさ 途上にふてくされ やる気なし

愛は出会い 別れ 透けた布キレ 恐山 ル・ヴォワール

黒い千羽鶴 その人はじっと さびしい重い謎 かかえ夜 折れなくとも 折れなくとも

黒い千羽鶴 その人はじっと さびしい重い謎 かかえ昼 折れなくとも 折れなくとも

気丈にふるまえど ほころんで 無性にブロマイド 欲しくなり

愛は出会い・別れ・透けた布キレ 恐山 ル・ヴォワール

>> 齢千余年 小生はやっと さびしい思いから はなれます はかなくとも はかなくとも

弱いこの心 小生はやっと さびしい重い殻 はがれます 墓なくとも 墓なくとも

衆生に長らえど せつなくて 賀正に出会えたら うれしくて

愛は出会い 別れ 透けた布キレ 恐山 ル・ヴォワール

不肖の身なれども この度は 至上の喜びと ちりぬるを 非情に思われど 気にはせぬ 微笑のひとつでも くりゃりゃんせ

慕情にもならぬ この詩も 以上をもちまして 終ります

頭上に輝くは どの国ぞ 地蔵さまおわす あそこかな

愛は出会い 別れ 透けた布キレ 恐山 ル・ヴォワール

恐山オー ル・ヴォワール


 * -|Romanji= Insert if available


 * -|English= Taken directly from Netflix, credited to a Lewis Williams. The English translation starts where ">>" is inserted on the Japanese tab.

After a life of a thousand years, it is finally my time To be freed from this lonely feeling As fleeting as it may be, as fleeting as it may be

This weak heart of mine, it is finally my time To be released from this lonely, heavy outer shell Without even a grave, without even a grave

Even if we live a long life, there's pain in our hearts When we meet on New Year's Day, we feel joy Love is encounters, departures and a see-through veil Let us meet again at Mt. Osore

Despite my being unworthy in this instance This absolute happiness will inevitably vanish Even if I'm seen as emotionless, it doesn't bother me Please just give me a single smile

A song unable to convey my yearning for you It has now come to an end and the curtains must close

What is this land shining above me? Perhaps that is where the Bodhisattva resides

Love is encounters, departures and a see-through veil Let us meet again at Mt. Osore

It's time to say goodbye At Mt. Osore