Ben

Ben the Ace (ベン・ザ・) is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. He was a member of Chocolove's former gang, Shaft.

Appearance
He is a short man with bowl cut hair.

Personality
Like all the members of Shaft, he lost everything in his life and ended up becoming a gang member.

Past
When Chocolove decides to go out for a walk, Ben and Lynn try to stop him so he will not kill another person but they are stopped by another member, who tells them that Chocolove is walking because he is thinking of how his parents were killed on Christmas Day.

Shaman Fight Second Round
Ben and the other Shaft members travel to Tokyo for the Shaman Fight and cheer for Chocolove during his match against Team "Tsuchi-Gumi".

Redseb Muntzer with Golem later kills Shaft to avenge his father's death.

Invading the Plants
He along with the other Shaft members board the train supporting Chocolove.

Anime/Manga Difference
He does not appear in the 2001 anime series.