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'''The Asakura Family'''(朝倉家, ''Asakura-ke'') is one of two great families in the Shaman King Universe.
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'''The Asakura Family'''(朝倉家, ''Asakura-ke'') is one of two great shaman families in the ''[[Shaman King]]'' series.
   
 
==About==
 
==About==
 
[[Image:Asakura Symbols 2.jpg|thumb|left| The Asakura Family Symbols: Five Point Star (top), Seven Star Tree (bottom)]]
 
[[Image:Asakura Symbols 2.jpg|thumb|left| The Asakura Family Symbols: Five Point Star (top), Seven Star Tree (bottom)]]
   
The Asakura Family is an over one thousand year old family whose fame started with [[Asakura Hao]], a famous Buddhistic monk and a brilliant Shaman mastering many different shamanic arts including that of an Itako and not to mention the basic Shaman Abillities. He eventually went mad and decided to create a shaman only world, using the [[Great Spirit]] won in the Shaman Fights. It was then the Asakura Family allied and together killed Hao. However they would eventually learn that he would reincarnate, and has ever since seen it as their duty to kill Hao each time he was reincarnated, even if it meant that they would have to kill a newborn child.
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The Asakura Family is a thousand-year-old family whose fame started with [[Asakura Hao]], a famous Onmyōji and a brilliant Shaman mastering many different shamanic arts. He eventually went mad and decided to create a shaman only world, using the [[Great Spirit]] won in the Shaman Fights. The Asakura Family ousted Hao due to his madness and eventually killed him to prevent him from reaching his goals, but not before Hao had formed a cadet branch of the family who remained loyal to him. The main family learned that Hao would reincarnate and has ever since seen it as their duty to kill Hao each time he was reincarnated.
   
When Hao mastered the five elements in his first life, he, as the head of the family, made the five point unity star the family symbol. However, after he was killed, the family tore apart the star and changed it into the seven star tree, symbolizing their revival after Hao had dishonoured their name.<ref>''Shaman King Manga'' - Chapter 238; Page 15</ref>
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When Hao mastered the five elements in his first life, he made the five-point unity star the family symbol. After ousting Hao, the main family "tore apart" the star and changed it into the seven-star tree, symbolizing their revival after Hao had dishonored their name.<ref>''Shaman King Manga'' - Chapter 238; Page 15</ref>
   
Also the family appear quite wealthy as they are able to pay for a 3,3 square meter house in Izumo and still rent out an entire house for [[Asakura Keiko]] when she lived in Tokyo,<ref>''Shaman King Manga'' - Mickey's World 2; Page 2</ref> and later for Yoh and Anna when they moved there. They have a long line of traditions including that of finding the perfect partner for their children, a person who must be strong in both body and mind, and have an exceptional shamanic abilility such as [[Kyōyama Anna]], a natural Itako from birth.
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The main family appear quite wealthy as they are able to pay for a 3,3 square meter house in Izumo and still rent out an entire house for [[Asakura Keiko]] when she lived in Tokyo,<ref>''Shaman King Manga'' - Mickey's World 2; Page 2</ref> and later for Yoh and Anna when they moved there. They have a long line of traditions including that of finding the perfect partner for their children, a person who must be strong in both body and mind, and have an exceptional shamanic ability such as [[Kyōyama Anna]] and [[Alumi Niumbirch]].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Past===
 
===Past===
   
The history of the Asakura in the story is traced back to the year of 970 with the birth of Asakura Hao who back then during his childhood went under the name of Asaha Douji and nicknamed Mappa Douji.
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The history of the Asakura in the story is traced back to the year of 970 with the birth of Asakura Hao who back then during his childhood went under the name of Douji Asaha and nicknamed Douji Mappa.
   
 
[[Image:Onmyōdō Hao Asakura.jpg|thumb| Onmyōdō Asakura Hao]]
 
[[Image:Onmyōdō Hao Asakura.jpg|thumb| Onmyōdō Asakura Hao]]
The fame and wealth of the Asakura Family started when Hao began his training as Onmyōdō that would help people seal onis and other demons. He succesfully trained and mastered both Shaman and Itako arts.
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The fame and wealth of the Asakura Family started when Hao began his training as Onmyōdō that would help people seal Onis and other demons. He successfully mastered both Shaman and Itako arts and was named the guardian of Kyoto. He also met [[Matamune]], a cat who had survived his mother and eight other siblings and who had the ability to see spirits. He took in Matamune and saw him as his only friend.
   
 
Hao was, however, losing control of his Reishi abilities and created Onis from his own dark thought. He began seeing humans as a plague to the world and decided that they would eventually be the course of the world's destruction. Learning of the Shaman King and his abilities, Hao decided to destroy humanity. Matamune who had died and returned as a Goryoushin saw how his master had turned mad and revealed it to the rest of the family. They successfully killed Hao during the Shaman Fights, but because of Hao's knowledge of the Ritual of Taizan Fukun, he could control his own rebirth.
During this time he sealed away Zenki and Kouki that would later become his own guardian ghosts. He also met [[Matamune]], a cat who had survived his mother and eight other siblings and who had the abillity to see spirits. He took in Matamune and saw him as his only friend. These feelings are still there today, even becoming sentemental when he sees Yoh's [[O.S. Spirit of Sword]] resembling Matamune's Oni Goroshi O.S.
 
 
However during this time Hao was also losing control of his Reishi abillities and created Onis from his own dark thoughts. The greed and dark minds of the wealthy men around him went into his heart forcefully and he eventually, according to Matamune, created an Oni within his heart. Hao began seeing humans as a plague to the world and decided that they would eventually be the course of the world's destruction. He saw it for a world to exist with only Shamans who would be able to save nature. During this time Matamune died and returned as a Goryoushin. He saw how his master had turned mad and revealed to the rest of the family what he could and allied with them. It was then they successfully killed Hao. However, because of Hao's knowledge of the Ritual of Taizan Fukun (泰山府君祭), he could control his own rebirth.
 
   
 
[[Image:Patch Hao.jpg|thumb|left| Patch Hao]]
 
[[Image:Patch Hao.jpg|thumb|left| Patch Hao]]
As predicted Asakura Hao was reincarnated five hundred years after his death using the Hao's Ying-Yang jutsu. The mastery of the five elements of nature (fire, metal, wind, earth, water), prevented his permanent death as he could now control the circumstances of his reincarnation. He was able to gain the ability to control his soul using the ritual of Taizan Fukun.
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As predicted Asakura Hao was reincarnated five hundred years after his death using the mastery of the five elements of nature, preventing his permanent death as he could now control the circumstances of his reincarnation. He was able to gain the ability to control his soul using the ritual of Taizan Fukun.
   
 
[[Image:Death of Patch Hao.PNG|thumbnail| Death of Patch Hao]]
 
[[Image:Death of Patch Hao.PNG|thumbnail| Death of Patch Hao]]
This time he chose to be reincarnated into the Patch Tribe, the people who organized the Shaman Fights, because he believes it would give him a better chance of winning. During this time he also gained one of the five great elemental spirits known as the [[Spirit of Fire]]. He starts preaching again, about a Shaman only world and tried to gain followers, including the five Seminoa warriors sent to stop him, who were in turn killed by the massive Spirit of Fire.
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This time he chose to be reincarnated into the Patch Tribe, the people who organized the Shaman Fights because he believes it would give him a better chance of winning. During this time he also gained one of the five great elemental spirits known as the [[Spirit of Fire]]. He starts preaching again, about a Shaman only world and tried to gain followers. The Asakura Family eventually found out and one of them, [[Asakura Yohken]], left for the Shaman Fights to kill Hao. When Yohken came to the Shaman Fight he was given the help of Matamune and together they eventually defeated and killed Hao.
   
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===Present===
However the Asakura Family eventually found out and one of them, [[Asakura Yohken]], left for the Shaman Fights to kill Hao. When Yohken came to the Shaman Fight he was given the help of Matamune and together they eventually defeated and killed Hao. However because he killed a man, Yohken felt sorrow and was eventually sent to hell. Because of his sorrow, he would stay in hell for 500 years still thinking the Shaman Fight had just ended and fighting his way towards freedom.
 
 
===Shaman Fights===
 
 
The current generation started during the Second World War with [[Asakura Yohmei]]. He eventually married the blind Itako [[Asakura Kino|Kino]], whose power had been recognized by the Asakura Family. They would have a daughter, [[Asakura Keiko]]
 
The current generation started during the Second World War with [[Asakura Yohmei]]. He eventually married the blind Itako [[Asakura Kino|Kino]], whose power had been recognized by the Asakura Family. They would have a daughter, [[Asakura Keiko]]
   
 
[[Image:Mikihisa and Keiko.jpg|thumb|left| Mikihisa and Keiko]]
 
[[Image:Mikihisa and Keiko.jpg|thumb|left| Mikihisa and Keiko]]
When Asakura Keiko grew up she was always shunned by everyone for her ability to see spirits and was even one day dumped by her fiancé because of this. It was then when she was taking a train home that she met Mihikisa Maki, a poor musician who was playing at the trainyard for money and who was living in an apartment with resignation and two of his friends. During this time he saw Keiko was crying about the recent breakup. She asked him to play her a number and told him her situation. During this time Mikihisa fell in love with her, even saying she was his type of girl. She once again requested a song, to which Mikihisa wondered if he knew anything good enough and even questioned why someone would break up with such a beautiful girl. She then told him about her powers and how they had made everyone leave her, and even pointed out a spirit right next to Mikihisa. Mikihisa then revealed that he could see spirits too and it had always brought him problems.
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When Asakura Keiko grew up she was always shunned by everyone for her ability to hear and see spirits and was dumped by her fiancé because of this. It was when she was taking a train home that she met Mihikisa Maki, a poor musician who was playing at the trainyard for money. She requested a song and told him about her powers and even pointed out a spirit, standing right next to Mikihisa. Mikihisa fell in love with her instantly and revealed that he too could see spirits too. The pair began a relationship thereafter and eventually married. Mikihisa also received training from his father-in-law Yohmei, gaining the abilities of an Ascetic Monk and two mountain spirits of a fox and a tanuki.
   
 
When Keiko was found to be pregnant, it was predicted by Yohmei that she was to give birth to Asakura Hao who was going to be reincarnated into his original bloodline for more strength. Yohmei used his divination abilities many times in hopes of seeing a better vision of the future, but the outcome was the same; Hao would be reborn in the child carried by Keiko. Because of the unchangeable future, it was decided that the baby would be killed immediately when it was born.
Somehow, Keiko wound up inviting Mikihisa to her rented house in Tokyo. There Mikihisa was surprised to see the size of it and then even more surprised to hear about the size of the family house in Izumo. Keiko continued to invite him inside for coffee brought to her by a friend who lives outside of the country. Mikihisa was smitten and from there began their relationship which in turn resulted in them getting married.
 
 
As the Asakura family had no male heir in Keiko’s generation, Mikihisa married into the family, following the Japanese muku no naru tradition and took up the Asakura surname.
 
 
Mikihisa also received training from Asakura Yohmei, gaining the abilities of an Ascetic Monk and two mountain spirits of a fox and a tanuki.
 
   
 
[[Image:The Birth of Hao.JPEG|thumb|right| The Birth of Hao and Yoh]]
 
[[Image:The Birth of Hao.JPEG|thumb|right| The Birth of Hao and Yoh]]
 
Things became complicated when Keiko was revealed to be carrying twins and Yohmei decided to have both killed just in case. Right after the birth of the first baby, Yohmei summoned his small Shikigami to attack the infant. However, he hesitated at the last moment to apologize to his grandson and that was enough for Hao to summon the Spirit of Fire and destroy the small leaf spirits. He then tried to kill Yohmei, but Mikihisa took the attack and was badly burned. He then disappeared with the Spirit of Fire. A little while later Asakura Yoh was born, the twin brother of Hao and it was then decided he was to be raised to defeat Hao.
When Keiko was found to be pregnant, it was predicted by her father Yohmei that she was to give birth to Asakura Hao who was going to be reincarnated into his original bloodline for more strength. During this time Yohmei used his divinition abilities many times in hopes of seeing a better vision of the future. However the outcome was the same: Hao would be reborn in the child carried by Keiko. Because of the unchangeble future, it was decided that the baby would be killed immediately when it was born.
 
 
However things became complicated when Keiko went to a doctor and it was revealed that she was carrying twins. With a heavy heart, Yohmei decided to have both killed just in case. Right after the birth of the baby, Yohmei summoned his small shikigami to attack the baby. However, he hesitated at the last moment as he apologized to his infant grandson and that was enough for Hao to summon the Spirit of Fire and destroy the small leaf spirits. He then tried to kill Yohmei, but Mikihisa took the attack and was badly burned. Hao urged Keiko to lay still as she still carried his important other half within her. He then disappeared with the Spirit of Fire laughing. A little while later Asakura Yoh was born, the twin brother of Hao and the one who had the powers to stop Hao. It was then decided he was to be raised to defeat Hao.
 
 
A little while later Mikihisa started hiking, climbing the mountains to forget about the shame of letting Hao go and to become stronger so that he could one day face him.
 
   
 
Mikihisa started hiking, climbing the mountains to forget about the shame of letting Hao go and to become stronger so that he could one day face him. He was rarely home, but one time he returned. he brought with him a girl [[Tamamura Tamao]] to be trained under Yohmei.
===Funbari No Uta===
 
   
Six years after the events of Shaman King (2007), [[Asakura Hana]], the son of [[Asakura Yoh]] and [[Asakura Anna]] journeys with [[Umemiya Ryunosuke]] to gather the [[Five Elemental Warriors]]. He lives at the [[Funbari Onsen]] under the care of [[Tamamura Tamao]] whom he thinks is his mother.
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Six years after the events of Shaman King (2007), [[Asakura Hana]], the son of [[Asakura Yoh]] and [[Asakura Anna]] journeys with [[Umemiya Ryunosuke]] to gather the [[Five Elemental Warriors]]. He lives at the [[Funbari Onsen]] under the care of Tamamura Tamao whom he thinks is his mother.
   
 
==Family Members==
 
==Family Members==
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==Abillities and Powers==
 
==Abillities and Powers==
 
[[Image:Hao using a Sealing Technique on Kouki 2.jpg|thumb| Hao using a Sealing Technique on Goki]]
 
[[Image:Hao using a Sealing Technique on Kouki 2.jpg|thumb| Hao using a Sealing Technique on Goki]]
Because of their long history, the Asakura Family trained in many shamanic arts, from the most basic shaman abilities to an Itako that can call upon or exorcise spirits. The styles of the Asakura family's shaman include Onmyoudou, which specializes in divinations; Shugendou, a form of asceticism involving a lifestyle requiring the practitioner to develop an extremely powerful body by giving up all but the most necessary functions of life; and Mikos, who can contact divine spirits and warn people of danger.
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Because of their long history, the Asakura Family trained in many shamanic arts, from the most basic shaman abilities to an Itako that can call upon or exorcise spirits. The styles of the Asakura family's shaman include Onmyōdō, which specializes in divinations; Shugendou, a form of asceticism involving a lifestyle requiring the practitioner to develop an extremely powerful body by giving up all but the most necessary functions of life; and Mikos, who can contact divine spirits and warn people of danger.
   
 
===Shamanic Spells and Techniques===
 
===Shamanic Spells and Techniques===
   
*'''Ko-Oni Strike '''(小鬼ストライク): This is one of the Asakura clan's onmyôji magic. With this magic, an onmyôji can summon shikigami -- familiar spirits -- from leaves or bits of paper to do their bidding. They are most useful, from anything from household chores to assassinations. Yoh never truly mastered Shikigami magic, but displayed the capacity to use it at age 10, under tutelage of his grandfather, Asakura Yohmei. At best, he could only invoke three Shikigami from the leaves. Overall, however, this is a minuscule technique compared to Yoh's more advanced shaman magic.
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*'''Ko-Oni Strike '''(小鬼ストライク): This is one of the Asakura clan's onmyôji magic. With this magic, an Onmyôji can summon Shikigami -- familiar spirits -- from leaves or bits of paper to do their bidding. They are most useful, from anything from household chores to assassinations.
   
 
*'''Asakura Shiki Onmyō Jutsu Hyaku Shikigami '''(Asakura Style Yin and Yang Technique - Hundred Shikigami): Another unique shamanic spell of the Asakura Family, which is also Yohmei's favored technique. It creates countless Shikigami that can surround an opponent and attack them from all directions at once.
 
*'''Asakura Shiki Onmyō Jutsu Hyaku Shikigami '''(Asakura Style Yin and Yang Technique - Hundred Shikigami): Another unique shamanic spell of the Asakura Family, which is also Yohmei's favored technique. It creates countless Shikigami that can surround an opponent and attack them from all directions at once.
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===Shikigami===
 
===Shikigami===
   
Another special ability of the Asakura Family seems to be the ability to capture and control Shikigami and create Goryoushin, a special type of spirit employed by Onmyouji to guard against demons and other spirits that would seek to harm them
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Another special ability of the Asakura Family seems to be the ability to capture and control Shikigami and create Goryoushin, a special type of spirit employed by Onmyōji to guard against demons and other spirits that would seek to harm them
   
 
'''Zenki and Goki'''
 
'''Zenki and Goki'''
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:''See More:'' [[Zenki and Goki]]
 
:''See More:'' [[Zenki and Goki]]
   
Zenki and Goki are two red and blue large ogre like-Shikigami demons caught and controlled by Asakura Hao during his first life and sealed within two paper parchments. Later they became the guardians of the seal on the Chō-Senjiryakketsu written by Hao himself and would stay there for over a thousand years.
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Zenki and Goki are two red and blue large oni-like-Shikigami demons caught and controlled by Asakura Hao during his first life and sealed within two paper parchments. Later they became the guardians of the seal on the Chō-Senjiryakketsu written by Hao himself and would stay there for over a thousand years.
   
A thousand years later it was decided that Yoh was to have the book to train. However the seal was broken and the two large ogres were released and started to chase Ponchi and Conchi whom they believed had broken the seal. However Anna quickly learned the related technique of the book and easily captured the two Shikigami with her 1080 rosary beads. However instead of exorcising them or sealing them again, she took control of them and turned them into her guardian spirits.
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A thousand years later it was decided that Yoh was to have the book to train. However, the seal was broken and the two large ogres were released and started to chase Ponchi and Conchi whom they believed had broken the seal. However, Anna quickly learned the related technique of the book and easily captured the two Shikigami with her 1080 rosary beads. However, instead of exorcising them or sealing them again, she took control of them and turned them into her guardian spirits.
   
 
==Family Treasures==
 
==Family Treasures==
Because of their long history of family and various shamanic abilities have the Asakura Family also gathered numerous treasures.
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Because of their long history of the family and various shamanic abilities, the Asakura Family have also gathered numerous treasures.
   
 
'''Chō-Senjiryakketsu'''
 
'''Chō-Senjiryakketsu'''
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:''See More:'' [[Chō-Senjiryakketsu]]
 
:''See More:'' [[Chō-Senjiryakketsu]]
   
This is the book written by Asakura Hao in his first life and contains the knowledge of all of his techniques and secret arts including purification spells and techniques to read the flow of furyoku. It also tells how to bind even the strongest Shikigamis and even how to control them. The book contains every single piece of Shamanic knowledge gained by Asakura Hao in his first life.<ref>''Shaman King Manga'' - Kang Zeng Bang Volume 10 Extras</ref>
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This is the book written by Asakura Hao in his first life and contains the knowledge of all of his techniques and secret arts including purification spells and techniques to read the flow of Furyoku. It also tells how to bind even the strongest Shikigamis and how to control them. The book contains every single piece of Shamanic knowledge gained by Asakura Hao in his first life.<ref>''Shaman King Manga'' - Kang Zeng Bang Volume 10 Extras</ref>
   
 
'''Futunomitama no Turugi'''
 
'''Futunomitama no Turugi'''
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:''See More:'' [[Futunomitama no Turugi]]
 
:''See More:'' [[Futunomitama no Turugi]]
   
The, '''Futunomitama no Turugi''' (the ''Futsunomitama Sword''; ''Antiquity'' in the English anime) is a red knife shaped rock that has been owned by the Asakura Family ever since the time of Hao. According to Hao, it was once owned by a sword god and even though it's only made of rock it is the perfect medium to create a sword oversoul. That sword which slumbers in a storage room of the Asakura Family, always creates a stir in the world when surfaced since it is a national treasure. It was brought to Yoh during the current Shaman Tournament to help him out as it did Asakura Yohken 500 years ago in the previous tournament.
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The '''Futunomitama no Turugi''' (the ''Futsunomitama Sword''; '''Antiquity''' in the English version of the anime series) is a red knife-shaped rock that has been owned by the Asakura Family ever since the time of Hao. According to Hao, it was once owned by a sword god and it always creates a stir in the world when surfaced since it is a national treasure. It was brought to Yoh during the current Shaman Tournament to help him out as it did Asakura Yohken 500 years ago in the previous tournament.
   
 
'''The 1080 Rosary Beads'''
 
'''The 1080 Rosary Beads'''
 
[[Image:1080 Rosary Beads.jpg|thumb|right|The 1080 Rosary Beads]]
 
[[Image:1080 Rosary Beads.jpg|thumb|right|The 1080 Rosary Beads]]
The 1080 Rosary Beads are a long necklace used by Anna for her strongest abilities. When Yoh defeated the [[Oh-Oni]] it left behind a skeleton that Asakura Kino gathered and turned into beads for Anna. Because the beads are made out of the skeleton, it is more powerful than regular beads.
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The 1080 Rosary Beads ('''1080 Beads''' in the English version of the anime series) is a long necklace used by Anna for her strongest abilities. When Yoh defeated the [[Oh-Oni]] it left behind a skeleton that Asakura Kino gathered and turned into beads for Anna.<ref>''Shaman King Manga'' - Chapter 176</ref> Because the beads are made out of the skeleton, it is more powerful than regular beads.
   
 
The Rosary Beads are now used by Kyōyama Anna to control Zenki and Goki amongst others.
 
The Rosary Beads are now used by Kyōyama Anna to control Zenki and Goki amongst others.

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The Asakura Family(朝倉家, Asakura-ke) is one of two great shaman families in the Shaman King series.

About

Asakura Symbols 2

The Asakura Family Symbols: Five Point Star (top), Seven Star Tree (bottom)

The Asakura Family is a thousand-year-old family whose fame started with Asakura Hao, a famous Onmyōji and a brilliant Shaman mastering many different shamanic arts. He eventually went mad and decided to create a shaman only world, using the Great Spirit won in the Shaman Fights. The Asakura Family ousted Hao due to his madness and eventually killed him to prevent him from reaching his goals, but not before Hao had formed a cadet branch of the family who remained loyal to him. The main family learned that Hao would reincarnate and has ever since seen it as their duty to kill Hao each time he was reincarnated.

When Hao mastered the five elements in his first life, he made the five-point unity star the family symbol. After ousting Hao, the main family "tore apart" the star and changed it into the seven-star tree, symbolizing their revival after Hao had dishonored their name.[1]

The main family appear quite wealthy as they are able to pay for a 3,3 square meter house in Izumo and still rent out an entire house for Asakura Keiko when she lived in Tokyo,[2] and later for Yoh and Anna when they moved there. They have a long line of traditions including that of finding the perfect partner for their children, a person who must be strong in both body and mind, and have an exceptional shamanic ability such as Kyōyama Anna and Alumi Niumbirch.

History

Past

The history of the Asakura in the story is traced back to the year of 970 with the birth of Asakura Hao who back then during his childhood went under the name of Douji Asaha and nicknamed Douji Mappa.

Onmyōdō Hao Asakura

Onmyōdō Asakura Hao

The fame and wealth of the Asakura Family started when Hao began his training as Onmyōdō that would help people seal Onis and other demons. He successfully mastered both Shaman and Itako arts and was named the guardian of Kyoto. He also met Matamune, a cat who had survived his mother and eight other siblings and who had the ability to see spirits. He took in Matamune and saw him as his only friend.

Hao was, however, losing control of his Reishi abilities and created Onis from his own dark thought. He began seeing humans as a plague to the world and decided that they would eventually be the course of the world's destruction. Learning of the Shaman King and his abilities, Hao decided to destroy humanity. Matamune who had died and returned as a Goryoushin saw how his master had turned mad and revealed it to the rest of the family. They successfully killed Hao during the Shaman Fights, but because of Hao's knowledge of the Ritual of Taizan Fukun, he could control his own rebirth.

Patch Hao

Patch Hao

As predicted Asakura Hao was reincarnated five hundred years after his death using the mastery of the five elements of nature, preventing his permanent death as he could now control the circumstances of his reincarnation. He was able to gain the ability to control his soul using the ritual of Taizan Fukun.

Death of Patch Hao

Death of Patch Hao

This time he chose to be reincarnated into the Patch Tribe, the people who organized the Shaman Fights because he believes it would give him a better chance of winning. During this time he also gained one of the five great elemental spirits known as the Spirit of Fire. He starts preaching again, about a Shaman only world and tried to gain followers. The Asakura Family eventually found out and one of them, Asakura Yohken, left for the Shaman Fights to kill Hao. When Yohken came to the Shaman Fight he was given the help of Matamune and together they eventually defeated and killed Hao.

Present

The current generation started during the Second World War with Asakura Yohmei. He eventually married the blind Itako Kino, whose power had been recognized by the Asakura Family. They would have a daughter, Asakura Keiko

Mikihisa and Keiko

Mikihisa and Keiko

When Asakura Keiko grew up she was always shunned by everyone for her ability to hear and see spirits and was dumped by her fiancé because of this. It was when she was taking a train home that she met Mihikisa Maki, a poor musician who was playing at the trainyard for money. She requested a song and told him about her powers and even pointed out a spirit, standing right next to Mikihisa. Mikihisa fell in love with her instantly and revealed that he too could see spirits too. The pair began a relationship thereafter and eventually married. Mikihisa also received training from his father-in-law Yohmei, gaining the abilities of an Ascetic Monk and two mountain spirits of a fox and a tanuki.

When Keiko was found to be pregnant, it was predicted by Yohmei that she was to give birth to Asakura Hao who was going to be reincarnated into his original bloodline for more strength. Yohmei used his divination abilities many times in hopes of seeing a better vision of the future, but the outcome was the same; Hao would be reborn in the child carried by Keiko. Because of the unchangeable future, it was decided that the baby would be killed immediately when it was born.

The Birth of Hao

The Birth of Hao and Yoh

Things became complicated when Keiko was revealed to be carrying twins and Yohmei decided to have both killed just in case. Right after the birth of the first baby, Yohmei summoned his small Shikigami to attack the infant. However, he hesitated at the last moment to apologize to his grandson and that was enough for Hao to summon the Spirit of Fire and destroy the small leaf spirits. He then tried to kill Yohmei, but Mikihisa took the attack and was badly burned. He then disappeared with the Spirit of Fire. A little while later Asakura Yoh was born, the twin brother of Hao and it was then decided he was to be raised to defeat Hao.

Mikihisa started hiking, climbing the mountains to forget about the shame of letting Hao go and to become stronger so that he could one day face him. He was rarely home, but one time he returned. he brought with him a girl Tamamura Tamao to be trained under Yohmei.

Six years after the events of Shaman King (2007), Asakura Hana, the son of Asakura Yoh and Asakura Anna journeys with Umemiya Ryunosuke to gather the Five Elemental Warriors. He lives at the Funbari Onsen under the care of Tamamura Tamao whom he thinks is his mother.

Family Members

Deceased

e v Deceased Members
Asakura Hao
麻倉葉王
Zeke Asakura
Onmyōdō Hao Asakura The fame and rise of the Asakura Family began with this man who, with his great power, brough wealth and fame to the family name. However after he tried to change the world to a shaman world only, the rest of his family turned against him and killed him.

He later reincarnated into the Patch Tribe but was killed again by Asakura Yohken. However he reincarnated again, but this time was his powers split into two, sharing it with his twin Asakura Yoh

Asakura Yohken
麻倉葉賢
Asakura Yōken
Asakura Yohken 1 Asakura Yohken is the ancestor of the Asakura Family 500 years ago. He was born at the time of the Shaman Fight. Together with Matamune, a former cat friend of Onmyōdō Asakura Hao who had turned into a nekomata, he fought and killed the Hao who had reincarnated into the Patch Tribe.

However he was filled with guilt of having killed an ancestor of his own family, and was caught in hell for over 500 years.

He was first seen when Asakura Yoh came to train in hell, and fought him viciously hoping to get out of hell himself. After being defeated, he told Yoh about the family symbol and how it had changed and was later brought back as a spirit to live with the rest of the Asakura Family.[3][4]

Asakura Mikihisa
真木 幹久
Mikihisa Asakura Asakura Mikihisa(Maki before marriage with Asakura Keiko) is the husband of Asakura Keiko and the son in law of Asakura Yohmei and Asakura Kino.

He was once living on the street playing music for money where he met Keiko after her fiance had dumped her for her abilities to see ghosts. She paid him to play a song and Mikihisa was lovestruck in an instant. She somehow invited him back to her rented house and there their relationship bloomed.

After beeing married into the family he was trained as an Ascetic Monk and gained two mountain spirits. When he failed to stop Asakura Hao and took severe burn scars to his face, he began wearing a wooden mask to hide the scars and began to travel and climb the mountains in order to get rid of his shame.

Main Family

Ancestors e v
Asakura Hao
(麻倉葉王 Asakura Hao)
Asakura Hao Onmyodo portrait
The founder of the Asakaura Family, Asakura Hao was a powerful and prominent onmyōji in the Heian period. After becoming disillusioned with the world, Hao sought to become the Shaman King and remake the world, but he was killed by the rest of the family.

His mastery of onmyōdō enabled him to reincarnate every 500 years in order to compete in the Shaman Fights. During his second life, he was a member of the Patch Tribe and gained the Spirit of Fire. Yohken and Matamune killed him in this era.

During his third life, he was the twin of Asakura Yoh and continued to use the Spirit of Fire, until he became the Shaman King.

Asakura Yohken portrait
Asakura Yohken
(麻倉葉賢 Asakura Yōken)
Born in time to compete in the Shaman Fight, Asakura Yohken, with the help of Matamune, fought and killed Hao who had been reborn in the Patch Tribe. Yohken's guilt over killing his ancestor trapped his soul in hell, until he was approached and defeated by his own descendant, Asakura Yoh.
Main Family
Asakura Yohmei
(麻倉葉明 Asakura Yōmei)
Asakura Yohmei portrait
Current head of the family, Asakura Yohmei is a skilled onmyōji who utilizes Shikigami Kooni in his everyday tasks. He is the husband of Kino and the father of Keiko.

He divines that Hao will be reborn through his daughter's child. His attempt to kill the child fails, so he trains Hao's twin, Yoh, in anticipation of the next Shaman Fight.

Asakura Kino portrait
Asakura Kino
(麻倉木乃 Asakura Kino)
A blind itako, Asakura Kino runs an inn near Osorezan where she trains her apprentices, including Kyōyama Anna.
Asakura Keiko
(麻倉茎子 Asakura Keiko)
Asakura Keiko portrait
Asakura Keiko is a miko and the wife of Mikihisa. Together, they have twins one of whom is the reincarnation of her ancestor, Hao.
Asakura Mikihisa portrait
Asakura Mikihisa
(真木幹久 Asakura Mikihisa)
Maki Mikihisa marries into the Asakura Family. During the birth of his sons, Hao and Yoh, his face is burned so he begins wearing a bird mask and trains as an ascetic. He utilizes the mountain spirits Imari and Shigaraki and trains an apprentice, Tamamura Tamao.

During the Shaman Fight, he forms Team "Kabbalahers" with Redseb and Seyrarm Muntzer, whom he adopts afterward.

He is later killed by a road pirate.

Asakura Yoh
(麻倉葉 Asakura Yō)
Asakura Yoh portrait
The current heir of the family, Asakura Yoh is the son of Keiko and Mikihisa and the twin of Hao. During the Shaman Fight, he forms Team "Funbari Onsen", alongside Umemiya Ryunosuke and Johann Faust VIII, and utilizes the samurai spirit, Amidamaru, and later the Spirit of Earth.

Afterwards, he marries his long-time fiancée, Kyōyama Anna. Together, they establish Funbari Onsen and have a son, Hana.

Kyoyama Anna portrait
Asakura Anna
(麻倉アンナ Asakura Anna)
An itako trained by Kino, Kyōyama Anna is the fiancée—and later wife—of Yoh. She quickly masters the techniques in the Chō-Senjiryakketsu and dominates Zenki and Goki, Hao's former shikigami.

After the Shaman Fight, she establishes Funbari Onsen and has a son, Hana.

Asakura Hana
(麻倉花 Asakura Hana)
Hana Asakura 2
The son of Yoh and Anna, Asakura Hana lives at the family's inn and inherits Amidamaru. For the Flower of Maize, Hao chooses Hana as the leader of his team.
Asakura Munzer Redseb portrait
Asakura Muntzer Redseb
(麻倉・Mミュンツァー・ルドセブ Asakura Myuntsā Rudosebu)
After the Shaman Fight, Redseb Muntzer and his sister are adopted by Mikihisa. They live at Funbari Onsen while attending school in Funbari Hills. They later set up a family flower shop.

For the Flower of Maize, Redseb joins Team YVS.

Asakura Muntzer Seyrarm
(麻倉・Mミュンツァー・セイラーム Asakura Myuntsā Seirāmu)
Asakura Munzer Seyrarm portrait
After the Shaman Fight, Seyrarm Muntzer and her brother are adopted by Mikihisa. They live at Funbari Onsen while attending school in Funbari Hills. They later set up a family flower shop.

For the Flower of Maize, Seyrarm joins Team YVS.

Branch Family

Branch Family e v
Asakura Yohkyo
(麻倉葉虚 Asakura Yōkyo)
Asakura Yohkyo portrait
The head of the branch family, Asakura Yohkyo believed Hao's ascension to Shaman King marked the time for the branch family to usurp the main family. To that end, he isolated his children from society and forced them to endure harsh training.
Asakura Luca portrait
Asakura Luca
(麻倉路菓 Asakura Ruka)
The first daughter, Asakura Luca was taught that it was her duty to take care of her younger brother Yohane. Her Guardian Ghosts are the spirits of the branch family's guardian dogs, Shinden and Raiden.
Asakura Yohane
(麻倉葉羽 Asakura Yōhane)
Asakura Yohane portrait
The first son, Asakura Yohane is tasked with killing Hana, the successor of the main family. After calling a truce with the main family, Yohane becomes more friendly towards Hana. His guardian ghost is Oboro Daikyoh, the spirit of a samurai from the Meiji Restoration.

Abillities and Powers

Hao using a Sealing Technique on Kouki 2

Hao using a Sealing Technique on Goki

Because of their long history, the Asakura Family trained in many shamanic arts, from the most basic shaman abilities to an Itako that can call upon or exorcise spirits. The styles of the Asakura family's shaman include Onmyōdō, which specializes in divinations; Shugendou, a form of asceticism involving a lifestyle requiring the practitioner to develop an extremely powerful body by giving up all but the most necessary functions of life; and Mikos, who can contact divine spirits and warn people of danger.

Shamanic Spells and Techniques

  • Ko-Oni Strike (小鬼ストライク): This is one of the Asakura clan's onmyôji magic. With this magic, an Onmyôji can summon Shikigami -- familiar spirits -- from leaves or bits of paper to do their bidding. They are most useful, from anything from household chores to assassinations.
  • Asakura Shiki Onmyō Jutsu Hyaku Shikigami (Asakura Style Yin and Yang Technique - Hundred Shikigami): Another unique shamanic spell of the Asakura Family, which is also Yohmei's favored technique. It creates countless Shikigami that can surround an opponent and attack them from all directions at once.

Shikigami

Another special ability of the Asakura Family seems to be the ability to capture and control Shikigami and create Goryoushin, a special type of spirit employed by Onmyōji to guard against demons and other spirits that would seek to harm them

Zenki and Goki

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Zenki and Goki are two red and blue large oni-like-Shikigami demons caught and controlled by Asakura Hao during his first life and sealed within two paper parchments. Later they became the guardians of the seal on the Chō-Senjiryakketsu written by Hao himself and would stay there for over a thousand years.

A thousand years later it was decided that Yoh was to have the book to train. However, the seal was broken and the two large ogres were released and started to chase Ponchi and Conchi whom they believed had broken the seal. However, Anna quickly learned the related technique of the book and easily captured the two Shikigami with her 1080 rosary beads. However, instead of exorcising them or sealing them again, she took control of them and turned them into her guardian spirits.

Family Treasures

Because of their long history of the family and various shamanic abilities, the Asakura Family have also gathered numerous treasures.

Chō-Senjiryakketsu

See More: Chō-Senjiryakketsu

This is the book written by Asakura Hao in his first life and contains the knowledge of all of his techniques and secret arts including purification spells and techniques to read the flow of Furyoku. It also tells how to bind even the strongest Shikigamis and how to control them. The book contains every single piece of Shamanic knowledge gained by Asakura Hao in his first life.[5]

Futunomitama no Turugi

See More: Futunomitama no Turugi

The Futunomitama no Turugi (the Futsunomitama Sword; Antiquity in the English version of the anime series) is a red knife-shaped rock that has been owned by the Asakura Family ever since the time of Hao. According to Hao, it was once owned by a sword god and it always creates a stir in the world when surfaced since it is a national treasure. It was brought to Yoh during the current Shaman Tournament to help him out as it did Asakura Yohken 500 years ago in the previous tournament.

The 1080 Rosary Beads

1080 Rosary Beads

The 1080 Rosary Beads

The 1080 Rosary Beads (1080 Beads in the English version of the anime series) is a long necklace used by Anna for her strongest abilities. When Yoh defeated the Oh-Oni it left behind a skeleton that Asakura Kino gathered and turned into beads for Anna.[6] Because the beads are made out of the skeleton, it is more powerful than regular beads.

The Rosary Beads are now used by Kyōyama Anna to control Zenki and Goki amongst others.

Anime/Manga Difference

Trivia

References

  1. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 238; Page 15
  2. Shaman King Manga - Mickey's World 2; Page 2
  3. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 251; Page 18
  4. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 255; Page 10-11
  5. Shaman King Manga - Kang Zeng Bang Volume 10 Extras
  6. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 176

External Links

  • Rosary Beads - A Wikipedia Article about Anna's Rosary beads


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Asakura Family
Main Family: Asakura Yoh  •  Asakura Anna  •  Asakura Keiko  •  Asakura Yohmei  •  Asakura Kino  •  Asakura Hao  •  Asakura Hana  •  Asakura Muntzer Redseb  •  Asakura Muntzer Seyrarm
Branch Family: Asakura Yohkyo  •  Asakura Yohane  •  Asakura Luca
Deceased: Asanoha  •  Onmyōji Asakura Hao  •  Asakura Yohken  •  Asakura Mikihisa
Abilities
Spirits: Matamune  •  Imari and Shigaraki  •  Ponchi and Conchi  •  Zenki and Goki  •  Dai Tengu  •  Amidamaru  •  Oboro Daikyoh  •  Shinden and Raiden  •  Giong
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