Commune

Communes
Japanese Name	コミューン
Romanized Name	Komyūn
English Name	Commune
Region	Great Spirit
First Appearance	Chapter 194 (Manga) Episode 36 (2021 Anime)

Communes (コミューン, Komyūn) are areas within the Great Spirit that serve as afterlives for souls. These communes form around people who share customs, worldviews, and religions and reflect those beliefs.

About

The communes are uncountable and are organized within the Great Spirit on levels that reflect the greatness of souls within them. When a person dies, their memories and emotions determine what commune they go to. Souls can travel between communes and levels, but ascending is far more difficult than descending.

Within the Great Spirit, a soul's appearance and surroundings are dependent on the thoughts of the soul. Because of this, a shaman with a strong soul could repair any injuries they incur, recreate any object they want, or wear any clothes they want.

Identified Communes

Shaman King's Commune

The highest level of the Great Spirit is the Commune of the Shaman King (シャーマンキングのコミューン, Shāman Kingu no Komyūn), accessible only by the Shaman King and those he summons; however, the Shaman King can unwittingly allow others into the realm due to subconscious feelings and desires. This was the location of the final fight of Shaman Fight 2000.

Big Heaven

Entrance to Big Heaven

Big Heaven (大天国（ビッグヘブン）, Biggu Hebun) is the second highest level and the home of angels. It is highly exclusive and has accepted only one new member since its establishment dozens of centuries ago. Luchist Lasso once ventured here and took pieces of the angels in order to create the Archangels.

Patch Commune

This sacred commune is the afterlife for the Patch Tribe. It originally housed the Five Grand Elemental Spirits until Asakura Hao stole the Spirit of Fire, forcing the Patch Tribe to hide and secure the other four Elemental Spirits in different Hells.

Indio Commune

The Indio Commune (インディオのコミューン, Indio no Komyūn) is an afterlife for the Indio peoples. It contains a recreation of their settlements as they once were. It is also where Chocolove McDonnell meets Pascual Abaj.

Hell

Hell (地獄, Jigoku) is a collective of various communes that house miserable souls. As a form of self-penance, the souls are punished over the guilt they feel from their actions in life.

Numerous shamans have used Hell as a training ground for refining their souls, thereby increasing their Furyoku and strength.

Sanjiva

Yoh enters Sanjiva.

Sanjiva (等活地獄, Tōkatsu Jigoku) is a commune in which killers endlessly fight each other to the death. Asakura Yohken was sent here due to the guilt he felt in killing his reincarnated ancestor, Hao, during the Shaman Fight in AD 1500.

This commune is ruled over by Enma Daioh, and Cho-Oni act as additional tormentors.

Mini Ashura Hell

The Mini Ashura Hell (プチ修羅地獄, Puchi Shura Jigoku) is a small, modern version of an Ashura Hell that formed around Sakurai Sakutaro and the souls of those connected to him. It is a recreation of Peleliu and replays the World War II battle between Japanese and American forces.

At Hao's request, Thallim sets up a branch of the Patch's Café there; meanwhile, the Knights Templar set up the Patcy Cat on the opposite side of the island.

External Links

• Naraka - A Wikipedia article about the hellish afterlives in Buddhism, including Sañjīva.
• Asura - A Wikipedia article about the asura realm in Buddhism.