Shaman King: Zero

Shaman King: Zero (Japanese: シャーマンキング0-zero-, Hepburn: Shāman Kingu 0-zero-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It is a prequel to Takei's original manga series Shaman King. It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump X [ja] from November 2011 to October 2014, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes.

Shaman King: Zero
Cover of the first volume
シャーマンキング0-zero- (Shāman Kingu 0-zero-)
Genre	Adventure[1] Supernatural[1]
Manga
Written by	Hiroyuki Takei
Published by	Shueisha (former) Kodansha (current)
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA (digital)
Imprint	Young Jump Comics (Shueisha) Magazine Edge KC (Kodansha)
Magazine	Jump X [ja]
Original run	November 10, 2011 – October 10, 2014
Volumes	2

Publication

Written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei, Shaman King: Zero consists on a series of one-shot called "zero stories", detailing the backstories of Yoh and other characters. It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump X [ja] from November 10, 2011 to October 10, 2014.^[2][3][4] Shueisha collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes, released on May 10, 2012 and January 19, 2015.^[5][6] Kodansha republished the series digitally in 2018^[7][8] and released it in print on June 17, 2021.^[9]

In July 2020, Kodansha USA announced the digital English language release of the Shaman King's spin-offs, and Shaman King: Zero was originally scheduled to be released on August 4, 2020;^[10] however, it was delayed to October 13 of the same year.^[11][12] Seven days after the release of the first volume, the second and final volume was made available on October 20.^[13][14]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	May 10, 2012[5]	978-4-08-879312-2	October 13, 2020[15]	978-1-64659-374-3
Episode - Yon. "New Genesis Paradise" (ニュー･シマネ・パラダイス, "Nyuu Shimane Paradaisu") Episode - Ren. "Tears of the Ren" Episode - Horohoro. "Tansu with Wolves" (たんす WITH WOLVES, "Tansu WITH WOLVES") Episode - Lyserg. "A Little Wicker Man" Episode - Hao. "Matagawa Under the Bridge" (摩多川 アンダー ザ ブリッジ, "Matagawa Andaa Za Burijji") Bonus: Gag of New York
A series of one-shot depicting the backstories of Yoh, Ren, Horohoro and Lyserg. Joco has his one-shot replaced by Hao's subordinates.
2	January 19, 2015[6]	978-4-08-890071-1	October 20, 2020[16]	978-1-64659-624-9
Episode - Hao. "Mappa Doji II Part 1" Episode - Hao. "Mappa Doji II Part 2" Episode - Yohsuke. "YVS" Episode - Sati. "Kadu, the Opulent Maharaja Part 1" Episode - Sati. "Kadu, the Opulent Maharaja Part 2" Episode - Sati. "Kadu, the Opulent Maharaja Part 3" Episode - Iron Maiden Jeanne. "Merry Christmas at Sea"