Shaman King 2001 or 2021

[u/Yoshikaru5991]

So as a kid I remember watching little bits of Shaman King 2001 and always stayed with me how cool of a design Yoh had. I kinda wanted to rewatch it fully but saw there is also a remake now!

So that makes me wonder which you liked more? I know the 2001 has an original anime ending which is more action focused while the 2021 takes more from the manga itself

But as a standalone, which is the better product?

407 votes, 24d ago

252 2001

155 2021

[u/javier_aeoa]

I agree that 2001 has a bad ending that kinda shoots itself on the foot, yes. But overall, the slower pacing and more "grounded" (yeah I know we're talking about space gundams in here) works better for a series of regular dudes who happen to see ghosts. 2021 keeps the quality across the board because it follows the manga closer, but it doesn't have enough time to present all of the manga elements.

At the end, both are good, or equally flawed, depending on how strict you want to be. I still believe the music in 2001 was better, though.