Yoh Asakura
Yoh Asakura (麻倉 葉, Asakura Yō) is the main character in the anime and manga Shaman King. In the original Japanese anime, his name is sometimes romanized with a circumflex as Yō but is typically romanized as You, or Yoh--the common iteration in the English adaptation.
Tier: 9-A, 8-A, High 7-C, at least Low 7-B, at least High 6-A, likely High 4-C, possibly 3-B
Name: Yoh Asakura
Origin: Shaman King
Gender: Male
Age: 13 at the beginning of the series, 16 during the second stage of the Shaman Fight. In his twenties during Flowers.
Classification: Shaman, Human, Elemental Warrior since the final fight against Hao, Head of the Asakura Clan.
Powers and Abilities: Durability Negation and Purification (type 2) (Amida-Style: Na-Avida(or Mu-Mu-Myou-Yaku-Mu) has been shown to be able to knock out and even kill individuals despite inflicting no physical damage outside the body. Na-Avida has been stated as the "Power of Purification"), Metal Manipulation (Used metal to survive Ren's attack), Resistance to Paralysis Inducement (Broke out of Yohken's fast binding spell), Extrasensory Perception and Precognition (via Shamanic Oracle), Accelerated Development, Magic, Size Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation(With the Spirit of Earth, Yoh is capable of manipulating gravity and even shown to counter the gravitational pull of a black hole), Soul Absorption (The Elemental Spirits can absorb souls), Flight, Air Manipulation and Shockwave Generation
Attack Potency: Room Level (Superior/Relative to Tao Ren who was able to easily slice a van in two) Multi-City Block Level+ (overpowered an avalanche), Large Town Level+ (power-scales to Tao Ren, who was able to pulverize a giant skeleton with ease), at least Small City Level (should be at least ten times stronger than before after his training in Hell), at least Multi Continent Level (relative to Tao Ren, who is able to reflect a Solar Flare, which is at least on this level), likely Large Star Level (could tank Hao's Supernova, and come out with no scratches), possibly Multi-Galaxy Level (Hao states that this attack is strong enough to consume entire Galaxies (plural)
Speed: at least Subsonic+ (comparable to Ren, who moved behind Manta without him even noticing. He was also looking straight at him) Supersonic (with Furyoku, is relative to Ren who can propel himself like a bullet) Hypersonic+ (comparable and even blitzed Ren, who can dodge energy beams and put himself behind the opponent in the process) Massively Hypersonic+ (comparable to Ren who can manipulate natural lightning) Sub Relativistic+ - Relativistic (comparable to Ren who got blitzed by a Patch Member. This Patch Member lost to Ren who blitzed him after) Relativistic+ (far faster than before), Speed of Light ("The speed of lightning. While the flashes we see as a result of a lightning strike travel at the speed of light (670,000,000 mph) an actual lightning strike travels at a comparatively gentle 270,000 mph"), FTL (exactly 1.8c. Has a higher Furyoku Level than Ren who can move as fast as lightning could ever be)
Lifting Strength: Class P (can lift small meteors)
Durability: Room Level (can survive attacks from Tao Ren), Multi-City Block Level+ (survived an avalanche with no scratches) Large Town Level (can fight on par with Tao Ren who can pulverize a giant skeleton with ease) at least Small City Level (comparable to his Attack Potency) at least Multi-Continent Level (comparable to his Attack Potency) Large Star all the way to Multi-Galaxy Level (tanked Hao's Supernova and received no scratches)
Stamina: Very High-Superhuman (is able to fight in the Plants for 15 hours, is able to keep fighting when his arm is torn off, and even when he gets frostbite.)
Range: Sword Range, several Meters (with Amidamaru), several hundred Meters (with Spirit of Earth), Planetary (comparable to Hao)
Standard Equipment: Amidamaru, Harusame (Katana), Futu-no-Mitama No Turugi (Relic Stone Sword), Spirit of Earth, Oracle Bell.
Intelligence: High: Although appearing to be a laid back slacker, Yoh has a remarkable ability to figure out techniques and fighting styles mid combat. Exceptional at improvising.
Weaknesses: Finite amount of Furyoku, is openly against killing opponents | same as before, can only send spirits that can understand his Shamanic media to the afterlife, Standard Oversoul weaknesses | same as before, can't nullify attacks that are more powerful than him, while O.S Spirit of Sword originally consumed his Furyoku rapidly, after getting stronger later on in the series this doesn't seem to be a issue as he can fight battles longer | same as before, Na-Avida only works on Spirits and Furyoku
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Hyōi Gattai: This shamanic technique enables the shaman to integrate spirits into their body, forming a "unity" of both, their spirit and that of the ghost. The shaman would enter a special trance which enables them to synchronize their spirit with that of the ghost, allowing the ghost to possess their body and enabling the ghost to interact with the physical world. Furthermore, once integrated, the shaman takes on the knowledge & wisdom of the ghost as well as their personality.
- Over Soul: Placing a soul into a medium object to achieve greater fighting strength. Throughout the manga Yoh develops several forms of Oversoul with varying strengths and weaknesses.
- Fumon Tonkou: Yoh is able to read the flow of energy from the opponent's movements, and duly react before the attack hits.
- Furyoku Nullification: Yoh, using his own energy as an invisible barrier, cancels out the offensive energy casted by the opponent, or deflects it.
- Okyō: Buddhist exorcism chant. Upon being heard, souls and spirits that can understand it's native language (japanese) are sent to heaven.
- Ko-Oni Strike: Yoh can make micro-oversouls by summoning spirits of nature (Shikigami) into leaves.
- Shinkuu Budha Giri: Essentially, it breaks the air with a slash and forces out a powerful shockwave at the adversary. Through constant "Spirit Integration" Yoh learns this technique, albeit through muscle memory.
- Gokōjin: A complex sword technique. During execution, the sword is unsheathed at incredible speed at dead-range of the adversary, unleashing a strike with enough power to bust an adversary to shreds.
- Amida-Ryū: Dai Gokōjin: The advanced form of the normal Gokōjin. This high-level technique focuses furyoku and destroys anything with a strike of cutting furyoku waves using his Over Soul "Spirit of Sword".
- Mu-Mu-Myou-Yaku-Mu (The Absence of Ignorance): The offensive version of "Furyoku Nullification", Yoh can literally eradicate his opponent's energy reserves with an attack, "purifying" them in the process.