Reception
The new Shaman King Kang Zeng Bang volumes have been ranked in listings of top manga in Japan, and volumes of the series have been ranked in listings of top manga in the U.S. In 2008, it was twenty fourth on ICv2 Insider's Guide: Top 25 Manga Properties of 2008 based on sales for the entire year of 2008.
Anime News Network criticized the first volume for relying too heavily on the spirits, stating "It's Takei's misguided focus on them that places the series on the wrong path in the first place." However, as the series progressed, it gained more positive reviews as Mania.com gave a later volume a B rating.
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