Tamao is a very shy girl who has a crush on Asakura Yoh, even though she knows that Yoh is engaged to Kyōyama Anna. Despite this, she states that her feelings for him are tantamount to Anna's. Initially, she is so shy that she uses her sketchbook and points to pictures in instead of speaking. But during the Shaman Fights, she steadily gains self-confidence through Anna's influence and fight Team "Hana-Gumi" and even tried to protect the dying Marco Lasso from Anahol Pokki even though he was clearly stronger. Following the conclusion of the Grand Shaman Tournament, Tamao undergoes a drastic personality change followed by the stress of running the Funbari Onsen and taking care of Asakura Hana on her own. This coupled with the death of her late teacher Asakura Mikihisa causes her to snap and she runs amok in West Tokyo for three years straight. By the time the Five Elemental Warriors gathers again she has returned to her senses and now reassemble Anna in both appearance and personality to the point where Hana mistakes her for his mother Anna. Her shyness is completely gone, having been replaced with an air of understated authority. Her ability to inspire fear is such as Hana refers to her as a "monster". Years later, after Hana learns the truth about his parentage, she still takes care of him and is fiercely loyal to the Asakura Family. She even panics when she learns that members of the Asakura Branch Family have arrived in town and after Asakura Luca and Asakura Yohane attack Hana, she retaliated by crushing the house of the Branch Family with Dai Tengu.
Shaman King
A battle is about to begin in Tokyo: the Shaman Fight, a tournament held every five hundred years where shaman—those who can command spirits—confront each other in combat. The victor of this contest becomes the Shaman King and the only one who is able to contact and control the Great Spirit, allowing them to reshape the world as they please through its immense power. During a late night walk, Manta Oyamada runs into his classmate, the carefree You Asakura, who invites him to come stargazing with some friends, who, to Manta's horror, turn out to be ghosts from a local cemetery! However, the knowledge that Manta possesses—a rare sixth sense that allows Manta to see these spirits—endears the boy to You. So when You finds out that his new comrade has been beaten up by a local gang, he decides to avenge him with the help of Amidamaru, a samurai ghost whose tomb was broken by the gang leader. Soon Manta uncovers more about the world of spirits, including the Shaman Fight, in which his new friend You aims to claim victory.
Shaman King (2021)
Shamans are extraordinary individuals with the ability to communicate with ghosts, spirits, and gods, which are invisible to ordinary people. The Shaman Fight—a prestigious tournament pitting shamans from all over the world against each other—is held every five hundred years, where the winner is crowned Shaman King. This title allows the current incumbent to call upon the Great Spirit and shape the world as they see fit. Finding himself late for class one night, Manta Oyamada, an ordinary middle school student, decides to take a shortcut through the local cemetery. Noticing him, a lone boy sitting on a gravestone invites Manta to stargaze with "them." Realizing that "them" refers to the boy and his ghostly friends, Manta flees the terror. Later, the boy introduces himself as You Asakura, a Shaman-in-training, and demonstrates his powers by teaming up with the ghost of six-hundred-year-old samurai Amidamaru to save Manta from a group of thugs. You befriends Manta due to his ability to see spirits, and with the help of Amidamaru, they set out to accomplish You's goal of becoming the next Shaman King.
