Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead…and Manta Oyamada’s about to learn all about them, because his class just welcomed a new transfer student: Yoh Asakura, a boy from way off in Izumo…and a shaman in training!
The Shaman Fight is finally underway, and Yoh's first fight is against Horohoro, a snowboarding Ainu shaman whose spirit ally is the tiny nature sprite Kororo the koropokkur! And unlike Yoh, who's strong but carefree, Horohoro's not afraid to go all-out, even if it takes every last ounce of his mana. And at the end of a hard-fought battle, Horohoro summons an avalanche, burying Yoh alive!