Hanagumi
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The Hanagumi (translation: Flower Team) is a fictional group of witches/shamans from the manga/anime Shaman King. They are just some of many followers of Hao Asakura, but appear to be three of the more prominent members and the most powerful in the group, though in the manga they might be considered some of the weaker.
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[edit] Members
[Matilda Matisse] - Known also as Macchi/Matti: She is the orange-haired member of the trio. She is from England and carries a broomstick around with her and her main spirit is a pumpkin doll named Kirisaki Chopper or 'Jack'. It is speculated that the true identity of her spirit is actually that of Jack The Ripper, an infamous serial killer.
Kanna Bismarch: She is the tall, blue-haired member of the group. She is from Germany, and is rarely seen without a cigarette in her mouth, which is often mistaken as a piece of Pocky. In the North American version of the anime, it is edited out, which is ironic due to the fact that her oversoul's medium is the smoke of the cigarette. She rides a BMW motorcycle in the manga. Her main spirit is within a huge suit of armor, and is named Ashcroft.
Marion Phauna: Known also as Mari. She is the blonde-haired member of the group. She is from Italy, dresses in the Lolita fashion, and always talks in the third person. Her main spirit is a doll with a large revolver stuck to its hand, named Kirisaki Gun or 'Chuck'.
[edit] Other followers of Hao
Hao has several henchmen, which can go quite unnoticed as they blend into the story. Some have very minimal roles, but still contribute to the storyline. They're all very loyal to Hao.
[edit] Hoshigumi
Hoshigumi is translated as Star Team.
Opacho - Perhaps Hao's closest follower, they possess the ability to spy on other shaman and has a spirit named Mama.
Luchist - As founder and former leader of the X-Laws, Luchist by far one of the more powerful shamans working under Hao. Ironically, his spirit is Lucifer, the "fallen angel". Luchist acts as the main rival to Marco. Apparently, the two were close friends in their former lives, as both car were car dealers in the past. However, when Hao intervened, the comrades' lives would be forever changed.
[edit] Tsuchigumi
Tsuchigumi is translated as Earth Team.
BoZ - Ryo Kamishiro and Zen Hoshi (Zen Hijiri in the Japanese version). They attack Yoh, trying to eliminate him from the tournament, but Ryu comes in and stops them. They later reappear with Peyote in team Tsuchigumi. They fight Team Ren in the first match of the tournament, but are soon defeated. They are then possessed by Peyote's spirits, but still eventually lose to Chocolove. They reappear later on in the story and say they are leaving Hao. Even after this, they seem to be helping Gandara out.
Spirits: Chimimoryo (Ghosts that have forgotten their original form, integrated with rocks and pebbles)
Peyote Deiasu - Peyote is a Mexican shaman who is first introduced around Chapter 115 of the manga. He uses his spirits, Carlos and Joan, to possess BoZ. He integrates his Mariachi spirits with Mexican skeleton puppets (which in Mexico symbolize death). He is defeated by an attack from Ren. Later on, he reappears in another battle against Ren and manages to kill him. His last appearance was very later on when he switches sides and attacks Hao's henchmen.
Spirits: Carlos, Joan (friends of Peyotes, known for starting brawls, who were gunned down by angry saloon clients), Antonio, Pancho, Miguel & Sapata (all mariachi players that died in fights).
[edit] Tsukigumi
Tsukigumi is translated as Moon Team.
Mohammad Tabarish (Turbine) He appears in Arabian robes. He's usually the leader of his peers when sent out to make numerous attacks on Yoh's friends. He is later killed by Mansumi Oyamada's main henchmen while fighting Peyote. Spirit: Jin (A Genie like being that can successfully perform any task asked of him)
Yamada Kouji (Damayaji) - A teammate of Boris Tepes Dracula. Horohoro pointed out he looked more like Dracula than Boris. Angered, Boris killed him to eliminate confusion, then used his blood to power his Oversoul. Spirit: Unknown
Boris Tepes Dracula - He claims to be a vampire, and his ancestors were seen as vampires and hunted because of it. Hao saves him and he decides to join Hao, wishing to claim revenge on humanity. He imbues his oversoul, Blamuro, with blood to create a cape with wings. Boris bites Lyserg, possessing him. He is defeated by Ryu, then killed by Marco from the X-Laws. Spirit: Blamuro (the Vampire hunter)
Bigguy Bill Burton (or Billy) - Quite huge in appearance, he attacks the X-Laws but is stopped by their Archangels. Yoh stops the X-Laws from finishing him off and he returns the favour by showing them the rest of the way to Patch Village. He later reappears as he comes to destroy the Icemen team after their defeat against Yoh's team, though Horohoro steps in. Horohoro's father also strolls by, and Bill goes to kill Horohoro's father but is knocked back by his spirit ally. Later, he was about to deal a finishing blow to Horohoro but is stopped again by Lyserg Diethel's Archangel. Spirits: The 21 members of his former football team. (He was the captain, and they all died in a bus crash, leaving him as the only survivor.)
Zhang Ching - There is not much info on him, though he appears numerous times in numerous fights. Spirit: A panda, named Shion-Shion. He oversouls Shion-Shion into a Chinese-style gong, creating Oversoul Dokurama Neko.
Blocken Maiya - Having lost most of his body, what's left of him now resides in a lego-like figure. His Furyoko count has risen a lot because of this, and he survives numerous battles. He attacks the Icemen with Bill, but is defeated by an intervening HoroHoro. Spirit: Rats integrated with lego blocks that form his oversouls.
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| Techniques |
| Over Soul (Spirit Control)| Giant Over Soul (Giant Spirit Control) |Techniques of Shaman King |
| Characters |
| Asakura Family:Yoh Asakura | Anna Kyōyama | Kino Asakura | Yohmei Asakura | Hana Asakura | Yohken Asakura |
| Allies/Teammates: Horohoro (Trey Racer) | Manta Oyamada (Morty) | Chocolove McDaniel (Joco) | Faust VIII | "Wooden Sword" Ryu (Rio) | Tamao Tamamura (Tamara) |
| Spirits: Amidamaru | Bason | Lee Bailong | Tokagero |
| Native American Shamans: Silva | Kalim |
| Tao Family: Tao Jun (Jun) | Tao Ren (Len) | Tao Yúan (En) |
| X-Laws: Iron Maiden Jeanne | Lyserg Diethel | Marco |
| Enemies: Hao Asakura (Zeke) | The Hanagumi | Opacho |
