Amidamaru

**Amidamaru** is one of the main characters from the *Shaman King* anime and manga.

Amidamaru is a samurai who died during the Muromachi period 600 years ago and is now Yoh's guardian ghost and best friend. He is very powerful and wise but quite taciturn and extremely devoted. He was greatly known for killing several hundred soldiers during a battle. For many years it was believed that he'd turned rogue, and tried to kill the emperor. It turns out that he'd only tried to protect his best friend Mosuke. He is the original handler of the legendary sword named "Harusame", meaning "Spring Rain", a sword forged by Mosuke, who also appeared in the anime and manga as a spirit.

In the AWA fics, Amidamaru is a student at the AWA Academy and is part of Class 7.

In the XP4 fics, Amidamaru debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - AKB0048.

## **Appearance**

Amidamaru is a large male spirit has a muscular frame, he has a silver-colored spiky hair tied in a spiky ponytail and has black eyes. He wears a white haori with tattered ends and two red pauldrons on each shoulder, he wears a black gii with a white cloth wrapped around his waist and two swords on each hip, black tattered hakama pants, red shin guards and brown slippers.

## **Personality**

Amidamaru is comically serious with situation that is funny BECAUSE he is putting a serious and "cool" expression after being made fun of.

## **XP4 Fanfics**

Amidamaru is a member of the Heroes Coalitions and is part of the Fairy Knights as an honorary member. He also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.

### **XP4 Heroes Coalition - AKB0048**

In Chapter 5, Amidamaru took part in a mission at Lilimstar which ended in a success. Afterwards, Amidamaru and his team came across the ALPHA SQUADRON whom aided them in their mission.

In Chapter 15, Amidamaru, alongside You Asakura, Gajeel Redfox and Panther Lily, are seen having a conversation with Inasa Yoarashi, Katsuki Bakugo and Kouseke Ueki in front of a billiard table at the lounge area inside the Great White Shark. He is later present in the living area of the dormitory where Tsubasa Katagiri announced the mission at Lancastar.

In Chapter 20, Amidamaru is present during a meeting instigated by Kazeyoshi Imai and Tsubasa Katagiri.

In Chapter 24, Amidamaru witnessed Kazeyoshi Imai's announcement all across the universe.

In Chapter 28, Amidamaru, alongside everyone, are seen approaching Kasumigastar and upon arriving at one city, they were confronted by Noboru Takizawa and his cohorts, demanding them to leave but they refuse. They then later witnessed the arrival of thousand of AKB-fans, much to their shock and awe.

In Chapter 29, Amidamaru, alongside everyone, are seen backstage of the concert hall in a city somewhere Kasumigastar with a look of awe at the large number of crowd gathered for the concert and later witnessed the return of Atsuko Katagiri and the rest of the missing idols, and had a great time watching the performances afterwards. They then learned that Noboru Takizawa escaped which prompted Kazeyoshi Imai and Mace Wyndu to go after him.

In Chapter 32, Amidamaru took part of paying respects for Mace Wyndu's death by attending his funeral via burial at sea in Atamistar before witnessing the arrival of a fleet of Dimensional Defense Union ships whom paid their respects for Mace by gifting him with a Heroes' Tribute.

In the Epilogue, Amidamaru, alongside the heroes and the idols, is present in the AKB-exclusive space terminal in Akibastar where they said their goodbyes to the members of Unit W and Alpha Squadron. Afterwards, everyone decided to take a break for the rest of the day.

## **Abilities**

His signature Amida-Buddha style requires him to dual wield katanas. He's just as good with one sword as he is with two, though.

His Shinkuu Buddha Giri is a blast of compressed air that can strike at a range. It's strong enough to break a sword clean in half by itself.

## **Trivia**

* A majority of Amidamaru's abilities are rendered differently between sources of media: such as Shinkū Budda Giri which can be performed in the Byakkō Over Soul in the games *Jump Super Stars* and *Jump Ultimate Stars*.