Content & Trigger Warnings for SHAMAN KING (2021)
11 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, SHAMAN KING (2021) contains 11 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Discrimination against the Ainu people referenced in character interactions |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Discrimination based on ethnicity and cultural background is depicted, particularly in the backstories of certain characters. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Young characters face life-threatening danger and some die during the tournament |
| Death of a child | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Young shaman combatants face fatal consequences in the tournament's final rounds |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Backstories involve parental death as motivation for several characters |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental deaths continue to be explored through character backstories |
| Death of a parent | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental sacrifice and loss remain central themes through the finale |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Several characters have lost parents, and parental death serves as backstory motivation for multiple shamans. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters process loss of loved ones and the emotional weight of death |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple character deaths lead to extended mourning and emotional breakdowns |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant character deaths create intense emotional weight in the conclusion |
| Other | ||||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Historical references to the destruction of indigenous peoples discussed in context of character motivations |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Main antagonist's plan to exterminate most of humanity is depicted and discussed extensively |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Hao's plan to destroy humanity reaches its climax with mass destruction depicted |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood is frequently shown during shaman fights and spirit battles throughout the tournament arc. |
| Body horror | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Spirit possessions and transformations involve unsettling body distortions |
| Body horror | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Oversoul transformations and spirit fusions create disturbing physical forms |
| Body horror | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Final spirit forms and power manifestations involve grotesque transformations |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Young shaman characters subjected to brutal training and harsh treatment |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks reveal harsh and abusive upbringings of several young combatants |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued depictions of children forced into deadly combat situations |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Frequent spirit battles with blood and visible wounds throughout shaman fights |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Shaman tournament battles escalate in brutality with more graphic injuries |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Final tournament arc features the most intense and graphic combat sequences |
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Guns used in some confrontations, particularly by human antagonists |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some characters use firearms in combat, and gun violence occurs in certain confrontations. |
| Torture | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are subjected to prolonged physical suffering during fights and captivity |
| Torture | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters endure extreme physical punishment in final battles |
Identity & Discrimination
Discrimination against the Ainu people referenced in character interactions
Discrimination based on ethnicity and cultural background is depicted, particularly in the backstories of certain characters.
Mental Health & Emotional
Young characters face life-threatening danger and some die during the tournament
Young shaman combatants face fatal consequences in the tournament's final rounds
Backstories involve parental death as motivation for several characters
Parental deaths continue to be explored through character backstories
Parental sacrifice and loss remain central themes through the finale
Several characters have lost parents, and parental death serves as backstory motivation for multiple shamans.
Characters process loss of loved ones and the emotional weight of death
Multiple character deaths lead to extended mourning and emotional breakdowns
Significant character deaths create intense emotional weight in the conclusion
Other
Historical references to the destruction of indigenous peoples discussed in context of character motivations
Main antagonist's plan to exterminate most of humanity is depicted and discussed extensively
Hao's plan to destroy humanity reaches its climax with mass destruction depicted
Phobias & Sensory
Blood is frequently shown during shaman fights and spirit battles throughout the tournament arc.
Spirit possessions and transformations involve unsettling body distortions
Oversoul transformations and spirit fusions create disturbing physical forms
Final spirit forms and power manifestations involve grotesque transformations
Violence & Physical Harm
Young shaman characters subjected to brutal training and harsh treatment
Flashbacks reveal harsh and abusive upbringings of several young combatants
Continued depictions of children forced into deadly combat situations
Frequent spirit battles with blood and visible wounds throughout shaman fights
Shaman tournament battles escalate in brutality with more graphic injuries
Final tournament arc features the most intense and graphic combat sequences
Some characters use firearms in combat, and gun violence occurs in certain confrontations.
Characters are subjected to prolonged physical suffering during fights and captivity
