Before we get to the big project, I’d like to annouce that Shaman King is now officially 1 year old. Some of you may have been here since the begining, some of you may have been here before SKN was even in the form it is now. Well, if you’ve been following us all along, we thank you. If you are new to the site, welcome! We’ve got all the news on Shaman King around the world (that I can find, if I miss something, feel free to send me the news tip!). For the most part we’ve broken all the biggest Shaman King news stories prior to other websites (non-SK focused, or Takei-focused) finding it out. Heck, we even try to stay on top of the curve on getting information before some websites in Japan. Well, we’ve been doing it for a year, and we won’t stop now! Our 2008 year in review article is still in the works, and I hope to get it out soon. But 2009 will still be a full year! SK manga volumes in the USA and UK, KZB in Japan, and Ultimo’s Japan and USA releases start very soon! Plus, you never know what other curveballs Takei might toss out there, but we’ll hit them all!

 With that being said, I’d like to also annouce and release our first version of a guide which has been in the works for quite some time, the Ultimate Kang Zeng Bang Guide! The name basically tells you everything what it is. It will attempt to hold about as much information about all 27 volumes of the Kang Zeng Bang. The page is far from being complete, with many more additions needed to be made. Also, there is placeholders for the final volumes that haven’t been released. There are no rumors on the page, everything on these pages are as factual as the SKN team can create them. Dit, Jezzy, and I have all worked very hard to make this page as complete, readable, and informative as we can. But there is room for improvement, so if you notice a factual error, make sure to let me know and I’ll update the page. Major updates to the page will be added as a news item and listed on the page. So, be sure to check back often as we aim to make this page very important and helpful for all Shaman King fans, new and old!

 Enjoy!