Other Appearances
Anna appears in Takei's short story Funbari no Uta; she has a son named Hana Asakura and she is married to Yoh. The short story takes place 6 years after the conclusion of the Shaman King manga, implying that she became pregnant soon after or before the final Shaman Fight. While Anna does not appear directly in Shaman King: Flowers, either she or the Anna who appears in Butsu Zone or Itako no Anna is responsible for training Silva's daughter, who was named after Anna and possesses a strong resemblance to her mentor.
The character that Anna is based on also stars in a one-shot comic called Itako no Anna, which focuses mainly on her character and appears in Takei's other short work, Butsu Zone, as an ally to the main characters. Though the character is an itako in both works and possesses a similar appearance and background, the Anna Kyoyama who appears in Itako no Anna and Butsu Zone has a cheerful and enthusiastic personality compared to the aggressive and intimidating Anna in Shaman King. She wields the sword Harusame (which would reappear in Shaman King as a primary medium for Amidamaru) and expresses an interest in travelling to find her birth parents. It is suggested that Anna I, an itako who trained under the Asakura family and moved to Los Angeles, is likely the Anna who appeared in Butsu Zone. She is mentioned as having succeeded in the business and regularly sent information obtained on the Patch Tribe to the Asakuras, which aided Anna Kyoyama and her companions in locating the Patch Village. Anna I is responsible for training Anna III, the daughter of Patch Officiant Silva, who also has a strong resemblance to the prototype for Anna.
Anna appears as a playable character for the Nintendo DS titles, Jump Superstars and Jump Ultimate Stars and is the main playable character in the second mission of the Shaman King world where she fights Dio Brando and Freeza.
Anna is also the mascot of the Aomori prefectural police (seen here); Takei, Anna's creator, was born in Aomori. In Shaman King, Anna was also born in Aomori.
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