Chapters
The five short chapters of Funbari no Uta were originally published in Akamaru Jump and later compiled and included in volume 32, the final tankōbon volume of Shaman King. Upon the release of the Shaman King Kang Zeng Bang edition, Funbari no Uta also concluded with chapter 300, the final chapter of the manga series. Snake's Legs, a bonus track story included in the Mentalite guidebook, features the events right after the conclusion of the series.
| No. | Title | Japanese release | English release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Funbari Poem: Chapter 1: Prologue" Funbari no Uta Chapter 1 'Prologue' (Funbari no shidai ichi wa 'purorōgu') (ふんばりの詩第一話「プロローグ) |
Spring 2003 January 5, 2005 (volume 32) ISBN 978-4-08-873694-5 |
January 4, 2011 ISBN 1-4215-2185-7 |
| Hana Asakura introduces himself and Ryu and tells about their morning job buying fish. He also introduces his mother and how scary she is. | |||
| 2 | "Funbari Poem: Chapter 2: Legendary Warrior" Funbari no Uta Chapter 2 'Legendary Warrior' (Funbari no shidai ni wa 'densetsu no senshi') (ふんばりの詩第二話「伝説の戦士) |
Summer 2003 January 5, 2005 (volume 32) ISBN 978-4-08-873694-5 |
January 4, 2011 ISBN 1-4215-2185-7 |
| Hana and Ryu have been ordered to gather the Five Elemental Warriors. They start by locating Joco McDonnell in a prison in the United States. | |||
| 3 | "Funbari Poem: Chapter 3: Lost Child" Funbari no Uta Chapter 3 'Lost Child' (Funbari no shidai san wa 'maigo') (ふんばりの詩第三話「迷子」) |
Winter 2004 January 5, 2005 (volume 32) ISBN 978-4-08-873694-5 |
January 4, 2011 ISBN 1-4215-2185-7 |
| After trying to break Joco out of jail, Ryu himself is put behind bars. Later, Hana is also put in jail, after assaulting two tourists who were asking for directions. | |||
| 4 | "Funbari Poem: Chapter 4: Trying Hard" Funbari no Uta Chapter 4 'The Patient One' (Funbari no shidai yon wa 'ganbaru hito') (ふんばりの詩 第四話「がんばる人」) |
Spring 2004 January 5, 2005 (volume 32) ISBN 978-4-08-873694-5 |
January 4, 2011 ISBN 1-4215-2185-7 |
| While Hana and Ryu are locating one of the warriors in the mountains, Hana's mother discusses his safety with Ponchi and Conchi. When the two suggest that they could have gone with them, she assures them that Ryu is enough, and it's revealed the woman is actually Tamao Tamumura. | |||
| 5 | "Funbari Poem: Chapter 5: Funbari Poem" Funbari no Uta Chapter 5 'Funbari Poem' (Funbari no shidai go wa 'funbari no shi') (ふんばりの詩 第五話「ふんばりの詩」) |
Summer 2004 January 5, 2005 (volume 32) ISBN 978-4-08-873694-5 |
January 4, 2011 ISBN 1-4215-2185-7 |
| Tamao reveals her regret about not telling Hana that she is not his mother, along with her promise to tell him the truth once Hana, Ryu, and the others return. She expresses her desire to become an Enka singer when that time comes. The chapter concludes with a montage of the whereabouts of the Five Legendary Warriors, preparing to reunite at Funbari Hills. | |||
| 300 | Last Words | April 4, 2009 ISBN 978-4-08-874229-8 |
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| The Five Warriors, except for Yoh, finally gather at the train station at Funbari Hill. While waiting for Yoh and Anna, the four of them remember the promise they made to Hao Asakura at the end of the Shaman Fight. They admit that they don't have the power to change the world as they expected, when Yoh and Anna finally arrive and Yoh remarks that "everything will be all right". After Yoh apologizes to Hana, they all return to the Funbari Onsen for a party where Manta Oyamada later arrives with gifts for all. | |||
| Bonus Track | Snake's Legs (シャーマンキング) | June 4, 2009 ISBN 978-4-08-874822-1 |
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| After the party the group lies sleeping at the inn until Anna enters with the "Official Guide of the Shaman Fights 2000" sent to them by the Patch Tribe. She tells them not slack off and that they should prepare for the next Shaman Fight in 2500. | |||
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