despite noting some his relationship with the spirit of Amidamaru who is closed on Buddahood. Dawson also praised Yoh's character for being relatable with most of the readers of the series. Yoh's pacifism was compared with that of the Rurouni Kenshin lead Himura Kenshin due to Takei having worked as an assistant to manga author Nobuhiro Watsuki before he started writing Shaman King. Anime News Network praised Yoh's pacifism for often helping to redeem villains like the cruel Tokageroh who did horrible actions in past life as well as Tao Ren in later episodes as he changes into a more caring person due to Yoh's laidback attitude. IGN also enjoyed Yoh's laidback attitude especially during fight scenes as tries to avoid harming to avoid his enemies in the process. A reviewer for The Star also noted that Yoh's pacifism often leads to his former enemies to become kinder as well as become his allies as a result of interacting with them which makes his quest memorable. While criticizing the series for relying on powers in a similar way to the brute force employed in Dragon Ball Z'', Yoh was noted to be an exception to these types of battles as Yoh's pacifism leads him to understand his enemies and defeat them without hurting them in the process. Youko Hikasa and Abby Arott's performances as Yoh's Japanese and English voice actors, respectively, were also the subject of praise. Notes References Shaman King characters Fictional shamans Fictional twins Male characters in anime and manga Television characters introduced in 1998 pt:Anexo:Lista de personagens de Shaman King#Yoh Asakura