Manta Oyamada (小山田まん太 Oyamada Manta ) is a character of the Manga Shaman king .

Manta is the best friend of Yoh Asakura. It always has an encyclopedia under the arm. Contrary to Yoh it is not a shaman but it has the gift to see the spirits and phantoms. It is an intelligent boy who becomes acquainted with Yoh in volume 1.