The Law of Ueki (うえきの法則) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from July 2001 to October 2004, with its chapters collected in 16 volumes. A sequel, The Law of Ueki Plus, was serialized in the same magazine from April 2005 to June 2007, with its chapters collected in five volumes. The Law of Ueki was licensed in North America by Viz Media.
A 51-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 2005 to March 2006. In North America, the series was first licensed by Geneon in 2005 and later by Discotek Media in 2018.
Plot
The story starts out with the Battle of the Supernatural Powers, a tournament to decide which Celestial (heavenly being in the original Japanese version) will be the next King of the Celestial World (God in the Japanese version).[3]
Each of the 100 King Candidates (God Candidates in the Japanese version) is required to choose a junior high school student to act as their power user. The student is given a unique power and told to eliminate as many enemies as possible.