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Does anybody have a LEGIT critique or suggestion over my RWBY x Shaman King idea?

I'll repost and elaborate it in here:

A storyline  similar  to the one from Shaman King (not a complete retelling), but with the cast of RWBY and taking  a few cues  from the canon series (not a complete retelling).

Ruby, Yang and the rest would all be Shamans, some specializing in a particular form of Shamanism (ie: Itako (summons spirits from anywhere, including the afterlife); Daoshi (controls Jiang-shis or Chinese Zombies); Necromancer (controls any form of the dead), etc).

The Guardian Ghosts for  most of the cast  would necessarily be OCs, which simplifies the process since they can be tailored to  complement or foil  the characters. I.e: Yang's Guardian Ghost can be a calm and collected character, while Nora's is almost as hyperactive as she is.

Now, the reason I said that the Guardian Ghosts would be OCs for most of the cast was because Ruby's Guardian Ghost could be Summer. It'd make sense in-context and I think it'd be an endearing dynamic.

Also, Jaune wouldn't be the "Manta" of this story. He'd still be the rookie, the character whom the exposition is being told to. That is the same role Manta had in the original Shaman King, but to be honest, Manta is more useless than Jaune.

There are several more possibilities that I haven't touched on yet. So I wanna hear what you guys can suggest or point out to me.