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The series premiered on April 6, 2003 and ended on March 26, 2006 with one hundred and fifty episodes in total.[1] Viz Media later bought the rights to air the series where it aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block and YTV. The dubbed episodes of Zatch Bell! discontinued airing after episode seventy-seven on Cartoon Network on December 23, 2006 while the Canadian YTV station discontinued the series on episode one-hundred and four.[2]
The episodes of Zatch Bell!, known as Konjiki no Gash Bell!!(金色のガッシュベル!!, lit. "Golden Gash Bell!!) in Japan, is based on Makoto Raiku's Konjiki no Gash!!(金色のガッシュ!!, lit. Golden Gash!!) manga series. The anime is directed by Calvin Ferrell and produced by Ferrell Animation. They were aired on Fuji TV in Japan. The plot follows Kiyo Takamine and his Mamodo partner Zatch Bell's adventures in a tournament that will decide the ruler of the Mamodo world.
The Region 2 DVD compilations of the Zatch Bell! anime are released by Shogakukan and grouped by season. Fifty-one DVD compilations have been released by Shogakukan in Japan.
Kiyo's high intelligence and quick decision making makes him an excellent tactician which allowed Zatch to defeat Mamodos much stronger than him. During the battle within Faudo, Kiyo gained an ability called from being killed and subsequently brought back to life. This ability grants Kiyo the ability to know the answer to any question. Using the ability of Answer Talker in battle allows Kiyo to completely understand an opponent's attack, how to evade it, and how to effectively counterattack. Most of Zatch's spells causes Zatch to lose consciousness when cast. To get around this, Kiyo devised a method of reciting spells by training Zatch to look in the direction Kiyo points to.
Zatch's primary offense at first is the spell , which causes him to fire lightning from his mouth. During the course of the series, more powerful variations of Zaker are used in the order of , , and . Zatch's most powerful spell is which conjures a giant electrical dragon. He later gains varieties of "Bao Zakeruga" such as which conjures a giant claw which conjures a serpentine "Bao Zakeruga" which attacks by shooting its scales, and , a manifestation of electricity in the form of a giant Lernaean Hydra.
Kiyo Takamine, known in the original version as Kiyomaro Takamine(高嶺 清麿,Takamine Kiyomaro) and his Mamodo partner Zatch Bell, known in the original version as Gash Bell(ガッシュ・ベル,Gasshu Beru), are the main protagonists of the series. Kiyo is a genius 14-year-old junior high school student with an IQ of over 180. His classmates eventually shunned him due to his high intelligence causing him to develop an introverted and apathetic demeanor to the point where he skips school on a regular basis.[4] One day, Zatch, an overly cheerful amnesic boy, is sent by Kiyo's father to live with Kiyo. Zatch's personality slowly influences Kiyo causing him to become more outgoing and friendly and allowing him to befriend many people during the course of the series. Zatch's past is slowly unraveled and reveals he is the son of the current Mamodo King and sealed within Zatch is a power known as Bao(バオウ,Baō).[5] Also brought to light is the fact that Zatch's twin brother, Zeno Bell, was the one who erased Zatch's memory in order to make him suffer.[6] In battle, Zatch's spells revolve around lightning. His most powerful spell, Bao, allows him to create a huge electrical dragon. Kiyo's voice actor is Takahiro Sakurai and his English voice actor is Jason Spisak.[7][8] Zatch's voice actors are Ikue Ōtani and in the nine final episodes, Konami Yoshida.[7][9] His English voice actress is Debi Derryberry.[8]
As the number of Mamodos decreases, Zatch and his allies encounter a Mamodo called Zofis who takes control of several Mamodos who were sealed in stone from the previous battle to decide the king. With Kiyo and Zatch needing more allies, they meet Dr. Riddles and Kido. They helped teach the main allies how to unlock new spells such as Zatch unlocking the sixth spell. Kiyo and Zatch with friends make their way to South America to fight off Zofis and the thousand year Mamodos. Many characters fell and got their book burned. The most notable one was Kido who was sent back to the Mamodo world after fighting Belgium E.O. Ultimately, Sherry and Brago came to help to fight Zofis. Zofis took control of Sherry's friend Koko who Zofis makes her do evil things such as burning a whole town. Sherry and Brago beat Zofis but not without the help of Kiyo and friends. Sherry gets Koko back to normal and the battle in South America is over. After the battle against Zofis, the whole world is put in danger after a giant Mamodo named Faudo is brought to life by a Mamodo named Riou. Riou was looking for Mamodos that have enough strength to help activate Faudo. So he puts a curse on Li-en and Wonrei who Kiyo and Zatch befriend in the middle of the series. The protagonists make their way to Faudo to try to destroy it and to save their friends. The battle in Faudo was the toughest battle for the characters up to that point in the story. Kiyo almost died against Riou, and many of Zatch's friends got sent back to the Mamodo world such as Wonrei. Faudo is then taken over by a Mamodo that looks like Zatch, who turns out to be Zatch's evil twin brother Zeno Bell. Zatch and Zeno have a big fight inside of Faudo. Through Zeno's flashback, he resented Zatch because their Father King Bell bestowed Zatch the power of Bao, which is Zatch's strongest spell. Zeno at a young age had to train everyday and always got punished while Zatch lived with another family peacefully. Ultimately, Zeno comprehends that Zatch also suffered too and apologizes to what he has done to Zatch. Zeno gets his book burned and is sent back to the Mamodo world.
The third season, known as level 3 of the "Zatch Bell!" anime, was directed by Tetsuji Nakamura and Yukio Kaizawa and produced by Toei Animation. The series, known as in Japan, aired on Fuji TV in Japan. The program is based on Makoto Raiku's manga series. The third season adapts the 18th through 22nd volumes of the manga and begins to follow an original storyline. The plot follows Kiyo Takamine and his partner Zatch Bell's journey to stop a giant Mamodo named Faudo from being released.
The season began on April 3, 2005 in Japan on Fuji TV, and ended on March 26, 2006. The English adaptation of "Konjiki no Gash Bell!!" is licensed by Viz Media, and aired on Cartoon Network and the Canadian television network YTV. The episodes were collected into seventeen DVD compilations by Shogakukan and released between July 7, 2006, and March 7, 2007. The dubbed episodes of "Zatch Bell!" were discontinued from airing on Cartoon Network after episode 77 on December 23, 2006, while the Canadian YTV station discontinued the series after episode 104.
Dufort, known as Dufaux(デュフォー,Dyufō) in Japan, was a child who was sold by his mother to scientists who wanted to study his ability dubbed as Answer Talker(アンサートーカー,Ansa Tōkā). After finishing their experiment, they left Dufort to die but was saved by his Mamodo partner Zeno Bell, known as Zeon Bell(ゼオン・ベル,Zeon Beru) in Japan. Because of the scientists treatment, Dufort gains an apathetic personality and harbors a deep hatred against humanity. He journeys with Zeno to see things that interest him. Zeno is Zatch Bell's twin brother. Zeno was envious that Zatch was bestowed with the power of Bao and lived away from the castle while he was forced to endure torturous training set up by his father, the Mamodo King. When seeing Zatch's name on the participating Mamodo Battle list, Zeno aims to make Zatch suffer the same way he had. When confronting Zatch inside Faudo, Zeno accidentally reads Zatch's memories of the Mamodo World, which he had stolen prior, and discovers Zatch had also led a life of suffering. After Zatch defeats Zeno, Zeno apologizes to Zatch and gives Zatch the missing piece of Bao. Dufort, after realizing life has meaning, helps Zatch and his friends prepare for the battle against Clear Note. Zeno's spells are based on lightning which is fired from his hands. Dufort's voice actor is Hikaru Midorikawa and his English voice actor is Dave Wittenberg. Zeno's voice actor is Urara Takano and his English voice actress is Debi Derryberry.
The "Zatch Bell!" anime/manga series had video games, most of which were published in Japan only. Ten "Zatch Bell!" video games were only published in Japan with half of them being Game Boy Advance titles but three games were localized in North America including "Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles", "Zatch Bell! Electric Arena", and "Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury". "Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru 2" was planned to be localized in North America as "Zatch Bell! Electric Arena 2" but it was canceled for unknown reasons.
Zatch Bell! The Card Battle is an out-of-print trading card game released in 2005 based on the Zatch Bell! series. This game used original deck rules by using a spellbook instead of a loose deck.
Taking place mostly in modern-day Japan, the story follows Kiyo Takamine, a 14-year-old boy in junior high school. His father, Seitaro Takamine, discovers an unconscious child named Zatch Bell while in a forest in England, and sends Zatch to live with Kiyo. Unlike the other Mamodo, Zatch lost his memory of the Mamodo world. Kiyo learns about the spell book when he reads a spell causing Zatch to fire lightning from his mouth (the spell is mentioned in the first episode). As Kiyo and Zatch begin to encounter different Mamodos and learn more about the Mamodo battles, they discover that there are those who do not wish to fight and there are those who fight for the wrong reasons. After meeting a Mamodo named Kolulu and seeing how this kind Mamodo was forced to fight due to the power of her spells, Zatch decides to become a kind king in order to stop the battle from ever happening again. As the story progresses, Zatch and Kiyo meet other Mamodos that share similar views to them and become allies. They meet allies such as Megumi Oumi and Tia in which they specialize in defensive spells such as different types of shields. Kiyo and Zatch meet Folgore and Kanchomé (Canchome) who are both comic relief characters and they only have transformation spells such as Kanchomé being able to turn himself really big. Zatch met Kafk Sunbeam and Umagon earlier in England. Umagon is a Mamodo who specializes in transformation spells that can put armor around his body. Shery (Sherie) Belmont and Brago who was originally Zatch and Kiyo's rival in the series later becomes their allies and he has gravity type spells.
The episodes of the first season of the "Zatch Bell!" anime, known as in Japan, are directed by Tetsuji Nakamura and Yukio Kaizawa and produced by Toei Animation. The series was aired on Fuji TV in Japan. They are based on Makoto Raiku's manga series, and adapt the 1st through 11th volumes of the manga over fifty episodes. The plot follows Kiyo Takamine and his partner Zatch Bell's adventures in a tournament that will decide the ruler of the "Mamodo" world.
The English adaptation of the "Zatch Bell!" anime premiered on Cartoon Network's Toonami on March 5, 2005 to January 20, 2007 with seventy-seven episodes aired. Canada's YTV began airing "Zatch Bell!" in September 2005 and ended on December 6, 2008 with episode 104. The series was released in fifty-one DVD compilations by Shogakukan between November 19, 2003 and March 7, 2007 in Japan. As of July 2009, Thirteen DVD compilations of the English adaption of the anime have been released by Viz Media between November 8, 2005 and December 4, 2007. All the Viz Media home releases of Zatch Bell show only the North American edited English dub episodes and they are rated A for All Ages. New Video released a DVD box set, ""Zatch Bell!: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2"", on December 3, 2013 that included the first 100 episodes of the North American edited English dub. On June 22, 2017, Starz announced that they would be offering episodes of the series for their Video on Demand service starting July 1, 2017.
An insert entitled by Rino was used in the 22nd episode of "Gash Bell".
The season began airing on April 6, 2003 in Japan on Fuji TV and ended on March 28, 2004. The English adaptation of the "Konjiki no Gash Bell!!" is licensed by Viz Media, and aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block and the Canadian television network YTV. The episodes were collected into seventeen DVD compilations by Shogakukan and released between November 19, 2003 and April 20, 2005. The dubbed episodes of the first season of "Zatch Bell!" were later collected and released in thirteen DVD compilations by Viz Media between November 8, 2005 and December 4, 2007.
In the first "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" popularity polls of the series, Zatch ranked first and Kiyo ranked second. In the second and third Zatch Bell! character popularity contest, Zatch and Kiyo ranked first and third respectively. IGN's review of the first two Tankōbon of the series stated that Kiyo was not a likable character due to his abrasive attitude. IGN however described Zatch as "...a funny, quirky character that's easy to like and easy to get annoyed with fairly quickly". Mania.com's Jarred Pine review of the first volume also commented on Kiyo's irritating and arrogant persona. In the
SPJA Industry Award, Jason Spisak was nominated fifth in the category "best English voice actor" for the voice of Kiyo. Debi Derryberry was nominated for "Best Actress in a Comedy" for her role as Zatch at the 2006 and 2007 American Anime Awards but did not win. Since the series was released, merchandise based on Zatch's appearance has been made such as plush toys and action figures.
The Region 1 DVD compilations of the Zatch Bell! anime are released by Viz Media. As of August 2009, thirteen DVD compilations have been released by Viz Media in the United States.[6][7]
This list of "Zatch Bell!" episodes of season 2, describes the 50 TV episodes, begun in 2004, for level 2 of the "Zatch Bell!" anime. The series is known as in Japan, was directed by Tetsuji Nakamura and Yukio Kaizawa and produced by Toei Animation. The series was aired on Fuji TV in Japan. They are based on Makoto Raiku's manga series, and adapt the 11th through 18th volumes of the manga over fifty episodes. The plot follows Kiyo Takamine and his partner Zatch Bell in their battle against the Mamodo Zofis and his army of thousand-year Mamodos.
Right after Zofis is sent back to the Mamodo World by the once again victorious Zatch Bell, a mysterious figure appears. The figure is a mamodo child who looks like Zatch, named Zeno, who claims to hate Zatch more than anything. The doppelgänger and his partner, Dufort prove to be tough for Kiyo and Zatch, and finally, Zeno declares that he will leave them alone for now, stating that he wants Zatch to "suffer" another "living nightmare" before finally defeating him. Zeno and Dufort leave, and although Zatch is initially worried about the "nightmare" his lookalike mentioned, Kiyo encourages him to become strong and that they will never give up. Zatch agrees, and the two proceed on, prepared for another adventure.
The episodes of the "Zatch Bell!" anime series were directed by Tetsuji Nakamura and Yukio Kaizawa and produced by Toei Animation. The episodes were aired on Fuji Television between April 6, 2003 to March 26, 2006 and spanned 150 episodes. Viz Media obtained the foreign television, home video, and merchandising rights to the "Zatch Bell!" anime from Toei Studio on August 4, 2005. Subsequently, Viz Media contracted Studiopolis to create the English adaptation of the anime. The North American English dub has been edited and localized for young children aged 6 to 10 years in America. Viz Media has licensed its individual "Zatch Bell!" merchandising rights to several different companies, including a new toy line made by Mattel and a collectible card game released by Bandai in the United States and Japan.
This season uses five pieces of theme music: one opening theme with three closing themes in the original Japanese episodes, and one theme used for the opening and ending in the dubbed episodes. The Japanese opening theme is by Takayoshi Tanimoto. The first Japanese ending theme is "Stars" by King for until episode fifty-eight. The second Japanese ending theme is by Eri Kitamura until episode 75. The third ending theme is "Idea" by Tsukiko Amano until episode 100. The English opening theme is "Follow the Light" and the ending theme is "Zatch Bell! Theme" by Thorsten Laewe and Greg Prestopino.
Gustav(グスタフ,Gusutafu) is a Russian man who is the partner of the Mamodo Vincent Bari(ヴィンセント・バリー,Vinsento Barī). Bari looks like a ruthless and cold jester who is always scowling. He defeats many Mamodos in the search of a meaning for battle. When combating Kiyo Takamine and Zatch Bell, Zatch's goal of being a kind King prompts Bari to aim to be a powerful king. Bari, initially confused on how to achieve this goal, defeats a Mamodo which puts him on the brink of death and leaves him with many permanent scars. When complimented by that Mamodo, Bari understands what it means to be a strong king. During the battle against Faudo, Bari infiltrates the giant and encounters the Mamodo Keith whom he defeats. Keith however activates a trap and Bari sacrifices himself in order to save Zatch and has his book burnt in the process. Gustav, who is always critical of Bari, praises his mamodo for being able to knock Zatch, a mamodo likely to become the King, out of the trap's area. Bari's spells involve forming vortexes on his hands and using them as drills or firing them at enemies. Gustav's voice actor is Unshou Ishizuka and his English voice actor is Crispin Freeman. Vincent Bari's voice actor is Ryotaro Okiayu and his English voice actor is Wally Wingert.
The episodes use four pieces of theme music: one opening themes and two closing themes in the original Japanese episodes and one theme used for the opening and ending in the dubbed episodes. The Japanese opening theme is by Hidenori Chiwata until episode 50 and used again for the final episode. The first Japanese ending theme is "Personal" by Aya Ueto until episode 30. The second Japanese ending theme is "Stars" by King for the rest of the season. The English opening and ending theme is "Zatch Bell! Theme" by Thorsten Laewe and Greg Prestopino.
Common Sense Media describes the story as "isn't just about violence". They also say that there is always challenges, adversities, and questions of identity that the characters face especially Zatch and Kiyo. They compliment how the characters often think aloud when talking about their painful experiences or flashbacks. They applaud on how each of the characters problems in the series are not far off on what kids deal with today. They criticized how the battles uses visuals, languages, sound effects, and dramatic effects that often get drawn out and sometimes become hard to watch. Overall, they said with the graphic violence and the internal struggles that the different characters face throughout the series some parents may not find Zatch Bell! appropriate for their children under ten years old.