List of Zatch Bell! episodes
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The episodes of Zatch Bell!
, known as in Japan, is based on Makoto Raiku
's manga
series. The anime is directed by Tetsuji Nakamura and Yukio Kaizawa and produced by Toei 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 first episode premiered on April 6, 2003 and ended on March 26, 2006 with one hundred and fifty episodes. Viz Media
later bought the rights to air the series where it aired on Cartoon Network
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.
Ten pieces of theme music are used for the episodes:three opening themes and seven closing themes in the original Japanese episodes and two opening theme and two ending themes in the English ones. Several CDs that contain the theme music and other tracks have been released by King Records. The series was released in fifty-one DVD compilations by Shogakukan
between November 19, 2003 and March 7, 2007. 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.
and grouped by season. Fifty-one DVD compilations have been released by Shogakukan in Japan.
. As of August 2009, thirteen DVD compilations have been released by Viz Media in the United States
.
Zatch Bell!
Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as is a shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was published in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday...
, known as in Japan, is based on Makoto Raiku
Makoto Raiku
is a manga artist whose works have appeared prominently in Shogakukan's publication Shōnen Sunday. Starting off an assistant for Kazuhiro Fujita on his manga Ushio & Tora, he started creating several one-shots for the shōnen manga anthology such as Bird Man , Hero Ba-Ban and Genmai Blade is a...
's manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series. The anime is directed by Tetsuji Nakamura and Yukio Kaizawa and produced by Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
. They were aired on Fuji TV in Japan. The plot follows Kiyo Takamine and his Mamodo partner Zatch Bell
Zatch Bell and Kiyo Takamine
Kiyo Takamine, known in the original version as and his partner Zatch Bell, known in the original version as , are fictional characters in the anime and manga franchise Zatch Bell! by Makoto Raiku. A Mamodos are beings from the Mamodo world and wield supernatural powers. The series begins when...
's adventures in a tournament that will decide the ruler of the Mamodo world.
The first episode premiered on April 6, 2003 and ended on March 26, 2006 with one hundred and fifty episodes. Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
later bought the rights to air the series where it aired on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
and YTV.The dubbed
Dub localization
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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.
Ten pieces of theme music are used for the episodes:three opening themes and seven closing themes in the original Japanese episodes and two opening theme and two ending themes in the English ones. Several CDs that contain the theme music and other tracks have been released by King Records. The series was released in fifty-one DVD compilations by Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
between November 19, 2003 and March 7, 2007. 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.
Season 1 (2003–2004)
Season 2 (2004–2005)
Season 3 (2005–2006)
Specials
| OVA# | Title | English airdate |
|---|---|---|
Region 2
The Region 2 DVD compilations of the Zatch Bell! anime are released by ShogakukanShogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
and grouped by season. Fifty-one DVD compilations have been released by Shogakukan in Japan.
| Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | November 19, 2003 | 1 | 1-2 | |
| Volume 2 | December 17, 2003 | 1 | 3-5 | |
| Volume 3 | January 21, 2004 | 1 | 6-8 | |
| Volume 4 | February 18, 2004 | 1 | 9-11 | |
| Volume 5 | March 17, 2004 | 1 | 12-14 | |
| Volume 6 | April 21, 2004 | 1 | 15-17 | |
| Volume 7 | May 19, 2004 | 1 | 18-20 | |
| Volume 8 | June 16, 2004 | 1 | 21-23 | |
| Volume 9 | July 14, 2004 | 1 | 24-26 | |
| Volume 10 | August 18, 2004 | 1 | 27-29 | |
| Volume 11 | September 15, 2004 | 1 | 30-32 | |
| Volume 12 | October 20, 2004 | 1 | 33-35 | |
| Volume 13 | November 17, 2004 | 1 | 36-38 | |
| Volume 14 | January 19, 2005 | 1 | 39-41 | |
| Volume 15 | February 16, 2005 | 1 | 42-44 | |
| Volume 16 | March 16, 2005 | 1 | 45-47 | |
| Volume 17 | April 20, 2005 | 1 | 48-50 | |
| Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | May 18, 2005 | 1 | 51-52 | |
| Volume 2 | June 15, 2005 | 1 | 53-55 | |
| Volume 3 | July 20, 2005 | 1 | 56-58 | |
| Volume 4 | August 18, 2005 | 1 | 59-61 | |
| Volume 5 | September 21, 2005 | 1 | 62-64 | |
| Volume 6 | October 19, 2005 | 1 | 65-67 | |
| Volume 7 | November 16, 2005 | 1 | 68-70 | |
| Volume 8 | December 14, 2005 | 1 | 71-73 | |
| Volume 9 | January 18, 2006 | 1 | 74-76 | |
| Volume 10 | February 15, 2006 | 1 | 77-79 | |
| Volume 11 | March 15, 2006 | 1 | 80-82 | |
| Volume 12 | April 5, 2006 | 1 | 83-85 | |
| Volume 13 | April 19, 2006 | 1 | 86-88 | |
| Volume 14 | April 26, 2006 | 1 | 89-91 | |
| Volume 15 | May 17, 2006 | 1 | 92-94 | |
| Volume 16 | June 7, 2006 | 1 | 95-97 | |
| Volume 17 | June 21, 2006 | 1 | 98-100 | |
| Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | July 5, 2006 | 1 | 101-103 | |
| Volume 2 | July 19, 2006 | 1 | 104-106 | |
| Volume 3 | August 2, 2006 | 1 | 107-109 | |
| Volume 4 | August 18, 2006 | 1 | 110-112 | |
| Volume 5 | September 6, 2006 | 1 | 113-115 | |
| Volume 6 | September 20, 2006 | 1 | 116-118 | |
| Volume 7 | October 4, 2006 | 1 | 119-121 | |
| Volume 8 | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 122-124 | |
| Volume 9 | November 1, 2006 | 1 | 125-127 | |
| Volume 10 | November 15, 2006 | 1 | 128-130 | |
| Volume 11 | December 6, 2006 | 1 | 131-133 | |
| Volume 12 | December 20, 2006 | 1 | 134-136 | |
| Volume 13 | January 10, 2007 | 1 | 137-139 | |
| Volume 14 | January 17, 2007 | 1 | 140-142 | |
| Volume 15 | February 7, 2007 | 1 | 143-145 | |
| Volume 16 | February 21, 2007 | 1 | 146-148 | |
| Volume 17 | March 7, 2011 | 1 | 149-150 | |
Region 1
The Region 1 DVD compilations of the Zatch Bell! anime are released by Viz MediaVIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
. As of August 2009, thirteen DVD compilations have been released by Viz Media in the United States
United States
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.
| Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | November 8, 2005 | 1 | 1-4 | |
| Volume 2 | February 14, 2006 | 1 | 5-8 | |
| Volume 3 | April 11, 2006 | 1 | 9-12 | |
| Volume 4 | June 13, 2006 | 1 | 13-16 | |
| Volume 5 | August 1, 2006 | 1 | 17-20 | |
| Volume 6 | October 17, 2006 | 1 | 21-24 | |
| Volume 7 | December 5, 2006 | 1 | 25-28 | |
| Volume 8 | February 13, 2007 | 1 | 29-32 | |
| Volume 9 | April 10, 2007 | 1 | 33-36 | |
| Volume 10 | June 12, 2007 | 1 | 37-41 | |
| Volume 11 | August 7, 2007 | 1 | 42-44 | |
| Volume 12 | October 2, 2007 | 1 | 45-48 | |
| Volume 13 | November 18, 2008 | 1 | 49-52 |