Zatch Bell! English Sub & Dub

About Zatch Bell!

Here is what Zatch Bell! (金色のガッシュベル!!) is about, retold in plain terms: an adventure, comedy and supernatural anime by Toei Animation (2003). The setup: Takamine Kiyomaro, a depressed don't-care-about-the-world guy, was suddenly given a little demon named Gash Bell to take care of. Little does he know that Gash is embroiled into an intense struggle to see who is the ruler of the demon realm.

Next up: All of the demons have to pick a master on Earth and duke it out with other demons until one survives. Needless to say, Kiyomaro grows into Gash's master, and through their many clashes, Kiyomaro learns the importance of friendship and courage.

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Gash Bell (Ikue Ootani) and Kiyomaro Takamine (Takahiro Sakurai) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 150 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Toei Animation, so the studio's house style defines how Zatch Bell! looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At 7.3/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Ikue Ootani as Gash Bell, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2003, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.