Zatch Bell! English Sub & Dub

About Zatch Bell!

Looking for background on Zatch Bell! (金色のガッシュベル!!)? This adventure, comedy and supernatural series by Toei Animation (2003) starts out like this. The setup: Takamine Kiyomaro, a depressed don't-care-about-the-world guy, was without warning given a little demon named Gash Bell to take care of. Little does he know that Gash is embroiled into an intense confront to see who is the ruler of the demon world.

Beyond that: 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 becomes Gash's master, and through their many clashes, Kiyomaro learns the importance of friendship and courage.

With adventure at the core, 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. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. At 150 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Zatch Bell!, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. 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. On the casting side, Ikue Ootani voicing Gash Bell gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2003, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.