Konjiki no Gash!!

Zatch Bell!
金色のガッシュ!!
Konjiki no Gash Bell!!

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Synopsis

Kiyomaro Takamine, genius middle schooler, is greeted one morning by Gash Bell, a boy with a mysterious red book. Tasked by his father to decipher it, Kiyomaro soon learns Gash is no ordinary boy. Able to shoot lightning from his mouth at the chant of a word, Gash is a demon child—one a part of a war that takes place every 1000 years to decide the Demon King. With Kiyomaro being the only one who can read Gash's book, the duty of partner is thrust on him in this exciting tale of friendship, determination, and melons...?

Publication notes

Konjiki no Gash!! was published in English as Zatch Bell! by VIZ Media and 25 volumes were released from August 9, 2005 to June 9, 2009. Publication was discontinued following the aftermath of Makoto Raiku's suing of Shogakukan for losing some of his original artwork.

Published

Jan 10, 2001 to Dec 26, 2007

Authors

Raiku, Makoto

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Sequel

Konjiki no Gash!! 2

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Spin-Off

Main characters

Gash Bell687 fan favorites
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Race: Mamono/Demon Gender: Male Estimated Age: 6-7 Hair: Blonde Eyes: Golden Spellbook Color: Red. From Chapter 316 on, Spellbook Power: Lightning Spells Zakeru: Gash shoots powerful lightning from his mouth Rashirudo: Creates a shield composed of lightning that deflects attacks back at the opponent with an extra lightning kick. Jikerudo: Creates a glowing sphere which turns the opponent into a living magnet. Baou Zakeruga: Forms a huge dragon composed of lightning. Zakeruga: A concentrated beam of lightning. Rauzaruku: Amplifies Gash's power and speed for a short time. No other spells can be used while Rauzaruku is in effect. Zaguruzemu: Spell that charge's anything it strikes with electricity. When an offensive spell is cast the stored electricity explodes. Thus Zaguruzemu increases the power of an electrical attack. Ganreizu Zakeru: Multiple shots of the Zakeru spell. Teozakeru: A tremendous blast of lightning. Baou Kurou Disugurugu:The spell which creates a gigantic dragon arm that crushes the opponent/s. Maazu Jikerudon: A tremendous Jikerudo which has the ability to block other spells. It traps the opponent within it's center and electrocutes them. Ekuseresu Zakeruga: A tremendous beam of Zakeruga in the form of an arrow. Jiou Renzu Zakeruga: A electrified dragon-like creature is summoned, with many electrically-charged parts. Shin Beruwan Baou Zakeruga: Gash's most powerful spell which summons a gigantic multi-headed dragon crackling with electricity Gash is Kiyomaro's partner. When he was found by Kiyomaro's father, he had no recollection of who he was or where he had come from. All he remembered was his name.
Kiyomaro Takamine493 fan favorites
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Age: 14 Eyes: Golden Height: 5'11" Weight: 160 lbs Kiyomaro is a genius junior high student (Middle school student in Japan) who doesn't have any friends because people around him are jealous of him being too smart. He is soon given Gash to care for by his father. Gash makes Kiyomaro believe in himself and together they fight other mamonos to become the King of Mamonos.
Parco Folgore201 fan favorites
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Parco Folgore is a superstar and film hero from Milan, Italy. He normally spends his time touring the world, giving concerts, and meeting his fans—especially the ladies, who love him. However, he and Kanchomé have come to Japan for a special purpose: to defeat Zatch Bell and Kiyo Takamine. They are defeated rather easily and leave, but Zatch and Kiyo meet them again in England, where Kiyo discovers Folgore singing for a group of sick children in the hospital. They become friends after that, although Kiyo still dislikes Folgore's womanizing ways. Folgore has two hit songs, "Chichi wo Moge" (which translates to "Groping Breasts"; changed to "Hey Hey Let's Dance All Day" in English versions), and "Muteki Folgore" ("Invincible Folgore" in English), the latter of which has the unusual ability to revive him if it's sung by Kanchomé. He also frequently plays an "invincible super spy," 00F, in his films; this character has his own theme song as well, "00F's Theme."
Umagon131 fan favorites
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Umagon (Ponygon in English dub) is a Mamono who resembles a small horse, donkey, or a sheep according to Kiyomaro's friends. Umagon can only say, "Meru meru mee." Umagon's real name is "Schneider," as it is revealed in the flashbacks that his mother calls him so. Umagon is seen many times throughout the series following Gash Bell around, but he was not officially introduced until episode 23. His human partner is Kafka Sunbeam. In the manga, Umagon discovers Gash at the end of his trip in England, but the anime introduced Umagon in Japan earlier to show him off while following him and Kiyomaro to England to follow with the manga's continuity.
Brago111 fan favorites
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Brago is a teenaged mamono with a rough, antisocial attitude. Not much is revealed about his life or personality, other than he resents weakness and especially requiring a human's help to win the demon kingship. He is extremely strong, often defeating other mamono teams without even requiring the use of spells. His personality softens a bit after meeting with Sherry; Brago is even seen helping a human child. He continues to look down on weaker opponents, however, doing whatever it takes to defeat them. He has a rabid appetite, like most other mamono, once seen eating an entire alligator whole. While he has reluctantly teamed up with Gash, he isn't above harming Gash to protect him from greater force, such as kicking Gash in the groin so he could block a more powerful attack from Maestro with his foot (an action that embarrassed both Sherry and Kiyomaro). (Source: Wikipedia)
Kanchomé48 fan favorites
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1 of the 100 Mamono king candidates. He is Folgore's partner, who seems weaker than Gash, but only because his spells are more based around deception and transformation of form. He is dubbed "crybaby" by those around him. He is extremely loyal to Folgore and sings Folgore's songs all day. He has an "endless pocket" filled with all kinds of candy, but despite that he will always try to take candy that is nearby, which has caused him problems. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sherry Belmont41 fan favorites
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She comes from a prosperous family and lives in a mansion with her butler, Albert (Jii in Japan), but is frequently seen travelling abroad to fight other mamodo teams. Initially, she states she has no interest in the kingship or in the battle, and that she is only fighting to free her onetime best friend, Koko, from the influence of an evil mamodo named Zofis; later in the series, she is shown to genuinely want to help Brago become king. Her mother was overbearing and proud and expected Sherry to be perfect as a child, constantly expressing disappointment and disgust with her when she failed. As a result, Sherry grew up very unhappy and ultimately tried to commit suicide by throwing herself into a raging river. She was rescued by Koko, who told her it was important to remain alive to find happiness in the future. The two quickly became best friends. Koko was constantly bullied because she was poor, though, and when Zofis met her, he used that to his advantage, manipulating her heart to bring those memories to the forefront, turning Koko into a cold person who desired revenge. Using the spellbook, she burned down the town she grew up in, just as Sherry received news that Koko had been accepted into a prestigious university. In utter shock at Koko's actions, Sherry was unable to defend herself from Zofis's attack. Sherry's life was saved again, this time by Brago, who helped train her to fight, although he hated Sherry's weakness in comparison to his strength. When they fought against Zofis and Koko again, Zofis caused Sherry to believe that Koko had willingly turned against her, causing her determination to falter and hindering her ability to cast spells. While they almost lost, Sherry's belief in her friend prevailed and the two were eventually able to win. After burning Zofis's book and restoring Koko's heart to normal, Sherry vows to make Brago king in gratitude. However, in the end, this vow goes unfinished, as Brago is defeated by Zatch. (Source: Wikipedia)
Tio40 fan favorites
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1 of 100 Mamono children chosen for the battle to decide the next king. Human Partner: Megumi Power: Strong Shields and Healing. Tio is skilled in Defense Magic and has a few offensive and healing spells, but overall, her magic mostly consists of defensive and supporting magic. Tio's power responds toward how her heart feels. She believed no one could be trusted in the Mamodo tournament after being attacked by a friend of her from the Mamono World. When Kiyomaro and Gash save Megumi and Tio from an attack by the same Mamono, Tio begins to trust others again and allies with Kiyomaro and Gash in order to make sure the Mamono World would be ruled by a kind king. (Source: Wikipedia, Zatch Bell! Wiki, edited)
Suzume Mizuno35 fan favorites
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A ditzy girl who has a crush on Kiyo. She draws faces on fruit to express how she is feeling and often uses oranges. She gets jealous when she hears that Kiyo is hanging out with other girls. (Source: Wikipedia)
Megumi Ooumi18 fan favorites
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Megumi Ooumi is a 14-year-old pop star, and The Keeper Of The Book to a 6-year-old Mamono named Tio. She is often seen in video games or doing concerts, but despite all this, she remains a normal girl. She has a very kind-hearted personality, and sees Tio like a little sister, often calming down her fits of rage and helping explain the world to her. Megumi first met Tio when she found her injured on the docks. At first, Tio had kept harshly to herself when they'd first met, saying that Megumi would only get hurt helping her fight off Mamono. They eventually started to get along, and Tio came to trust Megumi. After being helped by Gash and Kiyo, Megumi saw them as friends, like Tio, and swore that one day they would return the favor. (Source: Wikipedia, Zatch Bell! Wiki, edited)
Kafka Sunbeam4 fan favorites
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Kafka is a quiet, smart and easy-going man in his early thirties. He is the Umagon's book keeper. Unlike Gash's other friends, Tio and Kanchome, whose bookkeepers are celebrities, he is an automobile engineer who has come to work from Germany to Japan, similar to Umagon's roaming from England to Japan. Kafka first meets Umagon when a dog runs off with his book. He calms the dog and takes the book and holds on to it until they meet again at the Devolo Ruins and battle Dalmos. It is later revealed that he came to meet Umagon at the request of Dr. Riddles which explains the note left by him telling Kiyomaro the location of Zofis' ruin-base. During the Faudo arc, he gains a crush on Elle Chivas. Sunbeam has a philosophy to be a "cool adult," and doing things like abandoning Umagon or his friends tend to go against his principles, quickly earning him the trust and friendship of the others. He likes to use the word "groovy" and uses lingo frequently. (Source: Zatch Bell! Wiki, edited)