Zatch Bell was one of those anime series that I will always consider the B-tier of shounen anime. It was good, created an interesting premise, and had everything people enjoy about shounen anime. It was just never that popular.
Alternative Titles:
- Konjiki no Gash Bell!!
- 金色のガッシュベル!!
Year Anime Premiered: 2003
Animation Studio: Toei Animation
Number of Seasons: 1 + 2 OVAs + 2 Movies
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 13th, 2024
Where To Start The Zatch Bell Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Zatch Bell anime and wish continue the story with the manga, you can do so at Chapter 212.
Do note that this chapter starts after Episode 138 of the anime since the anime ends with filler. So episodes 138 through 150 should widely be disregarded.
What to Expect From The Zatch Bell Manga?
While the anime had production issues at the end, thus the filler ending, it was otherwise a pretty decent adaptation of the source material until then. As is usually the case, the manga does everything a little better, but there isn’t much reason to read it from the beginning if you just want to see how the story actually ends.
Is The Zatch Bell Manga Over?
The Zatch Bell manga is complete. It ended in 2007 with Chapter 323. However, it has a sequel manga series called Zatch Bell 2 that started in 2022.
Will Zatch Bell Be Rebooted?
Given that it got a surprise sequel manga more than a decade later, there is actually now an above average chance for the Zatch Bell anime to be rebooted someday. It really depends on how popular the sequel is since Zatch Bell was actually quite popular in Japan, albeit underrated abroad.
That said, there has been no official announcement of a Zatch Bell anime reboot.
