The WORST episodes of Zatch Bell!
Every episode of Zatch Bell! ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Zatch Bell!!
Kiyo Takamine meets a momoto (demons from another world) boy zatch bell and set out to compete in the momoto games held every 1000 years to become their king.
#1 - Collision: Gash vs. Naomi
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/14/2003
Zatch is haunted by a nightmare about Naomi. The next day he decides to challenge Naomi to a duel, and if he wins, Naomi will have to stop bullying him. Kiyo and his friends meanwhile visit the zoo. There they learn that an African Lion by the name of Gabriel has escaped from the zoo. Back with Zatch, Zatch loses the first and second competition against Naomi. In the third competition, Zatch is left in a pit-hole and Vulcan is tied up on a pole. Later one of the playground kids tell Zatch that Naomi has become stranded on a cliff. Zatch arrives and sees that a lion is with Naomi on the cliff. Wanting to help Naomi, Zatch climbs down but becomes stranded on a tree branch. Naomi seeing Zatch in danger climbs up the cliff and saves Zatch from the lion. Shortly after, the lion is captured and Zatch's dream about Naomi being the lizard queen comes true.
#2 - The Lightning Boy from Another World!
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2003
A boy named Zatch Bell arrives at Kiyo Takamine's house and reveals that Kiyo's father sent him to train Kiyo. Zatch gives Kiyo a letter from his father which reveals that Kiyo's father found an amnesic Zatch unconscious in the forest and with him was a red book in a mysterious language. While arguing with Zatch, the book glows red and Zatch shoots lightning out of his mouth destroying Kiyo's wall. At school, Kiyo annoyed with Zatch's presence sends Zatch to the rooftop to deal with "bullies". Zatch finds Suzy Mizuno on the rooftop and coincidentally, also finds a bully. The bully proceeds to beat up Zatch. Kiyo intervenes but is also beaten. Later, a mysterious flying skateboarder named Eido comes from the sky and knocks out the bully by blasting wind with his hand. He then demands Suzy to be his girlfriend and attacks Kiyo and Zatch. Kiyo notices that a child like Zatch is the one using the wind techniques. Kiyo reads "Zaker" from Zatch's red book and Zatch fires lightning Eido, scaring them away. In the distance, a mysterious pair reveal the Mamodo battle has begun.
#3 - The Mystery of the Missing Red Book
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2003
Kiyo is hospitalized because of his wounds following the previous battle. A patient next to Kiyo in the hospital room is revealed to be a kid named Yuuta. Yuuta has been hospitalized longer than usual for a broken leg. When Kiyo tells Yuuta he will not heal if he does not eat, Yuuta steals Kiyo's book and threatens to burn it. Kiyo, Zatch, and Suzy search for Yuuta. When Zatch finds Yuuta, Yuuta pretends he lost the book and Zatch offers to look for it with him as they are friends now. Yuuta touched by Zatch's words leads Zatch to the book on the roof. Yuuta falls on his way down the roof but is saved by a "Zaker" which destroys the floor under Yuuta and causes him to full into a room full of pillows.
#4 - A Freezing Spell
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2003
Kiyo is on the way to school with Zatch when they notice a lake has been frozen. Kiyo notices a man named Hosokawa holding a light blue book with a child named Reycom. On the way home, Kiyo notices Suzy on television in the middle of a bank robbery committed by Hosokawa. Kiyo, hesitant to help her, is persuaded by Zatch to save Suzy. Kiyo bikes there and he and Zatch are launched from a bike into the bank. Kiyo attempts to get Zatch to fire lightning by reading "Zaker" from Zatch's book but nothing occurs. Hosokawa demands Kiyo's book and threatens to shoot Suzy. Kiyo wanting to save Suzy, shouts "Zaker" and Zatch simultaneously fires lightning from his mouth causing Hosokawa and Reycom to fly out of the bank. At home, Kiyo realizes the book responds to the user's emotions. Kiyo realizes Zatch has become stronger and notices another page of Zatch's book has become read-able.
#5 - A New Pledge Between Zatch and Tia
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/20/2003
Zatch battles with Maruss and gains the advantage. Tia, inspired by Zatch's courage, decides to help Zatch defeat Maruss. With Maruss defeated, Megumi and Tia prepare to battle Kiyo and Zatch. To their surprise, Kiyo and Zatch wish them well and leave. Tia asks Zatch why he does not fight them and he explains that Tia is a good person, and if she does become the winner of the Mamodo battles, she would be a good and kind ruler. Tia is glad there is someone in the battle she can trust besides Megumi and promises Zatch she will aim to be a kind ruler. Kiyo returns to the concert and notices that Megumi left a note in his pocket promising she will be the one to save Kiyo next time.
#6 - The Dark Lord of the Cursed Castle
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/17/2003
Zatch manages to catch the thief whose name is Kory. Kiyo seeing a wound on Kory's arm takes him along to Kiyo's father's university where a doctor can look at it. They enter Kiyo's father's office only to find it in shambles. Kiyo notices a flower on the ground and Kory reveals its a flower of the dark lord's. He reveals that a dark lord is residing in a castle and kidnaps people from the village when they do not meet his demands. Folgore soon arrives and accompanies Kiyo to the castle. Kiyo and Zatch manage to overcome the traps in the castle and reach the final room. Steng, the man living inside the caste, reveals his giant armoured Mamodo Baltro. Seemingly invincible, Kiyo realizes that the Mamodo's ability is to manipulate armor by using flowers and reveals the Mamodo is actually inside the giant armor. Steng reveals that he has Folgore and Kanchome hostage and if Kiyo attacks, he will kill them.
#7 - The Great Mamodo Battle
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2003
Zatch realizes from the battle that he was the cause of the lightning attacks. The next day, Kiyo spots Zatch trying to boast about his ability to fire lightning. They get into an argument and Zatch runs away. Zatch later meets and befriends a dog which accompanies him to Kiyo's house. At home, Kiyo is visited by the mysterious pair from before. They reveal Zatch is a Mamodo from the Mamodo World and when the book of that Mamodo is burned, the Mamodo is sent back to the Mamodo world. It is also revealed that every thousand years, a Mamodo battle occurs and the last one remaining on Earth becomes the next Mamodo King. They then demand Kiyo to surrender his book saying it would only bring trouble. Zatch, overhearing this, leaves with the dog. He runs into a mysterious man who uses a spell revealing the dog was actually a Mamodo.
#8 - A Kind Mamodo, Kolulu
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2003
A mamodo named Kolulu meets her human partner, Lori, who takes her on as a little sister. When Lori reads a spell from her book, it causes Kolulu to transform into a berserker who wishes to destroy everything. Kolulu cuts down a pillar, causing a car accident before transforming back. Kiyo, seeing the event on the news, investigates the scene. In a nearby park, Lori reads the spell in order to save Kolulu from being run over by a truck. Kiyo and Zatch perceive Kolulu as a threat to bystanders and engage her in battle. Zatch, noticing that Lori and Kolulu are suffering, refuses to fight them. Zatch's words causes Lori to realize they are not a threat and stops Kolulu from killing Zatch. Kolulu changes back and realizing what has happened reveals that her berserk personality was placed inside her in order to force her to fight in the Mamodo battle. Kolulu asks Kiyo to burn her book and Zatch promises Kolulu he shall become a kind Mamodo king in order to prevent what happened to Kolulu from occurring again.
#9 - Dr. Riddles and the Majestic Twelve
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 3/21/2004
Kiyo and Zatch think of ways to get stronger until they are interrupted by Kido and his book keeper Dr. Riddles, who challenges Kiyo and Zatch to a battle. He reveals that the Majestic Twelve will be the one to fight him. Dr. Riddles then asks Kiyo to solve a riddle. After he answers correctly, Dr. Riddles and the Majestic Twelve leave. Dr. Riddles returns later and challenges Kiyo to a Mamodo battle. He reveals that if Kiyo defeats him, he will reveal the secret of the book. Kiyo and Zatch are at the disadvantage against Dr. Riddles. Dr. Riddles gives Kiyo a hint about the books and Kiyo realizes the truth about the books; the spells in the books are actually manifestations of the Mamodo's power. Kiyo tells Zatch to believe in the power that is inside him. At that moment, the book glows and Kiyo uses the sixth spell, "Rauzaruk".
#10 - Umagon's Close Call
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/29/2004
Ponygon after seeing Zatch depressed about his lost goes and searches for his book owner. Ponygon finds a man named Doronma who resembles Ponygon and assumes he is his bookowner. Zatch following Ponygon's scent is invited alongside Ponygon to visit Doronma's house. Doronma asks Zatch and Ponygon to help him in his plan to steal from the rich and give to the poor. Zatch and Ponygon agree to help him and after robbing multiple jewellery stores, Doronma proposes to steal a diamond from a mansion. Zatch and Ponygon assist him in the robbery but end up tripping every alarm. Doronma is later arrested by the police. When Ponygon shows him the book, Doronma replies that he saw a fly in the book and that he was unable to read it.
#11 - The Tomboy and the Pop Star
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/13/2003
Kiyo and Suzy are attending a concert performed by Megumi Oumi. Backstage Megumi and her Mamodo Tia are worried that Maruss, the Mamodo that has been tracking them down to burn their book, may come and disrupt the concert. During the concert, Zatch sneaks in through the back door and meets Tia. Shortly after, Maruss and his book partner appear and start to wreak havoc. Zatch protects her and asks her to bring his book owner Kiyo. Tia, believing Zatch would betray her when his book owner arrives, decides to bring Megumi instead. During the battle, Maruss knocks Megumi unconscious and prepares to burn their book. At that moment, Kiyo intercepts Maruss' attack with "Zaker".
#12 - London Calling
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/10/2003
In England, Zatch and Kiyo run into Kanchome who asks for their assistance in finding Folgore. Using Zatch's nose, they track down Folgore by his scent. During their search, Kiyo meets Suzy, Megumi, and Tia who happens to be in England too. Zatch's nose leads them to a candy shop, a flower shop, and a toy store. The search ends when they find Folgore at a hospital with Suzy. Kiyo thinking that Folgore groped Suzy like he did to the women in the stores he visited, proceeds to attack him with "Zaker". Folgore manages to outrun Kiyo and meets his appointment in the hospital where it is revealed Folgore was buying gifts for sick children. Kiyo, realizing that Folgore is a good person, tells him to make it to the end of the Mamodo battle. While heading to meet his father, Kiyo's luggage is stolen by a thief.
#13 - The Dark Mamodo
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2003
The mysterious man, Renji, reveals he is the book user of the dog Mamodo, Gofure. Zatch is unwilling to fight, believing he is a monster and Kiyo would be better off without him. The pair easily defeat Renji and burn his book. During the battle, the pair are revealed to be Sherry Belmont and Brago. Using "Gravirei", they demand Kiyo to surrender his book or be killed by the spell. Kiyo refuses saying Zatch is his friend who saved him and that he will repay the favour. The pair prepare to use their strongest spell, "Gigano Reis". Zatch happy Kiyo considers him a friend, regains the will to fight. Using "Zaker" they were able to cancel the Brago's spell but Kiyo losses consciousness in the blast. Sherry decides to spare Kiyo and Zatch and leave saying they shall return for Zatch's book one day.
#14 - The Cute Transfer Student
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/9/2003
Zatch finds a fragment of a mirror while diving for yellowtail. Kiyo and Zatch befriends a new transfer student, Shion and her cat Nya. Soon they are attacked by a Man and his Mamodo, Cut and Paste, who demands Zatch's mirror piece. "Zaker" proves ineffective against him as it gets redirected by Cut and Paste's scissors and "Rashield" is too weak Cut and Paste's attacks. Cut and Paste use their strongest spell to summon a giant scissor missile. Kiyo and Zatch manage to defeat them by redirecting the scissor towards Cut and Paste with "Jikerdor". In the distance, a mysterious Mamodo pair observe Kiyo and Zatch. Shion with a dark expression asks Zatch if she could have the mirror.
#15 - The Second Spell!
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2003
At school, the bank incident causes Kiyo to become popular with the students. On the way home, Kiyo and Zatch are attacked by Hosokawa and Reycom. Hosokawa reveals that he wants to use Zatch's powers for his own gain. In the midst of the battle, Kiyo is frozen to the ground. Hosokawa takes Kiyo's book but is unable to read it. Hosokawa grabs Zatch and attempts to fire a "Zaker" at Kiyo but nothing occurs. Kiyo realizes that only the people chosen to read the book are able to cast the spells. Zatch manages to retrieve the book and return it to Kiyo. Kiyo reads the second spell "Rashield" which summons an electric shield from the ground. The shield catches Reycom's icicles and reflects it back with the addition of lightning on the icicles towards him. One of the reflected ice shards comes in contact with Reycom's book causing it to burn. When the book is burned into ashes, Reycom disappears along with it.
#16 - Sunset Soaked in Tears
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/30/2003
Kiyo, Zatch, and Shion chase after Grisor but fail in retrieving the mirror from him in time. Hakase uses the mirror and causes Grisor to grow into a monstrous being which increases his spell power by a hundred fold. They engage in battle but are unable to cause damage to Grisor. When Grisor aims a spell towards Shion, Nya pushes her out of the way but Nya's book is burnt in the process. Shion holds onto Nya as he disappears from her arms. Grisor then traps Kiyo, Zatch, and Shion on a patch of land by surrounding the area with magma from underground.
#17 - Another Zatch
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2003
Zatch and Kiyo head towards the forest where Zatch was found. While crossing through a village, the villagers retreat in fear from Zatch's presence. On the way, they meet Megumi and Tia who reveal that they saw someone who looks like Zatch. In the forest, Zatch attracts snakes with his whistle but is saved by Professor Dartagnian in a fairy suit. Dartagnian reveals that he has been researching the forest since an explosion six months ago. Kiyo and Zatch investigate the site of the explosion. Once there, Zatch suddenly starts to glow gold and when he regains consciousness, regains his memory about his life in the forest. Zatch reveals that another Mamodo who looked like Zatch, attacked him and caused him to lose his memories. Dartagnian who was witnessed the golden light reveals that Kiyo's book was glowing also. Kiyo opens the book and realizes he can read the fourth spell.
#18 - Sherry's Rhapsody of Life
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/2003
Sherry and Brago are in a forest searching for a Mamodo and its partner. While there, Sherry reminisces about the past. In the past, Sherry is going to congratulate her friend Koko when she finds that Koko's city is on fire. Searching the city, she finds Koko brainwashed by the Mamodo Zofis. In the present time, Sherry and Brago engage in battle with the Mamodo they were searching for. Just then Sherry collapses from exhaustion. Sherry dreams about the time Koko saved her when she tried to commit suicide and how Koko afterwards became her first and best friend. Sherry regains consciousness and uses her new spell "Ion Gravirei" to defeat the Mamodo pair. She collapses soon afterwards with a fever.
#19 - The Mystery of the Stone Tablets
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 3/14/2004
Kiyo while shopping with Suzy finds a stone tablet similar to the one from before. Kiyo buys the stone and brings it home. He decides to use open minded tests on the stone while leaving the scientific methods to his father. Meanwhile, Zatch, Tia, and Ponygon decide to train for the tougher Mamodo battles ahead. Elsewhere, a strange man and his Mamodo Kido are on a plane heading to Japan to meet with Zatch and Tia. At night time, a mysterious Mamodo steals the stone tablet from Kiyo's room and at the same time in England, the stone piece Kiyo's father is studying is also stolen. Elsewhere, a masked Mamodo stares at his collection of stone tablets.
#20 - Rumble in the Snow
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 3/7/2004
Sherry and Brago are searching for a Mamodo in the snowy mountains. They come across an injured old man and his grandson, Jeff, who are being attacked by a bear. Sherry and Brago use their spell to scare the bear away and Brago then carries the man back to his house. The man explains that the bear killed the Jeff's parents and they intended to get revenge with it. Brago leaves to wander around the mountain. Sherry's butler comments that Brago has changed into a strict and kind person, a perfect king. Brago returns with the bear's body and tells Jeff he must become a stronger person. The next day, a group of men threaten to bulldoze Jeff's and his grandpa's home. Brago defeats them and in vengeance, they detonate the explosives hidden in the mountain. An avalanche occurs but is stopped by Brago and his new spell "Dioga Gravidon".
#21 - Amusement Park Battle
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/26/2003
Zatch and Kiyo enter the amusement park. Meanwhile, two Mamodos and their human partner reminisce on how they became allies. Outside, the Mamodo decides to destroy an amusement park ride but is interrupted by Zatch's "Zaker". Kiyo leads the enemy to an empty part of the park. The pairs Lupa and Purio and Hige and Zoboron overpower Kiyo with their teamwork. Kiyo in the midst of the battle, tells Zatch to fire "Zaker" into the sky. As Kiyo and Zatch are about to be defeated, they are saved by Megumi and Tia's "Ma Seshield".
#22 - Botanical Madness
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2003
Zatch becomes friend with a strange-looking horse but the relationship is short-lived when the horse is launched into the sky by Zatch's bully. Kiyo takes Zatch and Suzy to a botanic garden when a Mamodo attacks everyone in the garden by strangling them with plant roots. Kiyo and Zatch manage to free everyone captured by the tree roots with "Zaker". As Kiyo and Zatch prepare to defeat the Mamodo and his book owner, they are unable to cast the spell "Zaker". The opponent reveals that the book uses energy from the human partner in order to use spells. Kiyo, using his desire to protect everyone, manages to unleash a "Rashield". "Rashield" reflects the Mamodo's attack back at towards the user and in the process the Mamodo's book is burned.
#23 - The Elite Mamodo
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/2003
Zatch is helped by a kind man named Shin. Kiyo, noticing that his partner Eshros is holding a mamodo book realizes that Shin is a Mamodo. After secretly following them, they realize that Eshros is actually the Mamodo and that the pair intend to destroy a school tomorrow. Zatch follows the pair believing Shin to be a good person and learns that Eshro is manipulating Shin by making him believe he is fulfilling his mother's dying wish of becoming a strong-willed person. The next day, Kiyo and Zatch are able to convince Shin that Eshro is manipulating him. Shin realizing his mother wanted him to be like Kiyo, uses his strongest spell to defeat Kiyo and Zatch. Shin then gives Kiyo his book to burn knowing that Eshro is a bad person that does not deserve to be king.
#24 - The Invisible Hunter
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/11/2004
Zatch loses at a lottery to win a yellowtail fish and a man decides to take pity on Zatch and gives him his tickets to an onsen. At the onsen, Kiyo finds a note in his room revealing the location of a secret onsen and an all you can eat yellow tail buffet. Upon arriving at the location, Kiyo realizes that it's a trap and they attacked by a Mamodo named Baransha and her human partner Garza. Kiyo and Zatch are at a disadvantage since Baransha can attack from afar and become invisible. As the battle drags on, Kiyo uses ginkgo nuts' strong scent in order to track down the invisible Baransha. Kiyo and Zatch gain the upper hand with "Bao Zakeruga" but Garza and Baransha manage to escape by jumping into the river.
#25 - Invitation to a Duel
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/15/2004
A mamodo named Bari and his partner Gustav defeat a Mamodo. Bari feeling unsatisfied in his battles, decides to go to Japan where a strong Mamodo named Zatch resides. Bari finds Zatch and tells Zatch they shall battle in a factory three hours from now. Zatch and Kiyo arrive to the factory where they learn that there are still civilians in the factory. Zatch manages to save the civilian while Kiyo distracts Bari's attention. As Bari is about to strike Kiyo down, he hesitates due to Kiyo's eyes. Bari prepares to finish Kiyo off but Zatch manages to stop him in time. With no distractions, Kiyo and Zatch prepare to face Bari and Gustav.