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Zatch Bell! Watch Order
Zatch Bell! spans 7 entries: the 33-volume manga (2001-2007), the 150-episode TV series (2003-2006), two theatrical films (101st Devil, 2004; Attack of Mechavulcan, 2005), two non-canon OVAs (00F, 2005; the Umagon rescue one-shot, 2006), and the ongoing sequel manga Zatch Bell! 2 (2022-). Watch the series, then jump to the manga around volume 23 for the real ending, because the anime never finishes the story.
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Why this order?
The 150-episode TV series is the only animation the franchise ever got, and it hides three separate traps. First, the dub wall: the English dub covers only episodes 1-104 out of 150. Shogakukan revoked broadcast rights mid-run, so season 3 past episode 104 was never dubbed or officially released in the West. Dub viewers hit a hard language switch, or a dead end, right in the middle of the Faudo arc.
Second, the ending problem. Because the manga lagged behind production, Toei built the Faudo arc largely as anime-original material from Makoto Raiku's early outlines, and Raiku later said he was dissatisfied with it. In the anime Zatch destroys Faudo and the show ends on March 26, 2006 with Zatch and Brago about to fight and no winner shown. The manga's version plays out very differently, and its final Clear Note arc, roughly the last four volumes, was never animated at all. The story's true conclusion exists only on the page, which is why the watch path here ends with a manga jump at around volume 23, where the two versions split.
Third, the filler paradox: 31 of 150 episodes carry MAL community filler flags, and that includes the ENTIRE final stretch, episodes 139-150. Skip all flagged filler and you stop at episode 138 with no ending whatsoever. So the finale is a fork: watch 139-150 for the anime-original ending, jump straight to the manga for the real one, or do both.
The two films and two OVAs are standalone, non-canon side stories with no on-screen placement; slot them by release position (Movie 1 around episode 68, Movie 2 around episodes 117-118, the Umagon OVA after episode 94 despite releasing in 2006, and the 00F parody anywhere) or skip them entirely. And mind the name fork when searching: Zatch Bell/Gash Bell, Kiyo/Kiyomaro, Ponygon/Umagon split databases and streaming results down the middle. Finally, despite 25th-anniversary merch and speculation coverage in 2026, no remake or new anime has been announced.
Timeline 2001-2022
Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.
- 2001 (Konjiki no Gash!!)
- 2003 (Konjiki no Gash Bell!!)
- 2004 The Movie: 101st Devil
- 2005 00F (OVA)The Movie 2: Attack of Mechavulcan
- 2006 Hashire Gash!! Ubawareta Umagon (OVA)
- 16-year gap
- 2022 2 (Konjiki no Gash!! 2)
Where to play it today
- US streaming is sparse: Hoopla (free with a library card) currently carries the dubbed run and is the only US subscription option per JustWatch as of late July 2026; a Crunchyroll page for the 104 dubbed episodes still exists but current playability varies by region, so check locally
- Netflix carries the series in some regions (primarily Asian territories, not the US); episodes 105-150 have never been licensed, dubbed, or officially streamed in the West, and neither film nor either OVA has an official Western streaming release
- Manga: Viz's English volumes 1-25 remain available in print and digital, but volumes 26-33 and Zatch Bell! 2 have no confirmed official edition in any Western language as of August 2026
Availability changes often and varies by region - links search each platform for Zatch Bell!.
Frequently asked questions
How many Zatch Bell! anime and manga entries are there?
Five animated entries: the 150-episode TV series (2003-2006), two movies (101st Devil, 2004; Attack of Mechavulcan, 2005) and two OVAs (00F, 2005; the Umagon one-shot, 2006), or three if you ignore the non-canon OVA side stories. On the page, the original manga runs 33 volumes (2001-2007), plus the ongoing sequel Zatch Bell! 2 (6 volumes as of January 15, 2026, with volume 7 due later in 2026).
How many Zatch Bell! filler episodes are there?
31 of 150 episodes carry MAL community filler flags, about 21%: episodes 13, 31-35, 51, 57, 68, 89, 91, 93-100, and the entire final stretch 139-150. Caveat: those last 12 double as the anime's original ending, so filler and skippable are not the same thing there; skipping everything flagged leaves you at episode 138 with no ending at all.
Do I need to watch the Zatch Bell! movies and OVAs?
No. All four are standalone, non-canon side stories with no on-screen placement. Slot them by release position if you want them: Movie 1 around episode 68, Movie 2 around episodes 117-118, the Umagon OVA after episode 94, and the 00F parody anywhere. Nothing downstream depends on any of them.
Does the Zatch Bell! anime finish the story?
No. The Faudo arc in season 3 is a largely anime-original divergence (Toei worked from Raiku's outlines, and Raiku was dissatisfied with it), the manga's Clear Note arc was never adapted, and the show ends on March 26, 2006 with Zatch and Brago about to fight, unresolved. The real ending lives in the manga's final volumes, roughly 30-33; pick the manga up around volume 23, where the versions diverge.
Do I need to read anything before Zatch Bell! 2?
Yes, the original manga through its ending. Zatch Bell! 2 continues the manga's conclusion (Zatch as king after the Clear Note arc), not the anime's cliffhanger. It launched digitally on March 14, 2022 via Raiku's Birgdin Board Corp., publishes monthly chapters on the 14th (with occasional skip months), and passed 900,000 copies in circulation by August 2024.
Is all of Zatch Bell! dubbed in English?
No. The Viz dub covers only episodes 1-104 of 150; Shogakukan revoked broadcast rights and season 3 beyond episode 104 was never dubbed or officially released in the West. Episodes 105-150 are Japanese-only.
Is a Zatch Bell! remake or new anime announced?
No, as of August 2026. The 2026 speculation wave (ScreenRant, CBR) is keyed to the manga's 25th anniversary and its merch line, which uses manga-accurate designs including never-animated Clear Note arc details, but no new anime has been announced.
Why did the English Zatch Bell! manga stop at volume 25?
Viz discontinued the English release after volume 25 (June 9, 2009), leaving volumes 26-33 unlicensed. Rights later reverted to Makoto Raiku, who self-publishes via Birgdin Board Corp., including a 16-volume kanzenban digital edition from 2018 that is Japanese-only. As of August 2026 there is no confirmed official Western-language edition of the missing volumes or of Zatch Bell! 2, though Spain's Kitsune Manga has voiced intent to license the sequel.
Last verified · Sources: myanimelist.net, en.wikipedia.org, justwatch.com, animenewsnetwork.com, anime-planet.com, screenrant.com, cbr.com
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