The Zatch Bell!manga was written and illustrated by
Makoto Raiku. Formally titled Konjiki no Gash!! (金色のガッシュ!!,
lit. Golden Gash!!), the story focuses on the title character
Zatch Bell, who is one of a hundred Mamodo participating in an
elimination tournament on Earth for the crown of the Mamodo world. The series chronicles Zatch’s strengthening bond with his human partner,
Kiyo Takamine, and his struggles through the tournament, culminating with his eventual win and subsequent departure from Earth. The series ran for 323 chapters in
Shogakukan's
shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from January 10, 2001,[1] to December 26, 2007.[2] The chapters were collected in thirty-three tankōbon volumes released from May 8, 2001,[3] to June 18, 2008.[4]
In North America, the manga was published in English language by
Viz Media; twenty-five volumes were released from August 2, 2005,[5] to June 9, 2009.[6][7][8] The manga was also published in English by
Chuang Yi in Singapore.[9]
For the series' tenth anniversary, Raiku launched a one-shot chapter titled Konjiki no Gash!! Gaiden "Tomo" (金色のガッシュ!! 外伝「友」, lit. Golden Gash!! Side Story "Friend"), which depicts Zatch in the events after the tournament and preceding his
coronation as king, and was published in
Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on March 9, 2011;[10][11] the chapter was included as an extra chapter in the sixth volume of Raiku's Animal Land series.[12] Kodansha also reprinted the series in a sixteen-volume bunkoban edition between March 8, 2011,[13] and June 7, 2012.[14] Raiku
self-published a sixteen-volume kanzenban edition, released
digitally starting in July 2018,[15] and
physically in April 2019, in response to popular demand.[16] A sequel series titled Konjiki no Gash!! 2 (金色のガッシュ!! 2, Konjiki no Gasshu!! 2) was released
online starting March 14, 2022.[17]
317. "Gash's Friends" (ガッシュの仲間, "Gasshu no Nakama")
318. "Even More Friends" (さらなる仲間, "Saranaru Nakama")
319. ""The Power" of the Golden Book" (金色の本の「力」, "Konjiki no Hon no "Chikara"")
320. "Graduation" (卒業式, "Sotsugyōshiki")
321. "The Final Battle" (最後の戦い, "Saigo no Tatakai")
322. "The Time Has Come" (いざ さらば, "Iza Saraba")
323. "Epilogue: A Letter from Gash" (最終話 ガッシュからの手紙, "Saishūwa Gasshu kara no Tegami")
References
^Raiku, Makoto (January 17, 2011).
雷句誠の今日このごろ。 : 感想コーナー4、そして・・・. Makoto Raiku's official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2019. あれからもう10年もの年月が流れたのですね・・・。10年前の2001年1月10日。今でも初めて本作を手にとって眼にした時のことは鮮明に思い出されます。第一話のガッシュの真っ直ぐな言葉に受けた衝撃。それは今でも決して忘れません。そして、ラストの爆発頭の清麿達のことも(笑)。
^Raiku, Makoto (2018-06-23).
「金色のガッシュ!!完全版」が、電子書籍で販売されます!!. Makoto Raiku's official blog (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-23.{{
cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link)
^Raiku, Makoto (2019-04-19).
「金色のガッシュ!!完全版」が紙の書籍で出ます!. Makoto Raiku's official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-23.
The Zatch Bell!manga was written and illustrated by
Makoto Raiku. Formally titled Konjiki no Gash!! (金色のガッシュ!!,
lit. Golden Gash!!), the story focuses on the title character
Zatch Bell, who is one of a hundred Mamodo participating in an
elimination tournament on Earth for the crown of the Mamodo world. The series chronicles Zatch’s strengthening bond with his human partner,
Kiyo Takamine, and his struggles through the tournament, culminating with his eventual win and subsequent departure from Earth. The series ran for 323 chapters in
Shogakukan's
shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from January 10, 2001,[1] to December 26, 2007.[2] The chapters were collected in thirty-three tankōbon volumes released from May 8, 2001,[3] to June 18, 2008.[4]
In North America, the manga was published in English language by
Viz Media; twenty-five volumes were released from August 2, 2005,[5] to June 9, 2009.[6][7][8] The manga was also published in English by
Chuang Yi in Singapore.[9]
For the series' tenth anniversary, Raiku launched a one-shot chapter titled Konjiki no Gash!! Gaiden "Tomo" (金色のガッシュ!! 外伝「友」, lit. Golden Gash!! Side Story "Friend"), which depicts Zatch in the events after the tournament and preceding his
coronation as king, and was published in
Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on March 9, 2011;[10][11] the chapter was included as an extra chapter in the sixth volume of Raiku's Animal Land series.[12] Kodansha also reprinted the series in a sixteen-volume bunkoban edition between March 8, 2011,[13] and June 7, 2012.[14] Raiku
self-published a sixteen-volume kanzenban edition, released
digitally starting in July 2018,[15] and
physically in April 2019, in response to popular demand.[16] A sequel series titled Konjiki no Gash!! 2 (金色のガッシュ!! 2, Konjiki no Gasshu!! 2) was released
online starting March 14, 2022.[17]
317. "Gash's Friends" (ガッシュの仲間, "Gasshu no Nakama")
318. "Even More Friends" (さらなる仲間, "Saranaru Nakama")
319. ""The Power" of the Golden Book" (金色の本の「力」, "Konjiki no Hon no "Chikara"")
320. "Graduation" (卒業式, "Sotsugyōshiki")
321. "The Final Battle" (最後の戦い, "Saigo no Tatakai")
322. "The Time Has Come" (いざ さらば, "Iza Saraba")
323. "Epilogue: A Letter from Gash" (最終話 ガッシュからの手紙, "Saishūwa Gasshu kara no Tegami")
References
^Raiku, Makoto (January 17, 2011).
雷句誠の今日このごろ。 : 感想コーナー4、そして・・・. Makoto Raiku's official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2019. あれからもう10年もの年月が流れたのですね・・・。10年前の2001年1月10日。今でも初めて本作を手にとって眼にした時のことは鮮明に思い出されます。第一話のガッシュの真っ直ぐな言葉に受けた衝撃。それは今でも決して忘れません。そして、ラストの爆発頭の清麿達のことも(笑)。
^Raiku, Makoto (2018-06-23).
「金色のガッシュ!!完全版」が、電子書籍で販売されます!!. Makoto Raiku's official blog (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-23.{{
cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link)
^Raiku, Makoto (2019-04-19).
「金色のガッシュ!!完全版」が紙の書籍で出ます!. Makoto Raiku's official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-23.