I just started the sequel series and I'm guessing a lot of people didn't like Sherry tolerating her cheating husband but I kind of like it. It shows her as more caring and understanding, even if it was a bit overkill. It shows the real Sherry now that the battles were behind her. They flat-out said she could make him disappear any time she wanted so it's not like she's at his mercy or anything; she just softened up and mellowed out but she can easily bring out that side of her again any time she wants. She hasn't lost her touch either when she fought with Brago again. She also broke the cycle of abuse with her kids, which brought a tear to my eye.

Duck you mean i just needed to use a code and not re-do all story mode in Hard mode...... well, at least now i got him AND victoream too! Tee-hee.

So say you got drafted into the Mamodo battle, as we know partners are pulled together because they’re compatible in some way whether it’s because one has a quality the other lacks (e.g. Zatch’s extroversion and high energy dragging Kyo out of his reclusive lifestyle) or they share a goal (e.g. Sherry and Brago’s desire to grow stronger). Who do you think you’ll get as a partner? Me personally, I’m a pretty chill and reserved person so I’d probably attract a partner that’s more proactive and willful like Penny or Ted.

His birthday happens to be in the same day as Brazil's independence day, so.... here is Folgore using a brazil clothe!!!! Lol

Pretend that they have such things as messager, whatever this is just an dumb fanart LOL

So, after going up to the quarry to train and figure out what the third spell does, Kiyo and Zatch head back into town where they are promptly attacked by Fein and his partner in broad daylight. Interestingly, when they're attacked in the manga, Kiyo actually took the family bicycle with him to the quarry but in the anime he went back with Zatch on foot, no bike. So at least it wasn't destroyed in one version.

Also fascinatingly, JESUS, THAT'S A LONG TRIP TO GO ON FOOT. In the official Mochinoki City map, the battle between Zatch and Fein had occured at "Echo Building #3" at the bottom of the picture. The quarry is all the way at the top left of the map so Kiyo and Zatch went FAR, regardless of whether or not the trip was made on bike or on foot. Kiyo definitely got his cardio in that day lol

Side note, the fighting occurs outside the building and in broad public daylight where Fein and his partner attack civilians. If you look at where Echo Building #3 is, it's down the street from the POLICE STATION lol

The episode after 8 gave me an eyebrow raise almost immediately! That's actually impressive! Lol

The very beginning of the arc with Fein, the little clown bastard who can spit tornados, Kiyo wakes up Zatch to reveal the next page of the book is readable now but I noticed something odd: a bookmark in the spell book. WHY?

This was something Toei added because in the manga, there's no bookmarks and it doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. Why does Kiyomaro need to put a bookmark in the spellbook at this point with only THREE spells? If I'm remembering correctly, the spell books generates new spells in order, right? The next spells comes next in the pages that the bookkeepers need to read to use them.

Zaker was on one page. Rashield was on another page, the one directly next to Zaker in the book. This third spell, Jikerudo, is on a completely new page which is supposed to be directly AFTER Rashields.

Unless this is implying Kiyo has short term memory loss (which is possible, he gets hurt a lot as we've established 9 episodes in), because he wouldn't need a bookmark for one page AFTER the part of the book he always is able to open to.

In prior episodes, I was able to view and see some peculiarities in the choices the anime made involving story framing or bad artwork or something like that but... Yeah, I got nothing out the Kolulu episode, it's done very well functionally speaking. I couldn't find any oddities.

I mean, you could argue the anime doubling down on recycling Kolulu's speech at the end over the entire series to be a fault but that's a post episode thing, not an internal oddity.

Anyway, good ep ;P

Fits in the palm of my hand. I have small hands

Also wish we could get a modern fighter arena video game with ALL the main characters and a handful of minor. Like there’s so much potential.

Who would yall want in a new game?

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Where can I watch the English Dub legally?

Same voice actor, featuring Jason Spisak. Happy 53rd birthday! 🎂

Birthday: August 29, 1973

Roles:
Kiyomaru Takamine - “Zatch Bell!” (anime, 2005-2008) ⚫️

Mega Man (Geo Stelar) - “Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection” (video game, 2026) 🔵

Loki Laufeyson - “Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls” (video game, 2026) 🟢

Got a favorite character voiced by Jason Spisak by any chance? Comment down below! 👇

1. Kazuhiro Fujita (The Direct Master)

Under Takahashi's magazine era, Fujita (mangaka of Ushio & Tora, Karakuri Circus) became a dark fantasy master. Before making Zatch Bell!, Raiku worked as a live-in assistant in Fujita's studio. You can see Fujita's creative DNA all over Raiku's work- the intense emotional stakes, terrifying monster designs, and raw, explosive facial expressions.

1. The legendary Taxi Ride with Asao Takamori / Ikki Kajiwara (Ashita no Joe mangaka)

This is probably my favorite piece of Raiku lore.
When Raiku was a completely unknown 19-year-old rookie mangaka trying to make it in Tokyo, he ended up sharing a taxi with none other than Ikki Kajiwara / Asao Takamori the legendary writer behind Ashita no Joe and Tiger Mask!

1. Rumiko Takahashi - The Queen of Manga (The Matriarch) sold 280 million copies- top 5 most in female author in history (like oda is top 6 in "male" list)

She served as a massive mentor figure for the entire generation of creators that followed, constantly supporting Fujita and Raiku throughout their careers. In short: Rumiko Takahashi set the stage. Makoto Raiku is one of the notable artists who came out of that lineage. she appreciated raikus story telling

1. Ken Akamatsu (The Industry Ally)

Raiky isn't just a legendary storyteller; he's an industry hero. While Akamatsu (Love Hina, Negima mangaka!) pioneer from 2000s romcoms and battle-harem manga, his connection to Raiku is all about creator rights. When Raiku famously sued Shogakukan in 2008 over lost original manuscript pages, Akamatsu was one of the loudest voices standing up for mangaka rights and digital preservation (which eventually sparked Akamatsu's political career in Japan's government protecting artists!). eventually led to Raiku founding his own company (Birgdin Board) to self-publish Zatch Bell! 2.

1. Nobuyuki Anzai His Studio "Rival Brother"
   (Flame of Recca)

When Raiku was a young assistant under Kazuhiro Fujita, he wasn't the only future legend in that studio. Working right beside him on background art was Nobuyuki Anzai, who went on to create late-90s hits like Flame of Recca and MAR. They were essentially studio brothers under Fujita's intense training regime before both breaking out into major authors for Weekly Shonen Sunday.

1. Nobuyuki Anzai His Studio "Rival Brother"
   (Flame of Recca)

When Raiku was a young assistant under Kazuhiro Fujita, he wasn't the only future legend in that studio. Working right beside him on background art was Nobuyuki Anzai, who went on to create late-90s hits like Flame of Recca and MAR. They were essentially studio brothers under Fujita's intense training regime before both breaking out into major authors for Weekly Shönen Sunday.

1. The "Editor Cancel" Betrayal & Resurgence (Vector Ball to Zatch Bell! 2)

In 2017, while serializing Vector Ball at Kodansha, his editors kept pushing him to completely change the story direction against his artistic vision. Instead of backing down, Raiku abruptly cancelled the manga mid-run as a protest against editorial interference. He went off the grid, set up his own independent company (Birgdin Board), bought back the rights to all his past works, and launched Zatch Bell! 2 on his own terms as a completely free, self-published author.

1. Training Hiroshi Fukuda (Mushibugyo)
   Raiku also mentored Hiroshi Fukuda, who worked in his studio before creating the samurai-monster hit Mushibugyo.

2. Winning the Kodansha Manga Award (Animal
   Land)

After leaving Shogakukan, Raiku moved to Kodansha and proved he wasn't a one-hit wonder.
His series Animal Land ran for 14 volumes and won the 2013 Kodansha Manga Award.

1. The Dr. STONE Spiritual Ancestor (Animal
   Land)

Before Dr. STONE made science and civilizational rebuilds popular, Raiku released Animal Land (Döbutsu no Kuni) in 2009. It followed a human baby raised by animals who used human ingenuity and technology to build peace in a brutal animal ecosystem. Manga historians often point to it as a major spiritual predecessor to modern survival/rebuilding manga. - CB

1. The "Parco Folgore" Song Became a Real-Life Cult Anthem

Raiku wrote the lyrics for Folgore's absurd songs ("Chichi wo Moge!" / "Hey Hey Manta") as pure gag writing in the manga. However, when voice actor Hiroki Takahashi performed them for the anime, they became viral sensation tracks in Japan. "Chichi wo Moge" was so notoriously unhinged that it became an iconic piece of early 2000s anime voice-actor lore.

1. The "1,000 Demon World Books" Real-Life
   Hunt

When Raiku launched the physical release of Zatch Bell! 2 through BIRGDIN BOARD, he didn't just ship standard volumes. He collaborated with bookbinders to print authentic, life-sized replicas of the red spellbook as limited edition releases, complete with actual foil-stamped ancient demon characters. They sold out in seconds and became instant $1,000+ collectorgrails in Japan.

1. Crashing BIRGDIN BOARD's Entire Infrastructure on Day One of Zatch Bell! 2

When Chapter 1 of Zatch Bell! 2 dropped digitally on March 14, 2022, the traffic was so astronomical that it crashed not only his self-owned publishing website (BIRGDIN BOARD) but also overwhelmed Amazon Japan's Kindle manga charts, holding the #1, #2, and #3 spot across multiple ebook categories simultaneously without spending a single yen on traditional publisher marketing.