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]
- ^ 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）。
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 28, 2007). "Zatch Bell Manga Ends After 7 Years, 323 Installments". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
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- ^ Jason, Thompson (August 14, 2004). "Zatch Bell - House of 1000 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Zatch Bell". Chuang Yi. Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 10, 2011). "Gash/Zatch Bell Gets New 1-Shot Manga in March". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ 「金色のガッシュ!!」別マガで復活、文庫版も刊行スタート. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 9, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ どうぶつの国（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ 金色のガッシュ！！（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ 金色のガッシュ！！（１６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ @raikumakoto (March 7, 2022). 「金色のガッシュ！！２」第1話
３月１４日、各電子書店にて配信開始です。
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