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Kiyo Takamine And Zatch Bell
Kiyo Takamine, known in the original version as and his ''Mamodo'' (known in Japanese as a ) partner Zatch Bell, known in the original version as , are Character (arts), fictional characters in the anime and manga franchise ''Zatch Bell!'' by Makoto Raiku. Mamodos are beings from another world with supernatural powers. The series begins when Kiyo, by the request of his father, is told to take care of Zatch. Eventually, they become involved in a tournament between Mamodos where the winner becomes king of the Mamodo World. Kiyo and Zatch were based on the design of a normal high school student and a noble knight who combats evil. The knight however was changed into a cuter character. In the Zatch Bell! character popularity polls, Kiyo and Zatch are voted one of the most popular characters ranking in the top three. Plush dolls based on Zatch's appearance have also been made. Creation and conception After Raiku's ''Newtown Heroes'' series in the ''Shōnen Sunday Super'' ended, Raiku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Raiku
, known by the pen name , is a manga artist known for creating the ''Zatch Bell!'' franchise. Starting off an assistant for Kazuhiro Fujita on his manga ''Ushio & Tora'', he began creating several one-shots for the Weekly Shōnen Sunday ''shōnen'' manga anthology such as ''Bird Man'' (about a young pilot), ''Hero Ba-Ban'' (about a cheerful, but weak superhero) and ''Genmai Blade'' (about a teenage medicinal exorcist, of which he created both a one-shot and a two-part story). By 1999, he had created the series ''Newtown Heroes'', which was published in '' Shōnen Sunday Super'', a seasonal publication featuring upcoming manga artists and one-shots from the main ''Sunday'' book. Biography Debut In 2001, Raiku started the manga series ''Konjiki no Gash!!'', which began publication in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'', and in 2003, inspired an anime version (''Konjiki no Gash Bell!!'') produced by Toei Animation. In English-speaking countries, both the manga and anime are kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzy Mizuno
The anime and manga series ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as for the manga and for the anime, features an extensive cast created and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. The series takes place in Modern day Japan and follows a genius teenager named Kiyo Takamine and his Zatch Bell, a human-like being with supernatural powers. Creation and conception After Raiku's "Newtown Heroes" series in the Shonen Sunday Super ended, Raiku looked at his old drafts he created in the past for an idea for his next series. One of his ideas was about a mercenary who used a giant sword to defeat enemies. After playing with that idea for three months, Raiku decided to abandon it and go with another idea. His next idea was a story where a middle school student, the prototype of Kiyo, finds an old toy that turns into a giant knight that combats evil. After taking this up with his agent, he was advised to use a cuter character to fight and thus, Zatch was created. After Raiku worked on the idea for a mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponygon
The anime and manga series ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as for the manga and for the anime, features an extensive cast created and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. The series takes place in Modern day Japan and follows a genius teenager named Kiyo Takamine and his Zatch Bell, a human-like being with supernatural powers. Creation and conception After Raiku's "Newtown Heroes" series in the Shonen Sunday Super ended, Raiku looked at his old drafts he created in the past for an idea for his next series. One of his ideas was about a mercenary who used a giant sword to defeat enemies. After playing with that idea for three months, Raiku decided to abandon it and go with another idea. His next idea was a story where a middle school student, the prototype of Kiyo, finds an old toy that turns into a giant knight that combats evil. After taking this up with his agent, he was advised to use a cuter character to fight and thus, Zatch was created. After Raiku worked on the idea for a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
