Manga by author Raiku Makoto

Every 1,000 years, 100 demon children are sent to Earth to compete in a battle to become king of the Demon World. Each demon is paired with a human partner who is given a spell book of a specific color. The human can cast the demon's spells through their book. If a demon's book is burned, they disappear and return to the Demon World. The last demon remaining becomes the king. The show is oriented around Gash Bell and his human partner, Takamine Kiyomaro.In 2003 Zatch Bell! won the Shogakukan Manga Award for best shounen title of the year.

Akiyama resume:One day a tanuki named Monoko stumbles across a baby abandoned by its mother. Having no family of her own, she raises the baby to the best of her ability even though they originate from different species. Hardships and enemies face the tanukis but that doesn't stop Monoko protecting the baby at all costs. Many trials await this baby as it grows and communicates with the animal world.

The sequel to Konjiki no Gash!!, aka Zatch Bell.Once the battle to decide the King of the demon world, in which 100 demon children fought against each other, had come to an end the King of the demon world was crowned, and the demon world lived out the rest of its days in peace.Or at least, that was how it was supposed to be.Now, a shocking fact about the demon world comes to light. And in the depths of their despair, three demon children decide to take a great risk.

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