Editing Zatch Bell! (section)

=== Anime ===
In 2005, the series ranked 20th on ''[[Animage]]''{{'}}s anime popularity poll,<ref name="2005 rank">{{Cite web|date=June 2006|script-title=ja:トップ ＞ 第28回アニメグランプリ ［2006年6月号］（現在位置）|url=http://animage.jp/gp_new/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019171753/http://animage.jp/gp_new/index.html|archive-date=October 19, 2010|access-date=August 11, 2009|publisher=[[Animage]]|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and 64th in the top 100 anime shows in a web poll conducted by TV Asahi.<ref name="Top 100 2005">{{Cite web|last=Macdonald|first=Christopher|date=September 23, 2005|title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime-part-2|access-date=August 19, 2009|website=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=July 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730225630/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime-part-2|url-status=live}}</ref> Although the show's English dub fared poorly in reviews, it became notable for its voiceover cast. [[Debi Derryberry]], the voice for Zatch, was nominated twice for "Best Actress in a Comedy" at the [[American Anime Awards]] for her role as the titular character,<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 2, 2007|title=American Anime Awards Finalists Announced|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-02-07/american-anime-awards-finalists-announced|access-date=February 16, 2022|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=October 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026182858/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-02-07/american-anime-awards-finalists-announced|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Jason Spisak]] placed fifth in the category "best English voice actor" in the SPJA Industry Award for his role as Kiyo.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SPJA Industry Award Finalists At Tokyo International Anime Fair|url=http://www.comipress.com/press-release/2008/03/27/3442|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716191443/http://www.comipress.com/press-release/2008/03/27/3442|archive-date=July 16, 2009|access-date=July 23, 2009|publisher=Comipress.com}}</ref> [[Dave Wittenberg]] was also nominated "Best Male Actor in a Comedy" for his portrayal of Parco Folgore.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2007|title=A Backstage Guide to the American Anime Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2007-02-28|access-date=February 16, 2022|website=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=April 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404201930/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2007-02-28|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Philece Sampler]] was also accredited for her performance as the minor character [[List of Zatch Bell! characters#Lori|Lori]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ortiz|first=Juan|date=July 3, 2021|title=Digimon Voice Actor Philece Sampler Has Passed|work=The Nerd Stash|url=https://thenerdstash.com/digimon-voice-actor-philece-sampler-has-passed/|access-date=February 16, 2022|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214043829/https://thenerdstash.com/digimon-voice-actor-philece-sampler-has-passed/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Anime News Network''{{'}}s Zac Bertschy review of the anime adaptation described it as "...mind-numbingly over-the-top, so enthusiastically bizarre, that it's difficult to not get sucked into its strange little world" but criticized how it was like a "battle your way to the top while learning important lessons about teamwork and courage" anime. He commented how the "sheer exuberance and energy" saves the show from being a bland anime and how it would be the perfect show for kids.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bertschy|first=Zac|title=Zatch Bell – DVD 1 review|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/zatch-bell/dvd-1|access-date=July 21, 2009|website=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=May 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515133626/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/zatch-bell/dvd-1|url-status=live}}</ref> [[IGN]]'s review of the series was mostly negative. IGN's Jason Van Horn criticized the animation, plot, and dubbed voice acting.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Horn|first=Jason Van|date=January 8, 2007|title=Anime Worth Your Time|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/753/753103p4.html|access-date=July 23, 2009|publisher=[[IGN]]|archive-date=January 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103232118/http://tv.ign.com/articles/753/753103p4.html|url-status=live}}</ref> IGN's JKB stated the books are more interesting than the animation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 8, 2005|title=Zatch Bell Vol. 1 & 2 Review|url=http://comics.ign.com/articles/649/649091p1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928211317/http://tv.ign.com/articles/753/753103p4.html|archive-date=September 28, 2008|access-date=July 21, 2009|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> [[Common Sense Media]] describes the story as "isn't just about violence". They also say that there are always challenges, adversities, and questions of identity that the characters face especially Zatch and Kiyo. They compliment how the characters often think aloud when talking about their painful experiences or flashbacks. They applaud on how each of the characters problems in the series are not far off on what kids deal with today. They criticized how the battles uses visuals, languages, sound effects, and dramatic effects that often get drawn out and sometimes become hard to watch. Overall, they said with the graphic violence and the internal struggles that the different characters face throughout the series some parents may not find ''Zatch Bell!'' appropriate for their children under ten years old.<ref name="Common Sense Media">{{Cite web|title=Zatch Bell! TV Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/zatch-bell|access-date=November 8, 2015|website=[[Common Sense Media]]|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084753/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/zatch-bell|url-status=live}}</ref>