Editing Zatch Bell! (section)

==== Anime ====
The anime adaptation of ''Zatch Bell!'' is spread over three seasons, referred to as "levels", with distinct arcs. The [[Zatch Bell! (season 1)|first season]] takes place in the early stage of the Mamodo tournament and centers primarily on Zatch and Kiyo's character development. The [[Zatch Bell! season 2|second season]] follows Zatch and his allies battling Zofis and emphasizes Sherry's quest to rescue Koko from Zofis' throes. The [[Zatch Bell! season 3|third and final season]] revolves around Faudo which leads Zatch up to a climatic open conflict with Zeno. The anime observes changes from much of the manga. These include [[Filler (media)|additional subplots]] and characters not featured in the original story.{{efn-ua|They appear in a colored montage at the end of the manga series.{{gnr|vol|33}}}} Certain scenes and key events are also altered or chronologically rearranged. For instance, Zatch and Kiyo first learn about Zeno from another Mamodo they encounter{{Ref|episode|ep. 16}} rather than directly from Tia as in the manga,{{gnr|ch|39}} although she and Megumi corroborate the sighting later on.{{Ref|Episode|ep. 21}} Ponygon also appears earlier in the anime's timeline{{Ref|Episode|ep. 7}} than in the manga's.{{gnr|ch|56}} Discrepancies in the plot are more pronounced during the third season. In particular, Kiyo's death does not occur, and Zeno never repents even when he returns to the Mamodo world.{{Ref|Episode|ep. 150}} Because of the changes, some Mamodo who lose out in the manga survive up to this point. The anime skips the events involving Clear Note and leaves the demise of Zatch's main allies and any remaining Mamodo unresolved. Instead, the series closes with an epilogue showing Zatch and Brago preparing to battle each other as the last two Mamodo on Earth, with the winner not revealed.<ref name="anime incomplete">{{cite web|last=Lobato|first=Daniel|url=https://www.cbr.com/anime-cancelled-before-concluding-properly/|title=12 Anime That Were Cancelled Before Their Stories Could Conclude Properly|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=January 21, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2024}}</ref><ref name="anime incomplete 2">{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Angela|url=https://screenrant.com/anime-need-new-season-continue-their-story/|title=10 Anime that Absolutely NEED New Seasons to Continue Their Story|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=May 26, 2024|access-date=June 29, 2024}}</ref>