"Zatch Bell"???

[LordByronius]

How the heck did ShoPro derive "Zatch Bell" from "Gash Bell"? It's been puzzling me.

Anyway, it's a good fit for broadcast. It's like a goofier, weirder version of Yu-gi-oh. Though I'm a bit curious on the edits. I don't think you can show a kindergarten demon thing showing the full monty for half an episode. Except in Japan, for some reason.

And hopefully ShoPro'll target putting the show on Toonami, avoid unnecessary changes, other such pipe dreams, yadda yadda.

[Killtacular]

They changed the name because Gash Bell's english equivalent is considered a little dirty/risque for something that's going to be airing on childrens TV.

[Conekiller]

wonder how they'll get aroud the whole "demons" thing.....

[Killtacular]

Q: How did Yu Yu Hakusho get around the "demons" thing?

A: It didn't. "Demons" was left in, in the Toonami version.

[Conan-san]

Q: How did Yu Yu Hakusho get around the "demons" thing?

A: It didn't. "Demons" was left in, in the Toonami version.

And it was back in the days of weekday toonami (in essence, Mizugi) so reagrdless of where it goes, we're good.

[Cheesecake]

I saw that an an naime convention fansubbed awhile back, jesus was it ****** weird. WHy the hell was that scary doill kids thing naked? it was disturbing..very disturbing. And what kind of name is "Gash bell" anyway?

[Harlan_Phoenix]

Could someone explain what this series is about? And which block it's airing on? Also, no plot spoilers please.

[Cheesecake]

Its about a teenage boy who gets awaoken by a naked 5 year old showing his willy off or something equally disturbing and sais he's his "plaything" or something along those lines. It turns out the boy is actually some kinda dueling monster whos made out of puppet materials or something and some pervert with another one of theese dueling mosnters go's to battle the new guy on top of the local school roof.

A stereotipical bully hits some things and the creepy five year old puppet thing sais " He;s doing a crap! big crap! mega crap!".

[Killtacular]

Cheesecake, you're the first person I go to when I want accurate, reliable information with no fuss.

[Harlan_Phoenix]

Its about a teenage boy who gets awaoken by a naked 5 year old showing his willy off or something equally disturbing and sais he's his "plaything" or something along those lines. It turns out the boy is actually some kinda dueling monster whos made out of puppet materials or something and some pervert iwth naother one of theese dueling mosnters go's to battle the new guy on top of the local school roof.

As tereotipical bully hits some things and the creepy five year old puppet thing sais " He;s doing a crap! big crap! mega crap!".

and thats all i've seen. I hated it, it should be burnt.
*Eyes wide* Wow...

Those wacky Japanese.

This sounds like a hit, boy I tell you what.

[Weatherman]

Trying again with a description.......


Takamine, main character, is your prototypical highschool slacker. Bad grades, tension at home, few friends, the whole works. Wakes up one moring with Zach, the aforementioned naked 5-year-old, in his room. Turns out, the kid is a deamon and Takamine is the only one who can control him, using a special book, to fight in a tournament on earth to determine who will be the king of deamons. Over the course of the next 52 episodes they manage to meet and either befriend or make enemies of some of the weirdest people to grace the TV screen in a loooooong time.

[Harlan_Phoenix]

Trying again with a description.......


Takamine, main character, is your prototypical highschool slacker. Bad grades, tension at home, few friends, the whole works. Wakes up one moring with Zach, the aforementioned naked 5-year-old, in his room. Turns out, the kid is a deamon and Takamine is the only one who can control him, using a special book, to fight in a tournament on earth to determine who will be the king of deamons. Over the course of the next 52 episodes they manage to meet and either befriend or make enemies of some of the weirdest people to grace the TV screen in a loooooong time.
Now see that sounds pretty good when you say it that way. Can't wait to see it. Are the fights good? Are we talking Uber Power house beam blasting or average even leveled adversaries with funky techniques?

[Weatherman]

A little from colum A, a little from colum b. They don't get really really good till about 15 eps in when Takamine and Gash/Zatch have better control of their powers and more people around them.

It should be noted though, there are times when they really turn up the melodrama, but it's all earned.

[Arxane]

According to eisoVIZ (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=526911&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&vc=1) at the Anime On DVD forums, the name was changed more due to copyright/trademark issues than the fact that the word "Gash" is used as a dirty word.

[Lord Dalek]

According to eisoVIZ (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=526911&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&vc=1) at the Anime On DVD forums, the name was changed more due to copyright/trademark issues than the fact that the word "Gash" is used as a dirty word.Well that makes sense, until I heard about it at this forum I though "gash" was referring to a wound that bled profusely.

[Swordfish_II]

Well that makes sense, until I heard about it at this forum I though "gash" was referring to a wound that bled profusely.

*looks it up at UrbanDictionary.com*

Is there any word in the English language that has NOT been used for that double meaning? :rolleyes:

[Ben]

I liked Cheesecake's description better.

[Harlan_Phoenix]

*looks it up at UrbanDictionary.com*

Is there any word in the English language that has NOT been used for that double meaning? :rolleyes:
Gerbil.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Give it a week...

What else is called Gash? I don't see how this could be a legal issue.

[LordByronius]

No no, I'm not lambasting ShoPro for changing the name - they're dealing with freaking TOEI, so of course they're going to require inane changes in just about everything.

I'm curious how "Zatch" comes from "Gash." I mean, maybe if I squint a bit, then... no, no. It still's a bit of a stretch. Since when does a "Z" sound like a "G"? Ah, nevermind - I don't care anyway.

Zatch Bell is different, so I wouldn't imagine everybody'd take to it; but it's weird enough to keep me watching, at least.

[Demonic Raven]

Give it a week...

What else is called Gash? I don't see how this could be a legal issue.Urban dictionary, dude. Urban dictionary.

I say it's stupid to give EVERYTHING a perverted double meaning. I thought gash was supposed to be a bloody wound as well. :sad:

This series sounds pretty kickin'. I'll definetly be watching.

[Cheesecake]

Ahh maybe they can call it " Gaholo bell" and maybe they can give him a pair of disco underwear or something.

[Conan-san]

Ahh maybe they can call it " Gaholo bell" and maybe they can give him a pair of disco underwear or something.

After the disco gun, anything's just about possible

[Killtacular]

It's more likely they'll just put shorts on him, like the digital(not sure if we ever really confirmed this or not) shorts on Lupin in the nude beach episode.

[Cheesecake]

After the disco gun, anything's just about possible
Shouldnt that be " after the springy hammer toy?":p

[D.Shaffer]

Gerbil.Gerbil, however, has its own connotations. :cool: Granted, only in certain context.

[Umino]

like the digital(not sure if we ever really confirmed this or not) shorts on Lupin in the nude beach episode.
The shorts were in the Japanese episode as well.