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Zatch Bell! filler list.

31 of 150 episodes are filler or recaps according to MyAnimeList. Skip them with the filler-free list below and tick episodes off as you go.

  • 150 episodes
  • 20.7% filler & recap
  • 11 h 53 min saved by skipping
Episodes
150
Filler
31
Recap
0
Filler %
20.7%
  • Filler · 31
  • Canon (not flagged) · 119

Based on MyAnimeList’s per-episode filler and recap flags. MAL doesn’t separate manga canon from anime-original canon or mark mixed episodes, so unflagged episodes are shown as “Canon (not flagged)”.

Episode ranges

Filler13, 31-35, 51, 57, 68, 89, 91, 93-100, 139-150
Canon (not flagged)1-12, 14-30, 36-50, 52-56, 58-67, 69-88, 90, 92, 101-138

Filler-free watch order

119 episodes, about 1 d 21 h 37 min. Episodes of unknown type are kept so you don’t miss anything.

1-12, 14-30, 36-50, 52-56, 58-67, 69-88, 90, 92, 101-138

Every episode

0 of 150 watched

  1. 1The Lightning Boy from Another World!2003-04-06Canon
  2. 2A Freezing Spell2003-04-13Canon
  3. 3The Second Spell!2003-04-20Canon
  4. 4The Great Mamodo Battle2003-04-27Canon
  5. 5The Dark Mamodo2003-05-04Canon
  6. 6The Mystery Of The Missing Red Book2003-05-11Canon
  7. 7Botanical Madness2003-05-18Canon
  8. 8A Kind Mamodo, Kolulu2003-05-25Canon
  9. 9The Third Spell2003-06-01Canon
  10. 10The Elite Mamodo2003-06-08Canon
  11. 11The Invincible Folgore2003-06-15Canon
  12. 12Sherry's Rhapsody Of Life2003-06-22Canon
  13. 13The Rematch: Zatch And Hyde Meet Again2003-07-13Filler
  14. 14The Tomboy And The Pop Star2003-07-13Canon
  15. 15A New Pledge Between Zatch And Tia2003-07-20Canon
  16. 16The Invulnerable Robnos2003-07-27Canon
  17. 17Kiyo's Curry Camping Trip2003-08-03Canon
  18. 18London Calling2003-08-10Canon
  19. 19The Dark Lord Of The Cursed Castle2003-08-17Canon
  20. 20The Flowers Of Evil2003-08-24Canon
  21. 21Another Zatch2003-08-31Canon
  22. 22The Dancing Mamodo2003-09-07Canon
  23. 23Go For It, Ponygon!2003-09-14Canon
  24. 24Apollo, The Free Traveler2003-09-21Canon
  25. 25Apollo, The Free Traveler Part 22003-09-28Canon
  26. 26A Day With Zatch2003-10-05Canon
  27. 27Danny Boy2003-10-12Canon
  28. 28Tia And Megumi's Excellent Adventure2003-10-19Canon
  29. 29Amusement Park Battle2003-10-26Canon
  30. 30Zatch And Tia: A Fierce Combination2003-11-02Canon
  31. 31The Cute Transfer Student2003-11-09Filler
  32. 32Shion's Secret2003-11-16Filler
  33. 33The Joining Of The Three2003-11-23Filler
  34. 34Sunset Soaked In Tears2003-11-30Filler
  35. 35The Final Mirror Battle2003-12-07Filler
  36. 36Collision: Zatch Vs. Naomi2003-12-14Canon
  37. 37Battle In Hong Kong2003-12-21Canon
  38. 38Battle In Hong Kong Part 22003-12-28Canon
  39. 39The Invisible Hunter2004-01-11Canon
  40. 40Big Brother Kanchome2004-01-18Canon
  41. 41Invincible Kanchome2004-01-25Canon
  42. 42Coldhearted Foes2004-02-01Canon
  43. 43Praying Mantis Joe: The Hero Of Justice2004-02-08Canon
  44. 44Invitation To A Duel2004-02-15Canon
  45. 45Zatch Vs. Bari2004-02-22Canon
  46. 46Ponygon's Close Call2004-02-29Canon
  47. 47Rumble In The Snow2004-03-07Canon
  48. 48The Mystery Of The Stone Tablets2004-03-14Canon
  49. 49Dr. Riddles And The Majestic Twelve2004-03-21Canon
  50. 50The Sixth Spell2004-03-28Canon
  51. 51The Masked Mondo2004-04-04Filler
  52. 52My Beloved Zatch2004-04-11Canon
  53. 53So Giaku, The Water Dragon Of Rage!2004-04-18Canon
  54. 54Battle At The Park! Zatch Vs. Kiyo!?2004-04-25Canon
  55. 55Penny's Revenge! Assassins On The Loose!2004-05-02Canon
  56. 56The Light Of Hope, Saifogeo!2004-05-09Canon
  57. 57Battle On The Sands: Brago Vs. The Silent Rulers2004-05-16Filler
  58. 58Defeat Milordo-Z! Each Person's Resolve!2004-05-23Canon
  59. 59Charge Into The Ruins! Kanchome's Strategy!2004-05-30Canon
  60. 60The Labyrinth's Angry Torrent2004-06-06Canon
  61. 61Spell Of Sorrow2004-06-13Canon
  62. 62Impact Of The V! Very Melon!2004-06-20Canon
  63. 63Burrah! Victoream's Anger!2004-06-27Canon
  64. 64The Fierce Attack Of Dalmos! The Battle On Top Of The Sand!2004-07-04Canon
  65. 65Ponygon's Lightning Speed!2004-07-11Canon
  66. 66The Red Spell Book Of Promise!2004-07-18Canon
  67. 67The Wonderful Majestic Twelve Return2004-08-01Canon
  68. 68Tia's Plan To Confess!2004-08-08Filler
  69. 69Zofis' Evil Desires2004-08-15Canon
  70. 70The Four Supreme Mamodo!2004-08-22Canon
  71. 71The Roar Of Rao Diboren!2004-08-29Canon
  72. 72Sing For Your Lives! The Terrible Belgim E.O.2004-09-05Canon
  73. 73Dr. Riddles, You'll Always Be My King!2004-09-12Canon
  74. 74Pamoon, The Celestial Warrior2004-09-19Canon
  75. 75Free Yourself From A Thousand Years Of Pain2004-09-26Canon
  76. 76No Escape! The Wicked Zofis Returns!2004-10-03Canon
  77. 77The Return Of Sherry And Brago!2004-10-10Canon
  78. 78I Won't Go Back! Laila's Dark Solitude2004-10-17Canon
  79. 79The Last Of The Supreme Mamodo2004-10-24Canon
  80. 80The Crazed Warrioer: Berzerker!2004-10-31Canon
  81. 81Victory At Any Cost!2004-11-07Canon
  82. 82Selfish Penny's Goodbye2004-11-14Canon
  83. 83Zagurzem, The 7th Spell!2004-11-21Canon
  84. 84The Final Battle With Demolt!2004-11-28Canon
  85. 85Sherry And Koko: The Bond That Can't Be Broken!2004-12-05Canon
  86. 86Zofis Strikes Back: The Final Showdown Of Friendship!2004-12-12Canon
  87. 87Save Koko! Sherry's Dioga Gravidon!2004-12-19Canon
  88. 88A New Departure!2004-12-26Canon
  89. 89A New Year's Special: The Magnificent Victoream Returns!2005-01-09Filler
  90. 90The Hurricane Test Battle!2005-01-16Canon
  91. 91Naomi's Evil Plot2005-01-23Filler
  92. 92Dr. Riddles' Renewed Vow2005-01-30Canon
  93. 93A Voice From Another World!2005-02-06Filler
  94. 94The Door To A Different World! Brago Vs. Zatch2005-02-13Filler
  95. 95Attack Of The Iron Army!2005-02-20Filler
  96. 96The Battle With Brago- Without Sherry!2005-02-27Filler
  97. 97Maestro's Revenge On The Mamodo World!2005-03-06Filler
  98. 98The Decisive Battle In the In-Between World!2005-03-13Filler
  99. 99Miss Wriggle's Class Is Now In Session2005-03-20Filler
  100. 100The Bagpipes Of Sadness!2005-03-27Filler
  101. 101A New Menace: The Boy that Speaks to the Wind!2005-04-03Canon
  102. 102The Beginning of a Friendship, and the End of a Spell?2005-04-10Canon
  103. 103Ted's Blues: The Girl in the Wind2005-04-17Canon
  104. 104The Idol vs. the Schoolgirl!2005-04-24Canon
  105. 105Coral-Q's Battle Transformation2005-05-01Canon
  106. 106Coral-Q's Counterattack on Every Spell!?2005-05-08Canon
  107. 107The Evolution of Bao Zakeruga!2005-05-15Canon
  108. 108Homesick!? Hana and Mother. Wanderlust Gash.2005-05-22Canon
  109. 109Duel in the Northern Country. Fated Rival. Umagon Frozen!!2005-05-29Canon
  110. 110Cardio's Fierce Attack! Fighters Who Burn Up the Snow Field. Umagon's New Flame.2005-06-05Canon
  111. 111Dance! Burst Open! Swing! Huge Airport.2005-06-12Canon
  112. 112Spin! Spin! Fall! Fall! Explosive Ice Skating!!2005-06-19Canon
  113. 113A Letter From a Friend. Burn the Book!! Rein's True Identity.2005-06-26Canon
  114. 114Weakling Kyle. Papipurio's Mustache. Rodeux's Trap.2005-07-03Canon
  115. 115Rodeux's Fierce Attack. Dying Rein. Awaken, Kyle.2005-07-10Canon
  116. 116Ultimate Spell Explosion! Garubadosu Aborodio. Rein's Dream.2005-07-17Canon
  117. 117Kung Fu of Passion. Wonrei's Tragedy. Last Chapter of a Love Song.2005-07-24Canon
  118. 118Kidnapped Gash! Trap Over the Sea. Sinking Dartagnan.2005-08-07Canon
  119. 119Tio's Spirit. The One And Only Partner. When Wounds Heal.2005-08-14Canon
  120. 120It was Seen? Oyoyo~ Prospering Momon. Tio's Gigantic Explosion!2005-08-21Canon
  121. 121Awaken, Jealousy. The Angered Goddess. Chaajiru Saifodon.2005-08-28Canon
  122. 122Legend of Kaguya. Gash's Summer Festival. Girl Who Returned to the Moon.2005-09-04Canon
  123. 123Roar of Pride. Bari vs. Ted. Which Will Disappear?2005-09-11Canon
  124. 124Premonition of Separation. Suzume's Confession. Hiking of Love and Youth.2005-09-18Canon
  125. 125Heartless Riou. The Cursed Demons. Now, to Faudo.2005-09-25Canon
  126. 126Journey From Which You Cannot Return. Wavering Determination. Faudo's True Form!2005-10-02Canon
  127. 127Arrival at Faudo! Desperate Assault. Assassins That Awaited.2005-10-09Canon
  128. 128Keith, Buzarai. Symphony of Death. Goodbye, Kanchome.2005-10-16Canon
  129. 129Miraculous New Spell. Dima Buruku. I am not a Weakling!2005-10-23Canon
  130. 130Buzarai's Fierce Attack. Dioga VS Baou. Reversal chain.2005-10-30Canon
  131. 131Determination of the King. Friends? The World? Gash's Decision.2005-11-06Canon
  132. 132Test Within the Stomach. Break Through Difficult Questions. Tintin Chance.2005-11-13Canon
  133. 133Cool-Headed Zaruchim. The Truth of the Curse. Stand Up! Alishie.2005-11-20Canon
  134. 134Fighting For Whom? Wonrei and Alishie. Decision of Suffering.2005-11-27Canon
  135. 135Faudo: Deadly Zone. The Demon That Beats the Heart. Momon's Tears.2005-12-04Canon
  136. 136Faudo's Revival Draws Near. Return Device Activated. Rivals Stand in the Way.2005-12-11Canon
  137. 137The Curse's Time Limit. Crush the Seal! Reach, Gash's Feelings.2005-12-18Canon
  138. 138Demonic soldier Faudo. Light in the middle of despair. Kiyomaro's secret plan.2005-12-25Canon
  139. 139Aim for the brain! Roaring Faudo. Desperate re-entry.2006-01-08Filler
  140. 140Those who won't become King. Do or die! Wonrei. Final fist.2006-01-15Filler
  141. 141Burning Umagon. Freezing Cardio. Run to Victory!!2006-01-22Filler
  142. 142Sealed room. Aleshie's fight. Destiny once more!2006-01-29Filler
  143. 143Burn Up Life. Warrior Aleshie. The Conclusion!? Zarchim2006-02-05Filler
  144. 144We are Kings. Kanchomé and Momon. Defeat Keith!2006-02-12Filler
  145. 145Screams that won't reach. Ted vs. Cherish. Things more important than King.2006-02-19Filler
  146. 146Faudo's safeguards. From Arth to Gash. Trusted future.2006-02-26Filler
  147. 147Reversed future. Thunder emperor Zeon. Prelude to ruin.2006-03-05Filler
  148. 148Raging Zeon! Two fates. Gash's secret.2006-03-12Filler
  149. 149The Inheritor of Baou. Gash vs. Zeon. Jigadirasu's thunder.2006-03-26Filler
  150. 150Decisive Battle Against Faudo! The Golden Radiance. The Kind King.2006-03-26Filler

About this filler list

TV · 2003 · complete. Filler and recap flags come from MyAnimeList’s episode list, which AnimeSparks refreshes regularly.

Filler episodes tell stories that aren’t in the source material, usually because the anime caught up with the manga. Recaps summarise earlier episodes. Skipping both is the fastest way through the main story.

Frequently asked questions

How many filler episodes does Zatch Bell! have?

MyAnimeList marks 31 of 150 episodes as filler and 0 as recaps, 20.7% in total.

Which Zatch Bell! episodes can I skip?

The filler and recap episodes: 13, 31-35, 51, 57, 68, 89, 91, 93-100, 139-150.

Should I skip filler?

Skipping filler saves time and keeps the main story moving. Some filler arcs are fan favourites, though, so skim the episode titles before you decide.

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