Kiyo Takamine and Zatch Bell
（重定向自Zatch）
Kiyo Takamine, known in the original version as Kiyomaro Takamine(高嶺 清麿Takamine Kiyomaro) and his Mamodo (known in Japanese as a manono(魔物, lit. "demon")) partner Zatch Bell, known in the original version as Gash Bell(ガッシュ・ベルGasshu Beru), are fictional characters in the anime and manga franchise Zatch Bell! by Makoto Raiku. Mamodos are beings from another world with supernatural powers. The series begins when Kiyo, by the request of his father, is told to take care of Zatch. Eventually, they become involved in a tournament between Mamodos where the winner becomes king of the Mamodo World.