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Fourteen-year-old Kiyo, an arrogant genius who is teased mercilessly at school, is given a strange boy, Zatch Bell, for his birthday to help him make friends, but Zatch turns out to have strange powers that change Kiyo's life forever.

Back in school after an intense summer vacation, Kiyo notices that Suzy is acting a little strange...and is covered with bandages. What could be causing these bizarre injuries? Later, Kiyo encounters a mysterious traveler named Apollo, and another intense mamodo challenge seems imminent.