Zatch bell is awsome and its fine for anyone 6 and up
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Zatch Bell!
(Rated TV-Y7-FV, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Debi Derryberry, Steven Jay Blum, Leslie Carrara, Where to watch: Cartoon Network, DVD, Online)
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 9. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Demons + kids = violent and scary for youngsters.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9–11
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What Parents Need to Know
About Zatch Bell!
Parents need to know that each and every episode of this anime series includes fight scenes involving weapons, physical contact, and life-threatening spells between demons and their human accomplices. As with most adaptations of Japanese manga series, many of the battles include wham-bam flashes of light. Demons and humans often fall down in pain. Some characters also experience inner turmoil over figuring out their own roles and deciding whether they can trust others.
Read our full review by Pam Gelman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the challenges the two main characters face when it comes to working together. They don't always like or understand each other, but they still have to work together as a team. What strategies can kids use when paired with others? How does communication help in these situations? Families can discuss the appeal of anime in general. Is the violence necessary for the story? How could anime series be less violent and still interesting? Since it's clearly dubbed in English, this series provides an opportunity to discuss Japan's history and culture.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Kool
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
Appropriate for 10+
I LOVE this show! The only concern is the violence but big deal because it was only TV-Y7 on Cartoon Network.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Iffy, even for 10 year olds.
Some episodes will really make you cry. I cried when Kalulu and Danny died. And Rops. My sister wanted to see that episode with him! :( I also cried in the episode about Sherry. How terrible for that to happen to Koko! Another bad thing is there was a song called "Groping Breasts" and the lyrics were "Breasts, breasts, and boobies!" (NOTE: In the dub, it was changed to "hey, hey, let's dance all day")
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Not that bad for youngsters!
I think this show isn't that bad. The only concern is the fantasy violence, but it's fantasy and even my 3-yr-old sister isn't frightened by it. And I love it! It doesn't have much crude humor. SpongeBob SquarePants has a lot more crude humor than this! It's also a great show that kinda teaches friendship. So I think this is appropriate for all ages.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Awesome show....
This show has lots of violence but it it is a good show that teaches about friendship. Commonsense wasn't exactly accurate about the tobacco thing though, because in one episode someone put a cigarette in their mouth. I love this show a lot!
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