Episode 89

**A New Year's Special: The Brilliant V Returns!!** (*新春スペシャル 華麗なるVよ再び!!,Shinshun Supesharu Karei naru Bui yo Futatabi!!*) is the 89th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on January 9, 2005. While this episode features some moments originally adapted from the Konjiki no Gash!! Manga, this episode is mostly filler.

## Overview

Kiyomaro, Gash, and Umagon ring in the new year at home with some much needed rest and relaxation after completing their mission at the Devolo Ruins. Folgore and Canchome also pay an unexpected visit to Kiyomaro’s house to tell everyone all about the surprising inspiration behind Folgore’s next movie and the ideas he had for its plot.

## Plot

It’s the start of a new year and Kiyomaro, Gash, and Umagon celebrate the start of it by consuming the rest of their New Year’s leftovers at home. Unexpectedly, Folgore and Canchome make a surprise visit to their home and explain that Folgore had an interesting story to tell them. After some convincing, Kiyomaro reluctantly invites them in where Folgore would share with him his story. Folgore begins by explaining that during one night as he was about to set an alarm, he was reminded of Victoream as he stared at the V-shaped positioning of the hands on the clock. Remembering Victoream would then cause him to have an unusual dream of him in it and Folgore would soon elaborate on what this dream was.

Folgore’s dream featured Victoream and his bookkeeper Mohican Ace embarking on a quest to find a magical wish-granting melon and consume it. During this quest, the pair would overcome various trials and obstacles until they reached the top of a rocky spire that this melon was located on. After securing the melon for himself, Victoream wastes no time in quickly devouring it. Just as he did this, Makoto Raiku, the God who was rumored to grant wishes, suddenly appears and tells Victoream he would be able to grant him one wish. Victoream would first try to wish for another melon but finds out that Raiku cannot do this as Raiku had already consumed it. Because of this, Victoream would instead wish for a movie to be made about him.Just as Raiku had agreed to make this wish come true, Folgore wakes up and his dream comes to an abrupt end. Though Gash and Umagon were captivated by this story, Kiyomaro grows more and more disinterested with it. Nonetheless, Folgore continues to tell everyone about the events that followed this dream.

Some time after this dream, Folgore receives a call from a major Hollywood producer who wishes to make a major movie with him and  in the moment, Folgore realizes that the dream is finally coming true. Folgore then tells Kiyomaro that he was assigned to be the director for it and he had come to visit in order to listen to some opinions in regards to the plot and structure of the movie. Folgore would then go on to talk about a story idea he had come up with. The story begins with Folgore, acting as a spy, being tasked with infiltrating his enemy’s network of operations and rescuing a hostage. He then explains that his enemies in the movie would be Gash, Tio, Umagon, and his archenemy Victoream himself. Folgore would then go on to share even more ideas he had for the movie.

In this next portion of the movie, Victoream performs his melon dance until he realizes there’s no melons to go with it. Victoream would then order Gash to find him some melons but he fails to find any. Kiyomaro would then come in and see if Victoream would be willing to answer a question he had for him. Since there were no melons for him to indulge himself on, Victoream decides he’ll hold an impromptu Q&A session. Victoream would then answer various questions the group had for him which mainly involved questions about himself and how they could have a V-shape like him. As Folgore finishes telling everyone all about this, he realizes that Kiyomaro had quietly disappeared as he was in the middle of talking. Tio would also make a sudden appearance and tell everyone that she had been listening to the story for some time and was unimpressed by it. This then prompts Folgore to ask Tio for suggestions on what he could do to improve it to which Tio tells him that his movie needs a heroine. With this in mind, Folgore comes up with a new idea for the movie that would involve a female character.

In Folgore’s latest idea, Victoream receives a postcard from Leila who tells him about V-shaped melons that were being grown in the Japanese countryside. The prospect of V-shaped melons convince Victoream to travel all the way for him and the rest of his group joins him on this trip. When Victoream reaches the farm that these melons were purportedly grown in, he finds out that this was a lie and Leila had tricked him. This idea however would fail to satisfy the listeners of it but Folgore would once again come up with yet another idea to share. In this new addition to the story, Victoream receives another postcard this time from Belgim E.O who tells him he had taken a female hostage. Determined to rescue this hostage, Victoream and the others head out to face off against Belgim E.O and his bookkeeper Dalia in the middle of a school yard.

Here, Belgim E.O reveals he actually has three hostages: Suzume, Wife, and Big Boing. A battle between Belgim E.O and Victoream would soon begin and as it was happening, Kiyomaro and the others used the opportunity to rescue the hostages. After being overwhelmed by Belgim E.O’s spells, Victoream decides that he’ll need to use his strongest spell, *Chāguru Imisudon*.To help buy Victoream some time to charge up this spell, Gash and the others would have Belgim E.O focus his attacks on them. One by one each of them would be defeated by his arsenal of spells but Victoream swears that he’ll achieve victory in their honor. Now fully charged, *Chāguru Imisudon* is cast and it would collide against Belgim E.O’s *Dioga Ryuusudon*. The spells clash but *Chāguru Imisudon* would be overpowered by *Dioga Ryuusudon*. Just as all hope seems lost, Gash would finally find a melon and toss it to Victoream. Upon taking a bite of it while in V-formation, Victoream is rejuvenated by it and subsequently, a new spell appears in his spell book. The new spell would be discovered to be *Baberuga Very Melon*, a powerful spell that allows Victoream to attack his opponent with a giant melon. This explosive attack easily defeats Belgim E.O and the movie would end on a scene showing Victoream celebrate his victory

As Folgore concludes his story idea, he looks around to see that everyone has gone off to do other things. They would all come back as soon as Hana tells everyone that lunch was ready for them. When Kiyomaro, Gash, and Umagon come to the kitchen, they find out that Tio had helped prepare a meal for them and it had surprisingly turned out well this time. The episode then concludes as it shows Folgore and Canchome observing them and writing down more notes for movie ideas only to then be promptly kicked out by Kiyomaro.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Umagon
* Hana Takamine
* Victoream
* Parco Folgore
* Canchome
* Mohican Ace
* Tio
* Big Boing
* Belgim E.O
* Suzume Mizuno
* Wife

### Locations

* Mochinoki City
	+ Takamine Residence
		- Kiyomaro’s Room

## Spells by Appearance

* Maguruga
* Maguru Yōyō
* Ganzu Gou Ryuuga
* Gigano Ryuusu
* Chāguru
* Erumu Ryuga
* Ryuuzu Yōyō
* Ryuuzurēdo Kiroro
* Chāguru Imisudon
* Dioga Ryuusudon
* Baberuga Very Melon (Debut)

## Manga & Anime Differences

* While this episode is inspired from various side stories and short comics featuring Victoream, the general plotline of Folgore having to make a movie based on Victoream is entirely filler.

## Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* A crudely drawn pair of boxers was edited over Gash who removes his clothes in a scene where he eats the yellowtail given to him by Hana.
* Firearms shown in this episode were edited over to appear to be glowing green.
* Scenes that featured Big Boing were heavily edited to both reduce her breast size and cover her chest. One scene that originally featured her was also removed.
* Victoream’s nude baby picture was edited over.

## Trivia

* The spell book title card of this episode was changed to be in the color of Victoream’s spell book instead of Gash’s. This is the first and only time the spell book title card color is changed