Episode 60

**Offense and Defense! The Labyrinth’s Torrent** (*攻防! 激流の迷宮（ラビリンス）*
, Kōhō! Gekiryu no Rabirinsu*) is the 60th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on June 6, 2004.*

## Overview

Kiyomaro’s group separates just after having infiltrated the ruins and they face off against different ancient demons. While Gash and Tio team up against Alm and Gelios, Canchome battles against Ganz.

## Plot

Kiyomaro’s group turn their attention to the large and unexpected ancient demon that stands right behind Canchome and Folgore with them unable to do anything to help them in that situation. The ancient demon, Ganz, tries to attack them but Canchome manages to get him and Folgore away. He then tells Kiyomaro and the others to leave him to defeat this ancient demon and then runs off with the ancient demon chasing after him. Umagon too would separate from Kiyomaro’s group to accompany Canchome and Folgore in their fight. Before Umagon leaves, Gelios rises from the rubble and prepares to attack him but Tio would use *Seushiru* to both protect him and prevent Gelios from escaping the area he’s in. As Umagon finally escapes, Alm would also emerge from the rubble prepared to continue fighting alongside Gelios.

The two of them would use their spells *Neshiruga* and *Degaruku* respectively to attack Kiyomaro’s group but Megumi Oumi casts *Seushiru* again to protect themselves. The shield breaks from the sheer force of those spells but this doesn’t stop Gash and Kiyomaro from getting back on their feet almost instantly and start charging towards their enemies. They would then suddenly appear right in front of Alm and attack him at point blank with *Zakeruga*. They do this twice before turning their attention to Mamiko Takahashi. Before they could do anything, Gelios attacks from above and the impact pushes Gash and Kiyomaro away from Alm’s bookkeeper. Before the fight continues, Alm shouts at Kiyomaro about his decision to not cast stronger spells while fighting him. Hearing Alm speak surprises the entire group as they realize that the ancient demons do have some free will which wasn’t what they had expected. The group then tries to talk with Alm and explain their purpose in being at the ruins in the first place and urge him to stop fighting if he’s being forced to. Alm says nothing at first before attacking them suddenly with *Ganjasu Neshiruga*. After taking them down, Alm laughs at their assumption that he’s being forced to fight by Zofis when in reality, while there are rules he must follow, he’s thankful to him for having freed him and allowing him to fight as much as he pleases. In addition to this, he also talks about how the bookkeepers assigned to them will follow all their orders and describe them as being nothing but batteries.

Alm’s attitude sparks anger in everyone except Gash who instead feels sorry for him when he stops to think about his situation having been trapped in stone for the past thousand years. He asks Kiyomaro if he would end up acting the same way as him if it had happened to him then becomes more determined than ever to defeat and free them from the battle. Meanwhile, Ganz manages to corner Canchome’s group after they try to run off. As Canchome looks at Ganz, he starts to wonder about the expression he has underneath the mask. Just then, Ganz tries to attack them using *Amuruku* but Folgore casts Poruku on time to hide everyone. While Ganz and Billy Ferris look around, it’s revealed that Canchome had used *Poruku* to disguise himself as a nearby wall. Folgore would appear out of the wall to try and grab Ganz’s spell book but is knocked down by another *Amuruku* attack. Folgore would get back on his feet again and before they continue fighting, Canchome tells Folgore about how he was looking at the ancient demon and can’t help but feel sorry for him.

Meanwhile somewhere else, Brago and Sherie also find themselves in the middle of a battle against another ancient demon, Bamu. While Brago defends against the Bamu’s first spell effortlessly, Bamu follows up with another spell in which he believes they would be unable to dodge. Additionally, he also anticipates that Brago will try and protect Sherie from it while also leaving him open for attack. Unexpectedly for him, Brago leaves Sherie behind on her command and watches as Sherie evades every projectile from his attack without fear or a single scratch on her. Before Bamu realizes it, Brago appears next to him and defeats him and destroys his spell book using *Dioga Gurabidon*. With their battle finished, Sherie and Brago look and see Dr. Riddles and Kid quietly watching them from a distance away. After witnessing their power, they signal to them to say that they’re not there to fight but rather wish to speak with them instead.

Focusing back on Kiyomaro’s group’s battle against Alm and Gelios, the battle continues as Gelios floods the room using Akuru. Although Tio protects them using *Seushiru*, Alm destroys it using *Ganjasu Neshiruga* which causes the group to be swept away by the water. Gelios tries to attack them again in the water but this force ends up flinging everyone out and onto a nearby ledge. As Kiyomaro thinks on what his next move will be, he notices that Gelios had accidentally created a hole in the bottom of the room where water is draining out of. With a plan in mind, he has Megumi cast *Seushiru* again to protect themselves from Gelios while Gash, who jumped out of it, aims his next *Zakeruga* towards the hole which creates a fast current for them to jump in and escape through. Not long after they get through, Alm’s group appears before them again.

Picking things up again, Kiyomaro decides he’ll use *Rauzaruku* for Gash to allow him to fight the way he wants to. Before this, he asks for Tio and Megumi to follow his directions on what spells he wants them to cast next as he happens to have another strategy in mind. With *Rauzaruku* cast, Gash runs erratically towards Alm’s bookkeeper while also dodging Alm’s spells. Gelios then tries to attack Gash using *Garuderuku* but Gash manages to stop and hold Gelios in place. He then begins to spin him around, sweeping up Alm in the process, then throws him towards the ceiling of the room. As Alm struggles to get up again, Gash suddenly appears behind him but does not attack. Gash instead heads toward Alm’s bookkeeper again but this time with Tio casting *Seushiru* to trap them together. Alm destroys it again with *Ganjasu Neshiruga* but when the dust from the attack settles, he sees that Gash has protected his bookkeeper from his attack. Alm then starts to recount all the opportunities Gash had to attack him or his bookkeeper but chose not to. The episode then ends focusing on Alm wondering if Gash truly intends on winning the battle without harming either of them.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Suzume Mizuno
* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Megumi Oumi
* Parco Folgore
* Canchome
* Ganz
* Billy Ferris
* Umagon
* Gelios
* Alm
* Mamiko Takahashi
* John Owen
* Luke Brown
* Sherie Belmondo
* Bamu
* Brago
* Kid
* Dr. Riddles
* Apollo Genesis

### Locations

* South America
	+ Devolo Ruins
	+ Andes Mountains

## Spells by Appearance

* Seushiru
* Neshiruga (Debut)
* Degaruku
* Zakeruga
* Ganjasu Neshiruga (Debut)
* Amuruku
* Oru Fureiga (Debut)
* Gigano Reisu
* Ganjasu Barufurei (Debut)
* Dioga Gurabidon
* Akuru
* Rauzaruku
* Garuderuku (Debut)

## Manga & Anime Differences

* In the anime, Ganz tries to attack Canchome and Folgore before they run down the corridor. In the manga, this doesn’t happen.
	+ Ganz also does not break through a wall to appear in front of them again when they run.
* In the anime, as Folgore was about to Grab Ganz’s book, Ganz attacks him using Amuruku. In the manga, he hits him without using a spell.
* *Akuru* is a spell that Gelios is not shown to have in the manga and scenes showing him using it and all that happens afterward from that is entirely filler.
* The battle between Brago and Bamu is shown much later in the manga than in the anime.

## Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* Details such as blood from injuries are cleaned up from characters in the VIZ localization but other things such as scratches and clothing tears are usually left alone. Folgore’s nosebleed would be cleaned up in the VIZ localization.

## Trivia

* This episode features scenes based on one of Raiku’s “Gash & Suzume” bonus comics that appear in the manga.
* The episode begins on a segment focusing on Suzume that’s based on Raiku’s “Gash & Suzume” comics