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Danny (ダニー, Danī) and Mr. Goldo (ゴルドー, Gorudō) are an ally team that were entrusted with the task to transport the Shimera statue to Japan. Danny's spells have the healing attribute.
Appearance[]
Danny is a teenage human-like mamodo and has a fairly muscular physique. Danny has long and tall white hair that extends upward, violet eyes, and lines extending downward from his eyes similar to Zatch. He wears dark shoes, long baggy purple pants tied with two belts, a purple shirt, and a white top.
Mr. Goldo is an old man who's partially bald with gray hair and wears a small pair of glasses. His large nose is one of his most prominent features. He wears a long sleeved maroon collared shirt with a tie, dark shoes, and dark pants with suspenders. He's most often seen smoking a cigar.
Personality[]
Danny is a headstrong mamodo who enjoys the thrill of fighting. Danny takes great pride in both his fighting technique and in his own self-recovery spell allowing him to continuously put himself on the front line of battle. Despite his evident physical strength and self-reliant attitude, this doesn't stop Goldo from referring to him as 'Danny-boy' which often prompts frustration and embarrassment from Danny who desperately wishes he was called by his actual name alone. Despite his frustration with Goldo over this, Danny still nevertheless prioritizes Goldo's safety over all else. When it came down between Goldo's life or the Shemira statue, he ultimately couldn't allow Goldo to get himself killed and was willing to give up his job of protecting the statue in order to ensure Goldo's safety. Danny initially regarded his job to transport the Shemira statue safely as nothing more than lowly babysitting work, but as he came to understand the importance and significance the Shemira statue holds to others and Goldo especially, Danny without any second thought was willing to forgo his own safety and the safety of his spell book in order to keep the Shemira statue safe as promised. Danny, despite having had some goal towards becoming king, learned how much more meaningful it was to never lose sight of what's important to him and in the end felt more glad to protect the statue to the end than ever becoming king.
Mr. Goldo has his moments where he's able to be rather casual towards Danny and Gash but is highly analytical and cautious while in his job to protect and transport the Shemira statue. This was especially evident during a moment when he was alone without Danny as he recognized he had walked right into a trap being surrounded by criminals attempting to pose as ordinary museum employees. Unlike Danny, Goldo takes the significance of the Shemira statue, and fine art in general, very seriously even to where he was willing to put his own life on the line in order to ensure the safety of the statue. Goldo doesn't allow himself to show others he's afraid of the situation at hand, especially to Danny who he often tries to set the proper examples for on how to never lose sight of what's important. He often refers to Danny as 'Danny-boy' - a nickname he had dubbed him as an indicator of how Danny had yet to truly convey to him he is more than just a child who still has much to learn.
Danny and Mr. Goldo's relationship is notably similar to that of a father and son and their first meeting, which was shown on one of the covers of the manga, was revealed to be when Mr. Goldo was fishing and met Danny, who decided to accompany him.
Danny[]
Danny was a mamodo that only had one known spell, "Jioruk", to heal his wounds as he was already strong without spells to begin with. He was sent by Mr. Goldo to buy fish donuts and meets Zatch, whom he at once, recognizes is a mamodo and accuses him of trying to "make him vulnerable and attack him". He punches Zatch and is shocked when Zatch manages to stop his punch and throw him back. He finally stops fighting Zatch when he learns that Zatch only wanted to see the Shimera statue but got lost on the way and offers to let Zatch see it. But when Danny and Zatch arrives at the room, they find the room ransacked, Mr. Goldo tied up and the Shemira statue stolen. They struggle to find some clues to locate the thieves and Zatch volunteers to track them down with his nose. They finally locate the thieves, who are preparing to get away on a ship. They enter the room in which the thieves were hidden and Danny is able to easily defeat them, due to his strength and speed. The thieves target Mr. Goldo and Zatch and Danny rushes to protect them, getting injured by several bullets but is healed by "Jioruk" instantly. One of the thieves hears Mr. Goldo's explanation of Danny's powers and threatens to kill Mr. Goldo unless he stops Danny. Danny prepares to surrender but Mr. Goldo stops him and tells him their sole mission was to protect the statue and that he shouldn't be caring about his (Mr. Goldo's) life. Danny is torn between protecting Mr. Goldo and the statue but Kiyo arrives in time and casts "Zaker", knocking the thieves unconscious. Mr. Goldo tells Danny that a "real pro" would have finished his job, which annoys Danny, and tells him that he will always be a boy, further annoying him. The four manage to get the statue back and Danny drives Mr. Goldo, Zatch and Kiyo to the exhibition. Kiyo congratulates Zatch on finding a "good big brother character" but Mr. Goldo contridacts that statement by saying that there was no way Danny could possibly be a big brother character. Danny angrily retaliates but the group's attention are drawn to the trailer in front of them, which tyre has entered a crack causing their car to crash into it. The screws of the freight the truck was carrying loosens and the freight collapses on the car. The four of them scramble out of the car hastily but Danny remembers the Shemira statue and supports the freight from crushing it. He tells Zatch to use his lightning to blast the freight but Mr. Goldo reminds him that his book is in the car and that it might be burnt if Zatch destroys the freight. Danny states that he doesn't care and that he is still doing his job. Mr. Goldo realizes how important Danny treats his task of protecting the statue and tells Zatch to blast the freight too, stating that the book and Danny would be crushed by the freight if Zatch doesn't do so. Zatch finally blasts the freight with "Zaker" and Danny's book is burnt. Danny brings out the statue and tells Mr. Goldo that it is safe and sound. He adds that even though his book was burnt, he doesn't mind as he managed to protect the statue in the end. Mr Goldo puts his hand on the burning book, causing Danny to protest that he will burn his hand. Mr. Goldo, however, ignores his warning and chants "Jioruk", which heals Danny's beaten-up body. He then congratulates Danny on a job well done, not calling him "boy" this time, which surprises Danny. Danny asks Mr. Goldo "didn't you forget the boy part", crying as he does so but Mr. Goldo states that he can't call him boy anymore after he finished his job that well and tells Danny to return to the mamodo world with a sense of pride. Danny replies that he will and thanks Mr. Goldo one last time before he fades away. Danny is later seen, in chapter 317, being the first mamodo to help Zatch in the battle against Clear Note and heals Zatch, when he hasn't any physical strength left, with his one-and-only spell, "Jioruk". One month after Zatch becomes king, Danny is seen chatting with Wonrei in an Asian-themed school, Kamakku behind them.
Mr. Goldo[]
Mr. Goldo is an old man in his sixties and was entrusted the task to transport the Shimera statue to Japan. He has immense knowledge when it comes to questions regarding thievery, which was demonstrated when he could almost at once, spot that the people in the room were expert robbers. He is shown to be extremely strict with Danny, often threatening to throw his book out of the car window when he feels that Danny is being rude. He is left in a room full of expert thieves and tries to play for time until Danny gets back. This plan fails and the thieves manage to steal the statue and get away. Mr. Goldo and Danny are able to track down the thieves with Zatch's nose and barges into the room. Danny pushes Mr. Goldo and Zatch to a corner of the room and gives them the metal door he had kicked down to shield themselves before attacking the thieves. Zatch then notices that Mr. Goldo wasn't even bothering to use the book. One of the thieves sneak up on Zatch and Mr. Goldo but they were able to escape, but had to abandon the shield in process. Danny hurries to shield them but is grievously injured in the process. Mr. Goldo appears nonachalant about this and heals Danny with "Jioruk", explaining to Zatch that no matter how badly Danny had been injured, as long as his book is not burnt, he can be healed instantly with "Jioruk". One of the thieves hear this and points his gun at Mr. Goldo, commanding him to stop Danny. The thief tells Danny to raise his hands up but when Danny does so, Mr. Goldo scolds him and tells him that they were supposed to protect the statue and that Danny shouldn't be worrying about his (Mr. Goldo's) safety. Despite his words, Danny is still confused but fortunately, Kiyo arrives and uses "Zaker" on the thieves and succeeding in knocking them out. Mr. Goldo then scolds Danny for being "looked down upon by a bunch of thieves", starting an argument between the two. After recovering the statue, the four drives to the exhibition with Mr. Goldo praising and thanking Zatch for his help, much to Danny's annoyance. Mr. Goldo shows Zatch the Shimera statue but Zatch, being unable to understand it due to his young age, tells Mr. Goldo that he likes yellowtail better, much to his horror and Danny's amusement. Their conversation is interrupted when the group's car crashes into the trailer in front of them and the cargo it is holding falls onto the car containing the Shemira statue and Danny's book. Danny supports the freight and tells Zatch to blast it with "Zaker" but Mr. Goldo reminds him that his book might be burnt. Danny replies that he doesn't care and that he was doing his job until the very end. Upon hearing this, Mr. Goldo also asks Zatch to shoot, as Danny and the book would be crushed by the cargo anyway. Zatch shoots the cargo with "Zaker" and Danny brings the statue out to Mr. Goldo. Mr. Goldo points out to Danny that his book is burning but Danny states that he doesn't mind since he managed to protect the statue in the end. Mr. Goldo smiles at his words and puts his hand on the book, despite Danny's protests that he will burn his hand and chants "Jioruk", which heals Danny's worn-out body. Mr. Goldo steps forward and tells Danny that he did a good job, not calling him "Danny boy" this time. Danny tells Mr. Goldo that he forgot the "boy" part, tears trickling down his cheeks as he does so, Mr. Goldo tells Danny that he can no longer call him a boy and to return with a sense of pride in his chest, having finished his job splendidly. Danny agrees to and thanks Mr. Goldo before finally returning to the mamodo world. Mr. Goldo, however, states that he should be thanking him, saying that "it was fun...my boy...". Mr. Goldo is later seen as one of the bookkeepers that miss their mamodo very much in chapter 304.
Due to Danny only having one self-recovery spell, Mr. Goldo does not need to worry about using offensive or defensive spells to aid Danny in his battle as Danny has displayed strong fighting skills and is able to defeat enemies easily without much need. Danny is also the only mamodo that does not aid Zatch with a new Shin-class spell as "Jioruk" is his only spell.
Biography[]
Background[]
When the current condition of the Mamodo World is revealed in the spell books of the remaining 10 teams, it can be assumed that Danny, like the other mamodos, had lost his physical body and only existed as a spirit waiting to be restored by the next king.
Despite having his book being burned, Danny reappears as one of the first and many demons who offer their strength and strongest spells to Gash during his battle against Clear Note. Danny offers his self-recovery spell, Jioruku, which allowed Gash's body to be restored to peak physical condition. Danny stands by Gash informing him he and many others are witnessing the current battle and are with him ready to help him defeat Clear.
Like most participants in the battle to decide king, Danny writes a letter to his now former partner Goldo presumably informing him he's doing well in the mamodo world. Danny can be seen with Wonrei chatting with each other and attending a different school than Gash.
Spells[]
Quotes[]
"Would you stop calling me that? I'm not a kid!"
"Listen you old..."
"No, no, no. You're the man Mr. Goldo, whatever you say. I respect you big time!"
"Don't worry, I'll like to see anyone try to snatch it while I'm on the job. Humans... I'll never understand why they care so much about a piece of junk like this anyway. It's nothing but a big hunk of rock. I can't do anything with it."
"Yeah. Babysitting a hunk of rock. It's the the proudest day of my young life."
"(Groans in frustration.)"
"Oh man. It's always the same do this, do that! I'd never get any rest!!"
"I am kinda hungry actually."
"Ohhh. well if you insist, okay, I'll help you right back."
"Mmm' hot and fresh. Look, they shaped like little fish. Isn't that cute? Mmmm."
"Heh heh." (eats the shaped doughnut.)
"Forget it. Buy your own, squirt. Whoa, aren't you a mamodo?"
"You think I'm blind or something, squirt? You think I can't recognize a mamodo when I see one?"
"Right, then where is the human with your spellbook?"
"Oh no you don't!"
"Now you give up?"
"Hang on. That's what all of this is about? You just want to see that stupid statue?"
"Uh Huh?"
"(Laughing) Man, you're just as bad as the humans? (Laughing)"
"Well it's nice to meet you, I guess. I'm Danny Boy. Uhh... Did I really said that? It's just Danny."
"You guys better stay here, till I wrap this thing up."
"Danny! For the last time, just DANNY!!"
"That better not leave a mark."
"Give me a break you old grouch! That guy just took you hostage!"
"I'm just trying to protect the statue, that's all!"
"Look at me, I lost my shot to be the mamodo king."
"Return with a sense of pride in your chest. You've finished your job splendidly."
"It was fun...my boy..."
Other Media[]
Video Games[]
Danny and Mr. Goldo are a playable team in the following video games:
| Game | Japanese Release | English Release |
|---|---|---|
| Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: Friends of Eternal Bonds |
Trivia[]
- Danny's starting location in the Human World was in Libya.
- Even though it’s been said that Danny has only one spell. The fact that there is text on the other pages of his book implies he has more. As it was shown in Zatch Bell 2, that when a Mamodo has a spell, it’s written as text in their book. And when their are no other spells the pages are blank.
References[]
- ↑ Konjiki no Gash! ! Marukajiri Book, page 178