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Bastard
Episodes: 24 (ongoing) Summary: When evil forces threaten to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction, the Kingdom of Meta-llicana calls on a volatile dark wizard for help. Review: …
Interview: The Staff of the 2022 BASTARD!! Anime
Hot on the heels of its season two announcement, we have an interview with the BASTARD!! anime staff. Find out why the director says, "I think [Dark Schneider]…
Review: BASTARD!!
Let's escape the stress of the everyday world (if just for a bit) with some fantasy manga. We could all probably use the break. To begin,...
Review: BASTARD!!
Let's escape the stress of the everyday world (if just for a bit) with some fantasy manga. We could all probably use the break. To begin,...
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Bastard!! Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy
Streaming: Netflix Episodes: 24 Source: Manga Episode Summary: 400 years ago, humanity reached the apex of its own evil, drawing forth the power of Dark to destroy the…
First Look: BASTARD!!
The Kingdom of Meta-licana is under attack by demons, monsters, and sinister warlocks. Only the legendary wizard, Dark Schneider, sealed into the body of mild-mannered Lucien, can save…
Episode 5, "Heartless Bastard"
On the fifth episode of the One Piece Podcast we go over the latest simulcast news and some manga news from Japan. We also discuss Funimation’s Season Two…
Bastard – Father VS Son
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BLADE & BASTARD: Dungeon Chronicle
By Kumo Kagyu and so-bin. Released in Japan as “Blade & Bastard” by Dre Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. This was…
Episode 5, "Heartless Bastard"
On the fifth episode of the One Piece Podcast we go over the latest simulcast news and some manga news from Japan. We also discuss Funimation’s Season Two…
Anime Series Like Bastard!!
The kingdom of Metallicana is just the latest kingdom to be imperiled by the Four Lords of Havoc. They seemingly desire only destruction and no power can
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The Speakeasy #139: Birdie Wing, Bakumatsu Bad Boys, Bastard!! + More Summer 2022 Anime
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Baka Dakedo: One Good Bastard
When it comes to hentai, there is little love lost for the ugly bastard tag. Seeing a hot anime girl getting absolutely railed by the ugliest and just…
5 Reasons To Watch: Bastard!!
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Spiraken Manga Review Ep 14: Bastard! (or Rock N Roll Sword Swingin Bastard!)
Episode 14 is up and running. Hurray. Unfortunately this episode only covers one manga, but don't worry Xan covered a lot of stuff, so you should be well…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Season One – Part One) – Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin
The Kingdom of Metallicana is under attack by the Dark Rebel Army who hope to reawaken the demon Anthracax. Their only hope of survival resides inside Lucien and…
BLADE & BASTARD: Return of the Hrathnir
By Kumo Kagyu and so-bin. Released in Japan as “Blade & Bastard” by Dre Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. One of…
Bastard!! Season 2 Review [Video Review]
For fans of Bastard who enjoy OVAs, we’re finally treated to an arc that goes beyond the fight against Abigail. As for season 2, it offers a glimpse…
Akashic Record of Bastard Magic Instructor
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Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
★ Sounds hilarious right? I imagined an Eikichi Onizuka (GTO) type spewing highly inappropriate nonsense at students in a magic academy setting. I was prepared to be entertained!…
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Part 1
While there are definitely some things that Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy lack when compared to the OVA, its distinct, more streamlined, and self-aware narrative can be charming all…
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Part 2
Almost everything is ramped up in this second half—from the violence, to the action, to the comedy.
Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- – Episode 1
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BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Season 2
The new scale of season two should have lent to unprecedented levels of cheese. But it takes a while to even remotely get to that point, and when…
J-Novel Club Announces Partnership with DRECOM Media to license Blade & Bastard in English at AnimeNYC 2022!
J-Novel Club LLC is excited to announce the acquisition of DRECOM Media’s Blade & Bastard light novel
J-Novel Club Announces Partnership with DRECOM Media to license Blade & Bastard in English at AnimeNYC 2022!
J-Novel Club LLC is excited to announce the acquisition of DRECOM Media’s Blade & Bastard light novel
The Newtypes Episode 16: Queen Emeraldas and Bastard!!
Welcome to The Newtypes podcast's 16th installment, where borderline oldtaku nutjobs talk about boomer 90s OVAs out of sheer insanity due to being stranded on the Soyokaze for…
What You Should Know About the Bastard!! Anime
Netflix announced it will be drop a brand new anime adaptation of Kazushi Hagiwara's Bastard!! manga. Abhi from The Cartoon Cipher revisits the original anime adaptation to see…
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Anime Taste Testing: Bastard!!: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy
Ah, Bastard!!. The perfect anime for horny teenagers desperately trying to be cool and horny adults desperately trying to be young.
BLADE & BASTARD: Wireframe Dungeon & Dragon with Red Dead
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Blade & Bastard: Warm Ash, Dusky Dungeon Novel Review
Blade & Bastard is reminiscent of the heyday of Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels, and like those, you don't have to be familiar with the source game.
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 5) – Showdown
Dark Schneider and Sheila find the fire god Efreet blocking their way. And since Dark Schneider doesn’t know any cold spells, it’s not looking good. If he uses…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 11) – Prophecy
Dark Schneider intervenes in Arshes Nei and Gara’s fight and quickly turns the tables on Arshes Nei. She almost submits to his advances, but the Blue Nail reminds…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 2) – Rampage
The kingdom of Metallicana is under attack once more. The Four Lords of Havoc have sent a hydra to take care of the one using Venom. Yoko summons…
This Week in Anime - The Trashy Treasures of BASTARD!!
Jean-Karlo and Steve check in on the first half of this anime throwback. Buckle up for the might, magic, and mammaries of Bastard!! They really don't make them…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 4) – Invasion
Dark Schneider leads Sheila Tuel Metallicana and her knights to Gara’s fortress. Sheila is ready to fight, but she’s just getting in the way. Dark Schneider decides to…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 4) – Invasion
Dark Schneider leads Sheila Tuel Metallicana and her knights to Gara’s fortress. Sheila is ready to fight, but she’s just getting in the way. Dark Schneider decides to…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 6) – Destiny
When they learned that the Kingdom of Metallicana, Sheila and Yoko started making plans to get back and help. That was when Dark Schneider slipped away. Accompanied by…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 3) – Abduction
Knowing that the Lords of Havoc are hoping to revive the evil god Anthrax, Metallicana puts together a force to fight back against them. For this, they will…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 13) – Wavering
Arshes Nei and Dark Schneider are locked in mortal combat. Only one can survive, but which will it be? Who has the conviction to go through with it…
The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 106: ReView: BASTARD!! OVA
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Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 8) – The Progenitor
Dark Schneider turned back into Lucien in the middle of the woods and happened to stumble upon Yoko bathing in a lake. Talk about good luck. Then, they…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 9) – Blue Nail
Dark Schneider is trapped in Lucien’s body while Count Di-amon threatens to kill Yoko, Sean Ari, and Kai Harn. But, he’s not about to just sit there and…
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 1) – The Arrival
The kingdom of Metallicana was under attack from the Dark Rebel Army and seemingly had no chance of surviving. That was until Yoko released the mighty wizard Dark…
Bastard!!: Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy – Trashy Teenage Shonen Battle Fun
A Throwback To The Past I say this for a lot of reasons. The first part is for me, I watched the original Bastard OVA a very long…
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Out of all of the underappreciated classics that have come and gone in Weekly Shonen Jump, Kazushi Hagiwara's Bastard!! has to be one of the best, join me…
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal Fantasy- -Hell’s Requiem Arc- : Conquering One’s Self
Sometimes, Netflix Can be Good Guys, it’s Coldrain. I feel like that is a hot take considering how the whole Netflix jail thing is stuck into people’s minds.…