Manga 'Bastard!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin' Gets New Anime Series

by Vindstot
Feb 3, 2022 4:42 AM | 27 Comments

Warner Bros. Japan opened an official website for an anime adaptation of Kazushi Hagiwara's Bastard!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin (Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy) manga on Thursday, revealing the main cast, staff, and a teaser visual (pictured). The anime series will debut worldwide on Netflix in 2022.

Cast
Dark Schneider: Kishou Taniyama (Bungou Stray Dogs)
Yoko Tia Noto: Tomori Kusunoki (Muv-Luv Alternative)
Gara: Hiroki Yasumoto (Bleach)
Nei Arshes: Youko Hikasa (Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou)

Staff
Director: Takaharu Ozaki (Goblin Slayer)
Series Composition: Yousuke Kuroda (Hellsing Ultimate)
Character Design: Sayaka Ono (Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo)
Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina (Shuumatsu no Walküre)
Music: Yasuharu Takanashi (Team-MAX) (Jigoku Shoujo)
Production: Warner Bros. Japan
Studio: LIDENFILMS

A special program for the anime revealing additional cast, the first promotional video, and a talk show featuring the main cast will take place on February 10 at 8:00 p.m. Warner Bros. Japan and Netflix Anime will stream the event on their respective YouTube channel. The former's bilibili channel will also stream the event at a later date.

Hagiwara originally published a one-shot in Weekly Shounen Jump in 1987 and began regular serialization the following year. The manga then ran in Weekly Shounen Jump's special quarterly edition between 1990 and 1996 and returned to the original magazine from 1997 to 2000. Ultra Jump began serializing the manga in 2001 and published the latest chapter in 2010 before the manga entered hiatus. Shueisha released the 27th volume in March 2012. Bastard!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin has a cumulative 30 million copies of its volumes in circulation.

A six-episode original video anime by animation studio AIC ran between August 1992 and June 1993, roughly adapting the first seven volumes. Geneon Entertainment USA distributed the anime in North America on VHS with an English dub from August 28 to December 8 in 1998 and re-released all episodes on DVD in June 2001.

VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in July 2001 and released the first volume in August 2002. Following the release of the 19th volume in September 2009, the company discontinued its publication.

Synopsis
The kingdom of Metallicana is under attack from the Four Lords of Havoc. This party of villains—ninja master Gara, deadly thunder empress Nei Arshes, cold and calculating Kall-Su, and enigmatic dark priest Abigail—will stop at nothing to get what they want, even if it leaves utter destruction in their wake.

High Priest Geo is desperate to help save the kingdom and its people. He unleashes the mighty wizard Dark Schneider, a man who used to be an ally of the villains. Unfortunately, Dark Schneider has his own plans in mind. Will he stop the Four Lords of Havoc or join them in their conquest of the world? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Official site: https://bastard-anime.com/
Official Twitter: @bastard_PR

Source: Press Release

Bastard!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin on MAL

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Mr_Srijan said:
Urusei Yatsura, Rorouni Kenshin, now Bastard. What's next? Berserk? Vagabond?

It's really impressive. I'm no longer able to say something like "this is unlikely to get an adaptation".

Feb 6, 2022 7:56 AM by RobertBobert

I can't believe this is actually returning

Feb 5, 2022 4:40 PM by MegaManFan2015

I am unclear if this is a reboot or remake of the "Bastard!!". If it's a remake I wonder if they going to leave out the panty laundry. As odd as it may seem this is how I remember the Anime from the 90s. I think it's the only fantasy title I ever seen where they start off a story where they have a little boy washing women's panties during an invasion.

Feb 5, 2022 8:49 AM by ColourWheel

There is no way this will go through without massive censorship or budget cuts. But hey, at least it's something... maybe new chapters will be the result of this, one can hope.

Feb 5, 2022 3:41 AM by Nidhoeggr

There we go, about fucking time. Surprisingly solid staff as well, that's a cherry.

Feb 4, 2022 3:53 AM by O_T_T

Menternor said:
Damn, this looks great, but the Studio in charge. Hmmm...not promising.

There is no GEMBA who did animation for CGserk.

Feb 4, 2022 3:18 AM by bastek66

Nice, waiting for more old series to get their adaptation in the future though some of them are impossible to be animated.

Feb 3, 2022 6:41 PM by CQLLIST

This decade will see many old series getting received or finally getting anime. Hope most of them are turn out to be good.

Feb 3, 2022 5:18 PM by AnimeFA78N

Damn, this looks great, but the Studio in charge. Hmmm...not promising.

Feb 3, 2022 5:04 PM by Menternor

I remember playing the SFC and the PS1 game based off this series a long time ago. I'll give this a chance.

Feb 3, 2022 11:26 AM by Hoppy

the omnipotent and most chad mc of all times

Feb 3, 2022 9:51 AM by AestheticLaifu

Lmao, surprised to see that Bastard get a new adaptation. But since Liden is adapting the manga it will prob be shit, but the staff seems alright tho. Arms, Passione, or TNK would’ve been a better choice imo.

Feb 3, 2022 9:36 AM by ims-tokyo

Mr_Srijan said:
Urusei Yatsura, Rorouni Kenshin, now Bastard. What's next? Berserk? Vagabond?

I still waithing for my Maria-sama ga miteru Remake

Feb 3, 2022 9:13 AM by Haou-Judai

The classics are coming back.

Feb 3, 2022 9:06 AM by KANLen09

Again reviving an old series... well something good ig.

Feb 3, 2022 6:32 AM by Softhenic03

No expectations here. LIDENFILMS isn't known for quality, and Bastard is one of those handful of stories infamous for having godly artwork and ultra complex designs. The battles are on an epic scale which require a lot of skill and work to really get right. I can easily see them simplifying everything and/or using loads of CG.
It's also full of extreme violence, gore, sex, rape and gratitious fanservice. It's not going to be Bastard if they censor it, but I can see them doing just that.
In the one in a trillion chance that it turns out good, it's going to be one of the best high fantasy anime ever created.

Feb 3, 2022 6:31 AM by DarkDooM2

Now this look epic

Feb 3, 2022 6:28 AM by removed-user

Mr_Srijan said:
Urusei Yatsura, Rorouni Kenshin, now Bastard. What's next? Berserk? Vagabond?

If we can get a good Vagabond anime I could die peacefully

Feb 3, 2022 6:04 AM by Tokoya

Urusei Yatsura, Rorouni Kenshin, now Bastard. What's next? Berserk? Vagabond?

Feb 3, 2022 6:01 AM by Mr_Srijan

Interesting choice. Guess I’ll keep an eye on this for now.

Feb 3, 2022 5:47 AM by _MushiRock11_

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