Aug 9, 2023
BASTARD!! -HEAVY METAL, DARK FANTASY is back with its second season, starting from the Hell's Requiem arc which if you haven't read the LN/Manga is the shortest story arc in all of Bastard!! Running from the second half of Volume 8 up through all of Volume 12 which it only totals 12 chapters...
It's been two years since the final battle between Dark Schneider & Abigail, which resulted in the destruction of Castle Meta-Rikana, seemingly killing anyone in & around it. While the Dark Rebel Armies have collapsed, "High King of Ice" Kall-Su (the last of the Four Divine Kings) has kept his regiment alive &
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now rules over the remains of the four nations with a seemingly never-ending winter, all in search of (now) Queen Sheila of Meta-Rikana, the keeper of the final seal preventing the resurrection of Anthrasax, which Kall now sees as his "mother". The "God of Destruction", created by the "wise men" of old (in reality, scientists) in an effort to prevent war from ever breaking out again, had in actuality brought apocalypse to the old (i.e. "modern") world of humanity in just seven days, & was prophesied to revive 400 years after its defeat by the original Dragon Knight, which had seemingly come down from Heaven to stop it. To assist him, Kall has gathered his own force of mighty wizard-warriors, the 12 Sorcerer Shogun, but constantly fighting back against them are a new rebel force, one lead by Kai Harn, former Sorcerer General of Arshes Nei, & the Samurai of the fallen kingdom of Aian-Meide. Kai & the Samurai also have a couple of aces up their sleeve: Tia Noto Yoko, who has since become a full-fledged Cleric, & Lucien Renlen, Yoko's surrogate little brother & the vessel of Dark Schneider, who hasn't been seen since the battle with Abigail. The conflict between the Sorcerer Shogun & the Samurai of Aian-Meide will result in a "Holy War" at King Crimson Glory, the legendary home of the Elves who disappeared a century ago, as it's discovered to be where Sheila has been hidden. The resurrection of Anthrasax seems inevitable, at this point...
Wondering where Dark Schneider is in all of this? For the first three chapters, which finish up Volume 8.Focuses solely on introducing one of the Sorcerer Shogun, along with many of the Samurai, & re-introducing both Kai (who was a favorite of Kazushi Hagiwara & wanted to bring her back in a larger role) & Yoko. Surprisingly enough, Dark Schneider doesn't appear in a single panel in any of these chapters, his name isn't even uttered a single time (the most you get is his "Lord of the Fiery Explosion" moniker), & the most we see of Lucien is via a flashback scene showing Yoko clutching a bloodied Lucien (due to the absolute mutilation Dark Schneider took in the battle with Abigail), begging the Samurai for assistance. Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to hype up Bastard!!'s fans of the series...
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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