BASTARD!! －暗黒の破壊神－
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-
In a postapocalyptic world of heavy metal fantasy, the only thing able to save humans from orcs, lizard men, and other monsters is something even MORE evil. Sealed within a 14-year-old boy, the chaotic wizard Dark Schneider is unleashed to fight four mighty generals and their plot to resurrect the evil god Anslasax. (Source: VIZ Media) Note: The first 13 episodes were released worldwide on Netflix on June 30, 2022, while the remaining 11 episodes released on September 15, 2022.
Names
| Original | BASTARD!! －暗黒の破壊神－ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | BASTARD!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin (ONA) |
| English | BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- |
| Also known as | Bastard!! อสูรร้ายจอมราชัน · Виродок!! Темний бог руйнування |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-06-30 → 2022-09-15 (Summer 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | LIDENFILMS |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyEcchiFantasy |
| Themes | MagicHeterosexualFemale HaremDemonsMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastSeinenAnti-HeroPost-ApocalypticMetaGoreNudityRevengeGods |
| Streaming | Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 6.47 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.63 / 10 |
| Composite | 42.5 |
| On lists | 32,206 |
| Favourited | 520 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 56.0% |
| Drop rate | 15.8% |
| In backlog | 36.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.99 |
Score distribution
1199216233614578597961,64072,04981,317976310462
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2022 | E | 66 of 76 |
| Studio | LIDENFILMS | D | 67 of 93 |
| Year | 2022 | E | 274 of 318 |
| Genre | Ecchi | D | 469 of 745 |
| Length | Two-cour | E | 644 of 699 |
| Demographic | Seinen | E | 664 of 775 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | E | 695 of 857 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,341 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,352 of 1,662 |
| Era | Early 2020s | E | 1,353 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,804 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,313 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,637 of 3,025 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 2,907 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 5,837 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takaharu Ozaki, Kazuhiro Inoue, Junpei Takatsu |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yousuke Kuroda |
| Character design | Sayaka Ono |
| Original creator | Kazushi Hagiwara |
Franchise — BASTARD!! －暗黒の破壊神－
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2023 | BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Hell’s Requiem Arc |
AniList id 144677 · MAL id 50953 · record updated 2026-08-27