BASTARD‼ -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-

7.6/10202225mEnded2 Seasons · 39 Episodes

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

When evil forces threaten to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction, the Kingdom of Meta-llicana calls on a volatile dark wizard for help.

Released: Jun 30, 2022

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Seasons

Season 1

24 episodes

Season 2

15 episodes

Top Cast

Kisho Taniyama

Dark Schneider (voice)

Tomori Kusunoki

Tia Noto Yoko (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Gara (voice)

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