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“Kall-Su's undead army advances on Metallicana; heroes counterattack while Yoko revives Dark Schneider to stop Anthrasax's awakening.”
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy Part 2
BASTARD!! -暗黒の破壊神-
6.75
6,035 rank · 37,780 viewers · 74 favorites
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Fantasy
Ecchi
Gore
Seinen
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Synopsis
Kall-Su's undead army advances on Metallicana; heroes counterattack while Yoko revives Dark Schneider to stop Anthrasax's awakening.
Despite being betrayed by two members of the Four Divine Kings, the army of Kall-Su and Abigail continues its advance against the Metallicana Kingdom with the intent to unleash the god of destruction, Anthrasax. As Gara and Nei Arshes lead a brave counter-offensive against Abigail's innumerable army of undead soldiers, they appear powerless against army commander Lynch, who wields one of the Three Demonic Treasures, Demon-Mail. Meanwhile, Yoko Tia Noto tries to revive the savior of Metallicana, Dark Schneider, in hopes that he will be able to thwart Kall-Su and Abigail's grim plans.
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Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
6.6
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
0%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.40
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.40 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.43
Running avg · Sep 2022 → Aug 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The animation and overall production are flawless, the metal music enhancements and characters are adorable, and the story works brilliantly as a satire. While the plot has some issues, they're...”
- 9 “Bastard delivers a faithful, well-animated and energetically voiced adaptation that revels in fourth-wall-breaking comedy and heavy-metal references. The old-school pacing and barrage of ecchi...”
- 7 “Bastard shows ambition in attempting to create a new classic anime, featuring an interesting ending that successfully sets up questions for a potential next season. However, the series suffers from...”
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Short · 57%
Medium · 29%
Long · 14%
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- Format 11 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 13m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2022 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-21833 catalog
Produced by
- Warner Bros. Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Medicos Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor