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“Post-apocalyptic heavy-metal fantasy where a sealed evil wizard in a boy fights monsters to stop an evil god's resurrection.”
Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy
BASTARD!! －暗黒の破壊神－
7.24
6,027 rank · 16,147 readers · 365 favorites
Seinen
Harem
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Supernatural
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Post-apocalyptic heavy-metal fantasy where a sealed evil wizard in a boy fights monsters to stop an evil god's resurrection.
In a post apocalyptic 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) Included one-shots: Volume 1: Wizard!!: Bakuen no Seifukusha (pilot) Volume 22: Binetsu Rouge Volume 26: Virgin Tyrant
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “A somewhat disjointed classic with an irresistibly charismatic lead. Loved this series, though it did start to drag on as it Gainaxed its way into oblivion at the end. Sad I'll never see it...”
- 9 “I gotta admit that im surprised Bastard!! doesnt have many reviews since its a pretty well known manga. I am a Bastard!! fan so ill try to impartially explain why I find it such a good series. 1st...”
- 9 “Bastard!! is one of these shows that is extremely honest with its viewer from the start. Its cover and title are pretty much summarizing it. It's a dark fantasy world with monsters, magic, violent...”
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Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 144 × 27 ch × vol
- Total read 19h 12m approx
- Published Oct 1987 – May 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0584 catalog