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AMBot | 02/07/2022 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The manga series Bastard by Kazushi Hagiwara is getting a new anime adaptation in 2022. The anime will be streamed worldwide on Netflix. Studio LIDEN FILMS is animating the series, and Warner Bros. is producing it.
The cast includes:
- Kishō Taniyama as Dark Schneider
- Tomori Kusunoki as Tia Noto Yoko
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Gara
- Yōko Hikasa as Arshes Nei
Hagiwara originally published a one-shot in Weekly Shounen Jump in 1987 and began the series' regular serialization the following year. The manga then ran between 1990 and 1996 in the quarterly special edition of Weekly Shounen Jump and returned to the original magazine from 1997 to 2000. Between August 1992 and June 1993, a six-episode OVA by animation studio AIC aired, roughly adapting the first seven volumes.
Viz Media licensed 19 volumes in English and describes the plot as follows:
The kingdom of Metallicana is besieged by evil monster armies. The desperate defenders turn to a legend stating that a virgin's kiss can awaken the wizard "Dark Schneider" from his slumber within the innocent boy Lucien. Thanks to his sister Yoko, Lucien transforms into the powerful, lustful wizard. With demons, dragons, and other dark forces roaming the land, and Dark Schneider barely kept under control, the question remains: Will Metallicana ever find lasting peace?
The cast includes:
- Kishō Taniyama as Dark Schneider
- Tomori Kusunoki as Tia Noto Yoko
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Gara
- Yōko Hikasa as Arshes Nei
Hagiwara originally published a one-shot in Weekly Shounen Jump in 1987 and began the series' regular serialization the following year. The manga then ran between 1990 and 1996 in the quarterly special edition of Weekly Shounen Jump and returned to the original magazine from 1997 to 2000. Between August 1992 and June 1993, a six-episode OVA by animation studio AIC aired, roughly adapting the first seven volumes.
Viz Media licensed 19 volumes in English and describes the plot as follows:
The kingdom of Metallicana is besieged by evil monster armies. The desperate defenders turn to a legend stating that a virgin's kiss can awaken the wizard "Dark Schneider" from his slumber within the innocent boy Lucien. Thanks to his sister Yoko, Lucien transforms into the powerful, lustful wizard. With demons, dragons, and other dark forces roaming the land, and Dark Schneider barely kept under control, the question remains: Will Metallicana ever find lasting peace?
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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