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Bastard!!

TV·1992–1993·1 season, 6 episodes·Animation, Comedy, Drama·30m

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Several hundred years after Anthrasax destroyed modern civilization, a group of four lords plans to set this old god free once again. To prevent this from happening, a former ally of the four is released from his 15 year imprisonment. Dark Schneider, a sorcerer who once tried to conquer the world, now fights to save it.

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  1. 01Bastard!! S01E01Resurrection of the WarlockS01E01 · 5.0The Four Lords Of Havoc and their Invincible Sorcerer Kebidabu are staging an attack on the kingdom of Meta-Rikana. As everyone is evacuated into safer parts, the Great Priest Geo must make a difficult decision. He decides to revive their greatest enemy, Dark Schneider, in an attempt to save Meta-Rickana. There's only one problem...he couldn't care less.
  2. 02Bastard!! S01E06The Return of Dark SchneiderS01E06 · 5.0Two Lords Of Havoc remain: Kall-Su and Abigail. And they are the strongest of the four. Dark Schneider must face off against the remaining Lords Of Havoc, an unbeatable cyclops formed from the flesh of the God of Destruction itself, and Yoko's feminine fury (which may very well be what scares him the most). However, there's just one small inconvenience. Dark Schneider just died.
  3. 03Bastard!! S01E03Ninja Master GaraS01E03 · 4.0Dark Schneider faces his hardest challenge since being revived: Ninja Master Gara. Weilding the powerful sword, Murasame, Gara seems to have an advantage. But Dark Schneider is now in possession of the legendary Fire Sword. A duel to the death is about to begin, with a chained-up and very unhappy Yoko as the prize.

Castfull cast & details

Yuka KoyamaYuka KoyamaTiara Nort Yoko (voice)Kazuki YaoKazuki YaoDark Schneider (voice)Tessyo GendaTessyo GendaNinja Master GaraToshihiko SekiToshihiko SekiMasami KikuchiMasami KikuchiLars (voice)Nobuo TanakaNobuo TanakaGeo Nort Sort (voice)Rei SakumaRei SakumaArshes Ney (voice)
Steiv Dixon
Steiv DixonNarrator (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1992–93Aired 3.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Bastard!! S01E01Season's bestResurrection of the WarlockAugust 25, 1992 5.0The Four Lords Of Havoc and their Invincible Sorcerer Kebidabu are staging an attack on the kingdom of Meta-Rikana. As everyone is evacuate
  2. S01E02Bastard!! S01E02Efreet the Fire ElementalOctober 25, 1992 3.0Gara, Ninja Master and one of the Four Lords Of Havoc, has kidnapped Yoko. To get her back, Dark Schneider and Princess Sheila must journey
  3. S01E03Bastard!! S01E03Ninja Master GaraDecember 10, 1992 4.0Dark Schneider faces his hardest challenge since being revived: Ninja Master Gara. Weilding the powerful sword, Murasame, Gara seems to hav
  4. S01E04Bastard!! S01E04The Immortal King Di-AmonFebruary 25, 1993 4.0Dark Schneider leaves on a small bit of personal business with another of the Four Lords Of Havoc. The only problem, he didn't tell anyone
  5. S01E05Bastard!! S01E05Thunder Empress Arshes NeiApril 25, 1993 2.0Thunder Empress Arshes Nei (female half-elf, Lord Of Havoc, and Dark Schneider's ex-lover) is out to destroy him for good. Dark Schneider w
  6. S01E06Bastard!! S01E06The Return of Dark SchneiderJune 25, 1993 5.0Two Lords Of Havoc remain: Kall-Su and Abigail. And they are the strongest of the four. Dark Schneider must face off against the remaining

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