List of Bastard!! episodes
Bastard!! is a 2022 original net animation (ONA) series based on the manga of the same name. Its adaptation by Liden Films was announced on February 3, 2022. The 24-episode ONA is directed by Takaharu Ozaki, with scripts written by Yōsuke Kuroda, character designs by Sayaka Ono, and music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi. The first 13 episodes were released worldwide on Netflix on June 30, 2022, while the remaining 11 episodes were released on September 15 of the same year.[1][2][3] The opening theme is "Bloody Power Fame" by Coldrain, while the ending theme is "Blessless" by Tielle.[4][5] In Japan, the ONA series began a televised broadcast on BS11 on January 11, 2023.[6][a]
A second season was announced on January 9, 2023.[8] It is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on July 31, 2023, and will consist of 15 episodes. The opening theme is "New Dawn" by Coldrain, while the ending theme is "La Muse Perdue" by Tielle.[9]
Series Overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 24 | June 30, 2022 | September 15, 2022 | |
| 2 | 15 | July 31, 2023 | scheduled | |
Episode list
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard artist | Original release date | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | "The Arrival" Transliteration: "Tōjō" (Japanese: 登場) | Takaharu Ozaki | Yōsuke Kuroda | Takaharu Ozaki | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Rampage" Transliteration: "Bōsō" (Japanese: 暴走) | Tomohiro Matsukawa | Yōsuke Kuroda | Taizō Yoshida | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Abduction" Transliteration: "Yūkai" (Japanese: 誘拐) | Hye-jin Seo | Hideyuki Kurata | Takaharu Ozaki | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Invasion" Transliteration: "Totsunyū" (Japanese: 突入) | Tatsuya Shiraishi | Hideyuki Kurata | Takaharu Ozaki | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Showdown" Transliteration: "Ketchaku" (Japanese: 決着) | Junichi Kitamura | Hideyuki Kurata | Junichi Kitamura | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Destiny" Transliteration: "In'nen" (Japanese: 因縁) | Daishi Katō | Yōsuke Kuroda | Satoshi Shimizu | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Demon Beast" Transliteration: "Majū" (Japanese: 魔獣) | Tomohiro Matsukawa | Yōsuke Kuroda | Shinji Itadaki | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Progenitor" Transliteration: "Shinsō" (Japanese: 真祖) | Yasuhiro Minami | Hideyuki Kurata | Shinji Itadaki | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Blue Nail" Transliteration: "Ao Tsume" (Japanese: 青爪) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Hideyuki Kurata | Hisayasu Shiba | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Goddess of Thunder" Transliteration: "Raijin" (Japanese: 雷神) | Tatsuya Shiraishi | Yōsuke Kuroda | Hisayasu Shiba | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Prophecy" Transliteration: "Yogen" (Japanese: 予言) | Akira Mano | Yōsuke Kuroda | Takashi Nagayoshi | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Life or Death" Transliteration: "Shisei" (Japanese: 死生) | Keishi Kawakubo | Yōsuke Kuroda | Kazuhiro Ozawa | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Wavering" Transliteration: "Dōyō" (Japanese: 同様) | Tomohiro Matsukawa | Yōsuke Kuroda | Takaharu Ozaki | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | "Moved to Tears" Transliteration: "Kankyū" (Japanese: 感泣) | Yasuhiro Minami | Hideyuki Kurata | Taizō Yoshida | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Triumphant Returns" Transliteration: "Gaisen" (Japanese: 凱旋) | Kiyoshi Murayama[b] | Hideyuki Kurata | Satoshi Shimizu | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Incantation" Transliteration: "Kinju" (Japanese: 禁呪) | Akira Mano[b] | Yōsuke Kuroda | Kazuya Sakamoto | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Ring" Transliteration: "Yubiwa" (Japanese: 指輪) | Susumu Yamamoto | Yōsuke Kuroda | Shinji Itadaki | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Secrets of the Sword" Transliteration: "Hiken" (Japanese: 秘剣) | Keishi Kawakubo | Hideyuki Kurata | Shinji Itadaki | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Empress of Thunder" Transliteration: "Rai Tei" (Japanese: 雷帝) | Tetsuaki Matsuda | Hideyuki Kurata | Shinji Itadaki | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Tyranny" Transliteration: "Bōgyaku" (Japanese: 暴虐) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Hideyuki Kurata | Shinji Itadaki | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Fierce Battle" Transliteration: "Gekitō" (Japanese: 激闘) | Akira Mano | Hideyuki Kurata | Yūsuke Kubo | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Conclusion" Transliteration: "Yuishō" (Japanese: 結章) | Yasushi Muroya | Yōsuke Kuroda | Jirō Kanai | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Annihilation" Transliteration: "Shōmetsu" (Japanese: 消滅) | Toshiyuki Sone | Yōsuke Kuroda | Shinji Itadaki | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "End" Transliteration: "Shūen" (Japanese: 終焉) | Kōji Aritomi | Yōsuke Kuroda | Takaharu Ozaki | September 15, 2022 | ||||||
Season 2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard artist | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | July 31, 2023 |
Notes
References
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- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 8, 2022). "BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Anime's 2nd Part Premieres on September 15". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 10, 2022). "New BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast, 24-Episode Length, Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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