In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin”, also known by the following titles:
- Bastard!!
- バスタード!! 暗黒の破壊神
- Bastard!! Destroyer of Darkness
- Ankoku no Hakai Kami
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin ↗ ↖
BASTARD!! －暗黒の破壊神－
Summary
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
Background
The first 19 volumes of Bastard!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin was published in English as Bastard!! Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy by VIZ Media from August 5, 2002, to September 8, 2009, before the publisher dropped the license. It has also been published in Italian by Panini Comics since March 1998; and in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC since July 2004.
Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin ↗ ↖
バスタード!! 暗黒の破壊神
Summary
The kingdom of Metallicana is under attack from the Four Lords of Havoc. This party of villains—ninja master Gara, deadly thunder empress Nei Arshes, cold and calculating Kall-Su, and enigmatic dark priest Abigail—will stop at nothing to get what they want, even if it leaves utter destruction in their wake.High Priest Geo is desperate to help save the kingdom and its people. He unleashes the mighty wizard Dark Schneider, a man who used to be an ally of the villains. Unfortunately, Dark Schneider has his own plans in mind. Will he stop the Four Lords of Havoc or join them in their conquest of the world?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Originally 8 episodes were planned, but the last 2 episodes never made it past planning.
Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin (ONA) ↗ ↖
BASTARD!! -暗黒の破壊神-
Summary
Fifteen years ago, Dark Schneider, a ruthless magician of immeasurable power, sought to conquer the world with an army led by his generals, the Four Divine Kings. However, he was defeated and sealed in the body of a newborn boy.In the present day, the disbanded party of Dark Schneider has reformed with a macabre goal: to resurrect Anthrasax—the god of destruction that nearly annihilated the world four centuries ago—and establish a war-free society. To do so, the Four Divine Kings must break four seals located in four different kingdoms.
Targeted for its seal, the kingdom of Metallicana struggles to repel the army commanded by the Four Divine Kings. With hope dwindling, all eyes turn to the daughter of Metallicana’s Grand Priest, Yoko Tia Noto. Not only is she aware that her adopted younger brother, Lucien Renlen, is Dark Schneider’s prison of flesh, but she also knows the ritual to break the seal. Left with no other choice, Yoko successfully releases Dark Schneider, whose twisted personality has not changed over the years. As the fate of the world depends on where his allegiance lies, Yoko seems to be the only person who has some control over the powerful magician. But convincing Dark Schneider to turn against his old allies and protect those Yoko holds dear may prove to be an impossible feat.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin Part 2 (ONA) ↗ ↖
BASTARD!! -暗黒の破壊神-
Summary
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.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Wizard!!: Bakuen no Seifukusha ↗ ↖
Wizard!!: Bakuen no Seifukusha 2023
Summary
Reboot of the original Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin pilot one-shot.
Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin: Jigoku no Chinkonka-hen ↗ ↖
BASTARD!! -暗黒の破壊神- 地獄の鎮魂歌編
Summary
Two years after the heroic sacrifice of Dark Schneider in the battle against Abigail, Kall-Su, the final surviving member of the Four Divine Kings, is close to seizing global power. As cities and kingdoms fall one after the other, humanity's last beacon of hope is a group of samurai led by the high priestess Yoko Tia Noto. However, the brutal assaults of Kall-Su's lieutenants against the samurai's fortress quickly make the situation desperate. Once more, Yoko's only way to fix the rapidly devolving crisis is to find Dark Schneider's soul, which has seemingly deserted Lucien Renlen's body since the demise of the kingdom of Metallicana.[Written by MAL Rewrite]