Basutâdo! Ankoku no hakaijin (Video 1992)

It is 500 years in the future. The world has been destroyed by an unspeakable evil, and has grown back in the old feudal form of kingdoms. It is roamed by monsters. The kingdom of Meta ... See full summary »

Director:

Katsuhito Akiyama

Writers:

Kazushi Hagiwara, Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Stars:

Yûko Kobayashi, Jôji Yanami, Kazuki Yao

Cast

Cast overview:
Yûko Kobayashi	...	Kai Harn
Jôji Yanami	...	The King of Metallicana
Kazuki Yao	...	Dark Schneider
Ryûzaburô Ôtomo	...	Abigail
Shigeru Chiba	...	Dai-Amon
Rei Sakuma	...	Arshes Ney
Wakana Yamazaki	...	Shiin-Hari
Konami Yoshida	...	Princess Sheila
Yuriko Fuchizaki	...	Rushe Renren
Hideyuki Umezu	...	Priest A
Tesshô Genda	...	Ninja Master Gara
Masaru Ikeda	...	Kevi Dab
Nobuo Tanaka	...	Geo Nort Sort
Toshihiko Seki	...	Karu Su
Seizô Katô	...	Efreet

Storyline

It is 500 years in the future. The world has been destroyed by an unspeakable evil, and has grown back in the old feudal form of kingdoms. It is roamed by monsters. The kingdom of Meta Rikana is under attack by the evil wizard Abigail. The mages have put up a seal, but it is only a matter of time until the seal gives. The 15 year old daughter of the greatest priest, Yoko, has been given a spell by her father to summon forth the greatest warrior of their kingdom, from an innocent (her best friend, a 15 year old boy), by a kiss. This warrior is Dark Schneider, a warrior that tried to conquer the world 15 years ago, but was imprisoned inside the body of the boy. Now, he is both the boy and Dark Schneider, and protects Meta Rikana, and his friend/love, Yoko, while exploring his past in encounters with old enemy Ninja Master Gara, and former love, half-elf Arshes Nei.

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Plot Keywords:

magic | anime

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Genres:

Short | Animation | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

25 August 1992 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

AIC, Anime R. @ K.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (6 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Alternate-language version of Bastard!! (1992)

User Reviews

Anime meets heavy metal bands.

Bastard is very amusing because many of names of things in the series are based loosely off of heavy metal bands. Seriously, I'm not kidding here. If you know your heavy metal bands, you'll be able to figure out when a certain band is being referred to. Example: A major attack spell is a loose adaption of the band Mega Death. There are nations named after Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. While the series is very graphic, it's not very serious at all and very funny to watch with friends.