Season 1 Part 1 of Netflix’s planned anime adaptation of Bastard: Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy has a release date for episode 1
In 2022, Netflix is planning a tremendous second half of the year in terms of animated programming, including Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Kakegurui Twin, and many more. Not many upcoming anime projects, however, have the same level of excitement, legacy, and expectation as the next adaptation of Kazushi Hagiwara’s legendary manga series, Bastard!!
Bastard Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy Netflix Anime Episode 1 Release Date And Characters List
The Bastard series, considered a cult masterpiece by many fans, will become one of Netflix’s most rocking anime releases of the year, so what do we know so far, and when will Heavy Metal, and Dark Fantasy be released worldwide?
An Iconic Manga Series Is Bastard!!: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy.
Bastard!!: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy is a Japanese manga series written and drawn by Kazushi Hagiwara that began serialisation in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1988 and lasted until 2012.
Dark Schneider, an immensely strong wizard, is awakened after the war is started on the Kingdom of Meta-Ilicana, the site of the bulk of Bastard!! The Bastard series, considered a cult masterpiece by many fans, will become one of Netflix’s most rocking anime releases of the year, so what do we know so far, and when will Heavy Metal, and Dark Fantasy be released worldwide?
With the continent’s four mighty kingdoms united in blocking Dark Schneider from ultimate dominance and a new mystery force threatening the entire globe, who will rescue (or destroy) the world? The cretin!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy is regarded as one of the best-selling manga series of all time, having sold over 30 million copies by 2008, putting it on par with Black Butler, Death Note, Fruits Basket, One-Punch Man, and TenSura!
However, the series did not end when the final individual chapter was released in 2010, and it is now considered to be on hiatus for the previous 12 years, much like Berserk and Hunter x Hunter were at the time (although both series have since received publication resumptions). Unfortunately, the English translations of the manga only produced 19 volumes before the worldwide publication was halted in 2010.
Between 1992 and 1993, a six-episode OVA series was aired in Japan, with Pioneer (now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan) releasing the show in North America in 1998. All eyes are now on Netflix, which is poised to debut a fresh new anime adaptation of Bastard later this week.
Bastard: Part 1 Netflix Release Date And Time
Warner Bros. Japan announced on February 3rd, 2022, that the Bastard!! : Heavy Metal, and Dark Fantasy manga will have a brand-new anime adaptation alongside Netflix. Liden Films, the production firm behind Tokyo Revengers, Berserk, Cells at Work, and Build Divide: Code Black, is behind the new 24-episode series.
Bastard season 1 part 1 will broadcast on Thursday, June 30th with 13 episodes at the following worldwide times:
Pacific Time – 12 AM
Eastern Time – 3 AM
British Time – 8 AM
European Time – 9 AM
India Time – 12.30 PM
Philippine Time – 3 PM
Australia Central Time – 4.30 PM
Interestingly, the new anime adaptation will be broken into two halves, with episodes 14-24 expected to debut before the end of the year – but a particular release date remains TBA both in Japan and on Netflix. Takaharu Ozaki, who has worked on Goblin Slayer, Persona 5, Girls’ Last Tour, and Takt Op. Destiny will direct the series. Ysuke Kuroda (Goblin Slayer) wrote the texts, Sayaka Ono (Code Geass) designed the characters, and Yasuharu Takanashi created the soundtrack (Fairy Tail).
Coldrain will play “Bloody Power Fame” as the opening theme, while Tielle will perform “Blessless” as the concluding song.