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is a manga by Kazushi Hagiwara. It first appeared in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', in 1988, and continues to be published irregularly today in ''Ultra Jump''. Currently, it spans 27 volumes. Kazushi Hagiwara is an enthusiastic fan of heavy metal music and ''Dungeons & Dragons'', using ideas from both of these in the ''Bastard!!'' story. Many characters and places in the story, for instance, are named after members of Hagiwara's favorite bands. Hagiwara also attributes the manga ''Devilman'' by Go Nagai as a primary influence on his artwork. The manga is published in English by Viz Media. Only volumes 1–19 have been translated, with no plans to release the rest. Additionally, a six-part anime OVA was released in 1992. The OVA was released in North America by Pioneer in 1995. ''Bastard!!'' is one of ''Weekly Shōnen Jumps best-selling manga series of all time, with over 30 million copies sold by 2008. ==Overview== In ''Bastard!!'', the Kingdom of Meta-Ricana is attacked by the Four Lords of Havoc. This prompts the high priest to ask his daughter to awaken Dark Schneider, a wizard and former leader of the Riders, from within the body of 14-year-old Luche Renren. ''Bastard!!''s history is about sorcery, revenge, and other power struggles in a ''Dungeons & Dragons''–like world. It is a dystopian world, where people need magic to survive against wild beasts, and evil monsters. There are four kingdoms, each one the protector of one of the four seals that keep the God of Destruction in stasis. While the first half of the manga follows most a theme similar to ''Dungeons & Dragons'' scenarios, it later also focuses on aspects such as beliefs, morals and religions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bastard!!」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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