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Kazushi Hagiwara1988–2010

Bastard!!

Basutādo!! -Ankoku no Hakaishin- · BASTARD!!-暗黒の破壊神-

A dark sorcerer sealed inside a boy is awakened by a girl's kiss to save the very world he once tried to destroy.

Its last chapter in Weekly Shōnen Jump ran on August 7, 2000, in No. 36-37.

260chapters
27volumes
22years in the Jump
2times it opened the magazine

What it is about

Bastard!! debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 14 on March 1, 1988. Created by Kazushi Hagiwara, the series follows the ancient wizard Dark Schneider who is resurrected to fight against a dark army threatening the world. Packed with heavy metal references, fantasy tropes, and adult humor, Bastard!! became a cult favorite of the late 1980s. Its debut issue also carried Kochikame, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Dragon Ball.

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Its story in the Jump

From its first issue to its last one in the Weekly

  1. 1988–2000

    Complete series

    From issue 14 of 1988 to issue 36-37 of 2000

    604 issues

    Opened the magazine 2 timestap a cover to see them all

    Volumes 1–27

  2. Final chapter

    Chapter 260

    WSJ No. 36-37 · August 7, 2000

Main characters

With their birthday: share it with any of them?

  • Dark Schneider Dark Schneiderダーク・シュナイダー
  • Tia Yoko Tia Yokoティア・ノート・ヨーコ
  • Arshes Nei Arshes Neiアーシェス・ネイ
  • Sheila Tuel Meta-llicana Sheila Tuel Meta-llicanaシーラ・トェル・メタ=リカーナ
  • Gara Garaガラ
  • Kai Harn Kai Harnカイ・ハーン

Character data: AniList

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