Art of Bastard!!
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Bastard!! is a six-episode original video animation (OVA) series by AIC, released from 1992 to 1993. It was directed by Katsuhito Akiyama, with a script by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, and music by Kohei Tanaka. The anime was based on the homonymous Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazushi Hagiwara. 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. The pictures on this page are a collection of artworks created for this series.
THE STORY
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?
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