Bastard anime fan service

Now, to be honest, as I said earlier, I am a fan of the anime and the manga; however, I won’t front as if I knew that Bastard was being remade or released on Netflix. I don’t associate Netflix with anime; it is a streaming service for movies and tv shows. So it was only through a stroke of conversation that I discovered it had been remade, and I needed to give it a spin. Now to Netflix’s credit, I associate them with comedy. I watch a lot of comedy series on the platform, but I digress. But regarding the anime in question, did Netflix deliver the goods? Keep reading.

While the fan service-y situation isn’t surprising to see in an ecchi anime, the English voice cast clearly had a lot of fun dubbing this show and cranked up its ridiculousness to 11. I laughed my ass off when Schneider told the holier-than-thou puritanical princess that she needs to suck the poison out harder. Bastard!! is tropey as hell, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously, kind of like the comedy isekai if the main character had copious amounts of sex.

The great thing about anime is there is something for everyone. You name it; it exists. Now that can be good or bad depending on the anime and the genre. A Slice of Life anime that is well done might garner praise, while a Shounen anime loaded with violence and an excessive amount of ecchi might have a few detractors. Despite the negative opinions, there is a market for fan service, and in Japan, there is a market for voluptuous 2-D girls. If there weren’t, fans wouldn’t flock to it—different strokes for different folks.

Kazushi Hagiwara was a huge fan of Metallica, Antraxx, Judas Priest, and the Dungeons and Dragons game, just to name a few. The character Dai Amon who I initially thought was an homage to rock legends Kiss, is a reference to King Diamond, a Danish rocker who I will undoubtedly check out soon. With these references, Boomers and Generation Xers may find Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy to more of an enjoyment and a throwback to the Golden Age of anime. I found thirteen episodes of straightforward enjoyment with no strings attached, and I recommend it.

Bastard!!: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy Is Pure Fan Service at Its Most Predictable