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Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (2022)

Action · Adventure · Animation

When evil forces threaten to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction, the Kingdom of Meta-llicana calls on a volatile dark wizard for help.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (3,001 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.39 avg 24 episodes 7.0 → 7.7 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Arrival	7.0	221
2	Rampage	7.0	185
3	Abduction	7.1	171
4	Invasion	7.4	165
5	Showdown	7.4	160
6	Destiny	7.2	158
7	The Demon Beast	7.2	155
8	The Progenitor	7.1	148
9	Blue Nail	7.1	147
10	The Goddess of Thunder	7.2	144
11	Prophecy	7.3	144
12	Life or Death	7.6	145
13	Wavering	7.6	150
14	Moved to Tears	7.4	100
15	Triumphant Return	7.5	96
16	Incantation	7.5	96
17	Ring	7.5	95
18	Secrets of the Sword	7.7	95
19	Empress of Thunder	7.6	94
20	Tyranny	7.4	92
21	Fierce Battle	7.5	89
22	Conclusion	7.7	92
23	Annihilation	7.7	95
24	End	7.7	102

Season 2 (2023)

7.35 avg 15 episodes 7.2 → 7.3 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rebellion	7.2	67
2	Fate	7.1	62
3	Blue Storm	7.5	63
4	Dawn	7.6	62
5	Ice and Snow	7.3	63
6	Departure	7.3	61
7	Teleportation	7.1	61
8	Magic Land	7.5	63
9	Legend	7.4	60
10	Distant Thunder	7.3	61
11	Holy War I	7.3	59
12	Holy War II	7.3	59
13	Holy War III	7.6	58
14	Holy War IV	7.4	59
15	Gathering	7.3	62

Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (2022)

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