Additional cast includes Sadashijo Matsuoka, Arie Ozawa, Shizuka Ito, Takehito Koyasu Episodes 1-13 to be released on June 30 Episodes 1-13 to be released on June 30 (c) Kazushi Hagiwara/Shueisha, BASTARD! Production Committee Netflix Anime Series "BASTARD! -Dark God of Destruction-" (total of 24 episodes) will begin distribution at a later date. The first half of the series, episodes 1-13, will be distributed from June 30, and the second half, episodes 14-24, will be distributed by the end of 2022. In addition, Sadashijo Matsuoka, Arie Ozawa, Shizuka Ito, and Takehito Koyasu have been added to the cast. Based on a fantasy battle manga by Kazushi Hagiwara that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, the story follows Dirk Schneider (D.S./CV: Noriaki Taniyama), a great wizard who has lived for over 400 years, as he battles the forces of darkness and the "God of Destruction," a deformed entity, with his powerful magical powers. This is the second time the film has been animated. Matsuoka plays the role of Lars, a juvenile dragon who can speak and communicate only with D.S. Ozawa, Ito, and Koyasu will play the roles of Seane Hari (Ozawa), Kai Hahn (Ito), and Dai-Amon (Koyasu), three members of the Onimichi trio who serve Arshes Ney. Full comments from Matsuoka, Ozawa, Ito and Koyasu are as follows (C) Kazushi Hagiwara/Shueisha/Shueisha, BASTARD! Production Committee Enlarge image "BASTARD! has been watched since I was in junior high school, so I am very moved to be allowed to appear in it already. !!!! I have been watching "Kaiserd Alzard, Ki Suk Hanse Gross Silk, Turn to Ashes and Dust! Wise men of the underworld, take the seven keys and open the gates of hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Harlo yn!" I don't know if I said that. That's how much this relationship will be remembered until I eat Benon. Arie Ozawa (played by Seane Hari) (c) Kazushi Hagiwara/Shueisha, BASTARD! Production Committee Enlarge image Seane Hari, who I will be playing this time, is one of the three Onimichi members and has high fighting ability, but she is also an active girl with a girlish side. She is a very lovely character. She has a lot of strong characters and unique dialogue in "BASTARD! I am always impressed by the seniors' performances on the set. Please look forward to it! Shizuka Ito (Kai Hahn)] (C) Kazushi Hagiwara/Shueisha/Shueisha, BASTARD! Production Committee Enlarge image It is a great honor for me to be able to participate in this work that all fans of Weekly Shonen Jump of yesteryear will know: ......! BASTARD!" that can be expressed only now. Dirk Schneider, the lives of the many characters, and Kai, the character I play! I hope you are looking forward to it. Takehito Koyasu (Dai-Amon)] (C) Kazuyuki Hagiwara/Shueisha, BASTARD! Production Committee Enlarge image Fierce, daring, sometimes delicate, and yet exuberantly funny. I went into the recording sessions thinking that it would be fun to play such a Dai-Amon. Please laugh. That is his way of life.
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
