The Netflix series "BASTARD! -The first episode "Appearance" of the Netflix series "BASTARD!!! -God of Destruction" will be released on June 30, 2022 (Thursday). The "BASTARD!!!! -The original story of "BASTARD!!!-The Dark God of Destruction" is a dark battle fantasy of the same title serialized by Kazushi Hagiwara in "Weekly Shonen Jump" since 1988, with a total circulation of over 30 million copies. Set in a world of chaos where magic and swords rule, the story follows the legendary wizard Dark Schneider, who has lived for over 400 years, as he battles monsters, evil wizards, and the "God of Destruction," a deformed being who is the army of darkness. The story has attracted attention since its serialization for its novel and spectacular plot, depiction of spell chanting, and cute and sexy heroines. Cutaway from the first episode, "The Appearance". The title of the first episode is "Appearance. Four hundred years after the collapse of modern civilization, the kingdom of Meta-Rikana is attacked by a rebel army of darkness led by the Four Heavenly Kings in a world of chaos dominated by magic and swords. In order to save the kingdom, Tia Noth Yoko, daughter of the High Priestess, is forced to make a "certain decision. It is the return of Dark Schneider, an ancient great wizard who once planned to rule the world. ...... Episode 1 "The Appearance" (advance scene cut) The first scene cut from "BASTARD! The first episode of "BASTARD!!! -God of Dark Destruction-" will be available exclusively worldwide on Netflix from June 30, 2012. Cast Dirk Schneider: Noriaki Taniyama Tia Note Yoko：Tomori Kusunoki Rushe Renren: Kanae Ito Gala: Hiroki Yasumoto Arshes Ney: Yoko Hikasa Abigail: Tomokazu Sugita Kal-Su: Kensho Ono Sheila Toel Meta-Rikana: Nao Higashiyama Lars: Sadayuki Matsuoka Seane Hari: Arie Ozawa Kai Hahn: Shizuka Ito Dai-Amon: Takehito Koyasu and others Staff】 Original story: "BASTARD! Original story: "BASTARD! The Dark God of Destruction" Kazushi Hagiwara (Shueisha JUMP Comics) Director : Takaharu Ozaki Series composition：Yosuke Kuroda Character Design: Saka Ono Creature Design: Yorita Sunaga Effects Design: Kisei Yamada Art Director: Kazuhiro Inoue (Kusanagi) Art Setting：Barnstorm Design Lab Color Design: Aiko Shinohara Special Effects Supervisor: Kumiko Taniguchi Special Effects: Ayumi Arahata (Team Taniguchi) 3DCGI: Felix Film Director of Photography: Junpei Takatsu Editing: Mai Hasegawa (editz) Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina Music: Koji Takanashi (Team-MAX) OP Artist: coldrain (Warner Music Japan) Ending Theme: "BLESSLESS" Tielle (Warner Music Japan) Produced by Warner Bros. Animation Production: Leiden Film and others Distribution Information Available on Netflix Episodes 1 - 13 Scheduled for worldwide distribution on June 30, 2022 (Thursday) Episodes 14 - 24 Scheduled for 2022 *Date and time of distribution to be announced at a later date. (C) Kazushi Hagiwara/Shueisha, BASTARD! Production Committee
【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.
