Also known as: BASTARD!!, バスタード, BASTARD!!暗黒の破壊神, BASTARD!!-暗黒の破壊神-
Bastard‼: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (BASTARD!!-暗黒の破壊神- Basutādo!! Ankoku no Hakaishin?, lit. "Bastard!! The Destructive God of Darkness") is a manga by Kazushi Hagiwara. It first appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump, in 1988, and continues to be published irregularly today in Ultra Jump. Currently, it spans 27 volumes.
There are two animated adaptations; a 6 episode OVA by AIC released in 1992, as well as a 39 episode series by Liden Films in 2022-2023.