Aliases
Bastard!! อสูรร้ายจอมราชัน, Виродок!! Темний бог руйнування, BASTARD!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin (ONA), BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-, BASTARD!! －暗黒の破壊神－, Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin (ONA), BASTARD!! -暗黒の破壊神-, Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy, BASTARD‼ -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-
S3SUMMER 2022ONA
Part of this franchise
concluded
Announced
In production
Releasing
Completed
In a postapocalyptic world of heavy metal fantasy, the only thing able to save humans from orcs, lizard men, and other monsters is something even MORE evil. Sealed within a 14-year-old boy, the chaotic wizard Dark Schneider is unleashed to fight four mighty generals and their plot to resurrect the evil god Anslasax.
(Source: VIZ Media)
Note: The first 13 episodes were released worldwide on Netflix on June 30, 2022, while the remaining 11 episodes released on September 15, 2022.
(Source: VIZ Media)
Note: The first 13 episodes were released worldwide on Netflix on June 30, 2022, while the remaining 11 episodes released on September 15, 2022.
Last updated
Sep 11, 2026, 06:30 AM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2023, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 16 hours ago
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedSep 11, 2026, 06:30 AM
Next scheduled15 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- getting a new season?
- Yes - BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- be renewed?
- BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-'s renewal probability?
- BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-'s CourScore is 100 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 63 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 521 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 32,292 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.35 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 285 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 341 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 60 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,057 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,903 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.97 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 79 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 41,798 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 84,288 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 23,349 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.93 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,715 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 9,359 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 30,000,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 219,300 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 11.89 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.42 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 84 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 83 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 31 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 119 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 97,287 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 22,182 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,259,153 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.42 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 11,903 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.9 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 67 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 23.1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 151 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 15,644 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -42 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 621 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 7,725 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 460,782 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |