Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 6) – Destiny

When they learned that the Kingdom of Metallicana, Sheila and Yoko started making plans to get back and help. That was when Dark Schneider slipped away. Accompanied by Lars, who followed him, they come across a maiden in need of help!
Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (Episode 6) – Destiny
What happened?
When Kall-su learned that Gara’s fortress had been destroyed and his ninja army had vanished, the natural assumption was that Dark Schneider had turned him against them. He was clearly far too powerful, so Kall-su sent a messenger to Arshes Nei to assassinate Dark Schneider. Of course, she was currently leading the assault on the Kingdom of Metallicana so she sent one of her generals to take care of him by any means necessary. Sean Ari was all too keen to prove herself to Arshes Nei and hurried to find him. Dark Schneider attempting to win Arshes Nei over with some illusion magic pretty sealed his fate.
Dark Schneider continued to head through the forest, accompanied by Lars, the diminutive dragon. They had a past and this was not Lars’ original form, which was the only thing stopping Dark Schneider from burning him to a crisp. A scream interrupted their discussion. They ran to help and found a busty maiden running from a giant spider. Dark Schneider raced to her aid. He is a dashing hero, after all… He quickly destroyed the spider and discovered that it had been created with an ancient magic that he believed had been lost to the past. The mage that cast the spell must be nearby.
The maiden thanked Dark Schneider and offered to house and feed him to thank him for saving her. One look at her and he quickly accepted. However, Lars had a bad feeling about this. After dinner, Dark Schneider retired to his room, however, the maiden slipped in and informed him that it was a custom in her family for a virgin girl to give herself to the man who saved her. Dark Schneider was understanding of this custom and allowed her to proceed. However, she slapped a talisman on his back, summoning another spider. The spider bit Dark Schneider in half, much to Sean Ari’s delight. Dark Schneider was also impressed, watching from the bed. It had all been an illusion. Now, he was going to follow through with her family’s customs!



What did you think?
I have a couple of quick observations. Firstly, Arshes Nei is stunning. Secondly, Sean Ari is also stunning. Thirdly, you can never trust a busty maiden running from monsters in the forest. It’s obviously a trap. I would have liked it to be more clear about when Dark Schneider realised it was a trap. They tried to make out that it was when he saw Sean Ari’s body and realised she had been wearing armour, but I think it must have been earlier than that. I also felt like the way in which she gave up after her attack had only killed an illusion. Then, she fell in love with him within a second. It was all too easy. I did like that Dark Schneider never actually went through with the custom as she passed out after he nibbled on her ear.
This is supposed to be heavy metal, and while it looks like it for the most part, it fails to actually deliver any substance. Random strands of hair covering body parts is not heavy metal. Enemies joining forces is not heavy metal. This series needs to step up and deliver. It has the look down. I can’t fault that. The armour and swords are great. The girls are stunning. The demons are weird and wonderful. It just needs a story that shows us what an actual badass Dark Schneider is. So far, it’s been more like a Bon Jovi album when it needs to be more like a Metallica one. Turn it up to eleven, already!

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Other posts in the series
- Season One – Part One
- Episode 1 – The Arrival
- Episode 2 – Rampage
- Episode 3 – Abduction
- Episode 4 – Invasion
- Episode 5 – Showdown
- Episode 6 – Destiny
- Episode 7 – The Demon Beast
- Episode 8 – The Progenitor
- Episode 9 – Blue Nail
- Episode 10 – The Goddess of Thunder
- Episode 11 – Prophecy
- Episode 12 – Life or Death
- Episode 13 – Wavering
Series Information
English Title | Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy |
Japanese Title | Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin |
Medium | Anime |
Released | Spring 2022 |
Episodes | 13 |
Animation Studios | LIDENFILMS |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Ecchi, Fantasy |
Demographic | Seinen |