the series on three VHS set tapes with an English dub between August 28 and December 8, 1998. Pioneer re-released the OVA on DVD on June 5, 2001. Original net animation An original net animation (ONA) adaptation by Liden Films was announced on February 3, 2022. The 24-episode ONA is directed by Takaharu Ozaki, with scripts written by Yōsuke Kuroda, character designs by Sayaka Ono, and music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi. The first 13 episodes were released worldwide on Netflix on June 30, 2022, while the remaining 11 episodes were released on September 15 of the same year. The opening theme is "Bloody Power Fame" by Coldrain, while the ending theme is "Blessless" by Tielle. In Japan, the ONA series began a televised broadcast on BS11 on January 11, 2023. A second season was announced in January 2023. It will premiere on Netflix in 2023. Video games A 1994 Bastard!! 3D fighting game was released for Super Famicom. A role-playing video game with turn-based fighting elements, titled , was released for PlayStation on December 27, 1996. A MMOG platformer called Bastard!! Online was also in development by the Japanese publisher Tecmo and software developer Shaft. A beta test was released in 2006; however, Tecmo announced that they had canceled its development in December 2009. Reception and legacy Bastard!! is one of Shueisha's best-selling manga series of all time, with over 30 million copies in circulation. Video game designer and producer Daisuke Ishiwatari said Bastard!!s fantasy setting was a major influence on creating Guilty Gear. Notes References Further reading External links Bastard!! at Viz Media Bastard!! official ONA website Kazushi Hagiwara's official website Hagipageshop 1988 manga 1992 anime OVAs 2022 anime ONAs Anime International Company Anime series based on manga Dark fantasy anime and manga Geneon USA Japanese-language Netflix original programming Liden Films Netflix original anime NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Post-apocalyptic anime and manga Seinen manga Shōnen manga Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga Sword and sorcery anime and manga Viz Media manga