Bastard!!

Author: Kazushi Hagiwara

Run: 1988–2000

Chapters: 94

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Ecchi

In a fantasy world sliding toward ruin, the kingdom of Metallicana comes under siege by invading warlords, and the high priest's daughter Yoko resorts to forbidden magic to awaken Dark Schneider, the legendary dark wizard sealed fifteen years earlier inside her childhood friend, the boy Luche. Openly bent on world domination, the brash wizard nonetheless turns his devastating spells on the forces threatening the kingdom, in a series famed for its over-the-top displays of power, humor, and heavy-metal references.