History Manga / Bastard

** Of particular note, in a redrawn volume DS has put several characters from other series in his harem, including LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya , Mikuru Asahina]], [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Rider, and Rin Tohsaka]].

%%* WifeHusbandry: Darsh to Arshes Nei.

Add in the other villains who turn into antiheroes when defeated by Dark Schneider, and the amusement value of many of the spells and locations which are named after '80s metal bands (Dark Schneider himself was named after Udo Dirkschneider from Music/{{Accept}}, the country of Music/JudasPriest, the samurai of the Music/IronMaiden who are fighting to avenge King Harris, knights named Music/{{Bon Jovi}}na and [[Music/{{Metallica}} Lars Ul Metallicana,]] the extremely powerful spells Music/{{Exodus|Band}} and [[Music/{{Megadeth}} Megadeath...]]) and you get a romp. It's six episodes long, and only goes through the first three collections of the manga (which is currently up to volume 26), so it ends with a "Hey, what now?" (Because of a potential blatantly ludicrous licensing fee to use them all, these names had to be all changed in the American release.) However, the manga has also been released in the US (with quite a good translation) up to volume 19 (Though at present, it seems Creator/VizMedia has [[OrphanedSeries abandoned]] the series).

* RefugeInAudacity: Dark Schneiders main modus operandi, and an example: During his battle with Porno Diane he let her rip his heart out, only to get close enough to kiss and fondle her boobs. And to check if she's a virgin (which she is if you're interested). Dark Scneider, the only man who can cause Demon Kings to have a FaceFault. [[UpToEleven Multiple times]].

* ArtEvolution: Sugihara's art style has changed dramatically from when the manga began publishing in 1988. The older volumes are more akin to what he did for manga/KigamureOrangeRoad, while by the end of the 1990s his style was more typical of other contemporary anime. By the end of the 2000s the artwork had grown even more detailed and elaborate, leading to SceneryPorn/SceneryGorn and CostumePorn.

* ArtEvolution: Sugihara's art style has changed dramatically from when the manga began publishing in 1988. The older volumes are more akin to what he did for anime/KigamureOrangeRoad, while by the end of the 1990s his style was more typical of other contemporary anime.

** Perhaps with the exception of Princess Sheila, all the other female characters are very capable in battle and also have impressive busts. Results in WorldofBusty, to Dark Schneider's delight.

* RuleofSexy: Sugihara's hentai background is at work on every page. He LOVES the female body and is in AWE of the male body.

* IncestSubtext: All over the place.While Yoko and and Luche are not biologically related, they most certainly are family, and when Luche becomes Dark Schneider, this attraction becomes explicit. Much more explicit, as stated before, Uriel is ESPECIALLY (!!!) fond of his little sister Amriel. Also explicitly present in D.S. and Arshes Nei's relationship [[wifehusbandry]]...she is both his adopted daughter (raised from childhood!) and primary lover.

* MsFanservice: Pretty much every female character is gifted with the body of a super-pornstar along with a fetish outfit to accentuate it. When they aren't plain naked that is. And Sugihara makes sure the reader gets to enjoy his his creations with a uninhibited Male Gaze at all time.

* IncestSubtext: All over the place. As stated before, Uriel is ESPECIALLY (!!!) fond of his little sister Amriel. While Yoko and and Luche are not biologically related, they most certainly are family, and when Luche becomes Dark Schneider, this attraction becomes explicit. Also present in D.S. and Arshes Nei's relationship...she is both his adopted daughter (raised from childood!) and primary lover.

* Rule ofCool: Why Bastard!! exists. "Heavy Metal Dark-Fantasy?" Nuff' said.
* Rule ofSexy: Sugihara's hentai background is at work on every page. He LOVES the female body and is in AWE of the male body.

* TheImmodestOrgasm: [[spoiler: In volume 27, Porno Diano produces several literal nuclear explosions of pleasure while Dark Scheider "attacks" her "weak points" as tiny versions of himself.]]

* IncestSubtext: All over the place. Uriel is especially fond of his little sister Amriel. While Yoko and and Luche are not biologically related, they most certainly are family, and as Dark Schneider, this attraction becomes explicit.

* MaleGaze: Looking/drooling over the female characters are one in the same.

* MrExposition: Mainly Raphael during DS battle with Uriel.

* MsFanservice: Pretty much every female character is gifted with the body of a super-pornstar along with a fetish coutfit accentuating this considerable...gifts. When they aren't plain naked that is.

* RuleofCool: Why Bastard!! exists. "Heavy Metal Dark-Fantasy?" Nuff' said.
* RuleofSexy: Sugihara's hentai background is at work on every page. He LOVES the female body and is in AWE of the male body.

* HeavyMithril: The characters have [[ClassAndLevelSystem classes]] and everything is named after HeavyMetal artists, bands, or songs.

--> '''Yoko:''' Only when you're Lushe! You're 400, you're old enough to clean your own ears!
--> '''Dark Schneider:''' Nope! I don't know how to do it!

* EvilRedheads: Former Dark Schneider's lieutenant Gain Esperanza, nicknamed the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Champion of Evil.]]

* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Of the Anime/DragonBallZ power scale; they've reached the "Universal Threat" level for a while by now, with {{Satan}} and his legions escaping Hell.

%%* SpellMyNameWithAnS

* {{Gorn}}: Probably one of the most brutal series ever published in Shonen Jump.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Yoko does this a lot. Dark Schneider usually has it coming, though...
** She does it to Beelzebub, too. [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill With a huge spiked club.]]

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Many times in the manga, twice in the anime.
--> '''Dark Schneider''': Diamon, you bloodless fool, you forgot the most important rule of combat! You're the ugly, macho bad guy! Everyone knows the macho bad guy can't win, especially when he's fighting the exceptionally handsome and popular main character!
** Gara also mentions during the cyclops battle in the anime that he can't just kill the enemy while off screen, then looks at the "camera" and tells the audience to "Watch this!".

* AbortedArc: Apparently, the drafts for several arcs were [[MissingEpisode damaged/lost]], so Hagiwara just skipped ahead. [[spoiler:Volume 18 ends with DS fighting Porno Diano and a bizarre interlude with a host of angels watching the gates of Hell break open (IN SPACE). Volume 19 jumps ahead 4 years with DS and the Angels battling the Demons.]] It's very disconcerting. Hagiwara is slowly redrawing the missing arcs for the complete version.
** The missing arcs are finally being released as of 2010.
** It should also be known that the 6 episode series was supposed to be a full 8 covering the completion of the first arc and a battle between DS and Kall Su. Something about running low on money and someone important to the project going to jail... I don't recall exactly why the last two were cut.

* AbortedArc / MissingEpisode: Apparently, the drafts for several arcs were damaged/lost, so Hagiwara just skipped ahead. [[spoiler:Volume 18 ends with DS fighting Porno Diano and a bizarre interlude with a host of angels watching the gates of Hell break open (IN SPACE). Volume 19 jumps ahead 4 years with DS and the Angels battling the Demons.]] It's very disconcerting. Hagiwara is slowly redrawing the missing arcs for the complete version.

* {{Bishonen}}
* BlackComedy: Scattered all over the place.

** Nearly every female in the cast counts, really, but Porno Diane, Hell Lord Astaroth in her adult form, Michael and Gabriel stand out even in such a well endowed cast.

* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor [[spoiler:Amrael]]. Thankfully, she gets better.

* ByronicHero

* CuteLittleFangs
* CrapsackWorld: Which only gets worse each arc.

* MrFanservice: Dark Schneider.

* EvilLaugh: Lampshaded. Believing he's killed Dark Schneider, Count Daiamon does one of these, only for DS to pop up ''right behind him'' doing an Evil Laugh of his own.
** See [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sVYTN-GYZQ#t=1m55s here]]

* {{Expy}}: Conrone seems to be pretty much based on Dudley of StreetFighter.
** [[PointyEars Pointy-eared]] adopted daughter Nei bares a resemblance to [[PointyEars pointy-eared]] adopted sister Nei of ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarII'', which was released right around the time that Nei was introduced.
** And vampire Count Dai Amon, who's a dead ringer for Music/KingDiamond. [[ShoutOut Which is kind of the point.]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: The devil Conrone, who refers to himself as the 'Gentleman of Hell'...that is, when he's not torturing people for fun. In fact, most devils could probably qualify.

* TheFightingNarcissist: Boy howdy.

* HermeticMagic

* MessianicArchetype: The Adam of Light.
* {{Ninja}}: Ninja Master Gara

* OurVampiresAreDifferent

* PantyShot

* QuirkyMinibossSquad: They seem to be mitotic in this universe.
* RatedMForManly: A scientific book on the subject on mangas by the President of the Pop Culture Association of Australia calls it ''"Kazushi Hagiwara's hypermasculine heroic fantasy"''.
** [[TestosteronePoisoning Which was actually putting it mildly]].

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld

* SealedEvilInACan: or rather, Sealed Evil In A Kid.
** SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan

** And around volume 19, Uriel transforms itself to fight a demon. An effect of that transformation is one half of his body change colour. Dark Schneider starts mocking him, calling him -among other things- a ''[[Anime/MazingerZ Baron Ashura]]'' rip-off.

** In a lesser extent, there is also Count Dai Amon.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS

* SummonBiggerFish: DS is the bigger fish.

* TheLegionsOfHell
* ThemeNaming

* VirginPower: The seal on Dark Schneider can only be released through the kiss of a virgin.
** Well, 80% virgin.

* WifeHusbandry: Darsh to Arshes Nei.

* MaskPower

* ByronicHero

* {{Fanservice}}