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Summary: Admirable, but lacks in depth and interest quickly.
Review: Although Kazushi Hagiwara made an admirable attempt with Bastard!!, it lacks the depth and interest of other RPG based manga titles. First, the protagonist, Dark Schneider, has no personality beside the concupiscence to have sex with every woman that comes within a three foot radius of him. Whenever it seems his character is going to develop into a hero, he gropes a woman, thus impairing the development. Secondly, the art looks like it was rushed to meet certain deadlines. Futhermore, the dialogue between the characters is mediocre. However, Bastard!! is innovative in its approach. For instance, the names of the characters, locations and other objects in the manga are named after popular rock n' roll bands. Also, the series offers a bit-I repeat- a bit of stylish battles. But it mostly ranks in terms of fan service (E.G, Yoko, Arshes-Nei, Sheen Ari, Kai Harn,etc.) If you're a manga fan who enjoys plots, great dialogue and superb character development, in my opinion-my opinion, this isn't for you. However, if you want to try something new to get away from the monotony of other RPG based manga, buy it.
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Summary: Another in the series hits the bookshelves
Review: Bastard! is a very interesting series, filled with strange characters. Dark Schneider is one of the most unconventional heroes out there; Tia No Yoko is made of sterner stuff than even D.S; and Princess Sheila doesn't take any crap from anybody. They are all endearing in their own way, and really help to move the story along.The spells and the countries are named after American rock n' roll bands and some of their songs, which is quite unique and kinda funny.
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