BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Anime Casts Two More Powerful Characters
More legendary warriors are joining the brawl for the new season of BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-!
Two new voice actors were announced today. First up, Asami Seto (Chihaya Ayase in Chihayafuru) steps into the role of Shella E. Lee. Shella is the only woman among the Sorcerer Shoguns. Seto comments that these ranks are full of strong characters, and she felt overwhelmed by their strength at first, but did her best to make Shella stand out in the group.
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Also joining the cast is Taito Ban (Amane Fujimiya in The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten) as Vai Staeve, a hot-blooded warrior with a crush on series heroine Tia Noto Yoko. Ban describes his character as “a little lascivious, but also warm and straightforward,” and says he hopes to convey the same energy as the original manga.
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- is directed by Takaharu Ozaki and features animation production by Liden Films. The series is currently streaming in the United States and other world markets on Netflix, who describe the story as follows:
Four hundred years since the collapse of modern civilization, the world is dominated by the chaos of swords and sorcery.
The Dark Rebel Army, which plans to resurrect the god of destruction Anthrasax, continues to expand its power in a bid to rule the world, led by the overwhelmingly powerful Four Divine Kings.
The Kingdom of Meta-llicana on the Central Metallion Continent is assaulted by the sorcerer-led Dark Rebel Army.
In order to save the kingdom, Tia Noto Yoko, daughter of the Great Priest, has a decision to make — she must resurrect the ancient great wizard who once plotted to rule the world, and who is sealed within her childhood friend Lucien Renlen.
The only thing that can undo the seal is a virgin’s maiden kiss.
Facing imminent danger, Yoko puts her lips on Lucien’s, and in that moment, a dark and powerful energy fills the air.
The strongest, wildest, and most beautiful protagonist, the legendary wizard Dark Schneider, is finally revived!
Source: Comic Natalie
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