Based on the manga by Kazushi Hagiwara, Bastard!!: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy is a Japanese fantasy anime series combining dark magic, apocalyptic warfare and heavy metal-inspired fantasy imagery. The story follows the powerful wizard Dark Schneider as kingdoms, monsters and ancient forces collide in a violent fantasy world filled with sorcery, demons and large-scale battles. The series is strongly associated with classic dark fantasy anime and 1980s heavy metal fantasy aesthetics.