BASTARD!! 〜暗黒の破壊神〜 — Three Volumes, Three Booklets, a Production Archive in Each

BASTARD!! 〜暗黒の破壊神〜 — Three Volumes, Three Booklets, a Production Archive in Each

· 北爪宏幸 / Hiroyuki Kitazume

Pioneer LDC / 週刊少年ジャンプVideo CAV Vol.1, CLV Vols.2–3 (PILA-1149–1151) 1992-08-25

BASTARD!! 〜暗黒の破壊神〜. Three volumes. Pioneer LDC / 週刊少年ジャンプVideo. PILA-1149, PILA-1150, PILA-1151. August 1992 through February 1993. ¥7,800 per volume. Each disc carries two episodes across two sides. Director: 秋山勝仁 Katsuhito Akiyama. Character design: 北爪宏幸 Hiroyuki Kitazume. Studio: AIC. Music: 田中公平 Kohei Tanaka. Original manga: 萩原一至 Kazushi Hagiwara, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1988.

Vol.1 was pressed as CAV — Constant Angular Velocity, 30 minutes per side, individual frames accessible by chapter stop. The back cover lists twenty chapter stops across the two sides, each keyed to a named dramatic moment. Volumes 2 and 3 switched to CLV.

Inside each sleeve: a booklet. Consistent in structure across all three volumes, labeled ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD with a Roman numeral matching the volume. Each booklet runs two halves: Part A covers color cel reproductions and written comments from the voice cast. Part B is monochrome — settei sheets and a staff interview. Three volumes, six booklet sections: Vol.1 documents character designer Kitazume and director Akiyama; Vol.2 covers art director 池田繁美 Shigemi Ikeda and color designer 中山久美子 Kumiko Nakayama; Vol.3 documents the jacket illustration creation and the Great Bastard!! Exhibition. Hagiwara's manga is known for naming its characters and locations after heavy metal bands — the practice runs through the OVA's visual presentation without acknowledgment or explanation, the in-world vocabulary entirely self-contained.

The Booklet

Each of the three volumes includes a booklet structured in two halves. Part A — CEL WORK ILLUSTRATION & WORDS OF CHARACTER VOICE — carries color reproductions of production cels alongside written comments from the voice cast. Part B — MONOCHROME FILE & STAFF INTERVIEW — carries line-art settei sheets and a text interview with one or two production staff members. Three volumes: three pairs of booklet sections. The subject shifts with each volume: Vol.1 documents character designer 北爪宏幸 and director 秋山勝仁; Vol.2 covers art director 池田繁美 and color designer 中山久美子; Vol.3 turns to the jacket illustration series and documents the 大バスタード!!博覧会 fan exhibition organized around the completed OVA.

Vol.1 back cover — PILA-1149, CAV, ¥7,800, 1992. Sword illustration against white. Episode synopses for 爆炎の魔術師 and 火炎魔神イーフリート. Full staff and cast. Side 1 and Side 2 chapter track listings — twenty stops across the two sides, each keyed to a named dramatic moment. The chapter density reflects CAV's purpose. Vol.1 back cover — PILA-1149, CAV, ¥7,800, 1992. Sword illustration against white. Episode synopses for 爆炎の魔術師 and 火炎魔神イーフリート. Full staff and cast. Side 1 and Side 2 chapter track listings — twenty stops across the two sides, each keyed to a named dramatic moment. The chapter density reflects CAV's purpose.
Vol.1 booklet — color promotional illustration spreads. Eight scenes in a grid, white borders. Episode stills and character compositions in Kitazume's OVA register — a loose preview of the series' visual range across the two episodes. Vol.1 booklet — color promotional illustration spreads. Eight scenes in a grid, white borders. Episode stills and character compositions in Kitazume's OVA register — a loose preview of the series' visual range across the two episodes.
Vol.1 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD I-A — CEL WORK ILLUSTRATION & WORDS OF CHARACTER VOICE. Color cel reproductions across the left spread. Voice actor comments from 小山裕香 (Yoko) and 吉田古奈美 (Nei) with character illustrations. Production cel details at right. Vol.1 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD I-A — CEL WORK ILLUSTRATION & WORDS OF CHARACTER VOICE. Color cel reproductions across the left spread. Voice actor comments from 小山裕香 (Yoko) and 吉田古奈美 (Nei) with character illustrations. Production cel details at right.
Vol.1 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD I-B — MONOCHROME FILE & STAFF INTERVIEW. Left column: director 秋山勝仁 interview. Right: character designer 北爪宏幸 interview. Between and surrounding them: monochrome settei sheets covering Dark Schneider, Yoko, the Four Lords of Havoc, and supporting cast in full-figure line-art reference. The production vocabulary for all six episodes laid out across two booklet pages. Vol.1 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD I-B — MONOCHROME FILE & STAFF INTERVIEW. Left column: director 秋山勝仁 interview. Right: character designer 北爪宏幸 interview. Between and surrounding them: monochrome settei sheets covering Dark Schneider, Yoko, the Four Lords of Havoc, and supporting cast in full-figure line-art reference. The production vocabulary for all six episodes laid out across two booklet pages.
Vol.2 (PILA-1150) jacket front — episodes 3–4 (ニンジャマスター・ガラ, 大魔王ダイアボロン). Arshes Nei at center against a blue sky, Gara at upper left, the antagonist group arrayed behind. A shift from Vol.1's demonic-red palette. Vol.2 (PILA-1150) jacket front — episodes 3–4 (ニンジャマスター・ガラ, 大魔王ダイアボロン). Arshes Nei at center against a blue sky, Gara at upper left, the antagonist group arrayed behind. A shift from Vol.1's demonic-red palette.
Vol.2 back cover — PILA-1150, CLV, ¥7,800, 1992. Red background replacing Vol.1's white. Diagonal diamond-grid layout for episode stills. Full staff and cast. Bottom strip: PIONEER LDC, CLV 2m/60min. Vol.2 back cover — PILA-1150, CLV, ¥7,800, 1992. Red background replacing Vol.1's white. Diagonal diamond-grid layout for episode stills. Full staff and cast. Bottom strip: PIONEER LDC, CLV 2m/60min.

Vol.1: CAV

Vol.1 was pressed as CAV — Constant Angular Velocity, 30 minutes per side. Individual frames are accessible by chapter stop. The back cover lists ten chapter stops for Side 1 and ten for Side 2, each named for a specific moment in the episode: characters named, confrontations marked, entrances catalogued. Volumes 2 and 3 switched to CLV. The format difference isn't documented in the packaging; it appears only in the technical specification line at the bottom of each back cover. The practical consequence: episodes 1 and 2 are the only ones in the series where Kitazume's animation is accessible frame by frame.

Vol.2 booklet — color illustration spreads, six panels. Arshes Nei close-ups, battle sequences from episodes 3–4, and character group arrangements. The illustration register consistent with Vol.1. Vol.2 booklet — color illustration spreads, six panels. Arshes Nei close-ups, battle sequences from episodes 3–4, and character group arrangements. The illustration register consistent with Vol.1.
Vol.2 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD II-A — BACK GROUND BOARD & COLOR COORDINATE. Left: art director 池田繁美's background boards — castle ruins, throne room interiors, mountain landscapes in full production color. Right: 色彩設計 (color coordinate) section — color reference cards for Dark Schneider, Yoko, and primary characters in production color values. Vol.2 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD II-A — BACK GROUND BOARD & COLOR COORDINATE. Left: art director 池田繁美's background boards — castle ruins, throne room interiors, mountain landscapes in full production color. Right: 色彩設計 (color coordinate) section — color reference cards for Dark Schneider, Yoko, and primary characters in production color values.
Vol.2 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD II-B — MONOCHROME FILE & STAFF INTERVIEW. Art director 池田繁美 and color designer 中山久美子 in interview text. Surrounding them: monochrome settei for primary and secondary cast, full-figure with annotation. Vol.2 booklet, ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD II-B — MONOCHROME FILE & STAFF INTERVIEW. Art director 池田繁美 and color designer 中山久美子 in interview text. Surrounding them: monochrome settei for primary and secondary cast, full-figure with annotation.
Vol.3 (PILA-1151) jacket front — episodes 5–6 (雷帝アーシェス・ネイ, 復活のダーク・シュナイダー). Villain characters dominant: Abigail and associates large in the upper field, Kall-us mid-ground, Dark Schneider in calm profile at lower right. The final volume's cover foregrounds the antagonist side. Vol.3 (PILA-1151) jacket front — episodes 5–6 (雷帝アーシェス・ネイ, 復活のダーク・シュナイダー). Villain characters dominant: Abigail and associates large in the upper field, Kall-us mid-ground, Dark Schneider in calm profile at lower right. The final volume's cover foregrounds the antagonist side.
Vol.3 back cover — PILA-1151, CLV, ¥7,800, 1993. Black background, returning to the sword motif from Vol.1. Episodes 5 and 6 synopses. Full staff credits. End title credits: 全主題歌「モノクローム・トラブル」, music by 田中公平 Kohei Tanaka. Vol.3 back cover — PILA-1151, CLV, ¥7,800, 1993. Black background, returning to the sword motif from Vol.1. Episodes 5 and 6 synopses. Full staff credits. End title credits: 全主題歌「モノクローム・トラブル」, music by 田中公平 Kohei Tanaka.

Vol.3

Vol.3's booklet III-A departs from the per-volume staff interview format. Under the heading VIDEO JACKET ILLUSTRATION & THE GREAT BASTARD!! EXHIBITION-1, it reproduces all six episode jacket illustrations in sequence — numbered 1 through 6, each with the corresponding LD cover art and commentary. Alongside them: a photo and interview documenting the 大バスタード!!博覧会, a fan exhibition organized in connection with the completed series. The final volume's booklet looks back at the series as a finished object rather than documenting the production of its own two episodes.

Vol.3 booklet — color illustration spreads. Six panels covering episodes 5–6: Arshes Nei, Abigail close-ups, and the full cast assembled for the series finale compositions. Vol.3 booklet — color illustration spreads. Six panels covering episodes 5–6: Arshes Nei, Abigail close-ups, and the full cast assembled for the series finale compositions.
Vol.3 booklet, ALL ABOUT THE BASTARD!! WORLD III-A — VIDEO JACKET ILLUSTRATION & THE GREAT BASTARD!! EXHIBITION-1. All six episode jacket illustrations reproduced and numbered, with commentary. Below: 田中公平 (composer) and 吉田古奈美 (Sheila's voice actor) in interview alongside exhibition documentation for the 大バスタード!!博覧会. Vol.3 booklet, ALL ABOUT THE BASTARD!! WORLD III-A — VIDEO JACKET ILLUSTRATION & THE GREAT BASTARD!! EXHIBITION-1. All six episode jacket illustrations reproduced and numbered, with commentary. Below: 田中公平 (composer) and 吉田古奈美 (Sheila's voice actor) in interview alongside exhibition documentation for the 大バスタード!!博覧会.
Vol.3 booklet, ALL ABOUT THE BASTARD!! WORLD III-B — MONOCHROME FILE & THE GREAT BASTARD!! EXHIBITION-2. Dense interview text in two columns. Monochrome settei for remaining cast. The final spread of the three-volume booklet series. Vol.3 booklet, ALL ABOUT THE BASTARD!! WORLD III-B — MONOCHROME FILE & THE GREAT BASTARD!! EXHIBITION-2. Dense interview text in two columns. Monochrome settei for remaining cast. The final spread of the three-volume booklet series.

The Pioneer DVD release (PIBA-1030, 1999) collected all six episodes onto a single disc. No booklets. The eighteen sections of the three ALL ABOUT BASTARD!! WORLD booklets — cel reproductions, voice actor comments, character settei, background boards, color references, staff interviews, jacket illustration documentation, exhibition reporting — appear in the LaserDisc volumes and have no known subsequent release. The twenty chapter stops from Vol.1's CAV pressing, keyed to specific moments across episodes 1 and 2, do not carry over to CLV or digital formats.

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