Some pages from the upcoming reprint of the official Bastard!! Artbook! Modern fantasy art the world over owes SO MUCH to Kazushi Hagiwara and Studio Loud in School!
Battle Chasers is one of the biggest influences on current Western fantasy art, especially for videogames (see WoW etc). Bastard!! was one of the key influences on it! I remember Joe Mad talking bout how much he admires Kazushi Hagiwara in old interviews!

Love Guilty Gear? Bastard!! is one of the key influences. The story and aesthetics and even the fantasy/heavy metal theme are all huuugely "Bastard!!" inspired! Btw KY Kiske is basically Lars (and Sol is DS!) ImageImageImage
Love Naruto? Guess which Shonen Jump comics influenced it! DBZ? Sure! Slam Dunk? Hell yeah! But also don't forget Bastard!!

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