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Berserk( 1997)

TV-MAAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
85%
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This sword is the proof that I have lived.

Overview

A wandering, sword-wielding mercenary joins a charismatic leader in his ruthless pursuit of glory and recognition in this epic medieval tale.

    Series Cast

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      Nobutoshi Canna

      Guts (voice)

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      Toshiyuki Morikawa

      Griffith (voice)

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      Yuko Miyamura

      Caska (voice)

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      Tomohiro Nishimura

      Corkus (voice)

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      Unsho Ishizuka

      Narrator (voice)

    Current Season

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    Season 1

    1997 | 25 Episodes

    The Black Swordsman has flash backs to years past and his trials and tribulations in the Band of the Hawk.

    Social

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    A review by Zak_Jaggs

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    Written by Zak_Jaggs on Thu Dec 19 2024
    Seriously underrated in the wider anime community, this is a wonderful story told very well. The character of Guts is utterly compelling, and his development is just flawless, which makes the emotional stakes and the gut punch moments all the more impactful. Casca as well is a great character, one of the truly great anime women of the 90s. The production is dated but still very enjoyable, I like the art style and the fight direction even though it is mostly static. It must be said that the music is godly, several iconic tracks. The acting in English, Japanese and Russian (Which I've heard snipp...

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Scripted

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • sexual abuse
    • suffering
    • mercenary
    • male friendship
    • waterfall
    • supernatural
    • woods
    • sword fight
    • travel
    • slaughter
    • gore
    • survival
    • torture
    • corpse
    • based on manga
    • massacre
    • eclipse
    • demon
    • middle ages (476-1453)
    • self mutilation
    • dark fantasy
    • seinen
    • anime
    • horror
    • gay subtext