Berserk (1997)★ 8.9/10
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
- Action
- Adventure
- Animation
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Romance
Directed by: Naohito Takahashi, Masakazu Amiya, Yukina Hiiro, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Yukio Okazaki
Written by: Yasuhiro Imagawa, Kentaro Miura, Shinzô Fujita, Makoto Itakura, Yukiyoshi Ohashi
Guts, a lone mercenary with a massive sword, joins the Band of the Falcon after losing a duel to its leader, Griffith. As their power grows, dark forces loom, ready to shatter Guts' fate.
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thiccJune 1, 2026
thiccJune 1, 2026Perfection.
There is not a single world that can describe it but 'perfection'.
This is one of the few shows that made me want to continue it and actually read it, of course, I did and still do (currently on vol. 23)
I will try out a different style of reviewing this time, dividing it into sections instead (with a lot of bias as this is one of my favorites)
Story - 10/10
As expected, the writing, characters and actions are perfectly executed, everything makes sense even if the ending is less than happy, I however, loved the ending, it is left on a miserable note yet it makes you want to see more.
Animation - 8.5/10
It's old, 1997 as we all know, but if I am being honest, I myself would give the animation a 10, but I won't because that is simply not true, HOWEVER, the art direction is flawless and it takes the manga and adapts it into this colored artstyle perfectly.
Music - 10/10
Atmospheric, makes sense, and it is LEGENDARY, in a subtle way, I myself never knew that 'Gats' or 'Behelit' came from Berserk, I heard them before on YouTube videos, just like I didn't know the skeleton meme also came from Berserk. It is for those two tracks and more that I'd say it deserves a perfect rating.
Pacing - 8/10
By pacing, I mean how much it covers, and it does fail in a lot of that, it barely covers the Black Swordsman Arc (one of my favorite arcs tbh) and it basically includes none of what happened to Guts in the past IN DETAIL, it does have some scenes but not all of them, I will also include the fact, no Skull Knight, it makes sense for this adaptation, but still, no Skull Knight :C
Overall - 9.13/10
My overall rating - 10/10
There is not a single world that can describe it but 'perfection'.
This is one of the few shows that made me want to continue it and actually read it, of course, I did and still do (currently on vol. 23)
I will try out a different style of reviewing this time, dividing it into sections instead (with a lot of bias as this is one of my favorites)
Story - 10/10
As expected, the writing, characters and actions are perfectly executed, everything makes sense even if the ending is less than happy, I however, loved the ending, it is left on a miserable note yet it makes you want to see more.
Animation - 8.5/10
It's old, 1997 as we all know, but if I am being honest, I myself would give the animation a 10, but I won't because that is simply not true, HOWEVER, the art direction is flawless and it takes the manga and adapts it into this colored artstyle perfectly.
Music - 10/10
Atmospheric, makes sense, and it is LEGENDARY, in a subtle way, I myself never knew that 'Gats' or 'Behelit' came from Berserk, I heard them before on YouTube videos, just like I didn't know the skeleton meme also came from Berserk. It is for those two tracks and more that I'd say it deserves a perfect rating.
Pacing - 8/10
By pacing, I mean how much it covers, and it does fail in a lot of that, it barely covers the Black Swordsman Arc (one of my favorite arcs tbh) and it basically includes none of what happened to Guts in the past IN DETAIL, it does have some scenes but not all of them, I will also include the fact, no Skull Knight, it makes sense for this adaptation, but still, no Skull Knight :C
Overall - 9.13/10
My overall rating - 10/10
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Facundo LésnerJuly 31, 2025
Facundo LésnerJuly 31, 2025es fantastico.
No hay otra palabra, es un anime INCREIBLE.
No hay otra palabra, es un anime INCREIBLE.
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waldino ibrahimJune 20, 2025
waldino ibrahimJune 20, 2025Toda la evolución de un excelente personaje guerrero que es tan sabio en sus batallas y tan humilde en sus decisiones... que encaja perfectamente con la fantasía oscura que se desarrolla a cuenta gotas. Una maravilla que no caduca
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LensFlareNovember 30, 2021
LensFlareNovember 30, 2021Buena música
A pesar de ser la adapación más fiel, le faltan los litros de sangre que son tan característicos en el manga original.
