SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Harhaluulo54 And what a beauty that was. The art is absolutely gorgeous and one of those few things that actually match the definition of 'flawless'. It is purely lossless quality, best retro art release since Cowboy Bebop bluray. After seeing so many series getting bluray's recently and many of them looking worse than DVD releases (such as Death Note with upscale and terrible filters) I am happy to say that one of the most timeless anime series of all time looks now better than ever.Golden Age arc is simply one of the better story arcs in the history of literature and entertainment. I have seen it in the movie remakes, in this series twice and read it once as a manga. It never gets old. You will not have to look it thru nostalgia glasses to appreciate it even after all these years. There is no story quite like this one. If you haven't seen Berserk yet, consider yourself lucky. You can now pick up the Bluray and see it for the first time in the way it was originally meant to be seen. It is one of the best series about friendship and betrayal and you should give it a try asap. And for those who already saw it in inferior quality, there is no better time to rewatch it than now!

gmilad Unlike others i enjoyed the animation.The music puts you under a deep spell that lures you even further into this world of epic dark fantasy with plots and twists that rivals series such as game of thrones , character developments are rich and complex , the direction is great and puts you in the right mood , there is also a tons of goodies for those who like to pause and see stuff a couple of times , cant wait for more episodes. if your into cool characters that are strong but do take damage during fights this is it , or you just want to see something different and grown tired of cute cuddly characters and want to see some good old fashioned dirty anti hero like characters and some romantic stuff between, this is it , just pick it up and give it a go ,you wont be disappointed even if your not into anime's your gonna be surprised.

girlshunter Hello, i am surprise that people often gives 8 or even 9 to this anime, other note is pure disrespect to an Masterpiece, i often view to 20/30 animes per year and i consider by far one of the best anime ever i had seem, in spite of having or not tons of gore/sex/blood it contracts with an powerful story, deep and well designed chars as mental/historical/buildup, it also has that blow mind effect the scenarios + sound + actions on that crucial moments WoW, also the twists and plot on the history is one of the best i ever seen, i don't see any anime and if don't have at least an decent plot, it goes to my scrap list. I would put this as an top anime of all times without doubts, genre or opinions, it's the experience of seem Many and so many animes and it's always one thing missing to be that perfect, berserk has it. Guys See all the anime/read manga it's perfect guys for 98, yes it has 17 years old and still kick some a** animes that are rated with 9+ in this time. The original is the real thing that turned me a huge fan of this epic anime. Guys see it is a masterpiece for sure, when marketing and advertising goes with time what stays on time it's pure form of art, like berserk. Note 20/10, exaggerated?! Just see it and bring your own conclusions. Time never forgets and we never forget Berserk for sure.

Jerry M This is an anime I have been wanting to watch for a really long time and kept delaying it until recently and I feel quite underwhelmed about it.The setting between the two kingdoms fighting for 100 years tends to remind me of the war fought between England and France. I noticed that Guts and Griffith were character types that inspired the RPG games Final Fantasy 4, 7 & 9. For example noticing the similarities in between Cloud and Guts, and Sephiroth and Griffith. The character design and setting similar to FF 9 for instance look at the Knights of Pluto, the design of the castles, Kuja and Griffith etc. It tends to show how much Berserk has inspired and intrigued those who direct and produce media as well as the fans of course.Its mainly about the Band of the Hawk led by Griffith which is a mercenary force who collects loot and progressively gains honours in the Kingdom. On their way they eventfully meet Guts who in some ways is like Miyamoto Mushashi. There is a variety of characters that make the cut scenes very interesting and at times quite melodramatic. Along with that there are some moments that appear to be on the razor's edge, for some it can well excite. How much one can anticipate develops by each episode, really wanting to find out how it turns out.Just how the makers animated this is quite typical of anime back in 1997 as good at it was. What really makes this visually appealing is the cinematography, choreography and character design that tend to make the scenes strong in their feelings. The scene of Casca telling her story to Guts about how herself and Griffith met stands out right now.The ending is very dark (if depicting demons is), very twisted and very early. As I have found, the manga is still going since 1990 and that the manga picks up from the ending as well as including more characters since the start. If its one lesson I learned its that before watching anime its better to know such details before.Berserk is a very graphic and towards the end a very dark anime so if you arranged to watch this for the first time with a child you would be better off swapping out this anime for something else entirely. The dialogue tend to be very strong and may not be as easily dismissed or brushed aside as a more mature person can compared to a child after watching it.By watching this it can be seen that the makers of this understand Medieval Europe quite well in terms of living conditions, mannerisms etc. They managed to make a very good fantasy setting based on Medieval times and those who like a good story would be glad watching this, especially if you do not mind attending to the manga also. Have fun watching this!