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May 12, 2017 6:52 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Ah the more I think about it, the more I think Serpico is a badass this season.
The way he decimates his enemies almost feels unreal. However, I do think that he overextended himself a bit.

Not a fan of the CGI action sequences but I guess they got the point across.

Poor Casca, I feel like she got caught by the waters at the wrong place at the wrong time. Glad to see the villagers showing more respect to the talented witch in the group now.
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May 12, 2017 8:22 AM
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Great episode again.

The action was great, I don't really mind the CGI too much so it looked pretty awesome to me.

Guts battling that Ogre and Serpico standing upto the Kelpi were great but the MVP is easily Schierke. That was an awesome summoning she did, literally wiped out all the spirits.
Unfortunately the trolls managed to kidnap Farnese and Casca, time to rescue them.

I'm glad the villagers were grateful to Schierke for saving them and the priest guy seems to have had a change of heart as well so that's nice too.

Soundtrack was on point this episode.
May 12, 2017 9:01 AM
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Dam, this was the greatest episode to date, i cant contain my excitement for the series barely just started with this incident!
You guys just wait for the next episode its gonna be amazing too, and better get some fap tissues ready too haha!
May 12, 2017 9:57 AM
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Great choice to make this episode all about the fight against the various evil spirits, especially as it allowed Schierke to really show off what she can do for the group as well. I really liked the way they presented her using the spirit world this time around, so I'm hoping we see more of that going forward. In any case, I have a bad feeling about what Guts and co are going to run into when trying to save Casca and Farnese, especially without Serpico (as he proved himself to be extremely useful with his new magic this week and last week).
May 12, 2017 10:07 AM
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The Trolls were kids near to ....First the Ogre, and after the Kelpie!!!! Was incredible, cool and tremendous!!!
Bloody fight, full of action en a episode to make fans!!! kekeke
May 12, 2017 10:12 AM
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My comments are almost becoming carbon copy but I'm left with no choice. They're being very faithful with the story and doing a very good job on most levels, but that CGI...no matter what it still kills me.
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May 12, 2017 10:35 AM
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I thought this was a great episode. I loved the way some of the scenes were executed and the OST really stood out to me as well.
May 12, 2017 11:13 AM
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this episode was the best in the entire show.. the strength of magic and just guts going badass mode like always... 10/10
May 12, 2017 11:23 AM
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More badassery from Guts, and Serpico had some cool moments as well. I think Schierke really shined in this episode too, and I'm glad those villagers were willing to accept her after she put herself in harm's way to save them.
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May 12, 2017 1:07 PM

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Schierke's magic saved the village.
May 12, 2017 2:19 PM
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Good episode! Enjoyed the magic and actions. The villagers and priest accepts Schierke's help which is nice to see.

Can't wait for next week and I hope they do the environment well, because it will be crucial! The preview looks promising though!
May 12, 2017 2:56 PM

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I wonder if will have a very "dark" episode next week, hope they don't cut alot of material
May 12, 2017 4:56 PM
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gosh something about berserk just makes me want to cry... when everybody was worried about the ogre, guts is just like "ok ima go cut this bitch" and it was so badass and amazing! true testament to the power of just plain old hard work. really touches my soul.

only problem was the combat was a bit wordy... "ooohh let's talk about the mechanics of my air attacks in the middle of being attacked... wait nobody attacks when i talk for some reason!"

even with the questionable animation, i think that the show is doing a good job of providing a moving, talking berserk world. it is great at bringing the emotions out at the right time. this was the best episode by far, and can't wait for next episode!!!!
May 12, 2017 4:57 PM

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A much better episode without a doubt.


May 12, 2017 7:55 PM

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Great episode. Love the look of the Guardian Spirits.
Schierke is awesome. Magic is so cool & powerful.

Serpico showing off his wind magic was cool. That Kelpie is weird.
Guts owning that Ogre.
Awesome to see the villagers acknowledge Schierke's help.

The trolls taking Farnese & Casca.

Time to rescue them.
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May 12, 2017 8:27 PM
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Not sure how to describe it, but it's like the animation is improving episode by episode. If I didn't know better I'd say they're literally trying something completely new and learning as they go.
May 12, 2017 9:59 PM

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Amazing battle omg
Guts Serpico and Scherike 😍 Omg Faraness and Casca
May 12, 2017 10:06 PM

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Lots of great action in this episode. Guts being Guts and Serpico was also badass.

Schierke's magic is as impressive as ever.

Loving Serpico
May 13, 2017 4:02 AM

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Oh my, that Ogre got what was coming to him.
And next episode
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May 13, 2017 6:28 AM

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Boy what a great episode with lots of action. Guts and Serpico were badass especially Guts, but man Schierke saved the day with her magic.
May 13, 2017 7:39 AM
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reaver585 said:
Preview for the next episode:



This just made me realize, the production of episode 6 seemed to have made the mistake of putting the last two lines of the preview for 7 what should have been lines for the preview of 8.



I was wondering how much they'd cover with this week's episode, thankfully they didn't rush to reach those parts.

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Soundtrack was on point this episode.

Yeah, it was really good but a bit too overcrowded sometimes. Some tracks overcrowd or accelerate the pace of the action too much, or the transitions from one track to the other were too quick. My favorite moments were the one with Serpico trying to dodge the Kelpie's water bullets (that track there expressed well the adversity of the situation) and the one when Shierke delves deeper into the astral world and finds the astral shrine of the Lady of the Depths (really epic moment). I also really liked the use of "Ash Crow" when Guts listens Serpico's will to protect Farnese and immediately turns back to rescue them at the end.

The thing I thought most lacking in terms of coverage of content was that Shierke's explanation of magic and the astral world up there in the rooftop as the episode began was so much more thorough in the manga. They really shortened her teachings there.
May 13, 2017 11:23 AM

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The animation is slightly improving every week, I'm impressed.

Is everytime that Guts comes to the action and plays Hai Yo in the background a meme already?
May 13, 2017 1:20 PM
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Schierke, u did a good job, too bad after one problem comes another and this time it involves Farness and Casca, Kusodoro is really useless
May 13, 2017 1:58 PM

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I knew that Serpico wasn't ordinary but he is something else with magic. He looks so cool.

The water spirit looked beautiful.
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May 13, 2017 5:37 PM

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That Serpico ost was great.

You all know what's gonna come next week. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
May 13, 2017 8:51 PM

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Nerf magic plx

Imo, music was a bit forced on this episode. For some reason, every time Serpico said something the music changed.
May 14, 2017 4:04 AM

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Shierke's magic powers is pretty damn strong!
Ogre isn't even a match to Guts!
Serpico also joined the fight and was able to barely handle the Kelpie! even he is a bit of beaten-up at least Shierke did the most of the job on this village.
Isidro feels like he's not useful at all. But at least he had a gift from Morgan, a dagger!
I doubt Serpico would just stay there, i hope he could catch-up with Guts and Co.
5/5.


May 14, 2017 5:13 AM

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Soundtrack sucks.
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May 15, 2017 10:44 AM

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Enjoyed the last three episodes so much I didn't bother commenting on the previous two. When they at least do competent (wasn't great, but hey I'll take what I can get) action without going overboard on playing with the camera and you can just enjoy the story and the voice actors giving good performances, the show's not bad.
May 15, 2017 4:17 PM

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Guts slicing that Ogre saying "YOU'RE A BITCH!"

Wait...Guts actually complimented someone? Wow...

Yeah I noticed the CGI quality dipping a little. Then again, animating water is pretty difficult, so I'll give it a pass here.
May 21, 2017 12:32 AM

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Damn you do not mess with a witch.
May 21, 2017 4:51 AM

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Schierke was amazing!!! Serpico too, even in the anime I still can't like Isidro...
May 27, 2017 10:27 AM

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Wow that magic is op af! Guts was kicking ass as usual and Serpico was going off too! Really a great episode overall and I can't wait to see Guts rage to go get Casca back
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Jun 13, 2017 3:30 PM

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Hmm shierke really makes this less hack and slash like. Wonder how guts would handle that ogre if shierke was not there if it heals.

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Nov 20, 2017 4:08 PM

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Nice episode, especially that ending! Let's see what's next.
Dec 20, 2017 6:14 AM

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Thoroughly enjoyed this episode, onto the rescue misson!
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Apr 5, 2018 2:49 PM
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Wow. So very good. Serpico fights every well this arc. Isidoro finally have your redemption.
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Dec 18, 2018 7:04 AM

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Serpico flying around with his cape in a downtrodden village, looks like he belongs in AoT.
Mar 19, 2019 7:18 AM

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The Kelpie and the Ogre put up a really good fight but Serpico and Guts handled the situation really well thanks to Schierke summoning that water spirit that resulted in the monsters leaving a gigantic opening.

Despite Farny and Casca getting kidnapped after accidentally stumbling into the raging waters, Guts really appreciated Schierke's immense help in dealing with the troll problem and protecting them all up to this point. It's the start of a gigantic crush ♡ Isidro finally acquired a weapon that's suitable for his skills too.

It was so sweet to see Guts finally regard his new friends as actual comrades and the scene reminded me of how much I cried when I read this scene in the manga. I love how they returned the handdrawn postcard memories from the 90's anime.








Dec 22, 2019 5:09 PM
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Good episode once again, for the most part. We got some great action this time. If only the CGI was better though.
Dec 19, 2020 7:44 AM
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We've heard it a couple of times before, but nevertheless I wanna mention just how fucking great the OST at the beginning was. The two new seasons don't have OSTs that can stand on equal footing as the older version, but they are really good regardless.
Jun 24, 2021 12:50 PM

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Good stuff, but like, why is there so much hazards in this village: trolls, a kelpie AND an ogre? I guess Griff's existence is altering the global flow of the spirit world? Idk.
Apr 15, 2022 4:25 AM

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Low_Ki said:
Not sure how to describe it, but it's like the animation is improving episode by episode. If I didn't know better I'd say they're literally trying something completely new and learning as they go.


I thought this as well. Really doing a great job!
Aug 2, 2022 1:19 PM

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Battle against trolls, ogre and kelpie was really nicely done.
Oct 27, 2024 4:06 PM
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Pleasant to see Shierke given a grand position in the battle. The use of spirits can be powerful, but they can control you just as we saw in the episode.

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