Jun 23, 2024
I think this anime is good, it has some amazing qualities, but I would not recommend it to people who are unfamiliar with Berserk.
Perhaps you've never read Berserk and are wondering if this is a good starting point. In my opinion, even as someone that hugely prefers watching a good anime adaptation over reading a manga, this really isn't serviceable for that purpose. Much of what makes Berserk as great as it is is highly compromised in this adaptation. Not to suggest this show is unworthy of praise, but the general opinion of it definitely has the benefit of having been many people's introduction to
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Berserk. It was localized in an official capacity long before the manga, and even longer before manga was easily found online or in stores. In 2024, however, there's no reason not to read it first. Read up until the end of the "Golden Age Arc", you will know when that is, and come back and watch this anime if you enjoyed it.
The "vibes" of this late-90's anime are nearly immaculate. Some scenes are beautiful and/or horrific, the music by Susumu Hirasawa is haunting and incredible, but it doesn't really do the source material justice. While it may not sufficiently replicate Kentaro Miura's vision when it comes to the story and detail, it is still an interesting adaptation for the entirely unique and never-replicated qualities it does have.
If you've read Berserk up to the end of the Golden Age Arc but never seen this, it's absolutely worth a watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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