Boushoku no Berserk (Berserk of Gluttony)

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Japanese: 暴食のベルセルク

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 5, 2023 to Dec 21, 2023

Premiered: Fall 2023

Broadcast: Thursdays at 01:30 (JST)

Producers: Genco, Pony Canyon, BS11, Crunchyroll, U-NEXT, Muse Communication, Micro Magazine Publishing, HIAN

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: A.C.G.T.

Source: Light novel

Genres: Action, Fantasy

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 6.73¹ (scored by 79,347 users)

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Members: 160,614

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Ranked #5678Popularity #1459Members 160,614

Episodes: /12

Synopsis

Fate Graphite lives miserably as a gatekeeper in a world where skills given at birth determine an individual's entire life. Afflicted by the seemingly harmful skill Gluttony, which makes him perpetually hungry, he is abused by the holy knights—the supposed protectors of the populace—who view him as a dreg on society due to his skill. However, Fate's destiny takes a dramatic turn after he kills an escaping injured thief. To his surprise, Gluttony activates, enhancing his stats and granting him new skills.

Following this epiphanic event, Fate receives a job offer from Roxy Hart, the only benevolent holy knight in the city, which he happily accepts. Eager to further explore Gluttony's true potential, he partners with a mysterious talking sword named Greed, who warns him that Gluttony is a taboo skill that breaks the logic of the world. Now forced to live a double life, Fate must slay monsters at night to satisfy his awakened appetite for souls, lest he go berserk and lose all chances at finding happiness.

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Boushoku no Berserk was released on Blu-ray in four volumes from December 20, 2023, to March 20, 2024. It adapts the first three volumes of the light novel.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Graphite, Fate

Main

Oosaka, Ryouta
Japanese

Greed

Main

Seki, Tomokazu
Japanese

Hart, Roxy

Supporting

Toujou, Hisako
Japanese

Myne

Supporting

Matsuoka, Misato
Japanese

Eris

Supporting

Sekine, Hitomi
Japanese

Barbatos, Aaron

Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito
Japanese

Vlerick, Memil

Supporting

Koichi, Makoto
Japanese

Laine

Supporting

Nanase, Ayaka
Japanese

Set

Supporting

Kawahara, Yoshihisa
Japanese

Lanchester, Rudolph

Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun
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Oowada, Tomoyuki

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Kananiwa, Kozue

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Abe, Shoujirou

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Suzuki, Seiji

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Opening Theme

"Jekyll & Hyde" by EverdreaM

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Ending Theme

"Ao no Genseki (青の原石)" by EverdreaM

Reviews

Dec 23, 2023

Shiryuu8

Recommended

This is an extremely generic power fantasy that, as others have mentioned, does nothing remarkable. While it does hit all of the cliches, the show stands to be entertaining if you are seeking a mindless show where an overpowered MC does overpowered MC things. Since this is my favorite genre, I thoroughly enjoyed the show since it has everything I want in a fantasy show. If something more complex and beautiful is sought, then this is certainly not the show. But like all shows of this genre, it has a specific audience that will love it. This is not to be watched for groundbreaking animation ...

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Dec 18, 2023

PanzerIV-J

Mixed Feelings

Well-written

This was a good watch for the season. Simple As.

Even though this isn't a game changer for all future animes to follow. This is a decent time waster action anime, with a alright story sitting behind it.
But this is where the mixed feelings come in. It is a bit disappointing with how much potential this story has, and how little it seems to make use of it.
Still doesn't make it bad anime outright, it is just disappointing of what it could've been if it was better produced or had a different approach to the pacing of the anime.

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The ... most disappointing part about "Boushoku no Berserk" was the execution (I am shortening it to "Berserk" from now on), it seemed somewhat lacking with what could've been done with the story. It has an interesting story basis of the "gluttony skill" and the kingdoms that are involved, but never takes the full use out of what it can be.
"Berserk" seems to rush everything very quickly, making you not really care for the side characters, since the fast pacing makes their entire characterization glossed over for many characters, examples would be Myne and Eris, they get like 20 minutes to show their whole character throughout these 12 episodes. They are really cardboard cutouts of what they could be. If given an episode that gave them backstories to make you actually care about them, they would probably be really cool and interesting characters.
The producers can do it too, since they did an episode meeting Aaron Barbatos, which in the best way I can describe it without spoiling, has had his life destroyed by monsters taking over his home. The show makes this characterization of Aaron done better than Myne and Eris, he is by far a much better character then both of them.
It probably is better in the light novel that this is adapted from, since I feel like there probably is lots of details that were cut out with them in the adaptation (I never read it, but it gives off that vibe big time). But it still stands that a character seen for 2 episodes has a better character than the two characters that will be reoccurring.

I understand that "Berserk" has a 12 episode time constraint, but I am sure they could've found a more early point to stop for the season, done in a way to better show off each character. This could've had a cool arc like "Spice & Wolf" where it can be slow growth throughout multiple seasons, or have done something similar to "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" where it can have 2 or 3 full arcs throughout a season. Mainly they could've slowed down the pacing a bit, making this a more slow anime, where 1 episode covers 1 week instead of skipping vast amounts of time (possibly months of time adventuring) to get to action. This all makes a lot of wasted potential for a character to have a well constructed "zero-to-hero" arc, or producers not doing an amazing job on the adaptation.

The main drive with "Berserk" really is Fate and Roxy, they both are moderately well constructed characters, albeit they do not get nearly the same amount of characterization after episode 3. They are generic to some degree in a typical sense, but definitely have a good basis to grow character off of. You can at least understand their grievances and beliefs, even if you do not agree with them. You know why Fate likes Roxy and why he has a "dazzling prince on horseback" behavior for her.
But when all other characters do not live up to their amount of characterization, it drives the story down, because when these are the most grounded characters, and nothing (besides Aaron Barbatos) even lives up to their development, it makes you look at every character more harshly since they get no time for growth and characterization.

Animation-wise, it is alright, sometimes this is like a PowerPoint where it pans across the screen, but other times there is really decent weapon-play that really look good, even if it is not insanely complex it really makes the show good to watch. And the character designs are not done poorly, but are very basic and could be improved.

Story-wise the show makes the characters are done exactly as the author wants you to feel about them, with the ones that are supposed to be disliked done quite well. The MC is given plot armor, but it isn't done to a ridiculous degree, they do not have zero weaknesses, they are not like One Punch Man where they are just a boss all the time. But the ending is kinda poor, and could've been ended at a better time. It is seems to have a rushed story with a weird pacing, but it is good overall.

Give it a try at least, because I feel this has the ability to have a good second season that can bring some improvements to make this a better series, examples of this can be "Clannad" to "Clannad After Story" or "Tokyo Ghoul" season 1 to season 2.

7/10, This just seems like a messy first season to me, and while a 7/10 might be a bit generous, this show has a weird charm to it that is likable.
I hope for a second season that can iron out these issues, because it really has charm and potential.
🗿 Thanks for reading 🗿

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Dec 19, 2023

i-like-this

Not Recommended

Funny

Not Berserk.

If you’ve ever felt slightly self-conscious about the name your parents gave you at birth, feel comfort in the fact that it will never be as hilariously stupid as “Fate Graphite”, the main protagonist of Berserk (not that one) of Gluttony, an anime 100% less generational manga than it’s promotional title font tries to emulate to trick weebs into watching it, and 100% more *sigh* light novel garbage.

Fate is one of those born with a deadly sin. The sin of Gluttony leaves Fate in a constant state of hunger, always eating but never satiated. It's not until one night when his hunger takes ... over and he eats a man who tries to kill him that he suddenly feels full. After discovering this pleasure and satisfaction he goes out into the world, eating monsters and the corrupt holy knights who oppress the people, absorbing their powers after every meal. Nevertheless, he must live amongst the populous and alongside his childhood friend, Roxy, ever fearful that his hunger might take over and he’ll eat her.

What a cool premise for a story. Shame that I made 70% of it up and it is actually another *sigh* light novel medieval European fantasy anime with a world that operates on RPG video game logic with skills, levels and states none of which matter because the protagonist is always the strongest motherfucker in the room despite always being level 1. Fate may have the skill of Gluttony which leaves him in a state of hunger but he doesn’t satiate it by eating. He just has to kill monsters or the people who bully him. He then takes their states and abilities, some of which are super useful -like telepathy when touching someone- that the show will completely forget about.

The cast is just as vapid as the world-building. Greed the sword and Myne the carrier of the skill of Wrath are pretty much one-note for the entire season. The introduction of Eris the carrier of the skill of Lust could’ve made an interesting villain if the story knew what her motivations are.
His love interest Roxy is the only holy knight who isn’t corrupt, bullies Fate and the peasants in a cartoonishly evil manner and even has romantic feelings for Fate for some reason…

Despite this story possibly being an outlet for the author to get back at his past bullies whilst getting the girl, I will admit something is entertaining about this show that keeps you watching. The tension of Fate's Gluttony going berserk is there in the first couple of episodes, but if you’re looking for a show where consequences matter this won't be for you. It would be more accurate to call the show Mild of Gluttony. Honestly, I should've dropped the show around episode 7.

Berserk of Gluttony is not a good show. Mediocre art and animation, basic and braindead storytelling and characters, and a male power fantasy made to make you feel like you’re beating up your bullies. Whilst it is entertaining if you completely turn your brain off, this is the kind of show for that teenager in the trench coat who goes up to his crush and warns her not to come to school tomorrow.

3/10 Wasted Potential.

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