Boushoku no Berserk

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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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

Lanchester, Rudolph Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Set Supporting

Kawahara, Yoshihisa Japanese

Oowada, Tomoyuki Producer

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

Abe, Shoujirou Producer

Suzuki, Seiji Producer

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Jul 7, 2024

LegatoBlues

Recommended

This show is criminally underrated. Not sure where the hate is flowing from. Perhaps it transcends its trashy OP MC slop and into the realms of respectable anime like Toriko, Naruto, Bleach, and other highly sophisticated offerings.

First, to enjoy this, you have to turn your brain off. That should be a given, considering the genre. So, it should be no different than 99% of other animes. Second and despite its title, it's not an edgy villain tale. Finally, it has no harem or ecchi elements. That last one may emotional shake some viewers who are accustomed to le wacky bobs bouncing awry and red-faced ... floozies.

The negatives: it doesn't stop and smell the roses; very little time is spent on training arcs or learning the ropes of his powers. The MC pretty much embraces it, while learning on the job without much whimpering. If you've grown accustomed to whimpering MCs and enjoy the taste, move along. He is willing to kill, not in a malicious way but in a smart manner. Another negative is the development of the antagonists early in the story appear to be abandoned as they move on with the story. Ofc, they come back if you read the LN, but this show desperately needs at least one more season. The final big negative is that they blew through 3 Light Novel's worth of material in 12 episodes. While it's not the most rushed show I've ever seen, it is definitely hurt by it.

The postives: mostly everything else. The story is enjoyable, if you like trash slop. The characters are interesting and capable. The music isn't offensive; there's enough mystery and action to keep it moving for 12 episodes. Like most things, it's down to taste. I feel like this is a better version of Arifureta without the bombast or ecchi. Unfortunately, this is almost certainly going to be more of an advertisment for the manga/LNs than anything else. It tries to whet your appetite and not much else. If you see it that way and don't mind reaching for the LNs, then you'll probably enjoy it if you like the genre. For anime only plebs, well, I guess it could be a deal killer.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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May 29, 2024

Disa_mint

Mixed Feelings

It has “my first edgelord” vibes, like it has the red eye dark swordsman aesthetic and alone against the world mentality, but isn’t nearly as bleak or exploring the dark side of human nature as its peers.

Characters are kinda one-note, which also adds to the “my first edgelord” vibe, they each do their one thing and then either do it again or meander off.

The animation also drops off at times, never anything bad but none of the fight scenes are that active.

That being said, nothing’s inherently wrong with it, it’s fine, if this style is what appeals to you it’s ... worth a go

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jun 3, 2024

ZK-25

Not Recommended

Berserk of Gluttony tries incredibly hard to be cool. This is supposed to be your edgy power fantasy that lets you see your worst enemies suffer hell ten times over. And what do you get? Hell, ten times over.

Fate, the main character, is able to communicate with his sword by exchanging thoughts with it. The author thought it would be a silly little joke to write a scene where Fate accidentally replies by speaking out loud instead of using telepathy. Wouldn't that be funny and embarrassing with other people around wondering why he is talking to a sword? No. This joke however is part of ... the Berserk of Gluttony routine. You get this joke regularly and it baffles me. Repeating the exact same gag, with no twists or changes, again and again is nothing short of insanity.

The main issue however is that the series tries to sell itself as an action packed epic adventure, yet you don't get to see any of it. Some of the monsters that Fate has to battle don't receive more than. One. Singular. Frame. Afterward, they disappear in a large cloud of smoke or some mediocre animated explosion. At this point, you could just show the manga panels and play music. This show calls itself an Anime, but you are a fool if you think it contains animation. I have seen my fair share of low quality Anime, but this one takes the cake and then some. Nothing but pain. The episodes felt like dentist appointments. I never want to hear from this show again.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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