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| Schierke using the Force on the guards was quite amusing Releasing the hanged souls was an impressive deed and scene Overall an excellent story this season still plagued by the horrendous animation choice I hope they would just produce a few movies of these and use the collected money for a continuation drawn out to todays standard Episode 4 entering the witch territory with golems around the place was for me the highlight introducing the magical theme and all |
AkuseruVIII said: Ayase said: I can't wait for the next season , i've been following this anime for quite some time but if I'm waiting too long i'll eventually have to read the manga. :p Some people would argue that the last episode in the season shouldn't be a 'filler' or some type but I beg to differ. I love it when they bring out a sentimental episode which imo makes me pumped to see more. I hope Guts can get revenge and Casca come to her senses. Hopefully the next season doesn't take too long! (Maybe SnK & Berserk 2018 in the same season?) :o Read the manga.. Don't wait another bad adaptation to read Berserk. Alot is skipped already. Don't do a disservice to you.. I want to but I find it hard to get into manga than I can in anime, otherwise i'd be the manga man drilling through pages each day, how long is the manga and is it really better than the anime with all the adaptations? |
“You choose to be hurt rather than to hurt others, right?  You’re nice and wonderful. But while it seems like you are choosing both, you’re really forsaking both.” |
| I'm very grateful for the awesomeness this series gives to me even if so many people talkshit about the studio & adaptation & animation... 4/5. 8/10. |
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lol, it doesn't deserve a rating higher than 1. |
AkuseruVIII said: Ayase said: I want to but I find it hard to get into manga than I can in anime, otherwise i'd be the manga man drilling through pages each day, how long is the manga and is it really better than the anime with all the adaptations? The manga is 351 chapters long ( 39 volumes in total ) and yes LOL It's way better than any anime adapatation.. All adpatations cuts characters , plot, arcs and nuances from the manga plus the manga is visualy better than any adaptation( after volume 9). The manga's art is just too good, serious..Godly. You have recommendations for websites or where i can read/buy berserk? |
| “You choose to be hurt rather than to hurt others, right? You’re nice and wonderful. But while it seems like you are choosing both, you’re really forsaking both.” |
| Decent final episode and this one is better than last season but still not a good one compared to the original. If there's new season next year, I probably won't watch it anymore because I'm getting sick of the animation. Anyway I'll rate this a 6 out of 10 score overall. |
| Haters always gonna hate. |
| This season was better than the 2016 anime, IMO. That still wasn't good enough, though. The directiion was a lot better than 2016, animation was also a lot better even though there were some inconsistencies, sound design was a little bit better. And they adapt the story pretty well, I guess. I love some OST from this season, like Hai Yo and Ash Crow. The OP itself was good IMO and it suits Berserk more than the OP from first season. I like Schierke as a character even more because of this adaptation. I came to appreciate her existence beside Guts. My complaints in this season: - I love Hai Yo, just as much as I love everything Susumu Hirasawa made for Berserk. But I think they overused this OST. - The animation quality got to the point where I thought it was decent, but then they dropped the ball at around episode 9. I appreciate the last 2 minutes of this episode, though. - I, myself, think that comparing art/cinematography between manga and anime isn't fair at all. But I still think they failed to adapt and emphasize some big moments from the manga. With that said, they did adapt some scenes successfully, like when they show how Guts felt when he put on the Berserker Armor for the first time, the sense of comradery that Guts felt after he fought the Trolls, and how he felt when the armor took control over him. - This is a more like a nitpick than a complaint, but |
| I was not sure if I would watch this season compared to how bad last season was. Season was all about SEX SELLS AND RAW VIOLENCE kinda vibe, this season it was sliced down a bit by a giant sword of good ol' anime fun. I think this season was better and the art was impressive and story line was bearable especially the intro of new characters to the story. Season 4 Will be mine. |
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| The ending animation was such a tease....the whole series should have been done like that. And that was a pretty weak endpoint all things considered with what happened during the season. 6/10 |
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Drachen said:  When Schierke has a smile to rival even Casca's... I thought it was a pretty sweet ending, though not as conclusive as one would like (but their hands are tied with the 12-episode format). As it was a Schierke-focused episode, that genuinely helped bring it up a bit. The whole thing with respecting the dead, meeting up with Sonia, and Mule's bro-fighting with Isidoro was also fun to see, showing a lot of development and potential development for the future. The Ugly Duckling tale, particularly, was something I saw as quite creative, and it did well to convey Sonia's childlike reverence towards Griffith and the Band while also retaining some legitimacy as it's quite honest as an analogy. Schierke really impressed me with being able to stay with Guts' group, whether out of her loyalty to him or her own personal understanding that there is where she needs to be. The events at the pub at the end of the episode should have done well to emphasize she made the correct decision. Speaking of that scene, was it as painful as anyone else as it was for me? Too many flashbacks to the original Band of the Hawk... Also, pirates. I don't know why it was so god damn hilarious to see them, especially as the final enemies of a Berserk season, but there you have it. At least Guts had a chance to rest, as it seems like every future battle he's going to fuck himself up more thanks to the (albeit badass) Berserker Armor. Great post, Drachen. And nice to see so much love for Schierke! Because I don't think she gets enough. She's a wonderful character. Well, folks, now that Berserk is over, the director can get back to his one true love for the summer: Teekyu season 9. Whether we get another season or not remains to be seen. Let's just hope it's animated in the same style they went with at the end of this episode. |
MormegilJul 2, 2017 1:42 AM
Mormegil said: Great post, Drachen. And nice to see so much love for Schierke! Because I don't think she gets enough. She's a wonderful character. Well, folks, now that Berserk is over, the director can get back to his one true love for the summer: Teekyu season 9. Whether we get another season or not remains to be seen. Let's just hope it's animated in the same style they went with at the end of this episode. Cheers, mate! At least we can give her all the appreciation she deserves <3 We could only be so lucky if we got what we saw at the end. I would honestly be content with them using the CG for battle scenes (despite Berserk partially being about the fighting) with the more medium or talkative scenes depicted normally. I don't know if it's also a matter of inexperience or apathy, but there is most certainly a financial interest in keeping the pattern that they have thus far. Unfortunately, money is king. |
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Akarasu said: Why in the name of Godhands, isn't all the anime like the last sequence ? my exact words. I mean seriously? It was just salt to my wounds. |
| The return of the Berserk on the screen in 2016 lowered my expectations enough to be able to enjoy it. I just get used to this animation and now when manga is on hiatus again this is only berserk I got, so I was happy. And this last episode was berserk unlike really funny. |
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| Nice that they announced a new season :). I want to follow their journey. I preferred this season. The animation was still crappy, but not as much as the first one. The pacing was better too. Guts was so badass and for once his companions were strong too. I think that is the main reason why I preferred this season. I am looking forward to seeing Casca recover from her madness. |
SakaitsuJul 12, 2017 11:22 AM
| Guess I'll be the first to say I loved every single second of Berserk 2016 and 2017. Both seasons I marathoned whole thing in a day. Super thrilling, exciting, and action-packed !!! The music that plays Hai Yo when Guts about to fight and swing his BIG BAD BLACK SWORD gets me so hype for action ! XD |
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| I appreciated the bar scene at the end, reminding us how not shitastic this could have been. |
| A nice Schierke centered episode at the end. I really liked her bonding with Sonia. Too bad they're on opposite sites. Overall I liked this season more than the first. However they ended it at a point which felt kinda random. I liked the additions to the cast as well. |
| Different of an episode than what I expected from this last episode of this second season. While I still am not a fan of the CGI, it was still rather enjoyable and quite intense. So all in all a decent watch! |
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| I want them to pretend this series never happened and just cover every arc with films like the last 3 - PLEASE FFS! |
| too many questions and was too confusing overall. an overimaginative lore does more harm than good. |
| anime/manga version of steam would be awesome - https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1625396 |
FONZACUS said: too many questions and was too confusing overall. an overimaginative lore does more harm than good. You think the lore is the problem of this anime? lol |
| @up and @upup well i do prefer comedy, everything else pretty much the back and main story are important to me. sure there were other flaws but im no graphics whore, i want gameplay. #dwarffortress |
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| I thought it was a good way to end the season! Building up to a great third season which I will definitely watch! 8/10 |
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| They completely omitted the emperor, the full-moon child, and Azan.... the animations of the last few episodes gone downhill as well. |
| Isidora channeling his inner dark souls. Good series. I'll give this one a 7/10, where as the first gets an 8/10. This one seemed to be a lot more build up and exposition than anything, which isn't bad.. It's just, not all that great either. Especially with the small amount of episodes we get. Here's hoping Berserk 2019 will exist.. |
| Of course, this being Berserk, the story's definitely a 10 but the adaptation had a lot of things that could have been done a lot better but I actually had a lot of fun watching this because it is Berserk after all and numerous parts throughout were done really well. I wish they could've sticked to making everything animated in 2D instead because they did a pretty decent job with the art anyway. Schierke and Sonia's fated meeting was nice to watch, with the little witch deciding to stay after seeing the hunky Black Swordsman waiting for her being my favorite part. It would have been a lot funnier if they had the pirate say that he couldn't swim before getting whacked with the oar by Isidro like in the manga. Azan's reappearance was skipped along with Guts' amazing fight with Daiba on the beach, and the whole Charlotte rescue operation so that's a bummer. I hope another studio redos this and include all the missing parts too. |
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| Basically a Berserk season full of fantasy, I love this more than 2016 although this is an incomplete arc. Having an explanation about the universe, Griffith's return, Berserker Armor, Band of the Hawks return, Physical and Astral world combining, and magic. I wish there will be a nice adaptation for Berserk, I'd love to see this along with the 2016 to get a nice animation and plot. |
EsieEyenAug 28, 2019 3:33 AM
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| this was one of the worst parts of the manga, even if it had animation that was acceptable still wouldnt ve made this show much better 3.5/10 |
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| >maiden clothes Schierke lmao Bit of a weird spot to end but as good as any I suppose. Fascinating season in terms of lore and epicness, but fight wise I think 2016 worked better, had a more blow for blow feeling. 2017 generally feels more polished though. Hoping for a new season soon. |
EratiKJun 27, 2021 4:29 PM
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| Damn that’s it it’s still a good episode and it says it will continue but it’s been around 5 years since this finished airing but it’s fine I’ll definitely begin reading the manga |
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| S2 was definitely a step above the first season. Enough has been said about the character models and movement, but the cinematography and shot composition were noticeably better across the board this season. I think the story was presented well too. This episode was a nice way to end things, and it even went full 2D for the last few minutes, which was cool to see. Since it never got another season, I'll definitely be picking up the manga now. Although there were some parts I really didn't care for (namely, the troll cave), I was satisfied enough by the latter half of the story and the ending to give it an 8/10. |
WolfWood37 said: The ending animation was such a tease....the whole series should have been done like that. And that was a pretty weak endpoint all things considered with what happened during the season. 6/10 I agree, they ended it just as stuff was about to get good... What a shambles. |
| Omitting very important bit of the story (ch. 231-235) that concluded the Holy Evil War Chapter of Millenium Falcon arc, and starting another sub arc without finishing it, was a mistake in my opinion. Unadapted part of the story could've been a wonderful finale to this anime. Welp, it wasn't the first time where something was not adapted. Season 2's finale was an ambitious attempt to adapt 5 chapters in just one episode of standard length. I think the creators succeeded in delivering an okay adaptation. Not perfect, of course. You could feel that the story was quite rushed, and that few character interactions seemed to suffer from it as well, but it was not as bad. It wasn't good either, but it was far from something I'd call as extremely bad. |
| Not the strongest finish imo but it was nice to see two members from opposing sides form a little bonding and that precious witch smile, in the end, was pretty nice. Guts is really winning the hearts of the female cast here, lmao. Unlike the 1st season, it felt like the story was being covered at a faster pace and there seemed to be multiple arcs so I wasn't as engaged but that's not to say it didn't make up for it in other ways. In particular, it was nice to see the concept of magic here and it's been a while since we've seen an upgrade to Guts strength and outfit. Seems like something he might be prone to overusing but it could be a dealbreaker in tight moments to come. God, the usage of the Guts theme song by the way, it was almost meme-like at times, redundant but it's a banger so no complaints. Entertaining Farnese - Casca, Schierke x Isidro and Farnese x Serpico moments here and there throughout the season, and it was nice to see Guts appreciating some company as well. Griffith appears to have created another Band of Hawks with members with a great war resume, meanwhile xD. A clash between the two is inevitable and that's probably why Guts snuck out of the group in the end there. I hope some sort of sequel to the memorial edition is announced so that the chances of going beyond this point in the manga will be there. Definitely curious to see how things progress from here on, might check out the manga if there's no news of it whatsoever for a while. 6/10, as well. |
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