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| Welp Griffith just lost his humanity. I think he got manipulated a bit. He shouldve just watched the castle from afar.. Too late for that. Griffith admitted Guts replaced his dream that was cute :p Too bad he's gone too. I guess now all the characters are lost and the story will focus around Guts being driven by revenge. Time for the manga.. I dont mind the cliffhanger. I wish they continued the adaptation in 2d but they'd most likely mess that up as well. Its ridiculous how good the anime is compared to the films even with a small budget.. |
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| Well, that was weird. I knew it was gonna get pretty bad for the Hawks by the end, but I really didn't expect all of that. I didn't know how far the show would. That end didn't explain a lot, as others have said. How did Guts escape? Did Casca survive? Why was Griffith totally different looking in the first episode? I appreciate, very dearly, that Guts never gave up. It's a real encouragement for me that we can all make something a bit better if we try. |
| greatest ending of all time |
goko- said: i feel like the last 3 episodes were rushed, didn't really enjoy the ending but hopefully the manga will help my blue balls. also griffith piped casca lmao The manga is great, but don't be one of those people who skip an arc. The anime leaves out a lot. I would recommend the three movies, but unless you have a severe need for more Berserk, you can miss 2016. Animation kills it. |
| Haven't been this depressed ever since Lain's ending Now I am very depressed, I do not know what I should even say at this point... I am very speechless Mod Edit: Merged duplicated posts; please use the edit button. |
DeadlyRavenJul 20, 2019 4:09 PM
| What a way to make you read the manga.. ugh. |
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| wow, what a lame ending, they should have started all the demon stuff before the last 2 episodes. It's honestly a shame this never had a 2nd season. |
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| All anime is just one huge, expensive advertisement for their original source material which is often manga and light novels. I'm still giving this a 10. I've seen this a couple times but forgot to update it on MAL. Now I'm trying to remember all the series I've seen which I haven't put on MAL. |
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| Easily one of the best anime I have watched, I love the characters and mostly the universe of Berserk which really is unexpectable, even though it is not realistic every scenes here felt natural for me. Finally, I've finished some good anime again. |
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| Finally watched Berserk and it lived up to everything I heard about it. It was worth the watch and I'll definitely have to read the manga to see what happens next and everything they skipped. |
| "The will to live is stronger than anything else" |
agentzeee said: THE WORST THING ABOUT THE ENDING IS HOW ABRUPT AND BRIEF IT IS Imagine if the Empire Strikes Back ended as soon as Vader delivered the bad news and Luke feel into the depths of that Cloud City place. No ending resolution, no time to really SOAK up what had happened, it just... ends. That's where I'm at with this show. I think a 26th episode could have been needed to show WHAT THE F*** happened in the time after these huge revelations. As it stands, the ending isn't BAD per se, just.... too brief and incomplete. Haha, not to mention that episode 1 doesn't line up with the ending AT ALL. I especially hate the tacked in "Things have been so miserable since Griffith became king" line in it too. An absolutely desperate attempt by the anime to tie it altogether. I can only imagine the confusion caused my people who only saw it, and who wanted to get into it or know more. I was lucky. I watched episode 1 and read chapter 1 at the same time to gauge myself. I knew right there the manga was the better version and only watched the anime long thereafter. |
| Life can be cruel and unfair. At worst it can traumatize and cripple you. The desire for wanting things to return to the way they were can cost everything and changes nothing. The best way is to keep moving forward, struggle on. Anger can be powerful but can only get you so far. Let people into your life even if some of them leave you in time. Fight. Like. Hell. For everything and everyone you love. Always. |
| Casca :( Even if this is basically just an ad for the manga, I wish they at least showed how Guts managed to get out of that whole fiasco lol a bit too abrupt. |
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| Well, I did it. Another example of why I costantly avoid adaptations, and always go first with source material. Only then, I approach everything the franchise has to offer. I liked this anime, I really liked it. But a great part of my appreciation comes from knowing Berserk beforehand, and not having high expectations. If I approached Miura's masterpiece, years ago, with this anime, that would've been a shame. Who knows... after all, it's just a different experience. But I'm glad to follow this guideline of mine. All things considered, OLM studio did a decent work, expecially in these last episodes. Funny to think that now I want to re-read the manga. The intended effect still applies, I see. |
| This ending just wasn't feeling complete, its like we desperately need 26th episode But it also encourages to read the manga to see where it all goes The series as a whole really stood up to its title which is best berserk adaptation and its sad that it never got continuation or new berserk being as good as this. I give this berserk series 8.9/10 which I think is pretty fair for overall performance of this anime |
| Well... those last few episodes were certainly not worth watching. And this one just ended without any conclusion, very weird. I will try not to give it an even lower score because of the bad ending, but I can't really rate this very highly either. 6/10 |
| 10/10, obviously the manga is better though, hopefully in 10 or 20 years when the Berserk manga concludes, we get a real adaption of the entire manga from start to finish. Great animation in this anime though, hand drawn, just beautiful. Great opening and ending as well. |
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| Holy shit! It is fucked up!!!!! That is end ?!?! I ordered volume 1 & 2 of the Manga. Supposedly they adapted 13 VOLUMES! WTF! And I know about that CG stuff that happened. Definitely collecting the Manga. |
| --AbiSa-- |
| I’ve seen some rough stuff but this is on the top. And I’m pretty sure the manga is even more gruesome. What really made it crushing for me was that for 20 or so episodes you see Griffith fighting alongside his men and up until the very end, those men gave their trust and lives to him. That bond was crushed with a few words, all to chase a dream. ;-; Crazy this all escalated when Guts left the group. I was devastated the most with Judeau’s death, Casca’s “dead” state, and Gut’s look of betrayal. The earlier episodes do feel like a dream; and that’s why this anime is so good. |
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| Holy shit. Im shaken by this last episode. i heard ppl said it was one of the goriest anime out there but untill last eps it was just random bloodshed on the battlefield. I kinda guessed some evil revenge against caska was comming from griffith but i never immagined this. It reminded me alot of braveheart honestly.. those endings man.. As much as i understand griffiths anger i rlly fucking hate the bastard lol. Dont sink my beautiful ship u selfish dipsh*t >: ( |
| I'm sure this is a rather banal critique, but it's disappointing that there's only one female member of the God Hand and, even then, she is very explicitly sexualized — basically a sexy evil giantess woman that doesn't have any clothes besides a bodice to prop up her massive boobs. I get that it's 90s Japan and I should be desensitized to the sexism from Japanese (and Western) media consumption, but it's still grating. Also, I found Casca's rape gratuitous. It's like "not only did Griffith KILL everybody, he also RAPED Casca. THAT's how EVIL Femto is. NOW Casca will be TRAUMATIZED because she was RAPED by a guy she LOVED." It's v trite. Although, strangely enough, I think the scene worked well for Guts' characterization, to show the futility and desperation as he butchers his arm and loses an eye. |
| Total bullshit ending. It's basically "pick up the manga or wrap things up with Guts getting cucked." I would have been ready to dive into the sequel if it wasn't for the shitty CGI. Beyond that though, Berserk ended up being truly exceptional and lived up to its notoriety. The dynamic between Griffith & Guts set up for this diabolical turn of events and Griffith's mad obsession with Guts. Even as he raped Casca, all he could see was the man before him. Berserk's strongest point was definitely in its character building and I found myself liking Guts a whole lot more than I would have ever imagined. Behind each of these seemingly larger than life characters were vulnerable dreams that kept them endearing all the way through. 8/10, glad I finally got this one off my shoulders. |
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| Fuck! How can you end the season on that moment?! I mean, it certainly was a memorable way to end the anime, but... Wow. Something I wanted to say a few episodes ago was that Pipin really is an unsung hero in this anime. He barely said a word, but he saved several people on numerous occasions. And now he goes out saving Casca. Jeezus man, what a homie. Judeau as well. Corkus met a fitting end, being done in by his love for punani. But damn, man, all those people met horrific ends. And then, the scenes with Casca. That was some fucked up shit man. Holy, or rather unholy shit. The final scene where Guts was stabbing his own arm with his broken sword. I saw it coming, but damn did it make me cringe. He had to watch while Griffith and those monsters were... I wanna know how he got out of there. What happened to Casca. Aaaargh, how can you blueball me like this "Berserk"!? I'm guessing the only way to find out is by reading the manga. Or by diving into the movies or the more recent series. The series had a bit of a slow start and a few flaws here and there. But this is far from a terrible anime. I'd rate it an 8/10. I can't wait to maybe read up on the manga. But for now, I gotta go get some sleep. I binged the last 7-8 episodes and it's 5 AM now. While the last episode does leave me hanging here, I forgive them. This was a great journey and I'm glad I got to know Guts & co. See you all on the flip side. I'm gonna read some of the other opinions now. And then I'm going to bed. Seijatachiiii said: jesus fucking christ! Yes, that sums it up nicely. Oh and a shout-out to that moderator that had to modify all those comments from that Optigisa guy. Lol, seems like he never learned. XD |
JezzmanMar 19, 2021 9:15 PM
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HagePotPotato said: Also, the third movie, and both the 2016 and 2017 series are must watch Don't listen to anyone who tells you the newer adaptation is awful. It's not. I enjoyed it quite a bit. But you'll have to get over yourself if you're an uber annoying, wannabe animation quality snob Totally agree, I can't get over how divided the opinions are on the 2016 series. I've watched 5 episodes so far and there was only 1 (so far) where the CGI really bugged me. But I loved all the other ones. The music is more fitting as well. As good as the Guts theme is, the 2016 series' music is where it's at. People that talk about "not being able to watch that 20 FPS garbage" are severely overreacting. I say if you're a fan of Berserk, then you'll at least give the 2016 series a fair shot. Not to mention it's only 12 episodes, so I'm almost halfway already. |
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| Man, this thread is a time capsule. Over 10 years of comments, mostly complaints about the abrupt ending and the rape, it's amazing. I get it, I want closure too and I also don't enjoy rape in my content, but aren't you guys overreacting a little? Because of the way anime is adapted from manga, and also because manga is consumed way more than anime, there will often be cliffhanger endings of one-season animes intending to promote the manga. Just go read the damn manga! Is it that much of a challenge? At least the story continues. "I don't read manga"? Well, start! You're missing out! Anyway, this was a great episode. Shocking, disturbing, and brutal. I wish I was reading or watching at the time of it's release. Sadly I had been spoiled years ago so I knew this was coming but just imagine how all the readers and watchers back then felt witnessing all their favorite characters just get immediately mutilated by the person they went to save. The person the audience probably also wanted to be saved. Man my respect for Judeau and Pippin went through the roof. I wouldn't even be able to move let alone find the strength to fight so people could escape. And poor Casca. After all the rape attempts she had survived throughout the series the one who finally succeeds is her beloved Griffith.... and a bunch of fucking demons. And all to spite the man who loves her. Truly a tragic character. On a side-note, dark stories like this really show you how many people without a strong moral compass are around you. People in this thread are seriously questioning if what Griffith did was "really rape" because Casca was moaning. Jesus H. Christ. It's a shame I was spoiled because I've felt this ominous undertone from Griffith throughout the series that I wonder if I would have been able to pick up on if I hadn't been spoiled. It was like I was watching the slow creation of a villain. Fuck you Griffith! You're a great villain, but fuck you! After years of "Griffith did nothing wrong" memes I was preparing for a morally gray reason for why he did what he did but there isn't any. He did everything wrong! Guy had everything going for him. Good looks, intelligence, an army of loyal men, knighthood, good graces with the King, the love of the princess, and he threw it all away by forcing himself onto the princess prematurely. I truly hope Guts kills him but seeing how things went for the Band of the Hawk this episode Guts' vengeance could all just be a prolonged attempt in vain. The art and animation were great these past few episodes. Particularly when Femto emerged and flew down from the hand. The demons were also delightfully grotesque. I've always felt that Japanese artists struggle at portraying demons as justifiably grimdark and otherworldly but Kentaro Miura excelled at it. Anyway, I enjoyed Berserk 1997. It had fantastic characters, great art, brilliant writing, and a compelling story. The animation is probably its weakest aspect but I can definitely enjoy a good story with weak animation. I'm glad I was recommended to start on episode 2 instead and save the first episode for last. I don't understand why a director would structure the anime like this one. Sure, that's how it is in the manga, but the manga continues. The anime doesn't. It just ends at the rape. Putting the future events in the first episode was just a bad call. 9/10 onto the manga. |
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| I thought the stopping point was a little weird but oh well. As for the content adapted, wow. What an incredible yet painful episode :( Rest in piece to everyone and I loved the series overall although I've read the manga beforehand. My final score is probably gonna be a 9/10. The eclipse is always tragic |
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| My 11th completed series chronologically. For the record, I extended it a 10/10 rating. |
| horniness truly is the worst curse... took da life of corkus & got the worst of casca... |
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| damn wtf????? jesus christ????? okay well firstly i LOVED this anime a lot. secondly im gonna SCREAM @ how abruptly this ended. thirdly im desperate to start reading the manga immediately but i dont have the time to commit to it right now. so im very very frustrated. i kinda spoiled myself about griffith turning into(?) femto but i didnt know anything about femto so i was very scared when he emerged and then very very taken aback when he raped casca. im so heartbroken for both casca and guts. but i still really enjoyed this series overall. the manga is on my ptr list so maybe i'll get around to it sometime before the next century haha:( |
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| A bit weird how abruptly this ended, they could have made one more episode to show how they escape from the eclipse and how Gutts starts hunting the apostles afterwards, having read the manga i still liked this adaptation, it's not perfect but it's really good except for the animation, some episodes were better than others but overall i think the animation quality was mediocre, the rest is great, voice acting, music, art, 8/10 |
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Rasco said: The Fuck scene with Griffith and Caska was way better in the Movie adaption. But I like Guts gruesome fight in this series. Its best to read the manga since it has all the information and backstory, yet I now realize it doesn't explain much about the god-hand and how they became kinsmen. Its sad to say this but.. yeah everyone go read the fucking manga for more Berserk! but i refuse!!!!! |
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HibiChika said: >____________________________<Rasco said: The Fuck scene with Griffith and Caska was way better in the Movie adaption. But I like Guts gruesome fight in this series. Its best to read the manga since it has all the information and backstory, yet I now realize it doesn't explain much about the god-hand and how they became kinsmen. Its sad to say this but.. yeah everyone go read the fucking manga for more Berserk! but i refuse!!!!! |
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| Wtf was that! Im heartbroken! Poor casca and guts, i hope shes alive...I hate griffith Great show! It shook me to the core.. |
windyscarSep 9, 2021 7:59 AM
| Damn I really don’t know what to say after all that what an ending |
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