Berserk Movie Part 3 Rated as Adult Film [Update Nov 17]

by dtshyk
Nov 14, 2012 2:05 AM | 113 Comments

According to Eirin (Film Classification and Rating Committee of Japan), Berserk Ougon Jidaihen III: Kourin was rated as R18+ (equivalent to US NC-17). The reason for the rating was "Due to the extremely provocative sexual descriptions".

Source: Eirin

Update Nov 17
According to Gigazine, the production committee of Berserk movie will modify the descriptions and resubmit the anime to Eirin. The rating will likely be changed to R15+.

Trailer of Berserk Part III

Source: Gigazine

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Amazing !!The most epic movie i have ever seen.

Jul 25, 2013 6:51 PM by -Ronin

Great!!!
i wish japan create more Epic Adult Anime Film...

Jul 1, 2013 9:33 AM by shagek1

So if the sex scenes had been toned down but the violence remained it wouldn't be R-18? Although there is also Slan and the female Apostle fondling their breasts. Meh.

Jul 1, 2013 8:25 AM by AR-99

Berserk is simply amazing just wish they'd have done a fourth film to continue on this epic story.

Jun 23, 2013 11:58 AM by dachou

just watched its ...
its fking great !!!

Jun 23, 2013 8:26 AM by MadnessJ7

sooo f'ing excited ! woot.

Jun 14, 2013 4:01 AM by Stegz

And I thought the sex scene in the second movie was intense.

Jun 13, 2013 7:07 PM by Nito-San

Love the trailer awwmmffgg ::D

Mar 15, 2013 2:22 AM by Stegz

okey so when is the blu ray coming out in japan ?

Mar 15, 2013 12:57 AM by mikezilla2

Ukkoclap said:
Only Japan can put an demon rape scene into an Anime and call it "normal".

HAHAH! That rape scene was one of the worst ending of anime series. Still remember how disappointed I was, after all those cool episodes.

Anyway, about the theme! Yeah! 18+ suits the film n my opinion.

I just read that there are probably going to adapt the manga into more movies:

http://animedeed.blogspot.com/2013/02/more-berserk-films-planned-after-third.html

Great idea!

Feb 7, 2013 5:17 PM by nikolas_dmx

I'm so pumped for this it isn't even funny...

Feb 7, 2013 2:50 PM by PirateNinja

New tv ad, you can here a bit of the ending
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0kGfzuOp3dM

Jan 29, 2013 6:19 AM by str_mln2

jmal said:
I think there would be less impact on home video sales. They're not very good to begin with (only about 11k total after 4 weeks for the first movie), so I think it's reaching a pretty niche audience anyway. As long as it's carried on Amazon and in anime specialty shop (and why wouldn't it be?) I don't think adult status will affect it much. Most anyone buying Berserk (or anime BDs in general) is 18 or older.

The audience isn't that niche, the sales are like that simply because the movies are badly made shit.

Jan 25, 2013 12:34 AM by Monad

dtshyk said:
According to Eirin (Film Classification and Rating Committee of Japan), Berserk Ougon Jidaihen III: Kourin was rated as R18+ (equivalent to US NC-17). The reason for the rating was "Due to the extremely provocative sexual descriptions".

Source: Eirin

Update Nov 17
According to Gigazine, the production committee of Berserk movie will modify the descriptions and resubmit the anime to Eirin. The rating will likely be changed to R15+.

Trailer of Berserk Part III

Source: Gigazine

UGHH. The trailer gave me the impression that the 3rd movie is going to end EXACTLY where the anime ended.

Jan 24, 2013 10:50 PM by SevWren

Only Japan can put an demon rape scene into an Anime and call it "normal".

Nov 22, 2012 10:42 PM by Ukkoclap

oh poop... guess i can't watch this with my brother like i did with the first movie...

Nov 18, 2012 6:47 PM by mangimewhite

Higashi_no_Kaze said:

So I'm optimistic there is more to come. Maybe a slow-releasing 40-50min-per-episode OVA or more Movies?

If that happens and their is in fact a faithful adaptation with no skipping over anything then this butchering of an absolutely amazing arc would have been very much worth it.

Nov 18, 2012 10:00 AM by LayedBack

renders said:
Ok I take back what I said about the CG wasn't trying to annoy anyone.Plus who cares about the cg I'm just glad we get to see this.Btw will there be anyone other movies after the eclipse or they're just gonna end it with the golden arc like the anime?

In the original announcement from 2010/11 it said:

According to Natalie, "Berserk Saga Project" was announced to be launched. It will animated the entire story of Berserk. As the first work, an anime movie will be shown within this year.

and

According to the official twitter, the project won't be completed in several years. It will last ten years or more.

So I'm optimistic there is more to come. Maybe a slow-releasing 40-50min-per-episode OVA or more Movies?

Nov 18, 2012 9:56 AM by Alcoholicide

the story is just getting butchered anyways, terrible CGI effects and literally half the important plots and character developments are being left out of the movies.

Nov 18, 2012 9:50 AM by LayedBack

Ok I take back what I said about the CG wasn't trying to annoy anyone.Plus who cares about the cg I'm just glad we get to see this.Btw will there be anyone other movies after the eclipse or they're just gonna end it with the golden arc like the anime?

Nov 18, 2012 8:42 AM by renders

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