Reviews

First episode sets things up nicely for part 2 of this ova. It opens with the legendary 100 man vs guts battle in a true gorefest. Disturbingly violent and brutal, but lacks the proper set up to build up Guts to that point. Making the battle anti-climatic when compared to the TV series in which they took time to show Guts progression as a warrior and his character. His relationship and romance seems natural but not as impactful, the viewer doesn't care for the characters despite the long running time of these ova's. Episode 2 has fantastic battle scenes but lacks the humanity of the manga and tv series. The OVA spends most of it's time with epic battle scenes and blood splattering be-headings. As a result the viewer feels more detached rather than connected to this story's main leads. The CG additions amidst the beautiful artwork feels out of place in the medieval setting as well. Overall the OVA feels like a modern remake of a classic, and proves you can't recreate the magic of the original. Still the overall story is solid enough to make this superior to most modern animes and worth revisiting for fans of the series.