Berserk doesn't start out looking that great. The opening theme is an atrocity, and the closing theme isn't a whole lot better. And then, there's... THAT music... The animation is a bit patchy, swinging between good, stylized, and conspicuous single-cel zooms. The characters aren't especially charismatic, and the plot lacks context. Then the plot moves ahead, the characters develop and become much more interesting. THAT music is still lurking, waiting to randomly assault any scene in which blood is not being spilled, but it's worth it. It's genuinely interesting.
...And then you watch the final two episodes.
I'm gonna go read the manga now.
