Berserk
1997 • OLM
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 1997
- Episodes
- 25
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- OLM · VAP · Media Blasters · NYAV Post
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Drama · Fantasy
Set during a time that very much resembles Europe during the Middle Ages, Berserk is a story of revenge set in the castle town of Midland. Recently, the town has seen the rise of a wicked king, who uses demonic minions to control and victimise his subjects.
However, when a lone soldier enters the town calling himself the Black Swordsman and armed to the teeth, many sense that the king's days of unchecked oppression are over. Soon, the Black Swordsman is plying his trade by hunting down the king's evil servants, giving no quarter, and preparing to exact his vengeance on the king.
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The 1997 Berserk anime adaptation was produced by OLM, Inc. and directed by Naohito Takahashi. It was created to bring Kentaro Miura’s dark fantasy manga to a wider audience, focusing on the seminal 'Golden Age' arc. The series is celebrated for its atmospheric, somber tone and a distinct visual style that leans into hand-painted backgrounds and a gritty aesthetic, intended to capture the visceral brutality and complex interpersonal drama of the source material.
Upon release, the series became a cult classic, highly regarded for its melancholic storytelling and an iconic, jazz-inflected score by Susumu Hirasawa. While it condensed many plot points from the manga, it is frequently praised for its thematic depth and its ability to establish the tragic foundations of Guts and Griffith's relationship. It remains a foundational piece of dark fantasy animation, noted for how well it translated Miura’s intricate pen-and-ink designs into a television format.
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