Berserk
Seen it?1997 | 1 seasons | 23 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, audiences rate it highly (8.5 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect violence and sex.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesStrong
8.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 1 season and reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 250K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Nobutoshi CannaGuts (voice)
- Toshiyuki MorikawaGriffith (voice)
- Yuko MiyamuraCasca (voice)
- Tomohiro NishimuraCorkus (voice)
- Unsho IshizukaNarrator (voice)