Berserk
Seen it?2016 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Charmed, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 122K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12016 · 12 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday- Season 22017 · 12 episodes · 5.6 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
- Hiroaki IwanagaGuts (voice)
- Toa YukinariCasca (voice)
- Kaoru MizuharaPuck (voice)
- Yoko HikasaFarnese (voice)
- Kazuyuki OkitsuSerpico (voice)
- Hiro ShimonoIsidro (voice)