Berserk Movie Named and Scheduled

The Golden Age is Coming

Scott Green
July 08, 2011 4:46am PDT (7/8/11)

A new site and twitter account have begun teasing a July 15 launch for the promotional effort for the Studio 4°C (TekkenKinkreet, MindGame, AniMatrix, the new Thundercats) adaptation of Kentarō Miura horror/action/drama Berserk. 

 

Veteran animator, and character design for Giant Robo, the Lunar RPGs and a certain Miura passion called iDOLM@STER, Toshiyuki Kubooka will direct the Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler animated feature, scheduled to hit Japan in January 2012.  Also via the new issue of the Young Animal manga anthology, Good Smile Company & Max  have a slate of Berserk figures in the works to coincide with movie.

 

"Golden Age" refers to 10 volume manga arc that tracks raging swordsman Guts from his discovery as new born under the hanged body of his mother, through his time with the mercenary band know as the Hawks.  During the time, dark, supernatural elements begin to influence his world. 

 

The Berserk manga is released in North America by Dark Horse, while Media Blasters has released the 1997 TV series.

 

 (C)三浦建太郎（スタジオ我画）・白泉社/BERSERK FILM PARTNERS

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7/8/11 by munchthis
the only thing I know about Berserk is that the main guy has a big sword and that he was sold for a night to a man when he was a kid.
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7/8/11 by ishe5555
The main guy w/ a big sword wasn't sold to a main for the night, to my recollection. I don't know of a character that was, though that experience isn't too far off from a different character.
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7/8/11 by WickedStorms
He was sold to a mercenary who was lusting after him, it was rather sick. Gut's "guardian" was horrible and I say worst than the paedo who raped him. But Guts killed him (them)none the less.

I can't wait for this! Bersek is my favorite manga series ever! :DD
But I was looking forward to see the rest of the series animated, I wanna see Puck! XD
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7/8/11 by Nexoriator
Berserk is the best seinen manga out there. Can't wait for the movie adaption, looks like they'll be splitting the manga arcs up as well to make room for everything in separate movies. If the animation quality is anything near the quality of the art in the anime, this will most definitely be great!
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7/8/11 by Nexoriator
...quality of the art in the manga*
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7/8/11 by waderasha
glad they are making a movie i really liked the anime.
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7/8/11 by caloys117
inresting this movie ghegege
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7/8/11 by spaceaprion
About damn time, thats all I really have to say at this point
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7/8/11 by Nexoriator
One of the trailers for this released months ago actually showed the Skull Knight, so this will certainly be a closer adaption than the anime.
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7/8/11 by CreeperReaper
Fantastic, a condensed film of the first 10 volumes. For those that want to see the beginning of Berserk in high quality instead of the old 90's anime, this will surely be a treat, I know it will be to me. Then there's also the second season of Berserk that is being worked on which will pick up after the golden age arc and follow to current events, a lot of gore and badassery awaits. =D
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7/8/11 by rabbitnoodler
about damn time, the anime was the undone series ever,
i felt so too hang up in the last episode
its the series the doesn't deserve to be cut off
compare to other series the pointlessly goes on forever
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7/8/11 by yahiko2003
The main character Guy was not sold. Griffin the second main character witnessed his potential of being a strong fighter and asked him to join his army called the band of of the hawks, but Guy refused so Griffin challenged him into a duel and if Griffin wins than he has to join, which of course Guy did lose, so he joined the army. As time went by, Guy actually became the strongest fighter in the army, even surpassing Griffin. I just hope the movie does not disappoint me. I did like the anime, it was awesome!
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7/8/11 by yahiko2003
Oops, sorry his name is Guts, not Guy. My bad
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7/8/11 by wayfaringpanda
I know what you're talking about, @munchthis. Yes, he was originally sold for a night as a boy by the mercenary leader who raised him, but nothing happened because Guts fought and ended up killing both the guy who bought him and the mercenary leader. It's where he got the scar on his nose, if I'm recalling correctly. He then practically died in the wild before regaining his will to live. It's much later on that he runs into Griffin and the others.

I'm excited for this, but a little disappointed that it's only rehashing the story from the 1997 anime series.
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7/8/11 by apomk2
They cut the rape scene from the anime. It actually explains what the nightmare about that "big, black monster" he had later was all about, and why he hated Gambino so much. That's also the reason why he doesn't want anyone but Casca to touch him.
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7/8/11 by WasabiSenpai
wooot, better be gory as hell
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7/8/11 by Nexoriator
I think many of you are missing the point that this is only the first movie in a series. It has been confirmed that there will be more than one movie, and just look at the title: "Berserk Golden Age Arc --> I <--: Egg of the Supreme Ruler"
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7/8/11 by YamiGin
Yaaay!! i picked this manga up like a few months ago and it was epic beyond belief!! I started Gantz around the same time to. Can't wait~ Also.. don't spoil the story..
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7/8/11 by LosingOrbit
That's the best thing I've head all day! Can't wait to see it.
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7/8/11 by LosingOrbit
I mean *heard.*
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7/8/11 by BasouKazuma
Can't wait to see how this turns out. Hope it will meet my expectations.
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7/8/11 by jessehead2010
I am so happy to hear this news!!! I been a fan for a long time, and finally to move forward in the story in anime form is exciting news to me. I have all the manga's I own the individual dvd's, the speical box set, and the remastered edition. I also, want the new figures tooooo!! *throws ninja ball, and turns to a fanboy* @_@
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7/9/11 by toshiro777
GUTSMAN!! xD
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7/11/11 by johnstewart
its about time. one of favs. more seinen!
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