Berserk

This is a series that you cannot help but fall in love with, even with the tragic moments that plague our main hero and the cast around him. Be warned, this series is brutal, dark, and covers controversial subjects up front and in your face.

After watching the anime, I have a new-found respect for the main character and the demons he harbors and carries with him. If you get a chance, watch this then read the manga if you want the whole story. The cliffhanger ending of the anime will leave you wondering... what really happened.

As for action? You will find it aplenty in here. Gatts is a man who does not take crap from ANYONE and it will show in spades through this series. The most memorable? Gatts in the forest fighting alone vs 100 soldiers as he keeps them at bay so the others can run away to get help. Whoooo! Gatts is the epitome of all that is badass, yet carries a gentle nature to him often unseen by others.

You will love, you will hate, you will laugh, you will cry, and yes... you will cringe. Definitely a must-see anime series. I hope they bring out a Season 2 after the movies.

Ever since, I watch this series. I was amazed by the story how it actually started and the end well disappointing. This series may not be for kids to watch since it contains nudity, extreme violence and gore. But the series storyline is actually good. I won't spoil for fans who haven't watch this series yet. But I will give some background or preview of the series. The episode starts off when Gutts came to battle the God Hand demon. After killing the God Hand demon, we find that Gutts is actually hunted by the other demons. Then Gutts' flashback starts. This flashback starts off from episode 2 till 25. Now, as you know. This series could have ended in episode 26 as was planned. But there were issues with the production. It may be that reason but at least we know what actually happened to Gutts in the first episode. If you're confused, I suggest you should watch episode 2 to 25 first and then episode 1. But it would be better off watching episode 1 with later surprises.

Now the disappointment. The ending would have been better shown in episode 26 where Gutts will survive during the feast in God Hand's realm. So that in episode 1, we'll know how he survived but that hasn't shown. But if you see the manga version, you will know how Gutts survived and is most likely to be saved by someone. Unless if he can get out of the God Hand's realm by himself. But I doubt that would be possible.

The storyline is great and you get to know the characters' past such as Gutts, Caska, and Griffith. There are other minor characters (Band of the Hawk members) that are fun and enjoyable. But these three characters are most important to the story due to their relationship and fighting together as the Band of the Hawk. The animation is sort of out dated but its quality is ok. The animation was old back then. But it stays true to the concepts of a dark fantasy story. The music is awesome done by Susumu Hirasawa. Although, the Forces song would have been a great opening, but the background music is good to hear.

Overall this series is good, the only disappointment is the ending. I wish this series would have been a long running classic like Legend of Galactic Heroes. But at least we can find out what happens in the manga version. Anyway, this series is good and enjoyable for action and fantasy fans.

This series tells a story about an epic journey of a two heros. The characters are great and act exactly as a person would in reality. This series would have been a masterpiece, but it ended at episode 25. Why? I do not know because the series was great.

This series starts out with Guts(the hero and main character) in his youth. He is a lone mercenary that just travels from battle field to battle field. Then he gets to this one battle where he must go against the Band of the Hawk. They are the best mercenary group out there and Guts kills one of their best men with no problem. The leader sees this and decides to leave the battle because they held up the fort that they were guard for way more time than expected. Later while walking down the road Guts is ambushed by some of the members of the Band of the Hawk. He kills one with no problem then another one of the Band of the Hawk leaders Caska enters the fight. Guts gets close to killing her, but the person that is in charge (Griffith) blocks Gut's sword. They begin to duel and Griffith wins. Since Griffith spared Gut's life he says Guts must follow him and help him become a ruler of a kingdom. So Guts decides to help Griffith in his quest for power and glory. Well that should be enough to interest you if you have not already seen the series.

This is one of the best series I have seen and the sound track is great as well. I would recommend this series to anyone that likes action/adventure/drama anime. I do not recommend this anime for people under the age of 16. There is much blood and a sex scene.

If you are man (or woman) enough and can stomach the gore, nudity, and violence, then you will see Berserk for what it really is: pure awesomeness. It starts out with a few arcs, then winds you back up to the unfortunate life of the main character, Guts. Filled with misfortunate, bad luck, and death, Guts survives it all. Though Guts may not seem to be a likable protagonist, he befriends people, he loses his loved ones, and is in a constant, bitter struggle. The series simply DEFIES all generalization. It is chock full of good, wholesome action, drama, character development, twists and turns, and a tad bit of romance in between. This grim fantasy will leave you wanting more, no doubt about it.

Sad to say, this series is not as well known as it should be. Two decades and the manga still goes on, a testament to how this series lives on to be a true classic.