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: Not Rated
: Anime Works
: Anime, Fantasy Anime, Swords and Sorcery Anime
: 100 min.
: English, Japanese
: English
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When Guts first joined Griffith and the Band of the Hawk, the wheels of fate were set in motion. Since that time, Guts has learned the lessons of the battlefield and embraced his own path. Griffith has tasted ultimate victory and ultimate defeat. Caska has cast away her dead dreams and found new ones. Now all of the pawns are in place, and the Great Eclipse draws near. The terrible truth behind Griffith's destiny is revealed as the sun turns to sackcloth and the seas to blood.
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by Popnfresh
September 15, 2005 - 10:57 PM PDT
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3 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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Abrupt is the only way to describe the end of this series. I don't know that other episodes are planned, but this series ends with a Ralph Bakshi "Lord of the Rings"-esque plop. In fact, as mentioned, the anime ends at Manga volume 12 (of at least 26). It's no exaggeration to say that this is the Fellowship of the Rings of the Berserk series. You will likely be left with a big "what the f@*!" expression on your face when the last 30 seconds roll. You'll probably be chagrined, and a little depressed.
As for the series as a whole, and this disk in particular....the scenes of this disk are a cut above the series as a whole, in terms of production quality. The series is low budget anime...which is a shame, because the manga is stunning, and drawn with crisp lines and beautiful detail. Very worth picking up. The anime has its moments, but should have been treated with more care. The story is well-paced and not too muddled. It's only really with the cheapness of the art that I have a problem.
Much of the manga is available online if you look hard enough. The volumes are apparently being pulled as they're licensed by Dark Horse, and I won't comment on copyright, but if you at all like the series, you should checkout the manga. It might also help satisfy you if this disk leaves you feeling cheated or confused.
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| Total Downer!
by Calafragious
July 20, 2004 - 6:58 PM PDT
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4 out of 8 members found this review helpful
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| "Berserk" is overall an excellent show, but this last disk is a complete fiasco, that leaves the story very much unfinished, on a very down note. Since no more anime is expected at this time, unless you plan to buy the manga, you are well advised to stop your watching of "Berserk" at the end of episode 21 on Disk 5. That brings about as much closure as the anime series has on its own. If you go on, well, I warned you. |
| Bloody and fitting finale to my favorite anime series
by hneline1
August 25, 2003 - 4:51 AM PDT
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9 out of 10 members found this review helpful
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What a bloody and fitting finale to this intense anime series. If you thought Berserk was violent before, you ain't seen nothin' until you see episode 25. Everything is blood and horror, and there is no holding back on taking Griffith's dream (or nightmare as it may be) to the next level.
In addition, the life philosophizing continues in these episodes leading up to the final one. Gatts has tasted the freedom to choose his own path in life, and now he must decide whether to go back and take a desperately needed leadership role in the Band of the Hawk or to go on his own again -- a classic duty versus self decision. Complicate that with ties of friendship and kindlings of love and the fact that reality doesn't allow you to go back to being the person you were in the past. Berserk does an outstanding job of creating multilevel situations with no easy answers, and then, like certain moments in life, blasts it all away with an unexpected, terrorizing force.
If I have any complaints, it's just that Gatts' tale doesn't end at episode 25 and I was left thinking, "Aaaugh! Ok, so this part is concluded, but what happens next??" I haven't heard any talk about a second anime season, so the only way to continue the story is to read the manga. As I write this review, volume 25 of the Japanese version has just been published (the anime follows the story until about volume 12) and Dark Horse is preparing to publish the English translated version starting in 2004.
Berserk is still my favorite anime out of them all and, believe me, I have seen a lot. Although it's bloody and raw, more than any other series it explores a depth of mature issues that intrigue and touch me, while developing an intense storyline with multifaceted characters and relationships. At its heart, I believe that it's a story about growing up and following our dreams as we learn about ourselves and decide how we want to relate to an uncertain world. The supernatural manifestations act as a metaphor for anything outside of our control, whether it be natural disasters or debilitating disease or a horrifying traffic accident, and Griffith's ambitions can be compared to any outsider trying to climb the corporate ladder. And, of course, the swords are pretty cool and there is something visceral about all that violence -- just be warned that this is quite a graphic story.
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