Customer Reviews

Berserk - Season One (The Complete Collection)

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I rented this series on a couple suggestions from some anime fans I know. I had only seen Cowboy Bebop prior to this, and I enjoyed that series. Berserk was such a pleasant surprise to me, I found that I couldn't wait to get home from work so that I could see what was going to happen next to these endearing characters.

Now for the caveats --

VIOLENCE: There is violence here. Lots and lots of blood. In fact, it often sprays like a garden hose.

SEX: There is some nudity and sexual situations. Not a lot of them, but there's a scene on the last episode that some people may find schocking.

UNFINISHED?: Speaking of the last episode, you may find the entire last episode disturbingly loose-ended. I still find myself wanting more, but I think it just means I really enjoyed the series.

SPECIAL FEATURES: I'm not sure about the box set, since it hasn't yet been released as of this writing, but the series released by Media Blasters had some hilarious OUTTAKES which had me laughing out loud. Very entertaining extra feature.

The storyline is very satisfying. There are significant milestones throughout; not just a lot of build-up for one great climactic ending. Meaningful happenings occur on a regular basis, and there are many subtle underlying themes that I missed the first time 'round. The English voices are surprisingly good. There are the occasional cheesy actors who shout too much, but you get used to that before long. The animation is a combination of still comic-book-style shots and animated scenes. They combine the two effectively.

From a new anime viewer, I highly recommend this one.

First of all for anyone who is not familiar with Berserk, it is based upon the japanese manga series. the anime only goes up to volume 12 of the manga series. the manga series is up to volume 28 and it is STILL GOING. when people say that the anime has a bad ending...they really have no idea what they are talking about cause the story has not ended yet. that "ending" that they are talking about is only the end of that chapter or volume. the berserk story is the best story that i have been fortunate enough to have come across. i really suggest getting the mangas which have been translated into english and are being published by Darkhorse comics. currently the translated mangas are only up to volume 6. but you can read them online if you go to thespectrum.net/berserk. berserk is not only the best anime, but its the best manga and story EVER!!!

This is hands down the greatest anime I have ever watched. A very gripping and compelling story, with characters that you can really root for or despise appropriately. It is very shakespearan and over the top at times, but at other times very real and quite effective playing on base human emotions. To get the most out of this anime I recommend listening to it with Japanese audio and english subtitles. 5/5 star anime.

I wish someone would step out and pick this anime back up, not unlike Hajime No Ippo was recently started back up; but it seems doubtful as this series obviously does not have the marketing potential and the 1,000 of little goodies and merchandise spin-offs that are possible with franchises like Naruto or Pokemon. Mature themed animes seem to be a dying breed... sadly.

I would give this show a 5, but come on 125 $ !! You can get the whole 26 episodes for 30 bucks, just look on other pages. I bought them there and they are great. The same with Hellsing, why pay hundreds while I bought them for 20 bucks ! I am sorry amazon, I am a great buyer but your Anime is way to expensive.

i watched the whole series and must say i enjoyed most of it, but i think saying it has a bad ending is an understatement. i have never felt more frustrated about any ending more than this one. i never have felt i wanted more resolution in an aime most the time i like less but in berserk there was no resolution. i would have been satisfied if they atleast hinted in the end what happened but there was nothing.its not only the ending. the whole story has loads of foreshadow that kept me watching but in the end it combined almost none of it. i was really disapointed by it. guts is a little too invicible for my taste also.

This is such a cool anime. You will understand a lot more if you read the manga as well. I'm just waiting for the 4th manga to be printed in English.
The consept of this anime is amazing in the fact that it shows the lengths a person will go to be at the top: the people that will be used, the people that will die, and the people who are really 'nothing'- just stepping stones. Wonderfully done!

Beserk is my favorite tv anime to come along since star blazers, which was 25 years ago. TV anime has to have a strong plot with good character development to be enjoyable since it doesnt have the budget for the same flashy high tech look of motion picture anime. Beserk has an amazing set of characters and an awesome look. Fair warning, this is bloody stuff, there is no comprimise in the gore (which isnt normally done with tv anime) but that's one of the things I like about it, very gutsy for tv stuff. The plot leaves you wanting more and more, and to see what will happen to guts and the band of the hawk. The relationship between guts and his leader gets more interesting as the story moves along. This is definitely worth a look at, check it out.

Im a fan of anime and i've seen at least 20 different series but Beserk is by far my favorite. The story is about a man named Guts, who gets tangled up with a mercenary group and their leader Griffith's ambition to rule all Midland through war. The plot is very developed and keeps you interested and wondering what is going to happen next; it also takes a few twists you wouldn't expect. The music is melodic and haunting at the same time, that fits in with the story perfect. The character design is complex, with the charaters changing as they grow and experience different situations. There is some humor in the story but the series is about a war so don't buy this if you want humor. The reason I didn't rate this a 5 is because of the ending that leaves you wanting more, and there is no plan for their to be a second season. If you buy the series then in order to continue the story you have to want to purchase the manga, which takes up right after the story left off. I would recommend reading the manga after watching the series.

The show presented here is complete. I find that this show is quite unique in the world of anime these days. There is no supreme silliness like Dragon ball z or sailor moon. This is a good show with good writing and great characters, sure some are a little hollow or one sided but sometimes that is all that is needed to make a good show. The violence here isnt anything different then a good dose of "Braveheart" and the sex and nudity is toned down quite well opposed to some "adult anime" it isnt pornographic or misplaced. I find the story quite unique and it draws you into Gut's realm. A simply stunning anime with a twisted end! Yes twisted but its a unique ending and one that is refreshing and can be finshed by reading the manga.

Ever since I saw this whole Berserk episode,it has never been the same.I kept comparing this movie to other series and the worst is I cant find any better like this one.I just hope that they will make the next Berserk.This is highly recommended to all whether you like action or not!