Sunday, February 10, 2008

Review of the anime Berserk
Review Time. Today lets look at the anime Berserk

Value: 4/5

Genre. Action

Rating. 16+

STORY.

Guts is a young warrior who wields a huge sword. He attracks the attention of Griffith who is the leader of a elite mercenary unit called Band of the Hawk. He asks Guts to join and although Guts isn't exactly thrilled he comes to join the unit. Over the years he rises through the ranks and the other members become his friends and family. He finds himself helping Griffith fulfilling his dream of becoming part of the nobility and starts to wonder what his dreams are. Can he find his own dream and can is Griffith willing to pay the price for his dream?

CHRACTERS.

Guts. A young fighter who wields a huge sword. After attracting Griffith's attantion he joins his unit and soon rises through the ranks. He also becomes good friends with Griffith and the other mercenaries.

Griffith. As a child he had a dream to one day become the ruler of the land and made a pact. To make his dream come true he founded a mercenary unit and becomes a very powerfull and wanted leader. He is very skilled in weapons, tactics and very ambitious.

Caska. She is the second in command of Griffith's unit and the onlu female fighter. She is very good however and she has followed Griffith sinds a very early age. She loves him deeply and will do any thing for him.

Band of the Hawk. This is a elite unit of mercenaries that are led by Griffith. They are all very good fighters and a tight unit that is loyal to Griffith alone.

ART & MUSIC.

Both the art (5/5) and music (5/5) are excellent.

VOICE ACTING

The Japanese acting was great as usual (5/5). I didn't watch the English dub so i don't know how good or bad it was.

Personal note. Love this anime. The story is very good and so is the action. It is also very violent and bloody. The story follows the group over the course of a few years and although new members come and go the core of the unit remains the same. It is fun to watch them grow and develop and it is quite rare to see this in anime's so this is a extra treat. Annoying is the end though as it left me rather unsatisfied and makes me wonder whether there is a second season. Also the first episode gives something away as the first episode could just as easely could have been the last so this spoils it somewhat. Stll a great anime.

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