Berserk

[Acid]

Decided to make a Berserk thread because this

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-09-27/new-berserk-anime-project-launching

Anyone here watched the anime? What about the Manga? You should give it a try. It's great. For introductions I'll use the Berserk Wiki



About Berserk

[spoiler]Kentaro Miura first premiered Berserk in 1988 with a 48-page prototype, which won a prize at the Comi Manga School where he was enrolled at the time. On 26 November 1990, the first volume of the manga was published by Hakusensha in its Jets Comics collection. Three more volumes appeared until Berserk was serialized by Young Animal (Hakusensha) in 1992, and new episodes are still being released in the biweekly (every second and fourth Friday of the month) magazine. Volumes are still published biannually in Japan by Hakusensha (Jets Comics collection), and contain 8-11 episodes depending on the release.

In America, the manga is translated and published by Dark Horse Comics, which has released 23 volumes so far, the first in October 22, 2003. As with other Dark Horse manga releases like Hellsing or Trigun Maximum, the Japanese reading format from right to left is preserved in the English release and the sound effects are left untranslated in the earlier releases, but are translated in later books starting from volume 12. The company has also started incorporating references to fantasy films, such as Army of Darkness and Lord of the Rings, into the dialogue. However, the content in general remains untouched.

In Europe, the manga was introduced back in 1996, first in France (Samourai Editions), then in Italy (Panini Comics, under its Marvel Manga - later Planet Manga - imprint) a few months later. The manga has also been translated and released in Germany (Panini Comics/Planet Manga) and in Spain (MangaLine Ediciones) since 2001. In France, after Samurai Editions' bankruptcy, the comic series is now published by both Dynamic Visions (since 2002) and Glénat (since 2004), the latter edition being a larger format. A two-books-in-one Max edition (400+ pages) is also published in Germany and Italy since 2006 (Panini Comics). As of yet the series is not being published in Poland.

In Asia, Berserk manga has been published in South Korea since 1999 by Dai Won. In Latin America, Panini Comics has published the manga series in a demi-sized (120 pages) edition in Brazil (2005)

Before official English translation copyright was agreed with Dark Horse Comics, fan-based scanlation of the manga was performed by The Hawks and later on Evil Genius. These scanlations were hugely popular among the English speaking Berserk fans. Upon Dark Horse Comics releases, the corresponding scanlation volumes were taken off these websites to avoid copyright infringement.
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Characters

[spoiler]Guts



In the first three volumes, he was depicted as a tall, muscular male with a huge sword called the Dragonslayer, and a prosthetic left mechanical arm that has a magnetic grip and also conceals a cannon & repeater crossbow. He is obsessed with his task, having no feelings or sympathy for any others who came across his path or get caught in the cross-fire. Guts did not flinch from using the Count's daughter as a hostage to kill him. He was always attacked by evil spirits at night, which gave him no rest due to the sacrificial Brand on his neck.

In the Golden Age Arc, more of Guts' past was revealed, explaining why he had become so obsessed with killing and revenge. He is born as one who may be able to struggle against causality.


Griffith



He is the founder and leader of the mercenary army  Band of the Hawk. Extraordinarily charismatic and handsome, his tactical skill gave him and his army the reputation of invincibility, and the favor of the King of Midland, who was locked in a century-old war with the Empire of Tudor. Due to his many important victories in this war, he is made Lord Protector of Midland by the king, despite his common ancestry.


Griffith was willing to sacrifice everything for the dream of his own kingdom, believing that he is destined for things greater than the average man. Early in his career, he won Guts' service in a duel and Guts became his sword in both the battlefield and in his political fight with disgruntled Midland nobles. A large part of his success was due to Guts' fighting ability and Griffith grew to be dependent on Guts, although their relationship was not exactly friendship.


Caska



She was born and raised in a poor mountainous farming village along an unspecified border between two warring nations (possibly Midland and Tudor or Midland and the Kushan  Empire). Her parents sold her into a local lords' service at a young age, but he attempted to sexually assault her before they could even reach his estate. She was rescued by Griffith and the first members of the Band of the Hawk; interestingly, Griffith did not rescue her directly, but lent her a sword which she used to kill the noble. With nowhere else to turn, she learned to wield a sword and joined the Hawks, eventually rising to the rank of commander. Until Guts arrived, she was Griffith's Second-in Command.


Skull Knight



The Skull Knight first appeared to warn  Guts after he left the  Band of the Hawks  about the group's future demise. His horse appears to be able to fly and jump upon trees. Over the course of Guts' journey, he saved him several times and also seemed to manipulate events around Guts for his own purpose of revenge. He called Guts "struggler", who forever is fighting against fate.


The Skull Knight kills apostles and monsters with ease and can fight evenly with Zodd even in his true demonic form. He swallows the behelits which he recovers from slain apostles. In doing so, he apparently destroys and reforms them as his Sword of Resonance, which can cut through space and time dimension.


Zodd



Zodd, also known as Nosferatu Zodd and Zodd the Immortal, is a powerful Apostle. He resembles a 7-8 foot barbarian warrior in human form, and a humanoid Bull-Lion nearly twice that size when transformed. He also has wings which he can make appear and disappear at will, allowing him to fly.


He wandered from battlefield to battlefield seeking ever-stronger opponents and is known as a rival of the Skull Knight. He is considered by many mercenaries as the "god of the battlefield" and has lived hundreds of years without meeting a worthy human opponent.






There are, of course, more characters, more story and more everything. This is a long running series after all. But I don't want to give too much away in case anyone is interested.[/spoiler]

[Klavier Gavin]

New Berserk anime, you say?

Anyone here watched the anime? What about the Manga?

The last episode was lol. As for the Manga, I read some of it.

[Acid]

The last episode was lol. As for the Manga, I read some of it.

Eclipse was a great arc. I recommend you read more and see how it continues after that.

[Gaia]

I remember seeing the eps (vauge memory, might re-watch later), but this sounds intresting. I wonder what Kentarou will do next?

[Archer]

I like how everyone wants to [twin slasher] Casca. Fun times.

[Acid]

I wonder what Kentarou will do next?

He will work on Berserk until it's finished. Which is never.

[Archer]

http://en.nicoviewer.info/sm12264010

[Acid]

Yep, saw that too.

Looks awesome!

[nobody]

"I sure can't wait for the next chapter of Berserk! I wonder when that will be?"

Rage.

[Acid]

"I sure can't wait for the next chapter of Berserk!"

Hmm yeah well I'm sure it will be about...

Rage.

Oh yeah, THAT!

[Archer]

According to the Young Animal magazine, the first film of the Berserk Movie series will premiere in January 2012.

And according to the official twitter, the film project of Berserk will last more than a decade.

A whole decade or more of Berserk movies. Isn't that just exciting?

[Acid]

A whole decade or more of Berserk movies. Isn't that just exciting?

To me it certainly is.

[Archer]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-12/berserk-golden-age-arc-to-be-made-into-3-anime-films

Yep. Three golden age movies.

[Acid]

Sweeeeet.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

first ten minutes of the first movie (along w/ lol censoring, and lotsa blood spilling sounds)

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[Archer]

That CG is hideous.

Seriously, it ruins the whole thing.

[Acid]

first ten minutes of the first movie (along w/ lol censoring, and lotsa blood spilling sounds)

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When is the full thing coming out now? In languages I understand?

Posted on: 05-02-2012, 00:14:09

That CG is hideous.

Seriously, it ruins the whole thing.

I dunno, I think it's kinda charming.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

That CG is hideous.

Seriously, it ruins the whole thing.

Don't worry, the whole movie won't use CG in all scenes, as proven from this music video

 Song is the movie's ending credits.

When is the full thing coming out now? In languages I understand?

Posted on: 05-02-2012, 00:14:09
I dunno, I think it's kinda charming.

It came out yesterday in theatres in Japan.  I dunno what Warner Bros plans to do though, but i'm positive there will undoubtedly be a North American theatrical english release (considering it's Berserk.  Manga sells pretty damn well in the NA) so....we just gotta be patient.

Also, this track from the movie's OST is [tornado fang]ing BRILLIANT!!!

[Archer]

BLOOD AND GUTS
AND GUTS AND BLOOD
AND BLOOD AND GUTS
AND GUTS AND BLOOD
AND BLOOD AND GUTS
AND GUTS AND BLOOD
AND BLOOD AND GUTS

[Rin]

While listening to the song, I thought it sounds awfully like Shiro Sagisu's stuff... then I checked info and behold... it's him.
GONNA GET THE OST.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

Dat blood splash~

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

commiesubs did it, go nuts!

aside from a few odd CG problems here and there, it's pretty damn good

[Archer]

The hand drawn sequences are beautifully animated but the CGI parts are simply horrendous, lazy, and laughable, don't try to kid yourselves otherwise. As a fan of the manga, I think it's insulting they were so lazy to use such poor CGI, considering how Miura takes his bloody time to deliver excellent visuals.

Everything else was awesome - though it was a little short.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

You have to admit that the Assassination fight sequence perhaps made the best use of CG and Handdrawn.  and of course, sword to the nuts.