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    Berserk

    Berserk (2016) / ベルセルク
    Berserk
    Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Gore, Horror, Military, Psychological, Seinen
    Themes: Gore, Military, Psychological
    Demographics: Seinen
    Studios: GEMBA, Millepensee
    Producers: Docomo Anime Store, Hakusensha, Koei Tecmo Games, LIDENFILMS, Lucent Pictures Entertainment, Mainichi Broadcasting System, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Ultra Super Pictures, WOWOW
    Licensors: Crunchyroll, Funimation
    Rating: 6.33 / 10
    Rank: #8285
    Popularity: #674
    Users Listed: 386,017
    Users Scored: 191,627
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 02/08/2025
    Aired: July 1, 2016 – September 16, 2016 (Summer)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Friday at 22:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Condemned by fate to a life of relentless pursuit by demonic forces, Guts struggles against a predetermined end. Armed with the massive blade Dragonslayer, he journeys through a bleak and unforgiving world, driven by a desire for retribution against a figure from his past – someone who betrayed his trust. His path is not solitary; he gathers companions in the form of Puck, a mysterious elf, and Isidro, a spirited youth seeking to hone his swordsmanship. This unlikely band faces overwhelming odds as they navigate treacherous landscapes and confront monstrous threats. The series explores themes of destiny versus free will, loyalty, and the enduring power of human connection in the face of unimaginable darkness, presenting a gritty narrative steeped in combat and emotional weight.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: The Branded Swordsman (Aired: 07/01/2016)
    • Episode 2: The Holy Iron Chain Knights (Aired: 07/08/2016)
    • Episode 3: Night of Miracles (Aired: 07/15/2016)
    • Episode 4: Epiphany (Aired: 07/22/2016)
    • Episode 5: Tower of Conviction (Aired: 07/29/2016)
    • ... and 7 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Casca (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukinari, Toa, Strassman, Karen
    • Guts (Main) - Voice Actors: Iwanaga, Hiroaki, Tang, Kaiji
    • Isidro (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimono, Hiro, Kimerer, Erik
    • Puck (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizuhara, Kaoru, Williams, Sarah
    • Adolf (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug, Sasa, Kenta
    • Azan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Epcar, Richard
    • Collette (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aikawa, Natsuki, Bowes, Gina
    • Corkus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Yoshirou
    • Dante (Supporting)
    • de Vandimion, Farnese (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Lindbeck, Erica
    • Egg of the Perfect World (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki, Prince, Derek Stephen
    • Erica (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketatsu, Ayana, Knickerbocker, Brianna
    • Flora (Supporting)
    • Foss (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi
    • Godo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inagaki, Takashi
    • Griffith (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Staley, Steve
    • Jerome (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirakawa, Daisuke, Haberkorn, Todd
    • Joachim (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Kousuke, Hackney, Christopher
    • Judeau (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McCarley, Kyle, Kaji, Yuuki
    • King of Midland (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Smith, Christopher Corey, Katsube, Nobuyuki
    • Luca (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Lee, Wendee
    • Mozgus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Chase, Ray
    • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou, Eberle, Jake
    • Nina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takamori, Natsumi
    • Nosferatu, Zodd (Supporting)
    • Raban (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu
    • Rhody Windam, Charlotte Beatrix Marie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki
    • Rickert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotobuki, Minako, Mendez, Erica
    • Schierke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Chiwa, Lee, Mela
    • Serpico (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Mittelman, Max
    • Silat (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Lang, Lex
    • The Bubblehead (Supporting)
    • The Skull Knight (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Price, Jamieson

    Staff:

    • Endou, Yutaka (Producer)
    • Harima, Yuu (Producer)
    • Hosoda, Shigeki (Producer)
    • Kurosu, Reo (Producer)
    • Maeda, Toshihiro (Producer)
    • Satomi, Tetsurou (Producer)
    • Itagaki, Shin (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Iwanami, Yoshikazu (Sound Director)
    • Fukami, Makoto (Script, Series Composition)
    • Yamashita, Takashi (Script, Series Composition)
    • Ichikawa, Kazuya (Storyboard, Assistant Director)
    • Kawamura, Kenichi (Storyboard)
    • 9mm Parabellum Bullet (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
    • CHOKKAKU (Theme Song Arrangement)
    • yanaginagi (Theme Song Performance)
    • Abe, Hisashi (Key Animation, Character Design)
    • Hirasawa, Susumu (Inserted Song Performance)
    • Koyama, Yasumasa (Sound Effects)
    • McConnohie, Michael (ADR Director)
    • Miura, Kentarou (Original Creator)
    • Miyake, Maiko (Key Animation)
    • Sagisu, Shirou (Music)
    • Tamura, Yuri (Editing)
    • Tanabe, Shingo (Assistant Director)
    • Yamagami, Aiko (Color Design)

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