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Summary: Best Buy! Literally, that's where you should buy it.
Review: First off, this is in my opinion the best anime out there. Most anime have cool fighting scenes and whatnot, but this one has blood. If you like sword-slashing, head-smashing, bloody good old fun, here you go. Plus, you know how in some, if not all, anime have those goofy characters that irritate you by their crazy emotional expressions (big eyes, big tear drops, making weird facial "cartoonish" expressions)? Well, you won't find any such characters here. This is all serious. In every DVD episode you will see bloody fighting. And to add to that, the story is good. Every episode builds to the final episode. Some argue about the final episode. But if they were not lazy and read the comic that continues the Berserk series, they will see how it all makes sense.Anyway, when I said "Best Buy", I also meant that's where you should get it. I ordered from Amazon. Took like a week or so to get (despite Winter Holiday traffic). But the DVD was scratched. I complained and Amazon sent a whole replacement set within 2 days. That was cool. What wasn't cool was that I found the Berserk DVD set at Best Buy for forty dollars cheaper than Amazon price. Or if Amazon edits this message, lets just say it was way cheaper in other stores. But Amazon will take care of you if you order through them. It's a Best Buy!
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Summary: One of the best animes out there
Review: HA! AMINE LOVERS THIS IS ONE YOU HAVE TO IN YOUR COLLECTION! BERSERK is one of the best series i ever watch. well second best to hellsing but thats another rewiew. Guts is the strongest human fighter i ever seen, if you went to call a man who can lift a sword as big as he is and has a rage demon inside him. Berserk is different from other animes he has no real special powers he will simply cut you in half!
The story line is great nothing ever losing grip,and non stop action from beginning to end, perfect. I don't have to keep going on about him just buy BERSERK vol. 1 and u will see for your self how anime is done great. later
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Summary: Amazing
Review: Hands down the best Anime (for guys and tough girls) there is and maybe ever will be. It never hit center stage...anywhere so far...but it has a phenomenal story line with superb character development, plot layout, climax, and grand finale. If you are considering reading the manga instead, I highly recommend watching this first. Conversation and story unfold much more fluidly in the anime.
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Summary: the struggle
Review: I am an anime fan. I had heard of the Berserk anime and manga series long ago, yet haven't touched them thinking nothing of it. One day, I decided to purchase the Sega Dreamcast game "Sword of the Berserk" which is an actual side story from the manga. The game itself was well done; Albeit more sitting and watching than playing, But even moreso the story was excellent and quite moving.
After playing through the game, I decided to tap into the anime. I was shocked. Berserk was far more real to me than any of the candy coated Evangelion and Escaflowne of sorts. You can really feel the emotion erupting straight from the characters - Like you are fighting alongside them, experiencing the pain and the glory and the love and the tragedy - The struggle. You can really identify with the characters. This has fairly much ruined most anime for me now, because there seams to be nothing that comes close to the deep and complex story that is Berserk. Other reviewers can tell you of more details about Berserk. I can only say that if you're brave enough to try something different than the brightly colored happy types - A full range of emotional outpoor and the Black Swordsman are waiting to engulf you.
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Summary: the struggle
Review: I am an anime fan. I had heard of the Berserk anime and manga series long ago, yet haven't touched them thinking nothing of it. One day, I decided to purchase the Sega Dreamcast game "Sword of the Berserk" which is an actual side story from the manga. The game itself was well done; Albeit more sitting and watching than playing, But even moreso the story was excellent and quite moving.
After playing through the game, I decided to tap into the anime. I was shocked. Berserk was far more real to me than any of the candy coated Evangelion and Escaflowne of sorts. You can really feel the emotion erupting straight from the characters - Like you are fighting alongside them, experiencing the pain and the glory and the love and the tragedy - The struggle. You can really identify with the characters. This has fairly much ruined most anime for me now, because there seams to be nothing that comes close to the deep and complex story that is Berserk. Other reviewers can tell you of more details about Berserk. I can only say that if you're brave enough to try something different than the brightly colored happy types - A full range of emotional outpoor and the Black Swordsman are waiting to engulf you.
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Summary: Mixed bag...
Review: I bought the Berserk box set not too long ago. 'BOX OF WAR' caught my eye.Heh.. I'll try to keep this short.The series is amazing,until the end.This is the worst ending I have ever had the misfortune of seeing.I mean,this is just terrible.
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The series ends with a rape scene.No climatic battle,it doesn't even end with any closure.just a brief rape scene.Seriously.
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Yeah.If you can stomach the terrible demon hentai at the end,this is a great purchase.The animation,although sometimes stiff,and inconsistent,has a certain charm to it,I guess.The characters are very memorable.The 'main character',Gatsu,has a terrible past and kills because it helps him forget.Caska is the tough female lead,who is jealous of Gatsu at first,but then gets feeling for him(stereotypical,I know,but just watch it).And,of course...Griffith...Yeah...At first he's your average bishonen with a small,curved blade,but he is VERY developed near the end of the series.You begin to feel sorry for him and hate him at the same time...Yeah.The music is mostly good.'Forces' is a great song,that fits.Sadly,you won't hear it much.The opening and ending songs are terrible.The Japanese voice actors are great.The plot is so deep,even if it is based off a small slice of the original Berserk manga.There's no real bad guy or good guy.All a beautiful grey...
Overall,if you can see past its BAD ending,this series is for you.Whether you're in it for either the deep plot,or the action,this is a must-buy.
WARNING:The series is VERY violent,and deals with certain subjects you may find uncomfortable. I think a mature 14 year old could handle it.
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Summary: unexpectedly complex and satisfying
Review: I checked out Berserk because I couldn't get the theme song ("Forces") out of my head after viewing the trailer on a Kenshin disc. The preview makes it looks like yet another thin story propping up the usual violence and gore. Well, there's ample violence and bloodshed, but deeper themes flesh out the narrative and characters: friendship, comradeship, duty, rivalry, jealousy, loyalty, ambition, torment, betrayal, sacrifice, destiny... the shadows of the past, power and the lack of it, the search for a place to belong and being able to recognize it when you find it. Let's face it - it ends on a cliffhanger. It's unlikely to be resolved in anime form, but there's the manga, and there are Berserk websites to fill in the blanks. If you can deal with the loose ends (of course you can!) and you're OK with the high quota of violence, then settle in for a wild ride. If you're interested in Miura's manga, Dark Horse is due to start releasing an English-language version of each volume (first issue ISBN: 1593070209). Or track down the Japanese-language original - the art is first-rate, even if you don't read Japanese!
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Summary: Review From a New Anime Fan
Review: 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.
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Summary: frustrated
Review: 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.
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Summary: Great series, but come on...
Review: 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.
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