Anime Spotlight - Berserk
by Chih-Chieh Chang,
Key Staff
- Director: Shin Itagaki
- ("Black Cat", "Basquash! (TV)" as director for episodes 1-20)
- Series Composition: Makoto Fukami
- ("Psycho-Pass (movie)" as screenplay)
Story
Slam in the chunk of steel.
"That night" is coming again. The "night" of battle where the "Black Swordsman" roars—
As the pinnacle title for (Japanese) domestic dark fantasies, "Berserk" has been a smash hit comic that leaves an overwhelming presence in the Japanese entertainment market..
A new anime series based on this title that boasts immense popularity overseas as well as within Japan finally begins serious production.
Fueled by flames of passions burning within his heart, Guts the "Black Swordsman" continues his endless journey of revenge. Before him stands merciless outlaws, obsessed evil spirits, and pious Apostle of god.
Against enemies that wield dreadful superhuman strength, Guts keeps challenging himself into battle with powers as a human - with only his trained body and honed skills... even if it means he shaves his life away to do so.
What awaits him at the end of his journey?
The answer is merely within the "night".
Strain one's eyes, and gaze into the darkness...
Characters
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Guts (VA: Hiroaki Iwanaga)
The "Black Swordsman" that utilizes his highly trained body full of wounds, a mechanical artificial arm, and the large sword "Dragonslayer" that looks like a giant lump of steel. He continues his journey only for revenge. |
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Puck (VA: Kaoru Mizuhara)
A cheerful, open-hearted elf. He was saved from bandits who captured and toyed with him by Guts. Ever since, he accompanies the swordsman. Sometimes keen on human emotions. |
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Farnese (VA: Yoko Hikasa)
Maiden who is the captain of the Holy Iron Chain Knights who directly reports to the Pope's office. Born in the family of an established nobleman, very pious and is full of pride. |
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Serpico (VA: Kazuyuki Okitsu)
A young man who is one of the Holy Iron Chain Knights. Swears absolute loyalty to Farnese as her servant. With his thin frame and mild demeanor, he comes across as a weak man, but... |
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Isidro (VA: Hiro Shimono)
A bandit boy. He dreams of someday making it big using only his swordsmanship. Happened to catch glance of Guts' strength, and looking up to him, chases after him. |
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Azan (VA: Hiroki Yasumoto)
Vice-captain of the Holy Iron Chain Knights, and a fierce warrior that cherishes chivalry. As he controls a long iron staff at his will, he has the nickname "Iron Staff Demon Azan". |
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Casca (VA: Toa Yukinari)
Once fought together with Guts in the "Hawk Soldier" led by Griffith. |
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Griffith (VA: Takahiro Sakurai)
A young man with crystalline beauty that used to be the leader of the "Hawk Soldier". He used to be a close friend as well as the biggest rival for Guts, but now is the destined one who Guts holds the deepest hatred towards. |
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The Knight of Skeleton (VA: Akio Otsuka)
A supernatural existence that lives between this world and the spirit world. Shows himself multiple times before Guts - sometimes lending him power, and other times guiding the way with mysterious words. |
Cast
- Guts
- Hiroaki Iwanaga
- Puck
- Kaoru Mizuhara
- Farnese
- Yoko Hikasa
- Serpico
- Kazuyuki Okitsu
- Isidro
- Hiro Shimono
- Azan
- Hiroki Yasumoto
- Casca
- Toa Yukinari
- Griffith
- Takahiro Sakurai
- The Knight of Skeleton
- Akio Otsuka
- Narrator
- Unsho Ishizuka
Staff
- Original Story
- Kentaro Miura (Studio Gaga)
(serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal) - Director
- Shin Itagaki
- Series Composition
- Makoto Fukami
- Series Composition Assistant
- Suguru Yamashita
- Main Character Design
- Wataru Abe
- Main CG Modeling
- Mayumi Kamata (Domerica)
- Art Director
- Hiroshi Ito (Kusanagi)
- Art Settings
- Naomi Ogura (Kusanagi)
- Color Coordinator
- Shinichiro Umouda
- 3D Directors
- Atsushi Sato, Hisashi Egawa
- Visual Director
- Toru Shinozaki
- Technical Director
- Keita Mizuhashi
- Character Model Lead
- Narumi Igarashi
- Background Model Leads
- Mitaro Arai, Shunta Imai
- Setup Lead
- Hiroki Sato
- Animation Lead
- Keisuke Kobayashi
- Effects Lead
- Rei Hagiwara
- Composites Lead
- Takamasa Hatakeyama
- Editing
- Yuri Tamura
- Sound Director
- Yoshikazu Iwanami
- Sound Effects
- Yasumasa Koyama
- Sound Production
- Glovision Inc.
- Music
- Shiro Sagisu
- Insert Song
- "Haiyo" by Susumu Hirasawa
- Opening Theme
- "Inferno" by 9mm Parabellum Bullet
- Production
- LIDEN FILMS
- Animation production
- GEMBA / millepensee
- Produced by
- Berserk Production Committee
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