God...where did we go wrong? From such an amazing style and showing in the original, the 2016 Berserk does not hold up to the same standard. Characters and action is amazing, but only if you can get past how ugly the animation looks.

Episode Context

As episode 1 of 12, 'The Branded Swordsman' is purely foundational, it introduces Guts in his post-Eclipse Black Swordsman persona and establishes the brutal, demon-haunted world he navigates alone. This premiere sets the trajectory for the entire season, planting the seeds of Guts' vendetta and his reluctant companionship with Puck that will deepen as subsequent episodes expand on his past and the escalating supernatural threats hunting him.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateJul 1, 2016

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