Berserk Episode 1: The Black Swordsman

Manga chapter 1-3

Canon/HIGH

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Episode Context

As episode 1 of 25, 'The Black Swordsman' functions as a prologue, establishing Guts at his most vengeful and mysterious before the series rewinds to explain how he became this way. The following episode, 'Band of the Hawk,' shifts to an extended flashback arc covering Guts' origins and his fateful connection to the mercenary group that defines the bulk of this season. Understanding this premiere as a dark promise of where the story ultimately leads makes the slower character-building episodes ahead far more rewarding.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateOct 8, 1997

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