Berserk Episode 2: Band of the Hawk

Manga chapter 4-6

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

9.0

10 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

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Berserk Episode 2: Band of the Hawk

Manga chapter 4-6

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EP 1 Next: EP 3 →

OSHIMETER

9.0

10 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

QUICK TAKES

mustardsprinkles

Ok episode, good as a standalone with great sound tracks that help convey character emotions. I especially liked the music when Griffith and Guts have a talk. Griffith seems like a really essential part of the story in the future.

The world slowly takes shape as more characters in different settings are introduced. Hopeful and new beginning vibes, with charismatic characters joining the lineup. There are already undertones of tension between the mercenary as well

This episode starts explaining the first by bringing us to the very beginning! I was unfamiliar with this structure previously and was confused by the first episode. This episode explores the MCs past and comrades (?)

Young Guts meeting Griffith changes everything. Their first fight is raw and intense — Griffith isn’t just charismatic, he’s calculating. Casca’s immediate hostility toward Guts adds tension.

UP: We're thrown into the Golden Age flashback and meet Griffith. His charisma is IMMEDIATE. The Band of the Hawk introduction is iconic. DOWN: That line about "woman's duty to warm a man" is... yikes. Aged poorly. But Guts' theme song in this episode? PERFECTION. 🦅

Intense way to introduce guts as he slew Bazuso in a brutal way. I cant believe guts can wield a huge sword effortlessly and killed 2 men of griffiths easily. classic animation at its finest

The start of the most complicated "I own you" friendship in history.

A single duel redirects fate. Pride meets overwhelming ambition, and defeat becomes a doorway rather than an ending. The shift from lone warrior to shared destiny feels sharp and deliberate.

During the attack on Fort Bazuso, a young mercenary named Guts demonstrated his ability to defeat Bazuso, a fighter renowned for his strength. The battle impressed the leader of the opposing mercenary group, Griffith, who wanted to recruit Guts as a member of his mercenary group.

EPISODE CONTEXT

After episode 1 established Guts as the vengeful Black Swordsman in the present timeline, episode 2 rewinds to his origins, launching the Golden Age Arc that comprises the bulk of the 25-episode series. This is where viewers meet Griffith, Casca, and the Band of the Hawk for the first time, setting every major relationship and conflict into motion. The groundwork laid here — Guts' isolation, Griffith's ambition, the group's battlefield brotherhood — becomes the emotional backbone for everything that follows.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

After episode 1 established Guts as the vengeful Black Swordsman in the present timeline, episode 2 rewinds to his origins, launching the Golden Age Arc that comprises the bulk of the 25-episode series. This is where viewers meet Griffith, Casca, and the Band of the Hawk for the first time, setting every major relationship and conflict into motion. The groundwork laid here — Guts' isolation, Griffith's ambition, the group's battlefield brotherhood — becomes the emotional backbone for everything that follows.

QUICK TAKES

mustardsprinkles

Ok episode, good as a standalone with great sound tracks that help convey character emotions. I especially liked the music when Griffith and Guts have a talk. Griffith seems like a really essential part of the story in the future.

The world slowly takes shape as more characters in different settings are introduced. Hopeful and new beginning vibes, with charismatic characters joining the lineup. There are already undertones of tension between the mercenary as well

This episode starts explaining the first by bringing us to the very beginning! I was unfamiliar with this structure previously and was confused by the first episode. This episode explores the MCs past and comrades (?)

Young Guts meeting Griffith changes everything. Their first fight is raw and intense — Griffith isn’t just charismatic, he’s calculating. Casca’s immediate hostility toward Guts adds tension.

UP: We're thrown into the Golden Age flashback and meet Griffith. His charisma is IMMEDIATE. The Band of the Hawk introduction is iconic. DOWN: That line about "woman's duty to warm a man" is... yikes. Aged poorly. But Guts' theme song in this episode? PERFECTION. 🦅

Intense way to introduce guts as he slew Bazuso in a brutal way. I cant believe guts can wield a huge sword effortlessly and killed 2 men of griffiths easily. classic animation at its finest

The start of the most complicated "I own you" friendship in history.

A single duel redirects fate. Pride meets overwhelming ambition, and defeat becomes a doorway rather than an ending. The shift from lone warrior to shared destiny feels sharp and deliberate.

During the attack on Fort Bazuso, a young mercenary named Guts demonstrated his ability to defeat Bazuso, a fighter renowned for his strength. The battle impressed the leader of the opposing mercenary group, Griffith, who wanted to recruit Guts as a member of his mercenary group.

©日本テレビ、バップ

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©日本テレビ、バップ

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com