Berserk (1997)
Guts, a man who calls himself "The Black Swordsman", looks back upon his days serving as a member of a group of mercenaries. Led by an ambitious, ruthless, and intelligent man named Griffith, together they battle their way into the royal court, and are forced into a fate that changes their lives.
- Naohito Takahashi
- Kentaro Miura
- Yasuhiro Imagawa
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Episode 1 - The Black Swordsman
Release Date: 1997-10-08A blacksmith is forging an enormous sword while a dark man with only one eye and one arm stands back and watches.
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Episode 2 - Band of the Hawk
Release Date: 1997-10-15There is a great battle taking place at a fort. The attackers are doing well, except one thing stands in their way - a grey knight and he states that none shall pass him.
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Episode 3 - First Battle
Release Date: 1997-10-22Guts and Griffith begin their sword fight.
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Episode 4 - The Hand of God
Release Date: 1997-10-29Guts reminisces about his childhood.
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Episode 5 - A Wind of Swords
Release Date: 1997-11-05Guts is now a commander of Griffith's army, taking many risks in battle, Casca takes him to task for it. Griffith is knighted in the Midland court much to the nobles' dismay.
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Episode 6 - Zodd the Immortal
Release Date: 1997-11-12In another raid, Guts and Griffith come across a demon known as Nosferatu Zodd.
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Episode 7 - The Sword`s Owner
Release Date: 1997-11-19Princess Charlotte of Midland strikes up a friendship with Griffith.
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Episode 8 - Conspiracy
Release Date: 1997-11-26Griffith and Guts continue their success in battle and Griffith is made a Count.
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Episode 9 - Assassination
Release Date: 1997-12-03Griffith saves Charlotte when her horse bolts during a fox hunt. Yurius, the king's younger brother, attempts to have him assassinated.
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Episode 10 - Nobleman
Release Date: 1997-12-10Guts, sent by Griffith, assassinates Yurius and his son Adonis. Griffith gets closer to Charlotte. The Hawks depart for yet another mission.
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Episode 11 - The Battle
Release Date: 1997-12-17On a stormy battlefield, Caska, Griffith's second in command, is wounded while fighting the leader of an enemy army. Guts runs to her rescue but when she passes out at the edge of a cliff, he cannot catch her in time and they both fall into the river below.
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Episode 12 - Together
Release Date: 1997-12-24Caska is still unconcious, so Guts shelters them in a cave while the rain pours down. She comes to and tells Guts about her past and about Griffith's.
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Episode 13 - Prepared for Death
Release Date: 1998-01-07Guts and Caska try to fight their way back to the Hawks while the enemy army they were fighting from before try to stop them.
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Episode 14 - Bonfire of Dreams
Release Date: 1998-01-14Caska finds Judeau's division of Hawks and leads them back to where Guts was fighting alone. Although injured, he defeated all the enemy soldiers by himself. They return to the Hawks' camp and Caska tends to Guts' wounds.
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Episode 15 - The Decisive Battle
Release Date: 1998-01-21The King of Midland and his various generals confer about Doldrey Castle, long since captured by the Chudan Empire. Griffith plans an attack and the King agrees despite the protests of his other officers. Only one other general supports Griffith's actions. The Hawks attack Doldrey.
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Episode 16 - The Conqueror
Release Date: 1998-01-28With the help of Nosferatu Zodd, Guts defeats the defender of Doldrey Castle.
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Episode 17 - Moment of Glory
Release Date: 1998-02-04With the victory at Doldrey, Griffith is promoted to White Phoenix General, an aristocratic title. The Queen of Midland and other court conspirators try to poison Griffith.
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Episode 18 - Tombstone of Flames
Release Date: 1998-02-11Griffith has his revenge by having the Queen's castle burned down.
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Episode 19 - Separation
Release Date: 1998-02-18Griffith will not let Guts simply leave. He says that Guts belongs to him.
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Episode 20 - Sparks
Release Date: 1998-02-25Guts arrives at the home of Godo the swordsmith and stays there for a while while Godo crafts a new sword for him. Guts practices more on his sword techniques with the help of Godo's little daughter Erika.
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Episode 21 - Confession
Release Date: 1998-03-04Guts returns in time to save the remaining Hawks from annihilation.
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Episode 22 - Infiltration
Release Date: 1998-03-11With Guts help, Caska and the Hawks hope to rescue Griffith.
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Episode 23 - Eve of the Feast
Release Date: 1998-03-18Breaking away from the King's pursuing armies, the few Hawks left contemplate their future. Guts comforts Caska, who is despondent over Griffith's condition. Griffith begins to dream.
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Episode 24 - The Great Eclipse
Release Date: 1998-03-25Seduced by the promises of demons and his dreams from his childhood, Griffith agrees to fulfill his destiny and become one of the God Hand demons.
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Episode 25 - Time of Eternity
Release Date: 1998-04-01Griffith's men are sacrificed to the demon's appetites. Guts fights on, at first to save Griffith, then to save himself from the result of Griffith's ambition.