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Berserk
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
- Cast:
- Nobutoshi Canna, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yuko Miyamura, Tomohiro Nishimura
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- Nippon TV
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.4The Black Swordsman
1997-10-08 · 24mA 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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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.2Band of the Hawk
1997-10-15 · 24mThere 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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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.4First Battle
1997-10-22 · 24mGuts and Griffith begin their sword fight.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.3The Hand of God
1997-10-29 · 24mGuts reminisces about his childhood.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.2A Wind of Swords
1997-11-05 · 24mGuts 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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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.6Zodd the Immortal
1997-11-12 · 24mIn another raid, Guts and Griffith come across a demon known as Nosferatu Zodd.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.6The Sword`s Owner
1997-11-19 · 24mPrincess Charlotte of Midland strikes up a friendship with Griffith.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.7Conspiracy
1997-11-26 · 22mGriffith and Guts continue their success in battle and Griffith is made a Count.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.2Assassination
1997-12-03 · 24mGriffith 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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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.0Nobleman
1997-12-10 · 24mGuts, 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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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.2The Battle
1997-12-17 · 24mOn a stormy battlefield, Casca, 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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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.6Together
1997-12-24 · 24mCasca is still unconscious, 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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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.8Prepared for Death
1998-01-07 · 24mGuts and Casca 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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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.6Bonfire of Dreams
1998-01-14 · 24mCasca 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 Casca tends to Guts' wounds.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.2The Decisive Battle
1998-01-21 · 24mThe 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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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.6The Conqueror
1998-01-28 · 24mWith the help of Nosferatu Zodd, Guts defeats the defender of Doldrey Castle.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.5Moment of Glory
1998-02-04 · 24mWith 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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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.2Tombstone of Flames
1998-02-11 · 24mGriffith has his revenge by having the Queen's castle burned down.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.0Separation
1998-02-18 · 24mGriffith will not let Guts simply leave. He says that Guts belongs to him.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 6.8Sparks
1998-02-25 · 24mGuts 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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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.8Confession
1998-03-04 · 24mGuts returns in time to save the remaining Hawks from annihilation.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 8.0Infiltration
1998-03-11 · 24mWith Guts help, Casca and the Hawks hope to rescue Griffith.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 7.4Eve of the Feast
1998-03-18 · 24mBreaking away from the King's pursuing armies, the few Hawks left contemplate their future. Guts comforts Casca, who is despondent over Griffith's condition. Griffith begins to dream.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 7.1The Great Eclipse
1998-03-25 · 24mSeduced 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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E25
Episode 25
★ 7.3Time of Eternity
1998-04-01 · 23mGriffith'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.
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Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Casca (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)