JadedWriter
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Berserk Anime Season 2 |OT| wacky waving inflatable sword man!
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This troll must watch Hunter x Hunter and his favorite character is clearly Hisoka.
Those are rondel - plates of armor that are covering the gaps between chest plates and whatever you may be using to guard your sholders/ arms.
The Silver
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This troll must watch Hunter x Hunter and his favorite character is clearly Hisoka.
BUENO!
Episode 6
In all honesty, there was nothing truly terrible about this episode. Don't get me wrong, it still has the quality of a movie based on a video game. It's just now on the level of a Paul W. S. Anderson film as opposed to the Uwe Boll-tier level of the other episodes.
With that said, this did have a couple of good scenes like when Schierke is casting the barrier spell around the church. They have some decent effects for her astral form and the Elemental Kings, as well as Serpico's elemental sword. I also was pleasantly surprised that the camera work during the action wasn't nauseating. I actually would go as far as to say that I enjoyed the action somewhat. The story pacing also wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I figured that this episode would try to cram-in the entire village defense, but they're instead splitting that into two episodes. This is definitely an improvement and is what they should have also done for the Hill of Swords scene.
The textures on the character models look as bad as ever and the animation continues to look robotic, though.
Lastly, the PS2 game did this scene better.
In all honesty, there was nothing truly terrible about this episode. Don't get me wrong, it still has the quality of a movie based on a video game. It's just now on the level of a Paul W. S. Anderson film as opposed to the Uwe Boll-tier level of the other episodes.
With that said, this did have a couple of good scenes like when Schierke is casting the barrier spell around the church. They have some decent effects for her astral form and the Elemental Kings, as well as Serpico's elemental sword. I also was pleasantly surprised that the camera work during the action wasn't nauseating. I actually would go as far as to say that I enjoyed the action somewhat. The story pacing also wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I figured that this episode would try to cram-in the entire village defense, but they're instead splitting that into two episodes. This is definitely an improvement and is what they should have also done for the Hill of Swords scene.
The textures on the character models look as bad as ever and the animation continues to look robotic, though.
Lastly, the PS2 game did this scene better.
Animation is horrid still but I did get a pretty good kick out of Puck and the other fairy messing around with food in episode 17 and then slumping in defeat as Casca easily took it from them.
Puck was a character I instantly thought "oh please god no" when I first heard about him but he's been genuinely funny at times, such as when he uses Guts' sword to trap Isodore and then turn around and tell Guts "I caught a thief".
Puck was a character I instantly thought "oh please god no" when I first heard about him but he's been genuinely funny at times, such as when he uses Guts' sword to trap Isodore and then turn around and tell Guts "I caught a thief".
jetsetnickradio
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I really enjoy watching the anime every week, even with its subpar animation. That being said, those PS2 cutscenes are really amazing for their time and on what I assume was probably a much smaller budget than the anime!
BoogieWoogie
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This troll must watch Hunter x Hunter and his favorite character is clearly Hisoka.
E: I can't believe I was beaten on this
chicagocubsfan
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Gaf could probably crowdfund a better animated version of Berserk. I haven't seen an episode since I think 2 or 3 of the first season. It's depressing enough to see the Gifs.
Meh I can't do it anymore either. Especially when AoT is being so good and releasing just one day after Berserk. I never feel like watching it anymore, not even to make fun of it.
JadedWriter
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If I can survive School Days then this is cake.
What is this even from?
E: I can't believe I was beaten on this
Pyccko
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Well that's Bueno Excellente from DC's Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea. Fantastic comic.
Astral Dog
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So this is indeed better than the first season? Might watch it then
This troll must watch Hunter x Hunter and his favorite character is clearly Hisoka.
I can't believe this is actually in the show. It feels like a parody.
It's still not a good anime, and I don't recommend it at all. It's not quite abysmal like the first season was...it's just mearly bad. The narrative also makes little to no sense if you're not familiar with the manga.
The Silver
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School Days is great and should be watched by everyone for the comedy, this Berserk production hurts my soul.
JadedWriter
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Both Berserk and School Days have nice boats.
It was in the manga. Anything that seems creative in this anime comes from the source material, not from the minds of the studio team.
Mister Wolf
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Only gets better from here.
Mister Wolf
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Good action this episode.
Tizoc
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This troll must watch Hunter x Hunter and his favorite character is clearly Hisoka.
HOW IS THIS A THING?!
HOW DO YOU OK A SCENE LIKE THAT?!
HOW?!?!
WAS THIS MADE BY AMATEUR 3D CGI HENTAI ARTISTS?!
JadedWriter
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This is Isidro mentally as he watches Guts kill the Ogre...
I'm actually surprised they put the effort into animating Schierke's swaying. So about two eps from now Guts is going to need an adult?
I'm actually surprised they put the effort into animating Schierke's swaying. So about two eps from now Guts is going to need an adult?
True Savior
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8 pages, 4 of them before this even aired. Not even worth the shiposting.
JadedWriter
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It's making want to read the manga again.
The title for the final episode has been revealed as "City of Humans", which means that this anime is ending with Guts and crew reaching Vritannis.
This means that this show will have covered at least 3/4 of the entire Millennium Falcon arc (which is even longer than the Golden Age) in only 13 episodes. Let that sink in.
DemiFiendRSA
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https://twitter.com/berserk_anime/status/865493473276829698
Blu-Ray box set covers 3 & 4 by Kentaro Miura
Blu-Ray box set covers 3 & 4 by Kentaro Miura
JadedWriter
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Imagine the pain of being sold on this show after seeing the box art and then popping the Blu Ray in to witness the show for the first time.https://twitter.com/berserk_anime/status/865493473276829698
Blu-Ray box set covers 3 & 4 by Kentaro Miura
moustascheman
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It's baffling that they're going to try and cover all of Vritannis in just 4 episodes. They're going to have to cut out a hell of a lot to make it fit.
That's basically the name of the game for this adaptation. They've been sprinting to cover the biggest events and screw most anything else.
Lactose_Intolerant
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I love how Skull Knight just nonchalantly rips a hole through space.
Its popular but its still Seinen and a pretty brutal and fucked up one. Its not anywhere as popular as something like Naruto or most major shonen's but that said, it just sounds like there wasn't much passion or drive behind this adaptation from either the anime studio or the people in charge of the IP. Just look at that crappy Berserk Musou we got as another example.
moustascheman
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So the latest episode is still the same crap you'd come to expect of this adaptation: shitty CG, bad direction, and all the other crap that plagued season 1. Thankfully that one troll scene was not nearly as bad as I thought it would've been although the fight with Slan and the other trolls seems a bit rushed IMO. On a side is it me or does the sword of actuation look a bit weird, there's just something off with it, maybe the color.
That being said, I imagine the next episode will be grunbeld and the berserker armor, leaving only 3 episodes to actually cover vritannis assuming we only get twelve episodes in total. It's probably going to be a nightmare to pace that since there's simply way too much after this to cover in 3 episodes.
That being said, I imagine the next episode will be grunbeld and the berserker armor, leaving only 3 episodes to actually cover vritannis assuming we only get twelve episodes in total. It's probably going to be a nightmare to pace that since there's simply way too much after this to cover in 3 episodes.
JadedWriter
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At that last minute they can just MS Paint scribble "They get on a boat" and just cut to the end credits.
metsallica
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Show doesn't deserve that art.https://twitter.com/berserk_anime/status/865493473276829698
Blu-Ray box set covers 3 & 4 by Kentaro Miura
https://twitter.com/berserk_anime/status/865493473276829698
Blu-Ray box set covers 3 & 4 by Kentaro Miura
I find this offensive.
If there is anything that is a candidate for "does not deserve this" it's this right here.https://twitter.com/berserk_anime/status/865493473276829698
Blu-Ray box set covers 3 & 4 by Kentaro Miura
Audioboxer
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I've never seen Berserk before, but after hearing it mentioned constantly, probably because Season 2 is here, where does one start?
Just watch the 1997 anime and then this? I know there is The Golden Age Arc movies, but I see they get heavily criticised for CG.
Just watch the 1997 anime and then this? I know there is The Golden Age Arc movies, but I see they get heavily criticised for CG.
moustascheman
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Read the manga. That's seriously the best and most authentic way to experience berserk. Every other adaptation, even the excellent 1997 anime, has stuff removed or changed. In terms of tone/authenticity to the spirit of the manga the 1997 show is the best of the bunch, but it's incomplete (doesn't actually show the complete ending to the golden age arc), removes stuff, and part of impact of Gut's character development is lost due to not seeing black swordsman arc Guts. The golden age movies are fairly decent provided you have a good understanding of the source material and the less said about the 2016/17 anime the better.
Watch the 1997 anime. While it is very dated in it's animation and makes some deviations from the manga, it's generally well made and well directed, has an excellent soundtrack, and does a great job capturing the feel and tone of the Berserk manga. After watching it, than read the manga from the very beginning, as I think this is the best possible way to experience the Berserk story since the early chapters of the manga aren't very great but do become more enjoyable after seeing the anime.
Do not watch the 2016/2017 anime. It is the equivalent of a movie based on a video game, and not one of the better ones like Mortal Kombat 1 or Silent Hill 1. It's more along the lines of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation or Silent Hill: Revelation, or even an Uwe Boll film. I don't mean just the visuals, but literally everything - the script, the direction, the characters, the pacing, the sound - everything is on par with some of the worst video game movies. DO NOT WATCH IT.
I've never seen the Golden Age movie trilogy and probably never will, so I can't comment on how good or faithful of an adaptation it is. I somehow doubt it's worse than the current anime, though.
Once again, read the manga. Trust me, you will not regret it.
Mister Wolf
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If you aren't going to read the manga then watch the trilogy movies. This new series is a continuation of the movie trilogy. The 1997 anime is missing key characters from the Berserk series and has a bad ending.
Systolique
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Another piece of trash in the absolute abyss that is this series, shout-out to the techno remix of the already disgusting Berserk theme that played at the end, the production team really has no shame.
It's also insanely funny that the PS2 game linked a few posts above looks like a masterclass on mise-en-scène and art direction compared to this anime, even if this video game is just doing the bare minimum, it works.
Makes you think how fucking low the anime is, and has been produced -- insane.
It's also insanely funny that the PS2 game linked a few posts above looks like a masterclass on mise-en-scène and art direction compared to this anime, even if this video game is just doing the bare minimum, it works.
Makes you think how fucking low the anime is, and has been produced -- insane.
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