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Aug 4, 2009 9:12 AM
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Hmm so their army has become part of the King's now...and it looks like we'll get to see the first time Guts meets a non-human soon.
Mar 17, 2010 7:10 AM
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In the first episode Gutts fight against a non-human (who was similar to a snake).
Sep 5, 2010 4:54 PM
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Yes , but it seems like that was in future.
Sep 11, 2010 5:41 PM
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pretty good some good fights

wasnt bored im satisfied

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Oct 9, 2010 5:39 AM
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Pretty good.
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Dec 1, 2010 11:17 AM
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Uh oh, sound the alarm, it looks like we have a tsundere on our hands!
“Money can't buy dere”
Jan 17, 2011 5:19 PM
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Good episode
May 24, 2011 11:41 PM
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I like how Guts has evolved.
He isn't the broody bastard from two years ago.
He is now somehow who cares for his solider. Who cares deeply for his commander.
May 26, 2011 5:13 PM
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I like where this is going =)
Jun 13, 2012 4:53 AM

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Berserk looks like it will be going to be a pretty interesting medieval plot, Im really digging the evolution of the characters, especially Guts.
Aug 7, 2012 4:09 AM

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Animation in this one was great!

Also watching the dub I noticed Goku's VA had a prominent role.
Jul 21, 2013 4:03 AM

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Judging on the preview, shit just gets real !
Oct 29, 2013 12:44 AM

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Looks like Casca had to eat her words this time. And the "first" demon next episode, this might be bad.
Dec 29, 2013 3:05 PM

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WolfWood37 said:
Looks like Casca had to eat her words this time. And the "first" demon next episode, this might be bad.


I'm glad cause she was starting to piss me off.

May 31, 2014 9:04 AM

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Pretty decent development, let's see what's next!
Jun 28, 2014 7:26 AM

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So far so good. But still, the bitch needs bitch-slapping like a lot.
Jul 22, 2014 6:43 PM

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I understand that Casca cares deeply for Griffith and her comrades but umm give Guts a break, I mean come on he changed alot now but you still think of him as a bastard. But the thing is I think that because you are jealous for Guts to become close to Griffith.
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Apr 6, 2015 1:43 PM
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Interesting, Guts developed into a pretty matured character now.
May 26, 2015 1:05 AM

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Great episode
Aug 3, 2015 7:08 PM

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Gut's battle plan- "does whatever he wants just like always" lol seems to work.
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Nov 2, 2015 7:33 AM
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Casca really loves Grifith.....or maybe Guts :3
Dec 24, 2015 8:03 PM

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Stuff's getting really exciting.
Jan 20, 2016 12:33 AM

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Nice development, from the preview it looks like things will spice up a bit next episode
Feb 23, 2016 9:03 AM

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so is that griffith guy human? since he had the same necklace thingy as the snake guy from the first episode. it was weird how he could match Guts in strength when they fought with that skinny body
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Jul 2, 2016 8:01 AM

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3 years in the same group and they still argue like a married couple
"At some point, I stopped hoping."
Jul 3, 2016 10:13 AM

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Mh.. basically, this mercenary army is like a disposable tool for the King. Rather useful to spare the Nobless own forces.

4/5
Apr 24, 2017 7:56 PM
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It took Casca 3 years to realize Guts was simply protecting Griffith? A superior fighter than himself. I'm not sure what they'll quarrel about now. He seems to follow orders just fine.

Next episode is looking promising. A demon appears.
Jul 19, 2019 8:06 AM
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Quite a lot of drama between each other, I guess even after working for three years, they're unable to get along. The story is progressing well.
Dec 14, 2019 5:09 AM
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I always love the final sketch of each episode, where the scene freezes.. I keep looking forward to it, on what or whom the scene will freeze :p

Very curious about the pendant on Griffith..



Mar 28, 2020 10:44 AM

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huh.. the animation has changed. It looks better! And there isnt that annoying music so much! Good episode!
May 3, 2020 12:29 AM

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Very good episode, this really felt like a lift from previous episodes , everything seems done better and the fight itself was quite good too
Jun 15, 2020 1:37 AM

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So they turned from a group of bandits into a part of the kingdom army. Looks like thing will get much more political from here on.
Sep 17, 2020 7:04 PM

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Sir Griffith sounds really good to me
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Dec 20, 2020 11:44 AM

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I really love the atmosphere of this anime so far.

They all seem like greatly written characters too, I hope they keep on developing like this.
Mar 4, 2021 2:41 PM

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The look Guts gave to Casca while she was scolding him (at the start of the episode) got a single chuckle out of me. Also the music is something else, it's weird hearing some tecno/trance-like song during a medieval battle. But it was a new song, so I might just have to get used to it first.

So what happened? Guts became captain and Casca seems to care about him now. Or starting to, at least. Corkus is still up to his old schemes, I should've known that 3 years wouldn't cut it with him.

The Band of the Hawk gets knighted. They attack an outpost and the enemy commander flees. Griffith wants to chase him, but Guts detects a trap and warns Griffith. The enemy commander reaches his supervisor Boscone, who tells him the Band of the Hawk is still alive and sends him back.

The episode ends with Guts & co standing in front of another castle, ready to attack. I'm guessing it's already Boscone's castle?

Also, it seems like the old dude above Boscone will be a significant enemy.

Edit: Also I just saw that the next episode is called "Zodd The Immortal". That's cool, because I randomly discovered BEAST IN BLACK 's - "Zodd The Immortal" a while back, before I even started watching Berserk.

Now I know where that song's name comes from :D
Please listen to the song! It's what I thought Berserk's music would be like, before I started watching.
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May 21, 2021 4:28 PM

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Although casca might be a bit harsh, The growth of guts is clear and I love it



Jun 13, 2021 11:50 PM

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dey so hawt after timeskip šŸ˜

omg now i want guts 2 get all up in casca's guts
Dec 20, 2021 11:14 AM
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Griffith is perfection.
Feb 2, 2022 4:09 AM
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The castle fight will be epic I feel it. (also a bit scared what will happen)
Apr 25, 2022 11:13 PM
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Guts is such a beast. I really enjoyed the time jump and seeing how much he has changed being in the Band of the hawk. I thought it was great how he told Griffith that he does care about his troops but in his own way. I also like that he has the reputation of being a rebel and doing his own thing. Loved the training with the weighted sword swings too. Nice touch.
Dec 5, 2022 4:40 PM
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just, like always good. ofc still love it
Feb 25, 2023 4:48 AM
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Griffith and Guts are gay as hell (love it tho) all love n support to casca aswell. she kinda bitchy but she's hot
Apr 28, 2023 5:07 PM

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Ugh I hate Casca. She being a totes tsundere bitch, except without the dere.

She is a fuckin hypocrite. I hope she gets along with corkus so that she doesnt get in the way of Guts x Griffith.


Also speaking of Guts and griffith, it is so great they were able to communicate with their eyes. Guts may not be at griffith's ceremony but both of them know to respect the other's goals in life.



casca gets dealt the truth when she sees how guts saves griffith.god, it must have felt so humiliating when she was forced to accept the truth.


the king is somewhat sus. no noble is that noble towards peasants, especially mercenaries.

Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate.


I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death.


Apr 28, 2023 5:09 PM

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KitaTsuki said:
WolfWood37 said:
Looks like Casca had to eat her words this time. And the "first" demon next episode, this might be bad.


I'm glad cause she was starting to piss me off.


same. it felt soo good to watch her swallow her own criticism of guts. She is just jealous of what guts has with griffith

Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate.


I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death.


May 3, 2023 2:32 PM

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Casca is a real tsundere! She took three years to understand that Guts has a heart and he cares for Griffith and his men. I really enjoy their arguments, Griffith has fun too with them. By the way in this episode, he continues to improve his status and his band of mercenaries are formerly in the army. What a great episode, less focused on battles and more on storytelling. Great episode, my favorite one so far.
Aug 15, 2023 1:38 PM
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that was good i loved it
Oct 13, 2023 8:10 AM
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This was pretty good because it made Casca realize that Guts doesn't always think about himself!
Apr 8, 1:06 PM
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Good thing Guts was smart and warned Griffith, and he gave the orders for everyone to retreat.

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