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“Defeated mercenary Guts joins Griffith's Band of the Hawk, fighting Midland's war while Griffith pursues hidden ambitions.”
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
ベルセルク 黄金時代篇Ⅰ 覇王の卵
7.71
1,343 rank · 246,463 viewers · 1,075 favorites
Action
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Drama
Fantasy
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Gore
Military
Psychological
Seinen
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Synopsis
Defeated mercenary Guts joins Griffith's Band of the Hawk, fighting Midland's war while Griffith pursues hidden ambitions.
In the Kingdom of Midland, a mercenary named Guts wanders the land, preferring a life of conflict over a life of peace. Despite the odds never being in his favor, he is an unstoppable force that overcomes every opponent, wielding a massive sword larger than himself. One day, Griffith, the mysterious leader of the mercenary group Band of the Hawk, witnesses the warrior's battle prowess and invites the wandering swordsman to join his squadron. Rejecting the offer, Guts challenges Griffith to a duel—and, much to the former's surprise, is subsequently defeated and forced to join. Now, Guts must fight alongside Griffith and his crew to help Midland defeat the Empire of Chuder. However, Griffith seems to harbor ulterior motives, desiring something much larger than just settling the war...
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 45 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 45 viewers settled on.
87%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 8
σ 1.77
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.77 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.5
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Score over time
↓ 2.18
Running avg · Feb 2012 → Jun 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story was okay but it was a bit rushed (although it is understandable because they are trying to fit in so much content) and it misses a lot of the friendship between Guts and The Band Of The...”
- 8 “This OVA serves as a solid remake of the 90s series and manga, delivering excellent artwork and classic Berserk gore alongside a self-aware art style that provides a refreshing departure from...”
- 7 “I only have one real nitpicky thing to say about these movies, other than that the story has been slashed down even further than the original anime (I suggest reading the manga, SO many details are...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 31%
Long · 49%
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- Format 1 × 76′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 16m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2012 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-6096 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Hakusensha Producer
- Movic Producer
- Yahoo! Japan Producer
- Lucent Pictures Entertainment Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Beyond C. Producer
- KDDI Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor