"Berserk" is simply one of the best action anime series ever made.
It had all the fun and excitement of series such as "Lodoss", though it was done from a much grittier perspective.
It's interesting to notice how the original "Berserk" anime only a had a few fantasy elements, having a "realistic" (but effective) approach of this story, which combined very well elements from epic and horror stories, resulting in something unique (At least for television) It had plenty of action, interesting characters and a fascinating background, that gave the story an incredibly appeal. The animation was reasonable well made, despite having some obvious limitations, the overall result was still pretty effective. The designs of the characters and sceneries were excellent, with many details and more mature aesthetic that gave this an "edgier" approach than other fantasy anime series with a more light-hearted tone.
"Berserk" kept a good level from the very beginning of the story, until the end of it. In fact, the ending left me wanting to see more about this story (Specially considering that this anime doesn't cover all the plot from the original comics) Now that some new "Berserk" movies are being made, it was nice experience for me to re-watch this series, and I'm glad to say that this survived the test of time.
I just hope that someday all the whole great story done by Kentaro Miura get adapted into an animated format, considering how good it is it. But I'm sure that this will remain as the best adaptation.
It had all the fun and excitement of series such as "Lodoss", though it was done from a much grittier perspective.
It's interesting to notice how the original "Berserk" anime only a had a few fantasy elements, having a "realistic" (but effective) approach of this story, which combined very well elements from epic and horror stories, resulting in something unique (At least for television) It had plenty of action, interesting characters and a fascinating background, that gave the story an incredibly appeal. The animation was reasonable well made, despite having some obvious limitations, the overall result was still pretty effective. The designs of the characters and sceneries were excellent, with many details and more mature aesthetic that gave this an "edgier" approach than other fantasy anime series with a more light-hearted tone.
"Berserk" kept a good level from the very beginning of the story, until the end of it. In fact, the ending left me wanting to see more about this story (Specially considering that this anime doesn't cover all the plot from the original comics) Now that some new "Berserk" movies are being made, it was nice experience for me to re-watch this series, and I'm glad to say that this survived the test of time.
I just hope that someday all the whole great story done by Kentaro Miura get adapted into an animated format, considering how good it is it. But I'm sure that this will remain as the best adaptation.