Berserk (1997 TV series)
| Berserk | |
First DVD cover, featuring Guts | |
| 剣風伝奇ベルセルク (Kenpū Denki Beruseruku) | |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Naohito Takahashi |
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| Written by | Yasuhiro Imagawa |
| Music by | Susumu Hirasawa |
| Studio | OLM Team Iguchi |
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| Original network | Nippon TV |
| Original run | October 8, 1997 – April 1, 1998 |
| Episodes | 25 |
Berserk, known in Japan as Kenpū Denki Berserk, is a Japanese anime television series based on Kentaro Miura's manga series Berserk. The series follows Guts, a skilled mercenary warrior who gets entangled with the Band of the Hawk, a mercenary group, and its ambitious leader, Griffith.
Berserk was produced by Nippon Television and VAP, animated by Oriental Light and Magic and directed by Naohito Takahashi. It was broadcast for 25 episodes on Nippon TV from October 1997 to April 1998. Berserk was formerly licensed for English release in North America by Media Blasters, and later acquired by Discotek Media.
The series has received critical acclaim, with critics praising its storytelling, characters, setting, and soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa.