Series synopsis
Berserk, also known as 剣風伝奇ベルセルク is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy animation television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 8, 1997. It ended on April 1, 1998. It stars Nobutoshi Canna, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yuko Miyamura and Tomohiro Nishimura.
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Premise
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Premise: This sword is the proof that I have lived.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nobutoshi Canna as Guts (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Griffith (voice)
- Yuko Miyamura as Casca (voice)
- Tomohiro Nishimura as Corkus (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Narrator (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Judeau (voice)
- Akiko Yajima as Rickert (voice)
- Masuo Amada as Pippin (voice)
Supporting cast
- Tomoe Hanba as Collette (voice)
- Ryuji Mizuno as Julius (voice)
- Toshiko Sawada as Queen (voice)
- Shouto Kashii as Soldier B (voice)
- Kazuhiro Nakata as General A (voice)
- Kan Tokumaru as Snake Baron (voice)
- Eken Mine as Collette's Grandfather (voice)
- Ikuo Nishikawa as Minister (voice)
- Takashi Irie as Aide (voice)
- Masashi Sugawara as Dean (voice)
- Kenji Nomura as Black Ram Lieutenant (voice)
- Ikuya Sawaki as Bazuso (voice)
Guest cast
- Tomoe Hanba as Collette (voice)
- Ryuji Mizuno as Julius (voice)
- Toshiko Sawada as Queen (voice)
- Shouto Kashii as Soldier B (voice)
- Kazuhiro Nakata as General A (voice)
- Kan Tokumaru as Snake Baron (voice)
- Eken Mine as Collette's Grandfather (voice)
- Ikuo Nishikawa as Minister (voice)
- Takashi Irie as Aide (voice)
- Masashi Sugawara as Dean (voice)
- Kenji Nomura as Black Ram Lieutenant (voice)
- Ikuya Sawaki as Bazuso (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | October 8, 1997 | April 1, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Black Swordsman A blacksmith is forging an enormous sword while a dark man with only one eye and one arm stands back and watches. |
October 8, 1997 |
| 2 |
Band of the Hawk There is a great battle taking place at a fort. The attackers are doing well, except one thing stands in their way - a grey knight and he states that none shall pass him. |
October 15, 1997 |
| 3 |
First Battle Guts and Griffith begin their sword fight. |
October 22, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 1997 |
| Last aired | April 1, 1998 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |