[Reaction Request]: Berserk eps. 2 + 3 - Reactions

who the hell told them to watch the old version

dom

The movies don’t even compare to this Anime. They might look more ”modern” but there is alot of bad CG in them, they skipp alot of things and the pace is ridiculously fast. Adapting Berserk in to three movies is almost the same as adapting Game of Thrones into the same format. I suspect that the people claiming the movies are better only watched the movies to begin with based on animation. The Anime looks “older” but is beautiful in its own right. It captures what Berserk is all about. Its better paced and has amazing music. I would put up the Berserk manga against any fantasy ever written. Berserk is known for its gore in the manga, but Berserk is even more known for being an amazing story, a story that, in the anime and manga community, always has a place in the goat discussion. You watching this was a great surprise!

Joozack

When are y’all dropping the next one

Robert

The hype is around the manga, anime adaptations have been a failure imo, it's like Vinland Saga that you're watching now, it took forever to finally get a good adaptation

bobross

Berserk deserves a reaction

Gavin

The 1997 anime is the best adaptation of Berserk so far but that’s no saying much since Berserk has truly been given a chance for a good anime. The manga tho! Is the best manga ever in my opinion! The story, characters, art, and everything it’s the best ever imo.

Jeremy Palencia

This image is good inside of how the anime tones it down RIP Bazuso https://64.media.tumblr.com/37a0cf0c7ff75595492279f8eb2bed72/tumblr_pb4cg30UPn1ufyauko1_400.jpg

AniCrunch

TELL ME WHAT, TELL ME WHAT, TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT! My love for you is like a truck Berserker, honestly, the manga is god tier but the 97 anime still a good ride it takes away the gore but still had that dark and twisted story and morally grey/ amazing character writing. The first episode is important but the problem is only cover 1 volume of the flash-forward not all 3 volume which gets you invested and wondering what the fuck happen to get to that point

AniCrunch

They should of just watched the 3 movies eat better to tell this story in a short format and better animation

Victor Tinoco

more like no school lol its america that has a problem with gay characters not japan and definitely not anime which is NOT cartoon and NOT seen as "for kids only", different culture different views on life. 90+% of anime is based on manga and there are TONS are gay characters in 90s anime: sailor uranus and neptune say hi

rickie woodson

"he's one of those anime characters" just say it: he's GAY. its not a bad word bro. its like white people being afraid to say black lol. griffith and guts are totes gay for each other and the girl is just a beard just like sakura in naruto............#itsoktobegay

rickie woodson

I understand your point, but the manga doesn't even start like that, so why wouldn't you digest the material the way the author thought it should be enjoyed. Like if you built something like a chair for example and then someone came by and was like I love that chair can I take that design and sell it to other people... and your like sure just keep it a chair, then he starts marketing it as a couch, its not what it is, so why change it?

Garrett Gee

Yeah whats even crazier is the anime is heavily censored, the manga is extremely graphic and dark... but it is also probably the best art in a manga ever.

Garrett Gee

It was kind of dumb to tell them to skip episode 1. Especially since they aren't doing a full series reaction. The purpose of episode one is to spark your intrest enough so that you actually WANT to sit through the slow burn origin story of how the characters got to where they are in episode 1.

micheal king

KingKien1

Yeah I don't even know why people request this shows... they are amazing but no one really gets into them unless they watch more than 5 or 6 episodes. Death note is probably the only one that could get you in the very first one.

Leo

Also the lack of context surrounding the show and just jumping in also kinda ruined their expectations. Whoever recommended probably should've included some facts about the show or info about the tone or as synopsis instead of just telling them to watch it.

Thanatos

They probably should've watched the first episode. Having them watch the 2nd and third episode would have been good if they were planning on watching the entire story but just for a first introduction the first episode is needed.

Thanatos

Not gonna lie, I love this show and the themes it has. The ending was pretty crazy even for anime. Definitely watch on your own.

Ruben Lopez

If I could make any legitimate complaint about the 1997 series (besides missing manga content which every animated adaption has had) it's that the violence is actually very toned down compared to to the manga. People die all the time regardless, but they do cutaways from actual gore. Here's how hard the manga goes. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/7b/fb/8d7bfb429d7ca1d24dab5680b4db0873.jpg

Emmanuel

Which anime? Lol the 2016 one? The average person enjoys 97 despite it being dated

Zee

Episode 1 would’ve hooked them better

Zee

Berserk (1997) is a rather low budget production, the animation is pretty eh even for it's time. It more than makes up for it with it's superb painterly art direction, and great soundtrack though.

Emmanuel

top rated? where did you see that lol

Nuka

I love it when Pat reads the title on intermissions FMA:B style.

Emmanuel

Skipping ep 1 is honestly the best way to view the OG anime for story context reasons. Also it was pretty funny how they almost watched the 2016 version which is widely hated by fans.

Emmanuel

Fun Fact: Berserk is the top rated Manga of all time. So basically No.1 spot.

Alex cleveland

Where is episode 1

Ibrahim Jamaawil

Episode 1 are the first chapters of the Manga but the Anime mainly just includes an Story Arc that should come way later. the anime is basically the Backstory of the Protagonist with some changes

Pucki

The movies rush and skip over much of the material, especially the first two

Light Yagami

never seen the anime watchin wit the normies, why was ep 1 skipped?

Slicewinds

I think it would be better if they watch the movies...

Gabriel Moreira

The anime is pretty bad to be honest. It needs a proper adaption, the manga is so much better.

King Dee

"I expected more blood and violence"....do a read along to the series or a book club and you will 'find what you are looking for'

Kiel

Glad you guys got around to watching it, hopefully you can add the series to your react wheel in the future

Light Yagami

Griffith did nothing wrong !!!

Mouad Banamrane

why you gotta spoil it?

HybridThizzle

Yaw...not...ready!

Matthew Bankston

I wish y’all watched EP1, it’s really good.. but these 2 are hype as well

Zee

YALL SCARED THE SHIT OUTTA ME AT THE BEGINNING WITH THAT BERSERK *2016* SHIT 😂 thank god it wasnt that.

PhantomZero

Ifan

LETS GO! one of my top 5 anime/manga

PhantomZero