(CR) Berserk

[DemonneoPT]

Originally Posted by Zwei

I can't feel that dark 'medieval' vibe that I felt when watching the older series and the manga.

This! But i also agree the last episode was better regarding the story telling and direction. Especially the second half of the episode! One can only hope they will keep improving it because Berserk deserves the very best a studio can offer!

[Guido]

Originally Posted by DemonneoPT

Episode 3 was confusing and out of place. It's like they are dropping chunks of the Berserk lore here and there but it's never fully explained. They even focused on rapist horses and how the meat the Apostle eats taste like, instead of actually important things like who are these apostles and their purpose?
Plus, not only the animation sucks because it's cg, but the camera work, art and overall direction was also god damn awful. Like @bercerus said, this is amateur work at best. Berserk deserves Ufotable or Bones tier studio, not this trainwreck! Not even Toei is this bad...

I do agree with most of what you posted right after watching the third episode, however, to my liking it employed a few shots here and there that were good even in CG. In fact, at times in that episode were scarce shots alternating between traditional animation and CG. Hence, I do not feel that episode is a utter loss but still a trainwreck, since more explanation would have been needed to the fans regarding the nature of the apostles and the God Hand.

BTW, I felt it strange that nobody commented their thoughts on the whole King's death by the end of that episode. Too much beating around the bush that I would have preferred the animators concluding episode three with Griffith's and the Hawks reappearance.

P.S. Still, Farnesse is heck of annoying and wimpy.

To Sheba,
Thanks a lot for your historical comments and knowledge, as well as your comments on the whole Berserk storyline. Right now, I'll first watch this whole new show, then later will move on watching the Golden Arc films, and, lastly, I will start picking-up the manga.
As fellow fans, can't we have enough of Berserk.

[Stark700]

Episode 5

Not bad, they adapted some of the torture scenes well although the sex scene between Jerome and Luca was awkward because of the CGI. Meanwhile, I think she refers to Casca as Elaine and yes, of course there's a story behind that brand on her body.

Good action this episode. Guts taking care of business as usual with his big sword while Isidro looks in awe.

[Dragonria]

Episode 05

It was a good episode this week for me, better than the previous episodes again.
I don't think I’ve said it during the 1st episode but Isidro's VA is doing a good job with him.
The fights against the Kushan and the ghosts on wheels were not bad. There was almost no [CLANG] during those fight and during the whole episode I think, i was surprised. It looks like they've really fixed it now or maybe is it Godo who did a really good job at improving the Dragonslayer during the last episode ? .
The scene between Farnese and Mozguz was a bit different from the source material but it worked well imo. It makes him more imposing. I have the impressions they’re improving with each episode too.
Skullknight in the next episode!!

This season is confirmed to end after 12 episodes: http://www.wowow.co.jp/pg_info/wk_new/010825.php
We still don't know if there is really a second cour like it was announced by the Germany's Universal Pictures or not.

New titles:
#10 Hell's Angels (ヘルス・エンジェルス)
#11 Shadows of Idea (イデアの影)
#12 Those who Cling, Those who Struggle (すがるもの、もがくもの)

[Ryuga]

Thanks for the episode titles Dragonria. Man, episode 12's gonna be packed, there's a lot of material they need to animate to conclude it properly, barring some cuts.

Good episode. Surprised they mostly kept the torture scenes intact, it was pretty nasty. Isidro and Puck are hilarious. Luca is really smart, I love the way she shared the pearls and their earnings with the refugees so they didn't resent them. She also has some sympathy for Farnese. Nina is really pitiful.

Ahhhh, Mozgus lol. "Your baby was practically dying, and I'll help, but hey, you did a minor sin so you get the shit tortured outta you. Sorry gal, just doing God's work. It's an ordeal, you'll overcome it, I'm sure!!"

[watisit]

Originally Posted by Ryuga

Thanks for the episode titles Dragonria. Man, episode 12's gonna be packed, there's a lot of material they need to animate to conclude it properly, barring some cuts.

Good episode. Surprised they went mostly kept the torture scenes intact, it was pretty nasty. Isidro and Puck are hilarious. Luca is really smart, I love the way she shared the pearls and their earnings with the refugees so they didn't resent them. She also has some sympathy for Farnese. Nina is really pitiful.

Ahhhh, Mozgus lol. "Your baby was practically dying, and I'll help, but hey, you did a minor sin so you get the shit tortured outta you. Sorry gal, just doing God's work. It's an ordeal, you'll overcome it, I'm sure!!"

Typical witchhunt mindset. Toss the girl in the river, if god wills it she'll live. Then if she does claim she's protected by the devil and burn her at the stake.

[Sugetsu]

Yes! Skull knight in the next episode! I have been waiting a long time to see how they animate and voice this character.

[Ryuga]

Originally Posted by watisit

Typical witchhunt mindset. Toss the girl in the river, if god wills it she'll live. Then if she does claim she's protected by the devil and burn her at the stake.

In general, this arc's very good at exploring that mindset.

[ninjastarforcex]

to think that these kind of things still happening in middle east smh

[Xical]

Originally Posted by Dragonria

The fights against the Kushan and the ghosts on wheels were not bad. There was almost no [CLANG] during those fight and during the whole episode I think, i was surprised. It looks like they've really fixed it now or maybe is it Godo who did a really good job at improving the Dragonslayer during the last episode ? .

The bakiraka are not armored soldiers and the wheels are only wood, then no need to clangs because there is not metal vs metal strikes.

[Ryuga]

Originally Posted by Xical

The bakiraka are not armored soldiers and the wheels are only wood, then no need to clangs because there is not metal vs metal strikes.

Didn't stop it clanging against ghosts or Colette LOL.

[Xical]

Originally Posted by Ryuga

Didn't stop it clanging against ghosts or Colette LOL.

Those ghost are made of ectoplasm high on iron (very healthy ghosts, indeed) so yeah, when Guts crush them you can guess what a good lifestyle(?) they have by the tone of the clang they given.
As for Colette ... mhhhhh... welll...... maybe the DS crushing the weapon she used plus said healthy ghost possessing her body at that moment?

[Ryuga]

^
As good an explanation as any haha, I'll take it.

[Drake]

I'm finding it quite bizarre with how they hilariously censor top half nudity, yet are happy to show graphic dismemberment and torture O.o

[HayashiTakara]

Goddamnit, Guts get to the tower already! the fight there is so amazing =_=

[Mad Pierrot]

Originally Posted by Drake

I'm finding it quite bizarre with how they hilariously censor top half nudity, yet are happy to show graphic dismemberment and torture O.o

They even showed that basic rape from that horse.

Maybe Space Dandy was correct about nipples not being important and that only hips count

[Friday]

episode five......good


according to wikipedia, there's 24 episode

Spoiler for maybe....:

based on each episode we roughly get at least 4 chapters, so we could get the treehouse and battle at the Harbour....maybe

[Dragonria]

^the official website also says 12 episodes: http://berserk-anime.com/products/bd/index.html
2 BD with 6 episodes each.

[Friday]

Originally Posted by Dragonria

^the official website also says 12 episodes: http://berserk-anime.com/products/bd/index.html
2 BD with 6 episodes each.

thanks for that

if it is a 12 episode.....then it probaly roughly end at the end of this arc

or maybe.....

2 series split?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(2016_TV_series)

[DemonneoPT]

I wonder how Casca survived so far with the cursed mark. Who protected her from the demons? Never though of that before... only after the prostitute girl mentioned her mark
Next episode will probably answer my question!

Originally Posted by Drake

I'm finding it quite bizarre with how they hilariously censor top half nudity, yet are happy to show graphic dismemberment and torture O.o

Censorship logic! I no longer try to understand it or else i would go insane..lol. But i have to say, no nipple boobs are scary as fuck! It would be better if they just refrain of actually showing it by using different camera angles. As it is right now it's just weird! But since the anime is already ruined with that ugly cgi i guess it's not such minor change that would make any difference