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Kanon · 2017-06-09, 16:38

The scenes with the Berserker armor were nowhere as impressive nor as intense as they were in the manga, and that is sadly an obvious thing to say at this point. I still had a glimmer of hope given that they took a break last week, but there were no miracles.

To be fair, I thought it was pretty good until Grunbeld (?) turned into his dragon form (which was rather ugly there whereas it looked majestic in the manga. I remember my jaw dropping when I first saw that double spread featuring Guts facing him), the direction and choreography took a bit of a nose dive after that. They could have done better, even with their obviously limited budget.

Friday · 2017-06-09, 17:47

it was abit let down but the manga story was there....

the beach scene....

Xical · 2017-06-09, 19:07

Seeing how much they shaved to end this episode with the beach scene, how much more you think they will shave so we can end this season with the boat scene?

Mad Pierrot · 2017-06-13, 15:30

Ouch, this is mean

Xical · 2017-06-16, 10:42

23, Some comments:
I feel quality returned to whats normal for this series, and seeing Guts smiling from heart two times this episode, even if one of those smiles were the faintest of the faintest, was priceless.
now, I'm very worried about the thing they skipped to finish this episode in the point they did, is like production is saying "sorry guys, this the last of berserk anime you will see,no more seasons, so we are skipping left and right so we can finish this season in a good point and you can read the rest in the manga".
Hope I'm wrong.

Mad Pierrot · 2017-06-16, 11:29

This episode was pretty nice, but the credits in the final scenes felt annoying.

Kanon · 2017-06-16, 12:23

Now that was an enjoyable episode. Expanded on the lore and we got to see a better portrayal of the Berserker armor's moves.

Mad Pierrot · 2017-06-16, 13:56

Any idea about how close are we to the big boat cliffhangers that bothered the manga readers? I read the manga until Griffith's betrayal and by that time I heard about this anime that took place directly after that

Kanon · 2017-06-16, 18:25

To be exact, the anime doesn't start immediately after Griffith's betrayal, they skipped a whole arc (which was a favorite of many). To get to the boat, they'd need to skip a hell of a lot of stuff IIRC. There are lots of characters to introduce (including a key one, which I think should have appeared in this week's ep but didn't) and a really big battle before that.

Friday · 2017-06-17, 18:23

very angry over this episode

can anyone tell me why they skipped "The boy" scene?, as I believe its a pivotal part of the story.

Harbour scene next week!!!!!!

thought it might be over.....

SMT · 2017-06-17, 19:22

This adaption is so sad. I'm only watching it cause I'm not that much of a manga reader but this is downright terrible. How did Berserk even manage to get such a terrible adaption is beyond me.

And honestly CGI can look good if done right but this is so wrong, it's not just the look of it but also how hideous the animations(if you can call them animations) are at times. And judging by their recap ep near the season finale they can't even keep up with the terrible production quality they are showing. So why bother at all...

I haven't read the manga but it seems there is a ton of potential wasted. Yet I'm still eager to watch an episode each week probably cause of the source material being outstanding and very deep.

Such a shame.

Mr. DJ · 2017-06-18, 03:06

God this cg is startingcto infuriate me...

FlareKnight · 2017-06-23, 10:29

I love how they actually properly animate the last bit of the episode. As if to say "hey you know how good this show could have looked, well here you go." What a jerk move. Almost rubbing the horrible cg in everyone's faces.

Mad Pierrot · 2017-06-23, 11:40

Is it me or they forgot to give pirate captain a proper eyepatch?

SMT · 2017-06-23, 12:04

I also noticed some of the cuts are extremly weird and very confusing, super jumpy, no sense of flow. This team has absolutely no clue what they are doing. They can't even get basic stuff right.
Sometimes I can't even follow what happens, it's like actually reading a manga with blanks inbetween...

The only good thing about this episode was a fully drawn adorable Schierke. Hnnngggh

Why not draw the whole season like that. That style looked totally fine...Takes time?
Ye okay then take your time and give us a season every 2 years or whatever.

Xical · 2017-06-23, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by KOapps

Why not draw the whole season like that...?

Only one reason and that is :

Spoiler:

VyseLegendaire · 2017-06-23, 14:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by KOapps

This adaption is so sad. I'm only watching it cause I'm not that much of a manga reader but this is downright terrible. How did Berserk even manage to get such a terrible adaption is beyond me.

And honestly CGI can look good if done right but this is so wrong, it's not just the look of it but also how hideous the animations(if you can call them animations) are at times. And judging by their recap ep near the season finale they can't even keep up with the terrible production quality they are showing. So why bother at all...

I haven't read the manga but it seems there is a ton of potential wasted. Yet I'm still eager to watch an episode each week probably cause of the source material being outstanding and very deep.

Such a shame.

Berserk will always be fundamentally a manga and rooted there. The sales potential for adaptations has always been low due to its style and content, demographics, etc. Its easy to say "this manga is great so we should get a great anime" but it just doesn't always work that way. Some manga are much more adaptable due to easier art style, more young age-group demo, and such - think of Hunter x Hunter.

Ryuga · 2017-06-23, 14:53

So, this is it, the last episode. Schierke and Sonia's interactions were good, though I've always been slightly confused as to why Schierke didn't seem to put two and two together when Sonia was talking about the tale of the White Hawk and her boss and realise she was talking about the person who was responsible for the Apostles burning down the mansion.

Isidro learns to be more considerate, slightly anyway, and his and Mule's little fight was funny, but they reduced the argument to the background and cut out Mule's criticism of Isidro regarding his fight with the pirates and him not being able to kill them, which gave it some weight. Isidro's fought monsters and he wants to be a great swordsman, but taking a human life is something quite different altogether. It goes back to season 1/Conviction Arc where Guts asks Isidro if he's taken a life and Isidro lies about having done so.

You'd expect a pirate captain to sound gruffer, but that's supposedly the joke, apparently he speaks more formal Japanese than you'd expect to give himself and his dirty trade an air of legitimacy. Schierke giving the slaves a peaceful cremation was a great moment.

Overall, this adaptation's rather poor. I doubt there'll be another series, at best, maybe a series of movies to complete the arc, but I think it's unlikely too. Whatever, it's done its job.

Mad Pierrot · 2017-06-23, 17:42

Question. After this episode, where should I continue reading the manga?

Xical · 2017-06-23, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Pierrot

Question. After this episode, where should I continue reading the manga?

Better start from vol01, but if you really want to start close to series ending, vol.27 is a good option, because you will read the attack of apostles on Flora and after that a mini arc that was totally skipped in the anime but is really important for the world development, then vol.28 start in the beach an you will see a key character that was cut from the anime, then from vol.29 chapter 02 is the continuation from anime, but you will not understand many things unless you go and read older volumes.

2017-06-09, 16:38	Link #81
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	The scenes with the Berserker armor were nowhere as impressive nor as intense as they were in the manga, and that is sadly an obvious thing to say at this point. I still had a glimmer of hope given that they took a break last week, but there were no miracles. To be fair, I thought it was pretty good until Grunbeld (?) turned into his dragon form (which was rather ugly there whereas it looked majestic in the manga. I remember my jaw dropping when I first saw that double spread featuring Guts facing him), the direction and choreography took a bit of a nose dive after that. They could have done better, even with their obviously limited budget. __________________

2017-06-09, 17:47	Link #82
Friday Im shy too... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill Southland, New Zealand	it was abit let down but the manga story was there.... the beach scene.... __________________ Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

2017-06-09, 19:07	Link #83
Xical Phantom User Join Date: Apr 2010	Seeing how much they shaved to end this episode with the beach scene, how much more you think they will shave so we can end this season with the boat scene? __________________

2017-06-16, 10:42	Link #85
Xical Phantom User Join Date: Apr 2010	23, Some comments: I feel quality returned to whats normal for this series, and seeing Guts smiling from heart two times this episode, even if one of those smiles were the faintest of the faintest, was priceless. now, I'm very worried about the thing they skipped to finish this episode in the point they did, is like production is saying "sorry guys, this the last of berserk anime you will see,no more seasons, so we are skipping left and right so we can finish this season in a good point and you can read the rest in the manga". Hope I'm wrong. __________________

2017-06-16, 12:23	Link #87
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	Now that was an enjoyable episode. Expanded on the lore and we got to see a better portrayal of the Berserker armor's moves. __________________

2017-06-13, 15:30	Link #84
Mad Pierrot Corrupted fool Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: I'm everywhere Age: 34	Ouch, this is mean

2017-06-16, 11:29	Link #86
Mad Pierrot Corrupted fool Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: I'm everywhere Age: 34	This episode was pretty nice, but the credits in the final scenes felt annoying.

2017-06-16, 13:56	Link #88
Mad Pierrot Corrupted fool Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: I'm everywhere Age: 34	Any idea about how close are we to the big boat cliffhangers that bothered the manga readers? I read the manga until Griffith's betrayal and by that time I heard about this anime that took place directly after that

2017-06-16, 18:25	Link #89
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	To be exact, the anime doesn't start immediately after Griffith's betrayal, they skipped a whole arc (which was a favorite of many). To get to the boat, they'd need to skip a hell of a lot of stuff IIRC. There are lots of characters to introduce (including a key one, which I think should have appeared in this week's ep but didn't) and a really big battle before that. __________________

2017-06-17, 18:23	Link #90
Friday Im shy too... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill Southland, New Zealand	very angry over this episode can anyone tell me why they skipped "The boy" scene?, as I believe its a pivotal part of the story. Harbour scene next week!!!!!! thought it might be over..... __________________ Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

2017-06-17, 19:22	Link #91
SMT Senior Member Artist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Age: 31	This adaption is so sad. I'm only watching it cause I'm not that much of a manga reader but this is downright terrible. How did Berserk even manage to get such a terrible adaption is beyond me. And honestly CGI can look good if done right but this is so wrong, it's not just the look of it but also how hideous the animations(if you can call them animations) are at times. And judging by their recap ep near the season finale they can't even keep up with the terrible production quality they are showing. So why bother at all... I haven't read the manga but it seems there is a ton of potential wasted. Yet I'm still eager to watch an episode each week probably cause of the source material being outstanding and very deep. Such a shame.

2017-06-18, 03:06	Link #92
Mr. DJ Schwing! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Texas Age: 40	God this cg is startingcto infuriate me...

2017-06-23, 10:29	Link #93
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	I love how they actually properly animate the last bit of the episode. As if to say "hey you know how good this show could have looked, well here you go." What a jerk move. Almost rubbing the horrible cg in everyone's faces. __________________ Anime-Evo

2017-06-23, 11:40	Link #94
Mad Pierrot Corrupted fool Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: I'm everywhere Age: 34	Is it me or they forgot to give pirate captain a proper eyepatch?

2017-06-23, 12:04	Link #95
SMT Senior Member Artist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Age: 31	I also noticed some of the cuts are extremly weird and very confusing, super jumpy, no sense of flow. This team has absolutely no clue what they are doing. They can't even get basic stuff right. Sometimes I can't even follow what happens, it's like actually reading a manga with blanks inbetween... The only good thing about this episode was a fully drawn adorable Schierke. Hnnngggh Why not draw the whole season like that. That style looked totally fine...Takes time? Ye okay then take your time and give us a season every 2 years or whatever. Last edited by SMT; 2017-06-23 at 12:36.

2017-06-23, 14:53	Link #98
Ryuga Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: England	So, this is it, the last episode. Schierke and Sonia's interactions were good, though I've always been slightly confused as to why Schierke didn't seem to put two and two together when Sonia was talking about the tale of the White Hawk and her boss and realise she was talking about the person who was responsible for the Apostles burning down the mansion. Isidro learns to be more considerate, slightly anyway, and his and Mule's little fight was funny, but they reduced the argument to the background and cut out Mule's criticism of Isidro regarding his fight with the pirates and him not being able to kill them, which gave it some weight. Isidro's fought monsters and he wants to be a great swordsman, but taking a human life is something quite different altogether. It goes back to season 1/Conviction Arc where Guts asks Isidro if he's taken a life and Isidro lies about having done so. You'd expect a pirate captain to sound gruffer, but that's supposedly the joke, apparently he speaks more formal Japanese than you'd expect to give himself and his dirty trade an air of legitimacy. Schierke giving the slaves a peaceful cremation was a great moment. Overall, this adaptation's rather poor. I doubt there'll be another series, at best, maybe a series of movies to complete the arc, but I think it's unlikely too. Whatever, it's done its job.

2017-06-23, 17:42	Link #99
Mad Pierrot Corrupted fool Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: I'm everywhere Age: 34	Question. After this episode, where should I continue reading the manga?