Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
A lone sellsword named Guts gets recruited into a mercenary band and attempts to help the Band's leader, Griffith, on his rise to power.A lone sellsword named Guts gets recruited into a mercenary band and attempts to help the Band's leader, Griffith, on his rise to power.A lone sellsword named Guts gets recruited into a mercenary band and attempts to help the Band's leader, Griffith, on his rise to power.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations
- Guts
- (voice)
- Casca
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Carolyn Keranen)
- Griffith
- (voice)
- Griffith
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Casca
- (voice)
- Corkus
- (voice)
- Rickert
- (voice)
- Pippin
- (voice)
- Gaston
- (voice)
- Charlotte
- (voice)
- Nosferatu Zodd
- (voice)
- Adon Coborlwitz
- (voice)
- Hassan
- (voice)
- Laban
- (voice)
- Bazuso
- (voice)
- General Guillén
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaMarc Diraison (Guts), Kevin T. Collins (Griffith), Carrie Keranen (Casca), and Sean Schemmel (Gaston) all reprised their roles from the original anime series.
- Quotes
Griffith: Why do men like to shed blood, you asked. You are right in saying that it is one of the facets we, men, possess. However, it is but a tool to obtain what our heart desires and keep it from harm's way. I believe it to be a double-edged blade.
Charlotte: What your heart desires... a lover? A knight's honor?
Griffith: Both are important, aren't they? Fighting and dying for love and honor is what a knight desires above all else. But for men there exists something even more important than that. You know of it, I believe.
Charlotte: More important?
Griffith: It is a dream formulated and fostered for your own sake. Men are entranced by their dreams regardless of birth, rank or social standing. The dream supports them. It makes them suffer and it breathes new life into them. And it kills them. Even after they've given up on it, it continues to smolder in their hearts. All men have a dream at least once in their lives. They imagine themselves being martyrs to the God their dream has become. Others live on powerlessly, birthed into the world. I could not endure such a life.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
- SoundtracksAria
Performed by (AG) 'Susumu Hirasawa'
The movie isn't very long at 77 minutes so if you've seen the 1997 anime series which is based on the same arc then it might be a bit jarring at how quickly the story plays out and how it skips over important moments.
Just think of it as a streamlined version of the arc. The characters aren't as deep as they are in the series but it works fine for a what it is and the plot is easy to follow for non fans. Voice actors from 97 also return to play Guts, Griffith and Casca.
The animation is impressive with some beautiful backgrounds and the characters look crisp and vibrant, it blends 2D and 3D animation pretty much seamlessly. The large combat scenes are fast, fluid and more violent than the series with dismemberment, beheadings and eyeballs popping out. It's not for the faint of heart but if you like this style then it's pretty awesome. The animation in the original series is fine but hasn't aged all that well so it was a real treat to see such high quality work here.
I would say watch the 1997 series first because you will have a greater understanding of the lore and characters but this is still top notch action anime set in a dark fantasy world.
- Beard_Of_Serpico
- Oct 23, 2021
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Kỵ Sĩ Đen 1: Quả Trứng Của Nhà Vua
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $2,152,610
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 2.35 : 1