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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc
Theatrical release poster ofBerserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King
ベルセルク hoàng kim thời đại thiên
(Beruseruku Ōgon Jidai-hen)
Genre
Anime film series
  • I: The Egg of the King
  • II: The Battle for Doldrey
  • III: The Advent
Directed byToshiyuki Kubooka
Produced by
Written byIchirō Ōkouchi
Music by
StudioStudio 4°C
Licensed by
Released
  • February 4, 2012
  • June 23, 2012
  • February 1, 2013
Runtime
  • 77 minutes
  • 98 minutes
  • 113 minutes
Anime television series
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition
Directed byYuta Sano
Written byIchirō Ōkouchi
Music by
  • Shirō Sagisu
  • Susumu Hirasawa
StudioStudio 4°C
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX,GYT,GTV,BS11
Original runOctober 2, 2022–December 25, 2022
Episodes13
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc(Japanese:ベルセルク hoàng kim thời đại thiên,Hepburn:Beruseruku Ōgon Jidai-hen)is a Japaneseanimefilm trilogy, which adaptsKentaro Miura'sBerserkmangaseries's Golden Age arc, and was produced byStudio 4°C.The first two films,The Egg of the KingandThe Battle for Doldrey,were released in Japan in February and June 2012, and the third film,The Advent,was released in February 2013. In North America,Viz Mediahas licensed the trilogy for English home video release. A remastered edited version for television with new scenes, labeled as "Memorial Edition", was broadcast for 13 episodes from October to December 2022.

Plot summary

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The Egg of the King

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A soldier namedGutsattracts the attention of a mercenary group, The Band of the Hawk, when he kills an enemy champion during a siege. He is forced into joining the group after being defeated in single combat by its leader,Griffith.The Band of the Hawk are employed by the Kingdom of Midland for its Hundred Year War against the Tudor Empire, and Griffith rises in the kingdom's hierarchy after a successful battle. During another siege, Guts and Griffith encounter the demon Nosferatu Zodd, who notices the pendant around Griffith's neck and warns Guts that Griffith will be his doom. Griffith's rise in status is ill-received by Midland's noblemen, and there is a failed assassination attempt on Griffith by the king's brother, Julius. Griffith charges Guts with murdering Julius, and Guts also kills the noble's young son. Guts, emotionally scarred by his actions, overhears Griffith say that The Band of the Hawk are his comrades, but for people to be friends they must pursue their own dreams and not someone else's.

The Battle for Doldrey

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Guts and Casca are separated from The Band of the Hawk, and fend off attacks by the Tudor's cruel commander Adon and his men. Guts defeats most of Adon's men while covering Casca's escape, but begins to lament his life's path and decides he will eventually leave the Band of the Hawk, find and pursue his own dream, and become a true friend to Griffith. Later, the Band of the Hawk participates in the battle to capture the impenetrable Fortress of Doldrey and end the Hundred Years War, wherein Casca kills Adon. A month after the war's end, Guts parts ways with Griffith after defeating him in a duel. Griffith is distraught at Guts' departure, and in a lapse of judgment he is caught sleeping with the king's daughter, Charlotte. Griffith is charged with treason and imprisoned in the Tower of Rebirth while the members of the Band of the Hawk are branded outlaws.

The Advent

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A year after Guts' departure from the Band of the Hawk, he returns to aid them in freeing Griffith from the Tower of Rebirth. However, when they find Griffith he is barely alive, rendered mute, and physically withered after months of torture. Griffith attempts suicide, and his pendant reacts to his despair, opening a portal to another dimension experiencing a solar eclipse that draws in him and The Band of the Hawk. There, they encounter archdemons known as The God Hand and Griffith is told that his tribulations have been leading to this moment, when Griffith agrees to sacrifice his allies in exchange for being reborn as Femto, a member of the God Hand. The Band of the Hawk are slaughtered by the God Hand's monstrous Apostles (former humans like Nosferatu Zodd) and Femto rapes Casca. Guts loses his left arm and right eye trying to save Casca, but Casca loses her sanity from the nightmarish ordeal. Guts and Casca are spirited back to their world by the mysterious Skull Knight, who tells Guts he has been branded by the God Hand and will be subjected to nightly attacks by evil creatures. Guts leaves Casca under the care of former comrade Rickert and embarks on a journey to hunt down Apostles and the God Hand.

Voice cast

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The Japanese voice cast featuresHiroaki Iwanagaas Guts (replacingNobutoshi Cannafrom the original anime),Takahiro Sakuraias Griffith (replacingToshiyuki Morikawa), andToa Yukinarias Casca (replacingYūko Miyamura).[4][5]The English voice cast featuresMarc Diraisonas Guts, Kevin T. Collins as Griffith, andCarrie Keranenas Casca, all reprising their roles from the original anime.[6]

Band of the Hawk Character Japanese voice actor[7][8][9] English dub actor[7][8][9]
Guts Hiroaki Iwanaga Marc Diraison
Griffith

Griffith (young)

Takahiro Sakurai Kevin T Collins
Ayako Takeuchi Barbara Goodson
Casca Toa Yukinari Carrie Keranen
Judeau Yuki Kaji Christopher Kromer
Rickert Minako Kotobuki Michelle Newman
Corkus Yoshiro Matsumoto Doug Erholtz
Pippin Takahiro Fujiwara Patrick Seitz
Gaston Kazuki Yao Sean Schemmel
Members of the

Midland Court

King of Midland Nobuyuki Katsube Christopher Corey Smith
Princess Charlotte Aki Toyosaki Rachael Lillis(I)
G.K. Bowes(IIandIII)
Julius Rikiya Koyama Jesse Corti
Adonis Maki Mizuma Colin DePaula
Anna Ayako Takeuchi Lisa Ortiz
Hassan Hiroshi Arikawa Michael Sorich
Raban Hochu Otsuka Marc Thompson
God Hand Void Shinji Ogawa Jon Avner
Slan Miyuki Sawashiro Cindy Robinson
Ubik Chafurin Liam O'Brien
Conrad Rikiya Koyama Sean Schemmel
Other adversaries/

Miscellaneous

Nosferatu Zodd Kenta Miyake J David Brimmer
Skull Knight Akio Otsuka[10] Jamieson Prince
Bazuso Kendo Kobayashi David B Mitchell
General Gien Shingo Egami Sean Schemmel
Gennon Kazuki Yao Steve Kramer
Adon Rikiya Koyama Mike Pollock
Boscogn Takayuki Sugo TJ Storm
Torturer Chafurin Liam O'Brien
Silat Yuichi Nakamura[10] JB Blanc
Erica Ayana Kaketatsu[10] Michele O'Medlin
Old Fortuneteller Guin-poon-chaw Barbara Goodson

Release

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The project was first announced as a new anime project in September 2010 on a wraparound jacket band on volume 35 of theBerserkmanga.[11]Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King(ベルセルク hoàng kim thời đại thiên I bá vương の noãn,Beruseruku Ōgon Jidai-hen Wan Haō no Tamago)was released on February 4, 2012, in Japan.[12][13]

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey(ベルセルク hoàng kim thời đại thiên II ドルドレイ công lược,Beruseruku Ōgon Jidai-hen Tsū Dorudorei Koryaku)was released on June 23, 2012, in Japan.[14]

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent(ベルセルク hoàng kim thời đại thiên III hàng lâm,Beruseruku Ōgon Jidai-hen Surī Kōrin)was released on February 1, 2013, in Japan.[15]

In North America,Viz Mediahas licensed all three films for a home video release.[16]The Egg of the Kingwas released on November 27, 2012;[17]The Battle for Doldreywas released on August 6, 2013;[18]andThe Adventwas released on April 15, 2014.[19]The Golden Age Archas also been available for streaming onNetflix.[20]

Memorial Edition

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In June 2022, it was announced that the trilogy would receive a television broadcast version, titledBerserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition(ベルセルク hoàng kim thời đại thiên MEMORIAL EDITION,Beruseruku Ōgon Jidai-hen Memoriaru Edishon).[21]The series was featured at theAniplexOnline Fest 2022, held on September 23, 2022.[22][23]It was directed by Yuta Sano and broadcast for 13 episodes onTokyo MX,Tochigi TV, Gunma TV,BS11and other networks from October 2 to December 25, 2022.[24][25][26][27][a]The episodes were released on a Blu-ray set on March 29, 2023.[28]

It was streamed outside of Asia byCrunchyroll.[29][30][31]

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date [27]
1"The Golden Age"
Transliteration: "Ougonjidai"(Japanese:Hoàng kim thời đại)		October 2, 2022(2022-10-02)
2"Nosferatu Zodd"
Transliteration: "Fushi no Zoddo"(Japanese:Bất tử のゾッド)		October 9, 2022(2022-10-09)
3"Master of the Sword"
Transliteration: "Ken no Nushi"(Japanese:Kiếm の chủ)		October 16, 2022(2022-10-16)
4"Prepared for Death"
Transliteration: "Kesshikou"(Japanese:Quyết tử hành)		October 23, 2022(2022-10-23)
5"Campfire of Dreams"
Transliteration: "Yume no Kagaribi"(Japanese:Mộng のかがり hỏa)		October 30, 2022(2022-10-30)
6"The Battle for Doldrey"
Transliteration: "Dorudorei Kouryakusen"(Japanese:ドルドレイ công lược chiến)		November 5, 2022(2022-11-05)
7"One Snowy Night"
Transliteration: "Aru Yuki no Yoru ni..."(Japanese:ある tuyết の dạ に…)		November 12, 2022(2022-11-12)
8"Demise of a Dream"
Transliteration: "Yume no Shuuen"(Japanese:Mộng の chung yên)		November 19, 2022(2022-11-19)
9"Wounds"
Transliteration: "Kizu"(Japanese:Thương)		November 26, 2022(2022-11-26)
10"Reunion in the Abyss"
Transliteration: "Shin'en no Saikai"(Japanese:Thâm uyên の tái hội)		December 4, 2022(2022-12-04)
11"Eclipse"
Transliteration: "Shoku"(Japanese:Thực)		December 11, 2022(2022-12-11)
12"Storm of Death"
Transliteration: "Shi no Arashi"(Japanese:Tử の lam)		December 18, 2022(2022-12-18)
13"Vow of Retaliation"
Transliteration: "Hangeki no Chikai"(Japanese:Phản kích の thệ い)		December 25, 2022(2022-12-25)

Music

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The soundtracks for the film series are composed and arranged byShirō Sagisu,with the theme song composed and arranged bySusumu Hirasawa.[32]The insert song of all films, "Aria", is performed by Hirasawa,[33]a live performance (fromPhonon 2555 Vision) is included on the home video releases of the second film, another live version is on theNomonos and ImiumDVD; the ending theme of the first film, "Beautiful Things"(ウツクシキモノ,Utsukushii Mono),is performed by Japanese-American singer-songwriterAi(in an uncharacteristic epic ballad style) and composed by Rykeyz and Redd Styiez;[34][35]lastly, the ending theme of the third film, "Breakthrough", is performed by Kaname Kawabata ofCHEMISTRY,written by Kawabata, Hidenori Tanaka and UTA, and arranged by Sagisu, Miho Hazama and CHOKKAKU.[36]A special TV program, narrated byAkio Otsuka(the voice actor for the Skull Knight), that summarized the events of the first two movies, used the Hirasawa song "Horde of Thistledown"(Quan mao chủng tử の đại quần,"Kanmō Shushi no Taigun")(fromThe Secret of the Flowers of Phenomenon) as its ending theme.[37]

The television broadcast version of the trilogy,Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition,features an exclusive ending theme byMika Nakashima,titled "Wish". It also features new music composed by Sagisu and Hirasawa.[38][39]

Reception

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In Japan,Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the Kingbrought in $594,707 with a gross of $1,348,352,[40]and the last film in the trilogy brought in less, with an opening weekend of $280,248 and grossing $399,445.[41]

Kotaku's Richard Eisenbeis panned the first two installments of the trilogy, but described the third installment,Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III: Descent,as supreme and delivering an experience surpassing the original manga both in emotional turmoil and brutal violence.[42]

Notes

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  1. ^Tokyo MX,Tochigi TV, Gunma TV andBS11list the air dates for the series on Saturday at 24:30, which is effectively Sunday at 0:30 a.m.JST.[25]

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