Berserk really stepped up its game this time around.
New week, new Berserk!
At the end of last week’s episode, Guts had defeated a tree-like
apostle, and soon found himself confronted by the Holy Iron Chain
Knights. Branded as a heretic by their Supreme Commander, Lady Farnese,
Guts now had to fight off the entire legion of knights, with his
injuries from his previous encounter still fresh.
This episode was definitely a huge step-up from last week’s episode.
There are still occasional pacing issues here and there, but they’re not
nearly as prevalent as the first episode. Action scenes are far better
choreographed, and it’s easier to tell what’s going on. As well, this
episode is far more gratuitous with its violence, which is always a plus
in Berserk.
The overall sound quality is much better this time around, with the
voice performances being better, and the music cues here are nothing
short of excellent. If there’s one thing that this new Berserk series nailed, it’s the audio.
Visually, this episode is better than the first. The blending of 2D art
and CGI animations works better here. The only issue I have with the
visuals are to the flashbacks of the Golden Age, where characters like
Judeau and Corkus are flat-out ugly.
Overall, this episode is a huge step up, and gets me even more pumped
for the rest of this series. Can’t wait to see where they take it from
here.
OVERALL RATING:
8.5/10
PS: Also, this anime was advertised as a sequel to the Golden Age Arc
trilogy of films, but I think it serves better as a sequel to the 1997
anime. For example, Guts is already in possession of a behelit, and the
episode where he obtains said behelit is shown in the ‘97 anime, but not
in this one.
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