Guts
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Estimated watch time
1h 16m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
War97%Male Protagonist90%Military88%Primarily Adult Cast88%Swordplay80%Politics80%Medieval79%CGI78%Seinen77%Tragedy72%
MOVIEFINISHED2012 WINTER7.4 / 10 AniList score
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
ベルセルク 黄金時代篇Ⅰ 覇王の卵• Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen I - Haou no Tamago
Synopsis & Story
Guts, an immensely strong sword-for-hire, has little direction in his life, simply fighting one battle after the next. However, this all changes suddenly when he meets and is bested by Griffith, a beautiful and charismatic young man who leads the Band of the Hawk mercenary army. After Guts joins the Band and the relationship between the two men begins to blossom, Casca, the tough, lone swordswoman in the Band of the Hawk, struggles to accept Guts and the influence he has on the world around her. While the two men begin to fight together, Griffith continues to rise to power, all seemingly in order to reach his mysterious, prophesied goals. What lengths will Guts and Griffith go to in order to reach these goals, and where will fate take the two men? (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeSource Material Continuity
Continue in Manga at Chapter 1 (Volume 1)
1997 anime adapted the Golden Age Arc (roughly Volumes 3 to 14) with significant narrative cuts. The 1997 anime is revered for its atmosphere and Susumu Hirasawa OST, but cut foundational characters.
Where to Watch Officially
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King: should you watch it?
At a glance
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King has been well received, with an average AniList score of 74/100 — 53% of 28,726 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #12 highest-rated film of 2012, and #7 most popular film of 2012 on AniList.
Of the 44.8K AniList users who started it, 0.6% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 43.4K have finished it.
As a 76-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Drama — especially war, male protagonist, military, primarily adult cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
- Optional extras: Berserk, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kentarou Miura
- Character design
- Naoyuki Onda
- Music
- Shirou SAGISU
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King FAQ
- How long is Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King?
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King runs 76 minutes (1 h 16 min).
- Is Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King finished?
- Yes. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King has finished airing — the final episode aired February 4, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King?
- Yes — the story continues in Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012).
- Is Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King based on a manga?
- Yes. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King adapts the manga by Kentarou Miura. See the continuation guide on this page for where the anime ends in the source.
- Who animated Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King?
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King was animated by Studio 4°C.
- Where can I watch Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King?
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.