Guts
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Estimated watch time
1h 50m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Fugitive90%Gore86%Seinen85%Demons83%Swordplay82%Male Protagonist80%Medieval79%Torture75%Primarily Adult Cast73%CGI68%
MOVIEFINISHED2013 WINTER7.9 / 10 AniList score
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
ベルセルク 黄金時代篇Ⅲ 降臨• Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen III - Kourin
Synopsis & Story
One year has passed since Guts left the Band of the Hawk and Griffith was imprisoned by the Kingdom of Midland for treason. In the dead of night, at a camping site where they hide, the Band of the Hawk is attacked by Bakiraka assassins led by Silat. When all seems lost, Guts returns from his journey. "You destroyed everything." Crying that Griffith is nothing without Guts, Casca and Guts are joined together body and soul. Griffith is imprisoned in the oldest building in Wyndham Catle, the Tower of Rebirth.
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
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent: should you watch it?
At a glance
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 79/100 — 71% of 26,661 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #6 highest-rated film of 2013, and #14 most popular film of 2013 on AniList.
Of the 43.2K AniList users who started it, 0.5% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 42K have finished it.
As a 110-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Drama — especially fugitive, gore, seinen, demons.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
- Watch next: Berserk (2016) (2016)
- Optional extras: Berserk, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kentarou Miura
- Director
- Toshiyuki Kubooka
- Character design
- Naoyuki Onda
- Music
- Shirou SAGISU
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Aria” by Susumu Hirasawa
Endings
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent FAQ
- How long is Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent?
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent runs 110 minutes (1 h 50 min).
- Is Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent finished?
- Yes. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent has finished airing — the final episode aired February 1, 2013.
- Is there a season 2 of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent?
- Yes — the story continues in Berserk (2016) (2016).
- What should I watch before Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent?
- Watch Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey first — Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent is a direct sequel.
- Is Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent based on a manga?
- Yes. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent 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 III - The Advent?
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent was animated by Studio 4°C and directed by Toshiyuki Kubooka.
- Who sings the opening of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent?
- The opening, "Aria", is performed by Susumu Hirasawa.
- Where can I watch Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent?
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.