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It s been a year since Griffith s imprisonment by the Kingdom of Midland. Once praised as the saviors of Midland, The Band of the Hawk has been on the run and is on the brink of breaking apart. Much to everyone s surprise, Guts returns to the Hawks and the search for Griffith begins!
Contains the Uncut, R18 version of the film along with exclusive interviews, art galleries, outtakes, original trailers and more. Japanese with English subtitles and English language included.
Berserk: Golden Age Arc III - The Advent [Blu-ray] REVIEW FROM REAL BUYERS:
47 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
Is it Like the Hand of God Hovering Above?
By Ryjacork
*This review contains spoilers*
Now if you are like me and enjoyed the previous two Berserk movies, then I think that this one will by far be your favorite. If however, if you're part of the small minority who couldn't abide the departures from the source material, then the improved quality of the third installment won't be enough to save the franchise for you.
This movie opens some time after The Battle for Doldrey ended. Griffith is in prison having some trippy visions, clearly in bad shape. The Band of the Hawk isn't fairing much better, although they're being held together by Casca, who has taken up the mantel of leader in Griffith's absence. After some brief backstory about what's taken place since the last movie, the camp is attacked by mercenaries working for the King of Midland. Silat makes a brief but memorable appearance fighting Casca before Guts reenters. The visuals of the fight scene here were absolutely spectacular!
The scene between Casca and Guts at the waterfall is one of the most touching moments we've seen in the trilogy. The music, the visuals, and the dialogue are all beautiful. This was a pleasant change of pace from the previous installments, which kind of cut down on a lot of the character development between Casca and Guts. The sex scene was graphic, but without being pornographic. My biggest gripe here is that the love scene itself was another big departure from the way it was handled in the manga. As we know in the manga Casca is in pain at first, and then of course Guts chokes her and has that big breakdown, and it ends with her accepting his dysfunction and taking a "wound" to protect him (emotionally).
The Skull Knight's entrance is masterfully done, as was the Hawk's descent into the dungeon. We even get to see the Gaiseric and the branded corpses at the bottom of the pit. I was very pleasently surprised that this was included, as even the 90s anime left it out. The violin music when they find Griffith is a bit over the top, as it makes the scene seem almost satirical, but other than that the shock and horror of Guts and the rest of the Hawks is well captured.
Unfortunately, despite rumors to the contrary, Wyald is once again absent from the adaptation. This was probably my biggest disappointment with the movie, but it's hardly a deal-breaker. The reality is that there are time constraints and the studio can only include so much.
A bit more lame CGI when Casca fills everybody in on Griffith's condition, and then everything after this is a pure, sexy, awesome, roller-coaster ride to Hell. Griffith breaking down and the Behelit activating is flawless, and one of the best scenes in the entire series. Everybody being transported to the sacrificial grounds and the Godhand's intro is the best kind of spooky. It gets even creepier when Griffith starts having visions of his childhood and the corpses of all those who fell in battle for him.
Once the "feast" begins it's sheer horror. And the shift in colors from purple to red wonderfully accentuates the shift in tone. When the Hawks are first transported to Hell, the scene is balancing on the edge of a knife, and once the brand goes out it tips over the edge into pure chaos. More awesomeness from the Skull Knight as we see him clash with Zodd. The animation here is once again, absolutely spectacular. In fact, the animation throughout most of the Eclipse is very well done. Even the CGI is better, as it gives the Apostles a spooky, otherworldly appearance.
Finally we arrive at "that scene." The infamous rape scene is every bit as horrifying as it was in the manga. I had to fight back tears when Casca told Guts not to look. The only thing I will say is that it's extremely graphic, much more so than the 90s anime, and not for the light hearted. The Skull Knight's siege on the eclipse cranks the badass levels up by about 80%, and then just like that, it's over.
The shift in tone comes about as naturally as it could given the situation. We don't get to see the birth of the demon child, but if you watch after the credits you will get to see Guts suit up as the Black Swordsman.
All in all I think that this movie, as well as the rest of the Golden Age Saga, was an absolute masterpiece of animation and storytelling. It had it's problems, but there is a noticeable improvement with each installment. Aside from the cheesy CGI that pops up every once in a while, my biggest issue is with the departures from the source material. Many of them I understand, since there are time constraints, but I was very disappointed that many of the tender moments between Guts and Casca were left out. That being said, I loved the moments between the two of them in this installment. They ranged from touching, to horrifying, to absolutely heartbreaking.
The animation quality in this movie exceeds almost anything I've ever seen. In particular I have to praise the scenes with the Skull Knight, the Eclipse, the descent into the dungeon, the fight scene with Silat, and the scene with Guts and Casca on top of the waterfall. The music for the most part was fantastic, other than some inappropriate violin music during a few otherwise serious scenes that takes away from the tone. The voice acting, both English and Japanese, as very well done, almost equally so. I'm so thrilled that they were able to gather so many of the old Dub actors and actresses from the 90s.
With the English DVD/BR not released yet, I can't comment on the specifics of this set in and of itself. Once the set is released I'' update this review with the regards to the extras, this particular dubbing, and whether or not any parts of the Eclipse are censored. One comment I'll make now is that I really like the cover art. If I'm being perfectly honest, I do prefer the black Blu Ray that was released in Japan, but I do enjoy the dark and imposing tone that this one creates, that so accurately reflects the contents of the film itself.
One final note that I really want to drive home, is how important it is to buy this series if you enjoyed the movie. These days piracy is at an all time high, and nothing is hurt worse by this than American distributed anime. Since Berserk is already not as well known as other, clearly lesser quality, anime such as Naruto and Bleach, it's particularly difficult for high budget projects like this to make any headway when everybody just streams it online and doesn't bother to support the series. The manga scans of Berserk gain tens to hundreds of thousands of downloads within the first few days of being uploaded, meanwhile the volume sales are so low that Darkhorse has stopped printing the old issues. If you love anime, and in particular if you love Berserk, please buy this series so that Miura and studio C4 are able to continue the series. It took so long for us fans to get this reboot to happen, I would hate for the opportunity to be squandered.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing
By J R J HARRIS
I imported this fully uncut and have to say that like the previous 2 movies this is absolutely fantastic. The berserk story is brutal as is it is beautiful and the films capture the golden age arc brilliantly. That said they are films and so of course some of the meat if the story is left out. However what I found most satisfying about the third Movie is that it doesn't shy away or downgrade the violence and sexual violence to cater to a wider audience. More importantly we are introduced to the skull knight a character whose lack if presence in the original anime left a gaping hole at the end! Watch this movie to understand what I mean. Top notch film and I love it. Roll on the black swordsman arc!
20 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
A BEAUTIFULLY HORRIFYING END TO THE GOLDEN AGE
By Brock Walker
I'm rating this already because I've watched the Japanese release. First of all, many people will complain that this does not have a satisfying ending. It's because it's the end of the Golden Age and not the end of Berserk. The creators are planning much more that will take place in the future of berserk. So think of the golden age arc as the prequels to what Berserk really is and an introduction to the characters and setting.
While I watched the Japanese version, I know that this will also have the same American cast as the first two and they do a great job. Most of the actors are fairly popular English dub actors. And even if the voice acting were an issue, the amazing animation that blends traditional anime style with CG is enough to keep your eyes glued to the screen.
As far as the story, it's really a harrowing tale. I started the Berserk trilogy expecting gruesome violence and gore, which there is plenty of, but what I found was a beautifully crafted story that shows the limits of the human spirit. It moves a little too fast because each movie covers several years of the manga. But it still keeps you up do date with most of the important events. There are also a lot of changes from the Manga that a lot of die hard fans will find displeasing but for newcomers and most returning berserk fans, it's still a great retelling of an amazing story.
It's more than worthy of five stars. I never much cared for anime before this trilogy and this alone completely converted me. My father who is almost fifty finds the idea of anime completely repulsive. After forcing him to sit and watch it, even he thought it was some of the best cinema he's ever seen. If you're even remotely a fan of Berserk, buy this movie because showing support for these films increases the amount of Berserk we get in the future ^_^
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