Berserk -1997- =link=

It only covers the prologue of Guts’ life; the true "Black Swordsman" journey remains mostly unadapted in this style. Key Themes

: "Ambition comes with a price attached. Of course, that price comes too high if you die for nothing. The reward for ambition too great... is self-destruction!" berserk -1997-

The Brutal Masterpiece: Why Berserk (1997) Remains the Ultimate Dark Fantasy Anime It only covers the prologue of Guts’ life;

When discussing dark fantasy in anime, few titles hold the revered, yet melancholic status of the 1997 Berserk adaptation. Directed by Naohito Takahashi and produced by OLM, Inc., this 25-episode series took the sprawling, ultra-violent manga by the late Kentaro Miura and distilled it into a focused, character-driven tragedy. The reward for ambition too great

: The lone mercenary defined by his struggle against a cruel world.