Berserk - 2016 TV Anime (Premieres July 1st)

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Berserk - 2016 TV Anime (Premieres July 1st)

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http://berserk-anime.com/

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There's a new teaser trailer out today, showcasing what seems to be updated shaders, really colorful character designs, and a new logo. Kentaro Miura is listed as something like "supervisory director", and this is the first time he's credited as anything beyond "original creator" in any adaptation. I'm taking Serpico and Farnese's vivid colors as a sign of his involvement. There's also a snippet of Susumu Hirasawa's insert song Hai Yo ("O Ashes") in there.

Shiro Sagisu (Evangelion, the recent Berserk films) will be returning to compose the actual soundtrack.
9mm Parabellum Bullet will be performing the Opening song.

It will air (and be simulcast by Crunchyroll) in July this year, with the principal voice cast of the movies returning.
Anime News Network wrote: Hiroaki Iwanaga as Guts
Kaoru Mizuhara as Puck
Yōko Hikasa as Farnese
Kazuyuki Okitsu as Serpico
Hiro Shimono as Isidro
Hiroki Yasumoto as Azan
Toa Yukinari as Casca
Takahiro Sakurai as Griffith
Akio Ohtsuka as Skull Knight
Unshou Ishizuka as Narrator
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Yeah I saw this posted on Crunchyroll..... Man that made my day!
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That picture of Guts is :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

The CG looks a little better in the new teaser. I mean, it's a still a shit sandwich (I'm looking at you, poorly animated Isidro), but at least it seems to blend in with the 2D better.

EDIT - You know what? I take it back. After watching it a few more times, I think it's looking totally watchable. I'd need to see more, but I'm going to be cautiously optimistic about this one.
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Well the cg will have its quirks. I've learned watching the latest few cg animes like "Kingdom", "God Eater", "BBK/BNRK" etc.. That the cg isn't on par but at least it's getting there.
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Ah hell yeah! The hype is real! That promo picture of Guts is sic AF and the animation is looking better! July can't get here soon enough, lol. Thanks for the update, Mune. I'm gonna go spread the good word now.
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So there is a new TV series coming out in July?

I hope that first CG trailer was just for show and will not be part of the series... Cause it looks awful.
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Nice :twisted: looks good to me better then the last series.. I reserve the right to see it in its entirety before making snap judgments on it... as long it is more than once a month or twice a year I will enjoy it :evil:
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Sandman wrote:I reserve the right to see it in its entirety before making snap judgments on it...
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Wait, it's a TV series! I thought it was just another movie. Dude, that's pretty cool.
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War Machine wrote:
Sandman wrote:I reserve the right to see it in its entirety before making snap judgments on it...
Who are you and what did you do to Sandman?
I reserve the right but lack the will power... most times :twisted:

Yes tv series should be a better format I hope, but it also could mean that it will be dumbed down to be on tv... no titties, no apostles that look like a guy junk... so not all bad :twisted:
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Sandman wrote:Yes tv series should be a better format I hope, but it also could mean that it will be dumbed down to be on tv... no titties, no apostles that look like a guy junk... so not all bad :twisted:
Yeah, that's a good point. I hope they don't hold back too much. I wanna see Berserk in all of it's graphic horror.

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Boo, no horse mounting going on this series... that might suck or blow hahahahahahah

It should be fine but you never know... it seems like some time when the source material is great the product pales in comparison... like most comic book movies :evil:
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The original anime wasn't perfect either, but I watched it 6 times AND it got me into reading the manga (and manga in general). So I'm really looking forward to this.

And in unrelated news: if you're a fan of the original series, like me, you'll probably enjoy this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8phqA2gkkRc The cutscenes from the PS2 games, subbed in English.
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Your right it wasn't perfect but it was the first thing I saw of Berserk so I didn't know better... and I cried like a bitch at the end with guts getting his whole world ripped apart and was mad as hell when the fucking anime ended with no resolution. Then found the manga and read the shit out of it had to wait what felt like 50years for the hawks scans to come through over torrent :evil: then found EG and I have been here ever since :twisted:

But now that I know the source material it is going to be a little bit different, I just hope they do it justice... and no fillers they throw fillers in there and I will fly to Japan and find those anime making SOB's and tickle them to death cause that is what they would deserve :twisted:
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It really looks watchable. But if they AGAIN stick to the first fucking Arc only, I'm going to nuke them.


Btw, what were they up to, putting a quote of a german philosopher into a japanese anime teaser?

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Well I agree that they shouldn't even touch the first arc again except for maybe Wyld's scene which would be nice but unnecessary... And the reason for the quote is that it fits berserk to a tee :twisted: that and the anime might be Japanese but the subject matter is most definitely European.
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There seems to be news on the anime site

It mentions 2016-07-02 for episode 1 & 2 ?
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There have been tweets about tickets to a "talk show" that will include a screenings of episodes 1 and 2 and interviews with the cast, on July 2nd. I assume that's when it'll be recorded? Didn't see anything about air dates. Chances are it'll air after the second episode (July 8th).
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Glad it is coming out soon... now maybe Miura can get back to writing and drawing again :twisted:
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New trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih2-9HwHlpw

After watching that, watch the first trailer again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIA9xg2oIew

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Not sure what you're getting at there, War. I've never been good at noticing small details tho, lol. Man, it looks like they're going to skip ahead to the Knights of the Iron Chain. I'll be honest, I'm gonna be a little disappointed if they skip the Snake Baron, The Slug Count, AND the Lost Children arc. Also, I'm not sure how I feel about this cell shaded look. I don't mind that they're blending traditional and computer animation, but I want it to look like an anime, not a video game. Eh, I guess I should just be happy that we're getting a new Berserk anime, and I certainly am! July 1st can't get here soon enough, lol. We're almost there guys, just a little further to go! XD
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New trailer
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Old Trailer
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2D art was severely downgraded, 3D is better, but overall the entire thing just looks worse.
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Oh yeah, I see it now. Bummer...
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Its not the artwork that bothers me it the non-fluid motion of the animation... I have been watching God Eater and they do something similar... I just hope it is better than the other berserk movies :evil:
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War Machine wrote:New trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih2-9HwHlpw

After watching that, watch the first trailer again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIA9xg2oIew

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