Berserk

1997 • TMDB 8.5 • 1 season • 25 episodes • Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation • Nippon TV

Where to Watch

In the US, Berserk (1997) is not currently available for streaming on JustWatch US — after checking US services, JustWatch found no US streaming, rental or purchase option for the 1997 series, though it is available in other countries. Availability checked against US listings on October 29, 2026.

Overview

Guts is a wandering mercenary with a sword bigger than himself and a past he cannot outrun. When he is defeated in a duel by Griffith, the charismatic leader of the Band of the Hawk, he is drawn into a band of warriors who seem unbeatable — and into a friendship that will define, and destroy, them both. Berserk (1997) adapts Kentaro Miura’s dark fantasy manga with a grim, medieval world of war, ambition and betrayal, where loyalty is tested on the battlefield and something far more menacing waits in the shadows. Across 25 episodes, the series builds from mercenary adventure to one of the most devastating climaxes in anime — the Eclipse — a finale that still haunts viewers decades later. Brutal, tragic and beautifully scored, the 1997 Berserk is not an easy watch, but it is an essential one: the definitive telling of the Golden Age arc, and a story about dreams, friendship and the price of both.

Main Cast

The main voice cast includes:

• Nobutoshi Canna as Guts (25 episodes)
• Toshiyuki Morikawa as Griffith (25 episodes)
• Yuko Miyamura as Casca (25 episodes)
• Tomohiro Nishimura as Corkus (25 episodes)
• Unsho Ishizuka as Narrator (25 episodes)
• Akira Ishida as Judeau (25 episodes)
• Akiko Yajima as Rickert (25 episodes)

Seasons Snapshot

• Season 1 — 25 episodes, premiered October 8, 1997

Finale: “Time of Eternity” (1×25) aired April 1, 1998.

Why Watch Berserk?

• The Golden Age arc — Miura’s masterpiece in its most beloved adaptation.
• Guts and Griffith — one of anime’s great, doomed friendships.
• Dark fantasy done right — brutal, medieval and unflinching.
• A legendary finale — the Eclipse is anime history.
• An unforgettable score — Susumu Hirasawa’s music defines the series.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube (Discotek Media).