Berserk (1997)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.

IMDb rating: 8.8 (83,723 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

8.24 avg 25 episodes 7.8 → 9.6 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Kuroi kenshi	7.8	2,703
2	Taka no dan	7.7	2,399
3	Uijin	7.8	2,254
4	Kami no te	7.8	2,127
5	Kenpû	7.5	2,040
6	Nosferatu Zodd	8.6	2,392
7	Tsurugi no aruji	7.3	1,974
8	Inbou	7.5	1,916
9	Ansatsu	7.7	1,916
10	Toutoi mono	9.0	2,449
11	Kassen	7.9	1,923
12	Futari	8.5	2,051
13	Kesshi gyou	8.4	2,022
14	Yume no kagaribi	8.3	2,035
15	Kessen	7.8	1,834
16	Shourisha	8.3	1,918
17	Eikou no shunkan	7.9	1,871
18	Honoo no bohyou	8.3	1,900
19	Wakare	9.0	2,404
20	Hibana	7.8	1,854
21	Kokuhaku	8.4	1,992
22	Sennyuu	9.0	2,243
23	Zen'yasai	8.9	2,361
24	Shoku	9.2	2,805
25	Eien no koku	9.6	4,294