Anime 12115 Berserk Ougon Jidai-hen Iii - Kourin Reviews Filter Check 3

A tasteless and vile adaptation that should not exist.

***Spoilers Warning***

Watching this after having read the manga and watched the 97 anime, I find this adaptation to be worse than appalling and a nasty insult to the story and the artist.

Shockingly pretentious CGI and horrid character rigging. The animation of the characters seem so unnatural, stiff, and puppet-like. The lighting of the film also does not capture the dramatic narrative of the story, spoiling its cinematic potential. The abrupt and thoughtless editing also undermines the narrative and characters. I do not understand how they could possibly change the art of the M.C. Escher inspired vision ... of the God Hands that Griffith had while imprisoned.

The sound effects are also tragically Hollywood-like and tasteless, especially when Casca was brought to Griffith after his rebirth. Such sound effect is, quoting Alucard from Hellsing, "so pitiful and nothing less than human excrement" - the dump of a dog seems like a fitting description. The porn-like depiction of such a powerful plot in the narrative is also immensely treacherous and offensive. Whoever directed this foul choice should be sent to the inquisition chamber at the holy ground.

Overall, the manga contains the artistic and poetic essence of Berserk. Though dated, the 97 anime is also quite true to the manga using the artist's original compositions and perspective angles. This "adaptation" should not exist.