Berserk Season 1
The Black Swordsman has flash backs to years past and his trials and tribulations in the Band of the Hawk.
01. The Black Swordsman
A blacksmith is forging an enormous sword while a dark man with only one eye and one arm stands back and watches.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Tomoe Hanba
Collette (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Bazuso (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Man A (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Man A (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Soldier (voice)
Kan Tokumaru
Snake Baron (voice)
Eken Mine
Collette's Grandfather (voice)
Ikuo Nishikawa
Minister (voice)
Takashi Irie
Aide (voice)
Masashi Sugawara
Dean (voice)
Toru Okawa
Bartender (voice)
Hiroshi Naka
Merchant (voice)
Atsuhiro Tomioka
Writer
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Director
Masamitsu Hidaka
Storyboard Artist
Yuriko Chiba
Animation Director
Ayumi Hasebe
Key Animation
Eiko Saito
Key Animation
Hiroshita Takeshi
Key Animation
Kenji Kodama
Key Animation
Kenji Kodoma
Key Animation
Kenji Uchinou
Key Animation
Kiyoshi Nohji
Key Animation
Kôji Fukasawa
Key Animation
Michiyo Hirabayashi
Key Animation
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Key Animation
Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Key Animation
Takaaki Wada
Key Animation
Takashi Ito
Key Animation
Takeshi Yuda
Key Animation
Takuya Matsumoto
Key Animation
Tatsuya Urano
Key Animation
Tetsuo Matsumoto
Key Animation
Tomoaki Sakiyama
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Tsuru
Key Animation
Yuichi Nakazawa
Key Animation
Yukihiro Makino
Key Animation
Yorihisa Uchida
Key Animation
Takuya Matsumoto
Key Animation
02. Band of the Hawk
There is a great battle taking place at a fort. The attackers are doing well, except one thing stands in their way - a grey knight and he states that none shall pass him.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Akira Ishida
Judeau (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Rickert (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Bazuso (voice)
Kazuhiro Nakata
General A (voice)
Yasuyuki Kase
Band Member (voice)
Eiji Sekiguchi
Band Member (voice)
Hideki Ogihara
Soldier A (voice)
Masayuki Nakata
Soldier B (voice)
Hideto Ebihara
Soldier C (voice)
Norio Wakamoto
Gambino (voice)
Orine Fukushima
Young Guts (voice)
Shikichi Ohashi
Writer
Masakazu Amiya
Director
Masakazu Amiya
Director
Naohito Takahashi
Storyboard Artist
Yoshihiro Sugai
Key Animation
Kazuyuki Ikai
Key Animation
Teruhiko Yamazaki
Key Animation
Tamotsu Tomaru
Key Animation
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Animation Director
03. First Battle
Guts and Griffith begin their sword fight.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Akira Ishida
Judeau (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Rickert (voice)
Masuo Amada
Pippin (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Masaaki Tsukada
Minister A (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Soldier (voice)
Atsushi Ii
Minister B (voice)
Eiji Sekiguchi
Band Member A (voice)
Yasuyuki Kase
Band Member B (voice)
Makoto Itakura
Writer
Kazuhisa Ouno
Director
Hiroyuki Kakudou
Storyboard Artist
Hidetsugu Hirayama
Animation Director
Daisuke Asakura
Key Animation
Atsushi Fujimoto
Key Animation
Miyuki Hanawa
Key Animation
Shigemi Aoyagi
Key Animation
04. The Hand of God
Guts reminisces about his childhood.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Akira Ishida
Judeau (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Rickert (voice)
Masuo Amada
Pippin (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Norio Wakamoto
Gambino (voice)
Orine Fukushima
Young Guts (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Black Ram Commander (voice)
Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
Aide (voice)
Hideki Ogihara
Messenger (voice)
Hideto Ebihara
Soldier (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Black Ram Lieutenant (voice)
Tamio Ohki
King (voice)
Shoji Yonemura
Writer
Yasuhiro Geshi
Director
Yasuhiro Geshi
Storyboard Artist
Takeshi Imai
Key Animation
Shinichi Shigematsu
Key Animation
Yoshiaki Mizuno
Key Animation
Noboru Koizumi
Animation Director
05. A Wind of Swords
Guts is now a commander of Griffith's army, taking many risks in battle, Casca takes him to task for it. Griffith is knighted in the Midland court much to the nobles' dismay.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Ryuji Mizuno
Julius (voice)
Shôji Ôki
Gennon (voice)
Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
Follower (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Black Ram Lieutenant (voice)
Eiji Sekiguchi
Soldier A (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Adon (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Boscogn (voice)
Tamio Ohki
King (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Gaston (voice)
Shinzo Fujita
Writer
Mihiro Yamaguchi
Director
Kazuya Murata
Storyboard Artist
Shinichi Sakuma
Animation Director
Tetsuya Ishikawa
Key Animation
Takahashi Akira
Key Animation
06. Zodd the Immortal
In another raid, Guts and Griffith come across a demon known as Nosferatu Zodd.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Ryuji Mizuno
Julius (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Zodd (voice)
Hiroyuki Yokoo
Dilos (voice)
Yasuyuki Kase
Soldier B (voice)
Eiji Sekiguchi
Soldier A (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Gaston (voice)
Atsuhiro Tomioka
Writer
Yasuhiro Matsumura
Director
Yasuhiro Matsumura
Storyboard Artist
Kazuo Watanabe
Animation Director
Terumi Muto
Key Animation
Kimiko Tamai
Key Animation
Hiromi Yokoyama
Key Animation
07. The Sword`s Owner
Princess Charlotte of Midland strikes up a friendship with Griffith.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Ryuji Mizuno
Julius (voice)
Eiji Maruyama
Minister A (voice)
Yūji Fujishiro
Minister B (voice)
Masayuki Nakata
Guard A (voice)
Hideto Ebihara
Guard B (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Adon (voice)
Tamio Ohki
King (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
Foss (voice)
Yuri Shiratori
Charlotte (voice)
Shikichi Ohashi
Writer
Yuriko Chiba
Animation Director
Kazuyuki Ikai
Key Animation
Teruhiko Yamazaki
Key Animation
Tamotsu Tomaru
Key Animation
Miyuki Hanawa
Key Animation
08. Conspiracy
Griffith and Guts continue their success in battle and Griffith is made a Count.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Ryuji Mizuno
Julius (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Adon (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Boscogn (voice)
Masayuki Nakata
Soldier (voice)
Hiroyuki Yokoo
Raider A (voice)
Eiji Sekiguchi
Raider B (voice)
Hideto Ebihara
Guard (voice)
Tamio Ohki
King (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
Foss (voice)
Koji Yoshikawa
Director
Hiroyuki Kakudou
Storyboard Artist
Kazuyuki Ikai
Key Animation
Hidetsugu Hirayama
Animation Director
Daisuke Asakura
Key Animation
Atsushi Fujimoto
Key Animation
Miyuki Hanawa
Key Animation
Shigemi Aoyagi
Key Animation
Shinichiro Kajiura
Key Animation
Yuuichi Nihei
Key Animation
09. Assassination
Griffith saves Charlotte when her horse bolts during a fox hunt. Yurius, the king's younger brother, attempts to have him assassinated.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Masaaki Tsukada
Minister A (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Soldier (voice)
Ryuji Mizuno
Julius (voice)
Tamio Ohki
King (voice)
Hiroshi Naka
Nobleman B (voice)
Masaharu Satō
Hail (voice)
Eiji Sekiguchi
Band Member A (voice)
Yasuyuki Kase
Band Member B (voice)
Yuri Shiratori
Charlotte (voice)
Shoji Yonemura
Writer
Yukina Hiiro
Director
Yukina Hiiro
Storyboard Artist
Hiroyoshi Iida
Animation Director
Shinichi Shigematsu
Key Animation
Yoshiaki Mizuno
Key Animation
10. Nobleman
Guts, sent by Griffith, assassinates Yurius and his son Adonis. Griffith gets closer to Charlotte. The Hawks depart for yet another mission.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Ryuji Mizuno
Julius (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
Foss (voice)
Yuri Shiratori
Charlotte (voice)
Fumio Matsuoka
Hassan (voice)
Toru Okawa
Laban (voice)
Naoki Bando
Owen (voice)
Mayumi Asano
Adonis (voice)
Tomoko Miura
Court Lady B (voice)
Hiroyuki Yokoo
Soldier A (voice)
Hiroyuki Yokoo
Soldier A (voice)
Shinzo Fujita
Writer
Yukio Okazaki
Director
Kazuhito Kikuchi
Storyboard Artist
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Animation Director
Kazuhisa Kosuge
Key Animation
Yasuhiro Saiki
Key Animation
Miki Yoshikawa
Key Animation
Masayuki Satô
Key Animation
Takafumi Hayashi
Key Animation
11. The Battle
On a stormy battlefield, Casca, Griffith's second in command, is wounded while fighting the leader of an enemy army. Guts runs to her rescue but when she passes out at the edge of a cliff, he cannot catch her in time and they both fall into the river below.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Kazuhiro Nakata
General A (voice)
Toshiko Sawada
Queen (voice)
Atsuhiro Tomioka
Writer
Yasuhiro Matsumura
Director
Kazuo Watanabe
Animation Director
Terumi Muto
Key Animation
Kimiko Tamai
Key Animation
12. Together
Casca is still unconscious, so Guts shelters them in a cave while the rain pours down. She comes to and tells Guts about her past and about Griffith's.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Shikichi Ohashi
Writer
Yuriko Chiba
Animation Director
Teruhiko Yamazaki
Key Animation
Tamotsu Tomaru
Key Animation
Miyuki Hanawa
Key Animation
13. Prepared for Death
Guts and Casca try to fight their way back to the Hawks while the enemy army they were fighting from before try to stop them.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Toshiko Sawada
Queen (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Soldier (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Soldier (voice)
Mihiro Yamaguchi
Director
Kiyotaka Isako
Storyboard Artist
Kiyoshi Nohji
Key Animation
Yuichi Nakazawa
Key Animation
Masami Suda
Key Animation
Yasuhide Maruyama
Key Animation
Kiyotoshi Aoi
Key Animation
Akemi Hosono
Key Animation
14. Bonfire of Dreams
Casca finds Judeau's division of Hawks and leads them back to where Guts was fighting alone. Although injured, he defeated all the enemy soldiers by himself. They return to the Hawks' camp and Casca tends to Guts' wounds.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Soldier B (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Soldier B (voice)
Koji Yoshikawa
Director
Kazuyuki Ikai
Key Animation
Daisuke Asakura
Key Animation
Atsushi Fujimoto
Key Animation
Miyuki Hanawa
Key Animation
Shigemi Aoyagi
Key Animation
Hidetsugu Hirayama
Key Animation
Hosoyama Masaki
Animation Director
15. The Decisive Battle
The King of Midland and his various generals confer about Doldrey Castle, long since captured by the Chudan Empire. Griffith plans an attack and the King agrees despite the protests of his other officers. Only one other general supports Griffith's actions. The Hawks attack Doldrey.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Toshiko Sawada
Queen (voice)
Shinzo Fujita
Writer
Yukio Okazaki
Director
Takaaki Ishiyama
Storyboard Artist
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Animation Director
Kazuhisa Kosuge
Key Animation
Miki Yoshikawa
Key Animation
Masayuki Satô
Key Animation
Takafumi Hayashi
Key Animation
Yasuhide Maruyama
Key Animation
Sayuri Ichiishi
Key Animation
16. The Conqueror
With the help of Nosferatu Zodd, Guts defeats the defender of Doldrey Castle.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Guard Soldier B (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Guard Soldier B (voice)
Atsuhiro Tomioka
Writer
Yukina Hiiro
Director
Yukina Hiiro
Storyboard Artist
Takeshi Imai
Key Animation
Yoshiaki Mizuno
Key Animation
Norihiro Matsubara
Animation Director
Shigeki Satō
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
17. Moment of Glory
With the victory at Doldrey, Griffith is promoted to White Phoenix General, an aristocratic title. The Queen of Midland and other court conspirators try to poison Griffith.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Soldier (voice)
Toshiko Sawada
Queen (voice)
Shikichi Ohashi
Writer
Kazuo Watanabe
Animation Director
Terumi Muto
Key Animation
Kimiko Tamai
Key Animation
18. Tombstone of Flames
Griffith has his revenge by having the Queen's castle burned down.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Toshiko Sawada
Queen (voice)
Kiyotaka Isako
Storyboard Artist
Yuriko Chiba
Animation Director
Teruhiko Yamazaki
Key Animation
Tamotsu Tomaru
Key Animation
Miyuki Hanawa
Key Animation
Hiroaki Hanawa
Key Animation
19. Separation
Griffith will not let Guts simply leave. He says that Guts belongs to him.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Captain of Guard (voice)
Shoji Yonemura
Writer
Mihiro Yamaguchi
Director
Masao Nakata
Key Animation
Yasuhide Maruyama
Key Animation
Norihiro Matsubara
Animation Director
Sushio
Key Animation
Takuro Takahashi
Key Animation
Shinji Suetomi
Key Animation
Tomooka Shinpei
Key Animation
Manabu Imura
Key Animation
Shinichi Takahashi
Key Animation
Katsuichi Nakayama
Key Animation
Yamada Shun'ya
Key Animation
Masayuki Gotou
Key Animation
20. Sparks
Guts arrives at the home of Godo the swordsmith and stays there for a while while Godo crafts a new sword for him. Guts practices more on his sword techniques with the help of Godo's little daughter Erika.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Soldier B (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Soldier B (voice)
Shinzo Fujita
Writer
Koji Yoshikawa
Director
Hiroyuki Kakudou
Storyboard Artist
Kazuyuki Ikai
Key Animation
Hidetsugu Hirayama
Animation Director
Daisuke Asakura
Key Animation
Atsushi Fujimoto
Key Animation
Shigemi Aoyagi
Key Animation
Takashi Hirabayashi
Key Animation
Tadashi Fukuda
Key Animation
Masayuki Fujita
Key Animation
Akiko Kawashima
Key Animation
21. Confession
Guts returns in time to save the remaining Hawks from annihilation.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Soldier (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Enemy Soldier A (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Enemy Soldier A (voice)
Shinzo Fujita
Writer
Yukio Okazaki
Director
Takaaki Ishiyama
Storyboard Artist
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Animation Director
Miki Yoshikawa
Key Animation
Masayuki Satô
Key Animation
Yasuhide Maruyama
Key Animation
Katsuichi Nakayama
Key Animation
Kenji Yokoyama
Key Animation
Shūji Sakamoto
Key Animation
22. Infiltration
With Guts help, Casca and the Hawks hope to rescue Griffith.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Band of the Hawk Member B (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Band of the Hawk Member B (voice)
Yukina Hiiro
Director
Hiroyuki Kakudou
Storyboard Artist
Makoto Ito
Key Animation
Shigeki Satō
Key Animation
Yamada Shun'ya
Animation Director
Kiyomi Masuda
Key Animation
Michio Satō
Key Animation
Akira Shinoda
Key Animation
Manami Hattori
Key Animation
23. Eve of the Feast
Breaking away from the King's pursuing armies, the few Hawks left contemplate their future. Guts comforts Casca, who is despondent over Griffith's condition. Griffith begins to dream.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Soldier (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Band of the Hawk Member D (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Band of the Hawk Member D (voice)
Shoji Yonemura
Writer
Kôji Fukasawa
Director
Takaaki Ishiyama
Storyboard Artist
Yuriko Chiba
Animation Director
Tomooka Shinpei
Key Animation
Manabu Imura
Key Animation
Masayuki Gotou
Key Animation
Yoshiko Nakamura
Key Animation
Kazuhiro Itakura
Key Animation
Keiji Gotoh
Key Animation
24. The Great Eclipse
Seduced by the promises of demons and his dreams from his childhood, Griffith agrees to fulfill his destiny and become one of the God Hand demons.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Shikichi Ohashi
Writer
Kiyotaka Isako
Storyboard Artist
Teruhiko Yamazaki
Key Animation
Tamotsu Tomaru
Key Animation
Miyuki Hanawa
Key Animation
Hiroaki Hanawa
Key Animation
Kenji Yokoyama
Key Animation
Yoshiko Nakamura
Key Animation
Eiko Saito
Animation Director
25. Time of Eternity
Griffith's men are sacrificed to the demon's appetites. Guts fights on, at first to save Griffith, then to save himself from the result of Griffith's ambition.
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Griffith (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Guts (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Caska (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Corkus (voice)
Shōto Kashii
Soldier A (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Soldier A (voice)
Shinzo Fujita
Writer
Naohito Takahashi
Director
Takaaki Ishiyama
Storyboard Artist
Masao Nakata
Key Animation
Kenji Kodama
Key Animation
Kiyoshi Nohji
Key Animation
Takaaki Wada
Key Animation
Tomoaki Sakiyama
Key Animation
Yuichi Nakazawa
Key Animation
Kazuhisa Kosuge
Key Animation
Miki Yoshikawa
Key Animation
Masayuki Satô
Key Animation
Yasuhide Maruyama
Key Animation
Norihiro Matsubara
Animation Director
Masayuki Gotou
Key Animation
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Key Animation
Shūji Sakamoto
Key Animation
Izumi Shimura
Key Animation
Junichi Hayama
Key Animation
Masato Sawada
Key Animation