Anime Fans Want Netflix to Greenlight Adi Shankar’s Berserk

Netflix recently launched a poll that instantly caught the attention of anime fans as it mentioned the lead character of Kentaro Miura’s Berserk, and it’s only gotten fans even more excited about a new series when Castlevania and Devil May Cry anime producer Adi Shankar got in on the fun.

Now that the idea of Adi Shankar potentially adapting Berserk for Netflix is out there, it’s all fans have been talking about since as they ask Netflix to greenlight the project.

Netflix has made major strides with anime fans as it has licensed and produced series fans would have never expected such as the aforementioned Castlevania and Devil May Cry shows, along with licensing the streaming rights for Neon Genesis Evangelion, producing a live-action Cowboy Bebop, and even producing a new Ghost in the Shell anime series.

This seems like it’s only the tip of the iceberg as now fans are hoping Netflix will draw their attention toward Berserk, which has struggled with its anime adaptations in the past. Not only is Shankar interested in taking on such a project, he has a major respect for the series as well. So fans would have no reason to be worried if Shankar did make a new Berserk adaptation happen for Netflix.

Speaking with Forbes earlier this year, Shankar outlined how he would adapt the series to highlight Miura’s gorgeous work in the manga, “Berserk needs to come back. If someone reputable gets me the rights I’ll bring it back in that 2D hand-drawn vibe and make is closer to the manga, because the hyper-detailed beauty of Kentaro Miura’s artwork in the manga is the true masterpiece.”

Read on to find out how badly fans want Adi Shankar‘s Berserk series to happen on Netflix, and let us know how you feel about the idea in the comments or talk to me directly at @Valdezology!

Berserk was originally created by Kentaro Miura for Monthly Animal House magazine (now Young Animal) in 1989. The series follows Guts, an immensely strong warrior who is known for his massive sword. Guts lives his days fighting in a demon-infested medieval world where corrupt nobles rule. The hero is plagued by demon assailants thanks to a curse he had branded on him, and Guts continues to fight in order to keep a vow. The man promised to slay a former friend of his who became a demon and ripped away Guts’ former life.

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