Berserk Anime Shares First Details for Special Memorial Re-Release

By Evan Valentine

Berserk is considered a fan-favorite for anime fans looking for a dark, bloody tale. Following the tragic character known as Guts and his exploits with the Band of the Hawk, the three films in the franchise are set to return to the small screen later this year. Taking the opportunity to hype the return of the Golden Age Arc, new details have arrived that gives fans a better idea of what new footage the Memorial Edition of the series will entail.  

The three movies that re-told the story of the Golden Age Arc, Berserk: The Egg of the King, Berserk: The Battle for Doldrey, and Berserk: The Advent, took the opportunity to revisit the tale that was laid out in the first anime adaptation with a "fresh coat of paint". Starting from when Guts first met Griffith and concluding after the terrifying events of the Eclipse, the first two films were released in 2012, with the final film in the trilogy arriving in 2013. While, for the most part, the animation will be mostly footage from the movies, Studio 4C has promised that some new deleted material will be featured in this new Memorial Edition.

The Official Twitter Account for Berserk: Memorial Edition revealed that fans can expect the anime series to begin airing this October, while also confirming that a scene that had been originally deleted from the original films' releases, "Dream Bonfire", would also be shown during this series:

While no new anime series has been confirmed for Berserk, this resurgence of the original trilogy of films certainly has a number of fans feeling good about the chances for a new adaptation in the future. While both the original anime adaptation of the 90s and the 2016 Berserk series covered plenty of ground in Kentaro Miura's masterpiece, there is plenty of material that has yet to be covered in the realm of animation, especially with the series continuing past the tragic passing of the mangaka responsible for the series.

Berserk: Memorial Edition is also set to be a part of this year's Aniplex Online Fest, meaning there could be more news right around the corner.

Will you be checking out this fall's Memorial Edition? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Band of the Hawk. 

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