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Kentaro Miura’sBerserkis globally accepted as one of the best seinen manga. Yet, somehow, it has suffered the most anime-wise. While its 1997 anime adaptation is generally considered to be tasteful, the 2016 remake is generally hated by fans for a number of reasons.
Unfortunately, none of the anime continued the adaptation and a huge chunk of the manga is still left unexplored. This leads fans to question whyBerserkis ignored by popular anime studios despite its fame.
Why Big Anime Studios Conveniently IgnoreBerserk
If you look closely at the current scenario, most anime studios run after popular shonen manga. These series receive a quick adaptation, sometimes even before they have completed 100 chapters. Yet,Berserk, with its 370+ chapters, continued to be ignored. Even more baffling is the fact that Berserk is also fairly cherished by a huge number of otakus.
But no matter how influential and impressiveBerserkis, it contains graphic depictions of physical and sexual violence. In fact, itssubject matter is incredibly darkand unlikely to be allowed on TV. If studios have to create a sellable anime out ofBerserk, they would have to either tone down or cut off many crucial parts of the manga. Of course, if the anime is toned down in comparison to the manga, it would never be as impactful as the source material.
Another issue is the oversaturation of the anime market with shonen or isekai-based series. Only the most eye-catching manga receive an adaptation from popular studios, while the rest are left in the dirt. Mature and thoughtful content is thus sacrificed for the sake of viewership. Naturally,Berserk, with its serious plot,will not be approvedfor an anime adaptation unless a studio is ready to undertake a huge risk.
The UnsuccessfulBerserkAnime Adaptations So Far
Regardless of everything,Berserkhas received a few anime adaptations so far. The first proper anime adaptation was in 1997, and it aired 25 episodes before ending on agiant cliffhanger,which was never solved. After that,Berserkreceived a movie trilogy from 2012 to 2013. While fans really tried to love the films, it had butchered the character development and story in order to make the entire plot fit.
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Several important arcs were removed from the movies, which distanced fans from the characters and their sentiments. Miura’s natural progression of plot and character was completely disregarded as well.
Next comes the 2016-2017 anime adaptation ofBerserk,which blew all expectations of fans in the worst way possible. The usage of CGI in the anime was abhorred, and the sound design was questionable. Once again, vital plot points were cut off, which messed up the character development.
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The bad animation quality also affected the characters, who seemed numb and expressionless most of the time. The action scenes were also majorly messed up, and accuracy was thrown to the wind. All in all, the 2016-2017 anime adaptation ofBerserkisprobably the most hatedamong the lot.
You can watchBerserkanime on Crunchyroll.
Aaheli Pradhan
Anime Content Writer
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
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