Berserk (1997 TV series)
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American complete series boxset, 2003
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剣風伝奇ベルセルク (Kenpū Denki Beruseruku) |
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| Genre | Action, Dark fantasy, Tragedy |
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| Directed by | Naohito Takahashi |
| Produced by | Toshio Nakatani Toshiaki Okuno |
| Written by | Yasuhiro Imagawa |
| Music by | Susumu Hirasawa |
| Studio | OLM, Inc. |
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| Original network | NTV |
| Original run | October 7, 1997 – March 31, 1998 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Sword-Wind Chronicle BERSERK Original Soundtrack |
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| Released | November 6, 1997 | |||
| Label | VAP VPCG-84639 | |||
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| Singles from Sword-Wind Chronicle BERSERK Original Soundtrack | ||||
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Berserk, also known as Berserk: The Chronicles of Wind Blades (剣風伝奇ベルセルク Kenpū Denki Beruseruku?), is a Japanese anime television series that aired from 1997 to 1998. An adaptation of the manga Berserk, it comprises 25 half-hour episodes produced by Oriental Light and Magic and first aired on Nippon TV. The episodes adapt part of the manga's Black Swordsman arc, continuing through the Golden Age storylines.
Though the manga storyline remains largely intact, many changes were made, with the modification or elimination of characters (one notable example being Puck), some of the series' most violent and brutal scenes, and material that would have extended the storyline beyond the planned run of the anime series. Themes of friendship and ambition are more developed and emphasized than those of causality and the supernatural, all of which were made with the approval of series creator Kentarō Miura.
Susumu Hirasawa composed the soundtracks for both the anime and video games, using an eclectic selection of instruments. He received the offer to compose music for the series due to Miura being a fan of his works and listening to them while he works on Berserk, that also led to Miura almost never requesting a specific composition for him to include. Hirasawa has said that Berserk does not feel like a self-restrained story, and that composing for the series is similar to the sensation of unlocking one of his inner restraints, leading to compositions on a "Berserk" style. Hirasawa recycled some earlier works for the series: "Take the Wheel" (from Aurora) was rewritten and rerecorded, while "Kun Mae #3" (from Kun Mae in a Calculation) was only retitled. The opening theme is "TELL ME WHY" by PENPALS, the ending theme is "Waiting so long" by Silver Fins, and the insert song (used on the "next episode" segments) is "BERSERK -Forces-" by Susumu Hirasawa. Music from other composers is also used in the series: "Madre Assente", from Ennio Morricone's The Blue-Eyed Bandit soundtrack, is used on the scene of the Queen's funeral. Hirasawa's work on the series led him to meet Yūko Miyamura, which led to musical collaborations between the two. Hirasawa's album Technique of Relief builds off of his work on the series and the Miyamura collaborations.
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