Berserk

1. S01E01The Black SwordsmanOctober 7, 1997 8.5A girl is being assaulted in a bar when Guts walks in. He kills all the assailants but one and orders him to tell his master, the Baron, tha
2. S01E02Band of the HawkOctober 14, 1997 9.2In a flashback, Guts remembers when as a mercenary he killed the knight Bazuso. Later he encounters the group who would change his destiny:
3. S01E03Baptism of FireOctober 21, 1997 9.4Griffith defeats Guts, and makes him a member of the Band of the Hawk – an alliance between the philosopher and the berserker. The Hawks go
4. S01E04Hand of GodOctober 28, 1997 8.2Three years pass as Guts and the Falcons gain in skill. In a flashback, Guts is shown being raised by his adoptive father Gambino. He teache
5. S01E05Sword and the WindNovember 4, 1997 8.8Guts is now a commander in Griffith's army. Guts is taking risks in battle, and although he succeeds, Casca takes him to task for it. Eventu
6. S01E06Zodd the ImmortalNovember 11, 1997 8.6Guts leads his men to raid a castle under Chuder occupation, but his men are wiped out by Nosferatu Zodd the Immortal, a fearsome giant warr
7. S01E07The Sword MasterNovember 18, 1997 8.3Though he and Guts are still injured from their encounter with Nosferatu Zodd, Griffith uses it to get closer to the King and his daughter C
8. S01E08ConspiracyNovember 25, 1997 8.5Griffith and Guts continue to have success in battle and Griffith is made a count. The king's brother, General Julius, is furious about this
9. S01E09AssassinationDecember 2, 1997 8.5During the hunt, Griffith and Charlotte grow close before the former is shot in the chest with a poisoned arrow. Luckily, Griffith's Behelit
10. S01E10NoblemanDecember 9, 1997 8.8Guts assassinates Julius, but is emotionally scarred when forced to kill Julius' son Adonis to conceal the deed. Later, he hears Griffith te
11. S01E11Battle EngagementDecember 16, 1997 8.8Griffith and the Hawks lead the march into battle against the Blue Whale Knights. Casca has a fever, and after fighting with Adon Coborlwitz
12. S01E12Two PeopleDecember 23, 1997 9.3Guts tends to Casca but she still resents him. She tells her story of how Griffith helped her save herself from being raped, and give her a
13. S01E13Suicidal ActJanuary 6, 1998 9.0Adon Coborlwitz and his Blue Whale Knights find Guts and Casca. Though completely outnumbered, Guts tells Casca to run and stays to fight. S
14. S01E14Season's bestCampfire of DreamsJanuary 13, 1998 9.8Casca defeats her attackers, and she and Guts end up back at the camp. Guts and Casca share a tender moment, where Guts explains that everyo
15. S01E15The Decisive BattleJanuary 20, 1998 8.8Griffith volunteers the Hawks to reclaim the impregnable Fortress of Doldrey from a Chuder governor named Gennon and the Purple Rhino Knight
16. S01E16The ConquerorJanuary 27, 1998 8.8The retreat was a ruse and Casca takes the fortress, defeating Adon and the few remaining guards. Guts fights with the Rhino Knights' comman
17. S01E17Moment of GloryFebruary 3, 1998 9.0The Hawks' reclaiming of Doldrey marks the end of the Hundred-Year War between Midland and Chuder. The King holds a ball for the mercenaries
18. S01E18Tombstone of FlamesFebruary 10, 1998 9.0The Queen and the conspirators believe they succeeded in poisoning Griffith and that he is dead. However, while they are celebrating, their
19. S01E19PartingFebruary 17, 1998 9.5As Guts leaves, he is challenged by Griffith and manages to defeat him and earn his freedom. However, Guts' departure affects Griffith psych
20. S01E20The SparkFebruary 24, 1998 8.5A year has passed and Guts is living with Godo, a swordsmith, and his granddaughter Erica. Guts learns that the Band of the Hawk are now wan
21. S01E21ConfessionMarch 3, 1998 9.5Guts helps the Hawks drive off the mercenaries. Casca has a plan to rescue Griffith from the Tower of Rebirth where he is being held. Casca
22. S01E22The InfiltrationMarch 10, 1998 9.5Casca and Guts go into the dungeon under the Tower of Rebirth to rescue Griffith, finding him mute, crippled and horribly disfigured from a
23. S01E23Eve of the FeastMarch 17, 1998 8.5Back at the camp, everyone is forlorn because of Griffith's terrible condition. The Raiders ask Guts to take them along with him. Casca feel
24. S01E24EclipseMarch 24, 1998 9.3The four archdemons of the God Hand awake and inform Griffith that he has been chosen to be their final member. For his baptism, Griffith mu
25. S01E25Perpetual TimeMarch 31, 1998 8.8The Apostles assume their true forms and commence the Eclipse feasting by devouring those branded as offerings. Griffith is reborn as the fi

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