21 December 2012

Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey (Japan, 2012)

Band of the Hawk, Midlands strongest army led by Griffith, are quickly gaining recognition due to their success on the battlefield. They have defeated every army that once stood in their way, and now the king commands them to overthrow the supposed impenetrable castle of Doldrey.  

The Battle for Doldrey is the second (out of three, the first one being The Egg of the King) Berserk film and it excels over the first one in many ways. It's a violent medieval story with countless of beheadings and incredibly drawn battle scenes, made by the studio behind Tekkonkinkreet (2006). The Battle for Doldrey contains much less of the horrible CG that was scattered over most scenes in The Egg of the King, and thank God for that. This film series is a great way to discover the Berserk universe, both its many manga volumes and also the 25-episode anime series from 1997. It's crazy good.


Genre: Animation/Action/Fantasy

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