The BEST episodes of Berserk (2016) season 1

Every episode of Berserk (2016) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Berserk (2016) season 1!

Now branded for death and destined to be hunted by demons until the day he dies, Guts embarks on a journey to defy such a gruesome fate, as waves of beasts relentlessly pursue him. Steeling his resolve, he takes up the monstrous blade Dragonslayer and vows to exact vengeance on the one responsible, hunting down the very man he once looked up to and considered a friend. Along the way, he encounters some unlikely allies, such as a small elf named Puck, and Isidro, a young thief looking to learn swordsmanship from the former mercenary. As the ragtag group slowly comes together after having decided to join Guts in his quest, they will face incredible danger unlike anything they have ever experienced before.

Last Updated: 11/15/2024Network: WOWOWStatus: Ended
The Black Witch
star
7.71
202 votes

#1 - The Black Witch

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2016

Guts is finally close to finding Casca, but Casca has caught the heretics' eye, and the Holy Iron Chain Knights are also homing in on the heretics' location...

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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Blood Flow of the Dead
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7.70
186 votes

#2 - Blood Flow of the Dead

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2016

As Luca leads Guts, Ishidro, and Puck into the tower, Casca is brought to the torture chamber. Just as Mozgus attempts to torture her, however, there is an unexpected turn of events...

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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Those Who Cling, Those Who Struggle
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7.59
207 votes

#3 - Those Who Cling, Those Who Struggle

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/16/2016

As people struggle to survive the onslaught of demonic forces, the eclipse reaches its zenith. What will happen when the prophesied God materializes among mortal men?

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Shadows of Ideas
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7.57
186 votes

#4 - Shadows of Ideas

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2016

Guts faces off with Mozgus, who has transformed into a giant monster, while trying to save Caska from being burned at the stake. Guts has trouble defeating Mozgus in his current form, due to his body being so hard that even his sword cannot break through. Meanwhile, the Egg has a fateful encounter...

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Tower of Conviction
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7.44
194 votes

#5 - Tower of Conviction

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/29/2016

Intent on finding Casca, Guts continues his journey toward the Tower of Conviction. Meanwhile, Farnese is already there, witnessing unspeakable horrors committed by those who serve the Holy See.

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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Reunion in the Den of Evil
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7.42
195 votes

#6 - Reunion in the Den of Evil

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2016

As Guts fights his way to Casca, his way is barred by the possessed leader of the heretics. Little does he know that a far more formidable human opponent lies in wait up ahead...

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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Hell's Angels
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7.38
183 votes

#7 - Hell's Angels

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/2/2016

Mozgus and his disciples have been turned, and Guts must work fast to keep them from taking Casca. Meanwhile, Luca finds herself face to face with a strange entity who begins to tell her a story...

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Night of Miracles
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7.37
237 votes

#8 - Night of Miracles

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2016

Guts and Puck are taken aback by Farnese's inability to see the elf. However, Farnese's refusal to accept anything beyond what she considers to be real in her world is about to be sorely tested.

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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The Holy Iron Chain Knights
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7.36
246 votes

#9 - The Holy Iron Chain Knights

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2016

Guts is still coming to terms with his fateful encounter with the monk and his daughter when he is confronted by the Holy Iron Chain Knights. Their commander berates him about his many sins is declares he is to be brought to the Holy See...

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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The Dragonslayer
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7.36
321 votes

#10 - The Dragonslayer

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2016

Into a tavern walks a man with a massive sword, where he encounters a caged elf being bullied by grown men. Thus begins the strange partnership between the elf, Puck, and the swordsman, Guts.

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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Revelations
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7.30
213 votes

#11 - Revelations

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/22/2016

Guts returns to a place he'd left two years ago to reconnect with old friends, but finds that someone he holds most dear has vanished. Guts tries to lay blame, but he is not entirely innocent.

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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A Nighttime Feast: Burning at the Stake
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7.12
195 votes

#12 - A Nighttime Feast: Burning at the Stake

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2016

As Mozgus and his men continue their witchhunt for heretics, Farnese can't help but feel a twinge of doubt. Meanwhile, Guts unexpectedly encounters a familiar face, who brings ill tidings.

Directors: Shin Itagaki
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