Berserk 2 (2012)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2012
	Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka, Michael Sinterniklaas
	Actors: -
	Country: J
	Genre: Animation, War
	Conditions of visioning: 05.04.2013, Centre des Beaux Arts, BIFFF2013
Synopsis: Inspired from the manga with 35 volumes. The trilogy is supposed to cover the Golden Age books. This is a flashback showing Guts' youth and what led him to become the "Black Swordsman". Guts grows up as a young mercenary until his (forced) enrollment in the Band of the Hawk. He develops complex relationships with Casca and Griffith the Band's charismatic leader who leads the Band to its rise to prominence within the Midland army. The part 2 focuses on this relationship and the Guts seek for his life'goal.
Review: I never saw the first part of this trilogy but I was curious to watch one manga in this festival. There is a short summary of the first part atthe beginning, very helpful. There is also a confusing summary of the third part at the very end. The characters psychology and goals are very well described, even if actually one of the heroe has exactly this problem of having no goal, even if he is the best warrior. The place of women in the society, sexual object of desire and person with straight thoughts, is the main story of this episode with a background of classical war. Nice to see. But if it is developping to be a series, this would need too many hours of viewing.
Rating: 4 /10