Who produced Berserk: The Golden Age Arc film trilogy?
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc was produced by Studio 4°C and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. The trilogy adapts the Golden Age arc of Kentaro Miura's Berserk manga series.
Questions about Berserk: The Golden Age Arc
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When were the three Berserk: The Golden Age Arc films released in Japan?
The Egg of the King was released on the 4th of February 2012, The Battle for Doldrey on the 23rd of June 2012, and The Advent on the 1st of February 2013.
Who composed the music for Berserk: The Golden Age Arc?
Shiro Sagisu composed and arranged the film scores. Susumu Hirasawa wrote the trilogy's theme song and performed the insert song "Aria," which appears in all three films.
What is the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc Memorial Edition?
Memorial Edition is a television broadcast version of the trilogy directed by Yuta Sano. It ran for 13 episodes from the 2nd of October to the 25th of December 2022 on networks including Tokyo MX and BS11, adding new scenes and an exclusive ending theme by Mika Nakashima titled "Wish."
How did critics receive Berserk: The Golden Age Arc?
Responses were divided. Anime News Network awarded the first film a B+ from one reviewer and a B from another, while a reviewer for ScreenAnarchy called it one of the best animated action films of recent years. A critic writing for Kotaku called the first film an ugly, poorly-paced wreck but later described the third film, The Advent, as the most graphic mainstream anime movie he had ever seen.
Where was Berserk: The Golden Age Arc licensed for North America?
Viz Media licensed all three films for North American home video release. The Egg of the King arrived on the 27th of November 2012, The Battle for Doldrey on the 6th of August 2013, and The Advent on the 15th of April 2014. The trilogy was also made available for streaming on Netflix.