7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Berserk (2016)
Berserk (2016)
Overview
Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The narrative explores universal themes of human nature, ambition, and individual struggle against overwhelming odds, rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic solutions. Its focus on personal resilience and the philosophical aspects of conflict leads to a neutral political stance.
The movie features a cast primarily aligned with traditional fantasy aesthetics, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of human nature and struggle within a dark fantasy setting, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The show features Casca, a highly skilled swordswoman and commander in the Band of the Hawk. She is consistently shown engaging in and winning physical fights against numerous male soldiers during various medieval battles.
The film depicts the Holy See, a clear analogue to medieval Christianity, as a corrupt and oppressive institution. Its adherents often engage in fanaticism, persecution, and violence, justifying cruel actions through dogma, with the narrative consistently exposing their moral failings.
The 'Berserk' anime series does not explicitly feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While some relationships or character traits might be open to interpretation, the narrative itself does not present any explicit LGBTQ+ representation, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The anime series "Berserk" (2016-2017) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on dark fantasy elements, violence, and the struggles of its main protagonists, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
The 2016 Berserk anime series faithfully adapts the characters from the original manga. No established character from the source material has their gender changed in this adaptation.
The 2016 Berserk anime adaptation faithfully portrays the established racial appearances of its characters from the original manga. No major character depicted as one race in the source material is portrayed as a different race in the show.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
7.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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