The first English-dubbed episode of Berserk – The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition had its streaming debut on Jan. 14.
As detailed on Crunchyroll, which is streaming the series, the English dub of Memorial Edition features several returning voice actors from both the 1997 Berserk anime and the original Golden Age Arc film trilogy. Marc Diraison, Kevin T. Collins and Carrie Keranen reprise their starring roles as Guts, Griffith and Casca, respectively. Michelle Newman also reprised the role of Rickert from the original 1997 series, while Doug Erholtz reprised his role as Corkus from the Golden Age Arc films.
Berserk Features a Star-Studded Cast
Additional cast members featured in the Memorial Edition dub include Dave B. Mitchell (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) as Bazuso and Gambino. Frank Todaro (Berserk 2017 series) as Louis, Luiz Bermudez (Lupin the Third Part Six) as Dan, and Michael Sorich (Mob Psycho 100) as Riguel. In the original Japanese version, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Takahiro Sakurai (Code Geass, Mob Psycho 100) and Toa Yukinari (Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt) star as Guts, Griffith and Casca, respectively.
Memorial Edition is a recut version of Studio 4°C’s Golden Age Arc film series, which consists of The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King, The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey, and The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent. The series expands on the story of these films by adding brand-new scenes. The last episode also pays tribute to the franchise’s late creator, Kentaro Miura, who died in May 2021 from an acute aortic dissection. The artist was 54 years old.
Set in a Medieval-style dark fantasy world, Berserk tells the story of a lone sellsword named Guts who finds himself forced to join a mercenary group known as the Band of the Hawk after their charismatic leader, Griffith, bests him in battle. Although Griffith harbors the ambition of ruling his own kingdom, the group gets hired to assist Midland in its ongoing war campaign against the Chuder Empire. During a decisive battle at an ancient fortress called Doldrey, Griffith is taken alive by the opposing side, and the Band sets out on a mission to rescue him. The “Golden Age Arc” encompasses everything from the series’ beginning to the point of Griffith’s capture.
Berserk – The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition is available to stream on Crunchyroll. The Berserk manga series is available in English from Dark Horse Comics.
Source: Crunchyroll
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