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Rating: I have always attributed my esteem for Berserk to the simple fact that I am not (nor have I ever been) a follower of manga or anime.
That colorful and imaginative world made of warriors, robots, and aliens never struck a chord with me, until I read—by chance—the plot of the manga by Kentarō Miura.
I approached those panels with increasing consistency without even paying much attention, and so I ended up watching the legendary 1997 animated saga (obviously toned down, albeit minimally, compared to the original work).
That story of mercenaries, demons, and blood pacts now took on greater prominence, especially in the meticulousness of the details and the characterization of the protagonist. I don't intend to dwell on the numerous events of the comic but to focus on my considerations regarding the work of the fantastic composer Susuma Hirasawa.
The series of the nineties has the great merit of being curated (in terms of music) by the Japanese multi-instrumentalist. The aura of humanity and sacrifice imprisoned among the notes of these instrumentals would lend itself well to a film or an independent project, so great is the emotional scope that is driven.
Electronic beats that make their way for the battle of fear are those of Ghosts, but the track Guts (the same name as the main character) shines above all, to which the series gives enormous prominence.
We find it in the background during Guts' reflections, during his first confrontation/meeting with Griffith, but also on many other occasions steeped in pathos. A light piano and more angelic choirs than ever to underline how much weakness, how much humanity is beneath the amount of war and prevailing violence.
The same goes for Earth, where a bagpipe and a sequence of almost dance-like rhythmic elements also make their way.
The album clearly also contains the themes, namely Forces (decisive and chivalrous), Tell Me Why by PENPALS with its famous intro of distorted guitars, and the calm Waiting So Long by Silver Fins attributed to the closing titles with its indie air perpetuated by acoustic guitars, faint voices, and a decisive chorus.
For those who are not familiar but have some curiosity, I leave the link to a nice article on Reddit centered precisely on these tracks (and the title says it all honestly): Berserk has the best soundtrack ever featured in an anime.
It's hard not to write about the many nuances of the plot, but I recommend taking a look at this typical made-in-Japan story that has little to do with the usual superhero banalities.
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