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Berserk S1E1 — The Branded Swordsman

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Berserk•Season 1•Episode 1

The Branded Swordsman

6.5/10 · 429 votesJul 1, 201624 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

Into a tavern walks a man with a massive sword, where he encounters a caged elf being bullied by grown men. Thus begins the strange partnership between the elf, Puck, and the swordsman, Guts.

Directed byAtsushi Satou

Written byMakoto Fukami

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Hiroaki Iwanaga

Hiroaki Iwanaga

Guts (voice)

Toa Yukinari

Toa Yukinari

Casca (voice)

Kaoru Mizuhara

Kaoru Mizuhara

Puck (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Farnese (voice)

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Serpico (voice)

Hiro Shimono

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Isidro (voice)

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Makoto Fukami

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Writer

Atsushi Satou

Atsushi Satou

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Branded Swordsman" is episode 1 of Berserk season 1. It scored 6.5/10 from 429 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Atsushi Satou and written by Makoto Fukami, it aired on July 1, 2016.

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