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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition S1E8 — Demise of a Dream
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition•Season 1•Episode 8

Demise of a Dream

9.0/10 · 312 votesNov 20, 202225 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Guts sets off on his own in a dramatic fashion, and this seemingly small event triggers what becomes a downward spiral for Griffith and the Hawks.

Written byIchiro Okouchi
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Hiroaki Iwanaga

Hiroaki Iwanaga

Guts (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Griffith (voice)

Toa Yukinari

Toa Yukinari

Casca (voice)

Kendo Kobayashi

Kendo Kobayashi

Bazuso (voice)

Minako Kotobuki

Minako Kotobuki

Rickert (voice)

Takahiro Fujiwara

Takahiro Fujiwara

Pippin (voice)

Yoshiro Matsumoto

Yoshiro Matsumoto

Corkus (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Judeau (voice)

Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao

Gaston (voice)

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Tomoyuki Niho

Key Animation

Ichiro Okouchi

Ichiro Okouchi

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Demise of a Dream" is episode 8 of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 312 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Written by Ichiro Okouchi, it aired on November 20, 2022.

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