My vote goes to the 97 series, and I've heard good things about The Golden Arc movies.
Berserk (2016) doesn't exist.
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BorutosDadJan 2, 20243 replies963 views
Which berserk anime to watch with gf?
BorutosDadJan 2, 20243 replies963 viewsSo as title says, I’m a huge fan of the manga and caught up, would love to show my gf berserk she doesn’t read manga or anything like that, but i know all the anime’s for berserk are incomplete. Would just love to show her something as I keep talking about the manga and want her to experience some of it
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- FacelessVixen2 years ago9
- acriox2 years ago2
I suggest starting with this one. Both animation and story coverage are great (at least as an introduction).
https://anilist.co/anime/155011/Berserk-The-Golden-Age-Ar…
97's series is great, but if she's not into manga or anything like that I guess she wouldn't be very satisfied with the animation.
- ditto2 years ago1
a bit late but i wanted to add on this.
for context: i read the manga before watching any of the shows/movies. have also read it about 3 times.for entertainment's sake, you should probably show her the movies or the show alternate (of the movies) first. they cut out a lot of scenes/dialogue (more cuts added to the show), but the animation and direction makes it a lot more of an easier watch than the 1997 version.
while the '97 version is highly rated and also has scene/character cuts (no puck 😪), it's just a bit too slow for me personally. and with the older animation, i could only really make it 6 episodes in with my friend before we decided to end it.
the 2016 version is a sequel to the movies, so i wouldn't touch that unless she wants to continue (and still does not want to read it). it gets a lot of slack, but it's genuinely not that bad. the biggest flaws being the horrific cgi, slightly faster pacing, and 1-2 original scenes. other than that, it stays fairly true to the manga. some scenes being almost word for word exact.