Guts!

[seichan]

Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King jmovie! One does love how japanese anime pairs the maniliest of men with the prettiest of men. I had no previous knowledge of the manga or tv anime, but this title has been around foreverrr. The characters and story turn out to be quite interesting; 'Guts' is an awesome character name, too. This arc will consist of 3 movies which will cover Guts and Griffith's backstory. Both are mercenaries in a medieval-like/fantasy setting. Griffith leads the successful 'Band of Hawks' while Guts starts off as a loner. Griffith observes Guts's strength on the battlefield and makes him his (ie. wins a fight against him and I'm sure the fanfics start with their dialogue from that scene). Griffith has a weird necklace with a prophecy (predictably, he will turn to the dark side according to wiki), but before then, he and Guts develop their bromance. Guts does whatever Griffith commands. Apparently the manga is pretty violent and gory. The movie doesn't hold back too much, but it is not as bad as it could have been. Some of the cgi is a bit stiff, but overall, the production is great. The first movie ends with Griffith charming the princess while Guts assassinates the heir to the throne per his bff's request. This is an absorbing movie and looking at wiki, it is a small part of a more complicated and epic tale. I only wish that the females characters weren't made of total fail.