# Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (2012)

> A young mercenary's life changes when he joins Griffith's rising warband and enters a brutal world of ambition, loyalty, and supernatural fate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/74992

## Facts

- Runtime: 76 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Horror
- Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
- Cast: Hiroaki Iwanaga, Takahiro Sakurai, Yuki Kaji, Takahiro Fujiwara, Toa Yukinari, Yoshiro Matsumoto, Minako Kotobuki, Kazuki Yao
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2210479/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, visceral, tragic, anime marathon, dark fantasy night

## Synopsis

A young mercenary's journey into darkness begins as he seeks his place in a brutal world.

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