Guts vs Griffith Rematch | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition

[@crunchyroll]

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[@johnbones9381]

This is the wrong link

[@ecoagito7242]

chainsaw man 💀

[@haldorax]

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[@paulmartinez594]

Dude forgor the link 💀

[@jamelhaynes549]

Animation is nice! why wasn’t this use for season 2 instead of that weird 3D cgi animation

[@lucasm.3864]

I’m sure this won’t have any lasting consequences. Griffith will just bounce back and be stronger than ever.

[@MrJeff-uo9ml]

Bruh 💀💀

[@stickthelanding4785]

And the rest of the band of the hawk would be met with a big party

[@SuperMikeduran]

Yeah he bounced on Casca and got definitely stronger 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!!!

[@kris_4545]

@@stickthelanding4785 yay that will definitely happen

[@diegorojas2040]

☠️

[@TimmyMcGowan]

I’ll never forget the time I read somebody say “Guts had to try harder to stop his own sword than to break Griffith’s”

[@amityadav2457]

True tho

[@removed107]

Wow, this is so insane! Gutz is amazing

[@HarveyBiirdmanHD]

Damn that's poignant

[@Asathegoopy]

Such is the fragility of the egoistic abuser

[@errwhattheflip]

I...kinda doubt that. Guts respected Griffith a lot. I don't think he had to try harder to stop himself from killing him

[@JohnIvory713]

It’s nuts how the simple act of wanting to be an equal according to Griffith’s own standards was enough to make Griffith lose his cool

[@jamiegreyy]

Well, no. Griffith lost it at the fact Guts wanted to leave, not necessarily the fact he wanted to be an equal.

[@ChristianTheChicken]

@@jamiegreyy I think it was more about the fact that Guts had finally, officially become Griffith's equal by Griffith's standard.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Griffith is a textbook narcissist that feels like he's entitled to ownership over Guts. The moment Guts breaks that ownership, Griffith melts down like a spoiled child throwing a tantrum. He can't handle the fact that he isn't being worshiped unconditionally.

[@jamiegreyy]

@@ChristianTheChicken That's certainly an element of it. I'm talking about his psychological breakdown in general though. The catalyst was the simple fact that Guts wanted to leave him, be 'free of his grasp'.

[@sarnicholas4053]

I think if Guts had straight-up told him "I heard what you said to the princess, I don't want to be just some hanger-on without a purpose of my own anymore. The next time we meet I'll be someone you can actually consider equal to you." Things might have gone... Differently. Griffith: "Wait you heard that? A-ay man I was just trying to sound aloof and cool so she would think I'm all philosophical..." Guts: "...wut." Griffith: "Yeah man; was genuinely just trying to get laid." Guts: "Oh."

[@GabrielTorres-fl2xo]

I wonder how many times this same moment have passed on Guts's mind over the years and how he could've easily changed the fate of everyone if he striked just a little bit stronger

[@queeffairy]

He purposely stopped. But yeah if he knew he would probably do a full swing or never had this encounter.

[@avery3834]

I genuinely believe he's been blaming himself the whole time (which explains why he didn't mind dying on the Black Swordsman Arc); even if he knows he had the right to leave if he wanted to, it was his decision of leaving what started it. Which explains why he didn't mind dying on the Black Swordsman Arc, and why this time refuses to leave anyone.

[@CloudHiro]

probably wouldnt have changed anything. remember behelits are activated by blood...the eclipse probably would have just started a hole lot sooner somehow.

[@joshjones9749]

At first I thought oh guts could have just stayed...but if Griffith really DID get his kingdom in his prime with no obstacles who could stop him intellectually who knows what kind of monster that would awaken.

[@coltonwilliams4153]

The simple answer to that question is this: how many breaths has Guts taken since he learned what happened after this?

[@MOMO-qu2mq]

I can't believe that's how the series ended. Guts just walking away. Wish them all the best.

[@esemeeseme5179]

oh man

[@fabrosa8799]

@@esemeeseme5179 bro doesn't know how much Griffith needs to be put down

[@ascendedreality8546]

Did the anime end on this....? Bro they legit animated only like 30% of Berserk then theres so much more.

[@Green18765]

What's with people not understanding a joke.

[@MOMO-qu2mq]

@@Green18765 I don't think many people understood the joke. But best of luck to the hawks and guts. They will live a long healthy life.

[@Akirex5000]

Oh boy. This looks like just a friendly duel between best friends. I’m sure that this won’t have any lasting consequences on either of them and they will be able to continue being best friends forever.

[@subzero4787]

🤣🤣🤣

[@subzero4787]

That's not possible now.. either of them have to die

[@Snakie_Chan]

Kentaro Miura: *We don't do that here.*

[@fishy3325]

@@Snakie_Chan fr

[@aaaaaacvbbcfcjhgjgchgdk.9794]

ahahahahahhahahaha

[@MicahDarkFantasy]

“You're going to be alright. You just stumbled over a stone in the road. It means nothing. Your goal lies far beyond this, doesn't it? I’m sure you’ll overcome this. You’ll walk again, soon.” -Guts.

[@c.galindo9639]

*Morgan Freeman:* “I wish I could tell you that this is where the story ends and Guts finds his path in life whereas he helped Griffith overcome his possessiveness and ego to not always be above everything else and humbled Griffith. I wish I could tell you things were going to be alright, but then I would be lying. As that is not Berserk.

[@tkjohnson1988]

Wait where is that from

[@lelouchvibritannia7647]

@@tkjohnson1988 it’s like literally what guts says to himself right after this scene

[@Handsomeguy-kj2jg]

Please tell me they added this dialogue instead of leaving it out again. That piece of dialogue is so good, the fact Guts likens himself to a “stone” in griffiths life while Guts has decided to leave everything behind to go on a journey to discover his dream just so Griffith will consider him an equal and friend is tragic.

[@c.galindo9639]

@@lelouchvibritannia7647 97’ anime rules

[@krajicsek13]

This was Guts last chance to save everyone with one swing

[@Spoden]

At this point, Griffith wasn't consumed by evil. He was fighting so he didn't have to lose his best friend. If Guts killed him here, it would have been in cold blood. His resolve was shaken after his defeat here, and he made a severe mistake, which resulted in him being brutally tortured for an extended period of time. His mind and body were destroyed as a result of the torture.

[@hunter424]

@@Spoden we knowv

[@Foreignjumper]

@@Spoden read the room fool

[@RuFi0000000]

@@hunter424 No, we don't, _you_ know. I've never watched or read berserk, so I appreciate the followup with more context.

[@hunter424]

@@RuFi0000000 aight then dont complain about getting spoiled

[@Spumoon]

Berserk needs a complete end-to-end run. So many people I know are into it, people who don't even necessarily indulge in anime usually. God rest your soul, Kentaro Miura, you beautiful artist. I wish we could see your vision completed. His friend and editor has been whispered as having the potential to finish the series, and I honestly think they should let him...

[@shiprek900]

As far as I know his friend is finishing the story alongside his apprentices, so that wish is coming true at least

[@jaydenbedoya444]

The story has been continuing since June. Studio Gaga is illustrating and Miura’s friend Kouji Mori is writing

[@judgeholden849]

I needs that, but it deserves another cgi remake that gives you a migraine if you view than 9 seconds of it

[@ModaFaca]

Bro basically Patrick Star from Spongebob

[@lthughes]

He is

[@sergeinohomo8171]

I always loved how this duel highlights the difference between Guts and Griffith. For starters, Griffith was willing to risk using a tactic that could very easily go wrong and harm Guts, who had complete control over his swing the entire time, and did not I tend to harm Griffith. It also shows the difference between their growth over the years, that being only Guts actually grew. Griffith had reached the height of his natural capabilites either shortly after, or possibly even before meeting Guts, whereas our boy in black only continued to get stronger

[@PuchuKt]

I don't think the last part is necessarily true, it just show how there lives went in different ways, Griffith had to balance his life as a commander, an aristocrat and the kingdom's politics, while guts only had his life has a professional soldier

[@sergeinohomo8171]

@CrunchyrollCollection2858 oloribu omo ofo

[@c.galindo9639]

Actually Griffith and Guts were equal here. The only reason Guts made Griffith lose was because Griffith actually realized he had no more control over Guts and wasn’t confident in succeeding against him but Guts had full resolve and was as in the moment as Griffith were so he easily defeated him in the moment. Griffith definitely grew more ambitious and mindful of his success but he only waivered because he somewhat envied Guts who had just as strong determination as he did which is why he admired and wanted to keep Guts as a sorr of pet or prized possession to keep for his own amusement and ambiguity

[@kylehallman8183]

Guts swing also reflects is arc at the moment and his character growth, he is no longer fighting like an angry fool throwing himself in harms way. He looks at his target and his focus and with unwavering strength and resolve move right through Griffith's strike.

[@Vapor817]

i think griffith could've still become stronger but he had to spend most of time politicking and working a desk job. guts as the raider commander spent all of his waking hours either in battle or practicing with his sword.

[@Yes-hp5yh]

Can’t wait to see them reconnect after parting ways, both showing how much they had grown since then 😃

[@LoganTheWeeb11]

Oh no

[@tentzz]

A wholesome reunion

[@uxtalzon]

Bruh

[@tanya-789]

Uh oh

[@omegledailydosage]

@@tentzz wholesome yes, some goes in whole

[@TheWarchiefZekeJaeger]

*Griffith's mind:* "This MF is either mine or no one's!" *Guts mind:* "I will break his sword but do my best to not hurt him"

[@theperfectdoug]

They were, spiritually, way too far apart from each other to ever truly be friends. But neither of them had ever really learned how to make friends. All Griffith knows is how to manipulate, all Guts does is push people away from him, so in each other they created the facsimile of a friendship. But Guts started to grow and form real bonds with Casca, Judeau, Gaston, Pippin, Rickert, while his attachment to Griffith remained hollow and purely one-sided. Guts genuinely wanted to see Griffith become his best self, Griffith did not feel the same way about Guts. These are two of the greatest characters fiction has ever produced.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

@@theperfectdoug Well said. Guts and Griffith both needed intensive therapy. The world they live in screwed them up mentally and emotionally.

[@pederhalvorsen2289]

I love this moment. Watching Griffith's shock and horror as Guts gets the better of him is a joy to behold.

[@HLLBY-ix7vh]

Fr it sucks that everyone and i mean everyone had to suffer cause of it tho

[@mr.mcnuggies]

I mean with the knowledge of what happens after because of it, this scene just makes me feel dread

[@tnorki]

I love how Griffith had an emotional flashback to literally a moment that happened 5 seconds earlier.

[@Bondrewd_The_Based]

It's kinda goofy, but they had to do it for the impact frames to hit

[@mrkiky]

I think that's more to explain to the audience what actually happened. But the suggestion is hilarious.

[@bluemassgamer17]

It shows that Griffith is a literal perfectionist. The very second something doesn't go as plan he reflects upon it, calculating how things could have gone differently in his favor.

[@lordbiscuitthetossable5352]

The thing that never occurred to me, Griff’s Will was that sword. It snapped from a single defiant man who wanted to make his own way in the world. His castle of glass crumbled as the dream he wanted exclusively for himself, began to slip through his fingers. For Griffith it was a sign of his real petty, narcissistic nature. Guts had friends that he could talk to and, ultimately, make sense of the terrible hand he had been dealt. Griffith had no friends, he had built himself up to be a god amongst folks, so he merely cracked at the first sign of real adversity.

[@CollinMcLean]

Guts's will was also his sword. It seemed crude and unwieldy... something savage... But it was also great, powerful, it could withstand so much abuse and stress, and could cut through anything in its path with a swing while still being controllable in the hands of the proper wielder.

[@fabianomartatobias]

Dude, this is The most acurrate comentary that i ever read in my whole life...

[@sharosudo]

That's a great insight

[@jakobrenner2230]

Notice how Griffith’s eyes change when Guts says “see ya”: he goes from utter disbelief to having a complete breakdown.

[@Wolf10media]

Yeesh, it was quick too. Very alien.

[@francesco8000]

Griffith "It is my perception, that a true friend never relies on another’s dream. A person with the potential to be my true friend, must be able to find his reason for life without my help." Gatsu "i want to leave and find my own dream" Griffith "well time to ragequit and ruin everything i achieved, i'll later sell my soul, become an evil god and do everything in my power to make you suffer"

[@war_designer8763]

sounds about right

[@francesco8000]

Just realized that despite being a fantasy character created more than 50 years ago Griffith has the soul of an angry gamer. He wanted the platinum 100% completion but he lost 1 character so he just ragequit.

[@Fatestringer]

@@francesco8000 30 years

[@francesco8000]

@@Fatestringer I don't know why my brain told me that it was made in the 70ies.

[@Fatestringer]

@@francesco8000 no worries happens to us all 😃

[@EdVarkarion]

For those who wonder if Griffith was ever a good person. Griffith was willing to merc his best friend just, because he wanted to do other things.

[@Grok_Fractal]

Guts was not Griffiths friend, or at least, Griffith didn't think so consciously, remember the speech he gave the princess? That is when Guts knew he had to leave

[@Larryisalwayssufferinginc.8502]

@@Grok_Fractal I agree. He cared for guts but he didn't know how to properly express it as he didn't see him as an equal. This lead to him having an obsession over guts as he thought he owned him and his life. It was like taking away a kids favorite toy. If he couldn't have him, no one can.

[@sinfuladam]

@@Grok_Fractal Is that or he lied

[@revivalofnutrient]

@@Grok_Fractal yep, as soon as I heard what Griffith said I was like “well dam guts is going to leave”. Because guts doesn’t want to get looked down on , and especially not by him.

[@antilib7768]

@@user-ot4gi2wh5j He had to care deeply for all of them for the sacrifice to matter.

[@mediocreindigo]

I really like the moment at 0:12 when Griffith's foot slides through the snow. You can almost feel how fluffy it is.

[@cowfarts]

His foot?

[@erinv1232]

@@cowfarts the snow

[@cowfarts]

@@erinv1232 thank

[@omidesteki5597]

@@cowfarts legendary comment lol

[@Squiggums799]

Those few strands of Griffith's hair... The callback to them in the most recent few chapters makes it all the more better!

[@sharosudo]

🙌

[@TheOneWhoShallAsk]

Just goes to show how important good communication is. If bro just told him why he is leaving, this probably would actually become just a friendly duel before send off

[@65firered]

Griffith is known for being really chill and not vindictive at all.

[@Denissium]

Naaah

[@TheOneWhoShallAsk]

@@65firered Guts is an exception. He always has been. He said so himself. I truly don't think it would have gotten as bad as it did if this was handled differently.

[@65firered]

@@TheOneWhoShallAsk I'm being sarcastic. Guts is not an exception, Griffith doesn't view Guts as an equal or a friend, he views him as a subordinate. And Griffith may be a great leader but he views his subordinates as a means to an end. Consider the eclipse evidence that this is a part of him that is always there.

[@TheOneWhoShallAsk]

@@65firered I am aware. And he literally is an exception, as he is stated to be the only thing to have distracted him from his dream. He is arguably the sole reason he began making those big mistakes right after his departure aswell. As for his views, I doubt it's as etched in stone as you make it out to be. I'm sure we read the same thing. Could mean many different things. But I highly doubt he viewed him the same way he did everyone else. Edit: The eclipse Is a bad way to fully judge his character or his intentions, as he was a man beyond broken at that point. Doubt anyone would make the same decisions after years of torture.

[@roy-cm4wo]

1:25 The small detail of griffiths eyes widening after the see ya

[@kakashihatake1029]

Bruh I kinda want to read/watch berserk but it feels like it's split into thousands of separate animes and Mangas

[@rainbow6vegas]

God dam I didn’t even notice that. Sheesh

[@alexandrosanchez6501]

@@kakashihatake1029 just read the first 13 volumes

[@ade1174]

This is such an iconic scene, and it still gives me chills how Guts chose his own path.

[@TheSoCalledZoner1]

And his suffering journey understanding pain

[@Jalabeoth]

Can't wait for these guys to meet eachother again. It's gonna be so heart warming.

[@FartJiggly]

I mean, it kinda was? Besides the fact that Griffith was pretty much a dead man by the time he was rescued.

[@SrChr778]

Ah yes... the pivotal moment in the BERSERK story. His whole life, Griffith felt self-assured that he was in control of his fate, and the fate of others. But at the end of this legendary rematch, for the first time he felt... powerless. To him, it was a completely foreign feeling.

[@abysschef5078]

Damn, I wish they would have added their inner monologue and thoughts. It’s my favorite part of this whole thing. (Beautifully animated tho)

[@davidhan9514]

I think so too! It's a lot more important than some people think because it's actually the first time that we hear Griffith's thought in the series.

[@joshjones9749]

It just occured to me now that you said it...THIS has been the major missing ingredient in all these Berserk anime adaptations. Its why I get that hollow feeling from so much of these moments.

[@LauraGear42]

@@joshjones9749 wow, looking for water in the desert to criticize the anime. Having no thoughts is better, it makes the character's feeling more ambiguous and thoughts with a voice narrating is something very cheesy

[@YoCelKreSunt]

Actually they focused so much on cool graphics and scenes with shock value that they missed the essence of the story in some parts, like the inner thoughts for example. I showed someone new to Berserk this version, and the point of the anime went completely over their head. Then I showed the '97 version and everything clicked. I'm truly sorry they worked on this masterpiece so hard but had to rush the story in half of the episodes. It's like, failed successfully.

[@zz3OPEN]

​@@YoCelKreSuntIn my opinion it is pretty lacklustre in comparison to the original.

[@DadeHudson93]

This was a Guts that was evolving into something different, kept this emotions in check, and now swung his sword with purpose instead of in rage. And Griffith single-handedly devolved him back into that monster within him.

[@joebeast15]

The repercussions of this are incalculable. The worst part is, none of this had to happen. Guts did this so that he could forge his own path so that Griffith would view him as a friend and equal. Of course, what Guts didn’t know is that Griffith already viewed him as a friend and equal. They were two ships passing in the night essentially.

[@JimboTheClown]

Wow what a loss for Griffith I hope this duel doesn’t lead to anything bad

[@Aro9313]

He's going to be alright. He just stumbled over a stone in the road.

[@carlweeper7436]

I’m sure like always he’ll bounce back stronger than ever

[@K_Balu]

Totally nothing bad happens like sacrificing his own band to demons or get tortured for a year

[@ADITYASINGH-bkp]

💀

[@MrSadflkja]

This is how I expect Berserk to finally end too with Guts one shotting Griffith.

[@dylanwhatley474]

I hope its literally the same as this, but this time guts doesnt stop himself and literally annihilates griffith

[@crimsonspice72]

Agreed

[@crimsonspice72]

👍🏾

[@c.galindo9639]

When Griffith/Femto were just one being yes but him being Guts’ and Casca’s son. That definitely complicates things

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

@@c.galindo9639 spoiler warning!!!!!!!!! Are you insane?!

[@driskull4249]

I never noticed until now, but Griffith's eyes widen even more when Guts says "see ya" as Griffith goes from utter shock and disbelief, to immediately realization as Guts says those words.

[@pranavchillara9955]

1:04 Guts should have applied a bit more force

[@kamilpeszynski1579]

Facts

[@Desperation_Personafied]

Tbf he wasn’t evil yet. This was the part that began to make him evil

[@ManserXD-0]

This is a example of someone getting stronger through experience, the other staying the same expecting to always be the best and how much of a crybaby Griffith became afterwards because cuts shattered his fantasy of being the chosen one to finally realizing he's just a nornal man.

[@chris_t2020]

I love the 1997 anime but this scene in the movie is a masterpiece. I love Griffith expression at the end when Guts says "goodbye".

[@maxwellschmid588]

This is proof that hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard

[@kunibertrandolf1886]

Phew, good thing Griffith is a good and sane friend that respects his best friends wishes and won't have a problem with a single person not doing what he wants.

[@themanfromerf]

Guts being a big-time agent of causality here. Such a fascinating story, I freaking love Berserk so much. Griffith is the greatest villain ever. And also, you know, basically Jesus as well. The whole both "anti-christ" and "second-coming" together thing is so awesome. Archetypally, Griffith is just the straight-up Nietzschean Übermensch, but his character pulls it off soooooooo well that it just gives you goose-bumps. The scene where he comes back to life on the sword hill and his heart going "badump" is the greatest freaking thing ever.

[@geocross237]

I feel so bad for Griffith, but I'm sure he'll be okay. This is just a small pebble in the road he'll be able to step over. No big deal. 😁

[@tanya-789]

Oh no

[@SomeWeirdYoutuber]

Yeah...

[@nokina3]

Yet step over the wrong path, decide deflower the princess Get torture Sacrifice comrade Then, lastly, he grapes his best friend lover out of spite Yeah, small pebble, alright

[@comedianking83]

And they lived happily ever after. The end...

[@skicherry14LR]

The good ending

[@viggokozak6468]

Define "happy"

[@comedianking83]

@@viggokozak6468 "feeling or showing pleasure or contentment"...although we all know what really happened 🤣

[@LightSchiffer]

A dialogue between Guts & Griffith after the duel.... a dialogue about the dreams and being a friend...... If only Guts took the time to tell Griffith about that.....

[@shoko1161]

im so glad that Griffith and Guts managed to find a peaceful solution in their conflict and end it without any unnecessary casualties!!!!

[@Y.blobio]

Bro you’re mentally torturing me with theses comments 😢

[@nokina3]

😂😂😂

[@tristessa771]

Everything could have been avoided with just one simple uncomfortable conversation, with Guts letting Griffith know his real motivation behind leaving.

[@rebirthmode3437]

The Story of "You should have killed me when you had the chance."

[@oscarmcfadden6718]

Crazy how losing Guts made Griffith throw it all away.

[@Jarikraider]

So nice of him to spare his friend. Hopefully he feels better later and they can work out their differences.

[@mr_0n10n5]

This is literally a Shakespearian tragedy. Had any other character lost to Guts, they would have called out to him after the fight and said something; anything. That alone would have drastically changed the story lol

[@TheFoolishable]

This scene and the one of the most recent chapters. *Chefs kiss* These two are mere parallels of each other it is insane

[@Wumbumbus]

I feel like Walter White when he’s in the back seat of that car watching this

[@bloodninja2517]

Damn i feel bad for the Griffith guy I hope he doesn't sacrifice his friends and comrades for a dollar store Batman suit

[@ludareinoso381]

He got the travis scott batman drip

[@pigeonlittle704]

little did Guts know this fight would lead up to a huge tragedy

[@astrotrain3332]

I still think the 97 anime is the best. Guts walking away to his Hirasawa theme song was amazing at this part.

[@LauraGear42]

I prefer this one, it going almost without music, it gives a better tone

[@BSB-xh2ty]

I like the sound of the wind. It sounds so natural, almost as if you can feel the cold temperature around the characters.

[@nordinreecendo512]

Man, this fight truly is the best yet! It completely eclipsed their first fight!

[@martinavasconcelos3927]

Hi! Random question: are you new to Berserk or have you watched/read it before? As in, did you purposefully word your second sentence that way?

[@AMCrozz]

@@martinavasconcelos3927 😂

[@thecrusader1673]

@@martinavasconcelos3927 Must be a coincidence

[@arthurdurham]

@@martinavasconcelos3927 Huh? This is the end of the series, not sure what you're talking about. God, you gotta Hand it to some people...

[@tanya-789]

God dammit

[@yumitho2832]

This fight not only shows Guts vs Griffith but also demonstrates the battle between Hard Work and Talent at the same time.

[@TheMattyNation]

Love the few hairs that Guts cuts.. very similar scene to one of the newest chapters, though that scene goes heavily in the other direction for Guts.

[@direcircumstances]

Next time your friend wants to leave, don't try to fight him. Just admit that you're in love with him. It would have saved everyone here a lot of time.

[@victar.p8025]

Guts: See ya Griffith: 👁👄👁

[@angriboi]

This scene shows the level of maturity of both Guts and Griffith. Especially when Guts said "You're going to be alright. You just stumbled over a stone in the road. It means nothing. Your goal lies far beyond this, doesn't it? I’m sure you’ll overcome this. You’ll walk again, soon.” he showed a very high level of maturity and modesty. Griffith on the other hand showed, how immature he is by viewing Guts as basically his property.

[@MAR-cx9kd]

The ending of this arc has legitimately traumatized me. I’m still not done with the series but whenever I remember the ending of the golden age I physically recoil and get chills down my spinal.

[@dudemanbroguy3464]

Imagine if guts just told Griffith his intentions for leaving lol. “Hey Griffith, I over heard your talk with the princess. I’m thinking about going in my own adventure you know? Because I really respect you and want to be seen as your peer and best friend.” Griffith: “no problem pal, thanks for letting me know. Now my psychotic breakdown seems like it shouldn’t really go down” All stories happen because two people refuse to say what they really want haha

[@So__far__away__]

Even if he did, I doubt he'd let him go just like that. The duel would most definitely happen regardless, and as we can see, it went in Gut's favour

[@GriffithsAlterEgo]

Most people seem to not understand that Griffith didn't see Guts just as a 'friend'. His feelings towards him were a lot more complex than that. Griffith, who is such a proud man, only ever showed his vulnerable side to Guts, he acted like a naive child when he was around, he played and laughed with him, he even risked his life in order to save him, without a second thought. Guts made Griffith feel human again. And that's what broke him eventually. He didn't just lose a friend but actually the Love of his life.

[@bamezu7165]

User name checks out

[@toriartemis801]

You're absolutely right. It's kind of mind boggling how many people don't really notice that about Griffith. Most of these other comments are wearing clown shoes.

[@GriffithsAlterEgo]

@@toriartemis801 I know right??!

[@seth9655]

He truly seen Guts as something special. That whole idea of what Griffith consider to be a "friend" may have been true in past, but as time went on after Guts have became a member of the Band of the Falcon, he may have stopped believing in that idea. Guts have become someone that Griffith (even if he at first didn't admit it) could see as a friend, probably even more than that. Even Casca have mentioned that Griffith have changed, and it was because of Guts. During the Eclipse, Griffith have admitted that Guts was the only one who ever made him forget his dream.

[@mithos789]

just two bros being bros.

[@SheepChan.]

Griffith left everything for a bird cosplay

[@calvinwilson3617]

This was such an amazing scene when i saw it in the original series. It demlstrates how Guts has spent the last few years doing nothing but combat at the behest of griffith, while griffith focused on societal and political areas, allowing for Guts' growth to quickly eclipse griffith. It parallels the real world where those woth power are not always the most capable, they are people who have managed to collect people to work for them. And the realization that someone is better than griffith is enough to drive him to madness, to change from a driven man to a bitter opponent who wanted nothing more than to be the most important again. Suuch good writing, probably one of the greatest stories ever written

[@JonJones-pz9kb]

REST IN PEACE MASTER MIURA. THERE WILL BE NO ONE LIKE YOU AGAIN.

[@ignacioanaya5840]

Griffith always wanted his beloved castle, but he didn't know that he find something more important than that in his way... Guts.

[@ShadowXSky]

A lot of people say the trilogy movies were subpar but I really enjoyed them. The sound design was excellent, esp at 0:50. someone should show this to the 2016-17 berserk animators

[@Garybarry111]

Ah, the start of Griffith becoming something akin to a vindictive ex.

[@jacobogorman9055]

The sunset in this scene is the last time Griffith see's the sun until the day of the Eclipse

[@MasterOfTheElements]

You mean sunrise right? It's morning.

[@fredericklawton548]

You know guts prob didn't even imagine killing griffith in this duel but Griffith was ready to end guts 💀

[@roguetank3526]

i dont think so, at this point guts was more worth than his dream to griffith. he wanted to end this fight like their first one

[@leandrodiaz5433]

@@roguetank3526 bro griffith literally said that he didn't care if he ended up killing him

[@roguetank3526]

@@leandrodiaz5433 than he was clearly lying and especially lying to himself. an empty threat...

[@revialle5434]

@@leandrodiaz5433 Griffith actually got emotionally attached to Guts. He was always a yandere, if he couldn't have Guts as an equal friend, nobody else could. He hated the miserable him after a "certain" event and didn't want to be seen by Guts or anyone in general while being in that state.

[@Minarreal]

The moment where Griffith started taking notes from Batman.

[@benjmin1542]

One Of The Greatest Moments on a TV Show🙌🙌🐐🐐

[@tyler-hp7oq]

The frames are crazy. Looks smooth asf.

[@Legendaaa228]

Griffith: I need a friend who has his own dream and who will leave me for his dream Guts: leaving Griffith: 👿👿👿

[@stevie2timez173]

“It’s Berserkin’ time” -Nuts

[@rynocerusrex5050]

Just realized how ridiculously strong Guts is. Physics-wise. He landed the strike at like 10 degrees to the blade and didn’t cut through it but still put so much force through its side that it snapped in half, and was still able to easily stop it before Griffith’s shoulder… in a more physically realistic world than Baki, Guts might be Yujiro level…

[@maxedoutvibes]

Im glad of all the moments, this one specifically was animated beautifully

[@rDsRMK]

Jeez don't know what happens after that but griffith is the best, I'm sure they make up and be the best friends again❤️

[@SaumiMahouro]

They're besties for sure! I can see how they both will keep thinking about each other over the passing years🥰🥰

[@kevinpytent3758]

go bestie! ....for fk sake...

[@tanya-789]

Uh oh

[@meshafterdark7085]

You gotta love the fact that this entire sequence was in 2d, which makes me thing that despite the cg, there was truly passion put into this anime to attempt to make it a faithful adaptation

[@obelius3370]

Interesting how this is very similar to the latest fight between griffith and guts, guts just cut a single hair from him

[@britishsoldier1186]

I don't remember this. What fight was that?

[@Bruno-gb1gi]

@@britishsoldier1186Chapter 366

[@Dave-vh5kq]

Nice, how they’re even from the first duel and they can live happily ever after

[@myckeydoesntwork3907]

Bittersweet ending, hopefully Griffith still gets his kingdom with the remaining members of the band and Guts achieves his own idea of success on his own. Great show!

[@godlingrapture]

Gutts exhaling afterwards was significant in itself. He was in total control, unfettered by emotion, just his longing to be free; to the point Griffith's arm was spared, because of that control. That is Gutts at his best, instead of going BERSERK.

[@thatlonelygiraffeinc.6989]

I bet that year he spent away from the hawks was the happiest year of his life

[@Kiliaaaa]

the way he just casually says "see ya" gives me chills

[@qwellen7521]

All Guts had to do was stay for another year and everything would’ve been fine.

[@edbotikx]

All Griffith had to do was put his grasses on

[@MGamerkid]

@@edbotikx This is the correct answer every time

[@somezsaltz6835]

More like just split him in two right there and then

[@Alexander-kc8oq]

If only, but no.

[@davidsommer98]

@@edbotikx grasses?

[@cynicalnova6144]

"And I took that personally." - Griffith

[@DaithiSan]

This is the defining moment that strated it all...

[@Haddarus]

This scene shows the unhuman level of Guts skill. Is not only strength, his precision is absurd. To be able to stop the attack like that. The ultimate warrior

[@cameronjr8]

Fact: This is Cloud’s voice who played Griffith in 2016. So that means Sephiroth’s voice who played Griffith was in 1997.

[@discipleofthecapedbaldy962]

The VA who did Griffith in 97 and Sephiroth also voiced Lord Boros and Bondrewd (from Made in Abyss). I think that qualifies him as having the most badass list of acting credentials one person could possibly have.

[@son6239]

That's cool, I didn't know that

[@marcosaquino9485]

And they both suck as Griffth

[@jackmurrell6596]

Really small change from the 97 anime, but I really appreciate that they made Griffith’s sword flex under stress and snap rather than being cut through. It’s a much more realistic way for a sword to snap, especially considering it’s been used for a long time. Probably nobody else cares but I think it’s a nice change.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Griffith: "I likes ya, and I wants ya. Now we can either do this the easy way or the hard way. The choice is yours." Guts: "I'll be going my own way. Thank you very much. All of you: Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone, okay?" Band of the Hawk: "Well..."

[@fool2740]

Griffith: "Now it appears you are choosing the hard way" *summons God Hand*

[@Why1sThisAthing]

Donovan: sorry Griffith but i called dibs on Guts long time ago

[@bigbirdii]

"you can actually pinpoint the second when his heart rips in half"

[@trankszz]

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[@ChrisConsumes]

I wish they kept my favorite line from the 1997 og. "I can sense no anger from him... no rage... no fear. He's empty... present... clear."

[@theseuskaid5100]

Oh, this is so cute! just two friends having a friendly rematch... Hope nothing goes downhill from here!

[@mksmike]

He's voiced by both Sephiroth's and Cloud's VA. Pretty cool coincidence.

[@oldschoolbe2645]

This is real seinen anime one of the most underrated animes

[@user-rz7hg9my6h]

After this, he pranks Guts and Casca so good...

[@opposumness3107]

In the middle part, you can see exactly where Griffith becomes Heisenberg.