I find it strange that this scene takes place at the same time as “Even mother will show you another way” because it obviously shows that Guts’ mother is hanging there and he’s left deserted in the world. The next shot shows the scene of Gut’s birth, yes he was born in a tree with many hanged people on it. Despite this he’s able to draw his sword later showing the adventure he embarks on and his undying quest for purpose and fighting. It may also foreshadow the future catastrophic events which happen to him. We start with a shot of Guts which zooms out in fragments to a moment where his skin starts burning up, showing his troubled, tragic past and nature as a lonely mercenary. I skip the OP normally anyway so it really doesn’t bother me too much. They balance quite well and the music matches the early parts of the story really well. To me the music is hype to represent all the cool parts of the show, the adventure and fighting whilst the ED represents the depressing and dark parts.

A claim that people often make is that the OP doesn’t fit in with the rest of the show and I couldn’t disagree more.

Berserk tell me why