Content & Trigger Warnings for Berserk (1997)
18 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Berserk (1997) contains 18 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sex trafficking, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Age-gap relationships (predatory) (severity 4/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
16 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Children die on screen during battle and sacrificial events |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Profound loss and trauma experienced by the protagonist |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters experience profound grief and loss throughout, driving much of the narrative |
| Other | ||||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Mass slaughter and attempted extermination of groups is depicted in the Eclipse arc |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters captured and held in traumatic circumstances |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held against their will in several arcs |
| War / combat | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Constant medieval warfare with mass casualties depicted in detail |
| War / combat | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Large-scale medieval warfare with extremely graphic combat is a core element of the series |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Pervasive and extreme blood throughout virtually every episode |
| Body horror | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Demonic transformations and grotesque body horror in supernatural scenes |
| Body horror | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body horror including demonic transformations, mutilation, and grotesque creatures throughout |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Predatory relationships with significant age and power imbalances |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Explicit sexual content including nudity in multiple scenes |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual content is depicted on screen including nudity and sexual encounters |
| Sex trafficking | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Human trafficking and sexual exploitation referenced in the setting |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion and abuse of power depicted in deeply disturbing scenes |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion and forced sexual situations are a major element of several storylines |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Children subjected to violence and exploitation in the story |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Children are subjected to violence and abuse including forced participation in combat and ritual sacrifice |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive relationships are depicted, including violence between intimate partners |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic battlefield violence with dismemberment and viscera |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme graphic violence throughout including dismemberment, decapitations, and bodies torn apart in battle |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A character attempts suicide in despair, depicted on screen |
| Sexual assault / rape | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Multiple graphic depictions of sexual assault that are central to the story |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 5/5 | Depicted | A prolonged and graphic sexual assault scene is central to a major character's backstory and is depicted on screen |
| Slavery / forced labor | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Slavery and servitude depicted as part of the medieval world |
| Slavery / forced labor | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Enslavement and forced servitude are depicted as part of the medieval setting |
| Torture | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extended torture sequences that are graphic and psychologically intense |
| Torture | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extended torture sequences including a year-long captivity arc with repeated physical and psychological torment |
Mental Health & Emotional
Profound loss and trauma experienced by the protagonist
Characters experience profound grief and loss throughout, driving much of the narrative
Other
Mass slaughter and attempted extermination of groups is depicted in the Eclipse arc
Characters are captured and held against their will in several arcs
Large-scale medieval warfare with extremely graphic combat is a core element of the series
Phobias & Sensory
Pervasive and extreme blood throughout virtually every episode
Demonic transformations and grotesque body horror in supernatural scenes
Extreme body horror including demonic transformations, mutilation, and grotesque creatures throughout
Sexual Content
Predatory relationships with significant age and power imbalances
Explicit sexual content including nudity in multiple scenes
Sexual content is depicted on screen including nudity and sexual encounters
Human trafficking and sexual exploitation referenced in the setting
Sexual coercion and abuse of power depicted in deeply disturbing scenes
Sexual coercion and forced sexual situations are a major element of several storylines
Violence & Physical Harm
Children subjected to violence and exploitation in the story
Children are subjected to violence and abuse including forced participation in combat and ritual sacrifice
Abusive relationships are depicted, including violence between intimate partners
Extremely graphic battlefield violence with dismemberment and viscera
Extreme graphic violence throughout including dismemberment, decapitations, and bodies torn apart in battle
A character attempts suicide in despair, depicted on screen
Multiple graphic depictions of sexual assault that are central to the story
A prolonged and graphic sexual assault scene is central to a major character's backstory and is depicted on screen
Slavery and servitude depicted as part of the medieval world
Enslavement and forced servitude are depicted as part of the medieval setting
Extended torture sequences including a year-long captivity arc with repeated physical and psychological torment
