Unboxing [UK]: Berserk Golden Age: The Egg of the King - Film: Collector's Edition UK (BD/DVD)

For this unboxing, I'll be taking a look at the first film of three in the Golden Age saga in the Berserk universe from KAZE Entertainment UK.

Berserk returns after a long time of demand for more on the big screen. The new Berserk saga is said to cover everything from the manga for the fans, but first they had to get the Golden Age arc out of the way first. The Golden Age arc is split into three parts; The Egg of the King, The Battle for Doldrey and The Advent. The first part covers Guts and his arrival to the Band of the Hawk mercenary group. The Golden Age Arc does miss a lot compared to the TV version, so I recommend the TV series as well to get the best experience if you haven't read the manga. Note that this release is distributed by KAZE UK who tend to be restrictive and slightly lacking in quality control for their products. This release is a Collector's Edition which contains both the DVD and Blu-ray of the film plus a 30 page booklet translated from the Japanese release exclusive to the UK version. The subtitles are also locked in this release.

BD Language: English, Japanese

BD Video: 1080p HD Native 16:9 ratio (Widescreen)

BD Audio: English DTS-HD Master 5.1, Japanese DTS-HD Master 5.1

BD Subtitles: English (Japanese Dub with Sign Translations)

BD Region: B

BD Discs: 1

BD Defects: No sign translations for English dub

DVD Language: English, Japanese

DVD Video: 576i SD PAL Colour 16:9 ratio (Widescreen)

DVD Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1

DVD Subtitles: English (Japanese Dub with Sign Translations)

DVD Region: 2

DVD Discs: 1

DVD Defects: None

Plot:

Guts, an immensely strong sword-for-hire, has little direction in his life, simply fighting one battle after the next. However, this all changes suddenly when he meets and is bested by Griffith, a beautiful and charismatic young man who leads the Band of the Hawk mercenary army. After Guts joins the Band and the relationship between the two men begins to blossom, Casca, the tough, lone swordswoman in the Band of the Hawk, struggles to accept Guts and the influence he has on the world around her. While the two men begin to fight together, Griffith continues to rise to power, all seemingly in order to reach his mysterious, prophesied goals. What lengths will Guts and Griffith go to in order to reach these goals, and where will fate take the two men?

Extra Content (Physically):
30 Page Translated Booklet

Berserk Golden Age is available on Blu-ray & DVD from KAZE UK, Madman Entertainment and Viz Media USA. UK owners, I personally recommend the Viz Media releases as they contain tons of extras including the fan favourite Outtakes.