Right now you can watch Berserk in Australia on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, and in the US on Crunchyroll — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. 2 seasons means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Hiroaki Iwanaga's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Berserk keeps coming up in conversation. Berserk uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human. The human element stays intact thanks to Hiroaki Iwanaga and Toa Yukinari, who anchor every scene. Across 2 seasons (2016–2017), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. Berserk resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Berserk a chance. The tonal similarities to Claymore are real, though Berserk carves out its own identity quickly. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Hiroaki Iwanaga grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

Berserk wrapped up in 2017 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.