The official licensor of the Berserk 1997 anime, Discotek Media, has responded to the frequent supply shortages of the new Berserk Complete 1997 TV Series Blu-ray discs, warning fans that “it is not worth shelling out the extra money for speculators.”
Discotek Media said in a post to X (formerly Twitter), “We know Berserk on Blu-ray is running out of stock. More copies are coming and will continue to be available to everyone. It's not worth giving more money to speculators. Keep an eye out for stores, they will appear soon.” The company also provides links to Amazon and Crunchyroll stores. The warning post can be seen below.
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Berserk continues to run out of stock as scalpers buy up physical copies
Fans on social media sites like Reddit and X have drawn attention to the scalpers, with some listings on eBay retailing for more than $100. Berserk – The Complete 1997 TV Series – Blu-ray sold out immediately after its release on March 26, 2024 due to previous high demand. Pre-order sales catapulted it to the #1 Blu-ray spot in the US, even ahead of Oppenheimer and The Marvels, while upon release the Blu-ray set quickly topped Godzilla and The Ghostbusters.
Berserk – The Complete 1997 TV Series – Blu-ray has since been restocked, still retailing at a discounted price of $44.96 and limited to three per customer. Readers can also save 15% by using one-time Crunchyroll Store discount code CRNEW. The disc is classified as Region A and contains 25 episodes.
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Discotek describes the Berserk Complete 1997 TV series Blu-ray: “There are few people brave or even foolish enough to fight the demons who rule the kingdom with an iron fist. One such spirit is the Black Swordsman―Guts. Hunted by ghosts and wielding a weapon too large to be called a sword, one man's majestic mountain terrifies demons everywhere. of the Band of the Hawk and their charismatic leader―Griffith. Studio OLM and Director Naohito Takahashi have crafted strong friendships, passionate romance and heartbreaking betrayal in this brutal tale of swords and sorcery.”
Crazy (1997)
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Release date October 7, 1997
Cast Marc Diraison, Kevin T. Collins, Carrie Keranen, Michelle Newman, Christopher Kromer, Jeff Ward, Mark Sebastian, J, David Brimmer, Sean Schemmel
Seasons first
Writer Yasuhiro Imagawa
Director Naohito Takahashi
Source: Discotek Media via X (formerly Twitter)