Official Berserk account warns viewer\u2019s against upcoming fan-made anime CrunchyrollStudio Eclypse\u2019s fan-made Berserk anime is in the midst of controversy after the franchise\u2019s copyright owning company called them out on X. Kentaro Miura\u2019s Berserk is considered one of the best manga of all time. The dark fantasy series is known for its gritty storyline and beautifully detailed art, as well as producing subpar anime adaptations. But the manga\u2019s bad-anime curse finally seemed to be lifted when the fan-run Studio Eclypse announced an anime show in 2023. They released the first subbed trailer on May 18, 2024, and got fairly positive responses from viewers. The first episode of the fan-made anime series is scheduled to be released in 2025. But before the highly anticipated premiere arrives, the show has landed in the middle of a controversy. On September 11, 2024, the official X account of Hakusensha Inc. \u2013 the company that owns Berserk\u2019s copyright after Miura\u2019s death \u2013 posted a statement against the upcoming anime, revealing that it has never been authorized by the late mangaka or his associated studio, Studio Gaga. \u201cTo our readers, The production of a Berserk animation is being announced on the following X account (https:\/\/x.com\/studio_eclypse) and website (https:\/\/www.studio-eclypse.com), but such production has not been authorized by Miura Kentarou (Studio Gaga), the copyright holder,\u201d stated Hakusensha Inc. through the post on X. They further continued, \u201cIn addition, the videos accompanying the announcements are being displayed without permission.\u201d Studio Eclypse hasn\u2019t responded to the accusation yet. However, netizens agree with the company about respecting copyright laws, blaming fan-made studios for making a profit from unauthorized IPs, and not paying respect to the manga\u2019s late author. \u201cThis fan-made anime invades copyright because they\u2019re gonna make money WITHOUT any permissions from Berserk,\u201d wrote one X user. \u201cHakusensha, a Japanese company which owns copyrights of Berserk, announced cautions officially. They don\u2019t pay respect to the author. Don\u2019t watch it.\u201d \u201cI would agree if this was in fact non-profit but Studio Eclypse asked for money for the animation which immediately breaks copyright law,\u201d commented another. \u201cMost other fan animators know not to do this for this exact reason. Make your work a non-profit, then you can get donations separately.\u201d \u201cJust heard about the actual Berserk guys addressing Studio Eclypse\u2019s Berserk fan project. Honestly I never really had faith in the project seeing how their poor track record regarding AOT and the fact their Guts VA is saying the project is a lost cause with two people working on it,\u201d added a third. While you wait for Studio Ecplyse\u2019s response to this, check out what\u2019s happening in other franchises. Find out about the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen ending and One Piece\u2019s Elbaf Arc. You can also give our My Hero Academia ending explainer a go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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