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An unusual trial has begun for the anime Berserk Golden Age Arc III: Descent, which was released on Feb. 1, 2013. R15+ (not viewable by those under 15) and R18+ (not viewable by those under 18) versions of the movie have been made. The movie was originally planned to be released with the R15+ rating, however, once the movie went through judging it was given an R18+ rating due to certain scenes. These scenes were ultimately taken out of the theatrical release so that the movie would pass with the R15+ rating.
Due to this, the R18+ version can be viewed as the actual “complete” version of the movie.
The R15+ version of the movie is playing in theaters throughout Japan. The R18+ version has also begun screening in theaters. However, this version is only playing at the Shinjuku Wald 9 and Umeda Wald 7 theaters. For those fans who want to see this “complete” version to compare it to the regular theatrical release, you will have to catch a showing at one of these two theaters.
On a side note, it wasn’t just the visuals that prompted the original R18+ rating, but also the music in one scene which featured a different version of the ending theme “breakthrough” sung by Kaname Kawabata of the band CHEMISTRY. For those who want to see the movie twice, we recommend seeing this version.
Berserk Golden Age Arc III: Descent Official Site:
www.berserkfilm.com (Japanese)
Source:
http://blog.excite.co.jp/exanime/19708913/ (Japanese)
© Kentaro Miura (Studio Gaga), Hakusensha Inc./Berserk Film Partners
