In an ideal scenario, the new movies will have plenty of time to properly adapt Berserk. However, given the pressures of runtime constraints and the length of the Golden Age, there are bound to be cuts and changes made to squeeze everything in. This has been a popular topic since the project was first announced. Everyone has an opinion on the matter, so let's lay it out on the table in one big thread instead of cluttering the main one.
In short: "What do you expect will be cut from the anime project to make it work."
Here's where I stand on this issue. Even with three movies being set in the Golden Age, I think because it's a theatrical adaptation, they will have to set a consistent mood throughout much of the trilogy. I believe among the first casualties of such an adaptation will be comedy.
The quick, comedic asides Miura uses are perfectly suited to comics. He often relegates these moments to small portions of panels. They're rarely the focus, but they add to the atmosphere of a scene significantly. A quick perusal of the Golden Age will show you just how often he uses these moments to lighten the mood. However, such quick shifts in tone don't work well for a movie. I imagine they'd want to set a consistent tone for a given scene. And that could mean cutting anything that seemed like an aside in the manga.
So that could mean... Guts and Griffith playing in the water? CUT. Those funny bits between Guts and Casca in Volume 10, following the waterfall scene? CUT. Guts playing ring toss with Silat? CUT.
From what we've seen of the project thus far, it seems to be adopting a super-serious tone. While that's in line with the overall atmosphere of the manga, Miura certainly allows time to space the drama with some comedic breathing room here and there. I don't think this movie will afford itself those moments. It's got to get MOVING. All this being said, I DO expect Puck to make his scheduled appearance just before the Eclipse.
None of this means that the anime will be bad, or a failure. But it does mean that those little moments are going to be missed.
In short: "What do you expect will be cut from the anime project to make it work."
Here's where I stand on this issue. Even with three movies being set in the Golden Age, I think because it's a theatrical adaptation, they will have to set a consistent mood throughout much of the trilogy. I believe among the first casualties of such an adaptation will be comedy.
The quick, comedic asides Miura uses are perfectly suited to comics. He often relegates these moments to small portions of panels. They're rarely the focus, but they add to the atmosphere of a scene significantly. A quick perusal of the Golden Age will show you just how often he uses these moments to lighten the mood. However, such quick shifts in tone don't work well for a movie. I imagine they'd want to set a consistent tone for a given scene. And that could mean cutting anything that seemed like an aside in the manga.
So that could mean... Guts and Griffith playing in the water? CUT. Those funny bits between Guts and Casca in Volume 10, following the waterfall scene? CUT. Guts playing ring toss with Silat? CUT.
From what we've seen of the project thus far, it seems to be adopting a super-serious tone. While that's in line with the overall atmosphere of the manga, Miura certainly allows time to space the drama with some comedic breathing room here and there. I don't think this movie will afford itself those moments. It's got to get MOVING. All this being said, I DO expect Puck to make his scheduled appearance just before the Eclipse.
None of this means that the anime will be bad, or a failure. But it does mean that those little moments are going to be missed.