Berserk anime soundtrack

Berserk 剣風伝奇 ベルセルク Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Susumu Hirasawa
Released	November 6, 1997 (1997-11-06)
Recorded	1997
Length	25:00
Language	English, Japanese
Label	Vap

Kenpu Denki Berserk Original Soundtrack (剣風伝奇ベルセルク オリジナル・サウンドトラック) is based on the popular heroic fantasy Berserk anime TV series first broadcast in Japan from 1997 to 1998.

Susumu Hirasawa has composed the anime's soundtrack. All tracks are instrumental except the last three. The music genre is rather eclectic with various instruments such as piano, violin, harp, flute, classic guitar, electric guitar, drums, harpsichord or synthesizer. "Berserk ~ Forces" is the only number sung in Japanese (composed and performed by Hirasawa) and is used in the series as the next episode preview theme and as the background music for several battle scenes. "Tell Me Why" is the opening theme composed and performed in English by the Japanese band Penpals. "Waiting So Long" is the ending theme composed and also sung in English by Silver Fins from Japan.

Track listing

1. "Behelit" – 1:55 Background Music
2. "Ghosts" – 1:41 Background Music
3. "Ball" – 1:08 Background Music
4. "Guts" – 3:35 Background Music
5. "Murder" – 9:29 Background Music
6. "Fear" – 3:26 Background Music
7. "Monster" – 4:03 Background Music
8. "Earth" – 4:23 Background Music
9. "Berserk ~Forces~ (TV Version)" / Susumu Hirasawa – 1:56 Background Music
10. "Tell Me Why (TV Version)" / Penpals – 1:15 Opening Theme
11. "Waiting so long (TV Version)" / Silver Fins – 1:22 Ending Theme

Alternate versions

Full-length version of "Berserk ~Forces~" is available on the "~Forces~" single.

A 3:23 full-length version of "Tell Me Why" is available on the "Tell Me Why" single and the Penpals album.

A 3:38 full-length version of "Waiting So Long" is available on the "Waiting So Long" single and Silver Fins album.

Susumu Hirasawa has composed "Forces Pt.2" for the Berserk video game released on Dreamcast in 1999. Like the original "Forces", "Forces Pt.2" is sung in Japanese except the English ending gimmick "forces" hence the title.