The ambitious animation project Fan-made of Berserk, led by the team Studio Eclypse, has come to an end. After reaching viral popularity with its high-quality trailers. The study has confirmed that all production has been stopped due to the resounding refusal of the Intellectual Property Owners (IP) to grant them official permission. This cessation marks the end of a community dream. who saw in Studio Eclypse the hope of an animated adaptation at the height of the work of Kentaro Miura.
Legal warnings and content closure
The authority About the IP of Berserk He resides in Studio Gaga and Hakusensha, and his recent actions have been decisive in ending the fan project. Studio Eclypse explained in a recent update through x that they were forced to stop the publication of content. This last year after receiving a clear notice from the rights holders. who indicated that any animation related to Berserk could cause legal problems.
Previously, the official account Berserk In X it had already issued a warning to fans, specifying that Studio Eclypse animations were not authorized. Both by Studio Gaga or by Hakusensha, and that the trailers that were circulating went up without permission.
The failed attempt at official adaptation
The experience of Studio Eclypse in the last year was marked by the effort to convert its project Fan-made in an official adaptation. Seeking to capitalize on the quality of its viral trailers.
The study spent the last year trying to ensure approval for an official adaptation, even presenting its ideas at multiple meetings with the owners of the IP. Its objective was to develop a complete project that would maintain the same quality that made its advances viral.
Despite the demonstrated quality and passion of the community, the rights holders have opted for another path, selecting a Japanese study to carry out the next animated adaptation of Berserk.
brand protection
Although disappointing for fans, the action of the owners of the IP reaffirms its reliability in the protection of the brand and the centralized management of future adaptations.
Choosing a Japanese studio for the next adaptation, rights holders make sure to maintain creative and production control within traditional anime industry structures, closing the door to collaboration with fan teams, no matter how talented they are.
The limit of passion
the cessation of animation Berserk by Studio Eclypse is a loss for the FANDOM who dreamed of an adaptation of the quality seen in his trailers. The incident serves as a clear reminder that, no matter how talented it is in a fan initiative, the authority legal of the IP will always prevail.
The decision, although legally correct to protect the brand, is a SHOCK for the experience of the fan. The Studio Eclypse virality showed that there was a thirst for quality that was not being quenched. Now, the hope is that the chosen Japanese studio can match the passion and vision that this fan team demonstrated.
Do you think that the owners of the IP of Berserk They should have collaborated with Studio Eclypse, given the feedback community positive? Do you have more faith in the already chosen Japanese studio? We want to read your opinion!
