Berserk is the 1997 television adaptation of Kentaro Miura's dark fantasy manga, first published in 1989. Composer Susumu Hirasawa created the series' distinctive electronic and choral score, while Wait So Long became associated with its closing credits and reflective tone. The anime has remained influential for decades, and its music continues to circulate in fan edits and retrospectives. As new generations discover Guts' story through manga reissues and later adaptations, the ending theme endures as a quiet counterpoint to the violence and fate that define Berserk.