The manga that the anime is based on had a big influence on the Dark Souls (2011) video game series.
Sci-Fi channel and Cartoon Network both were interested in airing the series. However Media Blasters warned them the violence and sexual content would require too many edits in order to obtain a TV-14 rating
Guts' sword weighs in at approximately 400lb and is 6'6 long- the longest sword to have ever been used in combat in the real world was 7' long but weighed only 14lb
The anime continued in the form of a Dreamcast and a later PlayStation 2 game. The composer, the Japanese Voice Actors and the manga's original writer all returned.
The series aired uncensored in italy in 2001.