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 series aired uncensored in italy in 2001.
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.