Everytime I bring up Berserk to non-fans who have heard of it before, the first thing they say is "Oh, that one where the lady gets groped by a demon goat?" or "The one where the sad man goes around killing evil angels?" Its reputation preceeds it, lol.

Yeah, the anime don't quite prepare you for the level of grotesqueness in the manga. It's not like it isn't good QUALITY, but the subject matter is definitely an acquired taste. Makes other gore manga look mild by comparison, haha.