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When looking at the 5 sub-categories above, I noticed myself giving every one a 10 (expect for enjoyment, which I gave a 9. I'll get to why I gave it that in a second). While I'm not particularly the strictest reviewer ever, I generally don't go throwing 10's all over the place. So, needless to say, Berserk is something unique.

If one were to simply look at the series briefly, the average person would probably only see it as just another over-the-top action manga with a lot of nudity and sex. But that's where they would be mistaken; while violence in Berserk tends to be ... very extreme and sex IS prevalent, it is done like that on purpose.

Berserk, at its core, is a horror manga for mature audiences...and I'm not talking a generic spooky, ghost-filled haunted mansion story. I'm talking nightmare-like horror. Monsters exist less for the purpose of being something for Guts (the main protagonist) to kill, but are there to represent opposition for him and his "group". Sex almost always involves rape of a horrific nature (except for one instance, which is there to give character development).

Characters are generally very believable and are not perfect Mary Sue's; every single character has at least one major flaw, which can often times play against them heavily. Guts has been a mercenary since a kid and knows very little outside of battle, making it hard for him to get along with others often and coming off as psychopathic at times. Griffith (the main antagonist) tries to do everything perfectly, which leads to him, more or less, going insane at one point in the series when he "messes up". Casca (Gut's romantic interest) is a female solider who tries to throw away her femininity in order to become an excellent solider. These are just three examples of why characters in Berserk are interesting: they have flaws that make them more believable and (sometimes) relateable.

The art style is great, using heavy amounts of black to express the bleak tone of the series. If there was ever one manga that has a haunting-like nature to it's world, it would be Berserk (post Golden Age, one of the plot arcs of the series).

The plot is almost always excellent. If there was one manga that could be compared to epics such as The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey, it would probably be Berserk. The only two complaint I have with the story (and the reason why I gave enjoyment a 9) are due to pacing problems (in my opinion). There are two instances where I feel the pace of the story feels off.

The first is the very first 2 and a half volumes, which are very hit or miss in my opinion. When I went back and re-read these chapters, I found myself thinking 'you know, they probably could have cut that part out' or 'that chapter could have had these parts trimmed down'. While the Golden Age arc gives great insight to what the heck is happening and is great payoff for sticking with it, it may put off some readers who may find the beginning too confusing.

The other part is probably the part that I feel is the bigger of the two problems. After the Golden Age arc, we head into the Retribution arc. This arc starts off with a huge nosedive in quality from the previous arc. While this arc eventually becomes good, the very first sub-plot of this arc is almost completely irrelevant and comes off as very dull and bland when compared to the exciting and well-written nature of the entirety of the Golden Age arc.

However, these two issues are not even close to enough to bring down this great series in my eyes. Berserk truly does deserve to be the highest rated manga on MAL.

Bottom line: if you want a manga with memorable characters, interesting themes, great art, and a captivating plot and are not afraid of graphic violence and sex, definitely check out Berserk.

Berserk is a manga that is extremely good at the beginning, but after a certain arc it goes really bad. It completely loses the atmosphere that has been created at the beginning.

Guts is... or rather was a mind-broken man who had lost everything. He was merciless and brutal, but then he became a member of some annoying JRPG team. I don't want to spoil anything or say the names of the members of that team, but they are really annoying and every one of them should be locked up in a chinese work camp, so they won't poison the life of readers anymore. I ... really don't want to say their names, but I'm barely stopping myself from telling them to warn others.

The art is really good, story was good, but unfortunately in recent chapters it goes nowhere and without some stupid plot holes nothing can change. I enjoyed this manga in the past, but after a certain point I really can't read this anymore. I recommend reading up to volume 27, after this volume everything falls apart in a disastrous manner. I hope my review will help many people and thanks for reading.

look i tried very hard and forced my to like it. but boy oh boy, it does loves to prove me wrong.
i'm not gonna talk about the characters or art. because those are something you should experience while reading. but i'll say this , the art looks fantastic.
it's not a bad manga by any means, i have seen worse than this.
the first arc (golden age arc) was really good and has enormous potential to hook the readers. it's also the reason the series right now feels like shit. the first arc was soo powerful that even the mangaka doesn't know to maintain the ... momentum.
it really became a major problem during its other arcs. Now the series not more than a stupid gory mess which needs a lot of effort from the mangaka to put it back on track.
new comers don't be fooled by Mal's rating and

PLEASE , STOP THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS FROM PRAISING GUTS ALL THE TIME , IT SERIOUSLY STUPID

Being a medieval-style lover, I started looking for a manga with this type of setting ever since I was introduced to manga and anime. Many people suggested Berserk and praised it as a masterpiece. It wasn't long before I saw why.

First of all, it's one of the few manga, if not the only one, where the secondary characters' past, relationships and stories are introduced to you in a way that the plot won't get sidetracked and the focus of the story will still be on the main characters. This adds to the drama and makes the cast more interesting and realistic. And we are talking ... about a ton of information, but it won't tire you one bit. To be honest, I have never before seen an anime or manga achieving such detail with so little effort and protects the readers from boredom.

The main characters are Guts and Griffith. One is the direct opposite of the other, both in philosophy and style. They start of as good friends that trust each other and develop a strong bond. But in the end, one will betray and another will be betrayed. Besides the "good guys", the villains are not your typical run-of-the-mill bad guy that wants to destroy the world etc etc. Each and any one of them has his own motive and his own story to tell. They are something more than just figures that serve to stop the protagonists' way and eventually, get destroyed by them.

The story walks the border between complicated but easy to understand and chaotic. However, it never slips to either side. The characters might sidetrack from their original goal a couple of times in every arc, but you will never forget what they wanted to do. Berserk's magic will definitely capture you, as you will find yourself enraged and angry in several parts of the story. Also, you will have the impression that Guts and Griffith are locked in a struggle between morality, following your dreams and duty many times as the story progresses.

When it comes to the art, one word would not be enough to describe it. The battle scenes are fluent, realistic, full of energy and it's easy to understand what is happening during a duel. Castle sieges, battlefields they are all depicted with hundreds of soldiers in few frames, but they never become too chaotic for you to understand. A notable element is the expressions in the characters' faces. You will always know a character's emotions by looking at him and even if you have doubts about someone's motives, a look on his face will confirm or not your suspicions.

Keep in mind though, that Berserk is not your average warrior-style manga. Gore is in very high levels while violence is something common. Add sex, rape, and nudity and you got a mature manga. However, isn't that how medieval times where in the first place? There's no need to glorify these things, but there's also no need to create illusions that knights in shining armor were kind, good and rescued damsels in distress out of duty. And Berserk definitely achieves that.

To date, Berserk remains my favorite medieval manga. And I am certain that no other manga any time soon will manage to surpass it. I strongly reccomend it and be certain that you will enjoy it thoroughly.

Story: 10
Art: 9
Character: 9
Enjoyment: 10
Overall: 10

Honestly, this is not a review I wanted to write so soon, but I feel a sense of obligation to fulfill to a work that is dear to my heart and has affected me on such a deep emotional level.

Upon its creation, Berserk had immediately spearheaded the genre of dark fantasy and served as one of its most well-known and acclaimed representatives across all media. Meticulously crafted and greatly inspirational, it's been consistently ranked at the top of the lists of greats, gathering accolades all over the world for its story, themes, art, and characters. Even at this site, Berserk has consistently been the #1 ... manga by rating (by a ridiculous margin, too) pretty much since the very beginning, and there's a good reason why.

Written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura, Berserk tells the story of Guts, the Black Swordsman, the Struggler. The man who was born with nothing and had to fight for his life for as long as he lived. The man who never got to truly enjoy what he had before it was taken away from him by force, time and again: his parents, comrades, family, love, hope. The man who was traumatized and tried his best to overcome his trauma despite the boiling rage pushing him towards self-destruction. The man who set out to take revenge on his arch-nemesis, Griffith.

Griffith, the shining falcon of light whose great ambition lead him to a great downfall. An outstanding swordsman capable of rivaling Guts just on sheer skill. The cunning strategist for whom no sacrifice was too big as long as it got him what he wanted. The traitor who, in a fit of jealous rage, has wronged Casca who adored him so greatly.

Casca, a comrade-in-arms to both Guts and Griffith. A skilled warrior and a talented leader who came through when all hope was lost. A loyal friend who has been betrayed and hurt so deeply it rendered her almost completely helpless. An innocent person with a trauma that will never fully heal.

The premise sounds very oldschool; naturally, Berserk *is* oldschool, and takes pride in being true to the form: it portrays an absolute shithole of a world where decency and compassion are so uncommon they might as well be taken for deception or stupidity. It's an aggressive, tortured, broken place. Such bleak backdrop is expertly used to highlight the development of the characters who evolve both despite and because of the hardships they have to endure. Their background informs their motivations, motivations give rise to feelings, feelings inspire actions, actions bring consequences—without fail. And they move on forward. Chapter after chapter, arc after arc, the characters are subtly altered by their experiences; they feel regret and remorse, overcome their past, learn new things about the world and each other, and find out what their next step is, one step at a time.

The progress of Guts' and Griffith's characters and their juxtaposition in particular have so much nuance they might as well have an entire book written about it—and in a sense, it has been, with YouTubers such as AlexEnterprises, Aleczandxr, Soul, Spirit of Fiction, and others recording numerous high-quality video essays on this and other subjects related to Berserk (among other things), so if you want a more in-depth review of the various themes and the way they are executed in Berserk, that would be a much better place to start. It's unfair and overly reductionist to call Berserk a revenge story, but if there was ever was one to end all revenge stories, Berserk would be it.

Alas, that wasn't meant to be. On May 6, 2021, Miura's life was abruptly ended by an acute vascular condition stemming from his long history of health problems. And the most horrible thing is that this came sudden but wasn't unexpected at all. He's been known for many years as a perfectionist and an obsessive workaholic who just couldn't leave Berserk, the work of his life, alone—let alone in the hands of somebody he couldn't trust. As a result, the manga has been plagued by progressively longer publication hiatuses—to the point where only three or four chapters would be released each year, if any at all. But even during those breaks, day after day, year after year, despite his failing health, Miura kept toiling on every page until it looked like an honest-to-God painting.

Everyone knew this wasn't sustainable, and at that rate Miura would've needed at least 30–40 more years of continuous work. This simply wasn't realistic. So he created an art studio just to train assistants to bring them up to a level he would consider "acceptable" so that they could be trusted with illustrating Berserk—and even then he kept most of the work to himself and had them work on his (not particularly remarkable) side-projects, further prolonging the hiatuses of Berserk... Until Berserk had finally had enough and put its author to rest in the only way it knew how.

As fans, we realized long ago this could happen and had gone so far as to make grim jokes about it. Even then, it still came as a horrible gut punch to everyone. Now, in retrospect, by reading the little quips and comments Miura left behind in his publications, we can piece together just how much he'd sacrificed so that he could continue Guts's story. It's such a cruel irony that in order to tell a believable tale about betrayal, ambition, and sacrifice in a dark fantasy world, its author had turned his own life into a depressingly dark reality, sacrificing everything else for his ambition and ultimately betraying the call for closure. It seems there will be no closure to this story after all.

But... looking on the brighter side of things, Miura has already accomplished more than pretty much anyone could ever hope for. He's brought inspiration and thrill to the heart of the millions. He has created one of the most intricate character studies in popular literature, let alone a specific genre. By all means, he is already a legend. Berserk is already a masterpiece and a monument to an incredible writer and illustrator. Nothing will ever change that.

Rest in peace, dear friend.

The manga definitely has strong points like its art and visual storytelling. I will also agree to an extent that the character writing tends to be good.

However I never really feel that the manga justifies being as violent as it is. It doens't really feel like it has much of a point to make and at times the needlessly detailed depictions of sexual violence makes it seem like Miura might have been a bit of a sex pervert(and no, just because he is dead doesn't mean he cant be criticized).

Again that isn't to say that the manga as a whole is bad, there are certainly ... stretches of chapters that for a while are almost perfect.
But then you inevitably reach a certain point where it feels like Miura couldn't keep his dick in his pants and had to meticulasely depict women getting raped. And it never stopped leaving a bad taste in my mouth. I get that certain scenes involving sexual violence actually play a part in the story(the eclipse, guts childhood etc.), but there are just as many if not more scenes that really feel quite pointless and just kind of creepy(black dogs, rape horse etc.)

I can never really recommend Berserk to anyone because I dont want them to think I'm a creep. And it's really quite sad because there are definitely great things in Berserk. But there are just as many pointlesly edgy things that really feel less like a mature story and more like a 13 year olds fantasy.

Whenever people talk about berserk it's like they only focus on the good things and never bring up the bad stuff. While part of Berserk might be that "perfect" bit of storytelling that people pretend it is, atleast a quarter, if not half of berserk is just kind of edgy nonsense. There are entire chapters of berserk that you could just remove and it wouldn't change the story one bit. And they always tend to be the edgiest.

I know some smoothbrains will act like I dont like berserk because it is "too violent". The Goblin slayer fanbase method of defending a shit story. But no, I love the eclipse and most of the golden age arc with little criticism. It's just that if you are going to depict scenes of terrible violence I tend to want for there to be a point to it. There is a difference between a movie like "prisoners" and a movie like "saw". Both are very violent but "prisoners" is a genuinely good movie and "saw" is just violence porn. And Berserk can at times feel less like "prisoners" and more like "saw", mindless edgy violence.

Ah Berserk, infamous for its dark story, Rated M for Manly story, and its badass main protagonist. Sure the manga is full of awesome moments, and Guts IS the definition of a badass, but those three things hardly do the manga justice.

I will attempt to remain as fair and balance in my review of this epic manga.

--Story--

The story of Berserk is actually the best thing about this manga, in my opinion. The first three volumes, collectively known as the Black Swordsman Arc, start off as a simple revenge story. Guts, our main protagonist has been wronged, and he aims to ... rectify that by brutally killing any demon/apostle and asshole humans in his way.

However, that type of story is averted, as we're shown Guts's backstory, and this quickly changes from a revenge story to a story of betrayal, romance, politics, building friendships, enduring hell, adventure, protecting the ones you hold dear, and the psyche of the main character.

As one progresses through the story, the more the characters are built up, the more relatable they become, and the more you start caring for them and root for them.

Until the infamous Eclipse happens. I won't spoil ANYTHING on this event, but suffice to say that after it, you relate with the protagonist's Jerk-Ass facade even more, and you even relate to the main antagonist. I won't say their name for sake of spoilers.

The setting overall, is a crapsack world. And the reasons why Midland is such a brutal and dark place to live is shown in DETAIL.

Overall the story is deep, thoughtful, and thrilling, and it maintains this level of quality throughout the 320 or so chapters, which is impressive seeing as the manga was first serialized in the early 90's.

Speaking of detail, on to the art.

--Art--

Artwork in a manga plays just as important a role as the story, arguably even moreso.

The artwork in Berserk is outright fantastic, and remains a level of quality throughout, which is just as impressive as the quality of the story.

The first three volumes or so show detail and skill, but the quality is not up to the later chapters. And that's what makes Berserk even more of a joy to read, as Miura aims to show that he wants Berserk to not only be remembered by its epic story, but he wants it to be regarded as a work of art.

As the art style improves, we see the quality of the art get better and better. It's very detailed, and small things like soft hand shading, character expressions, use of ink artistically to imitate spurting, gushing blood, and such make the artwork a masterpiece of pen and ink style.

--Characters--

Bar none, every single character is deep and realized, relatable, and likable. Hell, even the villains are deep and relatable, even though they do deplorable acts. No doubt deep characters are aided by the quality of the plot, but every character you can relate to, and root for.

Special mention goes to Guts. Guts is one of the deepest, most complex protagonists that exist. He has faults, he makes mistakes, he's strong, and of course, a badass, and highly prone to awesome moments. Said awesome moments aren't always battle scenes, sometimes they're conversations with other characters, chapters devoted to his psyche. All of these make Guts an amazing character.

Even the villains are deep and unique, which adds to the overall intrigue of the plot. The main antagonist gets special mention, as they are shown both sides of the coin. You get scenes where they are a good and decent person, then you get scenes like the infamous Eclipse.

The characters just add to the story and makes it more believable.

Suffice to say, I found great enjoyment out of this manga, and I frequently re-read it because each time I do, I find new things to enjoy about it.

Overall, it gets a 10/10. Amazing art, amazing plot, amazing characters all culminate to make a manga that is a must-read, even if you aren't into manga.

A fair bit of warning though, this manga is definitely not for the faint of heart, it's dark, it's brutal, but it's so enjoyable.

This is my first review so here goes nothing

Berserk is probably the closest thing you'll get to perfect in any manga in my honest opinion.

Story: The story is about Guts, a swordsman who's been training since childhood who finds a woman named Casca and a man named Griffith who would alter his life forever by offering him a chance to join his crew, the Band of the Hawk. Without saying any spoilers, Guts harbors an intense hatred for Griffith now and he gathers a team so he can snap Casca out of her funk and defeat Griffith and his newfound abilities given to him ... by the Godhand

Art: The very gritty and realistic art style suits the story extremely well, especially watching Guts become more grizzled and tired towards the later chapters of the story. The manga's art is so well made it even inspired the game Dark Souls for some of its areas. Another noteworthy mention is the armor of the characters like Guts's Berserker armor, Grunbeld's armor and Locus's armor. They're all extremely well detailed and a pleasure to look at. The massive stone castles and mountains depicted are also marvel to look at. If I could give an example, the Kushan Empire's castles would be a good one.

Characters: Guts and Griffith, the two stand out characters from the manga, are both multidimensional characters with motivations that you question or support as you read. Other characters like Casca, Serpico and Farnese are also explained thoroughly. The original Band of the Hawk contains lovable characters like Rickert and Judeau. All of the main cast is memorable and the enemies are especially intimidating like Nosferatu Zodd, Grunbeld and Femto. Visually, all of the characters are great too look at, ESPECIALLY the ruggedly handsome Guts.

Enjoyment: This series has been a perfect experience from start to the most recently released chapter. Now that Miura is done with his idolmaster and is writing again, it's the perfect time to give it a read. This is an extremely well put together manga that exposes the reader to a world so fucked up yet engaging that they can't possibly put the manga down after one volume.

As much as I like the art for Berserk, I feel the characters and narrative are a bit overrated and remind me of some dark fantasy books I used to read as a teenager.

Like many I think the Golden Dawn arc is by far the best part of the manga and the quality drops off once it ends. The backstory to Berserk, finding out why the characters think and feel the way they do is a lot more interesting than watching Guts and his merry band go on an extended road trip.

I don't think the mangaka gives a fuck about it anymore and don't expect ... to see it completed which is a letdown for all the longterm fans.

So it was really sudden ,yesterday it was revealed that Kentaro-sensei died .
Berserk reached an end , because without Kentaro Berserk will never be the same.There is no confirmation yet on what will happen ,will the assistants continue it based on drafts and ideas of Kentaro-sensei or will they not? It really does not matter ,Berserk is a masterpiece as it is .It was a huge inspiration for millions and without it ,there would not be other great works like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and other great manga.

So let's talk a little about Berserk shall we?(no spoils)

Story:

Very few plots manage to stay so great for ... a long time and keep the audience's interest ,this series really managed to do it and had hell a lot more to offer . Every arc served a purpose ,evolved our characters and the way we view them and managed to depict the hardships of the real world in a masterful way.

Art:

What can one really say about Kentaro-sensei's art , it's just magnificent ,godlike actually .He uses so much detail in every possible thing in a panel ,which is truly mesmerizing .For me ,it's honestly the epitome of perfection in art .He believed that it's fine being 2-3 chapters behind in order to give his all on the details a single chapter had .

Characters:

Berserk offers the readers a variety of very different and complex characters ,who are really likeable and interesting with their own unique dreams and passions . But talking about the cast one totally should not skip Guts and Griffith .While as mentioned all the characters in the manga are really well written ,most of them are something that one is able to find kinda in other works too.This does not apply to Guts and Griffith though .Guts' evolution throughout the story is unique and manages to capture the role of a ingeniously written protagonist .Same applies to Griffith ,his goals and dreams and the fact that the readers met him so well make him a perfect antagonist for the perfect protagonist this story has.Unfortunately we were not able to get the full potential of some really cool and interesting characters because of the unfortunate events that happened to the creator ,but at least we had some info for them at the end.

Enjoyment:

Berserk was an amazing ride ,full of emotions and surprises .I consider myself really lucky for being a fan of this series the past 5 years and I'll continue being one. You see I'm not a person that usually rewatches something alone or rereads it ,but Berserk is one of the very few exceptions on that rule of mine .

Edit: In the end chapter 364 was the last chapter done by Kentaro-sensei.It was an amazing chapter and to be honest it made the fact Berserk might not continue harder to swallow

Overall:

This manga is a masterpiece in whatever way one sees it .It is and will always be my favourite one and one of my favourite if not my favourite piece of art in general.

I'll add some emotional talking here at the end , if you are not interested enough ,you can stop reading this review now ,there won't be anything related to the story.

Goodbye Kentaro....you really made me fall in love with your passion ,I will never forget you ,cause you are my inspiration ,when I heard about your death I was speechless , I could not imagine that what I heard was real ,I felt empty for the rest of the day and I was confused ,because you know I was sad about a person I never met ,it's a weird feeling is it not? I also wrote a gloomy song and named it after you .Some hours later I kinda regretted it though ,because I thought that your name should have been given to a song about a human struggling to survive the hardships of the world ,but what is done is done ,I guess.
Goodbye Kentaro ,one is really dead when he is forgotten and you will never be.
I would be happy ,if you showed me the end Berserk when I visit you there

Berserk is an extravagant work by the mangaka, Miura Kentaro. The storyline of berserk was excelletly paced. The first chapter draws the viewer in perfectly hardcore action scenes as well as creates mystery through many of its unanswered questions, It was started as seinen (men's) manga approximately 23 years back in 1989and has never dropped from the top 5 on the seinen's list. The flow of the story never bored the viewers. In most cases, stories get boring and not seem to be ultimately going anywhere.One of my grip is that the manga is still going even with Miura releasing just one every two months ... or three, and it is totally moving towards an eventual end. The only prolem that caught my attention is that it is updated like once in a blue moon. Current ratings says berserk is the #1 in Top 10 best rated (bayesian estimate), and #2 in the Top 10 best rated (weighted average), and #9 on top 10 most popular, kick ass.Berserk also got some public recognition in USA, althourh it'd still be the greatest even if it got last place in the poll. Other than the flow of the story and it action what struck me was the artwork. The shades, strokes and the clearity in the design of the characters was a breathtaking work by Miura.

Guts, known as the black swordsman, wandered out of vengeabce through an era which one can recognize as the medieval period. He was in search of the man named Griffith who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. His path was devoid from the rest of the humanity. He had to slay demons attracted towards his neck because of the branded mark. Berserk is a dark and brooding about outrageous swordsplay, fate and dreams.

The goldem age arc details the life of Guts prior to him becoming "The Black Swordsman". In this arc he travels through a variety of locations throughout the Chuder Empire and the Midland Empire. He fights over 30 Apostles during this arc, mainly encountered during the Eclipse...of the three major Apostles he battles, one of which he kills...another he grievously wounds and the third he barely manages to survive against. Guts meets Gambino, Griffith, Casca and the Band of the Hawk in addition to various other characters, friend and foe alike.Guts also loses only a handful of these fights, being the first against Griffith, then against Zodd, then against Adon Coborlwitz and ultimately is beaten down by Apostles during the Eclipse. This shows that berserka was not based on one sided probabilty.

Over all i haven't found much of flaws in the story, the art is detailed. Maybe i daresay you find a better seinen manga than berserk. All thanks to Kentarou Miura who is a pure genius when it comes to character development.

BERSERK, in a personal point of view, it's just like meeting my final love. The one i've always been looking for... Two years i've first read it and still i read it again sometimes while eating for exemple.

Why do i love it so much ? BERSERK is the story of a man like you and me a,d with the luck of a fish. Born from a dead mother and raised in a mercenary troop. Fighting for his life everyday he will lose everything, and when he finally find a goal and something special to him in his life he just lose it in the most ... horrible way possible. it's the story of a man fighting against his destiny and against the destiny of all mankind. Against force far beyond him (or not? :p).

ART : 10/10
Kentaro Miura has one of the most remarquable and unique art style out there for the moment. You can't miss him for an other one and nobody can do what he is doing. It takes him a long time to make new chapters but it's because he's giving a lot of attention on each chapters and put a lot of effort in them. Each page is a master piece, simple.

STORY : 9/10
The story is at his base really simple : VENGEANCE.
But what makes it special are the characters that he met on his road, the twitch that happens to him and ou weren't expecting it, the scene, the death... Everything that happens. It's just, unique and you never know what will happen next.

CHARACTER : 10/10
Characters are probably the reasons why Berserk has so much success. Each character has a real personnality and think differently. The character designs too are really good and show that personality. They're all unique and all have impact in the story. But the most important of them all, GUTS ! Guts (and not Gatssu) is probably one of the charismatic character out there. At first he just look like a badass who smash everything in his way, but once you lived his life since it's birth and you know everything he's been through, you're just... You're attached too that character.

Enjoyment : 10/10
I just love it, i read it again and again a lot since i discovered it two years ago. It was the manga i've always been looking for. Simple.

Now just got two things to tell you, go read it ! You won't regret it. But be aware if you're against everything that is violent, that shows the true guts (ahahahah) of mankind (true violence, sexe scene, strong langage, etc...) just walk away. Not for you...

PS : Sorry if my english is wrong sometimes. Thanks ! ;)

The first time I was reading it, the art design of the beginning kinda deterred me. Not because it was bad (it's brilliant right off the bat and surpassing all charts of measurement after the 7th volume), but because it can be as realistically disgusting as a European medieval scenario probably should be.

However, overcoming that this manga is a masterpiece all over - up to the currently last arc, millenium falcon, sadly, where it just feels too mainstream, too arbitrary and too normal.

Whatever, that is just one story arc. Each time I'm re-reading a part of Berserk, my mind is just blown away and I ... hate myself for having rated Berserk down to "only" 8 temporarily because of a certain disappointment of the latest arc. Before that, it delivered over 25 volumes (!) of pure awesomeness. Every time I'm re-reading it I feel the urge of marking every second page as a brilliant highlight of arts nad staging, well knowing that the other 50% of pages will follow next time.

And also everytime I'm re-reading something, I'm understanding more of it. By no means Berserk could be considered a flat story only because it contains much action, gore and has no problems of displaying nudity. This story is deep, the character developements are complex but plausible and understandable, and the overall setting is more than epic.

Do you think that these are too many superlatives for this to be a potentially fair review? Dig through the first two or three volumes until Berserk catches you, and you won't be able to help yourself but to agree.

Alright so... Berserk...
Doesn't exactly sound original but MY GOD does it suit! This ballsy, violent, sadistic fuck-fest scratches a region in my brain that itches with a red, pulsating lust for utter bat-shit craziness.

Although, it does have its calm moments to build up characters, which revolve mainly around our #1 man, Guts...or Gatts...or Gattsu-CHHAAAAANNN!!! Anyway, this story follows Guts through his hardships (and holy shit are they hard!) and quest to destroy a certain group of people.

Now I don't know if you've tried but Guts managed to survive in his own mother's womb after she died and freakin' gave birth to himself!... His willpower is ... so immense that he takes on wounds, arrows, grief and homoerotic obscurity and turn them into a strength that is truly awesome. He is obviously the most developed character (deeeeeerp!) in the manga and should be commended for his efforts.

Even so with all the epicness and hard-core, buff, ripped, manly sausage festivities that is "Berserk." Some of the characters and plot developments are rather dull at some points either because it stretched out for too long or because it just wasn't interesting enough and it was hard to pay attention as to what was happening. Although it did return the favor with awesome endings and the like, but it's just something about a man kissing the snake penis of a moose-headed person that just drew my attention to other things.

When greeted with other important characters however (I won't try to spoil anything) you feel the connection they have with GATTSUUUUUU!!! and as you're taken through this grand adventure in Midland, you'll be able to grow a bond that gets stronger and stronger-- UNTIL EVERYTHING TURNS TO SHIT AND YOU SEE EVERYTHING GET FUCKED RIGHT INFRONT OF YOUR VERY EYES!!!!!

Anyway that was my first ever review (ever!) on the legendary manga Berserk I gave it a 9/10 and I hope you liked it!

This series is a masterpiece to say the least , it is so underrated and gets no hype from the community despite the quality it provides in its volumes , which truly displays the lack of intellectual capacity with the community

Berserk trumps One Piss , HxH , Dragon Ball and others

Berserk is a big boy series , which is targeted to individuals on a higher intellect such as myself.

The plot in Berserk is very complex , it's about man named Guts who was born out of his mother's corpse hanging out of a tree , he was later found by a woman who is ... the wife of a warrior and that warrior trains Guts , however everyone that has come into Gut's life either dies or eventually betrays him , which leads to Guts questioning his own existence and finding his purpose , which really ties into the themes of this series. The plot is way more intriguing than "I WANNA BE THE PIRATE KING".

It goes without saying that the Berserk manga has the best Art Style and that the series was made in 1990 is shocking but the art style is better than any manga made up until this day , You can never really feel as immersed in any other manga than you do in Berserk.

The main villain Griffith has to be the best villain , his character is so complex and I'm not in the mood to type it all down , so just read it

Overall : This series is really enjoyable and underrated , You are just so
immersed in it and it is a privilege to be able to read this manga

An incredibly blood thirsty take no prisoners style of manga where no one is safe. This title is incredibly violent and not for the faint of heart. This title is so violent that no one in the story is spared not even the elderly, the women and the children (all of whom share an equal amount of brutality) therefore this is definitely not for the squeamish.

The story is set during a medieval Europe style world and is divided mainly into three major arcs (for now at least since this is an ongoing series and will most likely have more major arcs in the future). ... Each arc is very different from each other for instance the earliest arc is comprised mainly of man on man combat and plenty of castle siege scenes so expect plenty of soldiers and dead bodies littering the pages, while the second arc focuses on Guts killing probably the most disturbing monsters in manga history.

The artwork is exceptional good considering this is a long running series that started during the late 80's. There are plenty of highly detailed scenes and this can be very disturbing since it is extremely graphic with plenty of severed heads, decapitated bodies and exposed intestines. It also contains plenty of hard core sex scenes which gives you the feeling that you are actually reading a manga title. Regardless of the shear brutality within these pages, the reader will be able to appreciate the amount of detail here such as the unique armor sets of individual soldiers, the grotesque individual details on the monsters and the extremely detailed environments that range from small villages to castle dungeons and the city sieges.

Characters are pretty well developed and mostly focuses on the main character Guts and his relationship with other major characters but the rest of the cast also share a fair amount of exposure. All characters have a dark side and it can be difficult to actually determine who the good guys are since the main character himself is sort of like a demon in nature.

For the enjoyment part, if you like a deep story and plenty of action then you'll love it. There are plenty of chapters that only contain battle scenes

Overall if you like an action packed blood thirsty manga with a monster fetish then this title is for you

The reason I started Berserk was because it seemed to be considered the greatest manga ever written. People were constantly going on about how it's a great showcasing of human will power or something like that. It's been #1 on MAL's manga list and will probably continue to be for a long time.

My advice? Wait another 40-60 years before reading this. The current arc seems to be moving slowly and couple with the fact that the chapters come out whenever the mangaka gets around to it, it doesn't make for the most stable reading material. It's been publishing for over 20 years and only has ... about 300 chapters with no end in sight. This is one of the mangas I wish I had put on hold reading until it was finished (if it ever is)


That being said, Berserk isn't a horrible story. The thrill of "will Guts live or not" wasn't there for the Golden age arc, due to it being a flashback but it was interesting to see Guts compared to Griffith. However, I will say that the human aspect of Guts became lost once he obtained the Berserk armor; the inclusion of magic altogether kind of ruined it for me. Art and characters are both good, very detailed and easy to decipher.

Honestly, it's a manga worth reading. Just not now. Trust me, the wait between chapters will kill you, especially when a chapter with little progression shows up as a teaser after 5 months.

This is the greatest thing you will ever read and if you give it a fair shot you will receive so much in return. If you find you aren't interested in the beginning, just skip right into the golden arc; it's not that big a deal. However; reading this is so worth it you cannot give up reading it. If you get bored just skip a few chapters and it will get better again, so go for it.

Berserk is about such an honest human agony that you want to rip the books apart and trow them away with your heart because you can't stand caring ... anymore. The story has multiple arcs that blend together and keep you interested all the way through. The start is slow because of the detailed character development that occurs all the imperative setup that will just come back to hurt you later. The raw emotions and characters worm their way into your heart until you are every single character and even feel empathy for background characters.

The author makes you think: while the gore happens around these characters you are often reminded that even if this is just a book, you are cheering on slaughter and mayhem. The reality is so horrible, but that's why you keep reading and want something to go right for once.

If you watch the art while you read, you will be so pleased to see it develop alongside the story and characters. The current art is above anything I've ever seen in any manga. The artist completely understands human expression and the emotions that are being felt. While you read and feel hope, anguish, despair, love, hatred, joy, and taste bitter tears the artist displays all those same things in one expression. The emotions and expressions are all realistic to a human being and are often scared and hurt while calculating the best move for survival.

Survival is a huge theme in this series, often times you just wish all the characters would do what's best for themselves and just give up and die.

Despite how this may sound, reader Berserk is the best decision I ever made. The honesty and truth in the story, characters, art, emotions, and everything put together is so enjoyable you can't stop. It is brutal to read but changes your perspective on everything around you. You start to care so much and the enjoyment just escalates with the depth of the story and characters.

First things first.Berserk is the most awesome manga i have ever read.From the artwork of the enviroment to the story i gave a 10/10 to all.But I must warn you,this is unlike the most manga you have ever read this is one of the darkest,depressing and gore manga around.It also contains nudity,fiction and the age of the displaying evens are like those of the mid-century.It also has the "flavor" of romance between Guts and a woman named Caska.
The main protagonist is Guts,a fierce muscular man,with outstanding courage and stregth,known as "the Black Swordsman".He was raised by a mercenary and from young age many misfortunes had ... to be faced by him.When he was a teenager lone-wolf mercenary he meet Griffith,a young charming and charismatic man,who is the leader of a small group of young mercenaries called "Band of Hawk".Many battles follow Guts and his band,until the Eclipse phenomenon,that changes his life for ever.Due to what happend(i try to hide critical parts of the story as i don't want to spoil you so much),Guts has swore revenge and hunt down those who brought and continue to bring misfortune to the world.
Guts as an adult now is a fiersome monster,as i described earlier and hunts demon like creatures called Apostles.But he is not alone,this time his companion is a little cute fairy(it's called Elf in the series) called Puck,that makes Berserk series less darker and depressing.
In conclusion,I strongly recomment these manga series to those who found Berserk interesting from my or anyone else review.I also want to express my gratitude to the readers of my review and I hope in the near future to help anime and manga fellow fans to discover through my reviews very well made series!
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“Too big, too thick, too heavy, and too rough…that thing is too big to be called a sword…it was more like a large hunk of iron.”
-anonymous, Berserk vol. 1 – ch.3

Berserk is truly a masterpiece. I can honestly say it's the best manga i've ever read and I am still enjoying every last bit of it! I am now finished volume 37 dying and am waiting for the next chapter to come out (which is taking forever!). The first few volumes in the 'Black swordsman arc' are harder to get into and sometimes the art is not as good as it is in the later ... volumes. However, once you reach the 'Golden Age arc' you will probably become addicted like I was.

This manga has very deep concepts and adult themes so I do not recommend Berserk for the faint hearted. But it is because of these concepts that Berserk is an awesome 'dark fantasy' with awesome fights and A LOT of gore. I would go as far as to say Berserk is like the 'Game of Thrones' of the manga world. I would also say that Batman would be seen as a wimp compared to Guts.

Guts it the reason why this manga is amazing- he is one of my favourite protagonists ever because his character is in one word a 'BADASS'. His personality contrasts a lot as he has a Spike Spiegel (cowboy bebop) cool attitude taking things in his stride but at the same time you will see him become mad and act like a monster. But his strong identity is always the same. His interactions and impressions he makes to the other characters are hilarious at times and I think they are the most awesome moments of berserk- even better than the fights! And come on, you gotta love Puck the elf!

The best thing about this manga for me personally is that there is no clear line between right and wrong. This means that even our good guys are doing bad things from time to time and our villains are doing good occasionally. This is what makes the manga 'dark' for me. You can also see that Miura is influenced by western culture and fairytales. This makes Berserk stand out from other animes and there is nothing out there like it!!!

Lastly, the story is great and you feel a real sense of journeying which will leave you feeling exhausted. However, at times the story can get confusing in places but the more you read the more will be explained. My favourite arc is 'Landwards Journey Towards Elfheim Arc' and I honestly found it hard to stop reading and I love the flashbacks throughout Berserk.

Thanks for reading my review, hope you found it helpful and will enjoy reading it as much as I did :) As Berserk is no where near it's end I hope it continues to be as amazing as it has been and I look forward to reading more over the years (emphasis on years- Miura please hurry up). I recommend the anime too BUT not the movies... the visuals are truly terrible. However, the anime is accurate to the manga it's just a shame about the sudden end but I really enjoyed it. I hope they continue the anime one day because Berserk is truly amazing.