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Berserk
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Description
From ANN:
Gats, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces attracted to him and his woman because of a demonic mark on their necks, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, and an iron prosthetic left hand, Gats must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity.
Warning: This manga is for mature audiences only, since it has sexual content and graphic violence (gore, blood, rape, etc). Definitely not for the weak hearted.
Type
Manga
Related Series
Associated Names
ベルセルク
剑风传奇
烙印勇士
烙印战士
베르세르크
Berserk Prototype
Berserk the Prototype
Berserk!!
Beruseruku
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
34 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 3, Chap 4
Ends at Vol 13, Chap 6
User Reviews
Berserk by J Berserk by canucks
User Rating
Average: 8.9 / 10.0 (1259 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.86 / 10.0
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Last Updated
September 5th 2010, 8:37pm PST
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Year
1988
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Young Animal (Hakusensha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Dark Horse Comics (33 Volumes - Ongoing)
DMP (Works with Dark Horse on it)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 225  (-5) Monthly Pos # 158 (-25) 3 Month Pos # 83 (-30) 6 Month Pos # 71 (-2)
List Stats
On 3523 reading lists On 664 wish lists On 100 unfinished lists On 136 custom lists
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| See the whole picture by Temped on September 4th, 2010, 6:23pm |
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I just don't know what to say some people start to believe Berserk is getting bad just because the direction it is taking is a little difference but hey come on it is the best fantasy themed Manga in the whole work. I just love the art the details the story so full of ideas and completely without plot lacks. It was a dark comic at the beginning then it got brighter because Guts started to have a place for himself then this was robbed and he was almost driven insane with vengeance. And now it's starting to become brighter again. All these people are complaining because they think the Manga is starting to become just some mainstream crap but no it isn't you guys have just to see the whole picture but most of you try to stay focused on a small part. It had to go in a little bit different direction or else it would have been only the same for ever, a Guts getting more and more dragged in a hate spiral and just fighting and fighting and fighting. Now he has something new which he has to adapt to and that again makes the Manga just better. Oh and believe me it will get back to the old bloody gore revenge thing. I just pity everyone who fails to realize this incredible great work. And when it is finished we will cry because everything will fit in perfectly.
So for everyone who like fantasy (dark medieval fantasy) this Manga is the non plus ultra nothing better available and believe me I looked everywhere.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Starts off wonderful by jptranslator_girl on July 28th, 2010, 3:02pm |
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I'm going to add myself to the list of people here who loved Berserk in the beginning. It's quite a miserable story with a tragic hero (that's actually the understatement of the century, but...), but everything comes together so well that it's nearly impossible to stop reading. The Golden Age arc was (by far) one of THE BEST storylines that I've ever had the pleasure of reading in my entire life....and I've been reading manga for quite a while. That being said, I have no idea what in the living hell has been going through Kentaro Miura's mind for the last few years. It seems like he just picks up random crap character profiles and plots from the most generic RPGs on the market and uses them to fill pages. I can't even begin to properly express how disappointed I am in this series that I once held at the top of my 'favorites' list.
Here's to hoping that it gets better soon. If that's the case, then I'll just accept that and forget about all the garbage in between. I could seriously scream right about now....
Rating: 7.5 / 10.0
... Last updated on July 28th, 2010, 3:09pm |
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| Really awesome for a good while... by VampireBanana on March 29th, 2010, 6:59am |
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It's quite a masterpiece and the Golden Age and a few other arcs were among my favourites. The world was harsh, gritty, unforgiving, albeit with some fun moments and we get to see the epic fates intertwining Casca, Guts and Griffith as well as those from Band of the Hawks and the Apostles. It was truly awesome and well-done.
But then suddenly, the story took a huge turn into some "light, poppy" atmosphere and tried to balance both "light and darkness" and make both work together. Unfortunately it's not going so well as the atmosphere keeps switching around way too much, causing the story to cheapen over time. However, Berserk is still good to read, albeit not as intriguing or entertaining as before.
And yes... I can't believe I used to hate this series.
Rating: 9.1 / 10.0
... Last updated on March 29th, 2010, 7:32am |
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| Awesomeness by Tinboy on February 21st, 2010, 3:48pm |
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The beginning is VERY BORING but if you get past that it becomes a masterpiece imo. There is a lot of gore and the plot is very interesting; it always keeps you entertained (not including the beginning).
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| The art is the stuff of masters. by malk on February 20th, 2010, 9:18am |
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This was the first manga I ever read. Since then, I have read hundreds of series over the past 2-3 years, and I have never seen better art than that in Berserk. I honestly don't think it exists anymore. The storyline is amazing, the art work is godly, and in all honesty the only things I can truly say bad about it is the same afflictions that any manga gets with time and that is a decrease in the quality of storyline at the later chapters.
The story does seem to drag on toward the end, whether that is because I have to wait sometimes 3 months per chapter or because of an actual quality decrease in storyline, I honestly can't say. The quality of the art is the best, but that comes at the cost of an extremely slow production of new chapters.
That being sad, if I didn't rate this a 10 no manga on this site would be worthy of it. I recommend this manga to anyone who doesn't mind alot of gore, bloodshed, and nudity. I personally find those things to be a plus.
Rating: 10 / 10.0
... Last updated on February 20th, 2010, 9:18am |
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| docking a point by hamburgers on February 3rd, 2010, 4:53pm |
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I'm docking a point for too much rape, but aside from that this is definitely one of the most emotionally and visually stunning manga I have ever read. The artwork is so incredibly detailed that I have trouble taking it all in; you could spend hours looking at a single panel to spot the little details that you would otherwise have missed. The monsters are gross and horrific, while the bad guys are incredibly easy to hate. This is as honest of a review as you're gonna get. But remember, there's lots of raep and other traumatic events. Like the description above says: definitely not for the weak of heart.
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| A MUST read manga by Bloodfall on January 9th, 2010, 10:37am |
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Berserk is a must-read for any manga fan.
In my pov, berserk is like "the godfather" on the manga world.
The best art i've ever seen so far, great plot, great characters....
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| .... by dreamer00013 on January 8th, 2010, 11:38am |
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ugh.....I'm still reading the first volume and ....wow. this is nothing like I expected. I heard people say "This is so awesome" and all, another person kept telling me that it's so great and that the graphic scenes aren't that many and that horrible - but I was surprised. It was NOTHING like I imagined. Actually, the graphic scenes really aren't disturbing (yet?) and the art was good. Not catastrophal like many say. And the art is sure to get better - there are 20 volumes, it HAS to get better! I'll see about the characters and plot.
but still, one tip: Do not eat while reading.....
... Last updated on July 7th, 2010, 5:31am |
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| Going steadily downhill by lordyupa on October 25th, 2009, 10:20pm |
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I used to love Berserk more than life itself. The Golden Age story arc remains some of the greatest storytelling in manga history, and many of the subsequent chapters were also excellent. However, I feel like I can no longer recommend Berserk with a clear conscience. In recent years it's been slowly transforming from a gritty low-fantasy book to a generic J-RPG. Guts, the main character and one of the most psychologically complex action heroes I've ever read, has been pretty much replaced by a cast of extremely boring stock characters, including the hot-blooded young kid who wants to be a warrior, the super-cool skilled swordsman who rarely speaks, the kawaii-magic-girl-chan ^_^, and a couple of useless girls who spend their time being victims.
In the beginning, Berserk was about Guts fighting a continually losing battle against fate itself, supported in his hopeless endeavor only by his titanic force of will. Now, it seems that he and his gang spend their time fighting a series of trite "boss battles" straight from Final Fantasy, and nearly every problem is solved by the witch girl busting out some new and unprecedented magic power that resolves it automatically. Frankly, it's sucked for the last 3-4 years.
So should you read it? I want to say yes. Some parts of Berserk are truly perfect, the epitome of the mangaka's craft. Other parts (and sadly these parts indicate the current direction of the story) are more like an insult to the reader.
Rating: 8 / 10.0 |
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| hmm by N0X on October 25th, 2009, 6:17pm |
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You know, kotto, you actually have a point there. When I read the manga for the first time, I also thought the same thing. Miura bringing the magic and everything in put it almost "over-the-top", but somehow it all balances out with the demons and God Hands and the bad guys. Besides, it was refreshing, and Guts certainly needed something else than his sword to be able to kick some serious apostle ass (which he did after he got the armor). ^^
As for the characters, in a way they also balance eachother out, you have the comedic relief (Isidro and Puck), the all-so serious women of the squad (Schierke, Farnese and that female fairy), and last, but not least, a mastermind and a tactitian (Serpico) being Guts' opposite when it comes to fighting, as Guts is more of a up-front kinda guy, while Serpico will cunningly find the best way to defeat someone, even if it's "fair" or not. Serpico can in a way have similarities to Griffith, but that's another story. My point is that Miura makes it all balance out perfectly, and with all the different character's background stories and introductions done so magnificently, this deserves nothing less than a 10 on my account.
PS.
A girl actually does survive in the beginning of the manga. --> Chapter 8, the daughter of the apostle Guts' fights when we first see Femto.
Rating: 10 / 10.0
... Last updated on October 25th, 2009, 6:20pm |
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