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From Dark Horse:
His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned -- and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, blood... More...
His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned -- and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, blood... More...
From Dark Horse:
His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned -- and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death or vengeance.
Created by Kenturo Miura, Berserk is manga mayhem to the extreme - violent, horrifying, and mercilessly funny - and the wellspring for the internationally popular anime series. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, Berserk asks for no quarter - and offers none!
Warning: For mature audiences only, since it has sexual content and graphic violence (gore, rape, etc).
Berserk: The Prototype is included in Vol 14.
Note: The 1988 Prototype chapter won a prize at the Comi Manga School Miura attended. The main series was nominated for the annual Tezuka Osamu Award from 1998 to 2001 and won the Award for Excellence in 2002. Won the prize for Best Seinen Manga at the Japan Expo Awards in 2007. Won the Manga Barcelona award in the Seinen Category in 2013 and 2021. Less...
His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned -- and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death or vengeance.
Created by Kenturo Miura, Berserk is manga mayhem to the extreme - violent, horrifying, and mercilessly funny - and the wellspring for the internationally popular anime series. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, Berserk asks for no quarter - and offers none!
Warning: For mature audiences only, since it has sexual content and graphic violence (gore, rape, etc).
Berserk: The Prototype is included in Vol 14.
Note: The 1988 Prototype chapter won a prize at the Comi Manga School Miura attended. The main series was nominated for the annual Tezuka Osamu Award from 1998 to 2001 and won the Award for Excellence in 2002. Won the prize for Best Seinen Manga at the Japan Expo Awards in 2007. Won the Manga Barcelona award in the Seinen Category in 2013 and 2021. Less...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Challenging the Manga Dojos (Spin-Off)
Berserk: Honou Ryuu no Kishi (Novel) (Side Story)
Kentaro Miura Memorial Manga (Spin-Off)
The Artwork of Berserk (Artbook) (Spin-Off)
Berserk Gaiden (Spin-Off)
Berserk Official Guidebook (Spin-Off)
Berserk: Honou Ryuu no Kishi (Novel) (Side Story)
Kentaro Miura Memorial Manga (Spin-Off)
The Artwork of Berserk (Artbook) (Spin-Off)
Berserk Gaiden (Spin-Off)
Berserk Official Guidebook (Spin-Off)
Associated Names
Berserk Max
Берсерк
ברזרק
برزرک
เบอร์เซิร์ก
ベルセルク
烙印勇士
烙印战士
베르세르크
Берсерк
ברזרק
برزرک
เบอร์เซิร์ก
ベルセルク
烙印勇士
烙印战士
베르세르크
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Status
in Country of Origin
41 Volumes (Ongoing)
MORI Kouji took over the writing and Studio Gaga the art starting with Episode 365. More details here.
MORI Kouji took over the writing and Studio Gaga the art starting with Episode 365. More details here.
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Ch 0-1 (1997) Skips Ch 0-2 to 0-8 / Vol 3, Ch 0-9 (The Golden Age Arc) / Vol 16, Ch 119 (2016 EP2)
Ends at Vol 13, Ch 87 Page 15 (1997) / Vol 13, Ch 107 (The Golden Age Arc) / Vol 29, Ch 249 (2017) Changed/Skipped material in all versions
Ends at Vol 13, Ch 87 Page 15 (1997) / Vol 13, Ch 107 (The Golden Age Arc) / Vol 29, Ch 249 (2017) Changed/Skipped material in all versions
User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 9 / 10.0 (3482 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.98 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.98 / 10.0
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Last Updated
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Genre
Action Adventure Fantasy Horror Mature Psychological Seinen Supernatural Tragedy
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Categories
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Mokushiroku no Yonkishi
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Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
1989
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Dark Horse (41 Volumes - Ongoing | 13 Omnibus; print, 3-in-1 - Ongoing)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
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Monthly Pos #227
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3 Month Pos #203
(+89)
6 Month Pos #260
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Year Pos #231
(-56)

Monthly Pos #227

3 Month Pos #203

6 Month Pos #260

Year Pos #231

List Stats
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On 1936 wish lists
On 596 completed lists
On 311 unfinished lists
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Great first arks
by Joese
May 8th, 2023, 8:55am
May 8th, 2023, 8:55am
Rating: 5.0 / 10.0
After the golden ark the series goes nowhere, so if you're starting the series I recommend you stop after the eclipse and wait for it to end.
Since the author died and another took over the updates are still slow yet steadier. On the bright side, lets hope they pick up the pace and give the series a proper ending.
Since the author died and another took over the updates are still slow yet steadier. On the bright side, lets hope they pick up the pace and give the series a proper ending.

points for effort of world building
by wansmor
July 28th, 2022, 11:40pm
July 28th, 2022, 11:40pm
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
Berserk is easily the grandest of its kind, I have never seen a Monster fantasy series as well developed (Claymore is decent, but in terms of world building, it pales to Berserk for both its complexity and reach).The plot though, I can't say much. This mainly because the author has passed away so most of what he has been building forward is practically now gone forever and I will have to see whether the people who will continue this (if there ever be any) can do justice to everything that has been laid down. And there's pretty much not much thing I can say about the story so far because, frankly it feel standard thing that I have seen

Berserk manga will be resumed... This work IS NOT a WASTE OF TIME
by korason85
March 20th, 2022, 12:29am
March 20th, 2022, 12:29am
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
Well bois, we didnt have to wait long in the end. Its confirmed that, this Masterpiece of Miura will keep on schedule.
Source: https://www.hakusensha.co.jp/information/63802/
Scroll down a bit and you will see an english translation. I dont use Chrome with google translate extension. Im a Librewolf man
:::😛revious Comment::::
This work IS NOT a WASTE OF TIME
by korason85
March 20th, 2022, 7:29am
Why? just because.
Maybe we could see a similar case of the book The Lord of the Rings, Author died before he could finish the story.
Then the Writer Brandon Sanderson finish the story.
This is a highly popular work in japan and overseas.
This is the moment to cry... let everything out.. and forget about this Work for a while (years)......(decades)
... Last updated on June 7th, 2022, 11:58am
Source: https://www.hakusensha.co.jp/information/63802/
Scroll down a bit and you will see an english translation. I dont use Chrome with google translate extension. Im a Librewolf man
:::😛revious Comment::::
This work IS NOT a WASTE OF TIME
by korason85
March 20th, 2022, 7:29am
Why? just because.
Maybe we could see a similar case of the book The Lord of the Rings, Author died before he could finish the story.
Then the Writer Brandon Sanderson finish the story.
This is a highly popular work in japan and overseas.
This is the moment to cry... let everything out.. and forget about this Work for a while (years)......(decades)
... Last updated on June 7th, 2022, 11:58am

Best for ever.
by felix200021
December 16th, 2021, 10:25pm
December 16th, 2021, 10:25pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
even it is became unfinished because of death of the writer, but I love that and I'm gonna read it again.

Sad news
by MASTER GUYVER
June 24th, 2021, 10:38pm
June 24th, 2021, 10:38pm
Rating: N/A
He actually died this year (2021). I feel sad because this can happen to any author. I think we should be grateful for the ones that are still alive . Hopefully they'll be able to finish their work before they pass. I refuse to continue something that is not completely. I would want the authors ending not his assistants. But then again that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy it but it will never be really canon and that's the frustrating part.
... Last updated on June 24th, 2021, 10:40pm
... Last updated on June 24th, 2021, 10:40pm

SHAMAN XEED WAS RIGHT THIS SERIES EXPOSES FRAUDS
by LOW RETARDED Below
March 29th, 2021, 6:55pm
March 29th, 2021, 6:55pm
Rating: 1.0 / 10.0
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
By far one of the most overrated pieces of garbage ive ever read. Read this manga long ago and never understand the hype now you got casuals and shonentards pretending like that got good taste cause they like berserk. The only decent part was the golden age arc and that dragged on forever. Than story barely goes anywhere in the later arcs just guts meeting new allies slashing monsters with surface level themes about friendship and self healing rinse and repeat, typical 60s battle shonen cliches that appeals to effeminate men and women.
Just a played out mediocre trash that should've ended along time ago. The only reason people really give this manga the time of the day is because of the "detailed artwork" and lets be honest the arc is generic lovecraftian inspired art that dosent stand out from the thousands of other dark fantasy detailed comic books. Not to mention this series HEAVILY ripsoff fist of the northstar and devilman. People like to praise Guts cause he's a tragic character(which is an archetype that has been done to death like MANY archetypes} and that he's soooooo unique when he's literally just taking cues from his former in kenshiro of hokuto no ken Yet nowhere as realistic or complex as ken. Absolute joke.
Forgettable characters that either die or are never mentioned again even one piece as much as I hate that series manages to keep characters relevant later on in the story. And why does my girl casca KEEP getting raped lmao Ik its a dark fantasy and I enjoy rape as much as the next guy but then she becomes pregnant with a demon baby and dosent wanna kill it😕 LMAO what a stupid character. Then you got griffith who is genuinely one of the worst characters I've ever seen he does literally nothing most of the story except in the golden age and again the story dosent progress until he makes his move WHICH IS NEVER. Not to mention he's just a typical cliche driven by greed and power so he turns to an evil force to invoke his "righteous" ideal character. And I'd have zero problem with that if people didnt suck him of so much like he's some messiah character when is basic and generic af lmao. Berserk fanboys are truly pathetic. Beserk is the type of seires that appeals to people who havent experience anything outside of surface trash like naruto or seaseme street episodes and think there smart in endearing for appreciating an over hyped piece of trash like this. ALL AROUND BERSERK IS GRAD A TRASH -10/10 FOR SURE
Just a played out mediocre trash that should've ended along time ago. The only reason people really give this manga the time of the day is because of the "detailed artwork" and lets be honest the arc is generic lovecraftian inspired art that dosent stand out from the thousands of other dark fantasy detailed comic books. Not to mention this series HEAVILY ripsoff fist of the northstar and devilman. People like to praise Guts cause he's a tragic character(which is an archetype that has been done to death like MANY archetypes} and that he's soooooo unique when he's literally just taking cues from his former in kenshiro of hokuto no ken Yet nowhere as realistic or complex as ken. Absolute joke.
Forgettable characters that either die or are never mentioned again even one piece as much as I hate that series manages to keep characters relevant later on in the story. And why does my girl casca KEEP getting raped lmao Ik its a dark fantasy and I enjoy rape as much as the next guy but then she becomes pregnant with a demon baby and dosent wanna kill it😕 LMAO what a stupid character. Then you got griffith who is genuinely one of the worst characters I've ever seen he does literally nothing most of the story except in the golden age and again the story dosent progress until he makes his move WHICH IS NEVER. Not to mention he's just a typical cliche driven by greed and power so he turns to an evil force to invoke his "righteous" ideal character. And I'd have zero problem with that if people didnt suck him of so much like he's some messiah character when is basic and generic af lmao. Berserk fanboys are truly pathetic. Beserk is the type of seires that appeals to people who havent experience anything outside of surface trash like naruto or seaseme street episodes and think there smart in endearing for appreciating an over hyped piece of trash like this. ALL AROUND BERSERK IS GRAD A TRASH -10/10 FOR SURE
... Last updated on March 29th, 2021, 7:00pm

Painfully slow updates
by DR MUHAMMAD
August 8th, 2020, 5:07am
August 8th, 2020, 5:07am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
The Best manga
Rip. Muira died 🙁 Very unfortunate. Usually japanese have good life expectancy but i am guessing overwork and high bloodpressure was the main cause. Poor guy he dedicated his life to one thing but was never able to finish.
... Last updated on May 22nd, 2021, 4:55am
Rip. Muira died 🙁 Very unfortunate. Usually japanese have good life expectancy but i am guessing overwork and high bloodpressure was the main cause. Poor guy he dedicated his life to one thing but was never able to finish.
... Last updated on May 22nd, 2021, 4:55am

One of the best Dark Fantasy Manga
by Fappun
July 5th, 2020, 1:50am
July 5th, 2020, 1:50am
Rating: N/A
Hiatus lol

it could've be one of the masterpiece of the generation but....
by cougar101
January 16th, 2020, 7:50pm
January 16th, 2020, 7:50pm
Rating: 2.0 / 10.0
google chrome ctrl + G "rape"..... seriously we know the world its a shit but the things in the mind of this author O.O and in some point we all noticed the weed was damaged.
PD: if I were the neighbor of this mangaka rip for my @nus
PD: if I were the neighbor of this mangaka rip for my @nus

Epic at some points, mediocre at others
by MbG
December 26th, 2019, 10:14am
December 26th, 2019, 10:14am
Rating: 7.7 / 10.0
Plot: 7/10
Not a super unique premise but story is told in an very engaging way. The Golden Age is epitome and it gets downhill later. The latter half of plot kind a falls apart.
Art: 9/10
A masterpiece in its own. A guilty pleasure for action and gore fan. Early art is not that good but it improved tremedously later.
Characters: 8/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Berserk has its flaws. The violence and sexual content is too much and unnecessary sometimes. Plot is going nowhere at the moment. Nevertheless, I still enjoy it a lot. Once in while, I come back for the Golden age.
... Last updated on December 26th, 2019, 12:59pm
Not a super unique premise but story is told in an very engaging way. The Golden Age is epitome and it gets downhill later. The latter half of plot kind a falls apart.
Art: 9/10
A masterpiece in its own. A guilty pleasure for action and gore fan. Early art is not that good but it improved tremedously later.
Characters: 8/10
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Love or hate them, you really care for all the characters. My favourite are Gutts and Griffith. The band of Hawk members are memorable, even all dead. I also like the development of side characters like Farnese and Serpico.
Enjoyment: 8/10
Berserk has its flaws. The violence and sexual content is too much and unnecessary sometimes. Plot is going nowhere at the moment. Nevertheless, I still enjoy it a lot. Once in while, I come back for the Golden age.
... Last updated on December 26th, 2019, 12:59pm
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