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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, bloods... 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, bloods... 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.
Warning: For mature audiences only, since it has sexual content and graphic violence (gore, rape, etc).
The scanlated Episode 83 God of the Abyss (2) was published in Young Animal No. 14 in 1996 but is left out of all collected editions. Vol 14 includes Berserk: The Prototype (1988).
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.
Warning: For mature audiences only, since it has sexual content and graphic violence (gore, rape, etc).
The scanlated Episode 83 God of the Abyss (2) was published in Young Animal No. 14 in 1996 but is left out of all collected editions. Vol 14 includes Berserk: The Prototype (1988).
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
बर्जर्क
बर्सर्क
เบอร์เซิร์ก
ベルセルク
烙印勇士
烙印战士
베르세르크
Берсерк
ברזרק
برزرک
बर्जर्क
बर्सर्क
เบอร์เซิร์ก
ベルセルク
烙印勇士
烙印战士
베르세르크
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Status
in Country of Origin
42 Volumes (Ongoing)
MORI Kouji took over the writing and Studio Gaga the art starting with Vo 42, Episode 365. More details here.
MORI Kouji took over the writing and Studio Gaga the art starting with Vo 42, Episode 365. More details here.
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 0-1 (1997) Skips Chap 0-2 to 0-8 / Vol 3, Chap 0-9 (Golden Age Arc) / Vol 16, Chap 119 (2016 EP2)
Ends at Vol 13, Chap 87 Page 15 (1997) / Vol 13, Chap 91 (Golden Age Arc) / Vol 29, Chap 249 (2017) All change/skip material
Ends at Vol 13, Chap 87 Page 15 (1997) / Vol 13, Chap 91 (Golden Age Arc) / Vol 29, Chap 249 (2017) All change/skip material
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User Rating
Average: 9 / 10.0 (3565 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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Year
1989
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Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Dark Horse (41 Volumes - Ongoing | 14 Omnibus; print, 3-in-1 - Ongoing)
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3 Month Pos #165
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6 Month Pos #190
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Year Pos #176
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Am i stupid or what?
by hayden
March 25th, 2009, 8:21am
March 25th, 2009, 8:21am
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
How could i have missed this manga till now
? Everything i could possibly ask to see in a manga is mixed in Berserk... sooo BADASS!!!
This manga makes me feel all emotions the hero (Guts) have. The art is epically mindblowing. All this make me classify the author as "pure genius"!
Are you stupid as i was too?
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This manga makes me feel all emotions the hero (Guts) have. The art is epically mindblowing. All this make me classify the author as "pure genius"!
Are you stupid as i was too?
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O_O!
by IcedWolf
March 3rd, 2009, 3:13am
March 3rd, 2009, 3:13am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
This honestly must be the best one I have read so far. Art, fantastic, story, amazing, emotions towards the characters, outstanding! From start too 301 I couldn't stop reading. It was something that would stir my mind for hours. Guts really has it rough, but I suppose I want to say Caska had been burdened with less because of her memory, but I cannot say that seeing how she was mortified right in front of him :'(. Man did the beginning arcs bind me close to this series >_<! I would recommend this to anyone, I think o_o;'.
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cool
by amishmies
February 22nd, 2009, 3:14am
February 22nd, 2009, 3:14am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
great art, great story, great characters, great planning in telling the story...however slow releases and i have to agree with slayerxv, the author will die before he finishes if he doesn't hurry up a bit more...
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Read it
by Daarien
February 18th, 2009, 10:28am
February 18th, 2009, 10:28am
Rating: N/A
This is one of the best stories I've ever read after you see what happens you feel so bad for guts, but with the art and the story this is still going to continue being the best
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aswome but ONE THING
by slayerxv
February 14th, 2009, 5:25pm
February 14th, 2009, 5:25pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
this is probably a good story, good action and tragedy/horror themes at best howEVER i predict the rate the manga artist is going, the dudes gna die before he finishes it cus the monthly issues are just pantz in size
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good
by cyttonmyface
February 14th, 2009, 9:57am
February 14th, 2009, 9:57am
Rating: N/A
the protagonist is a bada**. the manga went on a weird direction when they implimented fairy tale background instead of the dreary goth like background from before. its a fascinating mix. probably one of the best seinen works out there. unfortunately, the chapters come out really slowly and the author takes frequent breaks. it worries me that this mangaka might never finish his work before kicking the bucket
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BEST! READ IT!
by Im a member
February 3rd, 2009, 10:46am
February 3rd, 2009, 10:46am
Rating: N/A
Seriously the best fuckin manga ever! The best story ever! The best "hero" ever! I just dont know what else to say... I just hope it ends before I die, at this rate, its actually not that likely...
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I love it.
by Mushu
February 1st, 2009, 9:44pm
February 1st, 2009, 9:44pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
Great story. Almost too good. That is probably what is making the mangaka lazy. Looks like he wants to fill the story with details but he knows it will be like climbing a mountain without arms and legs thus it seems impossible so he just puts it off. I can't wait for this to be off hiatus and for it to be out every 2 weeks.
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Take a look at the calendar now...
by AmishSamurai
January 16th, 2009, 5:31am
January 16th, 2009, 5:31am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
Because when you get started on this series, by the time you are up-to-date, it will be a week or so later. The series has gone on for 20 years now, and is still running strong. I raised my eyebrows a bit at the inclusion of magic after the Band of the Hawks arc, but it was handled well and still kept to the fundamentals of the series. Miura is arguably the single best manga artist in the field at the moment. Contains violence upon violence, rape, sex, disgusting and horrible demonic.... things. Also, if you take offense to religion being scoffed at, either suck it up or don't read it.
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dare i say best manga ever?
by usn014
January 4th, 2009, 2:16am
January 4th, 2009, 2:16am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
great manga...classic...now i know why people always talked about this...this is the best work of manga i've EVER read...im still reading it and its still growing...this manga is better than my all time favorite dbz...it just has it all...a manga master peace...i dont care who you are, you WILL enjoy this...read it
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