Berserk (manga)

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Berserk
Berserk vol01.jpg
Manga volume 1 cover featuring Guts
ベルセルク
(Beruseruku)
Genre
Manga
Written byKentaro Miura
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
Imprint
  • Jets Comics
  • (former)
  • Young Animal Comics
  • (current)
Magazine
  • Monthly Animal House
  • (1989–1992)
  • Young Animal
  • (1992–present)
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 1989 – present
Volumes40 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Anime film series
Wikipe-tan face.svg Anime and manga portal

Berserk (Japanese: ベルセルク, Hepburn: Beruseruku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. Set in a medieval Europe-inspired dark fantasy world, the story centers on the characters of Guts, a lone mercenary, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the "Band of the Hawk". Miura premiered a prototype of Berserk in 1988. The series began the following year in the Hakusensha's now-defunct magazine Monthly Animal House, which was replaced in 1992 by the semimonthly magazine Young Animal, where Berserk has continued its publication intermittently. Miura died of aortic dissection in May 2021. A posthumous chapter was published in the magazine in September 2021.

Berserk was adapted into a 25-episode anime television series by OLM, which covered the Golden Age story arc, and was broadcast from October 1997 to March 1998. The Golden Age arc was also adapted into a trilogy of theatrical anime films; the first two films premiered in 2012 and the third film premiered in 2013. A second 24-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast for two seasons in 2016 and 2017.

As of May 2021, the Berserk manga had over 50 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. It received the Award for Excellence at the 6th installment of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2002. Berserk has been widely acclaimed, particularly for its dark setting, storytelling, characters, and Miura's detailed artwork.

Plot[]

See also: List of Berserk characters

Guts is a lone warrior who was born from a hanged corpse and raised as a mercenary by adoptive father Gambino, who he was forced to kill in self defense. Guts's fearsome reputation catches the attention of Griffith, the charismatic leader of a mercenary group known as the Band of the Hawk. Griffith forces Guts to join the group after defeating him in battle, with Guts becoming his best fighter while quickly rising through band's ranks as they are hired by the Midland Kingdom during its century-long war against the Chuder Empire. Guts would later learn of Griffith's desire to rule a kingdom of his own and his leader's Griffith's mysterious pendant known a Behelit, which was instrumental when they are spared by Nosferatu Zodd, a monstrous immortal while leaving Guts with a cryptic warning of a painful demise for being Griffith's friend.

As Griffith begins to mingle with Midland nobility and acquaint himself with the king's daughter Charlotte, Guts began developing feelings for his fellow commander Casca, the Hawks' only female member. But when Guts overhears Griffith confessing to Charlotte that he considers someone with their own dream a friend, Guts decides to leave the group once Midland won its war. But Guts's departure causes a devastated Griffith to ruin his fortune by seducing Charlotte, resulting in his arrest and torture while the Hawks are branded criminals by the Midland army. Guts spends the next year training to become a better swordsman, but is warned by a mysterious being he names "the Skull Knight" that his actions have instigated an "Eclipse". Guts learns of the Hawks' predicament and rejoins them to rescue Griffith while consummating his feelings for Casca.

The group soon end up on a crossroads upon learning Griffith had been reduced to a crippled mute while making for Midland's borders, Griffith regaining his Behelit at his moment of despair over his condition during a solar eclipse. The item transports the Hawks to another dimension where they encounter archdemons collectively known as the "God Hand", have gathered for an event known as the Eclipse where Griffith will sacrifice his comrades and transcend his humanity to join them. Griffith willingly accepts once reminded of the ambitious man has always been, with the Hawks marked and slaughtered by the God Hand's "apostles"—humans like Zodd who sacrificed their loved ones and humanity for power. Only Guts and Casca survive while Griffith is reborn as the God Hand's fifth and final member "Femto", raping Casca while Guts loses his right eye and left forearm in his attempt to save her before they are rescued by the Skull Knight. But the ordeal traumatized Casca enough to regress her mind to a childlike state, Guts learning that their "Brands of Sacrifice" leave them open to be preyed upon nightly by supernatural creatures. Guts leaves Casca in the care of the blacksmith Godo, his adoptive daughter Erica and Rickert, the youngest member of the Band of the Hawk who survived by not being present at the Eclipse. With a new sword named Dragonslayer and a prosthetic left arm with a built-in cannon, Guts begins hunting down apostles in search of revenge on Griffith. During this time, Guts is followed by his unborn child with Casca, deformed into a lingering creature as a result of Femto's rape.

Two years later, Guts is joined by an elf named Puck and a young thief named Isidro while having an encounter with Farnese and Serpico of the Holy See Church's Holy Iron Chain Knights who were sent after him. When Guts learns Casca wandered away from Godo's home with the Infant keeping her safe from harm. Guts's search takes him to St. Albion, learning the God Hand arranged the holy city to be the site for an Incarnation ceremony to give one of their own physical form. Guts saves Casca for the Holy See bishop Mozgus as the city descends into nightmarish chaos from the souls of the dead attacking. Joined by Farnese and Serpico, Guts and his group survive the ordeal as Griffith reconstitutes through a misshapen apostle desiring to "hatch" a new world who ingested the dying Infant prior.

Guts later encounters Griffin and Zodd at Godo's home with his battle with the latter destroying the mine that kept Casca save while Griffith releases some lingering traces of the Infant endured within him. Guts decides to take Casca to Puck's homeland of Elfhelm on the island of Skellig if there is a mean of restoring her mind, allowing Isidro, Farnese and Serpico to follow him as fears losing control of himself to the embodiment of dark impulses. At the same time, Griffith creates a second Band of the Hawk with Zodd and other apostles among its ranks to save Midland from the invading Kushan Empire, led by their rogue apostle emperor, Ganishka.

Guts's group are soon joined by the witch Flora and her apprentice Schierke, who teaches Farnese magic and negates the effects of the brand on Guts and Casca. Prior to her death when members of the New Band of the Hawk destroy the three she made her home it, Flora gives Guts use of a dangerous relic known as the Berserker Armour which increases his physical ability but increases the risk of being consumed by his inner darkness. While Guts and his party secure a ship to reach Elfhelm in, Griffith's war with Ganishka climaxes when the emperor's destruction following his transition into a god-like causes a overlapping of the mortal realm and the supernatural astral realm. Unopposed with Charlotte and the Holy See's blessing, Griffith establishes the city of Falconia to provide refuge for Midlanders and the rest of humanity from the numerous mythical creatures that manifested in the realms' overlapping.

At the same time, following a dramatic battle with a supernatural island-sized monster known as the Sea God and recruiting one of the islanders, a merrow girl called Isma, Guts's party reaches Elfhelm. The elf ruler, Danann, helps Farnese and Schierke travel into Casca's mind and restore her to her former self. But despite her recovery, Casca was still traumatized from her ordeal as she could not stand Guts being in her presence. Farnese and Schierke later begin training with the other apprentice witches and wizards living on Skellig, the former taking an interest in the power to heal human souls to help Casca. At the same time, Guts encounters the Skull Knight once again who tells him that his journey is at an end, guiding him to the creator of the Berserker Armour and teaching Guts about his own past with the God Hand. Meanwhile, after defeating an army of giants, Griffith participates in a council with the other nobles of Falconia before departing that evening for currently unknown reasons.

Production[]

While briefly working as an assistant to George Morikawa at 18, Miura had already planned some ideas for Berserk's development, having a dark warrior with a gigantic sword illustrated in his portfolio who would be the first conception of Guts.[5][6] Miura submitted manuscripts to a shōnen manga magazine for about four years before working for Hakusensha. However, he felt that he was not capable enough for it and they were also not interested in publishing science fiction or fantasy works.[7] In 1988, while working with Buronson on a manga titled King of Wolves,[8] Miura published a prototype of Berserk in Hakusensha's Gekkan ComiComi.[9][10] This 48-page prototype placed 2nd at the 7th ComiComi's Manga-School prize.[11] He later submitted his work to a magazine that, at the time, "was on the verge of going under", and he was switched around between several editors before meeting his first editor.[7] The serialization of Berserk began in Hakusensha's Monthly Animal House in 1989.[9][12] Miura commented that he landed the serial as soon as he made his debut, so he never had the opportunity to receive much criticism from editors.[7]

Miura stated that the inspiration for the series' title was diffuse at the time of creation. He did not have information about the berserkers or the Berserker Armor (which first appeared in the 222nd chapter) planned out from the start. He chose the word, telling himself that "its mysterious aspect would stick well". Miura said that the title was connected to Guts’s imagery, influenced by Mad Max's eponymous character, further elaborating: "In short, starting from a world with a dark hero who is burning for revenge, prompts you to imagine a rabid character. When, guided by his anger, he will pour out this rage on overpowered enemies, we must insist on his fanaticism if you want to stay consistent. That’s why I thought "Berserk" would make a perfect title to represent my universe".[13] According to Miura, the series' dark fantasy setting was inspired by the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian and the Elric of Melniboné series.[14][15][16] Miura stated that he did not see dark fantasy as a genre in itself, but rather as an equivalent of general fantasy. He commented that outside of Japan the big works of fantasy, like The Lord of the Rings, contain dark elements, and in Japan, the fantasy genre was popularized by video games like Dragon Quest, which were aimed at children, and therefore, expurgated the dark elements, but since he received the influence from novels before that of those games, Miura "naturally turned to dark fantasy".[15][16]

Miura said that Fist of the North Star, by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, was the work that had the greatest impact on his own work,[7] helping as well to develop his art style.[17][18] Miura also mentioned animator and manga artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and manga artist Fujihiko Hosono as early influences to his art style. Violence Jack by Go Nagai and Guin Saga by Kaoru Kurimoto inspired the series' story and atmosphere.  [ja] by Masatoshi Uchizaki served him as a reference for his backgrounds.[17][18] Miura said that his favorite manga series was Dororo by Osamu Tezuka, and that he wanted to create a fantasy work that possessed dark, "muddy" and yōkai-like elements.[19] Miura was also influenced by Star Wars,[20][21] adding that he learned the basics of storytelling from George Lucas and called the eponymous 1977 film his favorite work.[22] Miura commented about the influence of shōjo manga on the series, stating that it is about "expressing every feeling powerfully".[17][23] Particularly, he mentioned influence from Yumiko Ōshima,[17][23] and that the anime adaptations of The Rose of Versailles and Aim for the Ace!, both directed by Osamu Dezaki, inspired him to read The Rose of Versailles manga and the work of Keiko Takemiya.[16]

Some aspects of Guts (personality and design) were partially inspired by Miura's higschool friend and later fellow manga artist  [ja], by Mad Max, and by Rutger Hauer's performances in Flesh and Blood, Blade Runner, The Hitcher and The Blood of Heroes.[24][7][14][13] Gut's prosthetic hand was inspired by Dororo's Hyakkimaru and Cobra eponymous protagonist.[25] Kurt, the protagonist of  [ja], by Shinji Wada, and an illustration of a giant wielding a sword, featured in The Snow Queen (Guin Saga spin-off), inspired the size of Guts' sword, the Dragon Slayer, by mixing both characters' swords.[17][18] Miura commented that when drawing the Dragon Slayer, he wanted to emulate the effect of Kenshiro's or Raoh's (Fist of the North Star) fist "flying out from the page", but he felt that Gut's sword did not have the same feeling of weight as a fist. He wanted to convey an “extension of reality” feel to the sword, similar to the depiction of the Fist of the North Star's Hokuto Shinken martial art, and make it believable for the readers.[26] Miura stated that “Black Swordsman” Guts was the first thing he was set on, but he did not have any idea about what his backstory would be. He focused on the character development up until around the third or fourth volume and then he would think about what brought him to revenge.[7]

Berserk is known for its frequent and often extended hiatuses,[27] which date back to late 2006.[28] Following a main storyline chapter released in February 2012, three consecutive chapters about Guts's childhood were published from June to July of the same year.[29][30][31] The main storyline resumed after eight months in October 2012,[32][33] and the series went on hiatus after a chapter published in December of the same year.[34] Miura took a break to work on his 6-chapter mini-series Giganto Maxia,[35] and Berserk was published intermittently from April to September 2014.[36][37][38][39] After a 10-month hiatus, the manga came back in July 2015,[40] and was published monthly until November of the same year,[41] before entering on hiatus.[42] It was published monthly from June to September 2016, before entering another hiatus.[43][44] The manga resumed publication from March to June 2017,[45][46] and was then published on a monthly basis from December 2017 to May 2018.[47][48] Four months after, another chapter was published in August 2018, before entering an 8-month hiatus.[49][50] Two chapters were published in April[51][52] and August 2019.[53][54] Three chapters were published in April,[55] July[56] and October 2020, respectively.[57] A chapter was published in January 2021.[58]

On May 20, 2021, Hakusensha announced that Miura died at 54 due to an acute aortic dissection on May 6, leaving it undecided what would happen to the series.[59][60][61] The posthumous 364th chapter of Berserk was published in Young Animal on September 10 of the same year, which was Miura's last work, and members of Miura's Studio Gaga worked to finish the manuscript of the chapter.[62] The magazine issue was a "memorial" to Miura, featuring a special "Messages to Kentarou Miura" booklet and a poster of "famous scenes" from the manga.[63][64] In the same issue, Hakusensha stated that the future of the series remains uncertain and that the staff's priority will "always be placed on him — what he would think if he were still with us".[65][62]

Themes[]

Berserk explores a wide range of themes and topics. Free will and destiny are discussed within the series.[66][67][68] Human resilience is a recurring theme, with many characters coming from horrible backgrounds, constantly struggling against an unjust world.[68][69] Guts struggles with destiny itself and is constantly resisting the pull of predetermination.[66] Griffith also embodies this idea of resilience, by chasing his dream of ruling his own kingdom, despite his lowborn origins, as well as free will, by his own decision to sacrifice the Band of the Hawk in order to achieve his dream.[68]

The series also explores human nature and morality, as characters struggle between becoming good human beings or falling into madness and evil.[70][69] Guts, at the beginning of the story, is presented as an antihero who does not care about killing and is indifferent to people who aid him. Guts does not act in accordance with definitions of right and wrong, he operates within a gray area, and does not attempt to be heroic or protect the innocent.[71][72] However, as the story progresses, it is shown that he is in fact a person who is deeply conflicted internally.[73][74] His tragic and traumatic past, unfolded in the Golden Age arc, proves that Guts is a much more complex character.[75][71][69] Anne Lauenroth of Anime News Network, wrote that Griffith is "not evil at all", but "arrogant and brutally realistic about human nature". The suppression of his own human nature would initiate his demise as the Hawk and the rise of Femto.[68]

Friendship, comradery and human relations are other explored themes.[66][16] As a child, Guts tried to build some level of friendship with his mercenary group,[76] but due to his traumatic experience with them, he lost trust in people.[77][78][79] However, through the time he was with Griffith and the rest of the Band of the Hawk, Guts formed bonds, friendships, animosities and co-dependencies, maturing as well as individual.[69][68][80][67] Miura stated that he based the Band of the Hawk on his own high school friend relationship experience.[16][81] Specifically, he mentioned that his friendship with later fellow manga artist Kōji Mori partially inspired the Guts and Griffith's relationship.[7] Jacob Chapman of Anime News Network, wrote that through their friendship, Guts' ambitions were elevated and Griffith's were lowered, allowing both of them to consider a new future for the first time, one where they fight side-by-side as equals and die on the battlefield, but they reject this future out of their own personal fears, as Guts did not think he was "good enough" for a happy future and Griffith was terrified of his lofty dream crumbling into something more mundane.[82] Miura also said that the story of fight between Guts and Griffith speaks about their change after having built their personalities.[16]

The Golden Age arc has been compared to a Greek tragedy.[83][84] According to Lauenroth, Griffith's hamartia lies in how he compartmentalizes his feelings of guilt and shame that would get in the way of his dream and how he deals to repress them. His inner dialogue in his second duel with Guts; "If I can't have him, I don't care", marks the Golden Age arc peripeteia.[68] When Guts comes running to rescue him during the Eclipse, Griffith reaches his moment of anagnorisis, with his thought: "You're the only one…who made me forget my dream".[68]

Betrayal and revenge are major themes in the series. Guts suffered his first betrayal when Gambino sold Guts' body to another soldier for a few coins. He would eventually take revenge against the soldier, killing him on the battlefield and he later would kill Gambino as well.[69][77] Guts is in a quest for revenge after his comrades were betrayed by Griffith and sacrificed by the God Hand.[69] This desire for vengeance has been his main reason of survival.[85][72]

Religion has been also touched in the series, mainly through the characters of Mozgus and Farnese. Miura stated that he created Mozgus based on the concept of rigid personality to create a religious fanatic character with no flexibility.[81] Farnese is presented as the figurehead of the Holy Iron Chain Knights, inquisitors tasked with burning heretics and witches at the stake.[86] After her encounter with Guts, she finds it increasingly difficult to resolve her faith with the atrocities she became party to, as Guts, inversely, takes action against something he disagrees with. Guts denounces the very idea of prayer, claiming that the act of clasping hands only prevents people from realizing what they desire through their own means. Farnese eventually begins to reject her faith and the rigidity of her beliefs. After the battle between Guts and Mozgus, Farnese decides to follow Guts, to find a new purpose in her life, away from her social position and the church.[87]

Publication[]

See also: List of Berserk chapters

Written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura, Berserk debuted in Hakusensha's  [ja] in August 1989 (October issue).[88][89] Hakusensha published the first tankōbon volume of Berserk under its Jets Comics imprint on November 26, 1990.[90] In 1992, Monthly Animal House was renamed Young Animal,[89][91] and new chapters are still being irregularly released in the semimonthly magazine. In June 2016, Hakusensha's Jets Comics imprint was rebranded as Young Animal Comics and the first thirty-seven volumes of Berserk were re-published with new cover arts.[92] As of September 28, 2018, forty volumes have been published.[93] The posthumous 41st volume is set to be published on December 24, 2021. The volume will come in both regular and special editions, the latter will include special canvas art drawn by Miura and a drama CD.[94]

In North America, Dark Horse Comics, in conjunction with Digital Manga Publishing, announced the license of the manga in 2003.[95] The first volume was published on October 22, 2003.[96] As of September 25, 2019, the 40 current volumes have been published.[97] In September 2018, Dark Horse Comics announced a deluxe edition of Berserk, featuring hard covers and larger prints, with the 1st volume (collecting original volumes 1–3) released on February 27, 2019.[98][99] The eighth and latest volume (collecting original volumes 22–24) was released on August 25, 2021.[100]

Related media[]

Anime[]

First series (1997–1998)[]

Main article: Berserk (1997 TV series)

Berserk was adapted into a 25-episode anime television series, produced by Nippon Television and VAP, animated by Oriental Light and Magic, and directed by Naohito Takahashi. The series begins with the Black Swordsman arc, continuing through the Golden Age arc.[101] It was broadcast in Japan on Nippon TV from October 8, 1997 to April 1, 1998.[102][a]

Film series (2012–2013)[]

Main article: Berserk: The Golden Age Arc

The Berserk's Golden Age arc was adapted into a trilogy of theatrical anime films by Studio 4°C.[104][105][106] The first film, The Egg of the King, premiered in Japan on February 4, 2012.[107] The second film, The Battle for Doldrey, premiered in Japan on June 23, 2012.[108] The third film, The Advent, premiered in Japan on February 1, 2013.[109]

Second series (2016–2017)[]

Main article: Berserk (2016 TV series)

A second anime television series adaptation of Berserk was produced by Liden Films and animated by GEMBA and Millepensee.[110] The series' 12-episode first season covered the manga's Conviction arc.[111] It was broadcast on Wowow and MBS's Animeism anime programming block from July 1 to September 16, 2016.[110][112] A 12-episode second season, which covered the manga's Falcon of the Millennium Empire arc,[113] was broadcast from April 7 to June 23, 2017.[114][115]

Video games[]

Main articles: Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage, Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō, and Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

Two video games based on Berserk have been developed by Yuke's. The first game, Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage (ベルセルク 千年帝国の鷹篇 喪失花の章, Beruseruku Sennen Teikoku No Taka Hen Wasurebana no Shō, "Berserk – Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Lost Flowers"), was released for the Dreamcast in Japan by ASCII Corporation in late 1999.[116] It was localized in western regions early the following year by Eidos Interactive.[117]

The second game, Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō (ベルセルク 千年帝国の鷹篇 聖魔戦記の章, Beruseruku Sennen Teikoku No Taka Hen Seima Senki no Shō, Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Record of the Holy Demon War), was published by Sammy Corporation exclusively in Japan on the PlayStation 2 in 2004.[118]

A Berserk-themed spin-off of Omega Force's Dynasty Warriors series, titled Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (ベルセルク無双, Berserk Musou) was released on October 27, 2016 in Japan,[119] and later in the U.S. on February 21, 2017 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam.[120]

Dragon's Dogma featured armor sets from the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc films[121] and Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 made characters as they appeared in Berserk (2016 TV series) playable.[122][123][124]

Novel[]

A spin-off novel, titled Berserk: The Flame Dragon Knight (ベルセルク 炎竜の騎士, Beruseruku Honō Ryū no Kishi), written by  [ja] with illustration by Kentaro Miura, was released on June 23, 2017.[125] It is focused on the new Band of the Hawk's apostle Grunbeld.[126][127] In North America, the novel was published in English by Dark Horse on April 17, 2019.[128]

Other media[]

Four Berserk art books have been released by Hakusensha: Berserk: Illustrations File, also known as Kentaro Miura - Berserk Illustration Book (三浦建太郎画集　ベルセルク, Miura Kentarō Gashū Beruseruku), released on February 26, 1997;[129] Berserk: Kenpū Denki – Kanzen Kaiseki-sho (ベルセルク 剣風伝奇完全解析書, Beruseruku Kenpū Denki Kanzen Kaiseki-sho, "Berserk: Sword-Wind Chronicle – Complete Analysis Report"), an art book about the 1997, released on December 9, 1998.[130] Berserk: War Cry – Postcard Collection (ベルセルク ポストカードブック WAR CRY (雄叫び), Beruseruku Posutokādo Bukku Uō Kurai (Otakebi)), released on August 20, 1998;[131] and Berserk: Visual & Story File (ベルセルク ビジュアル＆ストーリーFILE, Beruseruku Bijuaru ando Sutōrī Fairu), art book about the video game Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage, released on December 22, 1999.[132] Berserk Official Guidebook (ベルセルク オフィシャルガイドブック, Beruseruku Ofisharu Gaidobukku), was released by Hakusensha on September 23, 2016.[133] It was published in North America by Dark Horse on September 19, 2018.[134]

In addition to video games and art books, Berserk has spurred on a range of different merchandise. Statues and action figures are produced by Art of War, Prime 1 Studio and First 4 Figures.[135][136][137] A Berserk trading card game was released by Konami in Japan.[138][139] Various figma figures by Max Factory based on the characters have been released, including Guts (Black Swordsman version,[140] Band of the Hawk version[141] and Berserker Armor version),[142] Griffith[143] and Femto,[144] Casca[145] and the Godhand.[146] Berserk inspired two pachinko machines that feature original CG animation.[147][148]

With the publication of the forty volume of the manga on September 18, 2018, a promotional video, featuring actor Shigeru Matsuzaki portraying Guts, was streamed.[149][150]

"Large Berserk Exhibition" (大ベルセルク展, Dai Beruseruku-ten), an special event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Berserk, was announced in October 2020. It was originally scheduled to be held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City's Exhibition Hall A in Tokyo from January 30 to February 15, 2021.[151][152] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns, the event was postponed.[153] The event was rebranded as "Large Berserk Exhibition: Kentaro Miura's 32 Years of Artistry" (大ベルセルク展～三浦建太郎 画業32年の軌跡～, Dai Beruseruku-ten ~ Miura Kentarō Gagyō 32-nen no Kiseki ~), and it will be held at the same location from September 10–23, 2021.[154][155][156]

A drama CD, featuring the return of the 2016 anime's cast, portraying the "Awakening" chapter of the manga, will be published with the special edition of the forty-one volume of the manga on December 24, 2021.[157][94]

Reception[]

The 1988 prototype chapter of Berserk placed 2nd at the 7th ComiComi's Manga-School prize.[158][11] The manga was a finalist for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th installments of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 1998,[159] 1999,[160] 2000,[161] and 2001,[162] respectively. In 2002, Berserk earned Miura the Award for Excellence at the 6th installment of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, being awarded along with Takehiko Inoue, who won the Grand Prize for Vagabond.[163][11][19] Berserk was one of the Manga Division's Jury Recommended Works at the 5th and 6th installments of the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2001 and 2002, respectively.[164][165] Berserk: Birth of the Black Swordsman, a 15-second video commercial for the 2016 anime television series adaptation, was one of the Entertainment Division's Jury Recommended Works at the 20th installment of the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2017.[166][167]

In 2016, Berserk ranked 38th on the 17th "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[168] On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Berserk ranked 91st.[169][170]

Berserk won the French AnimeLand's Anime & Manga Grand Prix for Best Classic Seinen in 2008, 2009 and 2013.[171][172][173]

Sales[]

Berserk volumes 33–40 debuted in the top five on Oricon weekly manga chart from 2008 to 2018.[174][175][176][177][178][179][180][181] Volumes 34 and 40 debuted #1 in 2009 and 2018, respectively.[175][181] As of July 2015, the manga had over 27 million copies in print in Japan and 8 million overseas.[182] As of January 2016, the manga had over 40 million copies in circulation.[183] As of May 2021, the manga had over 50 million copies in circulation, including digital versions.[184] Berserk received an Excellence Award of Hakusensha's Denshi Shoseki Taishō (E-Book Award) in 2015, which went to the publisher's best-selling digital manga from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.[185]

In March 2017, Michael Gombos, Dark Horse Comics' director of international publishing and licensing, reported that Berserk was their best-selling product of all time (not just among manga), dethroning Lone Wolf and Cub,[186] and it had over 2 million copies sold in North America as of September 2018.[98] Following Miura's death announcement in May 2021, it was reported that the first eight volumes of Dark Horse's deluxe edition of Berserk ranked on Amazon's top 100 overall best-selling books list.[187]

Critical reception[]

Berserk has been widely acclaimed by critics. Reviewing the first volume, Michael Aronson of Manga Life described Berserk as "a curious mix of medieval barbarism, sorcery and futurist technology, combining ghouls, guns and gore. The result is beautifully rendered badass action with enough bloody violence to keep fans of the genre happy".[188] Publishers Weekly wrote: "Berserk offers a montage of merciless violence and thrilling action sequences in a blend of pure fantasy and graphic horror".[189] Grant Goodman of Pop Culture Shock wrote: "Berserk redefines what is considered a well-written fantasy manga. There are few manga that come anywhere close to creating a complex tale that includes medieval warfare, magic, and horror".[72] Reviewing the first two volumes, Greg McElhatton of Read About Comics wrote: "it's still hard to identify what about Berserk brings across such a fascination. Is it the characters? The visual look of the monsters? The little hints of a troubled past, like Guts's tattoo that oozes blood? All of the above? I'm not sure, but I do know that I'm hooked".[190] In his review of the third volume, Daniel Briscoe of The Fandom Post called the series "a tragic story of hatred, violence, and innocence lost", adding that Miura "manages to pack so much emotion, both good and bad, next to so much violence and gore I believe is a testament to his writing and his artwork".[76] In his review of the first six volumes, Satyajit Chetri of Rolling Stone wrote: "By the end of the fifth volume, Berserk has morphed into a touching tale of humanity, friendship and ambition. It is less about the blood spilt and more about the choices made by the characters, the small twists that will ultimately turn friends into nemeses".[191] Reviewing the twelfth volume, Eduardo M. Chavez writing for AnimeOnDVD, commented that despite its long-running publication, "Berserk is as shocking and unique as ever this far into the series. There are few titles out there that can sustain the level of intensity and relevance as this".[84] In his review of the twenty-first volume, Scott Cambpell of Active Anime wrote: "The deep, dark places that this manga travels to both in story and in artistic expression can be as interesting and captivating as they are horrifying", adding that the are not many other stories or manga quite like Berserk.[192]

Writing for SciFi.com, Zac Bertschy said: "Kentaro Miura has managed to create a story that's not only darkly disturbing, but also absorbing and affecting on a deeper level than most manga titles can achieve". Bertschy praised the story and character development, concluding: "Not for the faint of heart, Berserk is perfect for mature manga fans who like a little blood with their drama".[193] In Manga: The Complete Guide, author Jason Thompson gave Berserk 4 out of four stars. He called it "A blood-soaked sword-and-sorcery epic with elements of Clive Barker's Hellraiser", and wrote: "Berserk's medieval European world of mud and blood is so realistic—and drawn in such realistic detail—that when dark fantasy elements begin to intrude upon it, they do so with a slow, dawning horror".[4] Thompson, in a review for j-pop.com, also wrote: "Despite the slaughter, Berserk doesn't feel as amoral as it could be; our hero is a killer, but given his well-developed back story, his occasional tears of remorse seem more genuine than, say, Crying Freeman's".[194] In another article, writing for Anime News Network (ANN), Thompson said that Berserk started as "the story of a lone swordsman traveling the world fighting demons with blood and sweat", and it was later turned into a "fantasy RPG party of heroes with a magic-user, a thief, a fighter, some elves, etc.", commenting that Miura apparently was "aiming the series at a younger age group". Despite this, Thompson stated: "I'm still impressed by Miura's great art and his ability to create such a long storyline with so much scope and (relative to other manga, at least) so little filler. No other seinen fantasy manga has such well-developed characters with such deep backstories, even for the minor characters".[69] Matt Fagaly, writing for Crunchyroll, analyzed Berserk's use of shōnen and shōjo manga tropes in the Lost Children arc (volumes 14–16), which resulted in an "entirely original and moving narrative". Fagaly commented about the arc protagonist, Jill, and her hopeful words at the end of that story, further adding: "I have never seen another Shonen or Shojo express this notion with the same audacity, depth, and idiosyncrasy as Berserk".[195] Carl Kimlinger, writing for ANN, in his review of the thirty-fifth volume, compared Guts' "monster-plagued" trip to Elfhelm to the fantasy tales of Robert E. Howard and, in comparing the volume to the previous ones, he wrote that series dropped down a notch, although he stated that it was not a "disastrous drop", but "just the series falling back into a comfortable, classical adventure mode".[196] Brittany Vincent of Otaku USA said: "Berserk is undoubtedly one of the most unique and engaging Western-style fantasies of all time".[79] Writing for Syfy Wire, Eric Frederiksen said: "Berserk is one of the longest-running manga, and consistently one of the darkest out there, but also one of the most emotionally powerful and rewarding".[66] Writing for Crunchyroll, Peter Fobian expressed: "Berserk is one of the most deeply personal works I’ve ever read, both for myself and in my perception of Miura's works. The series' transformation in the past 30 years artistically and thematically is so singular it's difficult to find another work that comes close".[197]

Miura's artwork has been particularly praised by critics. Bertschy said that the artwork is where Berserk "really shines", adding: "The cross-hatching work, the level of detail, it's all stunning. Every page is a work of art, each scene drawn with the utmost attention to detail and atmosphere". He compared the art to the 1950s horror comics from EC Comics and found it fitting to the series' "gruesome nature". Bertschy concluded: "Miura is a fabulously talented artist and author, and future manga series by him will be met with great anticipation".[193] Thompson said: "Miura's art is one of the real attractions. The people may occasionally look funky, but castles, knights, horses, and Baroque and Romanesque trappings are drawn with detail and accuracy".[194] McElhatton wrote that he was "pretty unimpressed" with Miura's art at first, but he changed his mind after the demons appeared, stating: "Miura draws demons in such a wrong and disturbing manner that it's unsettling. That's how demons should look, of course".[190] Publishers Weekly wrote: "this work has a style characteristic of other 1980s manga, with sparse dialogue, spectacular action sequences and gritty character art. The pencil shading and use of shadows lend an ominous tone".[189] Campbell wrote: "You just can't know what 'attention to detail' means until you read Berserk – it's rare when it comes to what it has to offer to all the readers out there, so really it's no wonder that it stands out as much as it does".[198] Campbell also commented: "The closest thing visually that Berserk could be compared to might be Claymore, another very good manga – but really Berserk is on a plain of its own".[192] Writing for Advanced Media Network, Serdar Yegulalp said that the artwork of the first volumes are "a little rougher and less polished than the later ones", but that after the eight volume "there is scarcely a page that doesn't look spectacular", adding that "Miura's loving attention to detail on most any page or panel is stupefying".[199] Writing for ANN, Casey Brienza wrote: "Miura's artwork is exquisite and, remarkably, drawn without the help of an army of assistants. And while he has been great right from the first page of volume one, he has improved over the many years of working on Berserk".[200] In another review for Graphic Novel Reporter, Brieza wrote: "Unlike virtually all other commercially successful manga artists, Miura produces his artwork without assistants,[b] and the exquisite detail of this erotic-grotesque, Dungeons & Dragons-esque high fantasy issues from his hand and his hand alone", adding that it is "one that appeals to men and women alike".[203] Carlo Santos, reviewer from ANN, wrote: "Miura's complete command of light and shadow gives every moment an otherworldly quality—this is one of the few series that can honestly claim to transport its readers to another time and place—and the attention to backgrounds is a welcome sight when so many other artists are too lazy to be bothered".[204] Kimlinger wrote that Miura's art "is among the most intricate, evocative and plain beautiful art ever to be put to page and arranged cinematically. He draws wonderfully expressive faces, awe-inspiring monsters, gorgeous armor and some of the finest gore to be found just about anywhere".[205] Chetri described Miura's otherworld featured in the first arc as "something a drug-addled MC Escher would have painted", also noting homages to Hellraiser and H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, and called Miura a "splendid storyteller whose artwork is stark and bold enough to bring the world of Guts to life magnificently".[191] Writing for IGN, Bruna Penilhas commented that Miura's level of detail in his illustrations is "impressive from start to finish", praising the design and features of his characters, adding that he was able to "perfectly illustrate characteristics and feelings such as pain, anger and sadness".[206] Alex Traub from The New York Times commented about the comparison of Miura's drawings to Hieronymus Bosch's paintings, particularly for Miura's images of "little human figures occupying sweeping fantastical landscapes", adding: "Mr. Miura was known for his spectacular, apocalyptic style; specific images — a humongous sword, a monster cloaked in shadow — are immediately recognizable to his fans".[207]

Legacy[]

Berserk is regarded as one of the most influential dark fantasy works.[208][209][210][211] Peter Fobian, in an essay of the legacy and impact of Berserk, called it a "monolith not only for anime and manga, but also fantasy literature, video games, you name it", comparing its level of influence to Blade Runner, further adding: "it’s difficult to imagine what the world might look like without it, and the generations of creators the series inspired".[197]

According to writer and editor Kazushi Shimada, series like Fullmetal Alchemist, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba or Jujutsu Kaisen would not have existed if not for Berserk.[212] Some dark fantasy manga authors who have declared influence from Berserk include Hajime Isayama (Attack on Titan),[213] Kazue Kato (Blue Exorcist)[214] and Yana Toboso (Black Butler).[215] Other authors influenced by Berserk include Makoto Yukimura (Vinland Saga),[216] Yūki Tabata (Black Clover)[217] and Ryōgo Narita (Baccano! and Durarara!!).[218] Adi Shankar, the 2017 Castlevania showrunner, said in an interview that he would like to adapt Berserk, calling the "hyper-detailed beauty" of Miura’s artwork a "true masterpiece",[219] while Adam Deats, Castlevania assistant director, stated that the show was inspired by Berserk.[207]

Ramsey Isler of IGN stated that Guts "served as a template for many heroes that came after him", adding that the "ridiculously big sword he wields" started a trend, spread to characters like Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII and Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach.[220]

Berserk has also inspired a number of video games, including the Dynasty Warriors series,[221][222] the Final Fantasy series (considerably Final Fantasy VII and XIV),[221][223] the Souls series,[222] Bloodborne,[210] and Capcom's Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma series.[224][121][225]

Finnish heavy metal music band Battle Beast have written songs about Berserk, including several on their 2013 self-titled album.[226][227] When guitarist Anton Kabanen left Battle Beast in 2015, he formed Beast in Black and continues to write songs about the series.[228] The deathcore band Brand of Sacrifice released the album God Hand in 2019. Both the band and album are hugely inspired by Berserk.[229] In 2021, deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail released a music video for their song "Zavali Ebalo", which featured scenes from the Berserk 1997 anime series.[230]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Berserk aired on Nippon TV on Tuesday midnight, effectively Wednesday at 1:45 a.m. JST.[103]
  2. ^ Despite Brieza's comment, Miura had assistants who helped him on Berserk.[201][202]

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