Berserk 1 - 25 (Complete) [English Dubbed] !!INSTALL!!
Carmen Hoogland
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' 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]
On June 7, 2022, Hakusensha and Kouji Mori announced that the series would continue publication, using plans and thoughts that were relayed to Mori by Miura himself, as well as memorandums and character designs that Miura left behind.[72] Mori related how he had visited Miura nearly 30 years ago when the latter was drawing "the Eclipse" event of Berserk and how his friend completed the storyline for the manga up to its last chapter that week. Mori explained that the story for Berserk had since gone on "exactly as we discussed at the time, with almost no changes."[72] As the only person who knows the ending Miura intended, Mori agreed to continue the series and promised, "I will only write the episodes that Miura talked to me about. I will not flesh it out. I will not write episodes that I don't remember clearly. I will only write the lines and stories that Miura described to me."[72] In a 2023 interview, on the occasion of the 42nd volume release, Mori commented that Miura "was a manga genius bursting with talent," and that "[h]e had an eagerness to see things through to the end as well as an outstanding ability to paint, conceive stories and employ narrative devices effectively." For this reason, Mori initially concluded that it would be impossible to keep the series going without Miura, but he changed his mind after meeting with the members of Studio Gaga, who had worked under Miura, to perfect the unfinished last Berserk chapter that Miura had worked on. Mori recalled thinking: "The thought that Miura would be mad at me doing nothing motivated me to reach a decision." About his taking over from Miura in connection with the series, Mori stated that he still had mixed feelings: "It may be unforgivable for me to do it, now that Miura is no longer here," reiterating as well: "I will never add my own twist. I will simply remember and convey what Miura told me."[73]
All spoilers are unmarked. You Have Been Warned!Griffith/Femto
- Original manga: Griffith began life as a young man desiring his own kingdom. Willing to do anything to that end, Griffith displays a ruthless narcissism in how he utilizes his followers, stating he will decide the place of their deaths, sending Guts to commit multiple political assassinations and eliminating any rivals. After his fall from grace, Griffith succumbs to ultimate despair and summons the Godhand. In order to become the Fifth Angel of the Godhand, Femto, Griffith sacrifices the entire company, having his comrades butchered by demons during the Eclipse and damning their souls eternally as he feasts on their life force to emerge as a black-winged god of demons. With his newfound power, Griffith, as Femto, rapes Casca while forcing Guts to watch, her Brand of Sacrifice causing her so much pain from his action that she is driven comatose. Happily adopting a position among the Godhand to continue the sacrifices to demonkind, Femto displays no remorse for his deeds until he manipulates causality with his fellows to sacrifice every refugee at the city of Albion. Emerging as the supposed messiah of light as Griffith once again, he assembles a new Band of the Hawk to challenge the monstrous Ganishka and the Kushan empire, only to utilize Ganishka's death to initiate the Great Roar of the Astral World, fusing the material with the supernatural. This unleashes countless monsters into the world to slaughter and destroy at will while Griffith claims his kingdom Falconia, only to seek ever more to feed his insatiable ego. When given a chance to finally see Guts again and the memorial to the people he sacrificed, Griffith declares he feels no regret or remorse, stating his only loyalty is to himself and his dream and views any goodness as weakness that he is now free of.
- The Golden Age Arc trilogy: Griffith is a power-hungry warrior whose physical beauty masks a monstrous inner self. Believing himself destined to reign over a land of his own, Griffith leads his Band of the Hawk in countless bloody, successful campaigns to serve his ambitions, and goes so far as to dispatch Guts as an assassin against political rivals, uncaring when a child is caught up in the crossfire. After forcefully seducing Princess Charlotte in a failed attempt to marry into power, Griffith is subjected to crippling torture by her horrified father; Griffith's only real concern is that he can no longer exert power and respect on those around him, and so when the opportunity arises, Griffith eagerly allies with the Godhand. To complete his ascension to their monstrous ranks, Griffith condemns his entire Band to horrific deaths that damn their souls, while he personally rapes and tortures the most loyal Casca and forces her lover Guts to watch and be mutilated, out of nothing but spite at them for having independence from Griffith's control. Griffith openly proclaims he feels nothing for his supposed friends and the fates he bestows upon them, valuing his own godhood above all else.
- 2016 series: Griffith, the Hawk of Light, was once the ambitious leader of the mercenary Band of the Hawk, obsessed with gaining a kingdom, and was Guts's best friend. Griffith sacrificed the whole Band of the Hawk to the demonic Godhand to join their ranks, with the only survivors being Guts and his lover Casca, whom Griffith has raped to the point of insanity. Griffith and the rest of the Godhand manipulate a long-suffering man into becoming their servant and sacrificing the entire city of St. Albion so Griffith can be reborn on a material plane and usher in the Age of Darkness. The newly revived Griffith presents himself as a messiah to the invaded kingdom of Midland, gathering an army of humans and demonic Apostles to lead them to war against the Kushan Empire while sending his Apostle minions to kill the kindly witch Flora. When Griffith confronts Guts at the resting place of their fallen comrades, Griffith makes it clear that they mean nothing to him.
So finally after taking a break on berserk to work on gigantomahkia.. btw that story is really awesome so far, Kenta miura will continue berserk on april 11. sounds really yayyyy.. -manga-wil-be-renewed-on-april/
Sup guys, happy new year if you're reading it a day or more after I posted it, anyways. I made this blog on OP wiki a while ago but as expected most people there only read shounen : So Imma ask the same question here since if you love berserk, you must love other seinen manga too which are by far the best *^* So the Q is simple, name all the other notable series you follow... Dat's all fyl I'm outta here. 19:11, December 31, 2013 (UTC)
i was jusgt wondering since the 3 movies are done what are they going to do now cuz they did say they plan to animate the whole series. And i really want to see a lot of the other arcs animated. anyone got any ideas? Honestly i really think they should of done a anime that completely followed the manga then do some movies that start in the middle of the golden age. it just wpuld of been more manigable like there doing with jba
Yep it's me! After ruining... I mean trolling... I mean enriching two wikis, I'm back to say, what made berserker a favorite for you? There were tons of scenes, like Gut's past, the fighting, and the 'Plot' of some characters. So... What made you read berserker and stay reading it?
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