Berserk Deluxe Edition: The Complete Hardcover Collection, Books 1-11

Product Information

in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017 . Retrieved December 15, 2009.

Griffith is the most interesting of the motley crew as he is very complex and unpredictable. He has a playful side, a merciless side, a charismatic side and a childish yet vulnerable side. He can't be put into any single category. The gallant and elegant master of the sword has more layers than an onion. His brotherly rivalry with Guts is also a lovely and dementedly joyful sight to behold. This is the major turning point of the series and it only gets better and better from here.Berserk Volume 22 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. Above is my completely spoiler free review showing my appreciation for this series and its characters. Guts and his crew set out to Elf Island to restore Casca’s memories before deciding how to settle the score with Griffith once and for all. The arc was tying up loose ends at a very nice pace, answering questions that many readers have been contemplating since the beginning of the series such as the identity of Skull Knight, the origins of the God Hand, Griffith's true motives, how Casca confronts her trauma, the purpose of the Berserker Armor, Guts finding the answer to his life’s purpose, the secret history and lore of the greater universe and much more. Berserk Volume 6 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008.

Anyway you're like "James, I don't care why you got it. Is it good?" Well the point I was making is it's good enough for me to rebuy, so yes...it is that good. The first arc is only the tip of the iceberg of a very complex, dark and violent tragedy. If you find yourself to be not too impressed with the first volume, I highly recommend reading until at least volume 4 before deciding if this series is for you or not. The first three volumes serve as an interlude to help prepare you for the atrocities to come and may seem somewhat underwhelming in terms of plot, but believe me when I say the payoff is highly rewarding and memorable. Berserk Volume 7 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. Berserk Volume 24 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008.Berserk Volume 20 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. Guts seems like a simplistic, edgy anti-hero at first glance, but he's so much more than that. Guts is one of the greatest characters the fantasy genre has to offer. Sigmund Freud could probably write a novel-length psychological analysis of this severely troubled and broken man. Guts is more complex than he leads people to believe as well. He's not a sociopathic antihero, he's a man that has no choice but to lie to himself to keep his emotions from crushing his spirit and getting innocent people involved with his deadly affairs. He's cruel and harsh for the greater good. It's the only way he can keep himself from going insane and continue to put up a good fight against terrifying creatures that are far stronger than he is. There's a bit of a joke in the Berserk community that says that no matter how bad your life might be, Guts will always have it worse. It's really not that hard to believe after you've read a bit of the series. His life was one big catastrophe literally from the moment he was born.

The series has also spawned a whole host of merchandise, both official and fan made, ranging from statues and action figures, to key rings, video games, and a trading card game. In 2002, Kentaro Miura received the second place in the Tezuka Osamu (Astro Boy) Cultural Prize of Excellence for Berserk. The author lives in Tokyo, Japan. in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017 . Retrieved June 28, 2017. That same year, in 1982, Miura enrolled in an artistic curriculum in high school, where he and his classmates started publishing their works in school booklets, as well as having his first dōjinshi published in a fan-produced magazine. In 1985, Miura applied for the entrance examination of an art college in Nihon University. He submitted Futanabi for examination and was granted admission. This project was later nominated Best New Author work in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Another Miura manga Noa was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine the very same year. Due to a disagreement with one of the editors, the manga was stalled and eventually dropped altogether. This is approximately where Miura's career hit a slump. Berserk Volume 26 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008.Berserk Deluxe Volume 11 HC". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022 . Retrieved August 20, 2022. Third, and maybe most importantly, this story is NOT for the faint of heart. Really, guys, I can't stress that enough. If you can't stomach the very first scene, you better tap out while you're ahead🤣 Berserk Volume 15 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008.

Trigger warning - there is gruesome violence, murder, nudity, rape, body horror, foul language, and more. See, Berserk is a dark series. Filled with dark themes, and I'm talking Rape, incest, mutilation's, child murder, and much more. So it is NOT for everyone and that's okay. It never really needed to be. Even drawn in the 80's all these years later the art is fantastic. Berserk Volume 12 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017 . Retrieved December 15, 2009.We are also introduced to The God Hand, a group of very powerful demons. We know nothing about these guys, except for one thing. Guts is FURIOUS with them. Berserk Volume 21 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 7, 2022). "Berserk Manga Continues Under Kentarou Miura's Assistants, Kouji Mori's Supervision". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022 . Retrieved March 14, 2023. The Lost Children arc is often written off as a short filler mini-arc, but I think it serves its purpose more than well in just 3 volumes.