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

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Berserk Volume 10 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008.

Berserk Volume 21 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012 . Retrieved July 9, 2008.in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 . Retrieved December 21, 2021. Berserk Volume 11 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. 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.

It’s difficult to review this arc because it was left unfinished after the author’s untimely passing. 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. STORY CHART. berserk-project.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 3, 2018 . Retrieved June 22, 2021.

Berserk Deluxe Volume 8 HC". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021 . Retrieved March 16, 2021. in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023 . Retrieved September 28, 2023. Right out of the gate, Guts has an...erm, "encounter" with a demon, and that really sets the tone for the rest of the book. The art and pacing are a little rough at first, but once the series finds its footing, it turns into one of the most darkly intriguing, brutal, and flat-out metal manga I've ever seen. It's less George R. R. Martin, and more Glen Cook and Sam Sykes (though, ironically, I'm sure they owe more to Kentaro Miura, than the other way around), with some Clive Barker and M. C. Escher unexpectedly thrown in. Berserk Volume 16 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. 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 19 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. Berserk Volume 41 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022 . Retrieved July 9, 2022. 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. Berserk Volume 25 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.Berserk Volume 37 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 12, 2013. Berserk Volume 39 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020 . Retrieved March 2, 2018. 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 6 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008.

Berserk Volume 15 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. It also shows that Guts still has a human side. Despite how broken and full of hate and bloodlust he is, he still cares for Jill and throws himself in harm's way multiple times to protect her. Considering how tragic and terrifying Guts's childhood was, it's not too surprising that he would have a soft spot for kids that also happen to be suffering from abuse. Berserk Volume 23 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2008. Berserk Volume 32 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009 . Retrieved June 13, 2009.Berserk Volume 35 TPB". Dark Horse. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011 . Retrieved May 5, 2011. 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.