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

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Since that time, the Berserk manga has spanned 34 tankōbon with no end in sight. The series has also spawned a whole host of merchandise, both official and fan-made, ranging from statues, action figures to key rings, video games, and a trading card game. In 2002, Kentarou Miura received the second place in the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award of Excellence for Berserk.[1] Pineda, Rafael (September 28, 2018). "Berserk Manga's Live-Action Promotional Video Now Streaming". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021 . Retrieved June 6, 2021. Friendship, comradery and human relations are other explored themes. [77] [16] As a child, Guts tried to build some level of friendship with his mercenary group, [87] but due to his traumatic experience with them, he lost trust in people. [88] [89] [90] 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. [80] [79] [91] [78] Miura stated that he based the Band of the Hawk on his own high school friend relationship experience. [16] [28] Specifically, he mentioned that his friendship with later fellow manga artist Kouji Mori partially inspired the relationship between Guts and Griffith. [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. [92] Miura also said that the conflict between Guts and Griffith speaks about their change after having built their personalities. [16]

Allen, Skyler (March 8, 2018). "Twenty Years Later—Berserk". The Fandom Post. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020 . Retrieved June 28, 2020. 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; [214] it won the same award in its 2021 edition, which went for the publisher's best-selling digital manga from January 1 to December 31, 2021. [215] 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. a b Briscoe, Daniel (October 16, 2013). "Berserk Vol. #03 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020 . Retrieved June 28, 2020. In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of Berserk that aired in the same year on NTV.a b Cayanan, Joanna (September 7, 2023). "Berserk Manga Starts New Arc, Gets New Chapter on September 22". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023 . Retrieved September 7, 2023. Large Berserk Exhibition" ( 大ベルセルク展, Dai Beruseruku-ten), a 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. [172] [173] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns, the event was postponed. [174] 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 was held at the same location from September 10–23, 2021. [175] [176] [177] The exhibition was held in Osaka from December 11, 2021, to January 30, 2022. [178] Chapman, Jacob (June 8, 2016). "Anime's Fiercest Frenemies". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016 . Retrieved June 29, 2020. C, Ben (September 21, 2012). "REEL ANIME: Kentaro Miura and how a manga epic went Berserk". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020 . Retrieved December 2, 2019.

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. [134] It was localized in western regions early the following year by Eidos Interactive. [135] Loo, Egan (November 1, 2011). "1st Berserk Film's Newest Trailer Streamed (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019 . Retrieved August 25, 2019.Loveridge, Lynzee (September 9, 2014). "Berserk Manga's Next Chapter Slated for September 26". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021 . Retrieved July 1, 2021. in Japanese). Hakusensha. January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021 . Retrieved February 12, 2021. Luster, Joseph (June 23, 2017). "Berserk Anime Says 'The Story Continues' ". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020 . Retrieved May 23, 2021. In 2016, Berserk ranked 38th on the 17th "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine; [190] it ranked 44th on the 22nd list in 2022. [191] On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Berserk ranked 91st. [192] [193]

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. Guts is a severely traumatized vigilante that wanders the world, throwing himself into one battle after another in hopes of finding a meaning in the tremendous suffering he's endured. His sword is his only trusted companion and he's consumed by a lust for vengeance. Griffith is a charismatic mercenary with dreams of ending a hundred year war in hopes of attaining his own kingdom. Little do his comrades and enemies know, he's not the flawless hero many believe him to be. When the paths of these two men clash, the entire world drastically evolves around the earth-shattering conflict between their indomitable wills. Berserk 2 on ANIPLUS". Aniplus. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021 . Retrieved May 23, 2021. a b c Dennison, Kara (August 25, 2019). "5 Works That Inspired the World of Berserk". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019 . Retrieved May 28, 2021. Shimada, Kazushi (July 2, 2022). 伝説の再始動に祝福をーー『ベルセルク』連載再開で考える、三浦建太郎という“漫画絵の到達点”. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022 . Retrieved August 28, 2022.Written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura, Berserk debuted in Hakusensha's Monthly Animal House [ ja] on August 25, 1989. [c] Hakusensha published the first tankōbon volume of Berserk under its Jets Comics imprint on November 26, 1990. [101] In 1992, Monthly Animal House was replaced by Young Animal, [98] [102] where the series resumed publication in October of that same year. [103] Miura continued the series' irregular publication in the semimonthly magazine until his death in May 2021; the series resumed in June 2022, under supervision of Miura's fellow manga artist and childhood friend Kouji Mori [ ja], with illustrations by Miura's group of assistants and apprentices from Studio Gaga. [65] 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. [104] The posthumous 41st volume came in both regular and special editions; the latter included special canvas art drawn by Miura and a drama CD. [105] [106] [107] The 42nd volume was released on September 29, 2023. [108] [109] Sherman, Jennifer (October 12, 2012). "Berserk Manga's Main Storyline Resumes After 8 Months". Anime News Network. Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021 . Retrieved July 1, 2021. Pineda, Rafael (July 26, 2016). "Berserk Musou Game Delayed to October 27". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021 . Retrieved May 23, 2021. Hellraiser + Conan the Barbarian + Game of Thrones + Ash vs Evil Dead + Elric of Melnibone + Macbeth = Berserk.

a b c d Pineda, Rafael (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 June 7, 2022. In 1990, the first volume Berserk was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga entitled Japan. Miura's fame grew after Berserk began "The Golden Age" story arc and the huge success of this masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary manga artists. Animate Times (in Japanese). Animate. January 3, 2021. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021 . Retrieved January 3, 2021. Toole, Mike (July 23, 2017). "The Magnificent 1997 - The Mike Toole Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021 . Retrieved May 23, 2021.This is the arc that has the most in common with Game of Thrones, focusing on personal character dramas rather than constant brutal battles, action and lovecraftian horror being thrown at you left and right. While the battles and action sequences in Berserk are amazing, where it truly shines are its quiet moments of vulnerability where we get to see the most raw, heart-wrenching and introspective emotions of the severely damaged cast of protagonists. M. Chavez, Eduardo (April 1, 2004). "Berserk Vol. #03". Mania.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2020. Hahn, Joel. "2002 (6th) Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007 . Retrieved June 10, 2021.