Berserk

Kentaro Miura

Jul 2017 · Berserk Vol 3 · Sold by Dark Horse Comics

About this eBook

Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, finishes his desperate battle with the monstrous Count, cutting and blasting him to gory scraps when the presence of the Count's daughter makes the monster hesitate. But Guts won't even have the time to clean his gigantic sword when the Count's dying pleas activate the Behelit, summoning the five God Hands, demon lords of immeasurable power. Guts' journey so far has been a long road of pain and death, but that's a walk in the park compared to fighting his way out of Hell itself!

Ratings and reviews

Ok, here is where the rubber meets the road for this introduction into Berzerk. The conclusion to the fight from book 2 is here and ties into Guts' past/future. You learn about Guts' messed up birth, his rocky upbringing, his association with the Godhand, and you see what the brand on Guts' neck and the Behelit does. You get all this plus a nice teaser for the next volume and so far I'd say this has been my favorite issue so far (out of the first 3). FYI, I've been watching the weird 2000's 3D animated version of Berzerk while reading this and I can't help but hear that incredible sound of Guts' sword when I see it drawn in the manga (worth a quick YouTube search).

I'm absolutely obsessed with this series!

I'm absolutely obsessed with this series!

About the author

While attending college at Nihon University, in 1988, Kentaro Miura debuted a 48-page manga known as Berserk Prototype, an introduction to the current Berserk fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the Comi Manga School. In 1989, after receiving a doctorate degree, Kentarou started a project titled King of Wolves based on a script by Buronson, writer of Hokuto no Ken (Fist Of The North Star).

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.

In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of Berserk that aired in the same year on NTV.

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.