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

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Fans of classic manga, sword-and-sorcery fantasy, and visceral horror will rejoice at this first volume in a new series of omnibus editions collecting the long-running series, which have inspired an array of video games, TV series, and film adaptations since first appearing in 1988. He compared the art to the 1950s horror comics from EC Comics and found it fitting to the series' "gruesome nature. If you're willing to take the dive, you'll find a haunting and tragic story for mature audiences, as it holds nothing back and regularly delivers brutal content on every page.

In the same issue, Hakusensha stated that the future of the series remained uncertain and that the staff's priority would "always be placed on him—what he would think if he were still with us. A second 24-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast for two seasons in 2016 and 2017. In March 2017, Michael Gombos, Dark Horse Comics' director of international publishing and licensing, reported that Berserk was their best-selling product of all time (not just among manga), dethroning Lone Wolf and Cub, [216] and it had over 2 million copies sold in North America by September 2018. Publishers Weekly wrote: " Berserk offers a montage of merciless violence and thrilling action sequences in a blend of pure fantasy and graphic horror.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. Particularly, he mentioned influence from Yumiko Ōshima, [17] [23] and that the anime adaptations of The Rose of Versailles and Aim for the Ace! On May 20, 2021, Hakusensha announced that Miura died at 54 due to an acute aortic dissection on May 6, leaving it undecided what would happen to the series.

Miura commented that he landed the serial as soon as he made his debut, so he never had the opportunity to receive much criticism from editors. The outside is covered in black pleather, which gives the book a nice texture and overall appearance. 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. Guts and his companions have finally arrived at the sea, but their respite is short-lived as bloodthirsty beasts possessed by malefic Kushan sorcery emerge from the surf. Berserk: Illustrations File, also known as Kentaro Miura - Berserk Illustration Book ( 三浦建太郎画集　ベルセルク, Miura Kentarō Gashū Beruseruku), released on February 26, 1997.He did not have information about the berserkers or the Berserker Armor (which first appeared in the 222nd chapter) planned out from the start. After a life of grief and trauma, Guts reluctantly joins Griffith on his quest to attain his own kingdom while simultaneously struggling to come to terms with his own identity. Godo outfits Guts with a giant new sword, "Dragonslayer", and a prosthetic left arm with a built-in cannon and crossbow.

McElhatton wrote that he was "pretty unimpressed" with Miura's art at first, but he changed his mind after the demons appeared, stating: "Miura draws demons in such a wrong and disturbing manner that it's unsettling. The Kushan are revealed to be under the command of Silat, the leader of the Bakiraka warrior clan who had previously encountered Guts while in the employ of Midland, and Daiba, a magician and former servant of Ganishka. It’s a series that’s been a force in the industry for a little over 30 years and one that’s held the mantle of my favorite manga since the day I read it. He allows Isidro, Farnese and Serpico to follow him out of fear that he will lose control of himself to his dark impulses—embodied as a demonic black dog within his mind—with Farnese becoming Casca's primary caretaker.saw the release of yet another video game adaptation entitled Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Record of the Holy Demon War. Berserk has continued with the credits appearing as "original work by Kentaro Miura, art by Studio Gaga, supervised by Kouji Mori". This arc also humanizes the act of becoming an apostle which adds a layer of emotional depth to their depraved existence and makes the antagonists feel like more than simple fodder for Guts to slash through.

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.To try and find a means of restoring her mind, Guts decides to journey with Casca to Puck's homeland of Elfhelm, on the island of Skellig.