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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, War
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The story in this first deluxe edition is… fine. I can see some seeds of why people love this. The bleak, brutal beauty of the art is stark, with a ton of energy and evocative monster design. But there is NOT much here by way of narrative or character to hook a reader, at least not until the final chapter of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, War
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful art and super fast read, I couldn’t put it down
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Violence
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think this is the perfect introduction to Grimdark fantasy. It's hopeless, filled with violence, death and demons, and shows promise in the continuation of the series and the brutality accompanying it. While there are still moments of light brevity throughout, a staple of manga as a whole, I don't think it detracts from the overall experience of Berserk.
This is a beautiful edition of the book that deserves a home on any shelf and is packed with the content you would want from such a pretty book. It's most definitely Grimdark and offers as a nice introduction to that style of fantasy, one that I haven't found so effectively captured in other Grimdark labeled books. That does mean there's not a whole lot of happy following the main character Guts and all the people he meets along the way.
While there's the occasional light hearted moment, there's a lot of grief throughout and that's largely what the draw for this seems to be. At the moment Guts seems like a jerk but the start of the Golden Age arc seems to begin addressing why he is like he is. There's also a lot of action with plenty of stunning shots that make it identifiably Berserk.
This is the perfect start to Grimdark Fantasy to really sink your teeth into what it is as a whole. I just hope you like a lot of black ink used in your scenes.
This is a beautiful edition of the book that deserves a home on any shelf and is packed with the content you would want from such a pretty book. It's most definitely Grimdark and offers as a nice introduction to that style of fantasy, one that I haven't found so effectively captured in other Grimdark labeled books. That does mean there's not a whole lot of happy following the main character Guts and all the people he meets along the way.
While there's the occasional light hearted moment, there's a lot of grief throughout and that's largely what the draw for this seems to be. At the moment Guts seems like a jerk but the start of the Golden Age arc seems to begin addressing why he is like he is. There's also a lot of action with plenty of stunning shots that make it identifiably Berserk.
This is the perfect start to Grimdark Fantasy to really sink your teeth into what it is as a whole. I just hope you like a lot of black ink used in your scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail