My favorite part of berserk is how you can just keep re-reading and with each re-read you notice and perceive things that you didn't in your previous read.
Yeah thats the cherry on top of it all. I am on my third re-read and noticed a couple of small details in sea god arc and got reminded of the most recent chapters tentacle setting. Also seeing the moon light boy now makes it way more interesting and you pay that much more attention to his behavior since its basically Griffith sitting in Cascas arms. I really dont think that Griffith is in control when in boy form though.
I read it once and realized I kinda just passed over many important things and didn't really pay attention to what I should have and that actually makes me so happy cause it means i got an excuse to reread it.
I kinda disagree while I think the series is a masterpiece i definitely think it’s not for everyone either because of the fantasy setting or the gore I’ve recommended it to people and they ended up dropping because they didn’t just vibe with the setting or characters and it made me realize that if you force you tastes onto everyone
But with that being said I will force everyone I know to read up until the golden age arc and eclipse since it’s the single best piece of writing in all manga and anime and possibly story telling in general
I knew two people who didnt finish Berserk and stopped reading midway. I cant understand that. When I read Berserk I was instantly sucked into it and read the entire thing in like 3 days. I knew what other manga they read (shield hero, my hero academia etc.) while not bad they cant compare to what Berserk is. Idk, some people just dont have the right taste or lack the ability to appreciate masterful storytelling I guess. Berserks story alone is better and more complex than anything else Ive ever experienced. Not only in manga but in general. Also there is no other villain I knew who is that in depth like Griffith.
One of the things I REALLY like about berserk, is the duality between guts and Griffith, one is described as an angel, a holy being, when in reality, they are the devil incarnate, the other is portrayed as a demon ever since they were born, but is actually just a struggling human who wants to have peace but simply cannot
19:24 "They always think the good guy is the protagonist" Exactly, great point, Eren is still technically the protagonist of AoT, after everything he's done (Which I won't spoil for the anime onlys)
I don't know what you meant by Insane? Yes, SJ is very pushy. But Naruto still has a special place and not everyone hates the War Arc. I just hope that Management in SJ could be a bit more kind towards Managaka. Tokyo Ghoul had potential but Ending got crashed under the burden of timelines.
I’m currently barely reading Berserk. I think I’m about only 55 pages in and I already love it. Also, Guts has always caught my attention even before ever reading it. He’s just such a cool ass looking character. Great video!
This is proof that you truly love this series the amount of effort and care you put into the video I can feel from here. Have a blessed day man and keep doing what your doing
First. Btw, as an artist that is trying to make his own manga/comic series, getting advice on how to write a good manga from the Masked Man himself is truly helpful. Keep doing what your doing man, I love your stuff👍👍
Just read a lot of books, manga, watch a lot a of movies, learn about History. Video won’t make you, it’s just the point of view of a man, better but experienced those stories. And of course, write your own short stories, imagine worlds and find your style. Take inspiration from the What you like but keep your own flow.
@@datboi2886 It's about kid who has demon powers. He reckless and ends up releasing a bunch of monsters throughout all of USA. His main goals is to redeem himself by getting rid of all the monsters that were released and to also get rid of the demon inside him because it's the reason for most if not all of his issues. But the demon inside of him is supposed to represent the bad side of humans in general, and that's not something you can get rid of, so the protagonist ends up accepting and living with his flaws, controlling them and not letting them control him. I haven't posted what I've done anywhere yet, but once I do I'll notify you if you'd like. My instagram is @anekejohnpaul
@@basilieliezard6249 sounds very interesting. I like the concept. It may sound a bit cliche or generic with the inner demons, but this is has very high potential to be very good. Story isn’t everything so good luck mate
I mean it almost fits the theme of guts’ character. Guts doesn’t know if he can reach his goal. Hell, he doesn’t even know what he actually wants. All he knows is that he must struggle on. He doesn’t know what to do or why he needs to do it. All he knows is he must push on. Reading berserk mirrors this to some extent. We aren’t guaranteed any conclusion by reading this manga. No closure. No ending. We can only choose to read anyway and draw out the meaning from the story itself. Definitely sucks though
Just read a lot of books, manga, watch a lot a of movies, learn about History. Video won’t make you, it’s just the point of view of a man, better but experienced those stories. And of course, write your own short stories, imagine worlds and find your style. Take inspiration from the What you like but keep your own flow.
@@liondor9567 I wasn't saying it is Gospel or is everything just that this video has a lot of good advice and points. I know how hard it can be to write a story and communicate what you want from the story to the reader. It's good that you pointed that out because some might misunderstand so thank you.
@@ryutak777 I know, you said "videos like this". I just wanted to give my own advices. This reply wasn’t especialy for you, but for people who thinks that a good manga analyses from a 19 years old guy (I’am 19 too) would make them good storytellers.
This is a bit of a backhanded compliment. I've watched some of your videos, becouse there's not too many channels revolving around manga and it's great to see some discussions going. There's a lot i've disagreed with before and a lot of the time you haven't really gone in depth in your videos. This one was really good though! There's definitely a lot more effort put into this one. You delved into a lot of different aspects, while giving your personal take on it. Really enjoyable watch, i hope you do more like this in the future!
Same as you. I always thought he didn’t know very much about manga. I mean, He read too many manga in a short period of time and dropped his review without taking a step back about the manga. And his taste was the same as everyone else. I thought there was nothing intersting about his content. But this video very enjoyable. I was wrong.
Greatest manga of all time? Piss off, one of the greatest stories in all of fiction, my friend!! Lol, but nah seriously great video! Love this channel so much and although I loved berserk before your channel opened the door for me into thr world of the Berserk community
I strongly urge you to go back to it in a couple months and go through it at a slower pace, really taking every small detail in. Binging it like that is amazing, and is such a great experience, but as displayed in this video, Berserk has so. Much. Depth. Not only in the art, but also in the character development, foreshadowing and symbolism. Going through it in 10 days means you simply can’t catch every detail, and rereading it a couple years later in the physical deluxe editions instead of reading it digitally has increased my respect for this series and Miura as an author and artist immensely!
@@rafaelnahafahik7781 I know! I will! I started buying the deluxe edition via amazon, i don't live in an English speaking country and they are not easy to get! Especially the first ones, I'm aware Dark Horse is going to reprint it, I'll be ready
Guts is surrounded by Darkness all the time, but instead of running away or getting corrupted by it, he fights back and has never given up, managed to grow and make new friends after losing everything and everyone !!!
Nice work man. I just got into reading Berserk and I stumbled upon this video. Subscribed and will watch your content. This is not just how to write manga, but how to write in general.
"Berserk: How To Write Manga" - you make regular releases of a great manga with a 'struggler' as the main characters, eventually posing that onto your readers making them strugglers and enteral readers of the manga, always waiting and hoping for a new chapter release.
berserk actually helped me process a bunch of shit that i have been feeling. the idea of looking up to another human being, a person who looks down on you and doesn't see you as an equal, and then being let down by that person in the worst kind of way, leading to resentment and loss of direction. I see myself in guts, which made re-reading the series post ch 364 really cathartic. when i finished reading the story it felt like it was my turn to live my life and get past my obstacles. My turn to let myself be vulnerable and put down my resentment. shit hits hard
Just started watching and wow, Masked Man has gotten better at creating videos. This is what will make him THE manga guy on RUclips. His thoughts are better structured and developed. Loving it. Read Usagi Yojimbo.
@@Yaboysmoke22 LOTR is pretty dark at times. Not as dark as berserk, but there's some depressing shit in a lot of the books. Like in the silmarillion, a character is tortured by orcs and then killed in front of their brother. Pretty brutal, still not as dark as berserk. (TBH I like LOTR more than berserk. Please don't hurt me.)
I think the Characters on how they act and react to the World and Supporting Characters is the best thing about Berserk. I'll attempt to top it I guess.
No scramble reviews nux taxu literally everyone on trash taste all of those people could be argued as better I.M.O none of em are kings all of em are amazing
@arda cagrici there are books that a better for sure and movies and shows. For me personally, Berserk is up there with them. The main aspect of Berserk that impresses me the most from a literary stand point is Guts’ subtle character growth that ends up being massive over time, along with his psychology. He is just a really damn well written protagonist, and I think he could hold his own in comparison to some of the other greats.
Watching one of your old videos from a year ago it's great to see how much you have grown, this is a excellent video. shame about all your youtube drama at the moment but just like Guts conflict is only a another chance to change and grow, looking forward to more videos from you :)
you kept talking about berserk so i finally started it. and oh man, I scrolled through 2 chapters since last night and I have no idea whats going on but the art, THE ART. everything is so pretty I don't think I can take it.
Hey Masked I've been around on your channel since you had about 3k subs I have to say you really have grown as a creator and your intelligence really shines through with your videos I love your character development and content I hope you struggle through the copyright strikes.
@@kozukitonio740 in terms of protagonist and antagonist berserk wins easily In terms of world building one piece In terms of philosophy berserk wins easily In terms of characters one piece wins
@Neighborhood Snipa i really dont get it why one piece is so hyped. i always looked at it as a story for children, no offence by the way. just stating how i felt
@Neighborhood Snipa no i liked one piece comedy. it was good and made me laugh. but if you are going to write in long paragraphs, i am not interested, no offence. it would be a waste of time for both of us. but i would like to hear your thoughts!
@Neighborhood Snipa yeah i agree to the point that the plot is very creative. but i felt like the story or characters werent very deep. but also side characters are respected very much and also there isnt much of waste of a character. i like that aspect of it. but still when i see people calling it the greatest manga of all time, i just dont get it. it is just a fun anime right? the characters are also one dimensional, for sure. you know what actually triggers me? when people say luffy is better than eren, or sometimes even guts! i know it is just an opinion, but really how? but still I respect it, one of the best shonen mangas, i agree. thnx for sharing. peace!
I don't like commenting, but this is Beserk! so I'll make an exception. I think one of the main reasons I was so into this particular series was because of how unique the relationship between Guts and Griffith was; Guts being a "struggler", with his only known motivation in the beginning being to fight for the sake of living (and vice versa), and Griffith, the "king of longing", someone who needs a reason to keep living, and an insatiable desire to achieve. They're both caught up in the hands of fate, but by becoming friends/comrades they end up finding a kind of solace in each other: Griffith giving guts a reason to fight/live, and Griffith ends up losing sight of his "kingdom" (in a good way). For a while, things are perfect. Unfortunately this is all shattered when Guts finds out Griffith can't/doesn't consider him a friend/equal because he lacks his own dream, ultimately leading to guts leaving to find one, and the fall of Griffith as well as the band of the hawk. This leads to my favorite paradox of this relationship. Despite how well things were when they and the whole crew were together, as long as guts wants to be considered a true friend to Griffith, he can't support him in his dream, or stay by his side. I think Griffith knows this, but nonetheless, doesn't want to lose guts. At the same time, relying so heavily on Guts would (based on his own standards) put him below him, so he can't pursue him either. This is why the eclipse is so important. Griffith is given the chance to regain his form (and than some), and also finds a way to hold on to Guts without losing his pride; By making him hate him. This ensures that Guts will never (really) leave him alone, as he's become his dream. Also! I would highly recommend the book Wired for Story. It mentions a lot of the tips and advice you did in your video, and I'm positive you'd like it! (assuming you haven't read it already)
Berserk is up there and legendary like Akira is.... But since the creator passed away recently (RIP) i notice so many people jump on the bandwagon....... At hte end of the day, its unavoidable.... I just loathe how it takes for creators and artists to pass away before a show/album/comic really gets the love it deserves. I know people that claim berserk is their favorite anime/manga but cant name anyone other than guts, its just weird. In my humble opinion, berserk is in the same echelon as Akira and Princess Mononoke
@@shronk9463 I think 1997 did a great job and only really skipped non essential things (tho the things they skipped obv make the story better and if they have the time they should cover it). Only thing that they skipped that has a huge impact on the story later is skull knight. If they could make an anime with the same level of quality it would be amazing.
I’m reading berserk right now and I’m on the golden age arc around volume 8 I think and I just wanna say the art looks amazing and it builds suspense like never before with seeing Griffith in the present and the golden age arc being a flashback and stuff like that but I still fail to understand why people think it’s the best manga of all time it’s probably undoubtedly a masterpiece but what makes it better than for example that Attack On Titan because that’s something I know is a masterpiece.
@@tricko8000 I’m done now by the way and holy shit. I got better character development than Naruto from when I said that to what I know now lol. It’s amazing that last chapter… I hope it continues
I think you might wanna branch out into literature. There are some good stories out there for you to explore. The Conan the Barbarian stories are nice and are kinda similar to Berserk: a stoic, melancholy protagonist going up against impossible odds and indescribable monsters. The Song of Ice and Fire series is also great as well, nothing like the TV show. China Mievielle's Bas Lag trilogy also reeks of lovecraftian, bloodborne-esque vibes if you're interested something more horror oriented.
Black swordsman arc got me super intrigued. Then everything felt like a reset wtih Golden Age, but i had an end point in mind that I was always looking forward to. I knew Griffith would betray Gust somehow and Guts knew him. It introduced all the crazy interdimensional shit also one of my favorite aspects of Berserk is the action. It's precise and fluid AND Guts' damage and being fatigued from a previous fight comes into play well. An injury from a wound that happened in passing mid fight , that type ot stuff
I've never read Berserk. Manga is hard to read for me. But i have read a few manga. (aot, 200 chapters of one piece) i've heard good things about it so i will pick up Berserk after i finish The Promised Neverland.
Before i read bersrrk all i heard was how much the seriea fell off aftwr the golden age arc, i seriously cant comprehend how people come to that conclusion.... imo it only gets better as it goes
Imo, it didn’t fall off. The world building only got better and better after the Golden Age Arc, but you can’t deny that Guts, Casca, and Griffith were at the peak of their characterization in the Golden Age.
One of the different plot structures can exist. There are objective criteria but it depends on what type of story you're trying to tell. But yeah great video
I know you're primarily a manga channel but have you thought about watching anime that should be or can only be enjoyed in anime form? Stuff like Gurren Lagann, Evangelion, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Satoshi Kon movies, Mononoke, Mushishi, Cowboy Bebop, Serial Experiments Lain, Revolutionary Girl Utena ect.
So, Berserk, Monsters and One Piece are my favorites Manga from years and years. I love how Guts and Johann are writing. I discover your channel but sure to devour all the contain 😉
I just want to say that I binged the OG berserk anime in a day. It left me yearning for more and honestly kinda mad that they didn’t keep it going. I happened to just stumble on your channel the same day and I gotta say man, this channel has helped me a lot by not having to actually read the manga (crucify me if you want for not wanting to read it) and has gave me exactly what I needed from the story. From the anime alone it drew me in. Then, this channel just made me love it even more. Much love man
I think you hit pretty much every mark as why Berserk is my #1 manga of all time. I also just started 20th Century Boys because of you my dude. You gotta do a video like this for that series.
I feel like your main character can actually have more intrigue if they can be taken out of the story and the world as a whole wouldn't change very much ( Gon, Midoriya, ect...), making them feel more relatable. But then again that depends on the how much you want the mc to be involved in world-changing events, so this is something that has to be considered on a case-to-case basis. another w video btw
The madman actually did it! Please carry on making long form stuff, because this was good! I'd love to see a long form video on Monster or any of Urasawa's works, or Blame, it'd be interesting to watch (plus I just love hearing people's analyses on Monster lol).
30:31 and this is the sole reason why I dislike characters like Sinbad. It's like they were made purposely to outshine the Protag in every category character development/scaling could provide. A nice figure to look up at, yes, but a major obstacle to Protag progression and popularity to the masses. The same author of Magi created another manga, felt interesting. Read it, came across a character exactly like Sinbad, and literally stopped reading.
I would argue that Berserk's world building is quite poor (by its own standards as a story) and its biggest floor. It says a lot when i still think it's one of the better world builders out there and that's it's weakest facet. That being said, since you name-dropped One Piece i'll use OP as a comparator. The key strength of One Piece is not about location (like you seem to explain) - The level of difference is about how much of the wider world the reader is aware of at any given time. In One Piece, we know about key groups of characters, islands, bases, wars, events occurring in tandem with the main plot elsewhere - the world building is so well developed that Oda can randomly create events and name drop some things and all of a sudden it makes sense. The world feels real because so much is happening and yet it is somehow not overcomplex. Oda has struck a balance that works perfectly for the type of story he is telling. Miura however, by comparison, world-builds very differently as you said, however, the plot is bi-linear and wider events simply do not happen or affect either Griffith or Guts. The world of berserk is centered around these characters whereas in One Piece, the crew and their allies are simply placed in a world and are a tiny part of a whole story despite being so important. This is why Berserk can never be top-tier in world building. It's limited by the purposeful (and arguably necessary) focus on two characters as it stops the wider world around them from being dynamic and simply "happening" edit: I think the best examples for OP to better explain my points are the power struggle between Admirals in the Marines which bares massive consequence for the wider world but is totally unrelated to the Strawhats. Others include the Reverie arc which is entirely focused on reshaping the OPW's political landscape (and the Strawhats are not even a part of this arc), the Ace vs Blackbeard fight which completely changed the direction of the plot, while the readers had absolutely no idea until about 200 chapters later - and it made sense - lastly the progression of Smoker, Helmeppo, Coby and Tashigi who are *minor* characters as well as Teach - it is a constantly evolving process which we are made aware of frequently, as they affect wider events separate to the main plot at any given time edit 2: your entire section on Griffith is directly applicable to Teach in One Piece as well. I'm not saying he's as good a character but I don't quite think you've hit the nail on the head here since there's plenty of antagonists that fulfill all the criteria you explain regarding Griffith
@@jakefoley9539 Nah, I'm the biggest berserk fan you'll ever encounter and I don't care about criticism. In fact I like to see different opinions as long as they're well explained and respectful. Obviously if you just go around in the comments saying that berserk is trash with no proper explanation, you're gonna receive some backlash. But comments like the one you replied to are cool.
@@jakefoley9539 What's with you going on every comment and shitting on Berserk? Let people like what they want and criticize what they want. It's not a perfect series but it deserves most the praise it gets
@@umairpathan9793 When people stop filling up my recommended list with videos about why I should read a manga I read ten years ago, I'll stop talking shit. You just said "let people criticize what they want", and that's exactly what I'm doing.
@@jakefoley9539 that's actually hilarious. It's a recommended list genius, you can ignore it if you want. What a hypocritical reason to dislike something.
Thank you for this video and for your channel and all that you do. Im a lover of this story and a writer as well, so i really appreciate this. Be well.
Art work Hold up hold up I’m definitely not ready to watch this yet. I’ll be back watch the whole thing & leave comment with a 👍 Till then avoid them Strikes 😬
@@ScarECrow7227 well i'm good at drawing humans and animals but i suck at drawing enviroment so we'd have to find another person plus i'm like 14 years old
I'm starting to believe that The Masked Man is a Berserk fan
Are u a youngdefiant fan
@@sarahfatima5049 seems like one
I think it’s just a joke guys
@@bigbird3759 we know
@@sarahfatima5049 why did you get that conclusion?
Guys, i think this guy like Berserk (Just a theory)
Ikr and I know this guy will enjoy berserk
A game theory
Is that a JoJo's reference?
A mattpat reference
A MANGA THEORY
My favorite part of berserk is how you can just keep re-reading and with each re-read you notice and perceive things that you didn't in your previous read.
Yeah thats the cherry on top of it all. I am on my third re-read and noticed a couple of small details in sea god arc and got reminded of the most recent chapters tentacle setting. Also seeing the moon light boy now makes it way more interesting and you pay that much more attention to his behavior since its basically Griffith sitting in Cascas arms. I really dont think that Griffith is in control when in boy form though.
Just read Fist of the North Star
This comment is how I feel about reading Higurashi, specifically the visual novels.
first thing how griffth witnesses the relationship of caska and guts after he is rescued that can only be percieved once u have witnessed eclipse
I read it once and realized I kinda just passed over many important things and didn't really pay attention to what I should have and that actually makes me so happy cause it means i got an excuse to reread it.
You would get a 100 easy if this was a school assignment
are you a teacher
Yeah
@@charlesleighton7503 understandable, have a good day
Ange Sourdin thanks man
Yeh
Everyone needs to experience the masterpiece that is Berserk.
Yes in manga form.
I kinda disagree while I think the series is a masterpiece i definitely think it’s not for everyone either because of the fantasy setting or the gore I’ve recommended it to people and they ended up dropping because they didn’t just vibe with the setting or characters and it made me realize that if you force you tastes onto everyone
But with that being said I will force everyone I know to read up until the golden age arc and eclipse since it’s the single best piece of writing in all manga and anime and possibly story telling in general
I knew two people who didnt finish Berserk and stopped reading midway. I cant understand that. When I read Berserk I was instantly sucked into it and read the entire thing in like 3 days. I knew what other manga they read (shield hero, my hero academia etc.) while not bad they cant compare to what Berserk is. Idk, some people just dont have the right taste or lack the ability to appreciate masterful storytelling I guess. Berserks story alone is better and more complex than anything else Ive ever experienced. Not only in manga but in general. Also there is no other villain I knew who is that in depth like Griffith.
It’s not that good
One of the things I REALLY like about berserk, is the duality between guts and Griffith, one is described as an angel, a holy being, when in reality, they are the devil incarnate, the other is portrayed as a demon ever since they were born, but is actually just a struggling human who wants to have peace but simply cannot
For what guts has been through and how he turned out, the dude is an angel
1:42- Artwork
3:07- Plot/Narrative
8:24- Themes
10:24- Worldbuilding
11:21- Lore
14:29- Side Characters
19:18- Protagonist
31:13- Antagonist
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19:24
"They always think the good guy is the protagonist"
Exactly, great point, Eren is still technically the protagonist of AoT, after everything he's done (Which I won't spoil for the anime onlys)
*Laughs in Chapter 130-131*
Ohh their innocent feeble little brains...
Man i cant understand ppl still love eren after all the things he did in chapter 130. Now he's some jackass
@@Can_Kanal it’s understandable, and even if you don’t like him you must recognize the genius of his character.
@@ascended313 i wouldnt call a literal genocider genius but i got what u meant ur right
@@Can_Kanal just because he turned “bad” doesn’t mean he’s not a good character.
Criminally underrated channel. Hope all this strike drama gets resolved ASAP
Another tip: Don’t be insane like Oda and Kishimoto and try to meet the deadlines every week for 12+ years straight.
@Griffith: true
I don't know what you meant by Insane?
Yes, SJ is very pushy. But Naruto still has a special place and not everyone hates the War Arc.
I just hope that Management in SJ could be a bit more kind towards Managaka.
Tokyo Ghoul had potential but Ending got crashed under the burden of timelines.
Idk Oda does good job meeting deadlines
-Insane-
Dedicated✅
yeah, they're built different
I’m currently barely reading Berserk. I think I’m about only 55 pages in and I already love it. Also, Guts has always caught my attention even before ever reading it. He’s just such a cool ass looking character. Great video!
You're in for a treat. Wish I could experience berserk for the first time again
I felt that way wen I started reading the manga too. It doesn’t disappoint
Man i wish i didn't binge berserk when i first read it.
This is proof that you truly love this series the amount of effort and care you put into the video I can feel from here. Have a blessed day man and keep doing what your doing
Fax respect to mask
First.
Btw, as an artist that is trying to make his own manga/comic series, getting advice on how to write a good manga from the Masked Man himself is truly helpful. Keep doing what your doing man, I love your stuff👍👍
Just read a lot of books, manga, watch a lot a of movies, learn about History. Video won’t make you, it’s just the point of view of a man, better but experienced those stories.
And of course, write your own short stories, imagine worlds and find your style. Take inspiration from the What you like but keep your own flow.
whats your manga about
@@liondor9567 Appreciate the advice man
@@datboi2886 It's about kid who has demon powers. He reckless and ends up releasing a bunch of monsters throughout all of USA. His main goals is to redeem himself by getting rid of all the monsters that were released and to also get rid of the demon inside him because it's the reason for most if not all of his issues. But the demon inside of him is supposed to represent the bad side of humans in general, and that's not something you can get rid of, so the protagonist ends up accepting and living with his flaws, controlling them and not letting them control him.
I haven't posted what I've done anywhere yet, but once I do I'll notify you if you'd like. My instagram is @anekejohnpaul
@@basilieliezard6249 sounds very interesting. I like the concept. It may sound a bit cliche or generic with the inner demons, but this is has very high potential to be very good. Story isn’t everything so good luck mate
Miura died and we may never see the end of this story
🗿
that’s so depressing smfh
I mean it almost fits the theme of guts’ character. Guts doesn’t know if he can reach his goal. Hell, he doesn’t even know what he actually wants. All he knows is that he must struggle on. He doesn’t know what to do or why he needs to do it. All he knows is he must push on. Reading berserk mirrors this to some extent. We aren’t guaranteed any conclusion by reading this manga. No closure. No ending. We can only choose to read anyway and draw out the meaning from the story itself.
Definitely sucks though
Great News friend there's 2 new Chapters and I believe that we will see the ending of this Masterpiece
Didn't he leave notes for his assistants to continue it or something?
19:17 When Guts Theme Kicks In
Every aspiring manga creator is happy to have videos like this.
Just read a lot of books, manga, watch a lot a of movies, learn about History. Video won’t make you, it’s just the point of view of a man, better but experienced those stories.
And of course, write your own short stories, imagine worlds and find your style. Take inspiration from the What you like but keep your own flow.
@@liondor9567 I wasn't saying it is Gospel or is everything just that this video has a lot of good advice and points. I know how hard it can be to write a story and communicate what you want from the story to the reader. It's good that you pointed that out because some might misunderstand so thank you.
@@ryutak777 I know, you said "videos like this". I just wanted to give my own advices. This reply wasn’t especialy for you, but for people who thinks that a good manga analyses from a 19 years old guy (I’am 19 too) would make them good storytellers.
@@liondor9567 Okay so I misunderstood you. Thanks for clearing up my misconceptions. I just needed to make sure.
@@ryutak777 no problem
This is a bit of a backhanded compliment. I've watched some of your videos, becouse there's not too many channels revolving around manga and it's great to see some discussions going. There's a lot i've disagreed with before and a lot of the time you haven't really gone in depth in your videos. This one was really good though! There's definitely a lot more effort put into this one. You delved into a lot of different aspects, while giving your personal take on it. Really enjoyable watch, i hope you do more like this in the future!
Same as you. I always thought he didn’t know very much about manga. I mean, He read too many manga in a short period of time and dropped his review without taking a step back about the manga. And his taste was the same as everyone else. I thought there was nothing intersting about his content.
But this video very enjoyable. I was wrong.
Take a moment and think about the fact that there is someone out there who doesn't know berserk exists.
I'd imagine everyone on earth knows it exists with how hard you normies shill it
@@jakefoley9539 Normies = Normscum
@@jakefoley9539 Wait until they make a Netflix show about it and all the beta neckbeards start cosplaying it and the show gets rinsed beyond belief
like 99%+ of the world's population?
I’ve met a lot of ppl that haven’t heard of Beserk.
Greatest story ever told. Berserk stands alone. It's an A+ in every category.
I never had experience and be so immersed in a story other than Berserk
Guts is my hero, I've gone through trauma, obviously not as much as him, but I follow his lead to the end of the earth as best I can.
😄
I’ve literally been watching nothing but Berserk analysiss
today
Stfu and have veronica shampoo
GOAT. I love Berserk so much.
Greatest manga of all time? Piss off, one of the greatest stories in all of fiction, my friend!!
Lol, but nah seriously great video! Love this channel so much and although I loved berserk before your channel opened the door for me into thr world of the Berserk community
I started Berserk 10 days ago, i finished today chapter 363. I cried, I cried a lot
I strongly urge you to go back to it in a couple months and go through it at a slower pace, really taking every small detail in.
Binging it like that is amazing, and is such a great experience, but as displayed in this video, Berserk has so. Much. Depth. Not only in the art, but also in the character development, foreshadowing and symbolism. Going through it in 10 days means you simply can’t catch every detail, and rereading it a couple years later in the physical deluxe editions instead of reading it digitally has increased my respect for this series and Miura as an author and artist immensely!
@@rafaelnahafahik7781 I know! I will! I started buying the deluxe edition via amazon, i don't live in an English speaking country and they are not easy to get! Especially the first ones, I'm aware Dark Horse is going to reprint it, I'll be ready
Guts is surrounded by Darkness all the time, but instead of running away or getting corrupted by it, he fights back and has never given up, managed to grow and make new friends after losing everything and everyone !!!
Nice work man. I just got into reading Berserk and I stumbled upon this video. Subscribed and will watch your content.
This is not just how to write manga, but how to write in general.
Never have I clicked so fast
You have a dex build in ds3?? Hmm 🤔.
BRUHHHHHH SAMEEE
Yup
Yup
"Berserk: How To Write Manga" - you make regular releases of a great manga with a 'struggler' as the main characters, eventually posing that onto your readers making them strugglers and enteral readers of the manga, always waiting and hoping for a new chapter release.
berserk actually helped me process a bunch of shit that i have been feeling. the idea of looking up to another human being, a person who looks down on you and doesn't see you as an equal, and then being let down by that person in the worst kind of way, leading to resentment and loss of direction. I see myself in guts, which made re-reading the series post ch 364 really cathartic. when i finished reading the story it felt like it was my turn to live my life and get past my obstacles. My turn to let myself be vulnerable and put down my resentment. shit hits hard
7 years since i first read berserk and im yet to see anything that comes close to it.
Just started watching and wow, Masked Man has gotten better at creating videos. This is what will make him THE manga guy on RUclips. His thoughts are better structured and developed. Loving it.
Read Usagi Yojimbo.
He’s great but Mr. Morj is the goat. Although the material Masked man covers is better in virtue of its diversity and seinen emphasis
Berserk is up there with the Witcher and the lord of the rings for me it’s one of the best dark fantasy stories ever created
@a b I know Lotr is not dark fantasy, I’m just saying that berserk has a top tier story with amazing lore and characters
Yeah, berserk is the King of dark fantasy no doubt.
ASOIAF doesn't exists
@@Yaboysmoke22 LOTR is pretty dark at times. Not as dark as berserk, but there's some depressing shit in a lot of the books. Like in the silmarillion, a character is tortured by orcs and then killed in front of their brother. Pretty brutal, still not as dark as berserk. (TBH I like LOTR more than berserk. Please don't hurt me.)
lotr ain't dark fantasy though, it's high fantasy
RIP Miura. Thank you.
I think the Characters on how they act and react to the World and Supporting Characters is the best thing about Berserk. I'll attempt to top it I guess.
No better Berserk RUclips to watch than the one and only 100% facts spitter, the king of and anime and manga ‘The Masked Man’
No scramble reviews nux taxu literally everyone on trash taste all of those people could be argued as better
I.M.O none of em are kings all of em are amazing
@@Mani-wh5yf man it’s the fuckin young defiant intro it’s a joke
Watch Soul video then
Opinion spitter
Greatest manga of all time
One of the greatest stories of all time, regardless of medium.
@@Etticos. couldn't agree more bro. It's absolutely my favorite
@arda cagrici Any book recommendations that are better than Berserk? I need to read more books. Books overall are better than manga.
@arda cagrici there are books that a better for sure and movies and shows. For me personally, Berserk is up there with them. The main aspect of Berserk that impresses me the most from a literary stand point is Guts’ subtle character growth that ends up being massive over time, along with his psychology. He is just a really damn well written protagonist, and I think he could hold his own in comparison to some of the other greats.
@@am2938 If you were looking for an manga to read, I would recommend the original GOAT manga Hinotori.
Berserk The Greatest Manga Of All Time topics:
1.Artwork - 1:42
2.Plot/Narrative - 3:08
3.Themes - 8:25
4.Worldbuilding - 10:25
5.Lore - 11:22
6.Side Character - 14:29
7.The Protagonist - 19:15
8.The Antagonist - 31:13
9.Plot Armour - 37:25
Watching one of your old videos from a year ago it's great to see how much you have grown, this is a excellent video. shame about all your youtube drama at the moment but just like Guts conflict is only a another chance to change and grow, looking forward to more videos from you :)
Gonna go ahead and like this video based on the title alone. 10/10
you kept talking about berserk so i finally started it. and oh man, I scrolled through 2 chapters since last night and I have no idea whats going on but the art, THE ART. everything is so pretty I don't think I can take it.
First time reading Berserk - 100 chapters in and I’m glad I listened to your constant recommendation lol
Hey Masked I've been around on your channel since you had about 3k subs I have to say you really have grown as a creator and your intelligence really shines through with your videos I love your character development and content I hope you struggle through the copyright strikes.
R.I.P. Kentaro Miura
Everytime I see a 30 minute + video of Berserk on the internet, my heart is filled with joy.
Damn right it’s the best manga of all time, RIP Kentaro Miura
@@kozukitonio740 in terms of protagonist and antagonist berserk wins easily
In terms of world building one piece
In terms of philosophy berserk wins easily
In terms of characters one piece wins
@Neighborhood Snipa i really dont get it why one piece is so hyped. i always looked at it as a story for children, no offence by the way. just stating how i felt
@Neighborhood Snipa no i liked one piece comedy. it was good and made me laugh. but if you are going to write in long paragraphs, i am not interested, no offence. it would be a waste of time for both of us. but i would like to hear your thoughts!
@Neighborhood Snipa yeah i agree to the point that the plot is very creative. but i felt like the story or characters werent very deep. but also side characters are respected very much and also there isnt much of waste of a character. i like that aspect of it. but still when i see people calling it the greatest manga of all time, i just dont get it. it is just a fun anime right? the characters are also one dimensional, for sure. you know what actually triggers me? when people say luffy is better than eren, or sometimes even guts! i know it is just an opinion, but really how? but still I respect it, one of the best shonen mangas, i agree. thnx for sharing. peace!
@Neighborhood Snipa true words, true
I don't like commenting, but this is Beserk! so I'll make an exception.
I think one of the main reasons I was so into this particular series was because of how unique the relationship between Guts and Griffith was; Guts being a "struggler", with his only known motivation in the beginning being to fight for the sake of living (and vice versa), and Griffith, the "king of longing", someone who needs a reason to keep living, and an insatiable desire to achieve.
They're both caught up in the hands of fate, but by becoming friends/comrades they end up finding a kind of solace in each other: Griffith giving guts a reason to fight/live, and Griffith ends up losing sight of his "kingdom" (in a good way). For a while, things are perfect.
Unfortunately this is all shattered when Guts finds out Griffith can't/doesn't consider him a friend/equal because he lacks his own dream, ultimately leading to guts leaving to find one, and the fall of Griffith as well as the band of the hawk.
This leads to my favorite paradox of this relationship. Despite how well things were when they and the whole crew were together, as long as guts wants to be considered a true friend to Griffith, he can't support him in his dream, or stay by his side. I think Griffith knows this, but nonetheless, doesn't want to lose guts. At the same time, relying so heavily on Guts would (based on his own standards) put him below him, so he can't pursue him either.
This is why the eclipse is so important. Griffith is given the chance to regain his form (and than some), and also finds a way to hold on to Guts without losing his pride; By making him hate him. This ensures that Guts will never (really) leave him alone, as he's become his dream.
Also! I would highly recommend the book Wired for Story. It mentions a lot of the tips and advice you did in your video, and I'm positive you'd like it! (assuming you haven't read it already)
Berserk is up there and legendary like Akira is.... But since the creator passed away recently (RIP) i notice so many people jump on the bandwagon....... At hte end of the day, its unavoidable.... I just loathe how it takes for creators and artists to pass away before a show/album/comic really gets the love it deserves. I know people that claim berserk is their favorite anime/manga but cant name anyone other than guts, its just weird. In my humble opinion, berserk is in the same echelon as Akira and Princess Mononoke
I started reading Berserk and I'm actually mad at how incredible it is. Cuz it's just ruined everything else for me by comparison.
I would love them to make a good canonical anime of berserk!
Literally they need to just stay true to the manga (maybe, possibly skip the black swordsman arc)
@@shronk9463 I think 1997 did a great job and only really skipped non essential things (tho the things they skipped obv make the story better and if they have the time they should cover it). Only thing that they skipped that has a huge impact on the story later is skull knight. If they could make an anime with the same level of quality it would be amazing.
I’m reading berserk right now and I’m on the golden age arc around volume 8 I think and I just wanna say the art looks amazing and it builds suspense like never before with seeing Griffith in the present and the golden age arc being a flashback and stuff like that but I still fail to understand why people think it’s the best manga of all time it’s probably undoubtedly a masterpiece but what makes it better than for example that Attack On Titan because that’s something I know is a masterpiece.
I know now boy OMG
Just keep reading lol
@@tricko8000 I’m done now by the way and holy shit. I got better character development than Naruto from when I said that to what I know now lol. It’s amazing that last chapter… I hope it continues
AOT and Berserk are both great. Personally I think Berserk is better but I understand why some would prefer AOT
@@zigsterabs7439 my opinion has changed, I think berserk could be the better story
just finished golden age it’s amazing its so addicting
Boys watch One Piece. Men read Berserk
men do not make cringey jokes like this.
I did both so what am I???
I'm a Teenager
Berserk is the Greatest stroy I've ever read... but One Piece is my Favorite....
I just caught up to berserk and vagabond😀, my life is not complete until I get to see the beautiful ending log both of these mangas😭
I think you might wanna branch out into literature. There are some good stories out there for you to explore. The Conan the Barbarian stories are nice and are kinda similar to Berserk: a stoic, melancholy protagonist going up against impossible odds and indescribable monsters. The Song of Ice and Fire series is also great as well, nothing like the TV show. China Mievielle's Bas Lag trilogy also reeks of lovecraftian, bloodborne-esque vibes if you're interested something more horror oriented.
Berserk is similar to Conan* you meant .
In fact the first scene of Berserk is taken from Conan’ first movie.
Berserk is fucking GOATED!
I just finished it and its definitely the Greatest story I've ever read... but not my favorite because its so fk up sometimes
Black swordsman arc got me super intrigued. Then everything felt like a reset wtih Golden Age, but i had an end point in mind that I was always looking forward to. I knew Griffith would betray Gust somehow and Guts knew him. It introduced all the crazy interdimensional shit
also one of my favorite aspects of Berserk is the action. It's precise and fluid AND Guts' damage and being fatigued from a previous fight comes into play well. An injury from a wound that happened in passing mid fight , that type ot stuff
I would absolutely love a video in this style about Vagabond or Kingdom
Stfu
@@imsentinelprime9279 sorry
@@imsentinelprime9279 Why
Kingdom deserves it
"No objective criteria my as-" That made me laugh,great video!
I've never read Berserk. Manga is hard to read for me. But i have read a few manga. (aot, 200 chapters of one piece) i've heard good things about it so i will pick up Berserk after i finish The Promised Neverland.
What do you think about it?
How was your experience
*the greatest story ever told
One of my fav videos u ever made
Before i read bersrrk all i heard was how much the seriea fell off aftwr the golden age arc, i seriously cant comprehend how people come to that conclusion.... imo it only gets better as it goes
Same, actually my favorite part of the story are the last 30 chapters or so
Imo, it didn’t fall off. The world building only got better and better after the Golden Age Arc, but you can’t deny that Guts, Casca, and Griffith were at the peak of their characterization in the Golden Age.
Struggling is what makes powerful friendships meaningful.
When we are at our darkest the friends who's lives we've changed are always there for us.
One of the different plot structures can exist. There are objective criteria but it depends on what type of story you're trying to tell. But yeah great video
Berserk is one of the perfect seinen manga to jump in, in a hardcore way ofc.
It’s like 3:30 AM in England, buh shittt, I’m still gon watch this ... when I wake up
I’m gonna read berserk after one piece is it really the best of all time
Its up there with one piece for me
@@shiranuiprestonsaga8867 ok
@@shiranuiprestonsaga8867 I just got to marineford and one piece is pretty good
Berserk is the best seinen and one piece is the best shounen imo best manga of all time can go either way
@@sanpha1 my favorite arc is the Dressrosa arc Marine does is my second favorite Arc
yo mask man I started reading berserk and I love it
I know you're primarily a manga channel but have you thought about watching anime that should be or can only be enjoyed in anime form? Stuff like Gurren Lagann, Evangelion, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Satoshi Kon movies, Mononoke, Mushishi, Cowboy Bebop, Serial Experiments Lain, Revolutionary Girl Utena ect.
Question. If I didn't like the evangelion anime should I give a chance to its manga?
@@jdanielcoronel2214 The manga and even Rebuild movies are a different experience from the original anime
I watched serial experiments lain with a lot of questions in my mind , I left with even more questions
@@hihi-ur7ws lol
I got work in the morning but when Masked posts I watch I’m a simple man
Fuck work
Guts has inspired every character he comes across even the villains.
So, Berserk, Monsters and One Piece are my favorites Manga from years and years. I love how Guts and Johann are writing. I discover your channel but sure to devour all the contain 😉
Awesome video bro! I can tell you put a lot of work into it!! So good!
you should do a thematic breakdown of Berserk. Talking about the arguments and topics it covers
It IS the greatest of all time
I think it’s not only the best Manga, but the best story ever told, better than Lord of the Rings.
I’m planning to make a WEBTOON with my friends this is great timing.
I needed this
thanks for this really needed it
I just want to say that I binged the OG berserk anime in a day. It left me yearning for more and honestly kinda mad that they didn’t keep it going. I happened to just stumble on your channel the same day and I gotta say man, this channel has helped me a lot by not having to actually read the manga (crucify me if you want for not wanting to read it) and has gave me exactly what I needed from the story. From the anime alone it drew me in. Then, this channel just made me love it even more. Much love man
I think you hit pretty much every mark as why Berserk is my #1 manga of all time. I also just started 20th Century Boys because of you my dude. You gotta do a video like this for that series.
I feel like your main character can actually have more intrigue if they can be taken out of the story and the world as a whole wouldn't change very much ( Gon, Midoriya, ect...), making them feel more relatable. But then again that depends on the how much you want the mc to be involved in world-changing events, so this is something that has to be considered on a case-to-case basis.
another w video btw
Masked man wrote a berserk essay for school and was like fuck it, lemme put this on youtube
The madman actually did it! Please carry on making long form stuff, because this was good!
I'd love to see a long form video on Monster or any of Urasawa's works, or Blame, it'd be interesting to watch (plus I just love hearing people's analyses on Monster lol).
Thanks for the advice
Also Berserk is my favorite manga too
30:31 and this is the sole reason why I dislike characters like Sinbad. It's like they were made purposely to outshine the Protag in every category character development/scaling could provide. A nice figure to look up at, yes, but a major obstacle to Protag progression and popularity to the masses. The same author of Magi created another manga, felt interesting. Read it, came across a character exactly like Sinbad, and literally stopped reading.
Proud Berserk STAN
How can it be the best manga of all time if it doesn't even have the best black swordsman of all time
Who's the other black swordsman?
@@blupuncakes8458 Kirito, he's clearly the best black swordsman
@@nomenbeb5747 🤡
@@blupuncakes8458 you are right, I'm joking but from your reply it looks like you took me seriously, Berserk it's my favorite manga, I was just joking
Berserk is my manga number 1 of all time too and nice video..
I would argue that Berserk's world building is quite poor (by its own standards as a story) and its biggest floor. It says a lot when i still think it's one of the better world builders out there and that's it's weakest facet. That being said, since you name-dropped One Piece i'll use OP as a comparator. The key strength of One Piece is not about location (like you seem to explain) - The level of difference is about how much of the wider world the reader is aware of at any given time. In One Piece, we know about key groups of characters, islands, bases, wars, events occurring in tandem with the main plot elsewhere - the world building is so well developed that Oda can randomly create events and name drop some things and all of a sudden it makes sense. The world feels real because so much is happening and yet it is somehow not overcomplex. Oda has struck a balance that works perfectly for the type of story he is telling. Miura however, by comparison, world-builds very differently as you said, however, the plot is bi-linear and wider events simply do not happen or affect either Griffith or Guts. The world of berserk is centered around these characters whereas in One Piece, the crew and their allies are simply placed in a world and are a tiny part of a whole story despite being so important. This is why Berserk can never be top-tier in world building. It's limited by the purposeful (and arguably necessary) focus on two characters as it stops the wider world around them from being dynamic and simply "happening"
edit: I think the best examples for OP to better explain my points are the power struggle between Admirals in the Marines which bares massive consequence for the wider world but is totally unrelated to the Strawhats. Others include the Reverie arc which is entirely focused on reshaping the OPW's political landscape (and the Strawhats are not even a part of this arc), the Ace vs Blackbeard fight which completely changed the direction of the plot, while the readers had absolutely no idea until about 200 chapters later - and it made sense - lastly the progression of Smoker, Helmeppo, Coby and Tashigi who are *minor* characters as well as Teach - it is a constantly evolving process which we are made aware of frequently, as they affect wider events separate to the main plot at any given time
edit 2: your entire section on Griffith is directly applicable to Teach in One Piece as well. I'm not saying he's as good a character but I don't quite think you've hit the nail on the head here since there's plenty of antagonists that fulfill all the criteria you explain regarding Griffith
Careful criticizing Berserk around here, these people apparently view it as a religion
@@jakefoley9539 Nah, I'm the biggest berserk fan you'll ever encounter and I don't care about criticism. In fact I like to see different opinions as long as they're well explained and respectful. Obviously if you just go around in the comments saying that berserk is trash with no proper explanation, you're gonna receive some backlash. But comments like the one you replied to are cool.
@@jakefoley9539 What's with you going on every comment and shitting on Berserk? Let people like what they want and criticize what they want. It's not a perfect series but it deserves most the praise it gets
@@umairpathan9793 When people stop filling up my recommended list with videos about why I should read a manga I read ten years ago, I'll stop talking shit. You just said "let people criticize what they want", and that's exactly what I'm doing.
@@jakefoley9539 that's actually hilarious. It's a recommended list genius, you can ignore it if you want. What a hypocritical reason to dislike something.
Thank you for this video and for your channel and all that you do. Im a lover of this story and a writer as well, so i really appreciate this.
Be well.
19:18 then the guts theme hits right in the good spot.
Masked going all out for that 100k
I Humbly Concur with this Video Berserk is The Greatest Manga of all Time and i had the privilege of reading all of it.
Art work
Hold up hold up
I’m definitely not ready to watch this yet.
I’ll be back watch the whole thing & leave comment with a 👍
Till then avoid them Strikes 😬
Very good editing, script and presentation. Nice video The masked man
I want to write a books series that I wish could be adapted into a manga, but my art ability stops at stick people.
I know how you feel man
I can relate bro
well i'm the opposite i'm good at drawing but i kinda suck at story telling
@@zandi1603 maybe we should meet up and have a conversation about making a manga together
@@ScarECrow7227 well i'm good at drawing humans and animals but i suck at drawing enviroment so we'd have to find another person plus i'm like 14 years old
Day one of asking for a video on the Holyland manga