Daniel I responded to another comment below but please check out the 'Kentaro Miura Memorial Manga' oneshot authored by Kouji not too long after Muira's passing. In it, Kouji details the longstanding relationship between him and Muira both as friends and fellow authors. The trajectory of their lives and careers, and really helps contextualize not just Kouji's perspective on Muira, but also Berserk and the potential undertaking of carrying on the legacy. It really helps to solidify that despite the tragedy of Muira's untimely passing, the silver lining is that the work is in the hands of a true confidant who understands and respects the weight of the task ahead.
The pain you can see on Guts' face when he forces himself to walk away from Casca is so much worse than any wound he has ever experienced and you can clearly see it.
I think what’s so special about Kouji mori continuing berserk is that it’s not just some random author with a good reputation, it’s miura’s long time friend who is the only one to know the ending of berserk, miura himself even used to tell him that him and miura shared one mind and even their initials are the same K.M. On top of that you have his assistants who had been learning from miura since around the FOTME arc (which just so happens to be the arc when guts begins to accept help from others. It’s not just then wanting to give the fans an ending but it’s almost like a honoring of his best friend. (Btw just in case you haven’t checked it out yet I’ll recommend you to read Kouji Mori’s short manga dedicated to Miura)
@@KeelanJon Miura actually left behind a finished manuscript. Koji himself confirmed so and he stated that it wasn't too dufferent from what Miura had shared with him. All that's left now is to put it to ink with the same care Miura would have.
I'd recommend checking out Holyland, tbh. While Daniel might not be too big into martial arts, that's just an aesthetic for what is otherwise a seminal piece of media discussing themes of peer-forced isolation, suicide, depression, and ultimately self acceptance. Sounds right up his alley.
My second favorite panel in all of manga. Which is interesting because my favorite panel in all of manga is also from Berserk. It's the one where Schierke first removes the Berserker helmet from Guts.
Casca's face remembering Guts always makes me cry. One of my favorite panels in all of manga. Seeing Guts struggle to do simple tasks without the armor is sad. It really drives home how self destructive his use of it is on his body. It is implied that Skull Knight was like Guts a victim of an Eclipse. He did not do the sacrificing. He was branded.
It's beautiful to see your passion & love for Berserk & Miura. From not feeling the first few volumes to becoming a huge fan. I've loved watching your journey. Also nothing happens at the end. Griffith apologizes to Guts & Casca & everyone lives happily ever after.😂
@@DanielGreeneReviews Everybody one series like that. At least you got back on it & now look, you've enjoyed a new fantasy epic that you think of very highly.
@@DanielGreeneReviews Man, I nearly stopped watching Berserk when I got to the homoerotic scenes between Guts and Griffith in the anime. But man am I glad I continued watching!
As somebody who only got into Berserk after hearing about Miura's death, it's insane to me how emotional speaking about his passing makes me now after finishing Berserk. He made what is, in my opinion, the greatest story ever told and one that forever changed me over these last two~ years. It's a story about love, hate, struggling and being able to find happiness within that struggle, what it means to live, grief, trauma, it's beautiful. Miura dedicated his life to Berserk, dedicating over 3/4s of his life to it, which in and of itself is outstanding. As Guts said, "He died doing what he wanted no matter what, right? I bet he was happy", and I'm sure this applies to Miura, doing what he loved to the very end and knowing how many millions of people around the world were inspired and comforted by his work. Rest easy, Kentaro Miura
Berserk is incredible fiction. It deserves to be included in the all-time lists of fiction period. Not just manga or fantasy. Transcendential work in everyway.
Can you explain how he likes it. I dipped out lol after some criticisms that it was shallow early on...no offense to him but his fans agreeing and then the sudden turn in later reads...which happens I understand, but the idea a reader heard a series is deep and ignore or understand the dark aspects than they do, but they still think its generic 6/10 stuff just rubbed me the wrong way lol. I get it though since hyped stuff gets that reaction. Just came back to see his update. I like readers' updates since they don't read manga much. I don't either lol. I just have some super empathy for writers and tend to understand the story they're trying to tell vs what I want. So when I see criticisms about themes that the author is discussing and not about how they discuss them, I get agitated. Not saying the youtube did this either. I personally would love a reviewer who hates all of berserk but the need to tell it in a way past...it was MID or it was too gross...
One of the things that hit me hardest about the loss of Miura (and Robert Jordan) is the person who most deserved to see the series ending never got to. It’s always sad when an artist does not get to bask in the completion of their magnum opus.
I’m glad that Miuras legacy is carried on, but sometimes I wonder if that final panel of Griffith in 364 would have been one of the biggest biggest and tantalising cliffhangers a story has ever ended on. The months of uncertainty before the decision to continue serialisation was agony.
These Berserk videos have been the highlight of my week for the past year. You started them right when my wife and i moved into our first apartment together, and now our daughter just turned 5 weeks old, so it's carried me through quite a bit of life. I'd watch them in the morning before work and would drop any other video to watch it as soon as it dropped. Berserk is amazing and beautiful, but too dark for me to read on my own. I read up to the eclipse one night with insomnia and got nightmares the next. Thanks for a great read along and for making Berserk digestible for me Daniel, I'm excited for the future videos!
Same, as a fan of Daniel for years and seeing him finally pick up berserk after vehemently not wanting to read onward it’s been so amazing watching him experience it
A great companion piece before you start reading Koji Mori's chapters. Read his memorial one shot about Miura. It shines a light on Miura's life and his friendship with Koji Mori (the man taking over Berserk)
I am three minutes in and I am reeling! He's changing cloths and doing the intro so much. I'm having mini heart attack and almost choked on my drink. Is the whole video t Just this. If so I will only be slightly disappointed. My God if he yells "BEEEERRZERRK!" One more time.
That expensive surprise... perfect cherry on top. Jokes aside. This year watching you go on the roller coaster ride of a story has been one of my favorite experiences since Lockdown. The supercut of your intros was a nice way to say good bye to this regular series. Thank you for letting us see the story through fresh eyes again.
Hey man there's a oneshot manga created by Kouji Mori, talking about his relationship with Miura and I think it's a beautiful bit of context about why he picked up the reigns.
Please thumb this to the top! Daniel NEEDS to read it. For a little more context, it's unofficially titled the 'Kentaro Miura Memorial Manga', and it came out not too long after Muira's passing. In it, Kouji details the longstanding relationship between him and Muira both as friends and fellow authors. The trajectory of their lives and careers, and really helps contextualize not just Kouji's perspective on Muira, but also Berserk and the potential undertaking of carrying on the legacy. It really helps to solidify that despite the tragedy of Muira's untimely passing, the silver lining is that the work is in the hands of a true confidant who understands and respects the weight of the task ahead.
Holy shit, I didn't realize it's been this many Berserk videos. What a journey... And as soon as you've fallen in love with this series I was certain you'd get a tattoo of the brand of sacrifice eventually after seeing your tattoo video, and guess what, I was right!
As a writer and creator that is just starting out on his path (I've written only 3 books so far), I hope that I will one day have even half of Kentaro Miura's talent and care for storytelling.
Not gonna lie, knowing that the last panel Miura ever personally illustrated before he died was that of his series' villain staring back at him from the page has got to be one of the most eerie, spine-chilling things ever. Gave me some major Wes Craven's New Nightmare vibes.
It's really a delicate balance to strike between the narrative tension of making the audience wait for something to happen versus their frustration of it not happening yet. It's impressive that Miura pulled it off really well Edit: the panel at 24:05 brought me to tears, the emotion on Guts' face is so raw
I also recently finished berserk, and i ended up crying without even realising. I’ve enjoyed berserk but it wasn’t until i reached the last page (by Miura) that I realised just how much, it really is a beautiful journey to go on
Berserk has been a part of my life for so long and helped me through some hard moments in my life. I was devastated when I heard the news as well. Miura was a master and it’s tragic that he left us too soon. Rest In Peace to the greatest manga artist of our lifetime
Miura got so incredibly good at expressing complex, multifaceted feelings with just facial expressions, that one Casca panel and the one when Guts sees Griffith appear in the distance at the end of conviction arc make me feel so many emotions at once I can't even explain it with words, what a beautiful series
The enormous satisfaction of seeing Casca come back after so many volumes. I can only imagine how it was for the people that read Berserker over the years. Thanks for your deep dives, Daniel! And thanks for sharing your emotions and your thoughts. This has certainly be a journey.
It was so much joy, followed by dread because of the final panel of the chapter since it was nearly a year an a half until the next chapter with Guts and Casca. Older Berserk fans waited 20 years for Casca to return, and they were not disappointed. It broke japanese twitter at the time, and even western twitter was insane with it.
With all its growing pains and flaws I’m so glad miura has such an empathetic and cathartic depiction of healing from trauma and sexual assault. The fact that instead of shying away from the topic miura truly embraced the exploration of it and learned to handle it more maturely as the story went on. He could have gave up and distanced himself from the topic but instead took every opportunity to address it and beautifully portray a woman finding comfort and healing in two other women who quite literally piece her back together
1.The fact that one of the last thing Miura drew was Griffith shedding a single tear is just... *wow* 2. Miura left behind a finished manuscript, so its just a matter of his close friend of 40 years, and another established manga artist, Koji Mori and Miura's assistants to bring the story to life the way he would have wanted 3. Miura's death sent shockwaves in the manga industry, his comments on how little he rested and how overworked he was were no secret and the fact it contributed to his early death did *not* go unnoticed as it raised a ton of awareness of just how grueling the industry can be.
Personally this is where berserk ends for me. I have a tremendous amount of respect for miruas friend and team for trying to finish it but it’s just nowhere near the same for me. It’s cool for people who will continue it, I’m happy for them but for me with a heavy heart I just can’t continue without the legend himself behind it. It’s been a pleasure watching you read this series! One of my all time favorites
Beautiful video. Berserk, in spite of its horror, really is one of the most touching and beautiful stories in fiction. Thanks for taking us on this journey with you.
Little nitpick: Jotunn are giants not trolls. Griffith has basically the same plan as Ganeshka, world conquest, but the difference is Griffith is a much better salesman. In their approaches, Ganeshka is a brute who mugs you while Griffith is a smooth talking con man who swindles you. Ganeshka: Rawr! The world is mine! Griffith: I want to unite humanity under a banner of peace and progress. I like the contrast between Elfhelm and Falconia, one is rural and made from branches, thatch and trees while the other is an urban monolith of stone. Both are refuges from the dangers of the Astral World, but Griffith wars against the magical creatures with Falconia being a bulwark while Elfhelm has the humans living alongside the magical creatures peacefully in a kind of sanctuary.
Daniel I've loved going on this journey with you over the last year. To re-experience vicariously through you the tapestry of emotions that I myself felt while going through the series was something I never thought possible. Thank you so much for giving it another chance and letting us experience it with you.
When I first got the news of Miura passing, I was laying in bed near midnight, as I read the news report, I started weeping. Not because I feared my favorite story would never be complete, but because we lost such a beautiful soul and mind that had helped me grow. We all miss him and wish we could experience berserk along side him. Thank you for joining in our struggle Daniel
Having watched from your first Berserk review when it came out to seeing you giving it a second chance and catching all the way up. I just want to say thanks for giving it another shot. It has been amazing watching all of your read alongs. It almost feels like getting to read it for the first time again. This story means so much to me, and I am glad you were able to enjoy it as much as you did and I am looking forward to all your future content, struggler!
Also chapter 362 is the game changer for your deep dive lore. Knowing the fact that the God hand cast were different with the current timeline had two meanings for me. It's either they were killable or their cycle just due. So one thing for sure, God Hand position was not permanent or they were replaceable
Thank you for your open vulnerability in this. Death has affecting my life too. I read Berserk in the span of a few weeks a few years ago and remember feeling so empty inside after finishing it. For me, no manga series has matched the emotions I felt during my first readthrough. A few have come close, but none have matched the fury and the tears. (I remember crying reading the Conviction Arc and the scene when Farnese is at Guts' back and there's a fiery blaze all around them...and Guts is the only one who stands between the innocents and death...and Farnese was moved by his presence and understood why people chose to follow him into the darkness....just...UNMATCHED.) I cried too, Daniel. The end of an era...one of my favorite stories ever created. Miura will be forever remembered. He is immortalized in the halls of manga.
Oh dear god, this video brings back so much emotion. Berserk as a series means a lot to so many people and the news of Miura's passing just hit like a truck.
As someone who got into the Berserk manga last year, only after the news of Kentaro Miura's death, the ending definitely hurts, but man, for people that were on this journey for a long time and even from the start it was probably devastating. Hope there is enough material for the people that finish the story to do it justice. We must atay strong strugglers.
just binged your whole review. I just looked up 'berserk manga reaction' one day because i like to see others enjoy this story and i was never expecting to find someone so in depth and able to analyze this story like you. I really have enjoyed this series and now im about to go straight to your other manga videos - being the huge nerd i am. Im not very good with picking up meanings in stories, nor am i very good with words, so watching you go through this was better than any reread i could have had as i genuinely understood it more than ever. Thank you
It's been two years and those last Miura chapters still hit like a fucking truck. Thank you for giving the series another go, Daniel. Glad to have you as a Struggler.
Just spent the last week going on this journey with you, really felt like reading the series again and I’m so happy it meant so much to you like it has for so many of us
I really enjoyed to experience berserk again with your content / it felt special and your videos were really nice :) keep on going forward fellow struggler
I recently came across your channel when I was looking for some read alongs on Berserk and OMG no exaggeration I literally managed to binge all of your Berserk vids in a matter of days! (Yes I'm currently unemployed with nothing but free time on my hands) And now that I'm all done with these It feels eerily similar to the time I finished reading Vol. 41. I'm still scared to see what comes next, I haven't felt ready for a while to dive into the newer chapters but after going through the emotions of Vol. 41 again along with you I think it's time that I get back into some Berkin mode! Also wanted to mentioned that I too cried like a little wuss while reading the end of Kentaro Muira's last chapter.
That was a fucking WOW of a chapter. I am fucking fucked by my feelings, both of love and fear for the characters, and boy-ooh-boy I can't even put into words everything about Miura. Thanks for helping me to dive into that masterpiece, if you Daniel wouldn't started - no-one knows when i would have. Goodluck to everyone involved in both Berserk, and this video. And watching it.
So I don't know if you're aware but many of the characters in Berserk are based off of Miuras friends. And the new author, Kouji Mori, is the one he based Griffith on.....so Griffith gets to write the ending of Berserk
Over the span of the last 2 months, my interest level for Berserk has gone from, "Eh, let's grab the first Deluxe Edition and see how it goes from there. Worst comes to worst, it's at least gonna be a complete story arc," to uncontrollable sobbing when thinking about the adventure I've read through with the 13 Deluxe Edition omnibuses AND the paperback copies of volumes 40 and 41. I read all 6 Dune novels between December of last year and March of this year. They impacted me, philosophically, in ways I can't even begin to express. Berserk, Kentaro Miura has had that same degree of impact on me, but emotionally, instead. It's almost physical, how much it hurts when considering that this story will never receive the ending it deserves in exactly the way jt deserves to receive it. I say that as someone who has the utmost confidence in Mori and his ability to deliver an ending that would make Miura proud, but no matter how good his ending for Berserk will be, it will never be Miura's. Deluxe 14 can't be released soon enough, and Im hoping with everything I am that we won't need to wait the usual 11-13 months for the paperback volumes to be released here in the States.
If you remember the vortex of hell at the beginning of the black Swordsman arc the count and Vargas fly into. I think the souls of the dead soldiers go to that ... "afterlife" where they lose all individuality
From the start of that goofy ass montage I had tears welling up and then it just kept going until I was full on sobbing by the end of the video. T_T Also deeply appreciate you holding that massive sword like a safety blanket at the end there. I needed that.
This series has honestly been the best way to re read berserk. I had just finished the series like a week before you published that first video on it and i've been following ever since. Im so glad you ended up loving probably my favorite pieces of fiction of all time, can't wait for you to see what crazy shit is in the the recent chapters 🤪
What a wonderful review to accompany the wonderful final chapters for Miura. I'm gonna go listen to Guts theme on repeat now. And just let myself feel for a bit.
I still remember when I heard the news, that Miura had passed, in the morning on my way to work and it really affected me. The whole day at work I felt really sad and miserable. Berserk always meant a lot to me personally. Thanks for the emotional journey! I'm glad you gave the series another try after your first review. ❤
The Eclipse started in 1996 when I was 1 year old. We get Casca back 26 years later… If there’s any old-heads, long time fans in the comments, you have my sympathy.
Miura not being able to finish Berserk is the most Berserk thing that happened and the that last page Miura draw most fitting I would have no problem if that was the ending
I'm very sad that Daniel caught up in a similar way to catching up myself, since I somehow relived the series through this series. Thank you so much for that! Looking forward to more Berserk covering
I've loved this series of reviews/read-throughs you've done ever since I first discovered them last year. Welcome to the week to week grind struggler. Also BERSERK Jeopardy when?
Finishing this review made me emotional all over again. I started Berserk properly when I saw that Daniel was reviewing it, so coming here every other week for discussions and comments has been so much fun. I'm glad I got to experience Berserk this way!
There is no shame in genuine tears. Hearing you tear up during the dedication at the end made me tear up a bit myself. Glad you're caught up now. I can't wait to read the new releases along with you.
I have never missed a realease day of a Berserk episode from you. I’ve been a berserk fan since I was 15 and it’s saved my life more than once. Im so glad that you did this series. Welcome to the band struggler, we’re all proud of you for coming on this journey with us.
I cried when Miura died. I cried days later when I thought about it. I cried months later when I read one of the new chapters. Now I cry again, after witnessing your journey through Berserk. God damn it, rest in peace Kentaro Miura ;_;
I still remember watching your first berserk review way before this became a series. Its staggering how far we've come. Ngl i had the same initial reaction you did when i first started the black swordsman arc years ago, and very nearly never gave it a second chance. But boy am i glad i did.
The first time I finished the story I wanted to read it again... Was just searching for a reason and this journey has made me appreciate this story much more than I already did. Thanks man
I lost my sister to cancer at 32 and she was one of the most energetic and independent people I knew. Thank you for not directly apologizing for being human on camera. ❤️
Berserk means a lot to me and it's been a pleasure experiencing it again through these videos. I'm so glad you decided to give Berserk a chance, thank you for these videos!
As a note about the Skull Knight reveal, the current running theory, based on the story told about King Gaiseric at the tower of conviction, he didn't perform the sacrifice, Void did. According to all the flashbacks and like, it seemed that Void was a close friend/sage/priest of Gaiseric who sacrificed him and presumably, going by all the bodies with brands on their foreheads, his kingdom as well. And if a new member of the Godhand is created every 216 years it would seem that that also means the death of the oldest member which is why during the vision only Void is recognisable as he is the newest member.
Personally, I have waited for more than a decade for the Casca recovery chapters, compare this to other fans that have waited for practically 2-3 decades or so as Berserk fans. Yes, I did also cried with their blossom tree reunion. One thing to note, the fact even "magic" cannot fully recovered Casca state of mind is such a detailed & profound respect to mental health problems, especially for the particular raaeepe & abused victims. It's also make so much sense that it's the "first" step of Casca recovery, & there will more steps, which of course it will eventually involved her facing her nightmare face to face & deal with it so she can move on & finally take back her life that was stolen from her. It's such a realistic approach despite having supernatural elements behind it. As for "Moonlight Boy." I personally have been theorized this since the Island of Sea god arc & it's indeed such hell yeah moments to be confirmed that moonlight boy is indeed Guts & Casca's demon fetus child. But this is also one of the most conflicting realization since I knew that very moment, in which the demon fetus was being eaten by the "behelit apostle," a clear evidence of him becoming a vessel for Femto/Griffith resurrection into the material world. In the end, logically, it's pretty clear that Moonlight Boy is the key to everything regarding the conclusion for Guts, Casca, & Griffith. I do have my own theory how the ending of Berserk is going to be for our 3 MCs, & personally I believe the base conception actually already revealed a long time ago, back at certain chapter 72. for another Berserk video, I would love that you take a look at the lost chapter (chapter 83).
This has been a hell of a journey, the eclipse happened for me over ten years ago and the catharsis of casca awakening was immense. It's been a pleasure to watch you go through your own character arc for berserk, I very nearly stopped watching your channel after your first beserk video. I'm glad you pushed through to see the gem that is this masterpiece.
Thanks for taking me on this journey. Fun to see some one who wasn't really into Manga even some years ago to fall in love with this series has been lovely to see. When the Morning Dew chapter dropped as last of Miuras Chapters I thought this would have been the perfect point as a cliffhanger. When we didn't know if the series would continue I thought if it ends here I am satisfied.
Damn you Daniel I'm crying with you now. I went on tis exact same journey with the entire series just before Christmas. It has been an absolute joy to share your experiences with this.
thank you soo much for giving this series a second chance . i reread the story countless of times but doing it with you was an unexpected joy . i get to see another pov from start to finish and it was awesome . for this volume the only thing that i want to say is that seeing guts staying alone watching casca playing and having fun with the party unable to join was complete torture . after everything that he suffered it was too cruel . even for miura . i love the man and this epic opera and when i read about his death i was distraught. it was like loosing a faraway friend . i missed him and i will ever do . rip miura and thanks
I remember the day the news broke about miura. I was at work and I couldn't stop myself from having a breakdown. it took me about 30 mins to pull myself together enough to work. it felt like I had lost a family member. Rest In Peace to the greatest of all time.
It took me a feel days to finally watch the video because i could guess the pain you would show on the last panel. I remember when I saw the news of Miura's death and how much it affected me, having been reading Berserk for the last 18 years and through several hiatus and lack of beginnings and endings of the Brazilian runs of the manga. The end is hard and reading the next volumes also is. Hope you have a good one, love the vids.
As heartaching as it is, i think i like the choice of Casca still having trauma after the corridor of dreams from a writing perspective, it basicly trying to say that Casca still have to get over her trauma on her own giving her more agency insted of making it just go away with magic.
It's been a while since last watching yours or any booktube channels and this came across my feed randomly and now I'm back! I didn't realise you were a Berserk fan, I found it late and it's turned out to be in the upper echelon of all time fantasy for me.
Warning, tears at the end of this video. Sorry if it’s a bit much but, yeah, I felt that.
No need to apologise for it mate ❤
We understand. Even the toughest and most stoic of us cried when we let ourselves truly read this. Cried for the story and cried for the reality.
It’s ok, let it out
Never apologise for a story making you emotional, that's why we all love them :)
Daniel I responded to another comment below but please check out the 'Kentaro Miura Memorial Manga' oneshot authored by Kouji not too long after Muira's passing. In it, Kouji details the longstanding relationship between him and Muira both as friends and fellow authors. The trajectory of their lives and careers, and really helps contextualize not just Kouji's perspective on Muira, but also Berserk and the potential undertaking of carrying on the legacy.
It really helps to solidify that despite the tragedy of Muira's untimely passing, the silver lining is that the work is in the hands of a true confidant who understands and respects the weight of the task ahead.
Miura’s last chapter was literally so perfect thematically. It's like it was planned to be his last chapter.
Words can’t describe the way I felt reading that chapter for the first time. It was perfect indeed. Miura was on a league of his own. Rip legend
all part of the currents of causality.
Literally feels like it could have ended there, he’s a master unlike any to have ever existed - he left us in good hands but god damn he is missed😢
The pain you can see on Guts' face when he forces himself to walk away from Casca is so much worse than any wound he has ever experienced and you can clearly see it.
I think what’s so special about Kouji mori continuing berserk is that it’s not just some random author with a good reputation, it’s miura’s long time friend who is the only one to know the ending of berserk, miura himself even used to tell him that him and miura shared one mind and even their initials are the same K.M. On top of that you have his assistants who had been learning from miura since around the FOTME arc (which just so happens to be the arc when guts begins to accept help from others. It’s not just then wanting to give the fans an ending but it’s almost like a honoring of his best friend. (Btw just in case you haven’t checked it out yet I’ll recommend you to read Kouji Mori’s short manga dedicated to Miura)
I just hope that Kouji atleast writes the ending down, or confides in another friend regarding the ending being as he's the last to know it xD
@@KeelanJon Miura actually left behind a finished manuscript. Koji himself confirmed so and he stated that it wasn't too dufferent from what Miura had shared with him. All that's left now is to put it to ink with the same care Miura would have.
Too bad the new chapters absolutely shit all over casca’s character and make berserk feel like a parody of itself.
@@304Blaise he thinks we care about his opinion 😭😭😭 🫵🏻😂
I'd recommend checking out Holyland, tbh. While Daniel might not be too big into martial arts, that's just an aesthetic for what is otherwise a seminal piece of media discussing themes of peer-forced isolation, suicide, depression, and ultimately self acceptance. Sounds right up his alley.
Every time. Every single time. Casca’s panel remembering Guts makes me tear up 🥲
My second favorite panel in all of manga. Which is interesting because my favorite panel in all of manga is also from Berserk. It's the one where Schierke first removes the Berserker helmet from Guts.
@@bendover7841 mine is when Guts and Zodd pierced through Ganeshka's fog form. One of the few manga panels I keep a picture of
its the lips so subtly pressing into a thin line to form a smile that does it for me ;_;
Scars where Casca grabs Guts from behind is as good as it gets
My favourite panel was the one when guys lying on the ground, wounded in wilderness, looking at the sky, and it was full is stars ..
We've done it,we reached the end of the road for now
I remember crying when Casca was thanking Farnese for being there for her
Casca's face remembering Guts always makes me cry. One of my favorite panels in all of manga.
Seeing Guts struggle to do simple tasks without the armor is sad. It really drives home how self destructive his use of it is on his body.
It is implied that Skull Knight was like Guts a victim of an Eclipse. He did not do the sacrificing. He was branded.
yep, and it's implied that the Jinzo-looking guy was his archnemesis, just like Griffith/Femto is to Guts.
It's beautiful to see your passion & love for Berserk & Miura. From not feeling the first few volumes to becoming a huge fan. I've loved watching your journey. Also nothing happens at the end. Griffith apologizes to Guts & Casca & everyone lives happily ever after.😂
I feel like such an idiot for quitting so early before. To be fair, I am one. But I extra feel like one.
@@DanielGreeneReviews Everybody one series like that. At least you got back on it & now look, you've enjoyed a new fantasy epic that you think of very highly.
@@DanielGreeneReviews Man, I nearly stopped watching Berserk when I got to the homoerotic scenes between Guts and Griffith in the anime. But man am I glad I continued watching!
@@acow1385bro those scenes made me wanna keep watching 👀
@@scottgimple8107 Ngl, after catching up with the manga, I’ve gone back just to check Guts out.
The panel where casca remembers guts always gets me emotional no matter my state of mind. Highest emotional peak in fiction imo
For me too i always tear up
Its so cathartic
Damn right. Now time to see what this Made in Abyss is about
As somebody who only got into Berserk after hearing about Miura's death, it's insane to me how emotional speaking about his passing makes me now after finishing Berserk. He made what is, in my opinion, the greatest story ever told and one that forever changed me over these last two~ years. It's a story about love, hate, struggling and being able to find happiness within that struggle, what it means to live, grief, trauma, it's beautiful. Miura dedicated his life to Berserk, dedicating over 3/4s of his life to it, which in and of itself is outstanding. As Guts said, "He died doing what he wanted no matter what, right? I bet he was happy", and I'm sure this applies to Miura, doing what he loved to the very end and knowing how many millions of people around the world were inspired and comforted by his work.
Rest easy, Kentaro Miura
Berserk is incredible fiction. It deserves to be included in the all-time lists of fiction period. Not just manga or fantasy. Transcendential work in everyway.
Can you explain how he likes it. I dipped out lol after some criticisms that it was shallow early on...no offense to him but his fans agreeing and then the sudden turn in later reads...which happens I understand, but the idea a reader heard a series is deep and ignore or understand the dark aspects than they do, but they still think its generic 6/10 stuff just rubbed me the wrong way lol. I get it though since hyped stuff gets that reaction. Just came back to see his update. I like readers' updates since they don't read manga much. I don't either lol. I just have some super empathy for writers and tend to understand the story they're trying to tell vs what I want. So when I see criticisms about themes that the author is discussing and not about how they discuss them, I get agitated. Not saying the youtube did this either. I personally would love a reviewer who hates all of berserk but the need to tell it in a way past...it was MID or it was too gross...
One of the things that hit me hardest about the loss of Miura (and Robert Jordan) is the person who most deserved to see the series ending never got to.
It’s always sad when an artist does not get to bask in the completion of their magnum opus.
I’m glad that Miuras legacy is carried on, but sometimes I wonder if that final panel of Griffith in 364 would have been one of the biggest biggest and tantalising cliffhangers a story has ever ended on. The months of uncertainty before the decision to continue serialisation was agony.
These Berserk videos have been the highlight of my week for the past year. You started them right when my wife and i moved into our first apartment together, and now our daughter just turned 5 weeks old, so it's carried me through quite a bit of life. I'd watch them in the morning before work and would drop any other video to watch it as soon as it dropped. Berserk is amazing and beautiful, but too dark for me to read on my own. I read up to the eclipse one night with insomnia and got nightmares the next. Thanks for a great read along and for making Berserk digestible for me Daniel, I'm excited for the future videos!
Thank you for making me smile.
Is it weird to say that the intros together made me emotional, your series made me get back into the Berserk and I’m so thankful for that.
Same, as a fan of Daniel for years and seeing him finally pick up berserk after vehemently not wanting to read onward it’s been so amazing watching him experience it
A great companion piece before you start reading Koji Mori's chapters. Read his memorial one shot about Miura. It shines a light on Miura's life and his friendship with Koji Mori (the man taking over Berserk)
Thanks for the recommendation
I am three minutes in and I am reeling! He's changing cloths and doing the intro so much. I'm having mini heart attack and almost choked on my drink. Is the whole video t
Just this. If so I will only be slightly disappointed. My God if he yells "BEEEERRZERRK!" One more time.
That expensive surprise... perfect cherry on top. Jokes aside. This year watching you go on the roller coaster ride of a story has been one of my favorite experiences since Lockdown. The supercut of your intros was a nice way to say good bye to this regular series. Thank you for letting us see the story through fresh eyes again.
Hey man there's a oneshot manga created by Kouji Mori, talking about his relationship with Miura and I think it's a beautiful bit of context about why he picked up the reigns.
Please thumb this to the top! Daniel NEEDS to read it.
For a little more context, it's unofficially titled the 'Kentaro Miura Memorial Manga', and it came out not too long after Muira's passing. In it, Kouji details the longstanding relationship between him and Muira both as friends and fellow authors. The trajectory of their lives and careers, and really helps contextualize not just Kouji's perspective on Muira, but also Berserk and the potential undertaking of carrying on the legacy.
It really helps to solidify that despite the tragedy of Muira's untimely passing, the silver lining is that the work is in the hands of a true confidant who understands and respects the weight of the task ahead.
man i really hope he reads this
Holy shit, I didn't realize it's been this many Berserk videos. What a journey...
And as soon as you've fallen in love with this series I was certain you'd get a tattoo of the brand of sacrifice eventually after seeing your tattoo video, and guess what, I was right!
I actually teared up when she awakened and then thrown my phone when the trauma returned.
My poor man Guts need the longest hug a man needs.
As a writer and creator that is just starting out on his path (I've written only 3 books so far), I hope that I will one day have even half of Kentaro Miura's talent and care for storytelling.
Just a beautiful ending. I just finished my first read-through last week and I just got emotional. Miura was truly incredible.
Not gonna lie, knowing that the last panel Miura ever personally illustrated before he died was that of his series' villain staring back at him from the page has got to be one of the most eerie, spine-chilling things ever.
Gave me some major Wes Craven's New Nightmare vibes.
It's really a delicate balance to strike between the narrative tension of making the audience wait for something to happen versus their frustration of it not happening yet. It's impressive that Miura pulled it off really well
Edit: the panel at 24:05 brought me to tears, the emotion on Guts' face is so raw
I also recently finished berserk, and i ended up crying without even realising. I’ve enjoyed berserk but it wasn’t until i reached the last page (by Miura) that I realised just how much, it really is a beautiful journey to go on
Berserk has been a part of my life for so long and helped me through some hard moments in my life. I was devastated when I heard the news as well. Miura was a master and it’s tragic that he left us too soon. Rest In Peace to the greatest manga artist of our lifetime
Miura got so incredibly good at expressing complex, multifaceted feelings with just facial expressions, that one Casca panel and the one when Guts sees Griffith appear in the distance at the end of conviction arc make me feel so many emotions at once I can't even explain it with words, what a beautiful series
The enormous satisfaction of seeing Casca come back after so many volumes. I can only imagine how it was for the people that read Berserker over the years.
Thanks for your deep dives, Daniel! And thanks for sharing your emotions and your thoughts. This has certainly be a journey.
It was so much joy, followed by dread because of the final panel of the chapter since it was nearly a year an a half until the next chapter with Guts and Casca.
Older Berserk fans waited 20 years for Casca to return, and they were not disappointed. It broke japanese twitter at the time, and even western twitter was insane with it.
As someone who only started reading around the time Guts killed the sea god, it still hit with powerful satisfaction...
With all its growing pains and flaws I’m so glad miura has such an empathetic and cathartic depiction of healing from trauma and sexual assault. The fact that instead of shying away from the topic miura truly embraced the exploration of it and learned to handle it more maturely as the story went on. He could have gave up and distanced himself from the topic but instead took every opportunity to address it and beautifully portray a woman finding comfort and healing in two other women who quite literally piece her back together
The way Muira draws Casca post awakening is so damned beautiful
1.The fact that one of the last thing Miura drew was Griffith shedding a single tear is just... *wow*
2. Miura left behind a finished manuscript, so its just a matter of his close friend of 40 years, and another established manga artist, Koji Mori and Miura's assistants to bring the story to life the way he would have wanted
3. Miura's death sent shockwaves in the manga industry, his comments on how little he rested and how overworked he was were no secret and the fact it contributed to his early death did *not* go unnoticed as it raised a ton of awareness of just how grueling the industry can be.
Personally this is where berserk ends for me. I have a tremendous amount of respect for miruas friend and team for trying to finish it but it’s just nowhere near the same for me. It’s cool for people who will continue it, I’m happy for them but for me with a heavy heart I just can’t continue without the legend himself behind it. It’s been a pleasure watching you read this series! One of my all time favorites
I just want to see it to the end , if it’s the vision miura always had , it’ll be worth it for me to finish it regardless of art style change
I completely respect that. I gotta see how this “timeline” goes, but I understand.
This is 100% me too
Beautiful video. Berserk, in spite of its horror, really is one of the most touching and beautiful stories in fiction. Thanks for taking us on this journey with you.
Little nitpick: Jotunn are giants not trolls.
Griffith has basically the same plan as Ganeshka, world conquest, but the difference is Griffith is a much better salesman. In their approaches, Ganeshka is a brute who mugs you while Griffith is a smooth talking con man who swindles you.
Ganeshka: Rawr! The world is mine!
Griffith: I want to unite humanity under a banner of peace and progress.
I like the contrast between Elfhelm and Falconia, one is rural and made from branches, thatch and trees while the other is an urban monolith of stone. Both are refuges from the dangers of the Astral World, but Griffith wars against the magical creatures with Falconia being a bulwark while Elfhelm has the humans living alongside the magical creatures peacefully in a kind of sanctuary.
Daniel I've loved going on this journey with you over the last year. To re-experience vicariously through you the tapestry of emotions that I myself felt while going through the series was something I never thought possible. Thank you so much for giving it another chance and letting us experience it with you.
I don’t know why but watching all of your “beeeeerrrrserk” intro I started crying. Great video
From the moment caska had tears in her eyes i had too. When they were walking towards each other i was just crying so much.
When I first got the news of Miura passing, I was laying in bed near midnight, as I read the news report, I started weeping. Not because I feared my favorite story would never be complete, but because we lost such a beautiful soul and mind that had helped me grow. We all miss him and wish we could experience berserk along side him. Thank you for joining in our struggle Daniel
Having watched from your first Berserk review when it came out to seeing you giving it a second chance and catching all the way up. I just want to say thanks for giving it another shot. It has been amazing watching all of your read alongs. It almost feels like getting to read it for the first time again. This story means so much to me, and I am glad you were able to enjoy it as much as you did and I am looking forward to all your future content, struggler!
low-key insane detail. Skull Knight's armor around his collar was chipped/imperfect. And they fixed it at the smith on Elf Island.
Miura’s assistants are actually so amazing man it’s crazy how well he trained them. Almost as if he knew he wouldn’t be able to finish it himself😢
The fan translation I remember for when he spike with guts is
"You bear witness to the end of your journey... It is not always a happy thing..."
Also chapter 362 is the game changer for your deep dive lore. Knowing the fact that the God hand cast were different with the current timeline had two meanings for me. It's either they were killable or their cycle just due. So one thing for sure, God Hand position was not permanent or they were replaceable
This manga is so special. I am so glad that you enjoyed the journey. Hopefully, we all see the late Miura's vision and his ending.
Thank you for your open vulnerability in this. Death has affecting my life too. I read Berserk in the span of a few weeks a few years ago and remember feeling so empty inside after finishing it. For me, no manga series has matched the emotions I felt during my first readthrough. A few have come close, but none have matched the fury and the tears.
(I remember crying reading the Conviction Arc and the scene when Farnese is at Guts' back and there's a fiery blaze all around them...and Guts is the only one who stands between the innocents and death...and Farnese was moved by his presence and understood why people chose to follow him into the darkness....just...UNMATCHED.)
I cried too, Daniel. The end of an era...one of my favorite stories ever created.
Miura will be forever remembered. He is immortalized in the halls of manga.
Oh dear god, this video brings back so much emotion. Berserk as a series means a lot to so many people and the news of Miura's passing just hit like a truck.
As someone who got into the Berserk manga last year, only after the news of Kentaro Miura's death, the ending definitely hurts, but man, for people that were on this journey for a long time and even from the start it was probably devastating. Hope there is enough material for the people that finish the story to do it justice. We must atay strong strugglers.
just binged your whole review. I just looked up 'berserk manga reaction' one day because i like to see others enjoy this story and i was never expecting to find someone so in depth and able to analyze this story like you. I really have enjoyed this series and now im about to go straight to your other manga videos - being the huge nerd i am. Im not very good with picking up meanings in stories, nor am i very good with words, so watching you go through this was better than any reread i could have had as i genuinely understood it more than ever. Thank you
It's been two years and those last Miura chapters still hit like a fucking truck. Thank you for giving the series another go, Daniel. Glad to have you as a Struggler.
Just spent the last week going on this journey with you, really felt like reading the series again and I’m so happy it meant so much to you like it has for so many of us
Thanks for giving Berserk a second chance , and what a journey it has been.
I really enjoyed to experience berserk again with your content / it felt special and your videos were really nice :) keep on going forward fellow struggler
I recently came across your channel when I was looking for some read alongs on Berserk and OMG no exaggeration I literally managed to binge all of your Berserk vids in a matter of days! (Yes I'm currently unemployed with nothing but free time on my hands) And now that I'm all done with these It feels eerily similar to the time I finished reading Vol. 41. I'm still scared to see what comes next, I haven't felt ready for a while to dive into the newer chapters but after going through the emotions of Vol. 41 again along with you I think it's time that I get back into some Berkin mode! Also wanted to mentioned that I too cried like a little wuss while reading the end of Kentaro Muira's last chapter.
That was a fucking WOW of a chapter.
I am fucking fucked by my feelings, both of love and fear for the characters, and boy-ooh-boy I can't even put into words everything about Miura.
Thanks for helping me to dive into that masterpiece, if you Daniel wouldn't started - no-one knows when i would have.
Goodluck to everyone involved in both Berserk, and this video. And watching it.
I just cannot see this video now, it is too early since the last one, I would cry too much and it is the Easter week end, so good Easter to all.
Following your Berserk journey has been so much fun! I'd love for you to get into Vagabond too.
I think Koji Mori will do it justice. If anyone knows how to carry it on it's him.
Grateful to have been able to follow your journey through Berserk from the start of 2022
So I don't know if you're aware but many of the characters in Berserk are based off of Miuras friends. And the new author, Kouji Mori, is the one he based Griffith on.....so Griffith gets to write the ending of Berserk
Ithinkmuira said "sometimes iamguts,sometime i am griffith"
Over the span of the last 2 months, my interest level for Berserk has gone from, "Eh, let's grab the first Deluxe Edition and see how it goes from there. Worst comes to worst, it's at least gonna be a complete story arc," to uncontrollable sobbing when thinking about the adventure I've read through with the 13 Deluxe Edition omnibuses AND the paperback copies of volumes 40 and 41. I read all 6 Dune novels between December of last year and March of this year. They impacted me, philosophically, in ways I can't even begin to express. Berserk, Kentaro Miura has had that same degree of impact on me, but emotionally, instead. It's almost physical, how much it hurts when considering that this story will never receive the ending it deserves in exactly the way jt deserves to receive it. I say that as someone who has the utmost confidence in Mori and his ability to deliver an ending that would make Miura proud, but no matter how good his ending for Berserk will be, it will never be Miura's. Deluxe 14 can't be released soon enough, and Im hoping with everything I am that we won't need to wait the usual 11-13 months for the paperback volumes to be released here in the States.
If you remember the vortex of hell at the beginning of the black Swordsman arc the count and Vargas fly into. I think the souls of the dead soldiers go to that ... "afterlife" where they lose all individuality
From the start of that goofy ass montage I had tears welling up and then it just kept going until I was full on sobbing by the end of the video. T_T Also deeply appreciate you holding that massive sword like a safety blanket at the end there. I needed that.
Man that that montage of all the openings really made me think about how long I've been watching these reviews
Looooooooved this series, some of your best work Daniel. I admit I teared up a few times during this video.
This series has honestly been the best way to re read berserk. I had just finished the series like a week before you published that first video on it and i've been following ever since.
Im so glad you ended up loving probably my favorite pieces of fiction of all time, can't wait for you to see what crazy shit is in the the recent chapters 🤪
What a wonderful review to accompany the wonderful final chapters for Miura.
I'm gonna go listen to Guts theme on repeat now. And just let myself feel for a bit.
I still remember when I heard the news, that Miura had passed, in the morning on my way to work and it really affected me. The whole day at work I felt really sad and miserable. Berserk always meant a lot to me personally. Thanks for the emotional journey! I'm glad you gave the series another try after your first review. ❤
The Eclipse started in 1996 when I was 1 year old. We get Casca back 26 years later… If there’s any old-heads, long time fans in the comments, you have my sympathy.
Miura not being able to finish Berserk is the most Berserk thing that happened and the that last page Miura draw most fitting I would have no problem if that was the ending
I'm very sad that Daniel caught up in a similar way to catching up myself, since I somehow relived the series through this series. Thank you so much for that! Looking forward to more Berserk covering
I've loved this series of reviews/read-throughs you've done ever since I first discovered them last year.
Welcome to the week to week grind struggler.
Also BERSERK Jeopardy when?
Finishing this review made me emotional all over again. I started Berserk properly when I saw that Daniel was reviewing it, so coming here every other week for discussions and comments has been so much fun. I'm glad I got to experience Berserk this way!
There is no shame in genuine tears. Hearing you tear up during the dedication at the end made me tear up a bit myself. Glad you're caught up now. I can't wait to read the new releases along with you.
I have never missed a realease day of a Berserk episode from you. I’ve been a berserk fan since I was 15 and it’s saved my life more than once. Im so glad that you did this series. Welcome to the band struggler, we’re all proud of you for coming on this journey with us.
I cried when Miura died. I cried days later when I thought about it.
I cried months later when I read one of the new chapters.
Now I cry again, after witnessing your journey through Berserk.
God damn it, rest in peace Kentaro Miura ;_;
I still remember watching your first berserk review way before this became a series. Its staggering how far we've come. Ngl i had the same initial reaction you did when i first started the black swordsman arc years ago, and very nearly never gave it a second chance. But boy am i glad i did.
The first time I finished the story I wanted to read it again... Was just searching for a reason and this journey has made me appreciate this story much more than I already did. Thanks man
I started crying at your voice over at Guts sacrificing his meeting with Casca so she doesn't suffer from flashbacks, AHHHHH
I lost my sister to cancer at 32 and she was one of the most energetic and independent people I knew.
Thank you for not directly apologizing for being human on camera. ❤️
I absolutely agree, you feel Miura through the page so strongly with Beserk
I look at "finishing someone's work" as a split timeline too!
Love the video
Berserk means a lot to me and it's been a pleasure experiencing it again through these videos. I'm so glad you decided to give Berserk a chance, thank you for these videos!
As a note about the Skull Knight reveal, the current running theory, based on the story told about King Gaiseric at the tower of conviction, he didn't perform the sacrifice, Void did. According to all the flashbacks and like, it seemed that Void was a close friend/sage/priest of Gaiseric who sacrificed him and presumably, going by all the bodies with brands on their foreheads, his kingdom as well. And if a new member of the Godhand is created every 216 years it would seem that that also means the death of the oldest member which is why during the vision only Void is recognisable as he is the newest member.
Personally, I have waited for more than a decade for the Casca recovery chapters, compare this to other fans that have waited for practically 2-3 decades or so as Berserk fans. Yes, I did also cried with their blossom tree reunion. One thing to note, the fact even "magic" cannot fully recovered Casca state of mind is such a detailed & profound respect to mental health problems, especially for the particular raaeepe & abused victims. It's also make so much sense that it's the "first" step of Casca recovery, & there will more steps, which of course it will eventually involved her facing her nightmare face to face & deal with it so she can move on & finally take back her life that was stolen from her. It's such a realistic approach despite having supernatural elements behind it.
As for "Moonlight Boy." I personally have been theorized this since the Island of Sea god arc & it's indeed such hell yeah moments to be confirmed that moonlight boy is indeed Guts & Casca's demon fetus child. But this is also one of the most conflicting realization since I knew that very moment, in which the demon fetus was being eaten by the "behelit apostle," a clear evidence of him becoming a vessel for Femto/Griffith resurrection into the material world. In the end, logically, it's pretty clear that Moonlight Boy is the key to everything regarding the conclusion for Guts, Casca, & Griffith.
I do have my own theory how the ending of Berserk is going to be for our 3 MCs, & personally I believe the base conception actually already revealed a long time ago, back at certain chapter 72.
for another Berserk video, I would love that you take a look at the lost chapter (chapter 83).
Congrats my guy. And now we are all strugglers together 🖤
Just... thank you Daniel
Congratulations man. It was a long, brutal journey, but I'm glad you made it here in the end.
Calling the casca event akin to frodos ring journey is exactly how i felt about that whole arc
Thank you for allowing me to relive Berserk once again through this series, which has been my favorite RUclips journey of all time, bar none.
This has been a hell of a journey, the eclipse happened for me over ten years ago and the catharsis of casca awakening was immense.
It's been a pleasure to watch you go through your own character arc for berserk, I very nearly stopped watching your channel after your first beserk video. I'm glad you pushed through to see the gem that is this masterpiece.
Thanks for taking me on this journey. Fun to see some one who wasn't really into Manga even some years ago to fall in love with this series has been lovely to see.
When the Morning Dew chapter dropped as last of Miuras Chapters I thought this would have been the perfect point as a cliffhanger. When we didn't know if the series would continue I thought if it ends here I am satisfied.
Damn you Daniel I'm crying with you now. I went on tis exact same journey with the entire series just before Christmas. It has been an absolute joy to share your experiences with this.
thank you soo much for giving this series a second chance . i reread the story countless of times but doing it with you was an unexpected joy . i get to see another pov from start to finish and it was awesome . for this volume the only thing that i want to say is that seeing guts staying alone watching casca playing and having fun with the party unable to join was complete torture . after everything that he suffered it was too cruel . even for miura . i love the man and this epic opera and when i read about his death i was distraught. it was like loosing a faraway friend . i missed him and i will ever do . rip miura and thanks
It warms my heart that you felt what we felt thank you for letting us in to your journey struggler
What an amazing Journey it was seeing your readings and experiencing the best manga for the first time.
I remember the day the news broke about miura. I was at work and I couldn't stop myself from having a breakdown. it took me about 30 mins to pull myself together enough to work. it felt like I had lost a family member. Rest In Peace to the greatest of all time.
It took me a feel days to finally watch the video because i could guess the pain you would show on the last panel. I remember when I saw the news of Miura's death and how much it affected me, having been reading Berserk for the last 18 years and through several hiatus and lack of beginnings and endings of the Brazilian runs of the manga. The end is hard and reading the next volumes also is.
Hope you have a good one, love the vids.
As heartaching as it is, i think i like the choice of Casca still having trauma after the corridor of dreams from a writing perspective, it basicly trying to say that Casca still have to get over her trauma on her own giving her more agency insted of making it just go away with magic.
It's been a while since last watching yours or any booktube channels and this came across my feed randomly and now I'm back! I didn't realise you were a Berserk fan, I found it late and it's turned out to be in the upper echelon of all time fantasy for me.