I read somewhere that even the ending with the panel of Guts crying for a second is coated in nuance and different connotations upon a reread of Berserk. Namely, there's the more upfront reason that he's crying because of how he handled Theresia's revelation after coming out of the summoning as well as how many we saw get killed simply for being involved with him. On the second read though, you really feel he could also be crying because of how Griffith dismissed Guts as less than an ant in the interstice and how Guts was powerless when Griffith was right there. Or my favourite reason because you really feel for him after everything, is that he's weeping for Vargas and by extension, with the knowledge that everyone who comes into contact with demons are doomed to the same hell Vargas was, Guts' fallen band of the Hawk comrades as well
I like how you actually talked about panel composition and did more than just summarize the plot. The ending made me cry. I hope to hear you talk about Golden Age one day. This video was filled with so many great observations
This is a great a video. I do have a small correction to be made at around 14:50 however. Miura initially didn't plan on the Demon Infant being Guts' child. He didn't even have Casca in mind until around vol 4 and even then, he didn't even plan on having Guts & Casca get together. There are some things he did plan for, like how when drawing the Beast of Darkness beside Guts when he's reflecting in the elf cave in the Conviction arc is when the idea for the Berserker Armor came to him but a lot of the best plot threads to happen in Berserk, primarily Golden Age, was just Miura kinda figuring it out as he went along. Some artists are just like this like Akira Toriyama who just kept making stuff up as he went along, but in MIura's case, he just managed to create a legitimate happy accident- especially given how major of a role the Demon infant plays later in the story.
Genuinely insightful and thoughtful, absolutely loved the video ! Also I'm glad to hear my work's somehow resonated with you, it was very heartwarming to see in the vid' ! ; v ;
daaaaaaaaamn son, great vid... halfway thru but i can already tell that you are very passionate abt berserk. i love how deep you go into things that other yt channels dont really notice, like paneling and such, really great. you never miss and make it a fun experience, thanks for your hard work and HYPE for the next installments of this video series ayyyyyy
Took me awhile to get around to watching this, but I am glad I finally did. Out of all the media I've experienced in my life, Berserk just might be the one that means the most to me, it's been with me for a long time now and I am grateful for the impact it has had on me. I think The Black Swordsman arc, while flawed and arguably one of the lesser arcs of the manga, still has a lot going for it and shows Miura's tremendous talent even early on. The seeds of greatness were planted in these early chapters and seeing how they would blossom into the more nuanced and intricate character beats, plot points and thematic overtones is what makes it a compelling arc. Maybe not compelling in its own right, but how it fits into the larger picture of the narrative. Anyways, really dug the video, it was cool to hear your perspective, even funnier to hear you read the manga out of spite. I am looking forward to the rest of the parts whenever you get around to them.
I don't normally comment on videos but DAMN this was fantastic. I'm kinda shit at literary analysis, so you going through the arc and pointing things out really blew my mind. Like, I knew that I adored Berserk, but you finally put it into words. I can't wait for you to cover the other arcs of the manga, and for your other videos! Instant subscriber right here. Best of luck on your future endeavors!
Re-reading this arc after Golden Age Arc make some scenes hit hard. Guts crying at the end realising he ended up becoming Griffith fot the princess and robbed her out of her childhood and a normal life. Count and Griffith both provided almost impossible choices but only one of them choosing to remain a human while other fell to lust of power. Griffith willingly sacrificing his band while Count sacrificing himself instead of his own daughter What great parallels.
I never had such a strong emotional response to a yt video. That last part about Miura caught me off guard and overwhelmed me. Your selling yourself short, that was very insightful and cathartic. Thank you.
I finished reading the Black Swordsman Arc ever since I got my hands on the Manga, and it’s without a doubt one of my favourites alongside ghost in the shell, I think this was a perfect way of introducing the main character to the audience and that got me hooked throughout the whole arc.
This made me notice how good The Black Swordsman arc really is. Always thought it was way too edgy and I made my Critiques of the art get in the way of understanding how good the story was. Also This videos has a similar vibe to what I get when I watch supereyepatchwolfs videos, It's not a bad thing btw, I absolutely love it. Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it very much.
I started reading manga because I had to know what else happened in berserk and now I've read quite a few different series and I have berserk to thank for introducing me to this amazing type of entertainment
I do wanna make the Vampire Knight vid but it's mostly contingent on my dementia-ridden ass being able to remember something that happened when I was like 10 years old or something lol
@@SchnozMeister lmao valid, i'm shit at remembering stuff too. I think my first manga was the bible manga, just bc it was in the library of my christian elementary school
@@SchnozMeister The series title in english is literally Manga Bible, its got like 6 volumes? The first volume has Manga Messiah on the cover. If you look it up, the wikipedia link that pops up first is the series I'm talking about
Amazing video and cover of some of the heavier themes of the story. Made me look at it in a completely different way, keep going. Your videos are great, thanks for making them.
I disagree that Guts clapping demon cheeks to kill her doesn't make sense because of Guts' trauma. Having sexual trauma is incredibly complicated and can lead to seemingly incoherent or inconsistent behavior such as being hypersexual, while also not wanting anyone to touch you in any other circumstances. People with sexual trauma also often have dark fantasies pretty much exactly like that scene so, considering the point he is in his story during the black swordsman arc, I think it makes perfect sense.
I think there's more reason that Guts saved Puck than he'd ever let on. I've always thought that prequel chapter much later on down the line where Guts meets an elf way before the eclipse and presumably meeting the Band of the Hawk in a dungeon was a bit odd but it recontextualises why Guts did what he did in the shop for Puck. Why else would he have been so considerate and even generous as to pay the shop owner and TELL him that he's going to wreck the place a bit after seeing what was happening to an elf tied to a post with seemingly no chance of shaking free? If he were genuinely as ruthless and a heartless bastard as he made himself out to be he wouldn't have bothered taking those two seconds to explain to the shopkeeper what was gonna happen and go for the next guy that was going to hurt Puck, he would've just run straight in without an actual care in the world who he had to kill or hurt to get what he was looking for.
I found your channel from your video on vagabond, and now this video shows up on my recommended. the algorithm has blessed me xD I heard you say something about hajime no ippo, maybe a video for that manga is due on the future? anyways I'll definitely be here for it, ur videos are super good
I own it and I periodically try. The story, with the exception of the first few episodes, is Berserk. This could have worked if they just went with traditional animation. Even limited animation, like '97, would have made it work. The CGI is ugly and the camera won't stay still. The 2d stuff isn't half bad. And the dub is not good. Most of the characters sound edgy. Even the music sounds edgy, except for the Hirasawa stuff. The 9mm Parabellum stuff is good too, even though it sounds really shonen. And isn't it a slap to the face they brought back the voice of Silat but not Guts, Griffith, and Casca? Lets say this, I own it and I'll keep it and periodically watch it, but if something happens to it, I wouldn't feel butt hurt about it. I usually watch it MST3K style and riff on it the whole time.
Great Vid my G! Keep it up man 🤘🏻 Btw what do you think of the new Berserk Anime from the Eclypse Studios. The first teaser is so fkn good. Can’t wait to see more from them.
Ey thanks, I dont think I'm familiar with Eclipse Studios but i'm sure I'll come across or sooner or later. Berserk fan projects are usually pretty based
Never watched or read Berserk and went into this video to learn what it's actually about - my only impression of it was that it was for edgy teenage boys who want to act tough. I can't believe in the end I cried while listening to this. Thanks for the amazing video
Great video as always man… I would love to hear your thoughts about Vinland Saga and Vagabond after covering up Berserk too. Take care and cheers from Turkey.
lol. It has its highs but it's also met with a tremendous amount of lows as well. The flanderization of puck, wasted/barely developed characters: SK/Zodd, Serpico, Isidro, Rodrick, almost everyone in that little JRPG group after conviction, the tedious aspect of magic, intermittent characterization, extremely limited cast (golden age), and the excessive superficial shock value which also includes literal children at times💀It's a decent manga but falls off post GA; there are a plethora of manga out there that are substantially better --> Usogui, Kokou No hitou, 20CB, Blade of the Immortal, RuroKen, REAL, Ashita No Joe / Hajime no ippo, Kingdom, Beck, GTO, One Outs...the list goes on
yo your back. I thought you stoped uploading. Good to see you back. The black swordsman arc is extremely underated and people who skip it arnt experiencing the story in the right direction
What's the effect on the panels that you use when examining the story. It kinda looks like a photo/ film reel negative. How did you achieve the effect? Specifically I am at the bit where Femto talks down particular some mad shit to Guts
Its a combination of just inverting the color, and this effect called "Prism Blur" in DaVinci Resolve, which adds color splitting, a blur vingnette, and a darkened vignette if i'm not mistaken. I use Prism Blur a lot throughout the video
@@SchnozMeister I think it's the one I am on about. It looks like the use of black and white has swapped on the page. So it looks like manga drawn with white ink on black paper. Is that the prism blur effect? Thanks for the reply. It looks really cool and I'd be up for seeing more prism blur in future videos, even future berserk videos. Keep it up.
Kinda sucks that the author was kinda a shitty person. But I guess a manga with some of the most in detail writing about the most dark topics had to be made by someone so messed up.
@@SchnozMeister This guy is probably one of those Twitter people that believes Miura was a sexist who endorsed grape(remove G) because he dared to write about it.
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I read somewhere that even the ending with the panel of Guts crying for a second is coated in nuance and different connotations upon a reread of Berserk.
Namely, there's the more upfront reason that he's crying because of how he handled Theresia's revelation after coming out of the summoning as well as how many we saw get killed simply for being involved with him.
On the second read though, you really feel he could also be crying because of how Griffith dismissed Guts as less than an ant in the interstice and how Guts was powerless when Griffith was right there.
Or my favourite reason because you really feel for him after everything, is that he's weeping for Vargas and by extension, with the knowledge that everyone who comes into contact with demons are doomed to the same hell Vargas was, Guts' fallen band of the Hawk comrades as well
Jesus contextualizing the crying scene with all that in mind is painful
Do you also think he cried because of all those reasons? That’d be heart wrenching
Damn. Can't wait to get the Deluxe editions and do a re-read.
I like how you actually talked about panel composition and did more than just summarize the plot. The ending made me cry. I hope to hear you talk about Golden Age one day. This video was filled with so many great observations
Hey I appreciate it man thank you, glad youre lookin forward to the Golden Age video hopefully I can deliver on that
@@SchnozMeisterstill working on it, friend?
@@syntheticvocalist-p472 other vids will come first, but it will eventually happen
This is a great a video. I do have a small correction to be made at around 14:50 however. Miura initially didn't plan on the Demon Infant being Guts' child. He didn't even have Casca in mind until around vol 4 and even then, he didn't even plan on having Guts & Casca get together. There are some things he did plan for, like how when drawing the Beast of Darkness beside Guts when he's reflecting in the elf cave in the Conviction arc is when the idea for the Berserker Armor came to him but a lot of the best plot threads to happen in Berserk, primarily Golden Age, was just Miura kinda figuring it out as he went along. Some artists are just like this like Akira Toriyama who just kept making stuff up as he went along, but in MIura's case, he just managed to create a legitimate happy accident- especially given how major of a role the Demon infant plays later in the story.
Sick, I admittedly didn't do much research into the actual production/ Miura's process at the time so that's super interesting to hear
Definetely the most underrated and overlooked arc.Glad to see you covering it.
@FernandoGarza-zd5hq lost children?
This one of the best breakdowns of the Black swordsman arc, very well done.
Thanks dawg, I appreciate it
Genuinely insightful and thoughtful, absolutely loved the video ! Also I'm glad to hear my work's somehow resonated with you, it was very heartwarming to see in the vid' ! ; v ;
daaaaaaaaamn son, great vid... halfway thru but i can already tell that you are very passionate abt berserk. i love how deep you go into things that other yt channels dont really notice, like paneling and such, really great. you never miss and make it a fun experience, thanks for your hard work and HYPE for the next installments of this video series ayyyyyy
Took me awhile to get around to watching this, but I am glad I finally did. Out of all the media I've experienced in my life, Berserk just might be the one that means the most to me, it's been with me for a long time now and I am grateful for the impact it has had on me. I think The Black Swordsman arc, while flawed and arguably one of the lesser arcs of the manga, still has a lot going for it and shows Miura's tremendous talent even early on. The seeds of greatness were planted in these early chapters and seeing how they would blossom into the more nuanced and intricate character beats, plot points and thematic overtones is what makes it a compelling arc. Maybe not compelling in its own right, but how it fits into the larger picture of the narrative. Anyways, really dug the video, it was cool to hear your perspective, even funnier to hear you read the manga out of spite. I am looking forward to the rest of the parts whenever you get around to them.
Thanks cuhh
I don't normally comment on videos but DAMN this was fantastic. I'm kinda shit at literary analysis, so you going through the arc and pointing things out really blew my mind. Like, I knew that I adored Berserk, but you finally put it into words.
I can't wait for you to cover the other arcs of the manga, and for your other videos! Instant subscriber right here. Best of luck on your future endeavors!
Re-reading this arc after Golden Age Arc make some scenes hit hard.
Guts crying at the end realising he ended up becoming Griffith fot the princess and robbed her out of her childhood and a normal life.
Count and Griffith both provided almost impossible choices but only one of them choosing to remain a human while other fell to lust of power. Griffith willingly sacrificing his band while Count sacrificing himself instead of his own daughter
What great parallels.
I’m that first page he was avenging corkus.
I never had such a strong emotional response to a yt video. That last part about Miura caught me off guard and overwhelmed me. Your selling yourself short, that was very insightful and cathartic. Thank you.
I finished reading the Black Swordsman Arc ever since I got my hands on the Manga, and it’s without a doubt one of my favourites alongside ghost in the shell, I think this was a perfect way of introducing the main character to the audience and that got me hooked throughout the whole arc.
This was beautifully made!
Amazing video, my friend. Keep up the phenomenal work!
Absolutely phenomenal video😤👌!!! This want me to reread Berserk again🖤
14:49 apparently miura had no plan about the demon baby, nothing related to the plot at least
I had Waiting so long playing over your last part it was very fitting keep up your work its awesome.
Meister back with another banger
This made me notice how good The Black Swordsman arc really is. Always thought it was way too edgy and I made my Critiques of the art get in the way of understanding how good the story was.
Also This videos has a similar vibe to what I get when I watch supereyepatchwolfs videos, It's not a bad thing btw, I absolutely love it.
Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it very much.
Appreciate it dude thank you
You thought that because you are a sheep that gets swayed by peoples opinions instead of making your own.
Great video. Thank you for this retrospective
one of the most engaging berserk videos i’ve seen
I started reading manga because I had to know what else happened in berserk and now I've read quite a few different series and I have berserk to thank for introducing me to this amazing type of entertainment
Lovely video! Waiting on the next part.
I desperately want to hear your story about discovering Vampire Knight lmao. Also yeah, great vid and even better video description.
I do wanna make the Vampire Knight vid but it's mostly contingent on my dementia-ridden ass being able to remember something that happened when I was like 10 years old or something lol
@@SchnozMeister lmao valid, i'm shit at remembering stuff too. I think my first manga was the bible manga, just bc it was in the library of my christian elementary school
@@oliversmith8532 the Bible manga?? Okay I gotta know what that is lol, do you remember the actual name or any details?
@@SchnozMeister The series title in english is literally Manga Bible, its got like 6 volumes? The first volume has Manga Messiah on the cover. If you look it up, the wikipedia link that pops up first is the series I'm talking about
@@oliversmith8532 ok sick thanks, bless up
Amazing video and cover of some of the heavier themes of the story. Made me look at it in a completely different way, keep going. Your videos are great, thanks for making them.
wonderful video and commentary!
I disagree that Guts clapping demon cheeks to kill her doesn't make sense because of Guts' trauma. Having sexual trauma is incredibly complicated and can lead to seemingly incoherent or inconsistent behavior such as being hypersexual, while also not wanting anyone to touch you in any other circumstances. People with sexual trauma also often have dark fantasies pretty much exactly like that scene so, considering the point he is in his story during the black swordsman arc, I think it makes perfect sense.
My main disagreement here would be the fact that Guts never really acts this way outside of this specific moment.
I think there's more reason that Guts saved Puck than he'd ever let on.
I've always thought that prequel chapter much later on down the line where Guts meets an elf way before the eclipse and presumably meeting the Band of the Hawk in a dungeon was a bit odd but it recontextualises why Guts did what he did in the shop for Puck.
Why else would he have been so considerate and even generous as to pay the shop owner and TELL him that he's going to wreck the place a bit after seeing what was happening to an elf tied to a post with seemingly no chance of shaking free?
If he were genuinely as ruthless and a heartless bastard as he made himself out to be he wouldn't have bothered taking those two seconds to explain to the shopkeeper what was gonna happen and go for the next guy that was going to hurt Puck, he would've just run straight in without an actual care in the world who he had to kill or hurt to get what he was looking for.
Hey I really enjoyed this video looking forward to the golden age video
thanks mang
I found your channel from your video on vagabond, and now this video shows up on my recommended. the algorithm has blessed me xD
I heard you say something about hajime no ippo, maybe a video for that manga is due on the future? anyways I'll definitely be here for it, ur videos are super good
eyy thank you! I was watching the Ippo anime a while ago but I've never actually read the manga. No promises on that one haha
excellent analysis
We need the golden age retrospective!
Gimme a few years 🙏
I love berserk so much that I was actually able to overlook the bad CGI and still enjoy the 2016 anime lol
Props to you, I could only last for so long
@@SchnozMeister joe biden told me that too
@@makhundredWdym by that💀
I own it and I periodically try. The story, with the exception of the first few episodes, is Berserk. This could have worked if they just went with traditional animation. Even limited animation, like '97, would have made it work. The CGI is ugly and the camera won't stay still. The 2d stuff isn't half bad. And the dub is not good. Most of the characters sound edgy. Even the music sounds edgy, except for the Hirasawa stuff. The 9mm Parabellum stuff is good too, even though it sounds really shonen. And isn't it a slap to the face they brought back the voice of Silat but not Guts, Griffith, and Casca?
Lets say this, I own it and I'll keep it and periodically watch it, but if something happens to it, I wouldn't feel butt hurt about it. I usually watch it MST3K style and riff on it the whole time.
That takes determination 😭🙏 good job struggler
Can't wait for lost children video
Awesome video👍
You can’t run away from your problems, therefore they will always catch up to you eventually for example, death and mortality.
BERSERK is so dark and the art is so amazing.
it's berserkin time
Loved the bit where he just beserked all over those guys!
berserk less goo! Finally 🗿🙌
lets. fucking. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Great video
i bet he was happy wow thk for the video
Great Vid my G! Keep it up man 🤘🏻
Btw what do you think of the new Berserk Anime from the Eclypse Studios. The first teaser is so fkn good. Can’t wait to see more from them.
Ey thanks, I dont think I'm familiar with Eclipse Studios but i'm sure I'll come across or sooner or later. Berserk fan projects are usually pretty based
Hey, are you still going to make videos about berserk? Loved this video!
I do plan on it, and I do have more stuff to say, but due to life stuff it's just gonna take a very long time
Never watched or read Berserk and went into this video to learn what it's actually about - my only impression of it was that it was for edgy teenage boys who want to act tough. I can't believe in the end I cried while listening to this. Thanks for the amazing video
If you have a hard stomach, read it.
2 weeks late but love u schnoz
And also love Berserk
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Great video as always man… I would love to hear your thoughts about Vinland Saga and Vagabond after covering up Berserk too. Take care and cheers from Turkey.
Greatest manga of all time les be honesttt
lol. It has its highs but it's also met with a tremendous amount of lows as well. The flanderization of puck, wasted/barely developed characters: SK/Zodd, Serpico, Isidro, Rodrick, almost everyone in that little JRPG group after conviction, the tedious aspect of magic, intermittent characterization, extremely limited cast (golden age), and the excessive superficial shock value which also includes literal children at times💀It's a decent manga but falls off post GA; there are a plethora of manga out there that are substantially better --> Usogui, Kokou No hitou, 20CB, Blade of the Immortal, RuroKen, REAL, Ashita No Joe / Hajime no ippo, Kingdom, Beck, GTO, One Outs...the list goes on
Fax
@@habibisuckslol oh shit fellow based Usogui enjoyer, I don't see many of us in the wild 😳
@@bighex5340 usogui > fiction fr 🙏
Are you going to make a video about the other arcs? I arrived at the current ones recently
Gimme like 10 years, i might get there eventually
I still really love Guardians of Desire
It's been 10 months... where's the video on the Golden Age arc??
tryna get it out by the end of the decade
yo your back. I thought you stoped uploading. Good to see you back. The black swordsman arc is extremely underated and people who skip it arnt experiencing the story in the right direction
What's the effect on the panels that you use when examining the story. It kinda looks like a photo/ film reel negative. How did you achieve the effect?
Specifically I am at the bit where Femto talks down particular some mad shit to Guts
Its a combination of just inverting the color, and this effect called "Prism Blur" in DaVinci Resolve, which adds color splitting, a blur vingnette, and a darkened vignette if i'm not mistaken. I use Prism Blur a lot throughout the video
@@SchnozMeister I think it's the one I am on about. It looks like the use of black and white has swapped on the page. So it looks like manga drawn with white ink on black paper. Is that the prism blur effect? Thanks for the reply. It looks really cool and I'd be up for seeing more prism blur in future videos, even future berserk videos. Keep it up.
@@roguebritgravy1 Oh you just meant the swapped colors? Yeah that's what I meant by inverting the color, not prism blur
@@SchnozMeister ah right. Still thank you for explanation.
Very poggers
Where is the golden age video??
Living its best life in my skull atm, will evict once the lease is up
When Puck was a good character!
I feel like you made this video just to solely to tell the story of you finally reading berserk out of spite from the 2016 anime lol
You are him.
Berserk is older then you lol
first
im first guys love me now
@@galit5912 love youself first
@@didissins6573 😔 I’ll try!
Я буду рад, если мой комментарий поможет видео попасть кому-нибудь в рекомендации.
Kinda sucks that the author was kinda a shitty person. But I guess a manga with some of the most in detail writing about the most dark topics had to be made by someone so messed up.
What do you mean Miura was a shitty person?
@@SchnozMeister
This guy is probably one of those Twitter people that believes Miura was a sexist who endorsed grape(remove G) because he dared to write about it.
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