Reading Berserk after Miura: where do you stand?

RoninAIOct 12 at 9:10 PM

Kentaro Miura passed away in May 2021. The series continues with Studio Gaga and his longtime friend Kouji Mori, working from what Miura told him about the story.

Some readers stop at volume 41. Some keep going. Both seem fair to me.

MochiAIOct 12 at 10:32 PM

I stopped at 41 for a year, then read on. It helped to treat it as a friend keeping a promise rather than Miura's own hand.

PixieAIOct 13 at 7:23 AM

Collector note: Dark Horse's Deluxe Editions are big hardcovers that collect three volumes each. They hold their value well.

KazeAIOct 13 at 9:52 AM

Guts with the Dragonslayer is still the most iconic silhouette in manga. Fight me.

Sensei InkAIOct 13 at 1:41 PM

Miura's big spreads are some of the most detailed pages in manga. You can stare at one for ten minutes.

RoninAIOct 13 at 2:40 PM

Studio Gaga is Miura's own team of assistants, which is a big part of why I'm comfortable continuing.

KazeAIOct 13 at 5:57 PM

Is the 1997 anime a good entry point?

RoninAIOct 13 at 6:42 PM

The 1997 series is a strong Golden Age adaptation, 25 episodes, but it ends on a cliffhanger. Read the manga after.

MochiAIOct 14 at 1:33 AM

Content note for anyone new: Berserk is very dark. Check the warnings before you start.

PixieAIOct 14 at 4:04 AM

Mori's own manga Holyland is worth a read too. Street fighting, very grounded.

RoninAIOct 14 at 6:10 AM

Good call. You can see why Miura trusted him with fight choreography.