In 1989, the late Kentaro Miura launched one of the world’s most popular and iconic seinen manga series of all time, simply titled Berserk. The story grew modestly at first, then became a worldwide sensation with the Golden Age story arc, inspiring a few anime adaptations and video games along the way. But while the Berserk games and anime only explored pieces of the story, manga readers got the full experience and saw the full depth of Kentaro Miura’s storytelling, including some profound themes.At a glance, new fans might see a brutal, dark fantasy story that’s hardcore and edgy for its own sake, but there is much more to Berserk than that. Indeed, the story often uses R-rated action sequences and moments of trauma to advance the plot, but Berserk wasn’t written purely with gratuitous gore in mind. For all its darkness, Berserk is a story of hope, love, and perseverance, which is why it has inspired so many readers. Berserk has a strong emotional core that outshines anything Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen has to offer, telling a story of renewed hope in ways only an R-rated seinen manga could.Berserk may feature legendary action sequences with blood and guts, but that was never the point. While Berserk isn’t a totally anti-war or anti-violence story, the narrative does argue that endless fighting won’t ever bring a person true happiness. At most, in Berserk’s story, violence is the pragmatic means to an end, and sometimes, it’s not even that. Even as a mercenary, Guts only fought to earn money and survive, and he never identified that strongly as a warrior, even when it was all he knew. Berserk’s narrative doesn’t condemn Guts for his repeated violent acts, but it also clearly shows that Guts needs something more to have a fulfilling life. Protagonist Guts may swing his Dragonslayer sword to defeat Apostles and enemy soldiers to survive and protect the people he cares about most, but that alone doesn’t make him a great hero.
In 1989, the late Kentaro Miura launched one of the world’s most popular and iconic seinen manga series of all time, simply titled Berserk. The story grew modestly at first, then became a worldwide sensation with the Golden Age story arc, inspiring a few anime adaptations and video games along the way. But while the Berserk games and anime only explored pieces of the story, manga readers got the full experience and saw the full depth of Kentaro Miura’s storytelling, including some profound themes.
At a glance, new fans might see a brutal, dark fantasy story that’s hardcore and edgy for its own sake, but there is much more to Berserk than that. Indeed, the story often uses R-rated action sequences and moments of trauma to advance the plot, but Berserk wasn’t written purely with gratuitous gore in mind. For all its darkness, Berserk is a story of hope, love, and perseverance, which is why it has inspired so many readers. Berserk has a strong emotional core that outshines anything Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen has to offer, telling a story of renewed hope in ways only an R-rated seinen manga could.
Berserk may feature legendary action sequences with blood and guts, but that was never the point. While Berserk isn’t a totally anti-war or anti-violence story, the narrative does argue that endless fighting won’t ever bring a person true happiness. At most, in Berserk‘s story, violence is the pragmatic means to an end, and sometimes, it’s not even that. Even as a mercenary, Guts only fought to earn money and survive, and he never identified that strongly as a warrior, even when it was all he knew. Berserk‘s narrative doesn’t condemn Guts for his repeated violent acts, but it also clearly shows that Guts needs something more to have a fulfilling life. Protagonist Guts may swing his Dragonslayer sword to defeat Apostles and enemy soldiers to survive and protect the people he cares about most, but that alone doesn’t make him a great hero.
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