Guts is born from a hanged mother and discovered by mercenary leader Gambino, who teaches Guts swordplay and enlists him in his mercenary group. Both the manga and anime are noted for their heavy violence. The story contains elements of both fantasy and horror, as it explores both the best and worst of human nature. As he ages, Guts changes from a solitary boy into a man who realizes the value of camaraderie.

It centers around the life of Guts, an orphaned mercenary warrior, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the Band of the Hawk ( 鷹の団 Taka no Dan ?). Two video games were also created for the series: an action adventure for the Dreamcast and another for the PlayStation.īerserk's setting is inspired by medieval Europe. It debuted in Japan on October 7, 1997, on Nippon Television the final episode aired on March 31, 1998. The series was adapted into a twenty-five episode anime series, Kenpū Denki Berserk ( ベルセルク剣風伝奇 Beruseruku Kenpū Denki ?), by Oriental Light and Magic.

After three more volumes were published, Berserk was serialized in Young Animal in 1992 and is still being released. The first volume of the manga was published on Novemby Hakusensha in its Jets Comics collection. Miura premiered a prototype of Berserk in 1988. Berserk ( ベルセルク Beruseruku ?) is a long-running dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura.

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