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swimfast724's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's hard to move on after what Griffith did. To read the series and jump forward in time like that is rough when he did such awful things in the previou volume.
Also I wonder who the soldiers for the church are...
Also I wonder who the soldiers for the church are...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
boards_books_and_brews's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
heilmjoelk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
sunnysideup1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
seraphina2000's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
coffeedog14's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
And just like that, we're back in the saddle with the black swordsman and Puck! Boy did I miss Puck, the little scamp.
This installment is a bit rougher both for being a transition between what may well be the most horrifying low point of the comic, and a return to the more action/adventure/horror/comedy vibe that we started out with. We've spent a *long* time in the Golden Age, such that the original few arcs kind of seem like a hazy dream by comparison.
However, Berserk still has the juice: the fights are rad, the art is great, and the story remains thrilling. One thing that the Golden Age arc brought that the original black swordsman arcs kinda lacked was this complicated series of interlocking symbols, themes, and foreshadowing that allowed the punches of the Eclipse to land as hard as they did. We aren't far enough into the Conviction Arc to see if it can pull off the same, but I'm really hoping so!
This installment is a bit rougher both for being a transition between what may well be the most horrifying low point of the comic, and a return to the more action/adventure/horror/comedy vibe that we started out with. We've spent a *long* time in the Golden Age, such that the original few arcs kind of seem like a hazy dream by comparison.
However, Berserk still has the juice: the fights are rad, the art is great, and the story remains thrilling. One thing that the Golden Age arc brought that the original black swordsman arcs kinda lacked was this complicated series of interlocking symbols, themes, and foreshadowing that allowed the punches of the Eclipse to land as hard as they did. We aren't far enough into the Conviction Arc to see if it can pull off the same, but I'm really hoping so!
frasersimons's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Back in the present with Guts, a pretty long side arc about a missing girl and strange elvish creatures takes up the volume. Some cool action, not much else going on. At the end there’s an interesting extra in the way of an initial submission of Berserk that’s fun, though not canonical.
arthur_dragon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Death of parent