Berserk Deluxe Volume 4

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This is the most complex arc of the series as it's split into multiple perspectives which hasn’t really been done up until this point. After the Egg flees the Skull Knight with only a mortal wound inflicted on him, the Skull Knight takes Luca to safety as the living mounds of starved corpses rise up. I guess this is my way of saying that if you think this volume had any chance of becoming a literary discourse on the meaning of life, don't worry. There's a bit of a joke in the Berserk community that says that no matter how bad your life might be, Guts will always have it worse.

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Miura's fame grew after Berserk was serialized in Young Animal in 1992 with the release of "The Golden Age" story arc and the huge success of his masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary mangakas. Please note that there is a ton of violence and sexual assaults in the volume and would advise against reading it if you may be sensitive to those topics. The bedridden Godo tells Guts that he made a grave mistake by abandoning Casca while he tried to drown his sorrow with revenge. The arc was tying up loose ends at a very nice pace, answering questions that many readers have been contemplating since the beginning of the series such as the identity of Skull Knight, the origins of the God Hand, Griffith true motives, how Casca confronts her trauma, the purpose of the Berserker Armor, Guts finding the answer to his life’s purpose, the secret history and lore of the greater universe and much more. Luca is a saint and Nina is a sinner, yet Luca brings everyone together and loves them all unconditionally.We get introduced to a wonderfully intense group of mercenaries that go by the name of The Band of the Hawk. The series has also spawned a whole host of merchandise, both official and fan-made, ranging from statues, action figures to key rings, video games, and a trading card game. I am still fairly intrigued enough by the plot, but definitely not enough to look past the blatant misogyny and continued themes of sexual assault (which definitely feel very gratuitous). We're then introduced to a horrifying priest that loves unreasonable torture, genocide and bashing people's brains out with a bible.

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Since the late 2000s, the manga has been published irregularly, with frequent hiatuses until Miura's death in 2021. We see his vulnerability, his wounded soul, his ability to show affection to others, his role as a battle commander, and his blossoming relationships with Casca and Griffith; the two people who end up having the biggest impact on his entire life for very different reasons. Revealed to be an Apostle before being heavily damaged by Guts, Wyald attempts to break the Hawks' spirit by revealing Griffith's condition prevents him from leading them again. Miura provided the design for the Vocaloid Kamui Gakupo, whose voice is taken from the Japanese singer and actor, Gackt.

Luca sacrificed herself so Jerome can save Nina, only to be saved by the Skull Knight then spirited off by the observer: a behelit-like Apostle self-dubbed the Egg of the Perfect World. Joachim gradually engages until learning that the pagans are cannibals and tries to flee, falling off a cliff. Above is my completely spoiler free review showing my appreciation for this series and its characters. I also can't forget to mention the plethora of sex, torture, and exceedingly traumatic events that span as far as the eye can see.