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Berserk |OT| - Big men, bigger swords, OFF THE BOAT - Berserk #344 24/6/2016
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The Omega Man
Member
this is the second longest hiatus isn't it? we are going for the record baby!
What the fuck.
FootballFan
Member
Without the wait, we couldn't joke about Guts's ten-year boat adventure.
True Savior
Member
In 2007 Miura explained the break was due to him drawing soldiers (all of them) , without computer aids.
Maybe he's just drawing more soldiers.
Maybe he's just drawing more soldiers.
RadioHeadAche
Member
I thought it was 13 episodes. :/
I'm really enjoying it so far. I just finished the fifth episode.
Nappuccino
Member
The anime ends and then the epic manga continues from there.
though, honestly you might as well just start with the manga from the start.
Yeah, I thought the mango had gone on for a while, so I just assumed it became a mega anime as well.
Stick to the manga brethen.
The anime is good though, but the cliffhanger will kill you at the end.
I've had it on my radar for years and read bits here and there without context. I got into it now cause I was banned for a week and figured I might as well. Moving on to D.Gray-Man next, or maybe Area D.
I've still got 13 volumes or Berserk to catch up on though.
FootballFan
Member
Anime spoilers
when i finished the last episode, I went back to the first episode, which is set after the last episode. My issue with this, is that I continue to watch from that point. I finish it all the way through to the end again, and then repeat. It's a never ending cycle.
I need to get my hands on the manga hahah
I need to get my hands on the manga hahah
Holy moly, lol
Dude, go read the manga asap - it will connect those two arcs and goes muuuuuuuuuuuuch further than the anime.
Probably the best manga of all time, at least to me.
I'm not even sure what exactly caused me to pick up the manga. I've been wanting to get into manga more for a while (haven't really read much) but straight up availability limits what you can read sometimes in English. Was nice to see Dark Horse had every Berserk volume readily available at places like Amazon or InStockTrades, and I've heard a lot about it, so yeah.
For as much hate the movies get, they actually brought quite a few new fans for Berserk.
FootballFan
Member
Hahaha I know right.
I will do it one day! But each volume is around $24 here lol. So it will be some time until I'm caught up with everyone and get on this boat you all seem to be on haha.
RadioHeadAche
Member
It helped. It's been on my mind for a while, and I bought the first two anime DVDs a few years ago. I'm just watching them now, and I'm really enjoying it. Unfortunately, I have yet to get the remaining DVDs, so I've got two episodes left for now. I hate that my local FYE closed. I could probably find the rest there, easily.
I plan on reading it too, but I want to finish the anime first.
I like the anime and think its a great introduction to Berserk. It takes you through The Golden Age and yes it leaves you saying wtf is this ending! But if it hooks you its an easy transition to start reading the manga from that point in the story or go back and reread a couple volumes.
Elfforkusu
Member
Considering the hardest part of Berserk to read is the opening volumes, starting with the anime is not a bad plan at all.
flaxknuckles
Member
I know I almost quit Berserk when I was reading the first arc with the girl and the old man. It seemed like some drek 90s shit. I came back years later and kicked myself for not pushing forward. The art and storytelling got ridiculously better and I appreciated the initial arc more with the golden age context.
Mister Wilhelm
Member
I started with the the anime and wish I hadn't.
The Omega Man
Member
you would be saying the same in 10 years, you're part of us now lets hold hands and take the record of the longest hiatus ever!!!
The Omega Man
Member
We are currently on the second longest hiatus ever, last chapter was published on 09/26/14 longest hiatus was 67 weeks from 12/28/12 to 04/11/14
But I am confident that he's working hard on Berserk right now so whenever this hiatus ends we'll be hopefully be getting a few consecutive chapters.
Johnlenham
Member
The Omega Man
Member
lol I was there when the longest hiatus hit, I know the excruciating pace at what Miura works, I have patience, but what I said is not denial, He even said after finishing Gigantomachia that he was "back to work" (Berserk)
Right, I just finished reading volume 34.
If I wasn't sure before, I am now, Miura is hands down the greatest artists amongst all manga-ka.
I just can't fucking TAKE how detailed his art is. It's simply not reasonable. No wonder it takes him forever to put out new chapters. EVERY page and every panel is just so damn detailed. How many assistants must this guy have? It's simply ridiculous.
If I wasn't sure before, I am now, Miura is hands down the greatest artists amongst all manga-ka.
I just can't fucking TAKE how detailed his art is. It's simply not reasonable. No wonder it takes him forever to put out new chapters. EVERY page and every panel is just so damn detailed. How many assistants must this guy have? It's simply ridiculous.
Having many assistants i'm sure helps, but yeah, it's pretty crazy.
The Omega Man
Member
hehe 34 is sublime it just makes you realize how these foes are out of Gut's league, Guts need another upgrade pronto
also
Skull Knight screwing up was priceless
He only has 4 or 6 assistants as far as I know that he changes regularly, all the intrincated work and attention to detail is all his, a fine craft he has mastered throughout all these years.
RadioHeadAche
Member
I missed a complete Berserk dvd set on eBay by just a few dollars. Then I discovered a Remastered version was released a few years ago, and now I can't find it for less than $100. How I hate secondhand anime prices these days.
Johnlenham
Member
I swear I got my DVD set for like £20? though I wouldnt be surprised if its just a really decent bootleg. Saying that this must have been 5 years ago so errr
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I remember the first time I noticed the quality of the art jump, I believe it was a timeskip within the goldenage arc, showing guts on a horse with his helmet on, I think it was the first time we saw him at a full adult age since the beginning of the manga, and then he was drawn doing a action for his sword and I remember just looking at the art quality for it and how defined gut's muscles were.
RadioHeadAche
Member
I saw an Australian version for around $50, but of course it's dvd and I'm in the US. :/
Huh? I don't remember much filler... IMO everything in the manga is relevant, even if only for world-building.
I feel like filler has become a word used to describe content one doesn't like, instead of it's actual meaning.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Filler content is the stuff put into adaptations to "fill in" time. I think that's obvious and everyone knows that. Being in the original source material kind of excludes something from being filler status..
To be fair there are plenty of manga that stretch things out so it lasts longer, Attack on Titan is the modern prime example of that. But that is different from filler.
To be fair there are plenty of manga that stretch things out so it lasts longer, Attack on Titan is the modern prime example of that. But that is different from filler.
Agreed on that. I don't remember much filler just world building.
