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RIP Kentaro Miura (Berserk creator)
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SF Kosmo
Banned
My dream has always been for a Game of Thrones-style prestige TV series to tell the whole thing.Such a shame and rest in peace to a legend.
Berserk deserves much more love from the world and a much better anime adaption. It also deserves to be finished. Can't believe it!
killatopak
Member
Part of me died as well.
Such a masterpiece to be left unfinished.
Such a masterpiece to be left unfinished.
Mister Wolf
Member
I honestly think Studio GAGA will finish as they should. I honestly believe he would want that.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Hell yeah.
JimmyRustler
Member
Impossible. Especially in the earlier arcs the story verges on being grotesque and is generally way to hardcore for casual audiences. I mean, even in the anime they didn't dare to make the eclipse event remotely as crazy as it was in the manga. But it would need to be for the casual audience as well because of how much money they would have to pour into it to do it justice.
Dacon
Banned
Fuck no. People think the 2016 anime did Berserk dirty, wait to you see what fucking Hollywood would do to it.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Funny. It's a legitimately great theme. Sad and somber yet (slightly) hopeful.
Makes me sad. We will never know if Guts ever gets to experience peace
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DeaconOfTheDank
Member
I'm a bit stoned right now so bear with me.
I would like to discuss the last chapter of Berserk (363) and its meaning in the wake of Kentaro Miura's passing.
In the chapter, Guts and the Archmage discuss the nature of the Skullknight's existence. The Archmage explains that Skullknight is, for all practical purposes, a wandering eternal spirit that remains tethered to the world by an everlasting grudge.
The grudge, the unquenchable thirst for revenge, serves as Skullknight's life force and the purpose of his entire being. Even when face to face with his beloved for whom he sought to avenge, Danaan - Lady Priestess of the Cherry Blossoms, he remains chained, robbed of joy by his "singular aim" for vengeance.
Skullknight's beloved was the implied Queen of King Gaiseric. At some point, the Queen assumed the identity of Danaan. The process of her transformation and its relation to the Eclipse, can be seen as an analogue to Casca and her transformation into Elaine.The Beast of Darkness has consumed Skullknight and, as a result, he can no longer "bathe in the lambency" of his mortal days. His deep-seated hatred for the Godhand has cut off his ability to recognize and cherish the face of a loved one.
Guts, on the other hand, begins to contemplate the nature of his desire for revenge. He still hasn't given in to the Beast of Darkness. By the end of the chapter, Guts is seen gazing at Casca/Elaine. The words of the Archmage still echoing in his head - "Then in the end, you must choose what to make of your fury... Whether it is to be the breath to keep you alive, or the hellfire that consumes you from within." This begs the question - is bringing Griffith to justice truly the ultimate goal, to the point of sacrificing everything else Guts holds dear? Isn't "sacrifice" how this mess started in first place?
Perhaps Guts already achieved that which was truly meaningful - healing Casca, gaining a new family, using his strength to protect his loved ones, and ultimately rediscovering a sense of belonging, peace, and love in the world once more...Could our hero have come to peace in the end?
As bittersweet as it is, I like to think that Miura couldn't have left us on a better chapter. Even if things aren't "fair" or "just" in the world, there are things we can still be grateful for. Regardless if we can mold our existence into everything we want it to be, life is something to be cherished, especially with our loved ones. Even Guts, whose life had been a series of tragic events ultimately found happiness in the end... Stay strong, strugglers.
I would like to discuss the last chapter of Berserk (363) and its meaning in the wake of Kentaro Miura's passing.
In the chapter, Guts and the Archmage discuss the nature of the Skullknight's existence. The Archmage explains that Skullknight is, for all practical purposes, a wandering eternal spirit that remains tethered to the world by an everlasting grudge.
The grudge, the unquenchable thirst for revenge, serves as Skullknight's life force and the purpose of his entire being. Even when face to face with his beloved for whom he sought to avenge, Danaan - Lady Priestess of the Cherry Blossoms, he remains chained, robbed of joy by his "singular aim" for vengeance.
Skullknight's beloved was the implied Queen of King Gaiseric. At some point, the Queen assumed the identity of Danaan. The process of her transformation and its relation to the Eclipse, can be seen as an analogue to Casca and her transformation into Elaine.The Beast of Darkness has consumed Skullknight and, as a result, he can no longer "bathe in the lambency" of his mortal days. His deep-seated hatred for the Godhand has cut off his ability to recognize and cherish the face of a loved one.
Guts, on the other hand, begins to contemplate the nature of his desire for revenge. He still hasn't given in to the Beast of Darkness. By the end of the chapter, Guts is seen gazing at Casca/Elaine. The words of the Archmage still echoing in his head - "Then in the end, you must choose what to make of your fury... Whether it is to be the breath to keep you alive, or the hellfire that consumes you from within." This begs the question - is bringing Griffith to justice truly the ultimate goal, to the point of sacrificing everything else Guts holds dear? Isn't "sacrifice" how this mess started in first place?
Perhaps Guts already achieved that which was truly meaningful - healing Casca, gaining a new family, using his strength to protect his loved ones, and ultimately rediscovering a sense of belonging, peace, and love in the world once more...Could our hero have come to peace in the end?
As bittersweet as it is, I like to think that Miura couldn't have left us on a better chapter. Even if things aren't "fair" or "just" in the world, there are things we can still be grateful for. Regardless if we can mold our existence into everything we want it to be, life is something to be cherished, especially with our loved ones. Even Guts, whose life had been a series of tragic events ultimately found happiness in the end... Stay strong, strugglers.
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Amiga
Member
narrator is a good writer himself: we are all strugglers branded by Miura's magnum opus.
played that 1st Berserk game. it's still the best one and the original story is the same level as the manga.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
The moonchild was definitely Casca and Gut's son, right? I thought their son was tainted by Femto and eaten by that weird beheilt? It's a killer last panel. Do they live out the rest of their lives as a happy family in elfland? Sadly we might not ever know.
SF Kosmo
Banned
The theory is that when Femto used the demon child's corporeal form to be reborn in the human realm that the Moonchild was created from the child's spirit form. But this is all subtext, it's not really made clear.
There is absolutely no chance they stay in Elfhelm. The reason they're showing that Guts triggers Casca's PTSD is because they're setting up the sad reality that he has to leave her behind. The rest of the series would have been Guts vs Griffith according to Miura, but really I think it's Guts vs The Beast, whether or not he holds onto his humanity or becomes an immortal being of vengeance like Skullknight.
MastaKiiLA
Member
Nice! Was this the last chapter Miura drew, or is there a chance we can get a staff completion of the story, based on his notes?
SlimeGooGoo
Banned
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Javthusiast
Banned
I assume this chapter will have an editor and assistants message at the end saying thank and goodbuy.
Airbus Jr
Banned
Mister Wolf
Member
I wish his assistants would continue it. I haven't given up hope.
Airbus Jr
Banned
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Robot Carnival
Member
probably gona hit up the Kinokuniya book store in little Tokyo the next few days and see if I can order that issue of the mag.
Javthusiast
Banned
I highly doubt they will continue it if they don't have very substantial notes about all the story and character beats till the end.
And I personally wouldn't wanna have them come up with shit on their own.
ValiantTraveler
Member
Great news!
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Agreed. Unless he left HIGHLY detailed notes on where the story was going and precisely how it ended I don't want anyone else touching it. I wouldn't mind someone filling in the gaps but if he hadn't fully worked out the ending I don't want them to even try.
Airbus Jr
Banned
Chapter 364 still made by Miura
Javthusiast
Banned
I know, talking about after this one what will probably happen.
Omega Supreme Holopsicon
Banned
What is possible or impossible depends on the age when it is done. AI is advancing and so is the amount of computation available. Enough computation and advanced enough AI and you can synthesize photoreal video of GoT caliber with synthesized voices all indistinguishable from real for very cheap.
Some say that is the nature of the real world, and we will all live our lives again over and over for all eternity in an endless loop.
SlimeGooGoo
Banned
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