Rest In Peace, Kentaro Miura. An absolute legend whose storytelling transcends and will continue to transcend forever. It’s impossible to put into words how much he touched my life with Berserk and that is also true with countless others around the world. Thank you❤️

The sex scene with Guts and Casca is one of the most beautiful moments in Berserk. It's a scene that represents love that many people don't consider. It's because they both do something that people struggle to do even now; accepting someone at their most fragile, sensitive state, and embracing them completely. They both realize how much shit they've been through, and I always get emotional thinking about how wonderful it is for two people to be so open with one another. Love to many people is about taking care of and cherishing each other. While I agree, I always think the best kind of love is one where you can show your scars, and know they can show theirs back.

I am glad that before passing away, Kentaro Miura gave Casca peace by returning her sanity. Rest in paradise sensei.

She's so much more than just the "tough woman with a soft interior living in a man's world" type of character, and I think it took re-reading the earlier parts of Berserk and this video to really see that for me.

Yea, I think the rpe of Casca was revenge on both her and Guts. Griffith expected them to be devoted to him (especially Casca who had always been on his side no matter what). The last "dream" or thought of a normal life that he entertained before he went full eclipse was of Casca taking care of him-even after his horrific injuries from torture. But even she, who had never forsaken him, had finally moved on to pursue another life. It was like he truly believed he owned these people and the fact Guts and Casca dared to have something beyond him was the last nail in the coffin. His last and longest standing "possession", Casca, had left him.

Griffith "saved" her from being raped, and thus she blossomed- only wanting to see Griffith see his dreams come true. The irony: In the same way he saved her? He destroyed her. Crazy shit, man.

I think Griffith disliked this video. I can’t think of anyone else that would.

'and Casca is used as a conduit for Griffith to display his power to Guts. a human reduced to a simple tool for displaying revenge and spite.' honestly, i felt so horrible when I saw the ending. not so for Guts, but for her. she is a human being, she's just not an extension of Guts story. Thank you for this video, i really needed it

Thx for triggering my Berserk PTSD, that was beautiful

Poor Judeau indeed.

"We want, maybe even need Casca to be restored because of how vicarously gratifying it is to see someone gain self worth from essentially nothing and learn through connecting with others that they do not need others to be their own person" You are so freaking right that I teared up as you said it. I first watched the anime in 2004 and after sought out the manga. Berserk, to me, is the series that has taught me the most about life. Best time spent on youtube 2018 so far. Thank you!

So are we just gonna ignore that PERFECT lipsync at 11:02?!?!

Well this is gonna be depressing....

Y'know, i got the impression that Casca saw herself as Griffith's protector. That she saw Guts as a point of weakness in Griffith achieving his dream. She appeared less hurt by Griffith's declaration to the princess. I think she was the only one that recognized Griffith as a supremely lonely individual and her dream had been to be the very person Guts became to Griffith. She seemed to know that Griffith will lie to achieve a purpose.

That moment when you love a anime you haven't watch just because of a amazing video review of a single character

You cry a lot when you're alone, don't you Casca?

This reminds me of a line from bleach, one of the few good ones they had: "Admiration is the point furthest from understanding."

Dropping that analysis on one of the best female characters in anime and manga, nice~

I think alot of anime female characters are stereotyped these days and fall into the same category, (strong sexy female character.) I think caska is really well thought out and has more depth than the average big boobed tsunade type character. She's one of the only female anime characters i really care about out of the few anime shows I've seen.

man videos like this remind me of how much of a masterpiece berserk is

It's kinda poetic how after the Eclipse both Guts and Casca kind of revert into the same, but far more exaggerated, states that they were in before meeting Griffith. Guts was an apathetic, angry, and confrontational mercenary before his time with the Band and became a sociopathic rage-monster afterwards. Casca was a waifish and meek child before meeting Griffith, and afterwards became a near-vegetative husk afterwards.

To be honest, what happened to Casca was triggering since I was raped by a close friend in real life. Casca’s story was so sad. Also I can relate to being emotionally dependent on a man and viewing my value on what someone thinks of me. 😞

Oh God, don't remind me of the eclipse, Aleczander....Casca deserved better than that, in fact, everyone in that arc deserved better. Hopefully Schierke and Farnese will reclaim her sanity.

Berserk is fucked up and all, but look how cool Killua's skateboard is.

I had a friend who told me he hates how Casca became a Mary Sue after the eclipse, cuz she's dragging Guts down for his revenge. like wtf?! Are u serious? If it was you who watched your comrades got torn apart by monsters, then got raped by the most trusted person you look up to and worst of all, have a miscarriage, do you think you will still have a normal mental state?!!!! Sorry about the rant. This is also for the people who hate Casca! Honestly, I don't get it! She's one of the best female lead and as annoying as she is in the earlier arcs, she's still helpful.

Poor Judeau is right lol, in more ways than one. For me, his death was the most 'betraying' of all. He was the heart of the band, always looking to help others.

Casca, to this day, is one of the few characters I've ever cried for. I can painfully relate to her self-worth issues and dependency to point where I absolutely hated her the first time I read the manga. (At a part of my life I'm not proud of) yet when a certain event in my life occurred. When I went back to reading- I broke down in tears three times for her. As she so DESPERATELY wanted any semblance of validation from someone who'd throw her away without a second thought if it meant his "dream". Giving so much to a person whose neither worthy nor cares. It broke me to see her do it all, Casca was basically me at the start of the story. I wanted to come off as strong ,smart, and a "don't need no man" tough-yet deep down I was nothing but dependent. But it really helped in examining myself and who I really am. Casca is one of my favorite characters in Manga ever. And I swear to you that's never going to change.

I don't care how...But someone...Anyone...Please...Give her a hug.....

Aleczandxr uploads? Berserk analysis? Analysis of one of my most favourite characters nontheless!? I am harder than a rock right now.

Love the Twilight Princess soundtrack! It fits surprisingly well with Berserk.

Fun fact: Casca means shell in portuguese... Never expected her to live up to her name like that.

Casca is one of those rare anime women that hadn’t been over-sexualised.

I uploaded this earlier and then took it down because it wasn't being sent out to a lot of sub boxes. Same issue today, but I'll just keep it here. I'd appreciate anyone sharing this around since KZfaq doesn't want to seem to want to do what it's supposed to do. Anyways, hope you enjoy! EDIT: I think it's fixed now.

Finally someone is talking about this! I felt so bad at how used Casca was in Beserk😢

Poor Judeau :(

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER: when shierke and farnese entered casca´s mind and saw the 3 legged dog carrying a broken casca doll i almost began to cry. She subconsciously knows all the sacrifice Guts is making to "rebuild" her, and she sees herself as a burden that hurts him. The worst was to see that the last fragment of her memory (the most dreaded and guarded by a dark subconcious hawk) is her child, possibly telling us that she somehow knew that was pregnant with Guts child and that Griffiths rape defiled that. i cant wait to see guts behead griffith like the lowly animal he is.

I liked her character from the beginning. The eclipse was so traumatic for me especially due to Casca's fate.

Look on the bright side, she still has the best abs in the business.

Man, what a great analysis. I like Casca a lot and seeing her like this with her mind broken... It makes me cry. And as if it wasn't enough, Griffith is trying to turn Sonia in a new Casca. This is disturbing in so many levels.

Please never stop doing Berserk content. You're the light, our light.

And now she's back, omfg best month to put this vid out!!

Even if it wasn't fully resolved, I'm so incredibly happy that we got to see Casca healed before Miura's passing.

This video made me cry

I honestly didn't think about Casca's character in this kind of light before, so, with that being said, I just want to say thank you for making this awesome video. Another thing I want to mention is that I've been watching your videos for quite some time and I'm happy to see just how far you have come with the editing and presentation of your videos. Keep up the good work!

Probably one of my favorite videos of yours and I always think your videos/anaylsis are high quality. Just reminded me why I really love Casca as a character. I hope that she can become happy in the end, even if she doesn't end up Guts again.

When I read Berserk, I came for the gore and creepy demon shit that everyone talked about, but stayed for the story and drama. Most shoujo manga's don't have such good romance and character development as Berserk. It came to the point that I love every single character in Guts's new group. Guts is the most kind person ever, that is what I LOVE about Berserk. It shows a main character, a guy that is broken and sad, but is allowed to show how weak and insecure he really is, he was like a dog, a people pleaser, who did everything Griffith said for a few kind words of approval from him, just like he did for Gambino. But he is still pushing through and is still allowing other people to enter his heart, he is still trying to love, and that is the hardest thing ever to do after being betrayed like he was. Guts is a truly kind and emotional person, and Berserk let that kindness shine. Not many male characters have been allowed this, sadly. And his love for Casca is the purest thing I have read about in a long while.

For many years I've had a this incomprehensible hate for Casca, depite the fact Berserk being one of my favorites mangas. I've always thought I didn't like her because the way she acted in the first place or her weak spirit, but even after becoming a better person and gaining a noticeable development, I still couldn't digest her presence and her importance. Then it struck me, I dislike her because she reminds me perfectly of how I used to be in my teenage years, and I hated myself at that time. In the end, I don't believe I will ever like Casca, but at least I can understand why I felt that. Maybe I'll grow to love her one day. Great video.

You really opened my eyes to some of the nuances in the caska/guts romance. For me it was always like she become invested in guts just because she was rejected by griffith and embraced by him, but this video gives me a different take on this subject. As always great video my friend, and let me give you an suggestion, a Guts/Schierke relationship video, the scene when he defends her in the bar, and the hat scene on the beach give me chills!

Great analysis, thank you. Casca is so often overlooked by the fandom, hearing people give her the credit that’s due is so refreshing.

That last shot of casca. Perfect. 👌🏾

When ur prayers are answered because ur favourite KZfaqr does another video on ur favourite manga 😍😋

she just got her memories back (almost in tears)

Of all the "Strong Female Characters" portrayed nowadays, few women can ever be as strong, brave, fragile, yet so real as Casca, one of my favorite women in not just Anime(s), but all mediums in the Entertainment Industry! :D #Berserk

I don't know if you've read it yet but Vagabond would be such a rich source for character profile/analysis videos like these. Especially since literally no one else talks about Vagabond.

Terrific video again, editing flowed like water. I love your style and identity.

I relate with Casca somewhat. In the past, I've been in situations where I've put myself down when a guy I like doesn't recognize me and or ignores me as a whole. Its tough and I'm currently trying to get over my fear of rejection :s

I love watching your videos man, they are so deep and thought provoking! Really makes me think AND feel for the characters I already love (and sometimes hate depending on who you are talking about) even more! Thank you for such a great time for not just this video but all your past videos and all the ones to come. I honestly and genuinely enjoy them fully, you are amazing.

Damn ! Perfect timing ! I'm riding right on that chapter 353 hype train !

Absolutely amazing quality as always. Berserk is far and beyond my favorite piece of manga, but I am seriously considering watching some of the other shows you analyze on your channel just so I can understand your videos. Hope you continue to make amazing content like this.

Great video as always my friend, you're way with words and how you are able to articulate such intense and complicated characters so masterfully is what will always keep me coming back to your channel. Berserk is a masterpiece unlike any other and deserves the utmost respect which you give it in spades. Again wonderful video Aleczandxr please keep up the great work! :D

And now, 21 years later, she is back!(?)

Casca escaped rape so much time But she was raped by Grifit Its really sad because Casca always respect and love Griffith

How can Miura make such deep characters

Best analysis ever on one of my favourite characters and favourite manga. You nailed every single point and almost made me cry. Thank you!

You know i was kind of a fool to nlt think of this at all. I've re-watched Berserk numerous times and read the manga in its entirety(well to its most recent 3 years ago) and i never even thought about how Caska might have felt about Griffith's speech as well. The idea that her too will never be judged as an equal to the one and only person she respects so much she's willing to die for him; the person who even after he got arrested she STILL holds his banner in his honor fighting on in an attempt to save him one day. All this for a person who she knows will never see her actions as worth of equal respect, and Griffith's final act of raping her just solidified his contempt for her(and Gutts of course)

I just received a philosophical schooling of the highest standard. That was the most definitive character breakdown i’ve ever heard. These are things you don’t really think about while watching or reading or at least, I never did. Absolutely amazing. Wonderful work. Thank you.

Watched this yesterday. Very enjoyable thematic overview of her journey to self-discovery and her brutal end.

I relate to Casca on many levels. So glad I came across this. Looks like I’m going to binge watch the movies this weekend 😊

I love Casca so much and her character development ❤. It's so horrible what happened to her 😭...

Man, the 1997 anime art of Berserk is just superb.

Casca after Eva Heinemann is a character that i relate a lots and probably is the reason why i skip reading berserk for a long time . It's just traumatized as i am a woman who's good at math and grow up in an asian country where girl aren't encourage to be so. Every math contest is like surviving in a men's world lol. And as i has finally come to a more equal country, here, i got sexual harassed several times which lead to my second failed suicide. So you can say that i am those person who desperately need Casca's happy ending. It's unrealistic though but for a character that represent myself, i just don't want to be in her place, in that place again, i want to believe that people can move on, can fight back and stop being a victim. But well, what can i say, berserk is seinen which is marketed for men so it won't value women that much to give casca a happy ending (at least she is relatable and has good development unlike many other shounen/seinen ( *cough* naruto *cough* ), even the reader won't think about her that deep except you (which i have to thank you a lots). So, i bet she's gonna stay this way, maybe forget everything is better, not everyone can survive throught that much. It's an amazing analysis from you again anyway !

It's not often a series can make me feel things, but what happened to casca broke my heart and it physically hurts everytime I think about it. It's one of the most tragic betrayals I've ever read.

I love the use of the Twilight Princess soundtrack.

I try to wrap my mind around the fact that if each story arc was made into 25 episodes with the 1997 style animation up until the latest chapter, panel per panel, without skipping anything from the manga, no anime up to this day would stand a chance against it.

12:45 to 12:50 is just gold That really is a true both in the story and in real life

The aftermath of the Eclipse was so heartbreaking when I first saw it, and it still is. Sure, we had lost a character we had spent the arc learning to love, but that goes for the rest of the Band of the Hawk. No, what makes Casca worse is that there's an AFTERMATH. What happened LINGERS and constantly reminds us of those fateful chapters

SHE’S BACK BOIS

This was really amazing, you tackled every point that makes me love Casca so much as a character and for that I thank you 😊

This is so sad. Casca had just regained her memory and we'll never see her grow again 😢

Damn this was awesome. I thought the Guts & Casca relationship was the most sound aspect of the show overall, so it was nice to hear you put all of my thoughts an emotions towards it into words.

You know I look at a character like Casca and I do compare myself to her her need for validation from others did hit A cord with me when I was younger, but after some things happen that I prefer not to get into as they are rather depressing I will say that I just got kicked down so hard by life that I stopped caring about comparing myself to the yardstick that other people would hold me to and instead focused entirely on snapping that yardstick over their heads as brutally as possible because I have since learned how not to give a shit what people think about me and find worth in my own being. What I'm trying to say in my roundabout way is she eventually learned how to hold herself in esteem without the framework of anyone else's views on her and that is important for people to learn honestly I think it's a lesson that we as a society have really forgotten. We forgotten how to value ourselves and instead, value the opinions of others rather than first working on ourselves. A sad notion and a worrying prospect.

I think Griffith's treatment of Casca after she had gained a real new confidence in herself. A person close to me was as fragile selfish and possessive as Griffith and that person would grow a dependency in others in order to feel complete. But ultimately he also was dependent on those other people so when they grew confident and left him he would try to destroy them. This behaviour is seen also in Griffith when he sees Guts and Casca being close to eachother. I think he deliberately tried to make Casca leave Guts by falling on her when she changed his bandages. WHen he couödn't separate them that way, he used the eclipse to rape her and destroy her as "punishment" for "abandoning" him.

Surprise Surprise Bitches , Casca's back

She recently *did* get her memory back. In the latest chapters, the group traveled to the Elf homeland, went through a dreamland-ish state, and she was back to normal. She also got a beautiful new look, too.

Now that Casca regained her sanity, I wonder what your thoughts are. The part when Shrieke and Fernese go into her memories was as heartbreaking as the eclipse itself. I can’t forget the panel where her body is falling, breaking into pieces, becoming only a thing that shattered. It’s such an impactful way of showing what rape does to a person.

_Great job with this video. I really enjoyed it and Casca is one my favorite female characters ever. Now, I am hoping to see one analysing Farnese. I'm really into Berserk._

When you mentioned the contrast between her inner suppressed feelings with her strong attitude as her "shell", I remembered the fun fact that "casca" means "shell" in portuguese. Many people don't know that. Coincidence? I'd bet not. Great video as always.

rest in peace, miura. we will never find out the end of the manga.

you can truly tell how much of a horrible being Griffith if because of how he was the one to help Casca when she was about to get rapped as a kid and yet in that scene when he becomes the creature hes the one to actually just use her and rape her to show power over Guts, the story of this woman is truly one of the saddest ones ive seen

You really earned my patreon support! Keep the great work up!

GRIFFITH DIDN'T RESPECT HIS WHAMEN!

I almost cried again. she breaks my heart.

I’ve read some disturbing shit but what happened to Casca still haunts me. The way her character was built up only to be mercilessly torn down messes me up still Good job with this video. You got me emotional at the end ;-;

Another excellent video by my boy Alecz.

How sad and tragic. One of the most tragic characters in fiction that fans want to rehabiliate is in the series where happiness is never to be seen.

why i love this anime each character has so much depth put into.

She’s Back Boi 😭😭😭🤗🤗🤗

I want there to be a scene that mirrors Guts and Casca physically and passionately getting it on with each other (had to word it like that because of the KZfaq not hiding comments) where Guys is the one to help heal her trauma the same way Casca did during the Golden Age. Of course, they’d get married and spend the rest of their days with each other. That would be so beauty and a fitting ending.

What a beautifully done video man! Especially the ending. I never thought of her character like that despite liking her a lot. She is one amazing creations of Kentaro Miura and i still hope that the broken doll will be repaired sooner or later. On an other subject, i personally look forward to your HxH and Berserk content because, even though your other videos are great too, when you peel of layers of those MASSIVE series that a lot of us like, it showcase even more how AMAZINGLY skilled you are as a writer and an essayist. Once again, thanks a lot for the incredible content.

Thank you for pulling on my heart strings Alec, this video almost made me cry. I didnt know why i cared so much for casca. now i know why, she is us. The image of the branded broken doll is so powerful that it makes me hate Griffith even more for his betrayal.