BERSERK: A Blind Review - The Black Swordsman Arc
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Berserk has been on my radar as a story I needed to review for years. On top of it being
one of the most requested stories I should review for the longest time, the fans surrounding
the series have proven to be some of the most passionate.
Unfortunately this year saw the tragic passing of one of the best manga artists of the last
generation in Kentaro Miura. His work has touch the hearts and minds of millions
across the world and so this is chance to give back to the community of Berserk in
a small wall.
Join me in the blind review as I Totally not Mark embark on this epic dark fantasy journey through the world of Berserk alongside Guts and Puck as they try to stay alive and achieve their goals in this cruel and gritty world!
MUSIC USED:
-Better End (Drakengard 3)
-Waiting So Long - Berserk's ED (Cover by Daniel Grimsby)
-The Only Thing They Fear Is You (Doom Eternal)
-Genocide (Genocyber)
-Behelit (Berserk 97)
-Ten Piedad (Blasphemous)
-Thornfelt Swamp (Ori)
-Monster (Berserk 97)
-Murder (Berserk 97)
-Bell Gargoyle (Dark Souls)
-Theme of Guts (Berserk 97)
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MY PATREON: / totallynotmark
MY TWITTER: / totallynotmark
EDITED BY - EDITOR-SAN: / editorsans
@TotallyNotMark 3 жыл бұрын
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@lucaseduardoferreira9015 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mark! Would you one day review Naoki Urasawa's Monster?
@MrSmiles1 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly want to hear how you think berserk would've ended if Miura was still alive
@Dclive-ju4wb 3 жыл бұрын
When are you doing naruto
@adarshsridhar6051 3 жыл бұрын
Mark, PLEASE Review Magi: the labyrinth of magic and its prequel. Its an amazing manga with the worldbuilding of One Piece mixed with the Grayness and complexity characters and situations of HxH (and with much less exposition). Its one of the best Mangas out there, yet continues to be underrated and underappreciated as its anime stopped abruptly and we never got a conclusion in the anime.
@natelebisky1207 3 жыл бұрын
Work with Derek instead
@mackielunkey2205 3 жыл бұрын
“A scarring backstory for Guts” Understatement of the century
@CptAskar 3 жыл бұрын
Technically correct, though
@strangething7379 3 жыл бұрын
Guts has the most tragic backstory of any fuckin animanga character I've seen
@marvelous_jack5228 3 жыл бұрын
Of the millennia*
@juanig4198 3 жыл бұрын
crippling would be more accurate
@juicyjfan 3 жыл бұрын
@@strangething7379 ya to this day idk any MC with a more brutal backstory
@TheMaskedMan 3 жыл бұрын
You have no idea how much joy this brings to me #ThankYouMiura
@r33bad 3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting so long for this review
@King-cv5fe 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know you were a. fan of mark nice wow
@parkermaisterra8532 3 жыл бұрын
I really hope you eventually make a collab video discussing berserk
@4ballssss 3 жыл бұрын
@@parkermaisterra8532 that would be nice
@r33bad 3 жыл бұрын
@@parkermaisterra8532 that needs to happen when mark is done with the series
@benjagonzalez9940 3 жыл бұрын
Saying "Guts has a troubled backstory" is the equivalent of saying "you can fit at least an apple in the universe". It is true, but it's an understatement so big that it isn't even funny
@michaelcaboose8685 3 жыл бұрын
Cue an entire review of Mark just weeping in the corner
@WolframeHDX 3 жыл бұрын
@UCVPXjW0ud2tHBRjWDnV8pfg bruh go away with your self advertisement
@benjagonzalez9940 3 жыл бұрын
@Shin Shaman dude, Ik you're trying to make a name for yourself and I respect that. But I think you'll be better off if you promote your channel elsewhere, it's fine if you don't like Berserk but let us enjoy it if we do. Sorry if this bothers you
@cumekira70 3 жыл бұрын
@Shin Shaman you on some god tier trolling rn, respect
@snipergangdrob5940 3 жыл бұрын
@Shin Shaman dudes whole channel is negative, why don’t you go do something good if no one else can?
@buggydclown8460 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mark, just to let you know, when he cuts the little girl he doesn’t cough up blood. He’s actually vomiting. The idea of killing a child sickened him.
@KLWarlord 3 жыл бұрын
And we know exactly who he was thinking of, too......
@CasulsGittingGud 3 жыл бұрын
@@KLWarlord son of that old he-man general?
@KLWarlord 3 жыл бұрын
@@CasulsGittingGud Shhhh...
@KLWarlord 3 жыл бұрын
@Lydia He killed her by choosing to be in their company. Initially he tried to wave them off, but then went against his better judgment.
@randomjurassic_goat1107 3 жыл бұрын
@@CasulsGittingGud "old he-man" lmao
@lucasrobledo8269 3 жыл бұрын
The girl did not lure the demons and skeletons, she actually gets possessed by them. Guts himself is the one being followed by evil spirits because of the brand in his neck.
@TotallyNotMark 3 жыл бұрын
I understood don't worry. Perhaps I didn't make it clear in the video.
@sebastianreyes4839 3 жыл бұрын
@@TotallyNotMark I love you mark you a g
@waynicliz 3 жыл бұрын
@@TotallyNotMark hey mark hope you enjoy the manga its pretty fun seeing guts kill things
@lucasrobledo8269 3 жыл бұрын
@@TotallyNotMark I noticed you understood it later in the video. Thanks for the reply!
@shanesliver4603 3 жыл бұрын
@@TotallyNotMark Yes you certainly, didn't give the correct information.
@Haedox 3 жыл бұрын
feeling opposite of sad guts theme rn
@GCplus9162 3 жыл бұрын
Yooooooooo, I didn’t know u read beserk Huge W
@themottzone2594 3 жыл бұрын
*plays forces*
@AxxLAfriku 3 жыл бұрын
AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! PAAAAAIIIINNNN!!!!!! I broke my hand yesterday because of the hate comments I get all the time. I was so angry that I punched a hole in my computer. Please don't hate me, dear ha
@Haedox 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCplus9162 beserk is awesome I think I started reading in 2016 or so?
@borisshnitkov7600 3 жыл бұрын
@@Haedox That date... Don't tell me you've started reading it because of THAT adaptation...
@fantabulisticous 2 жыл бұрын
fun fact about the art: Miura was obsessed with getting things just right in his images. So he is one of the few people whos art output slowed after switching to digital drawing because he would literal go over each pixel in an image to make sure it was up to his standards.
@blastermaster5039 2 жыл бұрын
I also remember hearing from somewhere that his producer and co-workers kindly called him out for it too.
@proxnoob6177 2 жыл бұрын
Was it true? Its hard to believe even though he is legend himself.
@dustypaladin9216 2 жыл бұрын
@@proxnoob6177 that is why he is a legend, because he puts so much time and care into what he does
@kiyopawn 2 жыл бұрын
A slave to perfection
@rcreations7025 Жыл бұрын
correction: he wouldn't *actually* go pixel by pixel, but yes he would look at every single detail in the image to make it perfect.
@spyhy4019 3 жыл бұрын
"Has a troubled backstory" The floor is made out of atleast 1 cm of floor
@guitarplayer-wx9hi 3 жыл бұрын
Every 60 seconds, a minute passes in Africa
@syntheticvocalist-p472 2 жыл бұрын
You can fit an atom in a universe of space.
@error404idnotfound3 2 жыл бұрын
A right triangle has a 90 degree angle.
@duhconfusionlord4863 2 жыл бұрын
The number octoquadragintillion is greater than 1
@Ash_Wen-li 3 жыл бұрын
"He's forcing himself to become a monster to defeat these monsters" oh boy
@redd_Jack 3 жыл бұрын
Mannnn
@scoopsthesecond656 3 жыл бұрын
*foreshadowing intensifies*
@mordirit8727 3 жыл бұрын
His hatred for these monsters. Is like a truck. BERSERKER
@PauloSSBM 3 жыл бұрын
When I heard that line I knew he was gonna love this series so much
@Ash_Wen-li 3 жыл бұрын
@@PauloSSBM I mean he's loving the "worst" arc without the context of what comes after, so he's gonna have a field day with the rest
@CuZtuga 3 жыл бұрын
Mark, Guts doesn't cough up blood, he actually throws up after killing the girl which is much more impactful.
@JLunaarS 3 жыл бұрын
Ye
@finalphoenixable 3 жыл бұрын
ye
@carlossalazar3182 3 жыл бұрын
Like he did after the whole Adonis situation
@nonan1974 3 жыл бұрын
probably editor little error
@CoolGuyZool129 3 жыл бұрын
He also confused Collette as a demon who intentionally lured the carriage there when actually her corpse was just possessed by one of the dead spirits lingering around the area.
@thedude3065 2 жыл бұрын
I just realized that Guts was crying because he gave Theresa a reason to live the same reason that he has to live he became her Griffith
@lorddank9680 9 ай бұрын
Never thought of it that way
@metalsabatico 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad he caught on how in this arc Guts has to constantly remind himself that one must always be strong, not because he wants to but because he needs to after everything that happened to him. A lot of people criticize this arc because they say it portrays Guts as someone completely different from the rest of Berserk, saying that he is edgy or cartoonish but I strongly disagree. This is the exact state of mind anyone who lived through what Guts has would be in. As he pointed out, all that "the weak deserve to die" talk is Guts trying to convince himself that he will most surely die if he does not become strong.
@NinjapowerMS 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think they're entirely wrong either. It's pretty clear the early parts of Berserk has some dissonance with future chapters. Miura did his best to make it fit but there are some holes although it's not that big that it's bothering me really. Just keep in mind that Berserk is a manga from 80s and Berserk is perfectly fine, It's a tad bit silly to think Miura planned all of this perfectly beforehand . Things change over the span of decades on an ongoing Manga series even One piece who I think is a Amazing at setting up future events didn't certainly plan all of this ahead of time.
@rtiq270 2 жыл бұрын
@@NinjapowerMS Chapter 1 was released in 1990. Honestly I'm surprised it didn't turn out much more contradicting.
@EOTUBDB 2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was written like that on purpose because it's kind of like real life, when you first meet someone you don't know who they really are until you get to know them better
@way2dawn853 2 жыл бұрын
Im a bit late but i really doubt there are a lot of people who dont catch on to that Its literally said and shown multiple times with interactions with puck You could only not notice this if you dont read the text and only look at the pictures and EVEN THEN there are panels like him crying after "playing" hard
@anthonytreeano 3 жыл бұрын
If he liked this arc so much I can only imagine how crazy he’s gonna go over golden age next month
@aidansoe5502 3 жыл бұрын
I am afraid and looking forward to seeing how long that video is going to be.
@GlitchToph 3 жыл бұрын
@@aidansoe5502 Golden Age Blind Review: The Movie
@jameskelly4303 3 жыл бұрын
If he found the hunter x hunter ants arc depressing I can only imagine how he will find this
@parkermaisterra8532 3 жыл бұрын
Calling it now after he reads the Golden Age arc he's going to then re-read the Black Swordsmen Arc because the former makes the latter *even better*
@zehvty 3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget lost children
@XxXVideoVeiwerXxX 3 жыл бұрын
The cart was actually more tragic. The girl was possessed by the evil spirits guts summons. It wasn't a trap. Its just his normal day.
@Wagmiman 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Also killing her made Guts vomit, not cough up blood. The reason being that the act of killing children is sickening to him, perhaps also reminding him of the assassination mission where he kills the noble’s son.
@erayergi 2 жыл бұрын
@@Wagmiman spoilers, but you're right
@falastyr 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah not sure how Mark missed this, she obviously died and then became evil. It's pretty clear on the page.
@chadking8767 2 жыл бұрын
@@erayergi spoilers? this manga is old as fuck lol. Thats like being worried about having LOTR spoiled in 2021.
@erayergi 2 жыл бұрын
@@chadking8767 i would agree but considering the video title and its content it definitely is a spoiler
@historicflame972 3 жыл бұрын
Berserk: The story that shows why living in a fantasy world is a terrible idea
@TheSupaman98 2 жыл бұрын
If you live in a Dark Fantasy world, then absolutely it would be.
@amogus3yearsago762 Жыл бұрын
It’s pretty much like living in a fantasy world with no plot armour
@dustywarplane2456 Жыл бұрын
@@amogus3yearsago762thats why it is so special isn't it?😄
@amogus3yearsago762 Жыл бұрын
@@dustywarplane2456 exactly it actually shows how cruel and sad the world back in those days like woman getting r*ped by thieves and merchant, people losing their families cuz of war
@dustywarplane2456 Жыл бұрын
@@amogus3yearsago762 yeah meanwhile i find the story depressing it's also refreshing to see a story completely different from pretty much all other mangas. That's why i love berserk😊
@JustSomeDamnGinger 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you included the end of the arc and discussed it in detail. That transition from calm and collected badass to "I've set someone else down the same miserable path as myself" is heartbreaking, but really does show so much of Guts' character in a few panels.
@callum1526 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for Mark to start dissecting Griffith as a character. Going to be very interesting.
@issa4767 3 жыл бұрын
Will he feel Griffith Did nothing Wrong? Only time will tell
@xPistols4Pandasx 3 жыл бұрын
He'll need to provide a comparison of the two's development. I just can't wait till he reads more about Guts and his development... The story is so good, I can hardly believe that he hasn't touched on it till now
@SUPERRRSAIYANNNNN 3 жыл бұрын
yep, hes never even been close to reading any character on the level of griffith
@Caspianm2 3 жыл бұрын
I *truly* hope he doesn't skip the chapter Mirua omitted, because it's the most important chapter to the core themes of Berserk he's ever omitted and the only reason he removed it was likely because he wanted to reveal those ideas later towards the climax of the story.
@Gardetrace 3 жыл бұрын
Mark's reviewing Berserk. You're really moving up in the world.
@saudbintalib5701 3 жыл бұрын
Is Berserk objectively a masterpiece on its own yes it is of course.
@Gardetrace 3 жыл бұрын
@@saudbintalib5701 You're damn right.
@saudbintalib5701 3 жыл бұрын
@@Gardetrace Uhhh who's your favorite Berserk character though?
@TheGuy3-D 3 жыл бұрын
This is WHAT I've been waiting for
@Gardetrace 3 жыл бұрын
@@saudbintalib5701 Guts.
@pious83 3 жыл бұрын
I get the feeling the line: *_"What the hell is that thing?! Kill it with fire!!"_* is going to become a regular catchphrase for you in this series, Mark.
@kmsomebody 3 жыл бұрын
The aesthetic is heavily inspired by Yoshitaka Amano. He's mostly known as the Final Fantasy character designer, but take a look at his old movie "Angel's Egg" and some of his other work.
@aditxd1 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. He definitely take some of Angels egg esthetics.tho later in the newer arc, the art style super drastically change
@sharakujr.khalil9043 2 жыл бұрын
He also did a lot of sick stuff for Vampire Hunter D
@yoda2824 3 жыл бұрын
"He died doing what he wanted, no matter what, right? I bet he was happy." - Guts Rest in Peace, Kentaro Muira, The Struggler - July 11, 1966 - May 6, 2021
@wwe12153 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this line of him because it reminded me of luffy
@damienlarson4145 3 жыл бұрын
he was and still is a legend
@morrisl123 3 жыл бұрын
Berserk is, and I say this with absolutely no hint of exaggeration or hyperbole, my Favorite story in all media. For my final thesis I dedicated MANY pages analysing Miura's writing style and Guts' character development. It's THAT good.
@obedulloa6219 3 жыл бұрын
Now I'm interested on what your thesis was about
@parkermaisterra8532 3 жыл бұрын
Link to thesis? I'm legit curious about it
@turtleanton6539 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed my boy agreed. Man of culture
@Pedro-zu3uq 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, Berserk is personally the greatest story i have ever experienced even without a final.
@barathivaasan5876 3 жыл бұрын
Waiting for that link
@MrKnytt 3 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, hearing him say he's going to take a month to read and review each arc made me incredibly excited for this series. Unlike any other manga, this one is worth the time. Please, I hope you enjoy it Mark.
@reptoconreptilian5146 3 жыл бұрын
I never thought he would do it, The mad man. He is not ready for what’s to come
@samurai3718 3 жыл бұрын
From here on imma get ready for him to say “this is the greatest Berserk arc I’ve read” every week
@mambaforever9593 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if we'll get much of that after golden age lol, not even other berserk arcs could surpass it. Imo it's one of the best arcs in any manga ever.
@kitay03 3 жыл бұрын
@@mambaforever9593 golden age is golden
@virn333 3 жыл бұрын
@@mambaforever9593 I think the story catches up in quality by the time of the lost forest arc and maintains that level of quality. The eclipse though is 11/10.
@vitamind5710 3 жыл бұрын
@@mambaforever9593 fotme is a little better tbh
@egg3228 3 жыл бұрын
He said because Berserk is so thick, were only getting 1 video per month, so see you all next month
@Especis 3 жыл бұрын
Mark : "I love the first arc, I wonder what happened to Guts in his backstory" Miura : "Hold my beer!"
@Ash_Wen-li 3 жыл бұрын
*inserts picture of Kentaro Miura holding a beer*
@jonnysilia5740 3 жыл бұрын
he's... going to be holding it for a while...
@Especis 3 жыл бұрын
@@jonnysilia5740 can't say you're wrong there
@SamueL-td7fb 3 жыл бұрын
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@aidan8465 2 жыл бұрын
Guts swinging his big sword into his enemies is so good it's almost like fanservice
@gladz032 3 жыл бұрын
That Waiting So Long combined with Miura's death simply destroyed me.
@n3squicc 3 жыл бұрын
“Put your grasses on, and prepare to CLANG: it's gonna be a loooooong boat ride.” - Tv Tropes
@luciach9742 3 жыл бұрын
Good on mark that he recognises how genius the legendary sad Guts panel is.
@Meyu-Sys 3 жыл бұрын
God editor-san must have had a lot of work let's just take a moment to thank him
@saolal 3 жыл бұрын
I liked the part where the editor went “I run out of ideas for this” lol 😝 The golden arc is going to be so much easier on our god tier editor. And I also like the more subtle hint/spoiler than were shown in the one piece reviews lmao 🤣
@Afterguar 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Editor-San! I'll wait patiently for every video and hopefully some jokes to the 3D adaptations
@GlitchToph 3 жыл бұрын
@Editor-san editing manga panels is hellish (I've been working on one lately), wish you the best of luck post-golden age stuff
@CaptainProx 10 ай бұрын
The Black Swordsman Arc is honestly my favorite arc in Berserk, and rereading it after understanding the previous events and the events that have yet to take place are quite the treat! It reforms almost the entire experience of the Arc and the complexity that you understand from Guts I also love that this is Guts when he is at his most lost state and where he is trying to cope the most with his trauma and overwhelmingly uphill battle
@Arkhestra 2 жыл бұрын
Mark is one of the few content creators to always mention his editor, love the appreciation they get
@emptank 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the medieval iron prosthetic hand is a real thing. A german mercenary working during the early 1500s by the name of gotz von berlichingen had two made for himself after his hand got shot off by a cannon. One his arms even had special magnetic fingers so that it could hold a sword hilt or shield. Sadly it didn't have a built in cannon since that probably would break your arm every time it fired. Gotz was a right crazy bastard too. He got into feuds with whole cities. That is to say: there were cities he hated so much he put together bands of mercenaries and bandits and waged private wars against them, not to conquer them, just to make life as difficult as possible for those cites and everyone in them. The Holy Roman Emperor had to threaten him with jail time twice to get him to stop.
@frenchfriedbagel7035 3 жыл бұрын
Funny you mention the cannon potentially breaking his arm. Because Guts arm cannon does in fact dislocate his shoulder every time he uses it.
@n1hondude 3 жыл бұрын
:O
@CocTheElf 3 жыл бұрын
Gotz Guts
@LukasJampen 3 жыл бұрын
@@CocTheElf well technically Götz which is pronounced different.
@evanlight2550 3 жыл бұрын
This man is simultaneously a badass and a fricking nutcase! And I can’t tell either to love him or hate him!
@marvelous_jack5228 3 жыл бұрын
3:12 It was too big to be called a book. Massive, thick, heavy, and far too rough. Indeed, it was a heap of raw art Look guys, i tried my best
@Ash_Wen-li 3 жыл бұрын
raw art*
@marvelous_jack5228 3 жыл бұрын
@@Ash_Wen-li thank you
@marvelous_jack5228 3 жыл бұрын
@Matthew Herman the books are cool but i don't usually get the manga that're 3 in one cause ya don't get the gorgeous cover art
@whit3_rabb1t74 3 жыл бұрын
@@marvelous_jack5228 that is true but the big Berserk book is beautiful even without the cover art tbh much more so than other 3-In-1's
@JerkingtheGerk 3 жыл бұрын
I thought your best was pretty damn good.
@Flowerboy.flores 3 жыл бұрын
I seriously can’t get over how much I love Berserk.
@spehizle 2 жыл бұрын
The fact you said "ever STRUGGLING" this early in your read is a very, VERY good indictment if your analytical skills.
@niveauabulle5205 3 жыл бұрын
"I don't like to dwell on very serious subject matter all too often" Said Mark right before reviewing freaking Berserk (I can't wait to watch your reviews, this is going to be a hell of a ride)
@sarafontanini7051 3 жыл бұрын
oh god his poor virgin eyes are not ready,especially not for the stuff that makes the manga adults only
@ProtoZealott 3 жыл бұрын
You could say Guts' passion for killing that one man really eclipses everything else.
@andrellnogueira 3 жыл бұрын
Badum tss
@n1hondude 3 жыл бұрын
Go to feels jail!!! lol
@Binks129 3 жыл бұрын
Ayyyyyyyyyyy
@tsakalis46 3 жыл бұрын
buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
@Rockstingray790 3 жыл бұрын
Griffith did everything wrong
@SMA2343 3 жыл бұрын
I told myself that when Berserk ended I would read it all. I opened twitter and saw his passing and I got emotional. Not knowing the story, but seeing a mangaka so passionate for his story. Thank you Miura
@natediaz1863 2 ай бұрын
Read it anyway. Honestly, it is almost fitting and thematically appropriate that it was never finished by the man who started it.
@PaperPatriot 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, great decision. Doing 1 review a month giving yourself time to digest is something I've thought you should do for a while. It takes a lot of the pressure of, gives you time to talk about many other things in between that are less dense or that you might have clearer thoughts on, I'm keen for this. This would allow you to go into more depth about specific moments too. For as neat as the 'Blind Review' idea was, It just doesn't quite suit the scripted, highly produced video style you're so good at, it's just a reaction channel type thing. I think me and many other fans would just prefer a proper review on the stories we already love.
@parkermaisterra8532 3 жыл бұрын
Seconded
@blitzcomet8680 3 жыл бұрын
Guts figure when?
@gloomsi 3 жыл бұрын
Yup, especially after the semi-disaster that was his HxH "review" which just turned into a recap.
@marvinpolanco2227 3 жыл бұрын
Naahhhh
@memercreamer9530 3 жыл бұрын
Bro stop being such a nerd
@alexmachin8993 3 жыл бұрын
Worried about this dude reading the golden age and conviction arc since he wasn't into the nihilistic dark themes of the chimera ant arc.
@chubbyalonso3687 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know it was the themes that he had a problem with, I always thought it was the narration.
@whit3_rabb1t74 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but Berserk is nihilistic and dark from the beginning so he should be expecting it I think
@MaxPaynefan1 3 жыл бұрын
Berserk isn't a nihilistic series, it's the opposite. It's a story of hope and prevailing against all odds
@alexmachin8993 3 жыл бұрын
@@MaxPaynefan1 you're right it's not but I think it at least questions nihilism as well as fate and other dark subject matter.
@wreday720 3 жыл бұрын
Well we're not here to have our opinions affirmed, we're here to see his own unique opinion on it and if he doesnt like it, it will still be interesting to see/hear why
@SuperDuperHappyTime 3 жыл бұрын
Mark: “I’m holding this volume with two hands because it’s a thick and heavy boi.” Comments Section: Bro, do you even lift?
@vermilionrubin 3 жыл бұрын
'That thing was too big to be called a volume. Too big, too thick, too heavy, and too rough, it was more like a large tome of a book.'
@spikegilfer1997 2 жыл бұрын
@@vermilionrubin I knew I'd find this comment. Thank you kindly.
@DatGitGhaz 3 жыл бұрын
"Be warned: It gets pretty intense from hereon in" You have no idea lol
@luisalejandrogonzalez264 3 жыл бұрын
“It gets pretty intense from her on in”. Boy, you have no idea whats coming
@michiomorizono2669 3 жыл бұрын
Cries in volume 13
@groofay 3 жыл бұрын
Every couple minutes I could practically hear the Golden Age arc laughing in the distance.
@GlitchToph 3 жыл бұрын
Nobody expects it
@slicky3397 3 жыл бұрын
@@GlitchToph I did. I was straight faced when reading it
@dearikj90 3 жыл бұрын
"Ever struggling, ever pushing for freedom." You, sir, have landed on the core of all that is Berserk. I mean, the character's name being Guts is pretty on the nose.
@PizzamanMC 3 жыл бұрын
Its name... Is the Attack Titan.
@alibektas8934 3 жыл бұрын
That Panel with Guts shedding a tear at the end of the arc really made ME tear up. Incredible artwork.
@greatestcait 3 жыл бұрын
"I don't know anything about Berserk." Hooooooooo boy.
@666melodeath666 3 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t expecting this but let’s Relive the Struggle Boys!!!
@GuyN0ir 3 жыл бұрын
Always down for it
@SpAcEmAn6969 3 жыл бұрын
I’m down
@LauGman 3 жыл бұрын
Mark: be ready. This story will make you laugh, cry, jump with excitement, etc You will see the darkest aspects of humanity and this is nothing like what you’ve reviewed before
@blazingboifire 3 жыл бұрын
youre not wrong
@virn333 3 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful and horrifying at the same time. Guts is the best protagonist from any piece of fiction ever created.
@Ricardonsg 3 жыл бұрын
@@virn333 "Guts is the best protagonist from any piece of fiction ever created, in my opinion" there, fixed it for you
@rahl163 3 жыл бұрын
@@Ricardonsg I mean, it is an opinion a lot of people who have read Berserk share. The Struggler has my vote for best protag.
@Ricardonsg 3 жыл бұрын
@@rahl163 right, everyone can have an opinion. So write it as an opinion, not a fact. Maybe write it like "guts is the best protagonist that I've ever seen" - like this, this is not a controversial or exaggerated sentence, this is a fair judgment. There's literally millions of books, movies, series, mangas and so on with fictional characters and I seriously doubt that he has consumed every piece of fiction existent to be able to say that guts is the best protagonist from any piece of fiction ever created.
@wumbojet 2 жыл бұрын
The Black Swordsman arc is in my opinion the worst part of all Berserk, it's still a 10/10, that's a testament of what an amazing piece of literature Berserk really is. It only gets better from here :).
@whitexiii3308 2 жыл бұрын
I like reading it after golden age makes it kinda better.
@Bowiiihowdy 2 жыл бұрын
bad berserk is better than most stories best arcs
@BGeezy4sheezy 2 жыл бұрын
Pirate Arc is by far the worst arc
@kotarojujo9549 2 жыл бұрын
@@BGeezy4sheezy and its still a 9.5/10 at worst
@cethsui 2 жыл бұрын
Really I’ve just finished what mark covered this video and thought it was amazing, I’m very excited to keep reading now
@vidk1dd96 3 жыл бұрын
God bless Kentaro's soul. He had passion in what he loved and he put in every strand of his emotions within Berserk. You made a great decision here, Mark. Reading this manga will change you, and once you get to The Golden Age, ....brace yourself for that change. That's all I can say.
@catnipnapkin3329 3 жыл бұрын
Man Mark was really impressed with the art and panelling in this arc huh? I wonder what he'll think of LITERALLY THE ENTIRE REST OF THE SERIES
@melciah1234 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know of any other mangakas that utilize blacks and dark shading as beautifully or as dramatically as Miura. Not to mention the layouts. I want to see his reaction to the bonfire of dreams and so many iconic Berserk pages.
@cascada5200 3 жыл бұрын
We're gonna get another string of "this is the best arc in the series so far" aren't we
@GlitchToph 3 жыл бұрын
@@melciah1234 The Fantasia arc is gonna blow his mind. It blew mine, and I knew beforehand I had to expect greatness of it
@redrage369 3 жыл бұрын
Let’s wait for the golden arc, the arc of arcs, the backstory that feels like a whole story
@catnipnapkin3329 3 жыл бұрын
@@redrage369 Mark is NOT ready haha
@germ187 3 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck you’re doing it. Let’s go, grasses on boys 😎
@rayjordanmanuel3696 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing will be Wong 🔥
@depresion1v979 3 жыл бұрын
grasses on 😎
@smokedeuch4039 3 жыл бұрын
😎
@double-wcomics6257 3 жыл бұрын
You say Parasite and Berserk might be inspired by a third party… It might be the Horror Movie “the Thing” but it is just be a theory of mine.
@level3xfactor 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve cried a lot since Miura’s passing and the end of this video made me do so all over again. This is evidence that his work will continue to inspire forever, and that fills me with so much hope. Thanks for such a beautiful video Mark. I can’t wait to see the next one.
@Dreamfillah 3 жыл бұрын
Berserk and One Piece are a must-read for any fan of manga. I'm glad you're taking on another classic!
@mambaforever9593 3 жыл бұрын
So true. Berserk arguably the greatest seinen and one piece arguably the greatest shonen.
@adarshsridhar6051 3 жыл бұрын
@@mambaforever9593 Vinland saga is arguably the best seinen IMO. Edit: Kingdom too. Kingdom being second for me.
@monstercameron 3 жыл бұрын
@@adarshsridhar6051 Kingdom is upthere too
@imrjvzoldyk1694 3 жыл бұрын
@@adarshsridhar6051 okey
@yoda2824 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing manga and just amazing stories
@bigorna4875 3 жыл бұрын
Just remembering, it's not a sword. It's a piece of metal too big to be called a sword
@strangething7379 3 жыл бұрын
More like a slab of iron
@duckfuckles9000 3 жыл бұрын
If the 2016 anime is to be heard it’s a frying pan with extra bass
@WipeOutROKO 3 жыл бұрын
there's no way he can wield that hunk of metal on a stick in battle...right guys? there's just no way..
@bigorna4875 3 жыл бұрын
@@duckfuckles9000 2016 anime? What is it? Never heard of such a thing
@Arkalidor 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Mark's got me convinceed: that's a sharpened fridge door.
@MrSpookersMcGeeThe1st Жыл бұрын
I love Guts’ humanity continuously, if only momentarily, breaks through the facade he’s built up. And that last panel is the perfect wham, the culmination of all of those tiny leaks into a full blown flood of emotion.
@bonfireexodus3039 3 жыл бұрын
The Golden Age arc review is gonna be insane, after reading many different manga I've come to the conclusion that Golden Age is probably the best arc in animanga, ever.
@kelvinchen6871 3 жыл бұрын
Mark : Puck must be an important character moving forward I see no lies at all
@DeLuciosX 3 жыл бұрын
I love when Puck at one point says:"Without me, this story would be way too dark" Well puck....you are way too late for that.
@28_ranggaclio 3 жыл бұрын
Master yoda puck is the most important character in berserk
@DeadRattle4444 3 жыл бұрын
Chestnut Puck is an atrocity
@unchaton8390 3 жыл бұрын
@@DeadRattle4444puck was one of the greatest character until the end of the conviction arc
@newpnsdojo699 3 жыл бұрын
i mean puck did save guts from certain death at the end of the lost children arc sooo....
@4ballssss 3 жыл бұрын
Susumu Hirasawa, the musician who composed the music for the Berserk series (composed music for other animes like Paranoia Agent and paprika) is amazingly good with versatility based on his music which is astonishing to witness. Once you hear another song from him or something else he composed, it's always attaining a different flow and vibe that ring's distinctively than the last piece of music he composed/sung.
@marvelous_jack5228 3 жыл бұрын
He's also composed for a berserk game with the english name bein "Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage"
@Sh1ranu1 3 жыл бұрын
Susumu Hirasawa and Berserk are inextricably linked
@snakeeater3982 3 жыл бұрын
"...Puck, who will, no doubt, play a massive role in the dynamic moving forward" Yeaaaah about that...
@ianwoloss4689 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I think that was the best sponsorship section I've ever seen in a youtube video. ...I'm still not gonna buy it or anything, but that was great.
@TheTsugnawmi2010 3 жыл бұрын
Guts’ humanity is expertly questioned in threee ways: 1) “how is he swinging that slab or iron?” 2) “how is he fighting all those enemies alone?” 3) “I can’t even read his facial expressions” His otherness is portrayed as cool at first, but transitions into questionable if not scary.
@redrage369 3 жыл бұрын
The first 2 questions get explained in the golden age arc, and that arc is the next after this one, the last question it’s more of an artistic choice, and believe me, the why of his acts and his character development is one of the most worked in all of manga history
@ToneSherpa 3 жыл бұрын
That scene where he's fighting Rosine and he looks like a monster. God damn that shit is awesome.
@vermilionrubin 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know about the third one, it was always easy to me to empathize with guts, yeah a lot of mixed feelings, but that's exactly what he's going through.
@planetcurtis8413 3 жыл бұрын
He’s actually doing it holy shit he’s actually doing it
@n1hondude 3 жыл бұрын
CAUSALITY!!!!
@casstom 3 жыл бұрын
DOING WHAT? WHAT'S HE DOING THAT HAS EVERYONE SO WORKED UP?!?! JEEZ!
@sesereddead465 3 жыл бұрын
I read the entire manga, and learning he’s doing it is amazing.
@planetcurtis8413 3 жыл бұрын
@Shin Shaman I just remember when he did the poor for Joe Joe’s hunter hunter Naruto and AOT everybody in the comments were saying berserk berserk berserk and I was telling all of them there’s no way he’s doing berserk it’s too graphic for KZfaq and I was wrong and I’m like holy shit he’s actually doing it
@MakeBreezyCringe 2 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact (And Fridge Horror) : The Souls that reached out of hell to grab the count were the vengeful souls of all the people that the count had tortured/Killed, which is why we see Vargas again among them.
@Narad39 3 жыл бұрын
That music at the end literally brought me back 20 years to when I first started buying the Berserk anime.
@RagisRAG 2 жыл бұрын
same, nostalgia bomb to the face.
@PaperPatriot 3 жыл бұрын
19:20 OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!! IT's THE THING
@niallcampbell2487 3 жыл бұрын
ITS THE THEING
@redrage369 3 жыл бұрын
The eggy egg
@double-wcomics6257 3 жыл бұрын
Do you mean the Horror movie because that’s what I get from the imagery
@niallcampbell2487 3 жыл бұрын
@@double-wcomics6257 oh you don't know
@double-wcomics6257 3 жыл бұрын
@@niallcampbell2487 No what
@educatedlaziness3268 3 жыл бұрын
I do love how Guts puts on this act, trying so hard to be heartless and uncaring, because he knows things go bad for anyone he gets to know, it's common for the loner archetype to push people away for angst reasons, but with him its so clear that he can't stand watching people die because of him being around
@sarafontanini7051 3 жыл бұрын
Plus even aside from that, the golden age arc really highlights how much letting hismelf get attached to people lead to his pain.... fucking GRIFFITH, man...
@classyface1989 3 жыл бұрын
Two of the most influential stories in my life are Dragon Ball Z and Berserk, so seeing this channel make loads of content on the first and about to make loads of content on the second means so much to me and most likely a lot of others
@redrocketrider 3 жыл бұрын
Bruh they should pay you for this I already read Berserk but this made me buy a physical copy of vol. 1
@UnoriginallyChrisLPs 3 жыл бұрын
It’s going to be a long 4 weeks to hear Mark say the next arc is one of his favourite’s of all time
@PainCausingSamurai 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for his reaction to "Lost Children"
@PainCausingSamurai 3 жыл бұрын
@coulson lloyd-Clare Its uncomfortably brutal, but it's also the turning point for Guts, starting his turn away from the loner Black Swordsman before the Conviction Arc kicks off.
@fahimalvi9521 3 жыл бұрын
The entire Conviction arc was pure brutal. Can’t wait on his thoughts about the priest and Farnese
@ToneSherpa 3 жыл бұрын
Lost Children is like a little taste of Black Swordsman Arc, just to recap and get us acquainted back with his previous characteristics before the giant change to the story and Guts' outlook. It's genius story telling. Miura really knew what he was doing.
@PainCausingSamurai 3 жыл бұрын
@@ToneSherpa It's a taste of the black swordsmans arc, but it's also the point where Guts finally starts to come to terms with the fact that he ISN'T just a single-minded murderous lone survivor. He meets Jill, a girl who shares the experience of having her closest friend achieve her dreams by sacrificing the innocent to become an Apostle, and having someone who to relate to on that level basically reignites Guts' ability to feel empathy moving forward.
@ToneSherpa 3 жыл бұрын
@@PainCausingSamurai yep. that's why it's such a great mini arc. it gives you the full experience from Black Swordsman Guts, to a little bit of a sneak peak of the progression to the end of Conviction.
@mrmanju6989 3 жыл бұрын
i love how fast paced this arc was. perfect balls to the wall sprint to start off the series
@ceeb420 Жыл бұрын
The reveal of Guts crying at the end of this arc still hits so fucking hard.
@althesilly 3 жыл бұрын
Miura made the dark angsit, big sword welding architipe. Then ask a simple question, what could possibly have happened to this man to justify his actions and outlook. A struggle of unimaginable proportions…unimaginable to all save one man Miura.
@marvelous_jack5228 3 жыл бұрын
11:05 he doesn't actually cough up blood here, he throws up... just thought i'd let ya know, it's kind of important...
@dilansishta3561 3 жыл бұрын
@@adrianpg4460 It shows Guts more human side, he's disgusted that he just butchered a young girl. Which plays more into his backstory explained in the Golden Age Arc.
@apemayor3046 3 жыл бұрын
@@adrianpg4460 Every time he kills children he throws up. Its not THAT important.
@user-jj6rg7yt5f 3 жыл бұрын
@@apemayor3046 I disagree, it's especially important in the Black Swordsman Arc specifically as it characterizes Guts to be effected and disgusted at the fact he killed something in child form. Remember that this is the absolute start of the story so seeing how Guts is actually effected by what he's doing instead of being as brainlessly edgy as Coldsteel the hedgehog helps making the reader avoid rolling their eyes.
@finfen9730 3 жыл бұрын
@@adrianpg4460 Spoilers but it's not the first time he killed a child and it was traumatizing for him. Hell It's a fictional story and it's traumatizing for me too.
@JoshuaStrouse 2 жыл бұрын
I’ll never forget finding out about Miura’s death, I was in the beginning of the Conviction Arc, and my friend texted me telling me while at work. Like everyone, I couldn’t believe it until I got online and confirmed it. That being said, there’s only a couple other media franchises that have changed me like Berserk.
@amanuelwordessa4057 2 жыл бұрын
Man Miura is genuinely one of the only people that has passed and I actually want to tear up thinking about. Man created the singlehanded best Manga of all time and could never finish it. Not knowing the end of berserk will probably haunt me until the end man i literally grew up reading his work.
@clausbrink9316 3 жыл бұрын
Berserk is, alongside One Piece, some of my favourite fictional reading, ever. The story of Berserk, the struggles of Guts and what we see him go through, his slow redemption to become human again, its beautiful, but it fucking hurts to read too, cause a lot of what Guts goes through, can be reflected in people's day to day struggle to keep on going through their own hardships and battles. Some people lose that battle, while others have the tenacity to keep going like Guts. Berserk also spurred on and inspired some of the best known and well made games and series in the dark fantasy genre, setting a precedent other manga could only dream of achieving. The sheer impact of Kentaro Miura and Berserk will be felt for years to come, and I truly feel Miura is one of the greatest Mangaka history has seen so far. His dedication to the medium and his contribution to the world of manga can only be respected. I was fucking devastated for the entire week after the announcement of his passing. I sincerely wish nothing but the best for his family, and hope they're given the time needed to grieve without the internet bombarding them with questions related to Berserk. Rest in peace, Miura. #ThankYouMiura
@silviu56nomi 3 жыл бұрын
I wondered a few years ago how an interview between and old Eichiro Oda and Kentarou Miura would have been, talking about their creations. Sadly, it will never happen and now One Piece is the last one standing. RIP Kentarou Miura
@ankeetghoshal9626 3 жыл бұрын
Both are two of the best fantasy to come out of the medium of manga
@aganaom1712 3 жыл бұрын
What I love most about berserk isn't the art, the grim storytelling or the brutal violence. It's the notion that no matter what your circumstances are. No matter how bleak things seem to be. You should never ever stop fighting. Because even if you've lost things you fought for, there are always still things in the world worth living for
@MARSHALLDPREACH 3 жыл бұрын
Guts is the greatest character ever written !
@oscar_anime_king3071 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, im normally not the person who watches a review, and then instantly feel emotions to the story the review is about. But this rewiev was different it felt like i had guts' pain and horror in my hands... The sword on his back being the only weapon to combat this horror and pain, and the conlict in his mind.. This is truely a fantastic review, i have never myself read beserk but after this i will thank you for an amazing video
@Ash_Wen-li 3 жыл бұрын
Have fun! You're in for a ride
@hvw2377 3 жыл бұрын
Avoid the comments section, you'll probably get spoiled
@sahranack2930 3 жыл бұрын
After fully reading Berserk I teared up when seeing Guts cry knowing the context of why he was crying.
@justinroser6833 3 жыл бұрын
*everyone that knows the Berserk story* "this is gunna be one hell of a ride"
@BenjiroSensei 3 жыл бұрын
The ride only stops in an emergency. Crying is not an emergency.
@justinroser6833 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenjiroSensei this is accurate
@vermilionrubin 3 жыл бұрын
Emphasis on 'hell'.
@iantaakalla8180 2 жыл бұрын
“No crying until the end” despite it being from the wrong franchise
@justinroser6833 2 жыл бұрын
@@iantaakalla8180 crying will be a given
@gus6877 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve only just gotten into these books and I can tell you it’s had a huge impact on my life. The way I react to situations and deal with negativity is just so different now. I owe this author so much for being able to change me for the better in such a short amount of time
@nickcabrera3087 3 жыл бұрын
18 years old and I too am also reading Beserk and watching One Piece and DBZ right now
@meticulousCheese 3 жыл бұрын
The production quality on the GFuel sponsor segments is actually crazy
@vermilionrubin 3 жыл бұрын
It felt like a genuine japanesse comercial
@Cringeous 3 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, I can't wait for Mark to see Griffith and Guts' backstory.
@aaronramos1996 3 жыл бұрын
Never been so excited for a series. I love all the detail that you put into the video. It could be a 5 minute video glossing over the guts and gore of berserk but you gave berserk what it needed with this. Thank you
@skreepyy 2 жыл бұрын
he literally hit the nail on the head with all these predictions
@KidneyFailureGaming 3 жыл бұрын
RIP Kentaro Miura. May his work never be forgotten. True legend.
@damn5274 3 жыл бұрын
Berserk is the greatest manga of all time and I'm so glad that you're reading it
@kitay03 3 жыл бұрын
Naw SAO is a lot better. Kirito is the best protagonist and Guts doesn't even begin to compare.
@n3squicc 3 жыл бұрын
The black swordsman vs the blacked swordsman
@moonster9783 3 жыл бұрын
@@kitay03 Ah yes. Kirito. Male Mary Sue.
@moonster9783 3 жыл бұрын
@@kitay03 :trol:
@vitamind5710 3 жыл бұрын
I’d say vagabond has the edge
@nickmccarter2395 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that you have the DOOM 2016 soundtrack in the background tells me you know what berserk is about
@OldManSilencer 3 жыл бұрын
I'm just going to say this editor-san is so extra with these. The quality would not be much worse with longer pauses on single panels or art work or far easier to do editing but they always go one step beyond just to polish it really nicely in a short period of time. it's really impressive and extremely hard working. I cannot imagine the work load it is to make one of these every week. Obviously Mark is also top shelf and the quality of his essay style review is world class.
@K.G444 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The Dark Souls/Demon Souls Franchise is heavily inspired by “Berserk”
@Kimch87 3 жыл бұрын
Another fun fact: The heavy metal band Battle Beast have made several songs singing about the manga.
@yuturtuyieie5544 3 жыл бұрын
I think he knows dude... he put the bell gargoyles' theme in the video
@K.G444 3 жыл бұрын
@@yuturtuyieie5544 the comment was for anyone to see
@MohdFareedOzir 3 жыл бұрын
Another fun fact: If you gone 7 years without sex you're technically a virgin again since all your cells have died and been replaced.
@upg5147 3 жыл бұрын
@@MohdFareedOzir I don't like thinking of being replaced every seven years, lord XD
@Theamz 3 жыл бұрын
When I first read the scene of sad guts after the encounter with the count, I was confused as to why he felt that way and after reaching a certain point on the story I could finally understand why guts is hurting for the inside ever since the start of the story. Kentaro miura is a genius and always will be.
@emliyrose123 Жыл бұрын
Love that his like at 9:33 the evil girl was like "hahaha i trapped you" when really it was that she was killed and the evil spirits took over her body
@Used__Napkin 3 жыл бұрын
After not seeing it mentioned in the comments, Berserk and Parasyte both draw inspiration from the work of Go Nagai. The influence comes from Violence Jack and Devilman respectively.
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