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Berserk Deluxe Edition #10
Berserk Deluxe Volume 10
The GOAT adult horror manga continues in deluxe oversized hardcover editions.
Guts and his companions have finally arrived at the sea, but their respite is short-lived as bloodthirsty beasts possessed by malefic Kushan sorcery emerge from the surf. Guts must again don the Berserker Armor to give his troupe any hope of survival, but the accursed shell threatens his very soul . . . and the lives of his comrades!
Collects Berserk Volumes 28-30, including three fold-out color posters.
Guts and his companions have finally arrived at the sea, but their respite is short-lived as bloodthirsty beasts possessed by malefic Kushan sorcery emerge from the surf. Guts must again don the Berserker Armor to give his troupe any hope of survival, but the accursed shell threatens his very soul . . . and the lives of his comrades!
Collects Berserk Volumes 28-30, including three fold-out color posters.
648 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2022
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About the author
Kentaro Miura
374 books2,702 followersKentarou Miura (三浦建太郎) was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 1966. He is left-handed. In 1976, at the early age of 10, Miura made his first Manga, entitled "Miuranger", that was published for his classmates in a school publication; the manga ended up spanning 40 volumes. In 1977, Miura created his second manga called Ken e no michi (剣への道 The Way to the Sword), using Indian ink for the first time. When he was in middle school in 1979, Miura's drawing techniques improved greatly as he started using professional drawing techniques. His first dōjinshi was published, with the help of friends, in a magazine in 1982.
That same year, in 1982, Miura enrolled in an artistic curriculum in high school, where he and his classmates started publishing their works in school booklets, as well as having his first dōjinshi published in a fan-produced magazine. In 1985, Miura applied for the entrance examination of an art college in Nihon University. He submitted Futanabi for examination and was granted admission. This project was later nominated Best New Author work in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Another Miura manga Noa was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine the very same year. Due to a disagreement with one of the editors, the manga was stalled and eventually dropped altogether. This is approximately where Miura's career hit a slump.
In 1988, Miura bounced back with a 48-page manga known as Berserk Prototype, as an introduction to the current Berserk fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the Comi Manga School. In 1989, after receiving a doctorate degree, Kentarou started a project titled King of Wolves (王狼, ōrō?) based on a script by Buronson, writer of Hokuto no Ken. It was published in the monthly Japanese Animal House magazine in issues 5 and 7 of that year.
In 1990, a sequel is made to Ourou entitled Ourou Den (王狼伝 ōrō den, The Legend of the Wolf King) that was published as a prequel to the original in Young Animal Magazine. In the same year, the 10th issue of Animal House witnesses the first volume of the solo project Berserk was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga titled Japan, that was published in Young Animal House from the 1st issue to the 8th of 1992, and was later released as a stand-alone tankōbon. 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. At this time Miura dedicates himself solely to be working on Berserk. He has indicated, however, that he intends to publish more manga in the future.
In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of Berserk that aired in the same year on NTV. Various art books and supplemental materials by Miura based on Berserk are also released. In 1999, Miura made minor contributions to the Dreamcast video game Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage. 2004 saw the release of yet another video game adaptation entitled Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Record of the Holy Demon War.
Since that time, the Berserk manga has spanned 34 tankōbon with no end in sight. 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. In 2002, Kentarou Miura received the second place in the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award of Excellence for Berserk.[1]
Miura provided the design for the Vocaloid Kamui Gakupo, whose voice is taken from the Japanese singer and actor, Gackt.
Miura passed away on May 6, 2021 at 2:48 p.m. due to acute aortic dissection.
That same year, in 1982, Miura enrolled in an artistic curriculum in high school, where he and his classmates started publishing their works in school booklets, as well as having his first dōjinshi published in a fan-produced magazine. In 1985, Miura applied for the entrance examination of an art college in Nihon University. He submitted Futanabi for examination and was granted admission. This project was later nominated Best New Author work in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Another Miura manga Noa was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine the very same year. Due to a disagreement with one of the editors, the manga was stalled and eventually dropped altogether. This is approximately where Miura's career hit a slump.
In 1988, Miura bounced back with a 48-page manga known as Berserk Prototype, as an introduction to the current Berserk fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the Comi Manga School. In 1989, after receiving a doctorate degree, Kentarou started a project titled King of Wolves (王狼, ōrō?) based on a script by Buronson, writer of Hokuto no Ken. It was published in the monthly Japanese Animal House magazine in issues 5 and 7 of that year.
In 1990, a sequel is made to Ourou entitled Ourou Den (王狼伝 ōrō den, The Legend of the Wolf King) that was published as a prequel to the original in Young Animal Magazine. In the same year, the 10th issue of Animal House witnesses the first volume of the solo project Berserk was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga titled Japan, that was published in Young Animal House from the 1st issue to the 8th of 1992, and was later released as a stand-alone tankōbon. 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. At this time Miura dedicates himself solely to be working on Berserk. He has indicated, however, that he intends to publish more manga in the future.
In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of Berserk that aired in the same year on NTV. Various art books and supplemental materials by Miura based on Berserk are also released. In 1999, Miura made minor contributions to the Dreamcast video game Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage. 2004 saw the release of yet another video game adaptation entitled Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Record of the Holy Demon War.
Since that time, the Berserk manga has spanned 34 tankōbon with no end in sight. 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. In 2002, Kentarou Miura received the second place in the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award of Excellence for Berserk.[1]
Miura provided the design for the Vocaloid Kamui Gakupo, whose voice is taken from the Japanese singer and actor, Gackt.
Miura passed away on May 6, 2021 at 2:48 p.m. due to acute aortic dissection.
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August 14, 2024
4.25/5
The review contains spoilers!
The new possible companions? The child who looks like the perfect combination of Guts and Casca? The possibility of Casca regaining her memories? The ship arc? Yeah, I'm definitely excited about what's coming in the next chapters.
The review contains spoilers!
The new possible companions? The child who looks like the perfect combination of Guts and Casca? The possibility of Casca regaining her memories? The ship arc? Yeah, I'm definitely excited about what's coming in the next chapters.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2022
Cannot believe there is only 3 of these left until this genius ends. Sad times!
Continued characters growth for Farnese and Schierke who are becoming some of my favourite characters ever. As always the artwork is impeccable.
Not one thing is ever out of place with this series! An all time fav.
Continued characters growth for Farnese and Schierke who are becoming some of my favourite characters ever. As always the artwork is impeccable.
Not one thing is ever out of place with this series! An all time fav.
July 14, 2022
"The longer a series runs, the more stacked the expectations and pressures become, and the more intimate it feels, a sort of long-distance love affair of avowed commitment and mutual assumption... The great paradox of the long-running fantasy is that we can’t wait for a conclusion, but we never want it to end." - Zack Handlen
I understand that this manga is widely considered to be the GOAT, but I have to say that the past three volumes have been underwhelming. The innovative choices and overall shock of the Golden Age Arc creates a powerful nostalgia. This nostalgia blinds fans to the fact that the majority of Berserk can be characterized as filler by an objective observer; filler which was published to whet fandom's appetites while the author figured out how to end the story.
I began reading Berserk last year, through periodic library book rentals as the tankobon chapters became available for pick-up (I've noticed a much shorter waitlist once the Golden Age Arc concluded). My favorite volumes so far have been the initial chapters (Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 1) as well as Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 7, which covers the climactic chapters of the Conviction Arc (and which IMO is superior to the more-famous Golden Age). I feel like absolutely everything in the Falcon of the Millennium Arc has been filler, which can be completely skipped without missing out on anything integral to the core storyline (the love triangle between Guts, Casca, and Griffith).
At the tail-end of the Heisei era, Kentaro Miura reached an infamous spell of writer's block. Like other fantasy writers (Robert Jordan, George R.R. Martin), he not only was trapped about how to resolve the core storyline in a satisfactory way, but he also (tragically) overestimated his time on this earth to complete the tale. He must have been under immense pressure by his producers and staff to continue releasing chapters while he figured out how to end the story; this pressure may have contributed to his sudden heart attack. If he did not continue publishing, talented underlings would have departed for greener pastures, and he would have been forced to "rush the ending" (see, for example, how the Game of Thrones TV show ended in a rather disappointing fashion, once the team of thousands filming the episodes ran out of printed material to work from).
In order to keep the wolves at bay, Miura (ever since Volume 8) opted to create a plethora of side characters who hang around as part of Guts' entourage. I do not care for their backstories or side quests, as well as the big-eyed Chibi drawing style Miura uses, which is quite distracting. Unlike enthusiasts for the fantasy genre, I do not care for the broadening Berserk lore or world-building. After the Conviction Arc, Berserk suddenly becomes a short story anthology about side characters: Miura maintains the quality of artwork and overall tone of the series, but I am left unsatisfied while I wait for him to work through his writer's block.
I do not give this a 1-star review, as I am never tempted to skim a single page. While I care not for the side characters and what ultimately happens to them, I still look forward to turning the page and seeing a brilliant drawing or sequence of panels. I continue reading out of a sense of obligation, as well as respect for the passionate fandom who swear by every new chapter release. I anticipate that Miura (or the artists who will complete the story using his notes) will eventually find their footing and return the storyline to the quality I have come to expect. - 7/13/22
I understand that this manga is widely considered to be the GOAT, but I have to say that the past three volumes have been underwhelming. The innovative choices and overall shock of the Golden Age Arc creates a powerful nostalgia. This nostalgia blinds fans to the fact that the majority of Berserk can be characterized as filler by an objective observer; filler which was published to whet fandom's appetites while the author figured out how to end the story.
I began reading Berserk last year, through periodic library book rentals as the tankobon chapters became available for pick-up (I've noticed a much shorter waitlist once the Golden Age Arc concluded). My favorite volumes so far have been the initial chapters (Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 1) as well as Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 7, which covers the climactic chapters of the Conviction Arc (and which IMO is superior to the more-famous Golden Age). I feel like absolutely everything in the Falcon of the Millennium Arc has been filler, which can be completely skipped without missing out on anything integral to the core storyline (the love triangle between Guts, Casca, and Griffith).
At the tail-end of the Heisei era, Kentaro Miura reached an infamous spell of writer's block. Like other fantasy writers (Robert Jordan, George R.R. Martin), he not only was trapped about how to resolve the core storyline in a satisfactory way, but he also (tragically) overestimated his time on this earth to complete the tale. He must have been under immense pressure by his producers and staff to continue releasing chapters while he figured out how to end the story; this pressure may have contributed to his sudden heart attack. If he did not continue publishing, talented underlings would have departed for greener pastures, and he would have been forced to "rush the ending" (see, for example, how the Game of Thrones TV show ended in a rather disappointing fashion, once the team of thousands filming the episodes ran out of printed material to work from).
In order to keep the wolves at bay, Miura (ever since Volume 8) opted to create a plethora of side characters who hang around as part of Guts' entourage. I do not care for their backstories or side quests, as well as the big-eyed Chibi drawing style Miura uses, which is quite distracting. Unlike enthusiasts for the fantasy genre, I do not care for the broadening Berserk lore or world-building. After the Conviction Arc, Berserk suddenly becomes a short story anthology about side characters: Miura maintains the quality of artwork and overall tone of the series, but I am left unsatisfied while I wait for him to work through his writer's block.
I do not give this a 1-star review, as I am never tempted to skim a single page. While I care not for the side characters and what ultimately happens to them, I still look forward to turning the page and seeing a brilliant drawing or sequence of panels. I continue reading out of a sense of obligation, as well as respect for the passionate fandom who swear by every new chapter release. I anticipate that Miura (or the artists who will complete the story using his notes) will eventually find their footing and return the storyline to the quality I have come to expect. - 7/13/22
November 5, 2023
Chapter for chapter thoughts here: https://youtu.be/e4rp-50_tgk
October 18, 2024
Berserker armor goes hard
March 3, 2025
Coming back to this world and story after just a few weeks without reading it feels magical. I have a soft spot for this section of the Falcon of the Millenium Empire arc too, so I enjoyed every bit of this. I love this series
December 1, 2024
Vol. 28 - Many surprises are in for our band of heroes that include a lost little boy, beastly monsters near the shore and making their way into the dark town of Vritannis where things aren’t as they seem.
Vol. 29 - As the group make their way into Veritannis, they get tangled with nasty slave trade pirates but manage to settle in. Meanwhile, we see how Charlotte, Griffith and Anna are holding up on their adventure and Farnese has a surprise reunion with her father and it turns into a royal family affair which could determine if she might leave Guts and the others as they make their into the Colonnade chamber.
Vol. 30 - After their chamber trip, Guts goes up against unwelcome beasts that invade a royal party that Farnese is attending with family. But if that wasn’t enough, Emperor Ganishka arrives in his godly form with his massive army of beasts that might test Guts’ strength.
A (100%/Outstanding)
Vol. 29 - As the group make their way into Veritannis, they get tangled with nasty slave trade pirates but manage to settle in. Meanwhile, we see how Charlotte, Griffith and Anna are holding up on their adventure and Farnese has a surprise reunion with her father and it turns into a royal family affair which could determine if she might leave Guts and the others as they make their into the Colonnade chamber.
Vol. 30 - After their chamber trip, Guts goes up against unwelcome beasts that invade a royal party that Farnese is attending with family. But if that wasn’t enough, Emperor Ganishka arrives in his godly form with his massive army of beasts that might test Guts’ strength.
A (100%/Outstanding)
December 6, 2025
it feels like nothing has happened just that thr world has become bigger more characters are added and thr party moves to a different geography and yet. yet the story telling remains the same and a bit draggy.
art is quite spectacular.
art is quite spectacular.
May 7, 2023
The art is so mindblowingly good that I was in awe of it
August 12, 2023
Many a MILF but no DILF's :(
October 27, 2025
The girls are absolutely girling I’m forever grateful for casca bc she had to be the sacrificial lamb for subsequent good female characters😪
I have so many questions all the time and also I somehow don’t think that I’ve ever come across a character that actually pisses me off as much as Griffith bc the worst thing about him is that all he does is serve cunt and be really normal.. which like is in character bc even when he was getting up to no good business he was still so chill about it but like I wanna poke him with a stick and be like “show them how crazy you are please please please”
Once again I’m SO grateful for serpico I think he’s the only one actually treating the whole *situation* seriously bc I loveeeeeee guts obvs but I think he’s being way too blasé about everything and its freaking me out like real bad
Farnese you deserve the world my queen I love how she found her own goals within all this mess and like she makes me so happy it’s unreal 🥹
I have so many questions all the time and also I somehow don’t think that I’ve ever come across a character that actually pisses me off as much as Griffith bc the worst thing about him is that all he does is serve cunt and be really normal.. which like is in character bc even when he was getting up to no good business he was still so chill about it but like I wanna poke him with a stick and be like “show them how crazy you are please please please”
Once again I’m SO grateful for serpico I think he’s the only one actually treating the whole *situation* seriously bc I loveeeeeee guts obvs but I think he’s being way too blasé about everything and its freaking me out like real bad
Farnese you deserve the world my queen I love how she found her own goals within all this mess and like she makes me so happy it’s unreal 🥹
January 10, 2024
Like the Wire of Manga, with Miura carefully and rapidly expanding out his characters, inner dynamics of side characters in rich and interesting directions, and re-balancing major characters with their own checks and balances. The art is also astonishing in detail. It’s taken a while, and with some missteps, to get here, but this is a rare achievement at this point.
September 13, 2025
Not too many memorable moments in this one for me, but we're building towards something big again. Not sure if we can top the scale of previous events but I'm hopeful
August 29, 2023
"Even if you force back what's lost it will never be the same as it was."
I'm reading these deluxe volumes way too quickly! I only have four more to go until this masterpiece concludes (for now).
As always, amazing characters, riveting plot, and insane creature design. There's so much to take in when reading this volume: the trolls, the Godhand, Berserker armor, and even the foreseeable future in Berserk world concerning Midland and the Kushiel.
If you're seeing this review and haven't started Berserk, please dive in and immerse yourself in this world and feel all of the feels.
March 11, 2022
Only three of these editions left until the late genius' magnum opus reaches its unfinished end. A tragedy almost comparable to Miura's unthinkably premature death is that we'll never see the true conclusion of one of the crowning glories of all graphic fiction.
June 3, 2023
Berserk is the GOAT. This volume may not have been as wild as some of the others but I like the new characters and overall plot points.
Sooo stoked we are getting more
Sooo stoked we are getting more
February 17, 2025
[Finished on 2/16/25. For purposes of the reading challenge this counts as a half a book.]
All thematic potency is gone and the same tired pattern repeats itself. Guts embodies this pattern the best. He is shown time and time again to be the most unthinkingly determined person of all time and everyone is impressed with that. We, the audience, are supposed to find that fascinating as well, but Guts being grimly determined says nothing new about him so why should I care? His temptations to give in to hate feel toothless because, since his sexual assault of Casca, he has not gotten even close to doing anything that would isolate the audience from him. Also, I still think Kentaro Miura is not aware of how fucked up it was that Guts did that to her.
Farnese gets zero character development and Miura seems to continue to think that her being meek and expressing no preference for anything is an interesting redemption arc. The story seems to think that she has gained some strength through doing nothing and showing no resistance to anything. Boring! Besides, Farnese was far more interesting when she was insane. At least then she was complex and had a rich inner world. In this arc, everyone around Farnese tells her what her motivations are to her face and Farnese just meekly nods. At the end, she makes the choice to leave just based on how much she realizes Guts cares for her. And then gets to have her cake and eat it to when a ship is offered to the party. Why isn't she allowed to have a rich inner struggle? She's treated much like Casca is- as a pretty doll who isn't allowed to have any agency.
Schierke gets a little development. She gets a true friend her own age for the first time and she learns to have fun. That's fine and all, but it's not emotional. It feels abstracted somehow because Schierke is still largely an exposition vehicle. She and Isidro are never allowed to really express much in the way of deep pain which makes their respective characterizations very shallow. (There is also a really creepy sexualization of her at one point. What the hell, man?).
Then there is a ton of lore dumping and world building that I just don't care about. The Kushan versus Midland saga feels like the epitome of stalling. Griffith has been in the story in his reincarnated form and he has done little to nothing for three whole volumes! No other villain introduced thus far can match him in any way, so why bother? The Kushan/Midland conflict doesn't have any thematic potency except, I guess, to serve as a bland denouncement of war. Miura wants us to see how pointless it all is and how greedy humans are. Yawn. There's just nothing here. Both Kushan and Midland have very little in the way of compelling cultural development and so they end feeling like cardboard cutout adversaries.
Miura, in the past three volumes or so, started to become obsessed with world building for its own sake and seemed to stop caring about making sure the world was built around compelling central themes. No longer is this story about trauma or moral complexity in the face of an apocalyptic world. I don't even know what it's about anymore. Just a grab bag of preachy ideas that lack depth that he keeps cyclically trotting out without adding anything to them.
All thematic potency is gone and the same tired pattern repeats itself. Guts embodies this pattern the best. He is shown time and time again to be the most unthinkingly determined person of all time and everyone is impressed with that. We, the audience, are supposed to find that fascinating as well, but Guts being grimly determined says nothing new about him so why should I care? His temptations to give in to hate feel toothless because, since his sexual assault of Casca, he has not gotten even close to doing anything that would isolate the audience from him. Also, I still think Kentaro Miura is not aware of how fucked up it was that Guts did that to her.
Farnese gets zero character development and Miura seems to continue to think that her being meek and expressing no preference for anything is an interesting redemption arc. The story seems to think that she has gained some strength through doing nothing and showing no resistance to anything. Boring! Besides, Farnese was far more interesting when she was insane. At least then she was complex and had a rich inner world. In this arc, everyone around Farnese tells her what her motivations are to her face and Farnese just meekly nods. At the end, she makes the choice to leave just based on how much she realizes Guts cares for her. And then gets to have her cake and eat it to when a ship is offered to the party. Why isn't she allowed to have a rich inner struggle? She's treated much like Casca is- as a pretty doll who isn't allowed to have any agency.
Schierke gets a little development. She gets a true friend her own age for the first time and she learns to have fun. That's fine and all, but it's not emotional. It feels abstracted somehow because Schierke is still largely an exposition vehicle. She and Isidro are never allowed to really express much in the way of deep pain which makes their respective characterizations very shallow. (There is also a really creepy sexualization of her at one point. What the hell, man?).
Then there is a ton of lore dumping and world building that I just don't care about. The Kushan versus Midland saga feels like the epitome of stalling. Griffith has been in the story in his reincarnated form and he has done little to nothing for three whole volumes! No other villain introduced thus far can match him in any way, so why bother? The Kushan/Midland conflict doesn't have any thematic potency except, I guess, to serve as a bland denouncement of war. Miura wants us to see how pointless it all is and how greedy humans are. Yawn. There's just nothing here. Both Kushan and Midland have very little in the way of compelling cultural development and so they end feeling like cardboard cutout adversaries.
Miura, in the past three volumes or so, started to become obsessed with world building for its own sake and seemed to stop caring about making sure the world was built around compelling central themes. No longer is this story about trauma or moral complexity in the face of an apocalyptic world. I don't even know what it's about anymore. Just a grab bag of preachy ideas that lack depth that he keeps cyclically trotting out without adding anything to them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2023
Suppose I’ll write on this one because I won’t try to review a whole 37 books separately - easily one of the most incredible stories I’ve read. The scope of this story parallels it’s time of writing, where over twenty years of pages and story is reflecting in a sprawling and rewarding read. It is painful, at times, knowing how far you are from the end of the main plot. However, this makes you feel all the more for Guts, Casca and our other main actors. The development presented here is unparalleled in nearly any other work that I have read. No page is wasted and every major or minor obstacle for our cast is reflected in how the characters act afterwards (I am particularly fond of the dream sequences we are given).
Berserk reads centrally, to me, as an exploration of masculinity. As with many pieces of literature that feature their main character as a male and consciously decide to explore this topic, the female characters in berserk often get left by the wayside and stand more as plot devices for the story and Guts to revolve around (there is redemption for this, in some parts, and requires a deeper investigation than I am able to give here). Guts is constantly required to confront his standing as an individual in a position of power amongst his peers and an ant in the problems of the world - he is battered upon the stones of the shores of morality and, somehow, finds the strength to stand through it all. Sexuality is a central theme explored more thoroughly here than I have ever seen in a piece of media. Berserk does not shy away from sexual trauma, pleasure and exploitation, and allows each to play out to its logical conclusion within each respective character. An unbelievable and crushing work, one of the most important pieces of media I have ever consumed.
Berserk reads centrally, to me, as an exploration of masculinity. As with many pieces of literature that feature their main character as a male and consciously decide to explore this topic, the female characters in berserk often get left by the wayside and stand more as plot devices for the story and Guts to revolve around (there is redemption for this, in some parts, and requires a deeper investigation than I am able to give here). Guts is constantly required to confront his standing as an individual in a position of power amongst his peers and an ant in the problems of the world - he is battered upon the stones of the shores of morality and, somehow, finds the strength to stand through it all. Sexuality is a central theme explored more thoroughly here than I have ever seen in a piece of media. Berserk does not shy away from sexual trauma, pleasure and exploitation, and allows each to play out to its logical conclusion within each respective character. An unbelievable and crushing work, one of the most important pieces of media I have ever consumed.
April 16, 2024
To no one's surprise, the respite Guts and company experience on the beach is extremely short, and we get Kushan alligator-men. And like an elephant guy. Or a giant baku? I assume it's an elephant because the Kushan are brown dudes, but it looks like common depictions of baku in other Japanese media. Like, it looks like it could be the dad of the baku thing in Yo-Kai Watch. Anyway, there are tigers later, too.
Not gonna lie, I was briefly disappointed that this omnibus got into some political stuff away from the fantasy adventure. Most of Volume 29 is about Farnese's life. Again. But, in fairness (fairness for Farnese hohoho), I feel this has been a long time coming; it's weird to introduce Farnese as the child of one of the most important families in the realm, then just walk away from the goings-on of Midland and everything else that has nothing to do with Guts, Griffith, or the Godhand. And we get back into dark-fantasy action soon enough anyway, so it all works out.
Ganishka is still around, apparently, so that's cool. That is, he wasn't unceremoniously off-screened. But the distinction between "Holy Evil War" and "Falconia" Chapters is less clear. Fearing I missed something somehow, I looked up what "Falconia" is supposed to be, and it's definitely a big spoiler that doesn't seem to have immediately noticeable setup at this moment. So we'll see.
I hope Roderick and Magnifico continue within the party for a while longer, as they're both cool. And I hope Azan gets back soon, as he's nearby. I can imagine he'll show up amid the upcoming skirmishes against Kushan beast-men.
Oh, and good for Farny for getting a new weapon!
Not gonna lie, I was briefly disappointed that this omnibus got into some political stuff away from the fantasy adventure. Most of Volume 29 is about Farnese's life. Again. But, in fairness (fairness for Farnese hohoho), I feel this has been a long time coming; it's weird to introduce Farnese as the child of one of the most important families in the realm, then just walk away from the goings-on of Midland and everything else that has nothing to do with Guts, Griffith, or the Godhand. And we get back into dark-fantasy action soon enough anyway, so it all works out.
Ganishka is still around, apparently, so that's cool. That is, he wasn't unceremoniously off-screened. But the distinction between "Holy Evil War" and "Falconia" Chapters is less clear. Fearing I missed something somehow, I looked up what "Falconia" is supposed to be, and it's definitely a big spoiler that doesn't seem to have immediately noticeable setup at this moment. So we'll see.
I hope Roderick and Magnifico continue within the party for a while longer, as they're both cool. And I hope Azan gets back soon, as he's nearby. I can imagine he'll show up amid the upcoming skirmishes against Kushan beast-men.
Oh, and good for Farny for getting a new weapon!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 19, 2022
Incredible as always!
Can't believe theres possibly a way to get cascas sanity back but knowing the tone of the story its not gonna happen without so massive sacrafices, if it happens at all!
Lady Farnese is becoming a boss ass bitch, could not stand her at the start and even now theres points where im just like meh but she is really coming into her own in this volume. Shes starting to get a bit of courage and sticking up for the people she cares for which we love to see. Also she stuck up to her stupid father. Her brother though, while his name is magnifico theres nothing magnificent about him, hes an annoying coward that just schemes and when faced with a problem head on just runs away and cries, cant really see him being a major character or getting any redeeming qualities. In saying all that though he didnt influence the story too much.
Guts' growth is evident as ever, he has his little group that he cares for in the same way he did for the aul gang in the bamd of the hawk days if not even more now.
Artwork is as always, incredible!
Can't believe theres possibly a way to get cascas sanity back but knowing the tone of the story its not gonna happen without so massive sacrafices, if it happens at all!
Lady Farnese is becoming a boss ass bitch, could not stand her at the start and even now theres points where im just like meh but she is really coming into her own in this volume. Shes starting to get a bit of courage and sticking up for the people she cares for which we love to see. Also she stuck up to her stupid father. Her brother though, while his name is magnifico theres nothing magnificent about him, hes an annoying coward that just schemes and when faced with a problem head on just runs away and cries, cant really see him being a major character or getting any redeeming qualities. In saying all that though he didnt influence the story too much.
Guts' growth is evident as ever, he has his little group that he cares for in the same way he did for the aul gang in the bamd of the hawk days if not even more now.
Artwork is as always, incredible!
August 23, 2025
Guts and co try to recoup after the disappointing retreat in the forest, and what we get is a more low-key volume. Fans of Farnase will like this one because she's such a focus of the middle portion, with more backstory into her family and place in society. However, it's weaker than it's other counterparts, due to really only being pontificated by action at the beginning and end of the volume.
I don't wanna say this was filler or time killing, as we do get quieter moments of the crew as they regroup, but it does feel worldbuilding like. It's like pizza, even when it's ok, it's still good. I was just not that invested cover to cover with these story beats. Roderick seems like a very chill dude tho, Farnese could do much worse. Serpico is as still as crafty as ever, and Farnese's mom is a very wise women. It's going to get real ugly next volume.
I don't wanna say this was filler or time killing, as we do get quieter moments of the crew as they regroup, but it does feel worldbuilding like. It's like pizza, even when it's ok, it's still good. I was just not that invested cover to cover with these story beats. Roderick seems like a very chill dude tho, Farnese could do much worse. Serpico is as still as crafty as ever, and Farnese's mom is a very wise women. It's going to get real ugly next volume.
September 21, 2025
Overall, I think this volume is a step up from the previous one, as the internal conflicts of the characters are once again being brought to the forefront, replacing the more external conflicts that have occasionally been stalling the plot. The new city setting is also vividly illustrated, and the other hinted-at change of setting could be an interesting way to mix things up.
That said, many of the recent fight scenes feel inconsequential to the plot, which makes them a bit uninteresting to me. Also, Serpico and Farnese are starting to weird me out.
That said, many of the recent fight scenes feel inconsequential to the plot, which makes them a bit uninteresting to me. Also, Serpico and Farnese are starting to weird me out.
July 9, 2022
4.5/5
A much quieter volume in comparison to the earlier omnibus editions, but better than the previous one mainly because it doesn't get too bogged down into specifics about magic and whatnot. Instead, these arcs focus more on developing its side characters, specifically Farnese, whose growth across the last several volumes is a testament to Miura's talent as a writer. The artwork is still fantastic as it always has been, and the battles, while more scarce, are pretty good. The fight among the pillars is a highlight. This feels like the calm before another storm, really. Sad that I'm already damn-near finished this series...
A much quieter volume in comparison to the earlier omnibus editions, but better than the previous one mainly because it doesn't get too bogged down into specifics about magic and whatnot. Instead, these arcs focus more on developing its side characters, specifically Farnese, whose growth across the last several volumes is a testament to Miura's talent as a writer. The artwork is still fantastic as it always has been, and the battles, while more scarce, are pretty good. The fight among the pillars is a highlight. This feels like the calm before another storm, really. Sad that I'm already damn-near finished this series...
April 2, 2022
Capitoli finali a parte, molta azione ma la storia non procede di tanto. Un sacco di buffi travestimenti di Puck, in compenso.
July 6, 2023
I love that this volume (if I remember correctly) cemented the group as Guts’ new family and developed Farnese’s character as they girl we know and love now. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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December 19, 2023
I keep thinking about how much the art has improved, it’s absolutely breathtaking ugh Guts is so beautiful.
May 8, 2025
wow things are going really good i hope nothing bad happens🥲
March 26, 2022
Great series.
June 27, 2025
It really doesn't feel like the plot is advancing and there is very little character development. I feel like this volume had a ton of potential for Farnese, but she keeps just going along with whatever the nearest other person wants.
Also there was absolutely no good reason to draw Schierke like that. Gross.
Also there was absolutely no good reason to draw Schierke like that. Gross.
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