Berserk has really spoken to me so far because of Guts’ trauma… he and Casca mirror each other in that way, I feel, and it allows for exploration of themes dealing with trauma very seriously rather than merely as a plot motivater for Guts. He’s a big, strong, angry man but he also allows himself to cry and to remember. I agree that it goes too far sometimes, I just love Berserk and think it’s incredible how a manga from that period actually had the nerve to tackle CSA against a male. As a genderfucked AMAB person, in part caused by the abuse I endured as a child, it is absolutely liberating to see this embodiment of manliness struggle in a similar way and attempt to overcome the toxic aspects of his masculinity. His fight for revenge is not only for Casca, but for the reflection of himself.
The anime removing a lot of that aspect of Guts bothered me, although I still enjoy it. I have to go into it with the meta-context of Guts having undergone the same trauma as he does in the manga to get full appreciation out of it, though.
Apparently the assistants are continuing it (5 chapters so far) after Miura’s death, with Mori Kouji as the writer. He’s made some good stuff, some decent stuff, and one piece of garbage, so hopefully it’ll be a decent conclusion
After I watched the anime, I jumped onto Elden Ring as quick as I could and “The Black Swordsman” was born. Looking up guides on how to get Blaidd’s set, the jar cannon, and of course the almighty Greatsword. Spending hours upon hours doing Ranni’s quests, being exposed to that wonderful story and setting, merely to roleplay as Guts.
The funniest thing that happened was when I got summoned to a player’s world to fight off an invader. This invader, “guts” as his name was, was a mirror image of me. We just looked at each other for maybe 5 seconds, then began crouching-uncrouching furiously and jumping around each other. Eventually I just let him kill my host while I crouched near him, and then we waved goodbye. Guts guns down innocent low-level player, Guts sits nearby Guts and coldly watches as Guts does so. One of the greatest moments I’ve ever had in a multiplayer game.
Berserk has really spoken to me so far because of Guts’ trauma… he and Casca mirror each other in that way, I feel, and it allows for exploration of themes dealing with trauma very seriously rather than merely as a plot motivater for Guts. He’s a big, strong, angry man but he also allows himself to cry and to remember. I agree that it goes too far sometimes, I just love Berserk and think it’s incredible how a manga from that period actually had the nerve to tackle CSA against a male. As a genderfucked AMAB person, in part caused by the abuse I endured as a child, it is absolutely liberating to see this embodiment of manliness struggle in a similar way and attempt to overcome the toxic aspects of his masculinity. His fight for revenge is not only for Casca, but for the reflection of himself.
The anime removing a lot of that aspect of Guts bothered me, although I still enjoy it. I have to go into it with the meta-context of Guts having undergone the same trauma as he does in the manga to get full appreciation out of it, though.
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Apparently the assistants are continuing it (5 chapters so far) after Miura’s death, with Mori Kouji as the writer. He’s made some good stuff, some decent stuff, and one piece of garbage, so hopefully it’ll be a decent conclusion
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I would actually like to play a Dark Souls-ish Berserk game
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certainly not a bad source of inspiration for Mr. Fromsoft and his merry band
After I watched the anime, I jumped onto Elden Ring as quick as I could and “The Black Swordsman” was born. Looking up guides on how to get Blaidd’s set, the jar cannon, and of course the almighty Greatsword. Spending hours upon hours doing Ranni’s quests, being exposed to that wonderful story and setting, merely to roleplay as Guts.
The funniest thing that happened was when I got summoned to a player’s world to fight off an invader. This invader, “guts” as his name was, was a mirror image of me. We just looked at each other for maybe 5 seconds, then began crouching-uncrouching furiously and jumping around each other. Eventually I just let him kill my host while I crouched near him, and then we waved goodbye. Guts guns down innocent low-level player, Guts sits nearby Guts and coldly watches as Guts does so. One of the greatest moments I’ve ever had in a multiplayer game.