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Berserk is a manga about an orphan mercenary named "Guts", originally created by Kentaro Miura. It has adaptations as an anime television series and as a series of anime movies.

Berserk is a manga series by Kentaro Miura about an orphan mercenary named "Guts". Set in during medieval era, Guts joins a mercenary group called the "Band of Hawk" lead by "Griffith".

A 26 episode anime adaptation was made in 1997 and a set of movies called "Golden Age" are being made.

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What happened at the end of the anime Berserk?

This question and its answers will contain spoilers. I just finished watching Berserk (the original, not the 2016 continuation), and was able to follow the plot up until the second to last episode. At that point, the ground turned into faces and…
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Where in the manga does the Berserk (1997) anime end?

I have watched the anime Berserk and I want to know from which chapter should I continue reading the manga to pick up where the anime left off. Are there any differences in the plot in anime and manga that I should know about?
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How much of the Berserk storyline do the anime and OVA cover?

I watched Berserk years ago and I'm thinking of introducing someone else to it, but I'm told that the OVAs do the original manga more justice. I've not seen the OVAs just the anime series, how much of the same ground do they cover? If I remember…
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Where to buy Berserk in digital format?

I want to start reading Berserk, but it seems like Dark Horse doesn't have the digital rights for the manga. Anybody know if there's another distributor that has the digital rights for this manga?
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Feasibility of Guts using the Dragonslayer

In the Berserk manga, given the enormous amount of chapters dealing with Guts' over-sized sword, the Dragonslayer, I didn't try finding a pic that clearly shows the sword hanging slantingly along his dorsum. Neither did I notice the following issue…
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Why did Guts have sex with an Apostle? Was he aware that she was an Apostle?

In Berserk manga, the very first scene is a sex scene involving Guts and one of the Apostles. Although that scene was what got me into reading the manga, now I'm not sure I find much sense to it. From what I now, Guts hates the Apostles. If he knew…
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What is the chronological order of watching Berserk?

There is the original series and the recent continuation and three movies. Is there any specific order or can I watch them chronologically?
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In the Berserk manga, what was the interpretation when Guts was lying on his back looking at the starry heaven?

After reading the manga Berserk for a second time I noticed a particular scene that when I first read it I didn't give even the slightest attention, this scene is from the chapter "The Golden Age (3)". The scene starts when Guts had to kill Gambino…
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Why was Guts called the Black Swordsman?

In the Berserk manga, after the carnage at Eclipse, the protagonist Guts repeatedly came to be called as the Black Swordsman by everyone, other than his new friends-cum-comrades. I've read the manga but I couldn't figure out the possible reason…
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How to start the Berserk manga, should I bother with chapters 000a and 000b?

What chapters do the Berserk movies cover? And what are the chapters 000a and 000b and 000c, etc.
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Do the last two seasons of Berserk contain nudity?

I want to start watching Berserk, but at the same time, I prefer not seeing explicit nudity. Do the last two seasons of Berserk contain nudity?
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What chapter of Berserk's manga did the anime Berserk (2017) episode 12 end?

I have finished watching Berserk (2017) and would like to continue reading the manga. On what chapter of Berserk's manga did the anime end?
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How many brothers does Lady Farnese have?

It's mentioned earlier on that she was her father's only legitimate child, but then it's shown in chapter 252 that she has 3 more brothers, not including Serpico. Could anyone clear that up, please? Note: if it's explained beyond chapter 252, please…
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How does Griffith's dream have anything to do with becoming a demon lord?

Warning: Spoilers Ahead! I just finished Berserk, and I'm left sitting here in confusion. I tried finding the answers on the wiki and forums, but had no luck. Came here in hopes of finding a Berserk fan online. Griffith dream was to become a ruler…
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What did Griffith mean when he said "you are mine" to Guts?

Mind to help me with this curiosity? Griffith acts differently after Guts decides to leave. He says, "you are mine" to him. Was this to imply that he was gay for Guts? Ever since they have first met, it confuses me.
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