Berserk: The Anatomy Of Guts

[@Bonsaipop]

Hellooo it's the pinned comment! This is our first of many (im sure) Berserk videos from us. I'm caught up on the manga and more invested than ever, it's genius. We actually managed to get this video done from scratch in two days, script to finished product, it's quite an achievement on our end lol, we are at a wedding rn and had to leave for it on thursday. Because this is our first Berserk video we wanted to make it like an introduction to our future videos. There are people who would rather learn about things this way, so next time we'll make sure to full dive spoilers and all. Let us know what you'd like us to cover below, id love to talk about schierke personally. Dont forget to subscribe and check out our patreon! Thanks for watching. -Mike

[@mario_maniac9368]

Love for the child and my wife keep me going no matter how hard life gets and watching your guys videos and a few others helps as well in to knowing I'm not alone

[@hayteren]

Bonsai Pop I was hoping you would talk about the trauma that anime watchers suffered when we watched the ending of the 90s version

[@Sorahearts1X]

Please cover Griffith he’s my favorite character

[@cloudbloom]

A video on Chicchi would be nice, she's my favorite berk character aside from guts

[@robindscarlet9805]

Do Vinland Saga too next time..👍

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Berserk: The anatomy of a god tier manga

[@mrtegs]

*Beyond apostlehood* *Beyond existence*

[@MidTierVillain]

*beyond existence* *beyond the idea of evil*

[@BushidoBrownSama]

In this world...

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Berserk the only anime that can be considered the best and the worst anime...Original is the best and the CGi remakes are the worst

[@tricko8000]

GrowingDownUnder Yep, my 2 favorite animes are Cowboy Bebop and Berserk (1997).

[@DanielAspajo9930]

The Berserk Manga is a Masterpiece

[@an18yearoldmongolianguy]

@asian dude it's not a matter of opinion in this situation, Berserk is just objectively a masterpiece. It's a fact. It just has all the blanks of what it takes to be a good story checked.

[@JoaoPedroFPerez]

and it's not even finished yet

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

There are clouds in sky

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

Sky is blue

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

We are alive

[@alliesfrench]

Calling Berserk a masterpiece is an understatement. Because it gets what game of thrones doesn’t. That even when everything is terrible and the world is falling apart, humanity is still worth saving. Because there are people out there holding onto each other and fighting for what is right for all. And I think that’s beautiful.

[@ironreed2654]

Guts "killed" Gambino in self defense, both legally and morally. In no way, shape or form did Guts "murder" Gambino. 3:40

[@MuayTaiMaster89]

Gambino also sold him out before he became crippled

[@paradox5672]

Guts still felt guilty about killing his father figure.

[@eldr4362]

Except in the mind of guts

[@AllTheOthers]

In the time period it takes place in, that doesn't matter. By current law thats true, but we need to remember murder is not philosophy its law. Guts killed somebody in self defense, killed is still in that sentence. What matters is someone died by Guts' hands and that was still punishable by death back then. I see your point though.

[@ironreed2654]

@Alexander Supertramp Because I can't use italics on my phone for emphasis so quotes are the next best thing?

[@PoshBuckler]

Honestly, this has to be one of the best analyses on Beserk I’ve watched. When I first experienced Beserk, I immediately connected with Guts. I connected with how he went through his life with a figurative middle finger in the air, and how his anger fueled him through his pain and loneliness. He has a tough exterior that protects insides that are raw to the touch, something that I sometimes have in my life. Guts has to be my personal favorite character ever created.

[@kingkyle9349]

@@Aengrod Bruh.

[@Aengrod]

@@kingkyle9349 Tits or GTFO?

[@gideon8116]

Griffith did nothing wrong video is an awesome analysis too

[@SolidSnake240]

Guts is one of the most well writtem characters in manga and fiction. So many layers to him

[@valcliffb8558]

@@Aengrod Your virginity insurance is showing.

[@chantaltestman6916]

I discover Berserk a year ago during a very depressing time in my life. I broke up with my boyfriend of 4 years, I switch job positions because I could no longer handle the stress and felt confused about my future. I had no motivation and struggle to find a reason to want to live. Than co-worker who likes Manga mention Berserk. I went on Netflix and started watching the Berserk movie trilogy, not to my knowledge at that time, completely out of order. So the first movie I watched from the trilogy was the last. When Griffith lost everything, Casca was losing her mind, the Hawks morality was low and Guts was trying to find his place in the world. I just love that movie and watch the rest, in order, so I could understand the main theme and plot. I went online and found the entire Manga translated and within two days read it'sentirety (at the time). Since I started reading Berserk, I am back in school finishing my last semester, I lost 50lbs and still losing weight. My work life is stable, not ideal but I can focus on my future. I felt this deep connection to Guts character, being a struggle and dealing with being human. Guts wasn't looking for glory, for wealth, he just wanted to be understood, respected and loved. Even to have such basic desires, it's a fucking fight to acheive and keep. Guts in the Berserk story represents will power, limitations of humanity and the mind. Yet he goes beyond his limitation every time he fights a demon. Guts is always so close to death yet it doesn't stop him from doing what he feels is right. Guts isn't fearless, he isn't entirely selfish he just accepts the reality that surrounds him and keeps moving forward. I've delta with depression and thoughts of suicide all my life. After a while you get used to knowing your own low points, it's how you over come those low points what makes you stronger.

[@NaglfarCommando]

Funny how all of us strugglers find Berserk in the worst times of our lives... It's cool that you're doing so much better after dealing with so much. 2002 Is when I first started watching Berserk during the worst part of my life. Bad news? I had to wait for each DVD release by MediaBlasters here in the states... Also had no idea about the manga otherwise I would have gotten those haha. It has become my favorite universe, overtaking so many others and I truly adore it.

[@cedzellars3051]

Keep pushing! I believe in you 🙏🏾

[@aristogan]

Keep on struggling

[@an18yearoldmongolianguy]

@@NaglfarCommando that is so true. Though I am young and only 14 years old, 2020 had to have been the worst year in my entire short life so far. The quarantine education system shoved so much fucking homework down the throats of the students of our school, the online conference schedules were shitty, the teachers were all old lazy delusional morons with no common sense that think giving a lot of homework makes students smarter. I was at my lowest during those times, and I'm still recovering from that year. My acne first appeared in that year, but it wasn't extremely severe acne before the quarantine started. Because of the hellish workload of assignments given by our "teachers" and the extremely short deadlines to hand those assignments in, I constantly found myself pulling all-nighters. Finishing my homework by 6 AM or sometimes even 7 AM, whereas online classes started at 8 AM or sometimes 9 AM. Because of this unnatural and unhealthy nocturnal lifestyle, and also the constant stress from school, bad hygiene because of the lack of personal time, and poor diet - my acne was so bad I was legitimately afraid of looking at myself on the mirror. I also often found myself unintentionally losing and gaining weight back and forth, which also lowered my morality. And also I had just gotten into volleyball that year which ended up being my full time hobby at the time, and I found myself becoming more happy and more confident in myself ever since I had started taking volleyball classes. It was, you could say - my passion. As the school year was about to end, I still had so many overdue homework assignments that I needed to hand in, and the school called my parents saying that I might stay in 8th grade a second time. My parents were incredibly pessimistic and doubtful of me at that time and I thought that was a shitty thing to do for parents. They were very very disappointed in me (I'm asian). In the end, I barely managed to pass 8th grade and I even managed to start going to volleyball classes again and living a fairly healthy lifestyle. But I wasn't even close to fully recovering from those times I can basically call a trauma (I get very anxious and uncomfortable just thinking about those times, I do so even now). That's when I got into Berserk. Berserk deeply touched me, unlike any story I've read/watched before. It was truly something unique. So I guess I also found Berserk during the worst times of my life. Now that school's back again, it's still shitty but I'm doing way better than I was in 8th grade.

[@zeusdarkgod7727]

@@an18yearoldmongolianguy schoollife doesn't last forever but the ups and downs will remain with life and with enough time those wounds scar over and new ones will appear and heal. Learn to ride the highs and ignore the lows of life and you'll become something nothing can stop. I wish you nothing but the best young one.✌️

[@cloudbloom]

Gaston wanted to open a clothing store, not a bakery. Actually in the guidebook it says that he and his wife did open one after griffith was captured, but he returned to the band when he heard that guts came back and was going to rescue Griffith

[@BeforeIforgot]

Gaston even tells guts that he achieved his dream but came back once he heard about griffith

[@MrTigracho]

@@BeforeIforgot that's a true friend right there.

[@kryph1]

Gaston is the goat

[@blueford2990]

Poor guy had a family then it happened

[@owen723]

Gaston was a real one.

[@Testosterooster]

Poor Guts, he is so tired. I honestly want it to end peacefully for him.

[@Krycega]

"Black dragon blade" You mean the Dragonslayer

[@chandlerbrown3041]

He called Asimov "red eyes" in the cowboy bebop video too. Makes me wonder if he actually watches/reads these lol.

[@abhabh6896]

@@edwardgaines6561 well, he was aborted because the woman died. Also when he says ABORTED, it is more.....Berserk....it more closely describes the way he was born. We wasnt meant to be born even. He defied fate in that moment aswell.

[@ajohnymous5699]

Just dont ask about the dragon

[@paradox5672]

I didn't notice he called Guts' sword the wrong name until you called it out. It's still a good video.

[@Glassandcandy]

“Custodi magnus” You mean Custos Magnus

[@zivbartal4160]

"two young men bound together by fate" *Plays Jojo part 1 theme song*

[@gabeelkins9059]

SONO CHI NO SADAME

[@goldenxp9404]

JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJO

[@rd_z5657]

WRYYYYYYYYYY

[@whathell6t]

Wait! Can Dio Brando, Kars, Kira Yoshikage, Diavolo, Enrico Pucci, and Funny Valentine survive the Nexus of the Godhand, the meeting place of Void, Conrad, Ubeck, Slan, Griffith-Femto?

[@cypher9990]

@@whathell6t MUDA MUDA MUDA

[@KittysDawn]

The true tragedy is Guts left not just to find himself. He left to find himself so he could return as the kind of person Griffith could call a friend. It was love of his friend that made him break free and desire to be more than a servant. Something he hadn't even realized he had become till he heard Griffith say he hated people who merely followed him without their own dreams or ambitions. Griffith merely interpreted it as Guts abandoning him, and I don't think Griffith himself understood Guts had resigned himself to merely following before then. From there.. well.. Gilgamesh took Enkidu's death just about as well. Every tragedy needs a comedy. The comedy here is Guts needed to grow merely to understand he had already achieved his dream all along. He had found friends and family. The comedy is he never had to leave in the first place. Merely realize what he already had. Not seeing it soon enough cost everything.

[@MrTigracho]

Well, this kind of story is what made me think" If only they had talked out each other. . ." Because this kind of stuff happens irl.

[@liamcrowley2011]

I always watched anime but berserk was the start of me respecting and seeing it as art

[@jeanpaulgartier3404]

*A R T* ooOoOh😰

[@zatoichimasseur6767]

Well... Duh...

[@muizrahim861]

he was named "Guts" because he was born out of a corpse.

[@Abdega]

Like Macduff from Macbeth, Turns out in medieval times Caesarian sections would be performed on pregnant women who died to try and save the baby, so if someone around that time was born from a C-section it’s usually because the mother had already died or was going to die (Nowadays C-sections are very survivable but figured it was interesting context)

[@Visplight]

He's named "Guts" because he's named after Götz von Berlichingen, a german mercenary with a metal arm who was first recorded person to use the insult "kiss my ass."

[@muizrahim861]

@@Visplight Gottfried 'Götz' Von Berlichingen, yep.. aka Götz of The Iron Hand. Except for Guts, his real life counterpart came from a noble family and an Imperial Knight under the Holy Roman Emperor.

[@nahmean7045]

@@Visplight Miura said that was an odd coincidence. He hadn't heard of him until after he created Guts.

[@drawingstuff6660]

You are the first analytical youtuber who expressed the views I had about a piece of art so accurately. With others I always thought they slightly missed the point but you got the themes and meaning DOWN

[@ScarletCandlelight]

I'm a disabled girl that can't work, and can't keep going to college, I have rare illnesses, have also been attacked, mugged, and molested. So I suffer from PTSD and have brain trama. I feel my will to keep going is both stubberness and the goal to prove I have a voice and won't let disability defie who I am.

[@Bonsaipop]

Hell yeah, we're sorry to hear youve suffered but keep up the fight, you can do it!

[@ScarletCandlelight]

Bonsai Pop thank you and no worry I'm not letting what happen keep me down

[@valcliffb8558]

You're a hell of a woman, Pumpkin. The battlefield you're trapped in is one you'll never escape. I admire that kind of determination.

[@ScarletCandlelight]

valcliff b thank you but I'm just living on and excepting my conditions and what happen and Keep going. The animals help me deal with my past

[@valcliffb8558]

@@ScarletCandlelight I know how that feels. I'd be in a much darker place if it wasn't for my cat Waffle.

[@jamesdagiantpeach]

Berserk means so much to me because Guts is a struggler. I am a drug addict in recovery and in that struggle with my own demons I find solace in watching Berserk and seeing Guts fight his demons. I think everyone can relate to Gut's struggle in some way, shape, or form. It's beautiful.

[@kevinbest8429]

What Kentaro Miura brought us will live on forever. Long live Guts and everything Berserk has given to everyone whose lives it's changed.

[@CERap22]

This is SOO well edited. I LOVE how you mesh the anime, the manga and the movies at some of their most visually striking moments -- (Guts and Caska in the cave, Guts defeating Griffith, etc.)

[@Spicypuff]

"Living and succeeding has been my revenge" Damn that is metal as *FUCK*

[@userwaga]

Guts is 50x more John Wick than John Wick.

[@giominus7402]

Love listening to things that remind me how much I love something.

[@chaunem308]

God that ending hit nicely, 30 years later and I still don’t fit into what society wants me to do. Oh well

[@Toonlink6838]

"You're a sad little man"

[@thebrownbaldy]

F**k society

[@daywalker3735]

Same

[@JayRizzleOhDizzle]

You know, you've convinced me. You all are too good not to support on Patreon. Every video you makes seems to top the last one in quality. This is an excellent video. Your passion for the material and understanding of the deeper narratives at play are impressive to say the least. The fact that you can cram all of it into 18 minutes is a miracle worthy of Gut's own birth. Great job again guys.

[@stanleyhyde8529]

I love the way you tell a story. I'm a bit of an odd ball in that I've been watching anime off and on for almost 20 years but have never watched berzerk. Mostly because I've more or less been relegated to what crops up on tv which this never would. But with the detail you use i feel like i could have a conversation with someone who actually read or watched it and be able to know what they were talking about. You have done similar breakdowns of other shows i have seen and i could never had said it better in any case. Keep doin you man. Respect

[@deviousarmada1712]

Stanley Hyde you gotta watch Berserk the 1997 anime is the quintessential viewing experience the Golden Age Arc movies on Netflix are decent enough for more to watch and they continue the story slightly beyond where the original anime ended. The 2016 series is two seasons of CGI garbage leave that trash where it belongs. In fuckin’ hell.

[@stanleyhyde8529]

I don't care about spoilers and i fully intend to get my teeth into it eventually. I would rather be able to at least know the story then not be exposed to it at all

[@deviousarmada1712]

Stanley Hyde start with the ‘97 anime then the movies if you need more there’s two seasons from the new series 2016/2017. I started the manga but I want the deluxe editions in print. Reading online isn’t the same.

[@dileepvr]

Berserk is a textbook study in archetypal storytelling. In the Black Swordsman arc, he is traveling alone, motivated by selfish revenge. In the Millennium Empire arc, he is traveling with a small band of children and his lover, motivated by selfless responsibility and paternal duty. He transitions from a Nietzschean hero to a Jungian one throughout the Conviction arc. It is the act of a teenager growing into adulthood.

[@dee007noche]

While also dealing with trauma, existentialism, social pressures, and FATE. Would guts be considered an ubermensch?

[@violetraven8323]

@@dee007noche I don't have a philosophy degree or any in-depth awareness of Nietzschean Philosophy, so here's a link to a KZbinr who is more informed on the matter and can answer your question. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4LYeX2rlthsjZo&vl=en

[@mrmanju6989]

@Ban this youtube Berserk as a Nietzschean Tragedy? Something like that. Good ass video. Tranquil Dyonisian is a great Berserk channel and Max Derrat has finally done a few berserk videos now too

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Berserk stands as a fantastic Fantasy series easily in my favorites as Record of Lodoss War. Guts: The wandering warrior-the man who has so much taken from him and born without anything, yet has surpassed those who underestimated his strength, his character, and defiance against 'fate'! Guts just represents soo much more! A character, finally in the class of Conan and Tarzan; a literary masterpiece and visual spectacle

[@leeroy5639]

Absolutely one of the greatest mangas/animes/stories ever created, on par with Akira.

[@robe4688]

Loved this video. I think a kind of interesting take is how Guts is kind of an absurdist hero. The universe he fights against is utterly vast and he is but a tiny speck in it, a sacrifice for something greater and unknowable. Everyday he’s had to fight against the meaningless brutality of the world that provides him no solace. BUT he carries on. He finds meaning. It may not be his intention in the beginning, but that stubborn rebellion to live despite death being at every corner leads to an eventual purpose. I can’t help but imagine Guts, in a way, is happy. Keep in mind this is a very loose interpretation, I’ve read the latest chapters and understand that his revenge may not be what we characterize as happy, but I think the idea of absurdism adds a little more flavor to it (not that it needs it honestly).

[@cjthibeau4843]

Mike, I can't wait for more Beserk videos and any video tbh. You guys have such an amazing way of telling these stories and analyzing them in ways I've never thought of or that've helped me to reengage old material I love. So thank you so much and can't wait for next week!

[@MrStimpson38]

My children are my Casca. And thanks for using footage of all the series while focusing on the story itself. Too many people ignore the good aspects they all bring to the table, even if they're all flawed in their own ways.

[@nyctibiuskw6431]

What an emotional yet calm and collected video. I'm impressed af! Excellent work on editing, narration and analysis, maybe the best combination I've ever seen.

[@Mondoness]

Guts: The embodiment of struggle and perseverance. Guts' Dragonslayer: The embodiment of grief.

[@yareyaredaz3522]

Man I am so confused about Grifith. I mean I hate Everything he ever did, I hate his way of thinking and way of acting. But damn I understand him.And espetially I understand his need to repress his feelings. A tip from one mere human (in constant existential dread) to another: plz don't repress your feelings. It's easy to do it now and it stops you from hurting but if you don't accept life as it is (as it actually is not as u imagine it to be) you won't grow as a person. Also don't drive the people that love you away. They are few in life. Keep them close and treat them well. Don't exchange them for anything! They meen too much even if you don't see it.

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

Finally someone understanding

[@parabreno]

I couldn't make it through the video because I really want to stay away from the spoiler and this is the so amazing to be ignored. I just love this kind of story. I had stop in 7:51.. but I will return someday to regard the whole awesome video that brought me Berserk. Thanks for sharing another gem of anime!

[@Glaswoe]

I'm a little late to this video but I just want to say: I love Bonsai Pop and I hope it goes on for a long time. I really love what you guys do and once I get a better income going I plan on supporting it in more ways than one. All the best to the community and our beloved Mike and Tyler!

[@miguelcorres338]

I love berserk and as a metal head I feel like almost any panel could easily make a great album cover. I feel inspired to make a heavy metal rock opera about berserk

[@cee119]

This is backin becoming one of my favorite channels. What keeps me going? My mistakes... Hoping to protect those who I've already hurt. Hoping to give guidance to those who are better than me...Guts is amazing.

[@dojee8993]

the anatomy of guts. heh.

[@haillobster7154]

You have the stomach for Guts? Well, let me HAND you this advice, you'll feel gutted after Berserk.

[@loosinit_mc]

A broken pile of meat held together by spikes, willpower, and hatred

[@TheCreepypro]

gonna do my best to not write a an essay but that becomes really hard when you guys keep putting out some of the best content on youtube about some of my favorite anime and to say I like Berserk is the biggest understatement ever cause I love it to death I could easily write paragraphs on both why Guts is not just a great character but why he is so special to me but to keep it short Guts is the example we should all live by "death doesn't kill people giving up does" and Guts refusal to give in is what keeps him alive despite overwhelming odds against him that want to see him dead in our lives we don't face anywhere near the amount of adversity that Guts does so we have no excuse to give up we must persevere and by doing so we can grasp that chance to break through to the other side to where we can actually realize our hopes and dreams but that is just my opinion looking forward to future Berserk videos I can't think of a better anime to get multiple dedicated videos than this one

[@damanibrown3021]

I never get tired of Berserk analysis videos.

[@a_creamsy1st228]

I was expecting a video explaining how Guts’ body is physically possible or impossible.

[@jeremi2091]

Me too

[@simpachizaraki5300]

Great content dude. As a long time viewer of KZbin, I’ve seen all kinds of trendy or superficial content with little to no care with it. And for the longest, I’ve been searching for a channel that can grab my attention like how KZbin used to do. You are that channel and you’ve EARNED my subscription. May your channel be the highest milestone in KZbin’s history.

[@dduuddeechil]

What an awesome video from an awesome channel. Cant wait to see more Beserk videos! The thing that keeps me fighting my demons is that last fragment of my old self, reminding me the world isn't as bad as I think or see it is.

[@ShadowRealmZ373]

Berserk is the best story ever, it even led me here, underrated channel, your great, I can feel the passion and weight behind the script and how much each series mean to you, I feel like I reliving the animes through your eyes, here for long run, now imma binge watch the rest of your videos. Thank you.

[@ceeme03]

Gotta be honest the fact this video isnt even an hour long shows it's not gunna be an ample breakdown of gutsu aka the struggler. But I'll still throw you a like because I'm bias ;)

[@FUBARGunpla]

i think your missing the point this isn't a character analysis per se but more of an analysis on life using guts' story as a key for driving said points home. it doesn't need to be an hour while he's complex he's not THAT complex my god haha

[@ejfunny]

If anything the people that have hour long videos waste too much time repeating the same things or things people already know and don't add as much Depth as the vid length would imply. Hopefully someone will post a detailed breakdown of the motiffs if guts and even other characters like pippin

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

What's driving me forward? Obligation, duty, modest ambition, and spite. Also, I'm definitely going to need those further breakdowns of Berserk.

[@Abdega]

Spite drives me more than I’d like to admit

[@FauxNoir]

Ooo, Im not alone yay, spite and resentment but also a crushing need to be liked by "people I consider my equals"

[@sickofeverything6413]

Berserk, the best Manga. Period.

[@7exasNinja]

Damn you. Its been over 10 years since I started reading Berserk, and your video made those emotions from the eclipse come rushing up again. You brought me to literal tears with your masterful wordsmithing. Fucking awesome job!

[@qstnmark]

This video resonated so deeply with me, especially the question you asked at the end. I never realised how much I actually identify myself in Guts. The struggle through life and the reason I keep fighting. Of course the struggle Guts experiences is something we cannot begin to imagine feeling, but it resembles the struggle we all experience. So to answer your question I would say my reason for fighting without end is strong ambitions, love, companionship and extreme stubborness. Thank you for this video, I somehow needed it.

[@Nemesislord001]

"It was too big to be called a sword" *CLANGING INTENSIFIES*

[@samgourhan207]

Dude this is like your best video! The script the subject matter Fucking BERSERK. Also the music throughout is perfectly selected. I only noe just realized the there was no hirasawa in the video & im ok with that. Great job & can't wait to see more

[@Waffletoasters]

I'll be very honest here, I've put Berserk off for decades and it had been on my list for ages. Seeing this vid really motivated me to pick it up and not just watch it but also read it. So you have my thanks for that, I don't care that it has been spoiled partly because it merely convinced me that it was so much more than my expectations.

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

I cant stop watching Berserk videos help I always go on these binges

[@thehoodedhero5452]

Dude...I started with the Yu Yu Hakusho video and you 100% earned a subscriber. What a clear, concise, and intimate dive into these worlds I love and would love to love. I have heard of how good Berserk is but you just made it an absolute NECESSITY!

[@zachweichel6930]

Bro thank you so much for the content you make, you’ve exposed me to some of the coolest anime I would otherwise never would have thought to watch

[@Luzifer443556]

The things Kentaro Miura leaves unsaid are so amazing for the interpretation because it makes different experiences for different readers. Making everyone's read through a unique perception created by ones own mind and experiences through out life. For example what I thought Griffith wanted to say in the lake before the eclipse was: "If you touch me, I wi ll never forgive you." He never ever questioned himself, he never was rejected, everything he wanted in life until this point aligned just how he imagined it. He never learned to cope with loss, or to cope with situations not going your way. The self sabotage he fell in after Guts left the Hawks was aimed to kill himself because he might have realized that he is not really chosen by fate or by god. He lost his belief in everything that made him going and then Guts came to rescue him... Something he doesn't want. The Rivalry, the ownership of Guts he fought for and lost again. Seeing Guts and Casca, the hawks. Making him realize what he did. How can he be saved by those people taking pity on him, and also only wanting to free him because they still believe what Griffith used to believe and imprinted on them. An Illusion they were not able to le go. I love Berserk it sparks the mind ^^

[@razechaos3489]

Just gotta throw out there, the musical selection for segments are the tops. Seems very intentional and is both relevant and effective. 👏

[@disquiet-mind]

You asked what keeps us fighting the demons. It is love for me, despite the cliche. Helped me ward off a perpetual desire for death coupled with not having the strength to follow through. Truly, suicidal thoughts and apathy are an agonizing combination. I hope nobody else feels it to the degree I did or worse.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

-That's too big to be a Sword!- Guts: " Nah! THIS is a knife!"

[@siriuslywastaken]

I actually think griffith was saying "if you touch me, I won't be able to realize my dream" or something along those lines. The despair of guts actually touching him is what activated the crimson behelit and began the eclipse.

[@rikoads9176]

Bravo. Special thanks to video editor having all the scenes matching ❤️

[@wichito8736]

You sir have earned a sub, great video. Berserk is a masterpiece!

[@Toypapi]

I just started reading Berserk and it's truly a masterpiece. I had a pretty hard childhood and still cary a lot of that pain with me. Guts journey and all he's been through is so sad yet inspiring. Great video sir 🔥💪

[@thiccviener825]

I had such a weird moment realizing that you made this video today. I been reading Berserk nonstop for the past 2 months. I’m in love with the series.

[@Azucar752]

Berserk one of the best works ever fiction all time imo. And nice video! First I've seen of yours.

[@pwnyboy9714]

Alright, you broke me. I'll go watch it.

[@thiccviener825]

Please read it.

[@ronin_4075]

Watch the 97 anime as it will make it easier for you to get into the manga which is an actual masterpiece you should read

[@FrankyAkamtsu]

i swear on me jakobs, pls dont watch the 16/17 3D Anime. It's shite. Watch the 97 or if you really need a quick breakdown the 3 movies. but DONT YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THE DISSAPOINTMENT THAT IS THIS 3D ANIME.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

Wtf it illegal to watch berserk. I'm calling the FBI unless you read it.

[@pwnyboy9714]

Lots of passion here. Just a quick heads up, probably watching the 97. Heard 3d was bad but imo, the 3d just doesnt feel like the artstyle translates. Probably wont read the manga as I prefer to have manga in physical form and thats just not economical for me right now.

[@c.galindo9639]

Berserk is absolutely Berserk. I mean some mangas captivate you but Berserk defines you in what questions in morality, willpower, and what drives someone to be who they are. It questions everything

[@bruhdon4748]

This video isn’t what I was expecting but for the better, good video

[@TheZeroDestroyer]

Came for Gutts, stayed for Dark Souls and Dragon quest ost.

[@vizd7796]

It's Guts my friend.

[@HybridHeavenuser]

Also Grandia OST at the beginning

[@Jcarroz]

This Chanel is an interesting form of therapy for us both Mike. I say all of above to your last question. Keep up the good work.

[@Luccient]

Excellent video. I really appreciate your writing style, it makes the narrative really enjoyable. I think you really nail the core concepts of the story and there's still so much more to talk about. This really hyped me up to get caught up with the manga again.

[@TBoneTony]

Majora's Mask Ikana Village theme is perhaps the best song to lead into the Dark Swordsman arc.

[@armandoc9514]

do you write your own dialog?? your narrative is amazing in not only painting a clear picture of the trials these characters go through but also re hyping a series that I haven't visited in years. Seriously, the narrative in these videos is an artform itself. keep up the great work!

[@FUBARGunpla]

i've always had and affinity for the character not because i think im a 6ft sword wielding badass but because i see a lot of him in me. he was born from a corpse, i was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck and was born dead, had to be resuscitated and stayed in the ICU for a month before my mother could see me. he's lived a life with an abusive father figure, i grew up with an abusive father, he's lived his life as a loner valuing his freedom before friendship, i purposely stayed alone because i find it difficult to be friends with people valuing my own freedom to live as i see fit (as well as some mental health shit, it's just easier being alone, it's nothing all that special or depressing i just prefer it), he had one friend whom he'd have considered a brother at one point who would then betray him... i had a friend i called brother, our blood runs through each others veins (did a blood pact at 12 years old yeah yeah i know uber cringe haha) who would then betray me because cocaine and money was more important.. he had one love whom he will probably never be with.. i have only ever dated on person because again i prefer being alone but no matter how hard we tried it just wouldn't work, i was an ex gang member (i made mistakes in between my stints in solitude) and she would go one to become a cop...thin blue line between us now. in the end the similarities are obviously not quite the same and i would never compare myself to him as an equal, im strong but good god that guys insane, but emotional toughness??? that i get.. in the end i failed in leading a normal life and i don't think i'll EVER have a normal life.. the thing that keeps me going is pure stubbornness... one of my favorite lines from the anime was this line "this is war, no different to any other war, nothings changed, nothing i can't handle. nothing" in the end i have felt like my entire lifes been one painful trauma to the next but instead of allowing them to be things to made me depressed or sad or cynical.. i wore them like badges of honor, shit ive gone through that wasn't strong enough to kill me or make me self terminate. and a lot like guts im slowly learning how to have companionship and love with others even when solitude feels like the best option, the one that allows me to make my own path and if there isn't one i'll make one. i've always had this feeling like i was gonna make it to the bitter end just to spite everyone who said otherwise. i keep going because i truly feel that there will come a day that just like guts... i'll be able to swing my sword against lifes.. and just like griffiths..i hope it shatters in pieces leaving me to walk free from the pain of past bullshit with a sense of pride in my own dreams and foot steps knowing that the ones i make in the snow.. will never be followed, so that i can continue like the wars before.. to swing my dragon slayer against the demons of my past and keep fighting till that next sunrise so i can finally take some well needed rest.

[@omega_shalow]

Beautiful. I salute you, brave warrior.

[@FUBARGunpla]

@@omega_shalow not gonna lie totally forgot i even wrote that tripe lololololol but thank you for the kind words

[@joshportillo5076]

Dude man. I LOVE the videos you all make. Please keep it up, and honestly, I am interested in you making a video on your own story and relating it to different anime throughout (this is of course if your comfortable with going into detail with your story). If not, I TOTALLY understand. You're an inspiration, brotha. Peace and be safe.

[@Jindomess]

I'm so sorry I haven't seen this channel before. I've been watching your videos all day. And you are one of the only 3 people I pushed that bell. God I love this channel.

[@Obsidian_One1]

True. No matter what anime I see. I'm always reminded of the legend of Beserk

[@TheOpperbink]

Everytime you turn up the dragon quest 8 soundtrack my heart warms :)

[@unknownstar_64]

2:58 you knew exactly what you were doing when you put that song there, and I love it

[@suscommentary8855]

What song is this?

[@suscommentary8855]

What song is this?

[@kazuyakenzaki1320]

*Berserk* gave me a new mentality when dealing with things and im thankful for that especially to guts

[@marther3898]

So, I have to give you some mad appreciation for using the Ikana Canyon music while you talked about Samhain. Top-notch, friend.

[@SapphireLibra3]

I didn't watch this when it came out. I couldn't bring myself to. But when I finally did, I feel like it's message resonated with the thoughts I've been having lately about my life. I've yet to truly find out what I'm supposed to do here, and it seems that everything I try to do ends up falling short. But I don't want to give up yet. I want to keep living so I can give the people who want me dead a huge middle finger.

[@Sladeofdark]

Excellent! Berzerk changed my life, and I watch it a few times each year.

[@soul2928]

In what way has it changed your life?

[@bt5087]

You have officially become my new favorite KZbin channel. Excellent work! There are so many animes that I have forgotten about like Wicked City. You have awesome taste

[@dycox577]

A bond is a connection with two friends but it's much deeper than that . A bond is a dream to challenge each other to see who's better but it comes with pain and suffering . Pain is what strengthens that bond being able to push each other to the limit . Suffering is what you have in common to each other . The hurt you have felt connects you two and builds a bond greater than love it's self . It's a way to view each other in order to become closer then friends . That is a bond .

[@Berthier90]

i had goosebump in the end.....what keeps me on this earth is maybe accomplishing true freedom with a tinyhouse on wheels driving eternally through this world and expiriencing the beauty we have forgot that exists "Nature".

[@arthurg1425]

That ending kinda fought against me, like you were saying life isn't much, without a reason to keep you going. But I get it, one of my reasons for being me is because I live in opposition of hatred, sadness, and restriction. Doing what I'm passionate about, and loving and caring for people and the world, and being me is what I do. I also do it for others, but it's what I do, and I make sure nobody's negativity can change it.

[@tf2redpie]

I’ve been wanting to see you make a video on Guts, and for that you have my respects bonsai :) Also good use of dark souls music

[@BerserkerLewis]

Berserk and Guts are (Unsurprisingly) my favorite Anime and Character. It's one of the things that drew my towards pursuing the path of a warrior.

[@zhaolang1215]

Since the day he was born, Guts has only had bad days

[@paulfortin7764]

Pretty cool insight Mike, thanks for the video, I've never watched the full series but thanks for the synopsis/review altogether.

[@paradox5672]

Amazing video, Berserk is easily one of my favorite Anime/manga of all time.

[@cellularmitosis2]

Your videos are excellent. Great job! This channel deserves more views.

[@ZetaMoolah]

16:50 - 17:22 It’s always been the people that surround me that keep me going. They keep me motivated.

[@marksonvega3649]

Love the FFVII song at 6:18. And FFX at 7:29. Keep it rolling

[@deanaltemose236]

Just discovered your channel and I have to say keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more about Berserk which is definitely one of my top series.

[@doomguydemonkiller]

Great video man! Love Berserk and probably my #1 manga and story

[@hernamewasliberty]

that last little anecdote was important...thank you.

[@FloridaAura]

6:50 I’m in love with this description.