Death Battle Guts vs Nightmare Reaction

[@ubadman1]

nothing is better than watching people react to guts backstory for the first time. never assume it cant get worse.

[@jimzerr3025]

Was just about to comment that. So true.

[@GirlofCulture]

Even i found Berserk because of a List "Most badass anime of all time" years ago.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟 our anime/manga education continues 🤩😁

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

This is why I recommended this suggestion to them. Their priceless reaction was truly worth it..

[@GirlofCulture]

@@v.emiltheii-nd.8094 Good job

[@syntheticvocalist-p472]

For nightmare this was the duel of his life….for guts….this was a Tuesday.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂😁 💪

[@RedFeng007]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Street Fighter Movie M.Bison Words Legacy

[@pamnthi]

But how though, knightmare wins this any day

[@Beebok_Beebop]

@@pamnthi yeah this was heavily biased, there is no world where Guts wins this. Fan favorite I guess

[@edgysage]

​@@Beebok_Beebopactually guts does win the berserker armor makes him go on until he dies and increases his strength durability and speed and makes him not feel pain. Guts will win because . he's is immune to fire . his sword can slay a and cut though anything that is evil

[@vicsalvargas9565]

Berserk Is One of the greatest manga stories to be told during the last 30 years, Kentaro Miura-sensei has been the inspiration of a lot of people who has work not only on anime/mangas but also in videogames, for example without Guts probably people would never knew Cloud from Final Fantasy 7 (I mean Anime protagonist with a Big Sword), but the biggest and Best example of Berserk influence Is a Game series that you guys have reacted for the longest in your channel, FromSoftware's Souls/Bloodbourne series, so much of fantasy world in this games has been taken from Berserk, in Elden Ring there's some tributes to the late Miura-sensei in some easter eggs, like a Tomb of Swords taken from a manga panel, to the Iconic sword DragonSlayer being in the Game.

[@teddyiskandar9255]

Tell that to the tweeter

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Always nice to see the inspiration for stuff we’ve seen 🤩

[@alea2980]

The floof

[@Mike.325]

Facts

[@SolidSnake240]

@@teddyiskandar9255 Twitter is not a real place their opinions mean nothing 🤣

[@theblasblas]

Important thing to note is that most of the feats mentioned for Guts, besides defeating the island-sized Sea God, was done before he got his Berserker armor. And killing 100 soldiers in a single night was before he got his metal arm and Dragonslayer. The dude is insane XD

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😯

[@drakeloki4214]

Also the defeating 100 soldiers fight was a few hours after he fell off a cliff to save a fellow soldier that at the time disliked him but later became his baby mama until the miscarriage that lived on to try to kill and torment Guts.

[@calebgoodman3028]

19:12 He’s not kidding. Beginning of the first chapter had a demon attempting all three right at the start. She didn’t last long.

[@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses]

Shoutout to our fallen homie, Corkus for keeping it real and dying with a faceful of gazongas in an eldritch hellscape.

[@drakeloki4214]

@@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses he was an ass but he probably died the happiest in the eclipse. Though Pippin's death was the one that hurt the most for me.

[@crispybacon4863]

@@drakeloki4214 his death made a huge impact on me as he is my favorite character tied with Guts

[@BigM33100]

The story of Beserk is one of the best dark fantasy stories, beautifully drawn, amazing characters, and compelling plotlines and arcs. The tragic story of Guts and his human flaws make him such a compelling character, a broken man trying to slay the worst creatures and people imaginable all the while trying to feel whole again and find a way to live with the horrors that have plagued him. I'd recommend watching the 1997 anime English dub, it's a really compelling watch that covers the backstory of Guts, the Band of the Hawk, and how Guts becomes The Black Swordsman.

[@yusifudo46]

Don't forget it is an M Rated story, so there's definitely some themes and gore considering it's based in early time Europe and how things were back then. It's not an easy to just pick up book, though I still recommend it.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for the rec on where to start for this 🙂

[@BigM33100]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 S'all good, I figured since you guys seemed to be rooting for Guts and enjoy his summary you might like the anime he comes from. There's two things you should know tho, the anime only covers the first arc and ends on a cliff hanger which the later adaptations don't do a good job continuing, and the story is really dark, disturbingly so at times, so you might get turned off which is understandable. Beserk is good, but not to everyone's tastes.

[@Thalanox]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Once you're done with the '97 animated series, make sure to watch the out-takes for the '97 series. They're pretty good. To continue the story from the end of the '97 anime, read the manga starting from the first page. You'll re-tread what the anime covered, but the extra detail is well worth it. It's also a different experience to read the story when you know what's going to happen after the first couple of arcs. The Golden Age Movie trilogy is good, too, but basically quickly retreads the golden age arc from the '97 anime.

[@galadballcrusher8182]

Also in case tou did not know there is a huge fan a guitarist from Finland called Anton Kampanen who had a band called Battle Beast and wrote songs with titles like Band of the Hawk, Iron Hand, The Black Swordsman, My name is Madness etc but later left band he founded for creative diferences and started band called Beast in Black and i suggest you check some of their songs like Berserker, Zodd the immortal, Die by the blade, The fifth apostle, Broken Survivors....

[@bloodgroundgaming7871]

I've always said Guts is like Medieval Doomguy, a unstoppable force of nature. Great reaction.

[@springheelzach812]

thats an oxymoron

[@bloodgroundgaming7871]

@@springheelzach812 oh wait I see. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟

[@AICW]

Considering the kinds of demons and monsters Guts has had to go up against, Nightmare barely qualifies as a mid-tier level threat to him.

[@kraigshall]

@@AICW honestly I'm thinking that's giving nightmare just a little too much credit

[@riastradh]

The Golden Rule of death battle. If they power up first, they lose. And Nightmare powered up THREE TIMES before Guts did. Guts wasn’t even there yet for the first one

[@peternash7104]

I guess it depends on how many power ups. Such as Jin vs Ryu. I haven't watched DB in years but I know it wasn't universal.

[@youngrootv]

The Berserk manga is one of the greatest works of fiction ever made and it’s one of the most beautifully drawn works too! Some pages of the manga are literal works of art that belong in museums!! Such a sad story to hear that we lost the author and that he’ll never get to finish his masterpiece. RIP Kentaro Miura 😭

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😢

[@TheTrveMothlord]

They've announced a final volume done by his assistants recently I am pretty sure?? So like 12 or so more chapters.

[@Skibbutz]

@@TheTrveMothlord the final volume is just the final few chapters that hadn't been in a volume yet.

[@rogaannn3467]

well theres more babyyy @@Skibbutz

[@greyambrosia]

btw berserk is pretty much a huge inspiration for most fromsoftware games like dark souls and elden ring.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍🙂

[@neph6098]

Guts is probably my favorite character from Anime/Manga, Berserk inspired a lot of Dark Fantasy, including Demon Souls and all of the Souls games, the Manga is beautifully drawn, every page looks like a black and white painting, unfortunately, the creator, Kentaro Miura passed away a few months ago, and we may never see the ending of Guts' story.

[@linda-0587]

He poured his heart and soul into his work, and it shows 😊

[@S_047]

News they are continuing the story. They have a general idea of what the story is from all the conversations they had with him.

[@JIX9ISLER1986]

"You're going to be alright. You just stumbled over a stone in the road. It means nothing. Your goal lies far beyond this, doesn't it? I'm sure you'll overcome this. You'll walk again...soon." -Guts 1997

[@James-bw4np]

It is sad that Berserk Creator, Kentaro Miura, passed away in 2021. Hopefully the assistants that worked with him can carry on the story to a conclusion. The Berserk story is a dark and beautifully drawn, emphasizing struggling and continuing on even in the face of overwhelming odds. It is not a nice story but the art work is amazing. Your reactions during the description of Guts are fun for me to watch! I would say read the Manga as the Anime leaves things out from the story that are very important to know. Just be aware the dark tag is very much earned.

[@kuranhelix278]

Rest in peace to the legend.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Have never read any Manga before. 🤔 and it’s always sad when a creator passes away before the conclusion of the story but at least Kentaro made a classic that seems like it will live on forever from all the praise we’ve heard about it

[@kuranhelix278]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 it definitely will.

[@Mike.325]

Facts RIP🙏🏿❤️

[@wetnoodlex]

He died doing what he wanted, no matter what. I bet he was happy.

[@kuranhelix278]

Ah Guts.... probably the best character with the best story I have ever had the pleasure of reading, genuinely a great manga. It is really brutal but I do believe you need that brutality to really appreciate the quiet and beautifully human moments in the story. Don't know if there's anything you could react to about berserk... if anyone has any ideas I am all for it!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Might be something we have to just check out on our own 🤔

[@kuranhelix278]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 if you find the time you definitely should. There's even an anime from 1997 that is pretty good as an introduction, however there is quite a bit of cut moment, so the manga is the definitive version.

[@xeox4280]

@@kuranhelix278 golden age arc movies are better

[@SenseofNoneYT]

@@xeox4280 I can't argue that those movies were beautifully made. Especially the finale. It was visceral, gut-wrenching, and I legitimately felt Gut's anger and madness grow. I would love to see reactions to either but the movies might be more feasible. Might have to point out the story changes afterwards tho. Personally I think one would do well to watch both adaptations.

[@KingKP96]

Berserk is definitely one of the greatest manga ever created. Probably top three alongside One Piece and Vagabond. Kentaro Miura was an unparalleled artist and story teller, and he crafted the single most influential piece of Dark Fantasy ever. So much modern media would be completely different without the influence of Berserk, it's insane. Miura was a truly talented and dedicated man, right up to his unfortunate passing last year. His legacy will 100% live on forever though.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

One Piece is another one we keep hearing about that we need to check out 😅

[@MalkuthSephira]

I'd throw Vinland Saga into the mix too personally, but yeah, this. (Damn, I really need to actually finally get that Brand of Sacrifice tattoo I've wanted for... a minimum of 15 years) Berserk influenced me as a person in so many massive and positive ways, and in all honesty, I probably would not have survived high school without it, and the older I get, the more I realize that despite all that, I only ever discover, realize, or comprehend MORE of the ways Berserk is a masterpiece, never less.

[@معاويةابنعبدالوهاب]

One piece hhhhhhhhhh your kidding me bro

[@daysand123]

RIP to Kentaro Miura, the writer of Berserk. He left behind a legend.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😢

[@zacharyjoy8724]

This is consistently one of my favorite Death Battle episodes, for one big reason. It’s always darkly entertaining to watch people’s reactions to Guts’ backstory, especially blind reactions. He’s a Badass Survivor, and he’ll always be awesome. Sure, Wiz and Boomstick trim out a LOT of details, but that just encourages more people to follow the story, so it’s all good.

[@springheelzach812]

Guts is also based loosely off of Gots the ironhand a Franconion (german) mercenary turned knight and was known for his iron proshtetic and his disregard for the authourity of the holy roman emperor. he's also the inventor of the term kiss my ass.

[@ZotharReborn]

Interestingly, Miura (the author) was on record saying Gots had no influence on his creation of Guts, as he wasn't even aware of that historical figure until after Berserk was serialized, but found the coincidence very amusing.

[@springheelzach812]

@@ZotharReborn yes it's all coincidental I'm sure.

[@theresnothinghereatall]

@@springheelzach812 What reason did he have for denying it?

[@springheelzach812]

@@theresnothinghereatall no clue first ive heard of it was in this comment thread

[@Schxrke]

No thats not true Kentaro Miura said that he had no influence of him creating guts.

[@jackolantern147]

In case you couldn't understand what Nightmare was saying. From beginning to end, he said "At last. At last the time has come!" "Fool! Tremble in my darkness!" "What's wrong?" "Weakling!" "Fear my wrath!" "Tremble in fear." "Soul Caliber!" "Impressive. " "Burn!" "Ah, is that it?" "Darkness. Will consume everything!" That's it. Hope this helped. One of the best Death Battles ever!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for helping us with what he was saying as sometimes it was tough to hear 🤗

[@thecringeprophet]

Guts is an awesome character. And berserk is an awesome story.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟

[@GirlofCulture]

Oh Guts from Berserk. Nice. That's just one of these most famous anime of all time. :> And the most cruelsome bloodthirsty one. Gutts is the manifastation and symbolism of ironwill so thats why he survive so much. The Song in this "Hai Yai Forces" in Berserk is one of the greatest songs in anime history btw. Good job Beth :>

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Story or ironwill for Bethany. Bloodthirsty for Ken. Sounds like it’s up our alley 🙂

[@GirlofCulture]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 I'll take both. Entertainment has many forms. Laugh, Love, Hate, Anger, Distrust, Love Making, Violence, Kindness, Loyality.. because it is all a part of us.

[@StonedWolf666]

7:25 My heart stopping thinking pc was about to crash or something lol.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Sorry 😯🤗 missed cutting that part out. Apparently we didn’t have our phone which is our camera, on airplane mode 😖

[@leristamerello8225]

Hehe, to see someone's first reaction to the story of Guts is amusing to see. Reminds me when I found him the first time and just stared at the manga in awe and confusion...like I was 12...aaaand this put anime and manga in a WHOLE new light for me. XD

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We were not prepared for that story 😂😱😨

[@dagonofthedepths]

Berserk is one of the best dark fantasies ever written but yeah, it's really dark. First book had infanticide in it which is clearly extreme, but if you can take imagery like that it's worth a read. There is a point to most of it beyond shock value and it has some incredibly developed characters. Even Guts than just edgy scary man and he is the way he is for good reason. Like Guts went through so much trauma before you ever even get to the bat monster Griffith thing and really the man just wanted a hug. Whole murder rape thing happened just when he got that metaphorical hug too. Life just keeps kicking that man in the dick. But really, they are not wrong, there are a few characters in Berserk like Nightmare and Guts has killed them. So this is really kind of Monday for him more or less.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Kind of a Monday for him 😂

[@calebgoodman3028]

Little thing about Soul Edge and Soul Calibur. Their appearances can change. I’m not just talking about the fact the design changes about every game (which it does) but I mean they can change into completely different weapons to fit the fighting style of the wielder.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Interesting 😯

[@Venom_1462]

Funfact: Berserk is the inspiration for Demon Souls and the Darksouls series and has a reference to it in almost every Fromsoft entry. Also Guts's Greatsword is also in almost all their games. Berserk is also the grandfather of all dark fantasies

[@firecat4529]

Berserk is a big inspiration for the Fromsoftware developers and their game like Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and so on. The Guts sword is basically also one of the weapons in Elden Ring, for example. Those games also have bosses that resemble character in the Guts Manga. I would love to see another animated show of preferably the whole Manga (it's really dark btw), animated by the same people who animated the Netflix Castelevania show. I really loved that art style and I think it would fit Berserk perfectly. The Castlevania show even pays homage to Berserk in a pretty badass fight scene with someone looking like Guts in his berserker armor. Castlevania btw is a rather short show that I can definitely recommend watching as well.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Castlevania is one we plan on checking out at some point 🙂

[@akatsukigajou1639]

2 *japanese* series duke it out here in this death battle who would be victorious? Berserk owned by *miura kentarou(rest in peace old man)*while soul calibur owned by *yotoriyama hiroaki*

[@murasaika2776]

I. LOVE. the line they used to close out gut's explanation section.

[@MasterKdGlo]

7:26 that sound scared me 😂

[@Kratosx23]

That's not a fun sound to hear when you're wearing headphones, let me tell you.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Sorry about that. Guess we didn’t have airplane mode on and got something coming in. Glad it was just that one time 😯😣🤗

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Still one of my favorite Death Battles.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

7:24 Thats one sound I didn't expect.

[@khornethebloodgod4155]

Scared the shit out of me lol

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Sorry about that. Airplane mode wasn’t on when recording 😢

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 This is such a perfect pun with the flying moth during that part..

[@EzGxmez]

@@khornethebloodgod4155 Same

[@Pencildrawer117]

A good fight night Friday series you could watch on this channel is the Animator VS. Animation series by Alan Becker here on KZbin. Very cool fighting animations, and its amazing to see how his animations improved over the years.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Have that in our request list 🙂

[@jamesdeadlocked6664]

Guts is an embodiment of badass. I can't wait to see y react to more Death Battles.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

embodiment of badass is a perfect description. And glad you are enjoying the Death Battle reactions 😀

[@theone5576]

I really love watching people reaction on guts bleak past lol

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😨🫣 it’s a torture past for sure which is what makes his story of overcoming it so great I suppose

[@theone5576]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 indeed, if you both have time, y'all can watch the trilogy or the 1997 berserk anime for movie night. The movie was okay, the classic anime was good enough but the manga/comic is real deal. The story and the art of the comic is so breathtaking.

[@yusifudo46]

The demon scene literally came out of nowhere. It threw everyone off when The Band of the Hawk died the way they did.

[@snuffcassette7555]

"out of nowhere" aside from the first 3 volumes, Zodd and Skull Knight telling Guts about it, Wyald and Zodd discussing it, the appearance of the Cobra Count, Slug Lord and Rosine killing half of the band of the hawk who were left behind at camp, Griffith showing Guts the egg of the king and, the other four God Hand appearing to Griffith while he was imprisoned yeah out of nowhere

[@yusifudo46]

@@snuffcassette7555 Yeah, like I said, out of nowhere. No one expected it to be that swift, especially for a bunch of main characters, and I wasn't trying to spoil it either. So, like I said, out of nowhere as in surprise. No one said it made no sense or plain senseless. Please read, and don't make the Berserk community look bad. Twitter did that enough.

[@ardmate]

@@yusifudo46 it was surprising, yes, but not "out of nowhere," which you are misusing.

[@yusifudo46]

@@ardmate No. It was fine. Out of nowhere does not mean stupid, unfitting, and nonsensical. It still caused a much more drastic tone and world building shift in the story overall when it happened and it alone changed the perception of the story. Out of nowhere. Not out of place.

[@madhavmandava]

In real life the 6 feet swords were used commonly in Europe by mercanaries and 1 historical hero William Wallace....yes they were kinda light but easy to use like spears

[@madhavmandava]

Not that easy*

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for adding some historical context 🙂

[@daveTHEdirty]

I love how the dude holds back a smile when guts points out how his sword is three times as thick.

[@Jygerthe2nd]

Guts may be the most badass man I've ever wanted to give a hug to for how bad I feel about their life.

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

Let's just say, guys would make a therapist set for life

[@shawnwilliams5461]

The dude finds out WHEN and HOW Guts was born and goes “Oh My god!” And all I think is “this dude is in for a looooonnnnggg video”

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂🤗😨

[@TomSpeeddraw]

Now I'm hype about that SoulCalibur incoming video

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟🥳

[@peternash7104]

The story of Berserk is as "shounen" as you can get without being a shounen. It's very unique in it's impact in ALL media. Where many authors and games take direct inspiration from it. From the humanist story of Dark Souls, explained before Dark Souls is about human perseverance and passing on the flame. Other games like Soulstice, a game in development that if you watched the trailers you can immediately say it's Berserk inspired. Shounen is generally for young teens and it's a main character growth story. It could be cooking, sports, ect. But generally it's combat. What makes it not shounen is that it's literally seinen, which is generally dark stories for adults. What makes it shounen is the teachings. It's simply no matter how bad your life is or how many loved ones you lose or betray you, you must be willing to take the risk to love someone. Live your life even if the writing is literally on your neck that you will die. Even if you have to start again. Learn to love and live like a human again. Many people wrote Kentaro Miura how much they were on the brink and his story touched them because they could relate. Living in a hell but learning from Guts to push through the loss, fire, and certain suffering. Kentaro Miura died last year on May 6th and even now his apprentice is still deciding if he should continue the story, since it didn't end.

[@peternash7104]

Also the artwork is beautiful and not only is the writing some of the best in terms of writing but the art is top tier as well. I recommend that if you won't be off put with dark stories to buy the hardcover. It's one of the most beautifully crafted stories, themes, and artworks. But as they said, it's not for the faint of heart.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Hopefully his apprentice finishes the story. And thanks for telling us about Shounen and Seinen. 🙂

[@RealSpaghetti13]

Highly suggest watching the three berserk movies in Netflix. Very accessible for anyone who hasn’t dabbled into anime and tells an amazing story that I know you two would love

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice. Thanks for letting us know about them 😀

[@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea]

​@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Better off reading the manga first, that way you get the best experience. Berserk doesn't really have any good adaptations, best being being the 1999 anime.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Berserk also inspired Tales of Berseria from Bandai Namco's famous "Tales of" jrpg series.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

And all FromSoft games.

[@calebgoodman3028]

I heard that Berserk may still continue despite the author passing away but it’s undecided yet from what I heard. Honestly it deserves to have its conclusion. The characters suffered enough and regardless of how it ends as long as there’s closure I will be satisfied.

[@S_047]

Comment I've seen and agree with. No matter what the conclusion is, the last shot should be dragonslayer on the hill of swords

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Thanks for reacting! 👍

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Our pleasure 🥳🥳

[@Guts_Deschain]

Was not expecting you guys to react to this one. Pleasantly surprised :)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😁🤗🥳

[@calebgoodman3028]

Fun Fact: While Berserk inspired a lot of series, it was in fact inspired by the Devilman series, which is very similar to Berserk’s Golden Age arc, but more modern.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍🙂

[@xaphan_fallen_angel]

I just love the reactions they have to Guts backstory. Like I don't think it can really get much worse for him. And it kinda shows.

[@Notsuba]

FINALLY SOME BERSERK ON THIS AWESOME CHANNEL \o/ fun fact for you Beth and Ken, Berserk is one of the most influencial piece of art in the manga section. The sub genre of "dark fantasy" basically exist because of Kentaro Miura's Berserk, and things like the Dark Souls games wouldn't be the same without Berserk's influence. The success is that hype all around the world, that since Miura died last year (RIP), an old friend of him will keep the flame alive and continue the story. Not sure of that, but that might be the first time, because in Japan, a mangaka dies or stop with his manga(s), and it's not even questionnable to take his place like that.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for the fun facts on Berserk! 😀 Sad that the creator died before getting to finish it 😢

[@joshfournier9390]

As brutal as Berserk is i still find it to be one of the most beautiful stories ive ever read

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😊

[@Agent-57]

I won't say Guts could have won this. Nightmare and Siegfried combined were able to defeat Abyss who was able to cause an Eclypse after releasing his power. In Nightmare inferno form he surpassed Eclypse. Moon level+ Meanwhile Guts is city block level

[@Mugthraka]

Berserk is one of the MAJOR Dark Fantasy work of all times. Kentarou Miura, the author, started the series in 89 when he was just fresh out of school at 19yro. And it was his masterpiece on wich he worked on till this day. Unfortunatly the series will remain for the time being, unachieved, cause the author died last year of an Heart condition, wich had the whole of the fans and the manga community at large, shook to the core. There's being talks about if his assistants or guest artists would pick up the series and give it and ending by following Miura's notes, but nothing is certain and the family of Miura and the editors are considering their options and whats best. Regardless Berserk is something that is absolutly amazing, it is not for all public, it is very mature, very raw and dark, but it is also absolutly amazing and beautifull, Miura's artstyle and attention to details that is bordering on obssession and madness is just mezmerising. He alone was capable to make still images appear as they where ine movement and have flow and rhytm, wich is one of the reasons why we never had and never will have an animated adaptation that will do it justice...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Did you check out the Netflix movies on it? 🤔

[@Mugthraka]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 the movies are ok, its by far the best attempt they've made since the 97 anime. But they also had to fine tune the process, cause the first movie animation with its blend of classic animation and use of 3d models was kinda wonky, by the 3rd movie they had it under hand, and it was much better... The 2016 anime that is ALL CGI is a utter catastrophe..., and the censoring doesn't really help...

[@Blazenov]

Not gonna lie, i kinda expected the sword to want guts to use him or something instead of thinking he’s gonna be destroyed. After all, inferno only cares for the strongest that can wield him and only fights those that are weaker or are using soul calibur. Hopefully they’ll fix that?

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We thought that as well. In the end they explained that the reason Guts wouldn’t bite on that is because he doesn’t mess with demon things because of his past experience. But it still would’ve been cool to see the sword try 🙂

[@gilbertodepauladapaz]

It's funny because 'Siegfried' is basically 'Guts' kkkk

[@shingimurakame3255]

i grew up reading and watching berserk,and its the best dark fantasy story out there,imo its the best dark fantasy in all of fantasy,including anime,manga and real literature,and it pains my heart that we wont ever see a real end to the berserk saga with he death of its creator,R.I.P Kentarō Miura,you made my childhood so enjoyable!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😢 had heard maybe his apprentice might finish the story 🤔

[@معاويةابنعبدالوهاب]

It's better like this

[@DraiksDracula]

I was rooting for Guts. My favorite Berserker so far. I watched the anime some years ago. It was very interesting.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟

[@madhavmandava]

Most darkest character ever...and his writer Kentaro Miura who passed away on may 6 2021....r.i.p man and thank you for making an awesome character

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😢

[@chriswedemann8599]

“It was too big to be called a ‘sword’. Massive, heavy, and far too rough, it was closer to a heap of raw iron”. ~ Many characters, Berserk, in reference to The Dragonslayer.

[@KnezAlex]

Thank you, i remember recommending this a while ago

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Our pleasure. It was fun learning more about these two characters and heir franchises 🙂

[@tristancampbell4941]

Hope you all are havin' a wonderful Friday

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Hope you are having a great weekend so far 🥳🥳

[@DjZeroGalactica]

Such an intense fight :3 WELL DONE BETHANY haha, poor Siegfried haha :> Don't worry, Ken maybe next time TvT I love it :0 🤍🤍

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Intense indeed 🤩😨🥳

[@DjZeroGalactica]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Yes yes :3 🤭🥰🍓

[@phantomslay5612]

They didn’t even cover Guts’ entire story…..It’s somehow even more gruesome than what they mentioned here

[@TheTrveMothlord]

You both should go out of your way to do some more Berserk content. The story is incredible and deserves proper attention. I'm not really sure where you should start, but it's one of the most tragic stories out there.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Not sure where we would start either but everyone that knows the story has told us how compelling it is. But also sad to start something that may never get finished 😢

[@Dexyne]

​@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 The story may never have Miura's ending, but it ends on a kind of "conclusive part", which may or not be to everyone liking but give a pretty nice ending (for the characters too) when it could be worse or rushed. As for where to start: The Manga. It would be a crime not to read the original story with its beautiful drawings :D (there's even a deluxe edition in english if you want a bigger format to appreciate it :D ) That's also the "complete" work compared to the animes which are not (on top of being adaptations, removing stuff for pacing, having characters changed or removed, etc.) But outside of that I'm not sure, the anime from 1997 is pretty good, you can see its time/limitations with some of its animation (which is not bad in itself), the music is good and it uses some of Miura's illustration/painting. The movies seems good too otherwise and are more recent in terms of animation but I only watched the first one and it was years ago, so I can't say much. The 2016 anime is usually not recommended for it's poor animation/CGI and camera angles, plus some of its sound effects weirdly chosen but it covers the story after a certain event, whereas the first anime and movies does before and until said event. I know that some videos on youtube covers the story (and some of them are pretty long too), but I never watched one of them and it would be told by someone else, with some parts being understood or envision by this person, which could be different from your own and/or the author's vision or perception (like any stories told by someone else I guess). As for the story it's very human (and badass) and goes to the whole spectrum of emotions!

[@samithali481]

GUYS THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT 😭😭 IVE BEEN WANTING A BERSERK REACTION SINCE FOREVER. LETS GOO

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟🤗

[@kasagure.]

it's time to go Beserk - Nuts, Besek

[@kyokushinheart]

Thx... i´m so adiccted to see people react to Guts backstory...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

It is quite the tale 😯😨

[@wigglerwarrior3167]

Berserk is quite literally my favorite thing ever. In my opinion, the greatest story ever written.

[@GokuInfintysaiyan]

Definitely should do the latest Thor vs Vegeta reaction. Great video as always. Also the best Soul Calibur character is Maxi. He is too cool.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you enjoyed the video 😀 Have heard the latest Death Battle is quite good 🙂

[@edwardcross459]

This is an often forgotten episode, but for an older one it’s pretty damn good.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Two very interesting characters. Animation for fight wasn’t the best in this one but still enjoyable matchup 🙂

[@edwardcross459]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Agreed.

[@davidtrujillo1689]

Seeing the story of berserk out of context makes it excessively brutal xD

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Truth 😨

[@sgcastle8389]

Most of the people including came here to see their reaction to Guts backstory

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

It’s…intense 😨

[@Jaimethepanda]

If you guys want to have a fun laugh you should check out the Berserk outtakes

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍😀

[@maxacorn]

guts, and by extension, "berserk", is one of the most influential characters in fiction. every character who uses a giant, fuck-off, bastard sword you see is influenced by guts: cloud from FF7, ichigo from bleach, zabuza from naruto, mihawk from one piece, haru from rave master, etc. modern fantasy would be nothing without miura-sensei's masterpiece. but it is a masterpiece that shall forever remain unfinished.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Even if unfinished. Seems like it will live on forever

[@maxacorn]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 it will. it most definitely will.

[@corryjamieson3909]

Ah yes, the struggler, the man of impossible odds, the black swordsmen himself, Guts.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎💪

[@PeterMasi_Son_Tile]

I highly recommend getting familiar with the Berserk manga! Awesome story! Guts wins any battle he enters! Period!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Sad we heard it may never get finished with creator dying 😢 But also heard that his apprentice may finish it 🤔

[@99thJediWarrior]

Guts is basically the Ash Williams of anime. You can't help but want him to win with all the stuff he's been through, dealing with demons and all.

[@Machina_EX_Machina]

K and B....immortal??

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🤔🤗

[@chaos_enjoyer826]

this guy kinda skipped over guts' whole arc of learning to temper his rage and deal with his insane trauma, which is really the main focus of berserk, behind all the violence. which is fair, but that to me is the far more interesting part of berserk

[@springheelzach812]

first time wathing death battle?

[@StormLord94]

All of that's really not why I watch death battle specifically

[@joeburns675]

Would you react to the live action Deathbattles, Nightwing vs Daredevil and The Red Hood vs The Winter Soldier?

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We will be checking out all the death battles 🙂

[@marquisepixley684]

I am so excited for this one

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟🥳

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Megaman Death Battle Royale. Omni Man vs Homelander... whenever that one comes out.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh nice. A battle Royale should be fun and different 😀

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Will try reminding this and others every once in a while... Hope you dont mind.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Thanks btw! Now Mega Royale...

[@pierrelewis6819]

I've actually seen this death battle, I knew that, Guts was going to win.

[@S_047]

Yes.... That's what the perk of seeing the vid beforehand gives you.

[@generaldeadpool3245]

7:26 jumpscare warning

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Sorry about that for all our headphone wearers 😢🤗

[@generaldeadpool3245]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 :3 you good

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Dark Souls wouldn't have existed if it wasn't for Guts. Fighting monsters leagues above our abilities. Also fun fact: Guts's and his creator's zodiac sign happens to be Cancer like mine. 😊

[@scotttrail522]

Look at a video called "Why Guts is the Most Compelling Character in Manga History".

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for vid suggestions 🙂

[@sibsart2039]

The brief of the eclipse was a big WTF but hilarious

[@IrugaZERO]

You two should get an psychologist on the payroll to analyse your choices and illuminate the rest of us on your decision making process! :D

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🤣🤪

[@madhavmandava]

The repeater crossbow needs to be mounted...it's not attached to his arm in the first place...man you guys got like disgusted hearing this guys story.... Can't blame anyone there.....but war is such

[@brandondias7985]

I love your videos, Really entertaining. Please consider doing a death battle reaction of Sepiroth vs Vergil.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for recommending a death battle for us to check out 😀

[@spikeinmadness5005]

Way to go, Bethany! GUTS for the win, always!!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😊🤗🥳

[@Patte-chan]

If it's a battle of Anything vs Guts - my money is on Guts.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟 💪

[@yannym4605]

Holy shit, I didn't know you guys did this one. Berserk is such an insane anime/manga. I recommend it, although I think Bethany would enjoy Claymore a bit more.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We’ve had a lot of love for Berserk from this vid. Looks super intense and also heard it may never be finished because creator died 😢

[@yannym4605]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Oh yeah, same thing happened with Claymore. Only got one season, because of that. Never checked if it got a manga though. Despite the cliffhanger, that first season felt like a whole meal.

[@johnkiezulas7439]

If you are looking for suggestions for future death Battles to watch, I recommend Weiss Vs Mitsuru. The characters are both wealthy heiresses who battle creatures of darkness with a combination of swordplay, ice and summons. Also the battle is quite fun to watch.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for the rec! Two characters we don’t know about so another educational Death Battle 😁

[@redmoonbloodmoon3161]

Guts, the ULTIMATE MALE if Guts tells you to get out of the way, you're already dead Guts tells mountains to get of the way.... the mountains get out of the way.... laughs

[@redmoonbloodmoon3161]

at some point, hope you'll do 'carnage vs lucy death battle', another good one

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎💪🤟

[@arroto2652]

Damn i really love your reaction thanks!!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you enjoyed the reaction l! 😀🤗

[@TheJedaiHero9000]

Hell Fraking Yeah!!!!!!!!!! I Most Definitely, Most Abso-fraking-lutely loved and truly, Truly enjoyed watching your reaction to Guts Vs Nightmare!!!!! Two of my Most Abso-fraking-lute favorite Greatsword-wielding characters Dragonslayer and Soul Edge are, without an Abso-fraking-lute doubt, my Most Definite favorite weapons right there!!!!!!!!!!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you enjoyed it 😀🥳🥳😎🤟🙂

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

Let's just say, guts would make a therapist set for life

[@Maximidos]

You thought I would lose, Git Gud Casul

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Apologies 🤗

[@adambump5297]

Oh and something they left out Casca had actually been inpregnant with Guts’ baby at the time so Griffith actually corrupted their unborn child.