Why Guts Stands Out From Other Protagonists

Guts, the notorious chad of manga, is a critically acclaimed protagonist from Berserk. In this video I'l give reasons why he stands out from other protagonists and separates himself from the abundance of cliche's found in the fantasy genre.
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[@someguy4592]

I wasn't even born when guts last smiled.

[@ajtallent4501]

Same

[@sadniqqa]

Same

[@frozen6122]

I was bored that year 😓

[@jello788]

What year was that?

[@frozen6122]

@@jello788 wow honestly I meant to say "I was born that year" sorry my bad 😅😅

[@franklinturtleton6525]

Guts is a man who literally only knows how to roll 20's or 1's and nothing else.

[@stephenderry9488]

Hai Yo when he rolls a 20, Ash Crow when he rolls a 1.

[@Viral-Hit-v5q]

Griffith rolled a 20 to start the eclipse probably won’t happen again

[@TmanTheTdog]

@@Viral-Hit-v5q Was asked to roll 5d20, got 20’s on every roll

what does that mean

[@ikophi7093]

@ D&D reference

[@chlorox817]

_I just want him and casca live in a small cottage far away from trouble :(_

[@YaBoyHaunter]

*_”Me too kid.”_*

[@OscarGreenworth]

I want him, Casca, and the rest of his new family to live comfortably in small houses far from trouble as well.

[@gbgtheweeb5227]

If this was the end then can we get a spin-off for ishidero idk why but i want him to suffer

[@OscarGreenworth]

@@gbgtheweeb5227 No, he is Guts' son and he will protect him. Yes he's kinda annoying but how dare you want to make any of Guts' family suffer.

[@H.U.R.]

@@OscarGreenworth too bad the armor ate casca (oops)

[@hdhsahgajs2522]

"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

[@shahinsarhangy1958]

And boy how fucking wrong was he? :(

[@manta1112]

@@shahinsarhangy1958 yeah after this Griffith just met up with a princess then turns to be a apostle

[@jessev2295]

@@manta1112 the princess Griffith got with was an a demon?

[@manta1112]

@@jessev2295 no I mean he was caught because he had you know with the princess this getting tortured then sacrificed his friends for Batman suit

[@realboomslang]

Favorite Guts quote

[@hanad.8077]

Guts just needs a full goodnight's sleep

[@urama3766]

Hana D. and a full meal

[@IR-Fan]

Especially seeing Guts getting skinny is really nerve wrecking for me.

[@alfredschlicht2662]

Hana D. Yeah, well too bad. He can't really afford that can he.

[@Emy-fv5ny]

And Coffee...

[@kirabean5441]

Sleep is for the Weak . Guts is just too op for sleep .

[@roryharland5435]

RIP to all the people who read berserk and aren’t here anymore to see how it will end. edit - RIP to Kentaro Miura.

[@Mr.Bronze]

R.I.P.

[@youdontknowme2913]

Rip

[@Dark55tackles]

Bruh WE might not even see how it'll end lol

[@waaaweee6934]

@@Dark55tackles I'm not even surprised bruh

[@struggler8620]

Is it still being made?

[@thefbi9880]

The only thing heavier than gut's sword is his feelings.

[@christ5403]

The FBI Now that deep.

[@murd4638]

Wtf the fbi doing here... (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿)

[@captainguts7009]

Zat was deep

[@nohnit]

no, it's the hiatus...

[@harrylane4]

@@murd4638 they saw you whacking off to rosine

[@trrebi981]

Goodbye, Kentaro Miura. We’re all struggling without you, but I’ll be damned if we don’t keep on struggling in honor of what you made.

[@rickyrackey7930]

Don’t worry, his students will finish his work. Imagine what would happen if Kentaro’s students got to make an R-Rated Godzilla horror movie. Would you watch it?

[@jokesonyou5511]

life is a struggle people come and go it is only natural no need to feel sad I'm happy he made berserk with his time here I have a tattoo for berserk but I will not punish myself with sadness over his death I will keep his work close to my heart and celebrate his life and work happily take the Irish approach to death my friend it will help ease the loss

[@dandywaysofliving]

One may leave this earth but he'll never truly die. Even those we don't know live within us. A glimpse of a stranger will live in our dreams. As we struggle we can inspire 🤟 I know he's helped me push past what I thought was possible

[@dariocarate1505]

Your fckn commentary made me cry I love u

[@fireballs7346]

Gay

[@vizd7796]

Guts was not even supposed to be born.. However he still took birth and lived.. Guts has always escaped Death even though it was his destiny.. He has since fought everything. He is a hero no one can become.. The only thing accurate in Guts life may just be his Name.. Which defines his life.

[@guillermohernandez9868]

If you read the manga and watched it you know his is called the struggler because he is always fighting against fate

[@Grayson-Winchester]

God helps those who help themselves

[@ryanmaragh8209]

Perfection!

[@Viral-Hit-v5q]

@@Kessekom 😢

[@acro-l0l]

Guts isn't a hero nor an anti-hero. He's just a human

[@bm3350]

man.

[@atomiclasagna]

🌊⛱🐎

[@penaldotapinaldo1713]

nah he's definitely an anti hero

[@melancholysketch190]

@@penaldotapinaldo1713 saying that he’s just an anti hero is a huge disservice to his character

[@penaldotapinaldo1713]

@@melancholysketch190 he's an anti hero struggler, how about that? By definition, he is an anti hero, a fact so I don't care what you say, facts don't care about feelings.

[@Acesif]

The reason why Guts is so well written is because he goes through anger, fear, joy just like us. Other protagonists give off this plastic feeling of being the face of flawlessly righteous hero

[@SolidSnake240]

I remember being so shocked the first time I saw Guts genuinely scared of something like when he first fought Zodd or the Snake Apostle when he got the jump on Guts. You don't see main characters actually feel fear on that kind of level.

[@NaNo-ce1sb]

Yes because he has flaws, he has sinned, he has emotions, he isn't perfect. That's because Guts has a character, instead of bland blank paper that's a self insert

[@ailouros24]

ha you know some time ago, in a comment section like this one, a guy wrote: "show me a hollywood movie protagonist, and i will tell you everything about him. what his opinion is on all matters, political, religious, social, whether he cheats on his wife... doesnt matter. they are all the same." manga is the only place where characters are allowed flaws right now. a notable exception was game of thrones, which featured some really fucked up "good guys" and that was a huge part of why it was so popular.

[@arnowisp6244]

@@ailouros24 There were no good guys in game of thrones. The show made sure to kill the only clear good guy while another was ineffective. It's just crappy people who others liked enough to cheer on. So why are crappy characters like in Willow Disney Plus or Star wars hated despite having flaws to make them real? Because they are the insufferable "real people" you'd rather have nothing to do in real life.

[@ailouros24]

@@arnowisp6244 that is the point. They are real flawed people. And each one has fans who can relate to them on some level despite, or even because of the flaws. Have you seen the memes from feminists calling cersei a "queen bitch" and glorifying her? Baby killing cersei. That is good writing. Not the politically correct NPC's of other shows

[@Alex-jg1fp]

It's childish, but I tend to get irritated when people call Kirito from SAO the real Black Swordsman. One thing I kept hearing from those people is that since Kirito was able to keep his friends safe unlike Guts, Kirito is therefore the better protagonist. That's like praising someone for clearing Kirby 64 while making fun of the other guy who is struggling through Dark Souls.

[@veggsbacon1891]

Exactly.

[@handmethatpochitussy]

kirito is the real great value black swordsman

[@daletaccad3784]

Funny cause Guts Didn't want to skip from reality unlike Kirito

[@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea]

Not just that, it's poorer writing.

[@obi-wank-enobi]

What a way to put it holy shit

[@lluviavega4687]

Guts description: "I don't want to be angry anymore I just want to be happy" Also: Alpha chad with the ultimate jawline

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

Also: have a tomboy gf

[@miguelchirilov1650]

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 she still the hottest chick even with short hair except for that devil chick with snake hair she also hot asf

[@FuzionCrisis]

*guts theme intensifies*

[@ryutyga9946]

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 hell yeah tomboy gf all the way

[@secondhandfreiza8838]

@@miguelchirilov1650 you mean slan?

[@killme2675]

Goku: I want to be the strongest. Naruto: I want to be the Hokage. Midoriya: I want to be a Hero. Luffy: I’ll find one piece. Guts: I just want to live in peace.

[@whathell6t]

@Kill Me Kenshiro the Hokuto Shin Ken Master: “Me, too. I want to live in peace. But share peace for all innocents and weaks”. Kenshin Himura: “Me, too. I have the same motive. The motive of peace”. Pegasus Seiya: “I’m just want to protect Athena. I’ll go as far to fight Hades and Chronos to the death (total erasure) to keep her safe”. Ikari Shinji: “Hey, you guys! Keep down up there. I’m concentrating to learn to love myself thus overcoming my existential depression”.

[@surajkarki3511]

Tanjiro first time

[@jerrythebanana]

Subaru: I don’t care how many times I die to save the ones I love.

[@killme2675]

Ok I get it, other characters have suffered too... Take my like and leave

[@berserkmansbigslab2274]

@@killme2675 guts motive aint peace,he just doesnt want to lose the person he loves and the meaning of his life.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Guts is legit one of the best examples of a well written character.

[@user-zv6cf3km6h]

U are everywhere

[@synx2963]

Exactly, he is a great example of a great written character

[@crownedclown49]

Definitely one of my favourite characters in fiction

[@bambangmaulana8121]

Hi again everywhere :D

[@FactusCactus]

Noice

[@austinpeake1331]

"What is better; to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?"

[@starhammer5247]

Paarthurnaax, a really wise dragon said this, and it is a great question that everyone knows the answer to.

[@frostbite3413]

Partysnax

[@attackera7167]

İ think this quote belongs to dragon from skyrim if im not wrong

[@Karma-cj1wu]

The obvious answer isnt what you really think

[@cymikgaming1266]

the easy answer is both, the real answer is the latter

[@gjtrue]

Maybe it's also the same as Kratos says in God of War (2018): "Fate is another lie told by the gods. Nothing is written that cannot be unwritten."

[@david_the_noob_0422]

God damn that's a good line.

[@omarsabir1210]

Kratos literally killed the sister of fate that determine your future in the second game. He killed fate itself.

[@skullcrusade3436]

@@omarsabir1210 And Guts killed his fate since he was born... who's more badass?

[@nefariouscritter2436]

@@skullcrusade3436 Kratos: hasn't taken it up the ass Guts: has taken it up the ass I think we know which one is more badass

[@nefariouscritter2436]

@Memento Mori it was bait bud, and you fell for it hook line and sinker :)

[@christianblair8663]

The unholy trinity of rage: Doomslayer, Kratos and Guts.

[@SchrosDinger]

Motion to add Asura from Asura's Wrath to the pantheon of Angery Boyos.

[@saruwatari1058]

Damn, imagine those three worlds coliding

[@todditjustworkshoward472]

Saruwatari I mean doomgslayer just outright wins, except maybe against Kratos, since he has advanced guns. Fistfight though would be interesting if all of them had all their power ups. Kratos would likely win that unless guts used a behelitto

[@TheArklyte]

Before 2018 Kratos was just a jerk with no redeeming qualities so I support the move to replace him with Azura... I liked him in GoW4 though...

[@amirhodges4157]

@@TheArklyte Do you not know the story of The God Of War Kratos and all the bs he went through in all the games.

[@natalironaldo]

One of the deepest, saddest, most interesting characters I've ever seen in manga/anime.

[@klutchboi3266]

Itachi used to be my favorite anime character of all time but not anymore. He is now my second favorite lol

[@legendary3952]

Klutch Boi try Chrollo lucilfer

[@Anubis-xk4ht]

@@legendary3952 meruem and guts maybe even itachi are better we barely have an idea about chrollo he's not that fleshed compared to the others here all we know he came from a city he cares about his spiders also sends them to do their missions chrollo might not even his real name we need to know more about him

[@legendary3952]

Anubis that’s why I find him interesting as he’s an enigma. A big question mark. I always enjoy the idea of fate vs free will, and he explored this theme perfectly. I know we haven’t seen or know a lot of from him but what he have is very intriguing. Besides guts is a great character. In my opinion the best protagonist in anime. Meruem, is great too but I he doesn’t work that well for me. But I still know he’s deep and has layers

[@ghostofdeath7388]

@The D4C Gang I admit being an enigma makes a character interesting but not compelling by any sense of the word, I had an argument once someone thinks Johan liebert is a deep character which is false I agree he's well executed as a villain and admit he's terrifying at times but as a character overall he's totally dead last on complex same as joker and chrollo, I personally not interested in one dimensional characters with zero backstory or motivation and no real explanation of why they do things especially if they drag, it's true they're interesting at first but they get stale when the time goes, not saying they're bad characters they just fit in the narrative they're executed in but they're not practically deep or compelling characters.

[@isi06454]

A man is dead when he is forgotten. Berserk made a different man out of me, thank you Kentaro Miura for creating such a masterpiece. Its a shame that we will never see the end of the best Manga in the world. I pray for him and his relatives. Rest easy legend...... We will never forget you.

[@starhammer5247]

I think one of his apprentices said they'd finish it for him, I'm not certain if this is true but I sure as hell hope so, not for my sake but for Miura's as I believe any writer deserves to have their story finished, even if they're not around to see it to the end, just like the story of Artorias and the Chosen Undead, while one failed to see their quest to the end, another is willing to see it to the end.

[@val0r797]

technically he always stated the manga will end when he breaths his last breath, so i mean i think the non finished state is an unintended intended end. im unbearably sad its come to an end but maybe it was meant to be like this

[@cstristan]

@@val0r797 Quite fucked up how people do that.

[@zachnegro9086]

@@cstristan how you finna say that to a dead dude lmao

[@nickquest8228]

this aged pretty poorly

[@jays.6843]

My favorite part of Guts will always be his vulnerability. Everyone calls him a chad and a badass and all the shit, and he is, but that's not what makes him so good. It's just how sad he is. Seriously, Guts is only angry because, if he let depression take over instead, he would drop dead in minutes. Guts is the only anime character that I legitimately want to cry for. It's clear that his trust has been violated a dozen times over, he's been hurt mentally, physically, sexually and any other way you can think of in ways that would break anyone else, and what actually makes him work is: He's actually broken. He's only that alpha male power fantasy at surface level. Go underneath and he's a scared child, and his raw masculinity only leads him to more death and pain. He's stuck in a rut that he can't get out of, and he fights anyway, and that's admirable, painful, and the exact opposite of why he is usually liked.

[@sadniqqa]

Damn right I cried

[@luisenrique7240]

Jay S. Thank you, now I remember why I love his character ❤️💪

[@CrusaderCrunch]

The reason why guts was so well written is he is a true chaotic neutral character, he will do horrible things for those he loves for good reasons, he gets carried away with his own ideas and often does wrong things thinking he is right, but as the video says he is not all about rage and revenge he is an indomitable will and a spark of humanity in a demonic cesspit of a world.

[@priamneville5899]

And the best thing is, you can see with his current traveling group, he's finally healing. He smiles again, he has something to fight for, he's teaching others how to make themselves better people (as best he knows how). Seeing Guts start to somewhat overcome his intense trauma is one of the most heartwarming and worthwhile things I can imagine.

[@ainguyenhoang1734]

“Hate is a place where a man who can't stand sadness goes”

[@monkkokkalis1354]

I can't believe filthy frank made this masterpiece.

[@Slendermən]

What?

[@tesial]

Memes is strong with this one.

[@arrianne311]

Miura looks like Papa Franku.

[@Professional-Sinner]

@@Slendermən normie

[@elkmeatenjoyer3409]

Filthys frank dad.

[@KitsGravity]

Berserk, Vagabond and Vinland Saga - the Holy Trinity of seinen manga

[@irvancrocs1753]

Hope they don't fuck up Vinland Saga anime who will coming up soon..

[@Empty_Blank]

@@irvancrocs1753 it's WIT Studio so I have hope.

[@irvancrocs1753]

@@Empty_Blank Ah yes i didn't notice, when it comes to action anime, WIT, Bones, and Madhouse are the studio i trust a lot..

[@bedrrebd4700]

and kingdom

[@alkan68]

What about the AoT Manga? If you want to know more about it, watch souls videos. Its highly philosophical and psychological

[@bait668]

RIP to the man who created the masterpiece of Berserk: Miura.

[@awamkasecretbaap5737]

😓

[@secretmanjoe9189]

"Many other Japanese characters were similar to guts." Shows Hank Hill

[@justiceforjoggers2897]

A Man who struggles for Propane and Propane accessories

[@tvboxmimic7887]

Guts might have overcome a lot of pain in his time, but that is nothing next to how much propain Hank has had to endure.

[@Rievven]

What, King of the Hill isn't your favorite anime?

[@zenspeed404]

"That boy ain't right."

[@jaiden3473]

Fun fact: king of the hill is weirdly popular in Japan

[@acheron16]

He's no hero. Guts is the dark knight, who uses his rage, his resentment, his despair, turns it into a weapon and uses that to protect you. He does what he can and frequently bites back when people note that most people he meets end up dead, not because he doesn't care about them, but because he started to care too much. His agressive demeanour is the mask he uses to hide his wounded heart, and it can be seen as early as his confrotation with the Slug Baron where the Baron's daughter swears vengeance upon Guts. He takes it with a smile, because he knows that way she'll have a reason to live, but can't stop breaking down and crying because he legitimately feels sad at what she had to endure, at what he had to do to her father, at her hate towards him. Guts is simply too humane, in an inhuman, unreasonable world.

[@georgemartinez4864]

So He's the god of war of anime

[@KB-pe1ej]

You sir, you just made my day

[@canichangethis5470]

Batman ?

[@TallicaMan1986]

He's broken. I feels bad a lot. His past haunts him EVERY SINGLE DAY. It's branded into him. He tried the psychopath, sociopath lifestyle. At heart, that isn't him. He's a very intelligent and caring guy. He cries like a Man, he laughs and cracks jokes. He tried shedding his humanity so many times though he cannot. He also mentions his humaness fighting Apostles. How they sold their souls while he maintained it and like a light in the spiralling abyss that is Berserk he is forever tied to it.

[@tothelastman6]

@ acheron16 Beautifully said.

[@hakametal]

There's one scene during the Eclipse that exemplifies the notion of the extreme will of Guts. Femto telepathically stops Guts when he tries to attack him, and for a split second Guts through sheer determination actually breaks loose. Even one of the God Hand mentions how impossible it is.

[@Pinky_Piie]

Pretty sure that was a anime thing don't remember him doing that in the manga

[@fideldesu]

@@Pinky_Piie Read back boi

[@bait5257]

@@fideldesu not in manga

[@narommalagonmorales2663]

@@fideldesu read back boi, that doesn't happen in the manga, it's exclusive from the movies

[@zoarmhirr2964]

@@narommalagonmorales2663 No I remember that happening in the manga too.

[@CottidaeSEA]

Guts is my role model. He's someone who takes responsibility for his actions, never stops moving forward and fights no matter how bad things are. He isn't irredeemable even though he has done bad things, and he learns from his mistakes.

[@lazycat1278]

Yeah, he’s a great role model. You hardly see characters like him anymore, who encompass the good side of humanity to a specific extent, like Sam Vimes from Discworld or FitzChivalry from the Farseer trilogy.

[@23iloveanime]

@@lazycat1278 fucking rare to find a fan of discworld or farseer, fucking based taste my king

[@tubsy.]

Literally. Guts is right below Jesus for me.

[@achristian4974]

😅

[@donii7092]

@@tubsy.right af

[@tailedgates9]

I will always be behind Guts in his journey, no matter how ugly it gets. :') Fight on our fellow struggler.

[@Odinsday]

Same here.

[@tomfoolery7797]

Just hope I will live long enough to see the end.

[@yikes2025]

"Behind Guts" you say?Just like Donovan? :) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@feliciaf8]

me too ;)

[@ToffeeTango1]

tailedgates9 Skull Knight 2.0 XD

[@yacineboudella4898]

So let me get this straight .... Anime Studios will put shit ton of money in making shitty romance/comedy animes and put absolutely nothing for perhaps the greatest manga of all time ?? Seriously where is the logic here ?

[@Geeler]

Horny people ruin everything

[@TheEarlofBronze1]

*Money*

[@LucasGomes-bn1nc]

We got to have M U N E H

[@sham8127]

EXACTLY

[@aberfork6031]

Even worse then that is all the shitty light novel isekais. Just want some damn quality shit.

[@arty8703]

I hope Miura has the whole story written down somewhere in case of his death so that someone can finish it for him. I hope it doesn't happen, but I also hope the ending is written down. I couldn't give less shit about art at this point. I would have a *mental breakdown* if it were just canceled one day.

[@aristogan]

Same

[@reymichaelsungazornosa4040]

I would piss on miura's grave if he didn't finish the story

[@nihal2055]

@@reymichaelsungazornosa4040 lol... I would at least make it a point to visit the grave and Yell WHY

[@fayHoran]

i think in an interview that he did say that he has already written the ending in case something happens...he deserves so much more recognition. every single teenager thinks horikoshi(hero academia) is the god of the new generation manga,i want to bang my head on the wall. just see how perfectly artistic miura's panels are and how beautifully he draws every character's emotion and intensity. no one can compare

[@TallicaMan1986]

@@reymichaelsungazornosa4040 Shame on you. Miura is the Programmer.

[@ihavenoname4139]

Guts is quite literally the doom slayer of his universe. Hatred and brutal rage towards creatures from a hellish dimension, he lost everyone he loved and cared about, superhuman strength and speed, and a unquenchable thirst for blood

[@scout360pyroz]

It goes deeper than that though. He has to deal with his own rage at times threatening ro destroy what few chances of happiness he has left. His own strength turns against him and he finds himself struggling against himself just as hard at times.

[@ttchme9816]

@@scout360pyroz yep. People think Doom Guy is badass and all but no one ever sees Doom Guy as a tragic person. Rage consumes people and creates some of the worst tragedies in human history, most of Guts's wrong doings are also caused by his rage. If anything we all SHOULDN'T strive to be Guts, we should be more than him. His holding onto hatred is bad, but it's understandable ( because who can ever move on from that event? It's impossible. ), that's what makes him human.

[@Logank192]

It's a bit different, Doom Guy from lore perspective is nearly effortlessly slaughtering demons en masse and is basically a clone of an old god or something. Basically, his situation was a bad one, but he had the deck stacked in his favor. Guts has none of that, he wants to take revenge against the Godhand, who are basically all gods, and specifically wants to kill Griffith, the guy with a demon army that defeated the emperor. Also, nitpick, but Berserk actually predates Doom by 3 years.

[@beetheimmortal]

@@Logank192 Disregard the awful bullshit lore of Eternal, please. Stick to 2016 and before, and you'll see just how incredibly similar Doomguy is to Guts. There is a huge, HUGE difference between them, however. Namely, that after the literaly apocalypse happend, Doomguy voluntarily stayed in Hell to keep the demons at bay, to save whatever was left of humanity, because he himself had nothing. Screw Eternal and Hugo's stupid writing.

[@Logank192]

@@beetheimmortal, the only thing that Eternal added was him being the clone of some old god, that's it. Even in Doom 2016, lore-wise, he was slaughtering demons left and right with hardly any effort. Doom's lore has never been great, so I don't know what Hugo did that was so bad. Also, even if he wanted to, Guts couldn't just stay in the Eclipse, that's not how it worked.

[@sufferingmp4102]

Guts feels like the character Jotaro would write for D&D

[@Hyper_Vyle]

This

[@lucasking9196]

Lol

[@Burnt0utDoomer]

Underrated comment

[@nasserfirelordarts6574]

Absolute mad lad!!!!

[@Bronxbug]

holy god-hand, i think we just figured out what the end of berserk is : I ....

[@thatoneguywhokeepsquestion5997]

Let's not forget Gut's most difficult ordeal: *Stuck on a boat for 9 years*

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahi]

I think it was 6 years. Fantasia Arc started in 2010.

[@MrODST57]

Daddy Bongo lol

[@saladsn8k548]

I think Godo summarized him flawlessly. He’s ravenously angry because “hatred is the place where men who can’t stand to face their own sadness drift to”. If it wasn’t for his ferocity and lust for revenge, he’d have gone insane (and that’s after having seen otherwordly beings and being faced with his destiny, let alone having his companions brutally murdered in front of his eyes by said creatures). The reason why Guts is so relatable is that his mental state’s constantly shifting, depending on how strong his apathetic and brutal façade is after certain events. His crusade against demons wasn’t out of sheer determination and bloodlust, it was his coping mechanism to prevent him from facing the truth, which almost cost him the only memento he has of his past and his sanity: Casca. Miura you beautiful bastard!

[@chickenassasintk]

Very well put

[@saladsn8k548]

@@chickenassasintk thank you :)

[@poisonouslead85]

"I feel like Guts is a good person deep down" That reminds me of this quote from The Jackal in Far Cry 2: "You're not a good person Reuben, you've just been lucky enough, you've never had to be otherwise. When it comes down to it, what a man can do is what a man will do, but believe what you want."

[@Aceken23]

I need to finish Far Cry 2

[@HarlanDrake]

Severely underrated game. And yes, I agree. He essentially means that a truly good man is a dangerous one, but he keeps his demons under voluntary control until there's no other option but to tap into their power. While most people don't even take the first step in aknowledging their malevolent, violent tendencies, it is the second step that is the hard part - accepting and controlling it. And I believe this is Guts' ultimate mission, to conquer the beast of darkness after learning how to accept it and integrate it properly into his existence as a warrior and protector.

[@chilpeeps]

@@HarlanDrake anger might give you power for some minutes but in those minutes it only left scares of regrets believe me i have paid lot because of it but still grief wont go away it is best to let go and live a normal life then trying to messed up yourself over small ego. Some people learn early and some people learn by the hard way .

[@AYVYN]

Morality is a weapon like any other. Meant to hurt those you see as beneath you.

[@soysource3218]

Of course Guts is a good person. Griffith is his absolute foil.

[@n0denz]

Guts is no chad. He eats chads for breakfast. Is there a letter that comes before 'alpha'?

[@roxydeinum75]

Yeah. Guts.

[@urmumgaylol9285]

@@roxydeinum75 what about beta?? Kirito??

[@ghostaskrens7012]

He's Sigma

[@fatherofgreyjedi]

PERFECT! War Tobi voice*

[@P0R0E_Gaming]

Thundercock

[@shyeon5]

Beserk filler arc: Guts crosses over to the SAO universe to beat the living shit out of Kirito in front of everyone for the title of Black Swordsman. 10/10 would recommend.

[@tomerfeldman5278]

in games Kirito got some hacks, just another supernatural vs him if he gets in his world lol

[@thatsklaudioj8706]

Kirito is basically a berserk fanboy that wanted to be the black swordsman in an online game Lots of gamers can relate to that

[@drits9715]

Kirito got no chance

[@sipunks]

SAO is hot garbage!! It doesn't deserve to be put in the same sentence as Berserk.

[@citrusorange794]

I can see why Artorias Was Inspired by Guts Now

[@Nomad-bl4yw]

Gael is letterly guts

[@lalramdinavarte4987]

@@Nomad-bl4yw naah gael is just himself. tough ass md

[@spinyslasher6586]

@@lalramdinavarte4987 Gael is Guts.

[@MrUnholydragon]

I guess is not only Artorias, the whole essence of dark souls is in reality Berserk, die over and over to overcome the situation through the game.

[@Gwennerini]

Spiny Slasher except not

[@ejr7733]

Guts is the perfect characterization of the human condition. A constant struggle against destiny, a cruel unforgiving world, his trauma, and his own inner rage that threatens to turn him into a monster. It’s all constant struggle, but he fights on and tries to do what is right. He constantly falls short and is hurt physically and mentally but still tries to do what is right and protect the people he cares about.

[@copperfield42]

he is the one and only *Black Swordsman* don't accept any imitation...

[@Guts_Brando]

David Franco Stfu ichico and kirito could end his ass singlehandedly

[@wiswc]

gattsu brando i hope your fucking kidding if not just stop pls

[@Guts_Brando]

MONSTER Z Problem with simple facts weeb?

[@wiswc]

weeb lol ok how is it a fact guts fights nearly godly beings and still wins the hardest people kirito ever fought are nothing compared to what guts fights and you know it plus its guts who was named the black swordsman first thats facts

[@Guts_Brando]

MONSTER Z Look at my name, you took the bait!

[@solomonking328]

Berserk is the GOAT anime fans need to put together a donation so they can keep it going and do better remakes.

[@GatsuKS]

I'd kill for a proper Berserk video game.

[@samr9457]

Nope Berserk is the GOAT manga Not anime

[@sokuastanic7396]

@@samr9457 He never said that it is the best anime, He meant "Berserk is the GOAT, anime fans..."

[@samr9457]

@@sokuastanic7396 seems i misunderstood the op

[@kk_cinevlogs]

@Acroselorator I don't care about GOT books I would ask the godhands to give us berserk ending by reviving MIURA and wouldn't even hesitate to give GRRM as a brand sacrifice

[@franciscorojas7731]

My favorite pages from the manga will always be when young guts kills the wolves after having to run away from his mercenary group. It always hits close to home when he just lays there and thinks what's the point of continuing on. It'd be easy for him to lay there and die but he doesn't. He continues to fight to his very last breath, not for honor and not even for the hope of a better life, he just keeps on struggling.

[@JDracovia129]

My favorite page is probably the thumbnail that you used. Even through Gut's blood soaked and injured as hell, he still has a serene look to his face when he sees that his comrades are safe.

[@cosmiclyrics2307]

Looks like we'll never get the happy ending we all wished for Guts. RIP Miura

[@Hanfgurkenhasser]

I mean to be fair, the story stopped at a somewhat happy point in time - and that's okay with me. :) Not perfect but sadly, nothing in life is.

[@handmethatpochitussy]

dont underestimate the students

[@mckalejoshvargas8013]

@@handmethatpochitussy I haven't started Berserk at all, but I do wish it continues

[@deuce5546]

@@handmethatpochitussy 6 months later and the only actual news of them is the cancellation of Duranki

[@javiercampos5531]

@@deuce5546 that’s a sign

[@bearbones7913]

With Guts and everything that has happened to him I can't pity him. I feel sad for him I can feel angry or happy about him. But I could never pity him. Because after hearing about all the terrible things in his life and how he has grown to be the man he is now in spite of it all is the most inspiring thing about him. His tragedy isn't what defines him it's his struggle to overcome it and keep moving forward is.

[@Da1337Man]

I certainly wouldn't want to pity him. I think if he found out, he would tell me to shove that pity right up my ass. He might see pity as weakness, and we all know how much he fucking hates those who are weak.

[@mc_zittrer8793]

I agree. I don't pity Guts anymore than i pity someone that made a recovery after being racked with stage-3 cancer. It seems so similar to that grim, bitter determination that comes from literally trying to hold your body together as you're going through a full system failure, over and over. It's like joining the league of individuals that are so badass and battle-ravaged, Death himself is too nervous to approach you at the wrong time to let you know your time has come.

[@AnonymousOld]

“To those human beings who are of any concern to me I wish suffering, desolation, sickness, ill-treatment, indignities-I wish that they should not remain unfamiliar with profound self-contempt, the torture of self-mistrust, the wretchedness of the vanquished: I have no pity for them, because I wish them the only thing that can prove today whether one is worth anything or not-that one endures.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power

[@wedoliveinasocietydowenot]

Yeah, hence the reason why SK calls him a "Struggler."

[@thesuperdoge2476]

@@Da1337Man dont think he cares about if youre weak or not, early Guts maybe but not the current one

[@TheRpgMonger]

The best video on Berserk out there, no question.

[@SchoolRumble4ever22]

The Rpg Monger zegodhand has some good ones too...🤔😞

[@purplehamster3516]

Demo D's meme spectacular

[@otakuboy1570]

Its weird to see you here

[@ReignSupreme2014]

SuperEyepatchWolf did a very good one.

[@lvdergrlslowerrsmv5529]

Agreed!

[@froggylegs1499]

Berserk is the first story to actually change my life. And for that I will say Guts is the best character ever written. I cant really describe it...I just know I owe this story my life.

[@searching4pawgs495]

Truthfully, I have never had a manga impact me as much as Berserk, nor a character impact me as much as Guts. I've always been a determined person, but reading Guts has inspired me to be even more determined.

[@fatherofgreyjedi]

There’s at least us 3 that all feel this inconceivable synchronistic connection.

[@pianosouls4604]

No us four

[@richfv829]

Make it five

[@yolannyrojasmancebo4671]

Make it it six

[@Vandalgia]

Guts, Musashi from Vagabond, and Thorfinn from Vinland Saga, to me belong in the same SS tier character in term of the writing. All of them are crazy strong but are fragile. As the story goes, they started to show their fragility more and more.

[@mrmanju6989]

Vinland and Vagabond. 2 series i havent read yet. Which do you think i should start with? Im not even sure if either series is finished

[@Vandalgia]

@@mrmanju6989 Go for Vinland Saga just because it's still ongoing and the author is still releasing new chapter every once in a while, lol Vagabond is great. But it's been in hiatus since god's know how long.

[@gsurtos6588]

@@Vandalgia manga or anime? (VINLAND SAGA)

[@Karma-cj1wu]

This is why I like seinen, the life lesson they taught us are just phenomenal

[@Vandalgia]

@@gsurtos6588 I only watched the first season but the manga has been phenomenal

[@scoott8605]

Had to come back to this after someone said sasuke was the most tortured soul in anime

[@iwatchstuffs7933]

Laughs in Goblin Slayer

[@aithanleeom5152]

*Laughs in Griffith*

[@bait5257]

@@iwatchstuffs7933 stfu

[@user-vy7xo8kg8d]

@@iwatchstuffs7933 Lies

[@prjct_eon]

@@iwatchstuffs7933 stfu

[@uzochiokeke4328]

At first Guts wanted revenge but later in the story, he just wants a peaceful life and to constantly smash Casca.

[@22slice]

Can't even do that even though she has her memories back

[@ragingsage3973]

Damn, that's even more true now after 360

[@bobbyfirmansyah8580]

@@22slice technically he can. Afterall guts learn it from Donovan.

[@minuano2ndtrueancestor865]

You had me in the first half, really

[@babyfly4652]

Right 😭😭

[@tunuper773]

*Guts punching Griffith* Me while watching Berserk: Yo Guts what are you doing!? Me now: Yo Guts what are you doing!?... Don't stop

[@Rahnonymous]

I think the whole Guts is "slimmer and more toned than the cliché bulky superhero" is not true. He's noticibly smaller in the later arcs because A) He's barely sleeping, B) he most likely isn't getting enough nutrition from eating, and C) the biggest reason, is because he's constantly using 120% of his muscles on the daily. Muscles grow when a person eats high carbs and tears them. It's called overcompensation. The thing is, there is such a thing as overworking/overexerting muscles. It can have the exact opposite effect, and overusing any muscle will lead to them not being able to repair itself in time, and they will shrink more and more you overexert them.

[@lucasmatsuoca]

i mean, if we take science seriously, his body is inachievable naturally, especially considering he doesn't focus on hypertrophy and doesn't use steroids. I'm not sure we can use logic and bilogy to justify something like this

[@dankrigby5621]

@@lucasmatsuoca its probably just what the times trend is. Just like in JOJO, where everyone was super buff in the first 3 parts, but got significantly smaller in every following iteration. In the 80s and 90s super-buff dudes as heroes were the norm (like schwarzenegger and the likes), thats why a lot of older manga have more of the Buff-Hero Guys than newer Manga. Could be that Miura did the same thing and just made Guts smaller to go with the times.

[@lucasmatsuoca]

@@dankrigby5621 Yeah, that was my point, Guts getting less bulky is (most likely) just design change. nothing deep or related to the BERSEKER universe

[@CanadaLeb]

It’s been explained in the manga that he lost weight after first using the Berserker armor. The armor pretty much ate into his body and caused massive blood loss when it was taken off him. So him being thinner in later pans is due to the consequences of utilizing the armor in battle

[@free--dirty9199]

Kirito: Beta Simp Guts: Alpha Chad

[@Scazoid]

*J a w l i n e*

[@awesomelalo5125]

"Beta Simp" bruh he literally has a harem 😐

[@awesomelalo5125]

@@spacecadet_01 yours is better

[@baconwhale6414]

@@awesomelalo5125 He's still a weak ass soy boi.

[@korosensei996]

@@awesomelalo5125 having a harem doesnt mean you're a chad

[@michaeljohn7275]

Now this is "THE BLACK SWORDSMAN".

[@thatmotivatedchris6749]

MichaelTheBoss 101: now this is- Me: nobody cares.

[@IR-Fan]

Christ Emiya Me and 12 people who like his comment do. : P

[@thatmotivatedchris6749]

Van Maul That's not alot

[@IR-Fan]

Christ Emiya what ever : P

[@user-cn7qu8nj7v]

Christ Emiya actually i Care

[@xeanstudio4303]

Even though Guts is a fictional chacracter, everytime I'm feeling down, hopeless and giving up on something I always think of Guts and suddenly I'm filled with newfound grit and determination. If Guts can keep going, so can I :D

[@leandrogutierrez3961]

Same here

[@tiaraguy7705]

It hurts rewatching this just after finding out about Kentaro's death

[@Azazreal]

I think the relationship between Guts and Puck is actually really telling. He starts off not wanting him around, then he keeps him around because he can heal him and slowly over a very long time he grows to not only trust him but open up to the possibility of trusting people again. Its thanks to Puck that Guts has a squad around him now

[@kincil1603]

“We’re going to find out what makes Guts stand out from other protagonists” A: He has both been animated fully on TV in both 2D and 3D!

[@justiceforjoggers2897]

Please don't remind me

[@samr9457]

I mean 2016 was Pretty But i think gintama also did that

[@matchedpowerofthesun]

2016 never happened

[@xynium.]

@@matchedpowerofthesun but the movies did

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

"You take a character - and you beat the crap out of him."

[@flamingwheel9926]

And give him plot armor... LITERALLY

[@jibbmuffly2416]

I never noticed how, after guts loses his arm, while fighting with skull knight's sword he still brings up his stump arm as if he still had it. Nice touch

[@sandwhich14]

He’s a victim of reality. So was it really his fault he’s the way he is?

[@drawgam2946]

Partly, we can fight and try to bend how reality wants to shape us.

[@Farscryer0]

Everyone has a history. Everyone makes choices. Who you are will be determined by what choices you make, how you follow through, and why you did so.

[@arnekrug939]

He is the victim of fate.

[@pianosouls4604]

@@arnekrug939 Yes he is

[@pianosouls4604]

@@arnekrug939 Yes he is

[@theradioactiveplayer3461]

Fun fact: Tolkien wrote a story (The Children of Húrin) which is markedly similar to the story of Berserk, from 'The Black Swordsman' (yes that's in there too), to the ideas of Dark Fantasy, even a similar memory loss as occurs to Casca. It's really very good. Go read it.

[@arawn1061]

Poor Turin

[@anthonycooke942]

The Children of Húrin is the crown jewel of Tolkien's writing imo

[@leonardojimenez6079]

I have always thought that "the children of hurin" is "berserk before beserk", for me when I first read it, Turin turambar was an enormous parallel to Guts, I wouldn't be surprised if Miura got some inspiration from him when he first started berserk. And I always imagined that the end of the children of hurin could also be a clue to imagine how Berserk's end would be. Now that Miura is in greener pastures, I'm certain that he is at same corner of heaven with Tolkien, both are without equal. Keep struggling, Aurë entuluva

[@nothingimportant5158]

I didn't like The Children of Húrin. I don't like the arrogance of the main character

[@andrzejmikosza3218]

The story was never finished, but Tolkien's son rewriten it. And boy he did a mess. Characters were dumb, killing each other over some silly arguments. Turin enslaving dwarfs who tried to help him. Theres also an omage to the british royal families in a form of incest. 2/10 - waste of time, just like reading this comment

[@infamousgamer767]

“A character who’s last canon smile was in fucking 1998” we’ve cracked it boys, that’s the whole manga. Pack it up.

[@Pork_Chop007]

RIP KENTARO MIURA guy worked himself to death, heres snippets from articles in the magazine berserk was published in where he talks about his health: I came down with a high fever of 40 degrees Celsius. Thinking about it, I've only had two days off this year. (1993, No. 12) I've lost five kilos without doing anything. I wonder why? (1993, No.21) In the past two months, my average sleep time has been less than four hours. Now I'll be Mr. Satonaka soon. (No.23, 1993) Since I moved, my average sleep time has been less than four hours. I'm going to go gammu. (1994, No.16) I had a day off for the first time in a month and a half, and when I went out, I got heatstroke! (1995, No. 17) I went to Okinawa for my first big holiday as a manga artist, and spent two and a half days out of four suffering from heatstroke. (1998, No.19) My first big holiday as a manga artist was to Okinawa. (No.21, 2002) My days off are half days every two months. I haven't had two days off in a row for four years. I'm getting tired of it. (No.23, 2004) I collapsed again from overwork. I missed Gwynn's Hundred Great Books. Ugh! (2005, No.9) It's the first time in my life that I've come down with a cold twice in one month. (2007, No.5) I'll be 27 years old in July. Looking back, 27 years full of cartoons, is this what you want? (1993, No. 14) It's the same every year, but I'm working on Christmas and New Year's Day. I want to eat Osechi once in a while. (1994, No.3) I had a day off for the first time in a month and a half, and when I went out, I got heatstroke! (1995, No.17) After a movie, I always go to the Loiho next to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for a review meeting with friends and stay there until the first train leaves. (1996, No.1) I bought some clothes and shoes for the New Year's party. I only have two pairs of sneakers. (1996, No.2) I'll be 30 in July, and looking back, I've been drawing comics like Kintaro candy. (1996, No.12) In a month and a half, I was only able to go out for two hours to have dinner at Jonathan's. A petite recluse? (2001, No.24) If I don't see people for a long time, my mouth won't work properly. (2002, No. 7) I've been too busy to go out for a week, and chocolate has become a precious food for me. Thank you very much. (2006, No.6) I drew soldiers all the time during my absence. (2007, No. 3) Two-thirds of my body is made up of calorie mates. So does that mean that 2/3 of Berserk is provided by Otsuka Pharmaceutical? (2009, No.19) I couldn't see cherry blossoms with the naked eye even once this year. (2011, No.10) “Hate is a place where a man who can't stand sadness goes” ― Kentaro Miura

[@Sismo_V]

Berserk literally killed it's author

[@Pork_Chop007]

@@Sismo_V the manga industry

[@Bsmv712]

man it was all to be expected...... hopefully he's enjoying idol master peacefully, R.I.P Kentaro Miura.

[@Pork_Chop007]

​@@Bsmv712lol

[@MiguelRodrigues-py2se]

Guts watching the first ep of Goblin Slayer is like "Oh, so CUTE"

[@MartialArtsTechniquesideas]

Disagree

[@whathell6t]

Ugly Nigguh Why? Seriously! Compare the goblins against the trolls from the Quliphoth chapter of Falcon of Millennium Empire Arc of Berserk.

[@vaannebilim]

Goblis Slayer author payed tribute to berserk putting guts into the manga Gs is just a tryhard wannabe berserk

[@syd3122]

Agree

[@jays.6843]

Don't even compare them. Goblin Slayer is just a series of shocking images with a piss poor plot.

[@lonewanderer3219]

I remember when I first started reading Berserk I was rolling my eyes at how over the top edge Guts was. But then, during the Slug Lord Arc, the conclusion just hit me like a drug, specifically the last panel of Guts looking back crying. The sheer misery on his face sold it to me. The hurt he was holding in had broken through at that moment, and the manga had me hooked as I spent the next 3 days binging.

[@mrmanju6989]

Upon a few rereads I also forgot that Guts does show a decent amount of inner turmoil when it came to letting Vargas get executed. The way he questions himself, expresses frustration, and even finds Vargas' severed head to look him in the eye and respect the expression on Vargas' face all point to there being something underneath all the "edge." Really hate that term btw lol I never thought to think of Guts (or Wyald)vas "edgy" until everyone on the internet told me to. Embracing evil and being an edgy troll are very different to me

[@SolidSnake240]

@@mrmanju6989 Yea I hate how anything vaguely dark is considered "edgy". I just saw Guts' demeanor as a natural byproduct of his life experiences. And Wyald was just to show how extreme some of the apostles can be.

[@kyo04687]

Same for me. Both first volumes got me confused as in… why inflicting so much pain upon one character ? I felt empathy for Guts, first second in. I had a feeling that this man was broken thus why he speaks so harshly. And when he turned his back from Theresia right after killing her father, I sobbed. Then to later discover he was sold by his only family member, bro my heart clenched.

[@Piper9080]

IMO, what makes Guts unique from every other protagonist was the subversion of the chosen one protagonist to a cursed one protagonist The typical chosen on protagonist has a humble beginning, becomes aware of what the protagonist is capable of because of some 300k year old telling and gaining support from everyone around him. In contrast to this, the cursed one starts off in a bad way. forced into a world that completely flips the one the protagonist knows upside down and essentially fucks everything up, but perseveres to remedy the wrong, even with everyone out for him. Its sort of funny since Guts's actions are similar to those of an anti-hero, as stated, but the former shell of a chosen one character can be seen under the light of a cursed one instead.

[@sheamonty3152]

When was Guts ever the chosen one?

[@ellievampmtf]

Thats what he's saying, that he is the cursed one, not chosen.

[@justbny9278]

The fuckery with the concept of Chosen One is also used to contrast him with Griffith,who was chosen for a hellish ordeal, the same one that marked Guts as cursed forever with no coming back.

[@sasukesbussy7101]

I don’t know how to put it in a sensitive way but I always respected (?) Miura for having such a stereotypical tough guy be the victim of sexual assault too, and showing that even strong men can go through that. Just because I think a lot of authors would be afraid it would make them “unmanly” or whatever, but Miura never was afraid of having Guts be vulnerable too and I think that’s what makes Guts stand above a lot of others protags like him. He’s very masculine but it’s not like toxic masculinity. If that makes sense.

[@lazycat1278]

Yeah, I wish there were more authors with enough courage to make their characters vulnerable. Like Kaladin from Stormlight archives, or FitzChivalry from the Farseer trilogy, or Sam Vimes from Discworld, or Glokta from First Law, or Phos from Land of the Lustrous, or Kvothe from Kingkiller Chronicle, or Sol Weintraub from Hyperion, or Vin from Mistborn, or Death from Discworld, or Thorfinn from Vinland Saga. We hardly see characters like these in fiction, even though they are an essential part of what makes it great.

[@jotarak2419]

he’s masculine but he also has a really sensitive side. it helps him tho as his sensitivity makes him experience rage in a more extreme way but as we see later on his rage is starting to catch up to him

[@anon2427]

Toxic masculinity is a meme perpetuated by women on Twitter. Lack of masculinity is the problem

[@ilovetheunitiesnations]

He literally gets constant temptation from the beast of darkness to rape casca and almost does before he joins the farensense and the others

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Would be easy in a universe where people knew the difference between content and endorsement. But we live in the stupid timeline.

[@kyndjal3118]

at least he isn't a teen in some highschool. tired of that shit.

[@Mr.GalaxyYT]

Or a different person from a different world who is op. Cough goku

[@kyndjal3118]

@Hitler Chan the only character in that category for me was Lelouch from Code Geass.he manages to be the hero and the most evil character in that series.gods,what a quality story that was!

[@kyndjal3118]

@Hitler Chan i rarely watch anime,but Code Geass really got my attention.i recomend it.

[@SheriffGoat]

@don't bother responding I agree

[@itsamebenjamintennyson1230]

@@Mr.GalaxyYT I don't think there has been any other popular anime where the protagonist is an alien But I guess it's cool to hate dragon ball huh?

[@SikeNawGaming]

Gut's as a character always inspires me. Guts is the symbol of PERSEVERANCE to me, been through hell and back multiple times and still fights!

[@gravesidepoet5405]

SikeNaw Gaming If Guts can do it we all can

[@TheAngelmisa]

Graveside Poet I compared myself to Guts from berserk.............

[@williamwoodard6682]

To think that there are some people who didnt live to see the end 😭

[@namelessking9399]

hhuh

[@aliennaavila]

saddening 😭

[@primecheese1199]

But the end isn't here yet...

[@jamesson1154]

NovaUnknown say sike right now

[@astralisk]

We wont either

[@Digisoulwings]

RIP Miura-Sensei, fly to heaven on the wings of Angels and dance with all of your dead comrades from Berserk, we love you. Loudly crying face I discovered his work of Berserk a few years back and adore it. We can only uplift him to everyone who has yet to discover his work. Berserk is amazing.

[@rickyrackey7930]

Don’t worry, one of his students said that he will finish Miura’s work. Imagine what would happen if his students got to make an R-Rated Godzilla movie. Would you watch it?

[@Digisoulwings]

@@rickyrackey7930 I heard that it's all speculation on finishing or doing anything with Berserk. And no. I'm not that into Kaiju films.

[@theworldclown]

What I took from his works is that he's not a fan of angels lol But yeah, may he rests in peace. He left us a masterpiece.

[@starhammer5247]

@@rickyrackey7930 One of his students said that? Well I hope he does Miura-sensei's work justice, but even if he doesn't I believe Miura will be happy that it just gets completed at the very least, that's what any author wishes of their work.

[@rauusu]

Found this video in a suggestion bar, and glad I clicked. I appreciate the love and respect that went into this. As soon as forces started playing, I knew I had found something special.

[@fatalradius]

Same here, you know he's a fan from the beginning 🙂

[@nathanieljernigan1147]

"Silence apostle! I do not wish to be angry anymore... I just want to be happy." -Guts to Zodd in Vritannis.

[@khaisinclair2798]

I love this idea that you finally point out; that Guts denies all predetermination of Destiny, and chooses to fight against it, tooth-and-nail at every turn. He refuses to die, refuses to just be a sacrifice. It's manga like Berserk that gave rise to the overused trope of over-powering anti-heroes and even villains choosing to aid the protagonist; this is because no one ever bothered to question why they help him. But characters such as Zodd and Skull Knight constantly test him, and Skull Knight even helps him alongside the other humans who want to see their hope come to life... Because at the end of the day, Guts refuses Fate, and deep inside characters like Skull Knight, they want to see him succeed. Whether or not they will believe he will do so, they give him the benefit of the doubt, and do whatever they can to give him some form of chance. And each time Guts is given an inch by those who do not believe in him, he takes a mile. It's why Zodd always relishes fighting him, because the Black Swordsman has come so damn far that Zodd might actually get a good fight out of him as he continues on his journey. And each time he fights Guts, a fire ignites in Zodd's eyes; a joy he long hadn't ever felt before... the excitement of a good fight, the dance of death unlike ever before experienced, and when he kills Gurunbeld, Zodd for a split-second feels the fear of death. Even Zodd the Immortal wants to see Guts succeed, because all Zodd ever wanted after be became the Immortal was a good death. It's why even in the Golden Age Arc, Zodd threw his sword into the fight with General Boscogne to give to Guts when his own sword broke; because he had a hunch that his small inch of aid might pay off in the end. So far, Zodd's tiny investment is paying off...

[@lillybinns1149]

Guts is such a complicated character and Berserk is so well written, truly a masterpiece

[@kristofb5013]

Naruto: "I want to be hokage", teamwork and friendship, "we all have god tier powers that come out when we are in danger". Berserk: "I'm a good swordsman but what is it all for? Is this all there is to my life!? AGGGHHHH", "Hey I have friends now, it's great! OH SHIT THEY'VE ALL BEEN BRUTALLY MURDERED NOW!!!"

[@yashwantchoudhari2080]

Naruto very good anime but in shippuden it becomes bad they put all that fucking destiny and recarnation stuff it's like naruto is chosen to become hokage one day all that's hard work, dreams , will power everything for nothing

[@Moneysreal]

basically, not exactly devilman crybaby level fucked, but still pretty fucked

[@biscuitboy1476]

Coastie Kelly lmao devilman is what inspired berserk coincidentally

[@sonicsucks20]

Naruto doesnt exist

[@hentaiprotagonist729]

I mean Naruto its a great SHONEN

[@anthonyshlemon3848]

The best part is he doesn’t say he’s fighting his destiny he just does.

[@majinbuu345]

His las cannon smile was in 1998 I loled so hard

[@saruwatari1058]

The fact when the last time guts smiled you weren't even born

[@majinbuu345]

@@saruwatari1058 I was

[@saruwatari1058]

Ultimate Gandhi i was memeing

[@blondebimbowannabe]

@@saruwatari1058 i wasn't lol

[@Deftonedd4]

Lmao I was born in 1998

[@jeanclaudethedarklord6205]

Guts is a prime example of never give up, people keep saying you cant look up to him because he's a super human and fictional but dude, his enemies aren't humans either and a kitchen knife can still hurt him, the point is no matter how badly fucked he is, he always tries to get back up

[@nooords93]

I love Berserk from the bottom of my heart. And i have to say im actually very thankful that there is people like you who spend time on paying tribute to the amazing cultural masterpiece that is Berserk with this kind of very well made videos, thank you!

[@eddylam224]

LOL... Do you have a PhD in manga/anime? Only watched a couple of vids and they're made for thesis material.

[@harrylane4]

@Abazore 420 like using "all of Japanese literature" when only referring to the manga industry

[@phanboy8059]

Guts is a amazing character. Many characters are loved by the fanbase because more often than not the fans are able to understand and transport themselves in that character's place for wishfulfilment. But that is not case with Guts since nobody would wish to be in his place or live his life yet people still support him on his journey and want him to acomplish his goal even if he is so different from the reader. He's THAT good of a character.

[@SergioBocanegra]

Phan Boy i would want to share guts pain because it's so big but i would support his goals because he is right to want pay back against the supernatural beings

[@zayaannashrid1374]

Man we all just want to give him hugs because he needs it all

[@feliciaf8]

exactly T.T i just want my boi be happy

[@sirorliktheironclad]

Guts looks like an evil dark knight and starts off as a mercenary. He may come across as rude and violent, but he’s had a hard life and faced horrors no human should go through. Yet, he becomes close to people who become his friends and family that make him feel special and accepted. Guts learns to become a hero despite his flaws. Guts still has his flaws but he learns to become a better man. He becomes a true knight compared to the other knights that look like heroes yet they all become villains and monsters. Guts never changes into a villain, monster, nor demon. He fights the darkness within himself. This darkness is found in all humans including himself yet Guts chose redemption over corruption. Griffith let the darkness take over him. He started off as a handsome knight in shining armor, everyone saw Griffith as a hero but he’s a two faced wolf in sheep’s clothing that never learns from his mistakes. Griffith chose to become a monster for his own personal selfish gain while Guts chose to remain human to protect his loved ones. Everyone judged Guts yet Casca and especially Judeau let the good out in him. The Berserker armor gives Guts power yet he learns to not let the power get to his head. If Guts ever dies(I hope not), keep a memory of him. Not as a monster, not as a mercenary, not as a dark knight nor a true knight nor a hero but as a man who’s strong yet broken and human that strives to be better.

[@bogustoast22none25]

What makes Guts such a great character is that... Above all, he's human. And I know that sounds stupid but still, he makes mistakes, he has regrets, he stumbles, he has had gain and loss and felt joy and sorrow and happiness and rage and loves and hatred. He is a human character. With such complexity it's no wonder the series hasn't finished, making a character into an archtype and giving him a few standouts in a setting is ok and well. But making a human character, giving those many layers of evolving and deepening complexity is damn hard, and makes him damn amazing.

[@derpsterdmad2755]

I watched the 2016 berserk remake as my first intro to the series. Aside from most of the animation being awful, the story and message drew me in and kept me thinking. I finally decided to read the manga, which I almost never do, and I can't stop. It's so good. I can't believe such a gem was right under my nose this whole time.

[@hadinaji14]

Watch the 97 anime its the best and also has the best theme song of all time also the movies are awesome

[@Oles_Latin]

@@hadinaji14 That Anime is just incredible

[@wintrydolphin36]

Guts theme over him reflecting and sitting down on a hill is so impactful despite the fact I’ve never watched the anime or read the manga

[@FierceVerminGaming]

To those who returned here after hearing the news of Kentaro Miura's death. We respect you.

[@AnnSileas]

Guts will always be my favorite character in manga/anime. Love the series so much

[@Thenamelessgod-cz9em]

Same

[@MrJaymun]

one of the reason why i like Guts, and stand on his side, because.... i dont want to stand against him.

[@papaciervo5180]

287 Kirito fans disliked this :^

[@zackbrangen1528]

Fuck'em All

[@theolddeus9672]

I believe you misspelled "The Superior Black Swordsman"

[@papaciervo5180]

The Old Deus Lemme' correct that for you, kind sir. The inferior* Black Swordsman. There you go :D

[@doomslayer1252]

I mean, Kirito is the real Black Swordsman. I don’t even know who this Guts is.

[@aninjaguardian]

Kirito is fucking trash. Don't even mention SAO in the presence of Berserk

[@kgvaalze]

I like to think that when Miura died, millions of fragments from his and Guts’ unyielding spirit spread throughout the whole world, reinforcing the millions of hearts that he once touched

[@dander9620]

You're gonna blow up, dude. This was a fantastic video, and I can't wait to see more of your work.

[@matthiasmodeste916]

Like his birth was one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen, this man’s middle name is tragedy

[@rctecopyright]

I just love how he never gives up. And not in the shonen way. He's given in but never given up. I've legitimately worried about his character due to all the real damage he receives yet he keeps pushing on.

[@SecretosSagrados]

You missed the mark. All Guts ever wanted was a family. He thought he had found one in the hawks but then realized he was just being used by Griffith. Then he embarked on a quest to find his own family, he wanted his life to mean something for the people he loved. Because he realized, family is the only thing that could change him. And the change that we see in Guts is his transition from not caring to caring and loving his family. And we all learned that the first member of that family was close to him all this time. Caska.

[@ohjeezus8674]

beautiful

[@kenhdautientoitaora7676]

no ur kinda wrong. Guts left the Hawk to find his dream so he can be friend with Griffith since Griffith said only the person who is on par with him can be his friend

[@SecretosSagrados]

@@kenhdautientoitaora7676 and what ended up being his dream? Who did he find again? and did he create a family with that person?

[@Bsmv712]

Guts torreto!?!?

[@TheMarksman0415]

I mean Griffith truly cared about his team. That is why the sacrifice worked. Griffith did say before that he would do whatever it takes to fullfil his dream and his goal. When he saw that kid die was basically the trigger for him to go all the way. He did do that but it was also wrong of him because he was very close to Guts, Casca and the rest to just sacrifice them on the spot. I have never felt so defeated and hopeless in the ending of 97 Berserk.

[@kuja130]

imma be real soul, I've watched this video about 10 times now, for some reason every few months I just get an urge to watch it. good character analysis video bro

[@TheDavy3]

Im a simple man...i see guts, and well.. you know... *Subbed*

[@kirkstratulat3893]

Everything Salty I will follow you in this struggle my friend, for how will we ever be truly equals

[@keanuboyd7493]

GATTS*

[@CasparLeones]

How anyone could read up to and through the Eclipse and still need Guts' complexity spelled out for them is BEYOND me.

[@arthurdurham]

Something I realized on a recent rewatch of the '97 anime (and it's the same for the manga), is that Griffith at first is basically what the hero of these stories tend to be. An enigmatic and inspirational leader with skills beyond everyone else, with a destiny to rule. Even physically he falls under the look, with a striking and ethereal attractiveness. In any other story this would be about him and Guts would be an important side character. Even later in the series where arguably Griffith creates a utopia, it's tainted by many things underneath esp how he even got the power to do it. Because in the world of Berserk, no one that pure is truly pure. The actual story is a subversion of all the norms and Guts represents the closest thing to a hero a world like this can truly have. Someone who can be just as dark as everything else but maintains a goodness in him still and an ability to become a better person. To use a cliche reference, Guts is they deserve not the one they need (or the other way around, I duno).