The Pain...Berserk 370

[@TheMaskedMan]

Reading Cracks in the Blade after this😭🤯

[@nathancarrington3230]

Fantastic follow-up read

[@LIONFOX09]

All my homies love guts

[@kk_cinevlogs]

Roderick is the example of a good friend - he was the first one to ask about guts in the quaters and also feared he might do something bad which implies he must've known about what happened at island and casca ......

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

@@luke9225 Thanks for the recommendation, though I’m not the one you were trying to reach. It sounded familiar as did the cover. I wish the art style had more heart to it. ( Like if the panels were more similar to the cover) The cleanliness is a bit off putting. Series like Dorohedoro, Berserk, Sun Ken Rock and even more recent series like JJK and Chainsawman even though they get criticized in most other countries, you get to know the artist through the drawings. You can tell which scenes, arcs and characters and moments the creator was truly invested in, and didn’t just hand it off to one of their employees/partners to draw/finish drawing. Though, the clean- stencil style is just a good business strategy so readers can’t tell as often who drew which panel. Also to allow mangaka to focus more on the story rather than drawing just for how time consuming and intense the messy-passionate style is to pull off. Though for how you described the story, it really didn’t come off as very interesting, unique or a reason why to read it instead of another, I am glad that I read some. Anyways, when recommending something you may want to think about how to “sell it”, it’s strong points that makes it different than every other “quirky boy likes best girl” story. Like for Berserk, you can’t really isolate it as a pure gory action, or revenge story. As, it’s gore and darkness isn’t there just to be gory and dark, but it has a purpose. It’s love, and friendship aspects too are as important as the revenge, it’s fantasy/magic setting is as important as it’s EU medieval background. The philosophies are as big as it’s badass fight scenes. So like with a series you’re trying to recommend, if it’s hard to describe in a few words. That’s good. Take the time to figure out how to do so. The other thing is that you just saying “the romance is genuinely good” doesn’t really explain or add much of anything. Just because those reading your comment, don’t know you, know what you like, what criteria you set to determine if something is mediocre, fairly good, good, pretty good, impressively good and so on ~ Chainsaw man. It goes much further in depth about the different relationships between a young man and a woman. Most similar series either only focus on one type of relationship/love or only give a few panels/mini arc to investigate the differences. But chainsawnan goes much further than other most other similar manga. It shows how young/first love overrides rhyme and reason, how it’s our first steps into adulthood and the worlds endless opportunities begin to open, that even the most hopeless and depressed are granted hope for the very first time. It shows the differences between sibling/friend love, and romantic love, it accurately depicts how it’s one of the most powerful motivators in human existence, that once daunting/challenging/impossible tasks become easy and simple, if that task either stands between you and your love or that they requested you to do.

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

@@luke9225 I fuckrd up my comment ~ Double post so hopefully deleted it. Mainly was just trying to say. Thanks for the recommendation. It’s not bad. But you might want to work on selling it, if you want others to read it. The only reason why I checked it out is because you said you posted this multiple times, which was the only thing to make it stand out/be a reason to read it instead of something else ~

[@artorias1172]

This chapter was indeed pain, seeing Guts not only losing Casca again, but also the comfort of his own sword, is quite hard to read, I pray we'll see him enduring and moving forward like always.

[@esbeng.s.a9761]

yeah I felt more for him losing faith in the sword, that people dying in other stories

[@screamproof]

he will keep struggling as all of us

[@Slavic_Snake]

@@sukumuieywang8058 kinda corny af, but a good message overall.

[@jpremier5743]

Yeah but the witches survived!!!

[@mrs6896]

This is a super important breaking point for guts. His bond with his sword is a core feature of the character, and seeing him losing it... Man, one of the most painful moments in berserk imo

[@disgruntledmanlet]

Perhaps leading to a powerless desperation Griffith was in

[@nutnutrition3979]

@@disgruntledmanlet witch results in 😮

[@disgruntledmanlet]

@@nutnutrition3979 Guts being in the same, very similar mental state Griffith was in post torture. But Guts not makin the same choice

[@tema7507]

@@disgruntledmanlet true

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@disgruntledmanlet You think Guts wouldn't activate his behelit? Why not?

[@realkingofantarctica]

Proof that the Dragonslayer is a character, and Guts' best friend.

[@johnwise9811]

MY BROTHER COME JOIN ME

[@tema7507]

@@johnwise9811 IN BATTLE WE ARE STRONGER

[@bobbob-em5gj]

@@tema7507 WHEN TUDOR WILL FALTER

[@Victor-um9ce]

@@bobbob-em5gj SACRIFICE TO THE ALTER

[@johnniefinney3266]

@@Phurzt you ruined the chain

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

This was actually my favorite chapter by the new team. Nothing big happened, but it captures the raw emotion, introspection and melancholy self-reflection of what made the story so great.

[@SolidSnake240]

you can tell that they're getting more comfortable with handling the story.

[@doveseelight]

@@SolidSnake240 Yeah exactly, i think as the story progresses, the team will definitely get more confident in their story telling and will take on proper character development

[@BlackIce4777]

@@SolidSnake240 the art is only gonna get better as well

[@dflaming1371]

And they still have Miuras vision, details will differ, but they have his origional design for the story

[@cordellporter6941]

It's the closest to Miura. They keep getting closer and closer and I'm here for it. They used facial close ups to offset the sheer majesty that was Miura's background art. The man was a genius.

[@MGengarDude]

Dude can't even take solace in the one thing that kept him going. These chapters have been non-stop pain.

[@Hammer56Time]

The only thing he could ever rely on was his ferocity and sword, that was the ONLY THING he had even when he had nothing else, now even that he feels is meaningless. Fuck me it’s so sad

[@fahimalvi9521]

Bruh ngl this is the first chapter where I actually got worried for Guts. He looks absolutely broken and suicidal. He finally got a glimpse of happiness and it was instantly taken away. He lost his faith on his own strength too

[@danielwhitworth8971]

I’ve been worried about guts since chapter 1 😭

[@dentkort]

What might happen now is the return of the beast of darkness. Guts is the type of man that chooses homicide over suicide every time.

[@omnid.slayer7244]

This man has officially lost everything,his eyes tell a story that happiness isn't a part of,his entire face says "I'm defeated,I cannot change anything" The sword falling down from his hands indicating that he is for the very first time mentally defeated,to that extent

[@ncmarvel2488]

his eye*

[@whirligig_saw]

@@ncmarvel2488 was about to comment that

[@KingDreams]

Why man.... even after 370 chapters, Guts still suffering, this is painful. I hope someday we can see Guts finally be happy after all this struggle, nobody deserves hapiness more then him. All i want to see is Guts smiling 😔

[@dinitis]

For all we know he may probably die in the end

[@Kittenheelxoxo]

Me too ffs 😢

[@PetarBladeStrok]

This is honestly one of my all-time favorite chapters of Berserk. It broke my heart on so many level and almost made me cry... I guess this poor man's suffering never ends... I'm worried for my boy Guts. 😢 HUGE respect to Mori & the team!

[@yoda2824]

Casca was once Griffith’s sword that let Guts sleep in the Wounds chapters and Griffith took her away. And now Guts’ actual sword that he could always trust was deemed useless.

[@danklegosi6084]

Did Griffith take Casca?

[@blasianmcbob8570]

@@danklegosi6084 yeah

[@danklegosi6084]

@@blasianmcbob8570 lmao

[@igee1605]

@@danklegosi6084 🤓

[@Darth_Bateman]

@@danklegosi6084 ooooh tssss…. I’m sorry you had to find out this way.

[@sargessoldier7801]

This chapter hurt like a bed of nails. The art is amazing. Mori and the assistants are doing amazing with it. I can’t wait for December. The final part of stone ocean released with the anime and The new Berserk arc.

[@Cloud-gd5tg]

Bro berserk chapter 370 has to be lowest point of guts he lost casca who he spent years fighting to get her mind restored and now his sword failed the one thing that he could rely on im interested to see where it goes from here

[@1stclassdork578]

Guts just blankly staring at the Dragonslayer like it was something unknown to him that just shows you how hurt and broken he was He not only lost the metaphorical version of his sword aka Casca but the last thing he could always fall back on, the one thing he always trusted to see him through the day it couldnt help him save her. The first time the only time he has truly felt that there is no way to move foward not even with hate or rage, this time his will was truly broken

[@omnid.slayer7244]

I can't imagine how powerless and mentally exhausted guts must feel right now, Him dropping his dragon slayer sword,that one thing that kept him alive,the one thing that was his light in the vast darkness that surrounded his life is now defeated.

[@2Good2BeTrue45]

It legit was so cruel how Guts kept hitting Griffith but it kept going through him. The fact that Guts started laughing maniacally when it kept happening made me knew Guts was having a mental breakdown during the fight and rightfully so.........dude has been bitch slapping demons, slaying apostles left and right and getting stronger with each battle only for Griffith to make him feel as if he still in the first chapter. Guts literally put in so much work to get Casca to be healed again. Griffith literally came in and robbed all that in the span of minutes, all with a smug look on his face. Griffith is such a despicable asshole bastard.

[@ackreikthecouncils.6449]

@@2Good2BeTrue45 I just want to see Guts beat him up to a pulp like a mad dog

[@griffithdidnothingwrong3776]

@@2Good2BeTrue45 Even after 30 years Griffith is still amongst the most hated and greatest villains out there.

[@brandonfitzgerald1457]

@@griffithdidnothingwrong3776 of course

[@aearrarararrtttttv]

This is truly depressing but as Nuts always says “its berserkin time”

[@rynsart]

Guts is a motivation to me, Seeing him keep going without giving up motivates myself to keep going. But this, this is just sad man. I don't think we've ever seen guts go as low as this.

[@Hammer56Time]

Never, after the Eclipse he was obviously super fucked up but very quickly turned his sorrow into blind rage. After assaulting Casca he was low enough to let people in his life again to help, but never did he even entertain the idea of giving up completely. Now? Now I think he is well and truly contemplating just laying down and giving up completely. Can you blame him? If Griffith can just show up whenever he wants and do whatever he wants with no effort while Guts can’t even come close to landing a blow, what’s even the point anymore?

[@christimmartinez]

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[@CatBitchNami]

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[@CatBitchNami]

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[@foxkaneki]

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[@randomannoyance]

i cant imagine how dumb some must be to say that its going into the wrong direction after Miura passed away, griffith's invasion literally started in chapter 364. it was going this way when Miura was alive. no one knows him and his work better than Kouji Mori, i just cant how annoying people complaining just to complain are

[@rpgadventurer32]

And there were clear signs of Casca ending up in Falconia when Luca appeared in the city. It was all according to Miuras's overall plot.

[@beliallordoflies7121]

I simply can't shake the feeling 364 WAS the ending

[@randomannoyance]

@Ian Novak whats wrong with that scene though?

[@xAustishx]

Skullnight net is insanely critical (as well as hypocritical might I add) about this whole thing. They like to play the pretentious facade that they know better than everyone else, claiming that this isn’t the story that was envisioned and that this is all a hoax as if the story wasn’t already heading this direction. They also claim the art is terrible in every panel (what a smoothbrain take, there’s like less than 3 panels that look slightly off key, but still good, and the rest are really great) it’s annoying to see it as well as the fact they’ve linked Japanese websites for all of them to move their echo chamber of hate into the media and reviews of berserk to Japan. If anyone argues their points the whole community dogpiles and swarms them to the point the one who disagrees will either give up or be account locked for a bit. It’s SO annoying to hear these babies cry, coming from someone who’s been into the series since 2005, I don’t see an issue with this story finally getting a conclusion and while of course it’s not Miura, it’s the closest we will get to his vision, still looks damn good and hopefully we will get a satisfying conclusion to the series. What I tell people who keep hating on this new berserk is to stop reading, see where Miura left off as their “real” end to the series and to STOP COMPLAINING and trying to dissuade the current writers from continuing, as me and many other lifelong fans want to see what is to come with this series.

[@RandomNoob1124]

@Ian Novak there’s been plenty of times guts has looked defeated before Miura died.

[@plasticmans3036]

The fighting Guts has always inspired me and a lot of readers to never give up on ourselves and struggle for our lives and dreams since I started reading Berserk manga. Seeing my role model falling down, I would like to be at his side to lend a helping hand for him to get up as well, just like how he once did to us.

[@aboodyabdulqadir5487]

Dialogue really felt like from a novel in this chapter, I loved it so much

[@J-aimeFaust]

i cried when i saw the sword fall. that alone was enough and then it cut even deeper. easily my favorite chapter since I've been caught up

[@Gattsu99]

Same brother, this is imo the saddest chapter up to date. To see my role-model broken like this... can't help but to break myself

[@ChakalBravo21]

I think everyone forgets how human Guts is, like being human is a big part of Guts’s character but what we don’t realize is every human has their limits, no matter how hard they work, they have a cap to their strength. It’s honestly hard to see Guts finally reach his

[@huehuevadeer3643]

Limits are meant to be surpassed w chars like Guts, only a matter of time

[@SM-xr6ev]

Guts can't even control the berserker armour properly. He will learn to control it. Guts without armour was on equal terms with zodd. Now, after the black swordsman arc, he could most probably overpower him... I think he can easily defeat zodd at least if he learns to control the armour properly so that it doesn't fuck him up.

[@obamaphone6367]

@@SM-xr6ev he didn't even use the armor to attack Griffith either. And he still cut a strand of hair from the so called god

[@TrueHylianKnight]

@@obamaphone6367 in a situation so apocalyptic, would you notice if a single strand of hair was severed from the devil? Would you even care, amongst everything you lost? All it does is exemplify that even with all the strength Guts has gathered, all the suffering he's endured, it only amounted to the cutting of a single hair.

[@obamaphone6367]

@@TrueHylianKnight the devil can be cut down tho through force. That's what this signifys. A blade can reach him.

[@SttudDioPierrot]

"It has always been at my side, through pain I could hardly endure...Yes, this is part of me. Whenever I met Death, my Sword was with me as I moved past it. For all the places that I have seen, and People that I can never Forget, I felt everything through the tip of my Sword...This Sword is the Proof that I ever lived"- Guts

[@Richard-nu4fb]

Every time I read this new chapter I have to hold back tears. Even writing this comment is making me teary eyed. This story has a special place in my heart and to see Guts like this is so heart breaking. Thank you Miura and Mori.

[@JuanTheVa]

It was so heart breaking, I know Schierke going to say some words to him but I’m hoping Puck could also tell him something. Homie’s been there since day one and he alway brings in light when things are at there darkest.

[@ASmartNameForMe]

Am I a bad person for kind of being disappointed Puck didn’t disappear? I like him, this isn’t a request for him to die because I think he’s a nuisance or anything but it would just make everything hurt even more

[@edvard8449]

@@ASmartNameForMe I think if that ever happens we need some more meaningful dialogue with Puck, he's mostly been comic relief these past chapters

[@ASmartNameForMe]

@@edvard8449 I know, it’s a pity but I hold out hope he’ll change a little

[@bennyd8343]

@@edvard8449 yea he’s kinda been tossed to the side…

[@Aksriv100]

Last Page especially was very sad and heartbreaking

[@TheIZIM69]

Great to see the team improving. The art, especially in regards to the characters faces improved a lot. But man looking at the chapter and reading Cracks in the Blade after this really hits hard. Seeing Guts losing Casca again and losing his own faith in his sword is devastating and I think this opens up the path for Guts to rely on the Berserker armor more. Man I was hoping Guts would catch a little bit more of a break but doesnt look like it at all 😪

[@mohammadibrahim3068]

I wonder if we will switch perspective to Casca now and see her actually struggle against her trauma and what that entails. Maybe she will be the one lifting guts up from his depression and defeat.

[@ericmonson9683]

Not only was this just an all around great chapter narratively but holy damn that art is just beautiful!

[@Grayson-Winchester]

We all share Guts' pain every single chapter.

[@KASHMIRI_TERRORIST]

I agree + did ask + did care

[@k0slizard389]

@@KASHMIRI_TERRORIST I also asked + W + Have a good day

[@Vagabunda-z9m]

Man shit will go berserk after this

[@lukas-kevynmuller6697]

@@Vagabunda-z9m I liked the part were guts said "it's berserkin' time" and starts killing everything

[@huh-ih5wq]

@@k0slizard389 we asked

[@masterklaw4527]

I think it would be a really powerful moment to have Guts survive and endure this deep sadness instead of turning back to being hateful and angry again. Being able to pull through and survive is one of the most challenging and difficult things someone can do in the face of despair.

[@muscularnugget9226]

The amount of pain in berserk fans after he said “you were all I had” was just anguishing

[@karl3548]

I started ACTUALLY reading Berserk 10 days ago and the last day (today) I binged 106 chapters in a row, no pauses. I was so happy and I literally jumped of joy, when I saw Casca finally come back and regain her memories and then boom. I could literally feel my heart just fall into a deep black hole, after I saw what had just happened. Especially the 370th chapter, where I had ''Waiting So Long'' in the background when reading it and it just, UGHHHH. It really just made me think of all the struggle and pain he went through to get that far, just for it to ''fly'' away and he legit couldnt do ANYTHING to stop it. But I do feel like chapter 370 is my personal favourite, because it perfectly catches the atmosphere on the ship and the last panels actually made me tear up.

[@randomannoyance]

we're basically getting the black swordsman part 2 but with more pain and even zodd is shitting himself knowing that nothing stops guts from going doom slayer mode now

[@infinitepotato001]

As someone who read from 260-370 in one night... Man. What a ride this manga is. Glad I got on it! Actually is was your content that made me break and finally read Berserk. Soooo... thank you for helping me have a more enriched and blessed life by reading this masterpiece!

[@richman360]

Watching Guts loose faith in, and the comfort and his sword broke me because not only is it sad on it's own but it's reflective of something I've been going through in my own life.

[@gravyjones7043]

What's interesting to me at least is during the Eclipse he lost everyone except for Casca and now he has lost Casca, but now he has the group of Farnese and such to depend on now and through them he could try and find his way out of this darkness; I love that contrast.

[@Hammer56Time]

It’s so hard seeing Guts like this man, this was the final straw that broke the poor bastard. Even in his darkest moments he always could fall back on his strength and his sword yet in the most critical moment that failed him. All his strength, the sheer power of the Dragonslayer, yet he was absolutely helpless. He WILL bounce back, but for now god damn is this painful to see..

[@bamham4359]

Havent seen guts this down bad since the eclipse aftermath but he’ll push through

[@hellblazer8543]

is it just me or did the team of Koji Mori reworked the scenes from the Golden Age to their version? because damn, that is impressive.

[@sabojezles]

Isn't it ''insane'' that Mori and Studio Gaga aren't fleshing out anything but this is all Miura with their assistance? I can see where those long hiatus went, went to tightly developed storytelling.

[@han__nya]

Somehow I think last chapter was more heartbreaking than this one. Something about Guts' expression last chapter was just gut wrenching. We always knew Guts relied on his sword not just for strength, but also for comfort. We saw Guts as a child hugging the sword while going to sleep...There just doesn't seem to be an ending in sight to Guts' misery... Unless, this is actually going to serve as a catalyst for him to gain more strength, and unfortunately that will have to do with embracing his inner beast. As bad that would be, I think that he ultimately has to face his inner demons, and perhaps that will allow him to grow stronger. Or maybe him putting down his sword like that was more than just a one time thing, and it's a metaphor of him giving up the fight. I'm just not sure where the story would go from there. Bless Roderick, not only did he evacuate everyone, but he even thinks of Guts' peculiar condition. What a bro.

[@cameronmar1130]

I think the sword can also be equated to Casca, who had wanted to be Griffith’s sword but ended up becoming Gut’s sword for a little while only to be taken from him by Griffith

[@lucidruby]

Wow that's amazing allegory spot on dude

[@jeanthemachine007]

Just now I read this chapter and holy shit I am crying a Nile river. Guts' sword represents his strength to overcome the impossible, protect the people closest to him, and reassurance he will prevail over his *struggles.* But now after losing Casca and even losing the strength of his sword, he's sunken into the abyss. This was just a beautiful, yet woeful chapter.

[@RogerCh888]

Pushing pasts his limits Guts knew he'd lose some things, but his connection to his sword wasn't one of them. Kentaro Miura in a chapter not far removed from this expressed the sadness of the passing of his friend and I wonder if this medium has always been an escape-- a way to move forward despite what life threw at him, and finally, even the medium wasn't enough. Even without being finished Berserk does a very good job of getting the readers to experience visceral effects. A medium for Miura to express himself despite it not being a literal 1:1 situation like his, but that may communicate the same time of grief, hate, anger, or any other emotion.

[@lucasbaldwin7817]

This was my favourite chapter the editors have done alone. The dialogue was great. Felt around on the same tier of quality as old berserk.

[@melancholicotaku]

Seeing Guts broken losing Casca and his security blanket aka his sword ,damn this chapter has me crying 😢

[@immortalmangafan3565]

This chapter reminds me of the wind of swords statement about how man takes up the sword in order to shield the small wound in his heart sustained in a far off time beyond remembrance

[@pasalasaga]

"He can't keep getting away with it!" - Guts

[@johnniefinney3266]

He can and he will. - Some series I forgot

[@gurnoorsekhon6402]

A man who has lost everything, then fights like he has nothing to lose. The title is about to come true.

[@IkariaDark]

The “Left to go Berserk” line to me felt chilling it puts focus on the namesake in this arc wrapping up

[@sophiegeetman4271]

this chapter struck me like a dagger through the chest.... this is what true despair feels like.

[@yeager4030]

Seeing Guts' face in 5:24, damn man I can't even describe how it hurt

[@jessicad.f5485]

These last 2 chapters were just heartbreaking. It shattered all hope I had for a positive ending for Guts and casca. Honestly I am in very low spirits to read further...

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

I just can't get enough of this but i also feel like shit everytime i open a new chapter. Thanks to Mori-sensei and the all team for keeping the SUFFERING alive for all of us

[@tamarapanadera7521]

En verdad me preocupa mucho Guts en estos momentos, se me rompe el alma al verlo así de conmocionado, al punto de que no puede siquiera pararse sin tambalear, dejándose caer sobre sus propias rodillas. Es doloroso verlo así, sobretodo con la retrospectiva que nos hacen sobre la espada como su pilar. Espero que se recupere.

[@nyakuri1055]

hearing you read the line "you were all i had" i was already feeling it but man got me shedding tears

[@redlightning6914]

Did everyone forget a certain dog's warning? It will come when Gut's is at his weakest, and then it will take full control. I think that's the line, but what better time for the beast to awaken. This is Gut's do or die, will he submit to the rage fueled hound, or while he take up his will and spirit once more, and accept what the beast is in full and earn full mastery of the berserk? 😏

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

This arc is going to be super interesting. Guts has always been able to take some action, but after this he’s experienced what most everyone goes through/has experienced. Puck & Farnese have been in positions where they were helpless, unable to even “try” or “move forward” and Farnese has been learning how to struggle, and take action. So I suspect Farnese to be the pillar of motivation. I think it was real life Ryan that’s spoken a lot about Chitch, and at the moment she would be able to relate to guts better than anyone. She could take no action, wasn’t seen or heard, couldn’t even interact with others until Guts. Having the ability to struggle ( to try/move) being taken away from anyone is devastating but especially Guts. Even if you know you’ll fail at trying something, at least you have that option to try but fail, or refuse to try. Guts would’ve happily died to try to just hurt Griffith. But now what? Rescue Casca from (basically) her child who most recently saved her life and protected her from you? The being you now cannot even touch, even if said opportunity presents itself? TLDR & Edit: Uh just pretty much what everyone’s been saying. But man, people really undervalue / don’t appreciate how important it is to just have the option to try, in life, to have motivations and desires and those with them have a hard time comprehending those without. As a kid, I fell in love with this series. Having a brittle bone disease and it failing randomly. Like my elbow breaking from going up and down stairs cases multiple times. Not falling mind you. But just the little bit of weight and force from holding some of my weight. Guts was s character who took the pain, frustration and used it. In elementary school I came to the conclusion that “My pain and body is my rival. If I kill myself. It wins. If I stop trying, it wins.” Out of spite id continue to play sports. Skate and even as I got older id hitch hike and couch surf for months at a time around my county. No plans, often having to sleep outside, or using my gray hound bus pass to get the next bus out of that city to a far away city so I could rest and sleep safely. As I let my body and pain win more and more, like by taking medications, going to the ER, being suicidal, giving up skating and playing sports, stopped traveling as much and getting into stupid situations. Berserk kept going. Guts kept fighting.

[@zionkim8668]

My favorite chapter by far from GAGA and Mouri.This chapter really goes to show how distraught Guts is by losing Casca to Griffith after just getting her back, that he blames his sword. Which is such a pivotal part of his character. As Guts even said it's an extension of his being. Which in turn means he is putting the blame on the thing that he held the most conviction for, after Casca. Basically he blames himself and the thing he held most true to him. And the sword is just a representation of that. I think by the end of the series he should be able to leave the sword behind, as I think it would be a perfect representation of the growth of Guts' character, he longer needs to rely on it, to function (because it is quite sad actually - ever since he was a young boy).

[@atomic..]

(Currently on the berserker Armor part... man i was so hyped at that time when the witch say "give *that* to him" it gives me goosebumps..at 2am)

[@forward2290]

Amazing Thumbnail. "Soul destroying" is the best way to describe it. Thanks

[@my5head]

At first I was relieved because my boy Puck was okay, but then Guts...

[@locksley5903]

Gherman OST was a good fit for this chapter

[@drteeth362]

I think the series is in good hands. I can't wait to see the new team grow into the massive footsteps Miura left behind

[@yamilcarrasquillo7996]

Imo, guts sees his sword as himself. I feel like he looks at his sword as if it is him much like the phrase :”the sword is an extension of one’s self “ guts simply feels like all of this time fighting to get stronger was for nothing and he feels completely useless, rejecting himself and seeing nothing but a failure in his eyes.

[@kevinlongoria7838]

"Ah, you were at my side all along. My true mentor. My guiding moonlight"

[@GetInVan]

I think its telling of how grave this situation is that Isidoro, his first human companion is basically going through a similar (albeit lesser) feeling of loss to Guts. The fact that he, akin to Guts, is speechless likely lost in thought is extremely showing of how everything has been taken away from the main cast once again.

[@RiftWalker111]

Also we're back on a goddamn boat 😭

[@marcos.a8814]

I alawys loved the fact that as Gut's burdens grew larger so did the sword, it's like he's been carrying his problems with him this entire time, and now, he doesn't feel like he can go on. this is honestly a great intersting take, and I respect that supposedly this was where miura had wanted this to go, or at least that's what he said in conversations.

[@deanmccrorie3461]

Does guts still have his behelit? Because if he’s still carrying it… I’m worried

[@spacepage4544]

Yeah me too I hope he won't do it like griffith did

[@spacepage4544]

@@muriloxavier5776 the snake monster but guts killed that thing

[@cocaine7371]

@@spacepage4544 then that means the snake was supposed to give it to guts

[@thePontiffsSnickerdoodles]

We already know that behilit isn't meant for Guts. Guts is carrying it for someone else.

[@ZigliY]

@@thePontiffsSnickerdoodles how do u know

[@jenothemississippianofmand5202]

This is bad.. for everyone. Guts has a beleit. He is at his lowest. Everyone’s concern for his well being is foreshadowing him turning to the beleit. It’s unthinkable but at this point what isn’t?

[@derekwall5570]

I wondered while reading the chapter, if this was a meta commentary by the new writing team, a farewell to Kentaro Miura. "A light lost in the darkness, and a strength that was alway there" felt to me like a representation of both the man and his work. Using the sword to represent Miura feels appropriate as the sword is iconic and symbolic of both guts and the world of berserk. I cant help but feel maybe guts struggle to pick up his sword and find his strength, might just be what the writing team are feeling with the whole series, and are facing their own internal struggles while dealing with the loss of Miura and finding their own path for berserk. I might be wrong, but thats what I thought.

[@DarthAlphaTheGreat]

“Guts, don’t just look at what you have lost! Think! What do you still have?” “I still have my crew!”

[@84ganta]

i trully am so happy and i feel blessed that mori-sensei paused his career to conclude his friends life work!i ld take a berserk novel as a conclusion to the manga and still be happy about it but what we re getting is greatness and as the artists in stoudio gaga "mature" more n more the ppl that keep bitchin about panels feeling off and that "this is not berserk" will shut up and realie how lucky we are!

[@ryanfebrianto8973]

So I think this could be the final quest for the party to save Casca and get her out from Falconia. Of course it is going to be a long run by the party collecting some powers to match up Falconia troops. And the outcome of this attack would be devastating for Falconia residents.

[@EpsilonCobra]

Bloodborne music always stays relevant even after many years since it's release, i like how Guts didn't noticed how his sword cut Griffith's hair because he was in a vertigo when he saw him, sometimes we people have more strength inside us than we releasing but we lose hope when we lose what's important to us, that happens to Guts right now, he lost his trust on his own strength and to his most trusty mate, his sword and in the end our important people pull's us out from the cold darkness which surrounds us in those times, same thing will happen to him too i believe so

[@KingDreams]

8:03 Man that moment was painful as hell. Rurouni Kenshin is amazing.

[@riddhidev]

Guts needs some Kamina level pep talk. Both are icons of the indomitable nature of the human spirit.

[@lifeisberserk9566]

If this chapter ever gets animated or adapted I will probably cry extremely tragic

[@NessunDorma2]

Just finished reading it💔😭

[@cordellporter6941]

Posted already but It's the closest to Miura. They keep getting closer and closer and I'm here for it. They used facial close ups to offset the sheer majesty that was Miura's background art. The man was a genius.

[@igee1605]

My boy sounding like Ludwig talkin bout "you were by my side all along"

[@zensuki24]

im sure they didnt add guts as a kid holding the sword, cz we all would be crying right now

[@AhmetKartal]

This chapter was seriously heartbreaking. Keep up the good work man, amazing video! Especially with the music choice (Gehrman ost, if I'm not mistaken). Just subbed.

[@pridefulwharf58]

Why the pages with Guts and his sword touch me so much 😢

[@Producadv]

It's only on the up and up from here on out. We might be in a rut for a bit, however I think berserk has now begun to reach it's conclusion with perhaps the final major conflict here.

[@kkoybeatboxer]

It will be interesting to read how Guts evolves from this state of depression. I feel he needs to depend on other people to evolve. I do hope we get to see more of Guts and less from Griffith but who knows.

[@joaonunes4756]

the art is getting consistently better too, they're getting more used to the style, thou one thing I must point out is that in some panels the facial expressions/body poses feel kinda stiff and less expressive than what it used to be, the rest is actually pretty nice and I like the overall style, I think it will get even better with time

[@islandboy9381]

The most terrifying but also interesting part is is if Guts will have a breakdown like Griffith and use his own Behelit just to get back at him, that part of the hawk and the dog fighting in circles when they were in Caska's mind becomes more and more ominous.

[@ToneSherpa]

look at the bright side. Puck is still around!

[@yareyaredaz3522]

After so much thought the years we say Gutts... give up. And that hurts

[@short4071]

This chapter broke me, cannot wait for the manga and more chapters

[@Black_Guy]

Guts has been eviscerated. He's on the floor, completely exposed, waiting for the birds to devour him.

[@AnimeFanatic95]

I knew this day would come. Where Gutts would reach his wits end and become a broken shell of a man. I just didn’t think it would be this painful and soul crushing. Like the man no longer has any faith in anything or anyone. Not himself. His sword. No one. What scares me the most is something I’m really hoping against. And no one has made the connection yet. The story seems to imply it but very subtly. With Roderick saying the words: “He can’t be left alone. He could do something stupid.” By stupid it could mean take his own life. Go berserk with the armour. But I think there’s one key ingredient missing here. A deadly one. The behelit. People tend to use these things when they are at their lowest. And Gutts has finally reached that dark place. He’s even dropped his sword and he’s mumbling to himself. This man is not mentally sane right now. So It’s only a matter of time before he gets desperate enough to use it.

[@eduardelric]

What would he sacrifice? His sword? That's the most precious thing he has besides caska

[@AnimeFanatic95]

@@eduardelric Fair point. Outside of his sword he could sacrifice his new group. People like Puck, Serpico, Farneses, and Isidro. At one point he even considered them to be his companions and often compares them to the Band of the Hawk.

[@heartfulharry2185]

​@@AnimeFanatic95 But I think something miraculous will happen, That's what i thought about it.

[@dentkort]

Guts is not going to use the behelith. The two actual possibilities are he either eats it like Skull Knight, or the armor takes over him completely.

[@SrChr778]

Long story short, Guts had always relied on the strength of his blade. From his loner merc days to the Band, passed the Eclipse and onward... for the first time his sword couldn't do a thing. And you know, to be hit with that kind of despair... it could happen to anyone. Still, if someone would soon tell him there's a way for Dragon Slayer to become more powerful. Just have to figure out WHAT that is.

[@WanderfromSOTC]

Ohh,that explains why Puck was still there,but this chapter,it just flew by,I am so sorry for Guts and I can't even imagine how he will act from now on

[@sussyangel7492]

Swordsman. I wish I could lend my assistance unto you. But I am currently in hell. Imprisoned and saw my universe become woke and crumble into pieces slowly.

[@labeilleautiste6318]

Its emotionaly as hard as the eclipse, because even if it seems less tragic in term of numbers of lifes losted all the story was a build up about going into it and a big developement for Guts , after the tragic eclipse and now the traumatism and tragedy continue after guts and casca trying to surpass theor traumas

[@toheekang174]

It was so painful to him losing Casca again. Hope he will picked up his sword and endured.

[@innocentluci]

Bro just the thought of that guts rarely to never let his sword out of his hand no matter if fighting or not and seeing him drop it ...fuck thats hard ngl 💔