Berserk Chapter 337 Discussion

That's my boii, let's gooo Rickert you're a Hero for that slap!!!

Nice knowing you, Rickert.

This is one of the best chapters of berserk i ever read.

Good job Rickert, nobody would have had the courage to do what you did.

I love him.

NOFUCO said:
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Within the next decade we might actually see a release of a volume. I really wish Miura would just end the manga, it's clear he wants to move on to other things. If that one-shot he made is any indication, he's dying to draw something else.



I'll never get use to how mangaka's like Miura and Togashi can just do whatever the hell they want and their editors don't get on their case. I swear if those two motherfuckers didn't write such good stories I would have dropped this series ages ago.



I agree with that.  Also, I think the sad thing is that Miura could end Berserk in a decent way, maybe not the way he intended, in a few volumes just to give the fans some closure.  Let Guts & Co. get to Elfhelm, this sets up an invasion by Griffith (since he is clearly not going to let magic users exist as a threat to him), then wrap up everything there.  That's just one example I thought of, the point is that we aren't that far from being able to tie it up, if he really has lost his passion.



Yeah we all want some closure. At this point no matter how he ends the story, it wont have the same impact. My fear isn't that Miura will die before he ends Berserk or that Berserk will just fade into nothingness and be forgotten. My fear is that Miura will morph Berserk into the project that he wants to be working on; instead of ending it and starting a whole new series. I feel like that has been slowly happening over the course of the last 10 volumes.



I don't want to sound like a pessimist but the manga has lost focus over the last few volumes. Then again chapter 337 has given me some hope.

I'm pretty much with you there.  The recent Sea God arc took that to new heights, as well.  I've lurked on some of the Berserk boards and Reddit before, and it amazes me that more people don't see it and keep creating crazy theories for why he might have done a side series, the decline in output, the switch to high fantasy, etc.



I use to frequent Skull Knight forums back in the day. A lot of the more hardcore fans are downright delusional. I love Berserk, it's easily one of the best stories I've read and it's a big part of my teen years. That said, it's far from perfect.



I think a lot of the newer readers or rabid fanboys don't realize that the initial appeal for Berserk was it's low/dark fantasy setting. One of the things that got me hooked to the manga was that while it was by no means realistic. It placed the characters in realistic situations in a believable setting. I mean sure if you want to be technical, it's a manga about a medieval demon hunter. Yet at the same it's much more. The demons weren't one dimensional, and weren't born demons. They were made demons. The human element in Berserk has, or I should say had, always been it's strongest point. Miura was very good at writing complex characters and having them struggle through a pretty shitty universe. Gut's being the prime example of this.



As a reader I struggled along with Guts in his journey or at least I felt that way while reading. Ever since Miura started to sprinkle more fantasy into the manga here and there. I've slowly become more detached from the story. Especially when the Dwarven Berserker armor was introduced.



I can forgive pretty much everything else Miura has done but that armor literally defeats Guts as a character. I understand why he added it and I get it makes some sense in the large scheme of things. The problem is that it basically contradicts this entire idea of man fighting against fate. He is no longer just a man with that armor. This is different from the hand cannon, auto-crossbow and ridiculously big sword. This is a magical item that gives him a power up making him closer to an apostle than a man. The fights just don't have the same impact with that armor. It also feels like some copout to have Schriek tag along.



Anyway, lol didn't mean to get into a rant. I'll keep on begrudgingly waiting for updates as I've always done. Until I am too old and tired to give a shit or Miura dies.



I agree completely

I love the first three arcs (Black Swordsman Arc, Golden Age and Conviction) but it started to go downhill ever since the annoying Loli magical girl was introduced



Too much High Fantasy and RPG-like elements were introduced (power ups that Guts group got as an example), the darker elements are all but gone now[/quote]

It's been high fantasy since chapter 1, and it went fully fantasy come the eclipse...there's been knights and magic the whole series what are you talking about



The sea god arc (pirates? mermaids? wut?) is easily the worst Berserk arc,

There is no sea god arc, at least yet, they appeared in the millenium falcon arc and are probably going to appears in fantasia too, but they haven't really got much focus and exposition yet, at leastnot enough  for it to be considered an arc.

edit: other way around? appeared after fantasia? whatever



at least the Griffith segments are interesting (even though with the worlds merged its too fantastical now)

lol if you don't like fantasy how have you been reading this manga for 40 volumes



do you remember puck? the fairy arc?



golden age has been far and above the best arc, admittedly. but it's hard to best perfection(exaggeration).



I understand not liking fantasy, but you probably shouldn't have read 400 chapters of it. there's been demons flying around the entire manga, how can you not tell it doesn't fit your interest come the eclipse



I understand the armor complaint but your complaint has nothing to do with the post you quoted lol





SkullKnight fans are really big fanatics though, I'd admit that.

and here i am...



after i stopped berserk a while ago not because it was bad just other stuff i finally decided to watch the 3 movies and reread from the beginning and continue to the newest chapter. i know many people don't like the inclusion of all these fantasy elements. personally i have no problem with them. the introduction of these elements felt natural and the cruel brutal nature of berserk is still lingering



enjoyed every single chapter, simply an incredible read



however after i finally caught up i realize just how far away berserk is from any sort of conclusion..

It alive, berserk live, now we just have to wait until we grow old for the next chapter

I tipped my Fedora for Rickert, he looked really cool when slapping that guy.. I don't know that guy name.. uhhh let's just call him Bird poo guy



This chapter made me realized Rickert is a great character too, but it's just not yet his time to act

Maybe in the future, he's going to have big impact

I was so happy when I saw Rickert do that slap ^_^