Whole Berserk Manga All Arcs Explained

This blog Contain heavy and Major Spoilers of berserk Manga So First Spoiler Alert.

1. Black Swordsman Arc

(Image Credit Goes To: Kentaro Miura)

1. Story:

The story follows a brooding, solitary swordsman, Guts, as he makes his way to the town of Koka. On his way, he kills an unidentified female monster. Upon arriving in the town, he immediately makes his presence known by killing several Koka thugs in a tavern, leaving but one victim alive to send word of his approach to the town’s ruler: “The Black Swordsman has come.” He also unintentionally makes an invaluable ally by freeing an elf named Puck, who in return frees and heals the swordsman when he is caught and imprisoned in a Koka jail.

Receiving word of the Black Swordsman’s presence, the bloodthirsty Snake Lord rides through Koka in search of his aggressor, burning down everything in his path and leaving a trail of corpses in his wake. Guts eventually intercepts and does fierce battle with the apostle, incapacitating the fiend and interrogating him for the whereabouts of the “God Hand” before leaving the being to burn to cinders.

Sometime later, during the trialing of supposed heretics in another land, Guts makes his presence known to another apostle serving as ruler of the land named the Count. The alerted town guards, led by Zondark, pursue Guts, though he easily dispatches them and disfigures their commander, before escaping to a lab with the help of a diminutive man named Vargas. Inside, Vargas informs the swordsman of a secret passage into the Count’s castle, and reveals the beherit which he stole from the Count seven years prior, after escaping from captivity and crippling torture at the hands of the apostle. They are soon ambushed by a possessed Zondark, who ruins the lab in a fierce bout with Guts and forces them to flee again. Guts eventually parts ways with Vargas, but not before taking the beherit in the man’s possession for himself.

Following the later capture and execution of Vargas by the Count, Guts vows to succeed where his late accomplice could not, before using the secret passage to infiltrate the Count’s castle. Storming the premises, Guts finishes off the pseudo-apostle Zondark and fights his way toward the Count’s quarters, where the apostle transforms into a massive slug-like being. He is initially overpowered by the transformed Count, but with Puck’s intervention and the swordsman’s hostage-taking of the Count’s daughter, Theresia, Guts is able to deal a crippling blow to the abstracted apostle with his cannon arm.

Fearing for his life, the Count manages to activate his returned beherit and summons the God Hand. The sight of the God Hand member Femto who Guts furiously refers to as Griffith – immediately fills the swordsman with rage, spurring him to attack his seeming nemesis, though his assault ends in vain when the God Hand member casually repels him. After the Count fails to offer his daughter as sacrifice, he is dragged by lost souls into the Abyss, and so too is Guts as a branded sacrifice, although the swordsman manages to free himself with a blast from his cannon arm as the temporal junction ends. Returned to the Physical World, Guts prevents a suicidal Theresia from falling to her death. He sows within her hatred directed toward himself, for his being the primary reason for the loss of her father, and thus the loss of all she has ever known; Theresia declares revenge on the swordsman, her will to die extinguished. Guts nonchalantly accepts her declaration and takes his leave; however, upon closer inspection, Puck sees that the typically-stoic swordsman is noticeably upset by the declaration.

2. Major Battles:

  • Guts vs the Snake Lord
  • Guts vs Zondark: Once when Zondark is human, and twice after Zondark is sired into the Count’s pseudo-apostle. The second battle marks Guts’ first on-panel confrontation with a pseudo-apostle.
  • Guts vs the Count: Though the Count initially overwhelms Guts, the swordsman is able to overcome the apostle by holding his daughter, Theresia, hostage; the Count is unable to attack his own daughter, and is subsequently incapacitated by the swordsman.

2. Golden Age Arc:

(Image Credit Goes To: Kentaro Miura And Warner Bors. And Crunchyroll)

1.Story:

The Golden Age Arc is the second story arc of Kentarou Miura’s Berserk manga. It follows the story of Guts, a lone swordsman, and Griffith, the leader of the Band of the Falcon. Guts and Griffith engage in a duel, in which Griffith successfully recruits Guts into his Band of the Falcon And Griffith Spends More Time With Guts That Make Casca More Jealous. But After Some Time Casca Fell In Love With Guts.

For three years, Guts aids greatly in the Band of the Falcon’s military efforts, and with their consecutive military victories and ever-increasing fame, the band eventually wins over the confidence of the King of Midland. In a siege on a Tudor-held fortress, the Band of the Falcon encounter the legendary swordsman Zodd. Midland’s generals eventually set their sights on recapturing the border fortress of Doldrey, and Griffith successfully leads his mere 5,000 cavalry against the 30,000-strong legions of Tudor forces and recaptures Doldrey, thus concluding the Hundred-Year War.

Guts eventually acts on his growing dissatisfaction with fighting for Griffith’s dream and departs from the band.That Makes Griffith Sad And He Goes to Princess Charlotte At Night. Then After The King Of Midland Gets This News He Captured Griffith and sentenced to a year of torture, and the Band of the Falcon members are branded enemies of the state. A year later, Guts reunites with Casca and the remnant Band of the Falcon, and aids them in rescuing Griffith from beneath the Tower of Rebirth. The King sends a group of the famed Bakiraka assassins after them, and Griffith is forced to activate his Crimson Beherit in a moment of utmost despair. After rationalising his corpse amassing can’t be stopped at that point if he still wants to attain his dream, he is granted new life by the God Hand, reborn as their final member Femto in exchange for sacrificing his Falcon comrades during the fifth Eclipse. Guts and Casca are left the only surviving sacrifices of the hellish event only due to the Skull Knight‘s intervention, and Guts embarks on a personal war against his sworn enemies as the Black Swordsman.

The Golden Age Arc is a pivotal part of the Berserk manga, as it sets the stage for the events that follow. It is an exciting story of love, loss, and redemption, as Guts and Griffith battle their way to the top of the military world and then have to face the consequences of their actions. It is a story of courage and determination, as Guts and Griffith strive to reach their goals despite the odds. It is a story of tragedy and heartbreak, as Guts and Griffith are forced to make difficult decisions that will have lasting consequences. The Golden Age Arc is a powerful and emotional story that will stay with readers for a long time.

2. Major Battles:

Throughout the arc, Guts and the Band of the Falcon engage in several major battles, including Guts’ first duel with Griffith, the Band of the Falcon vs Zodd, Guts vs 100 Blue Whale Knights, the Battle for Doldrey, Guts’ second duel with Griffith, Guts plowing through Midland guards while escaping the Tower of Rebirth, the remnant Band of the Falcon members and Guts vs Silat and his henchmen, Guts vs Wyald, the Skull Knight vs Zodd, Guts vs numerous apostles during the fifth Eclipse, and Guts vs an unidentified roaming apostle. The arc has been adapted as both an anime series and a film trilogy, with some differences between the two.

3. The Conviction Arc:

(Image Credit Goes To: Kentaro Miura)

1.Story And Battles:

(Image Credit Goes To: Kentaro Miura)

The arc begins with the Lost Children Chapter, where Guts and Puck encounter a group of bandits holding a girl named Jill captive. After the hostile animation of a tree infused with evil spirits causes the captors to flee, Guts and Puck are lead by Jill to her village, where they learn of the mysterious “Misty Valley“. Guts’ brand begins to bleed soon after as the elves of the valley mount an attack on Jill’s village. During Guts’ fight with the elves and their apostle leader, Rosine, Puck informs him the “elves” are in fact the abducted children. After the abrupt retreat of Rosine and her elves, the residents blame Guts for the state of their village and charred corpses of children in the barn. Guts in turn uses Jill as a hostage to escape outside the village’s walls, releasing her after gaining a safe distance and setting out to eliminate Rosine. During This journey he met a kid named Isidro who wants become like band of the falcon’s captain – the great “Hundred Man Slayer” but he don’t know that guts is that captain.

The Binding Chain Chapter follows, where Guts is intercepted by the Holy Iron Chain Knights, revealing the horrors they believed to be his doing as well the prophetic warrant for his detainment by the Holy See. Heavily injured from his previous encounter, he is able to muster only enough strength to ward off most of the attacking knights, before being overwhelmed by their vice commander, Azan. Realizing he lacks the strength to combat the entire regiment, he attempts to demoralize and disrupt the knights by eliminating their inexperienced head commander, Farnese, but is disabled by her attendant, Serpico, and subsequently detained. With Puck’s help, Guts escapes the encampment and flees into the night on horseback with Farnese as his hostage. When Farnese runs off and finds herself at the mercy of their possessed, lustful horse, Guts is reminded of Casca’s rape during the fifth Eclipse, and is then filled with enough pure rage to combat the demons until morning.

The Birth Ceremony Chapter follows, where Guts is warned by the Skull Knight of an impending mock-Eclipse set to return “[he] who signifies the Falcon” to the Physical World. Upon arriving in the city, Guts immediately begins investigating Casca’s whereabouts, and with the aid of Puck and Isidro, pinpoints a cultist den where she has been taken. There, amid the chaos of battle between possessed cultists and Holy Iron Chain Knights, Guts leaves Casca in Isidro’s care before engaging the Great Goat pseudo-apostle, slaughtering the transformed heretic and escaping the den through a back exit. Afterward rendezvousing with Isidro, he learns the young thief failed in escorting Casca, having allowed the Holy Iron Chain Knights to capture her during their escape. After Guts returns to Albion and defeats the pseudo-apostle Holy See inquisitor Mozgus, a massive tidal wave of the city’s manifested pain and anguish sweeps over droves of present refugees, taking the lives of myriads in its passage. Before long, the Tower of Conviction is completely engulfed in a swarm of tormented souls. This results in the complete collapse of the tower, as well as the realization of both the living and dead’s ultimate desire: salvation, achieved through the sudden breaking of day and consequent eradication of the dark torrent. Not long after, the survivors are met with the arrivals of Zodd and the Skull Knight; the knight directs their attention to a concentration of light in the distance. All present are then enthralled by the sight of a reconstituted Griffith, who is whisked away by Zodd shortly afterward.

The Conviction Arc follows Guts and Puck as they battle against the forces of evil in a quest for vengeance and redemption. Along the way, they encounter allies and enemies, and gain insight into the horrors of the world they inhabit. The arc culminates in a dramatic climax that sets the stage for the events of the Millennium Falcon Arc.

4. The Millennium Falcon Arc:

(Image Credit Goes To: Kentaro Miura)

1.Story And Major Battles:

The Millennium Falcon Arc is the fourth story arc of Berserk, a manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. It follows the adventures of Guts and his comrades as they deal with the aftermath of Griffith’s incarnation. In this arc, Midland faces a new threat in the form of Emperor Ganishka and the Kushan Empire. Along the way, Guts meets a new ally, Schierke the witch, and obtains the fabled Berserker Armor, which threatens his sanity. Meanwhile, Griffith plots on his own as he pursues his dream of having a kingdom.Flora(she is the teacher of Schierke) dies in this arc and guts hardly attains his consciousness again because of the armor. Because of his armor his inside beast take over the control of his body and his mind.

The arc begins with Guts returning to Godot’s hut with Casca, only to learn that the blacksmith had passed away. He decides to stay, troubled by lingering guilt, and finds that Griffith had arrived ahead of him and is with Rickert at the Hill of Swords. Guts attempts to attack Griffith, but is stopped by Rickert. Griffith explains that their previous encounter was a poor place for reunion, and that he wanted to visit the Hill of Swords to see if he could feel any remorse for his former, deceased comrades. However, he felt no traces of guilt whatsoever. Guts and Griffith have a last exchange of words before Zodd takes flight. Guts decides to take Casca with him to his homeland, and Rickert overhears them.

Griffith arrives to a city that has been conquered by the Kushans and kills the conquering general. He gains more followers and forms a new Band of the Falcon, coming to the aid of a young noble named Mule Wolflame when he attacks a Kushan convoy. Meanwhile, Wyndham falls under Kushan control and is covered in fog as strange and unnatural creatures appear on the streets. Ganishka chastises Silat for failing to capture Griffith at Albion and orders him to report any move he makes. When Locus‘s forces attack Wyndham, Ganishka unleashes fully matured Daka on them. Ganishka is an apostle and attempts to force Charlotte to bear his child before realizing her relationship with Griffith. Ganishka reveals his ambition to oppose God personally to have the world, and Locus orders his forces to withdraw. Zodd manages to get Griffith to the Tower of Rebirth, where the story arc ends.

The Millennium Falcon Arc is a pivotal part of the Berserk series, as it sets up the events of the subsequent arcs. It also introduces a number of important characters, such as Schierke, Mule Wolflame, and the Kushan Empire, as well as the Berserker Armor and the Tower of Rebirth. This arc is a must-read for any fan of the Berserk series, as it provides insight into the motivations of the characters and the events that will shape the future of the story.

5. The Fantasia Arc:

(image Credit Goes To: Kentaro MIura)

1. Story:

The Fantasia Arc is the fifth story arc of the Berserk manga series, following the Millennium Falcon Arc. It is set in a world where the Physical World and Astral World have merged together, creating a new reality known as Fantasia. In this arc, Guts and his comrades embark on a journey to the mystical island of Elfhelm, in search of a way to restore Casca’s sanity. Along the way, they encounter many obstacles, including the reanimated corpses of Bonebeard’s crew and the mysterious Sea God. between the Millennium Falcon Arc and fantasia arc A boy comes at full moon which helps guts and his friends to get them out of trouble. The boy is named Moonlight boy.

1.The Journey to Elfhelm:

Guts and his group set sail on the Seahorse to the island of Elfhelm, where they hope to find a way to restore Casca’s sanity. On the way, they encounter Bonebeard’s ship, which is crewed by reanimated corpses. Guts defeats the monsters summoned by Bonebeard and the party continues on their journey.

The Seahorse is damaged in the battle and the group stops at a nearby island to repair it. Isidro and Puck explore the island and meet a blue-haired girl named Isma. She warns them not to enter the cave because it is the home of the Sea God. Guts and the others find a small fishing village nearby and Schierke senses an eerie presence. They discover a shrine with a statue of an octopus with a single, large, closed eye. Schierke believes it is an Astral Being that the villagers worship.

Schierke finds the Sea God’s cave and is attacked by the same squid-like creatures which Bonebeard summoned earlier. She escapes and finds her way to Isma’s house. Isma reveals that the villagers have resented the Merrow ever since an incident involving a giant, tentacled monster known as the Sea God. The Sea God is able to extend its tentacles from the cave to claim its prey once a month, on the night of a full moon.

Guts and the others find an inn and the fishy smell in the air makes them uneasy. The villagers transform into tentacle creatures and attack. Schierke senses the danger and rushes to the village with Isidro and Isma. Bonebeard’s ship crashes into the village and he reveals that every villager on the island has been turned into a tentacle creature. Guts loses control and the berserker armor snaps over his head. Schierke attempts to recall Guts’ mind, but the armor knocks her back. Guts massacres many of the monsters and saves Casca. In the end, Schierke realizes that there are no human souls on the island other than those of their group.

2.The Interstice of Fantasia:

Fantasia (幻造世界(ファンタジア); literally “Phantom-reifying World”) is the global Interstice created by the Great Roar of the Astral World, wherein the Physical World and Astral World are merged as one. Creatures once believed to only be fantastical manifest in the world of man, many of which prey upon humans and drive them from their lands. As a consequence, large numbers of refugees embark on a mass pilgrimage to Falconia, the sole safe haven in Fantasia where people can live in peace and prosperity. Fantasia is noted to be an ancient recurrence, as opposed to a new phenomenon; in the chaos of ancient times, the Physical World and Astral World were largely intermingled, with Fantasia being a return to that world state.After Defeating Sea God Guts Was Trapped Inside The Sea God’s body but Isma’s Mother And Her Fellow Mermaid Rescue him. And then they goes to puck’s homeland. Wheres Casca retains her sanity but she can’t see guts because if she sees guts then her trauma comes back And she gets faint.

In the Recent Chapters We Saw That The Moonlight boy came back and He Was None Other Than Griffith And Guts Tries To Attack him But It Don’t Work Against Him And Guts Lost Faith In Himself Also Griffith Kidnap Casca To HIs Kingdom And Right Now Guts Is Currently Mentally/Emotionally Broken And The Beast Inside Him Is Trying To Take Over Him telling him that he can’t get his revenge without him. And now guts can’t even pull his big sword now.

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