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Chavez, Eduardo M. (April 19, 2006). "Berserk Vol. #09". Mania.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013 . Retrieved June 28, 2020. When Guts recovers days later, he is forced into joining the Band of the Hawk when Griffith defeats him in a duel and later learns of the Beherit pendant Griffith possesses. Three years pass and the Band of the Hawk grow in power and numbers as they are employed by the Kingdom of Midland for its Hundred Year War against the Tudor Empire, and Griffith rises in the kingdom's hierarchy after a successful battle. During a siege, Guts and Griffith encounter the Apostle Nosferatu Zodd, a fearsome immortal warrior who nearly kills them before noticing Griffith's Beherit. Zodd takes his leave while warning Guts that Griffith will be his doom once the latter dream crumbles while still considering him a friend. Main articles: Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage, Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō, and Berserk and the Band of the Hawk The 30 Best Seinen Manga, Ranked". FandomSpot. Archived from the original on 2022-06-06 . Retrieved 2023-08-28.Loo, Egan (January 5, 2011). "Berserk to Get Theatrical Anime Film in 2011 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021 . Retrieved May 23, 2021. in Japanese). Hakusensha. January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021 . Retrieved February 12, 2021. Berserk Deluxe Volume 6 HC". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020 . Retrieved October 21, 2020.

A drama CD, featuring the return of the 2016 anime's cast, portraying the "Awakening" chapter of the manga, was published with the special edition of the 41st volume of the manga on December 24, 2021. [179] [105] Reception [ edit ] Berserk is regarded as one of the most influential dark fantasy works. [240] [241] [242] [243] Peter Fobian, in an essay of the legacy and impact of Berserk, called it a "monolith not only for anime and manga, but also fantasy literature, video games, you name it," comparing its level of influence to Blade Runner, further adding: "it's difficult to imagine what the world might look like without it, and the generations of creators the series inspired." [229] Berserk has also inspired a number of video games, including the Dynasty Warriors series, [253] [254] the Final Fantasy series (considerably Final Fantasy VII and XIV), [253] [255] the Dark Souls series, [254] Bloodborne, [242] Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, [256] Elden Ring, [257] [258] and Capcom's Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma series. [259] [139] [260]Those Who Dance at the Summit, Those Who Creep in the Depths" ( 頂に舞うもの底に這うもの, Itadaki ni Maumono Soko ni Haumono) Berserk was adapted into a 25-episode anime television series by OLM, which covered the Golden Age story arc, and was broadcast from October 1997 to March 1998. The Golden Age arc was also adapted into a trilogy of theatrical anime films; the first two films premiered in 2012 and the third film premiered in 2013. A second 24-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast for two seasons in 2016 and 2017. Pineda, Rafael (September 21, 2016). "Berserk Manga Goes on Hiatus Until Early 2017". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019 . Retrieved April 9, 2019. a b 【『ベルセルク』三浦建太郎×『ペルソナ』橋野桂＆副島成記】ダークファンタジーの誕生で目指した“セックス＆バイオレンス”の向こう側. news.denfaminicogamer.jp (in Japanese). Mare Inc. July 9, 2019. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019 . Retrieved May 27, 2021. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022 . Retrieved March 1, 2023.

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