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Berserk (manga)

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Alternative title:
Берсерк (Russian)
ベルセルク (Japanese)
剑风传奇 (Mandarin Chinese)
烙印勇士 (Chinese (Taiwan))
烙印戰士 (Chinese (Hong Kong))
베르세르크 (Korean)
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: Guts, the Black Swordsman, wanders around in a mediaeval world slaying demons as they are attracted to a demonic mark on his neck. To his help he has inhuman strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, an iron prosthetic left hand, and the elf Puck. In his search for vengeance on the one who gave him the mark, he meets many interesting persons and creatures, all of whom are affected by him in one way or another.
User Ratings: 1414 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 986 votes (Eng:485, sub:320, dub:103, ?:17, edit.dub:11, raw:8, raw:3, others:39
9 Spanish subtitled
6 Spanish
4 Portuguese subtitled
3 German subtitled
3 Italian
2 Italian dubbed
2 German
2 French subtitled
2 Russian
1 Polish
1 German edited dub
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Italian subtitled
1 French
1 Portuguese
)
 Excellent: 217 votes (Eng:125, sub:56, dub:19, ?:3, raw:2, others:12
4 Italian
2 French
2 German
1 German subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 Portuguese
1 Spanish
)
 Very good: 89 votes (Eng:59, sub:17, dub:7, ?:2, raw:1, raw:1, others:2
1 French
1 French dubbed
)
 Good: 53 votes (Eng:34, sub:13, dub:3, ?:1, raw:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 23 votes (Eng:17, sub:4, dub:1, others:1
1 German dubbed
)
 So-so: 11 votes (Eng:8, sub:2, others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 Not really good: 6 votes (sub:3, Eng:2, others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Weak: 5 votes (Eng:3, dub:1, sub:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (raw:1)
 Awful: 6 votes (Eng:3, sub:2, others:1
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Worst ever: 17 votes (sub:8, Eng:7, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish
)
Seen in part or in whole by 2577 users, rank: #10 (of 6689)
Median rating: Masterpiece
Arithmetic mean: 9.290 (Excellent+), std. dev.: 1.6157, rank: #77 (of 7391)
Weighted mean: 9.249 (Excellent+), rank: #89 (of 7391) (seen all: 9.55 / seen some: 9.12 / won't finish: 6.96)
Bayesian estimate: 9.245 (Excellent+), rank: #1 (of 3481)
Number of pages: 230
Volumes:
#01. The Black Swordsman
#02. The Guardians of Desire
#03. The Golden Age
#04. The Golden Age
Chapter titles: We have 381
Vintage:
1989 (Began Serialization)
2002-01-01 (Germany: Panini-Comics)
2003-10-25 (North America)
Release dates: We have 181
Links: We have 5
Trivia: We have 2
Reviews:
Berserk GN 35 (Dec 1, 2011)
Berserk GN 28 (Sep 20, 2009)
Berserk GN 27 (May 7, 2009)
Berserk GN 26 (Mar 26, 2009)
Berserk GN 23 (Jul 21, 2008)
News: Show:
Anime Expo - Dark Horse (Jul 4, 2005)
Media Blasters Plushies (Jan 22, 2005)
Dark Horse Comics (Sep 1, 2003)
Media Blasters (Sep 1, 2003)
Berserk Manga News (Mar 11, 2003)
Berserk Manga Acquired (Mar 8, 2003)
Merchandise News (Jan 30, 2002)
Merchandise News (Jan 12, 2002)
Berserk Trailer (Oct 15, 2001)
Figures News (Oct 3, 2001)
Berserk "tidbits" (Aug 7, 2001)
Media Blasters at AX (Jul 6, 2001)
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Fanbook
    Berserk - Official Guidebook (Fanbook) 2018-03-14 (from $12.60)
Graphic novel
    Berserk (GN 1) 2003-10-25 (from $12.81)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 1) 2019-03-26 (from $28.49)
    Berserk (GN 2) 2004-01-25 (from $13.39)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 2) 2019-07-09 (from $44.24)
    Berserk (GN 3) 2004-04-25 (from $12.89)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 3) 2019-11-05 (from $32.52)
    Berserk (GN 4) 2004-07-25 (from $14.93)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 4) 2020-03-10 (from $36.53)
    Berserk (GN 5) 2004-10-24 (from $12.19)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 5) 2020-07-07 (from $29.99)
    Berserk (GN 6) 2005-01-19 (from $11.99)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 6) 2020-11-24 (from $30.99)
    Berserk (GN 7) 2005-04-13 (from $9.99)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 7) 2021-03-09 (from $31.49)
    Berserk (GN 8) 2005-07-13 (from $11.99)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 8) 2021-08-31 (from $29.86)
    Berserk (GN 9) 2005-10-12 (from $12.69)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 9) 2021-11-09 (from $30.99)
    Berserk (GN 10) 2006-01-25 (from $11.79)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 10) 2022-03-08 (from $29.41)
    Berserk (GN 11) 2006-04-12 (from $11.99)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 11) 2022-07-12 (from $31.49)
    Berserk (GN 12) 2006-07-12 (from $12.94)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 12) 2022-11-08 (from $30.99)
    Berserk (GN 13) 2006-09-27 (from $14.28)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 13) 2023-03-21 (from $28.99)
    Berserk (GN 14) 2006-11-29 (from $12.69)
    Berserk - Deluxe Edition [Hardcover] (GN 14) 2023-11-21 (from $37.33)
    Berserk (GN 15) 2007-01-24 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 16) 2007-03-28 (from $12.83)
    Berserk (GN 17) 2007-05-30 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 18) 2007-07-25 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 19) 2007-09-26 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 20) 2007-11-21 (from $12.59)
    Berserk (GN 21) 2008-01-23 (from $8.99)
    Berserk (GN 22) 2008-03-26 (from $10.99)
    Berserk (GN 23) 2008-05-28 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 24) 2008-07-23 (from $9.99)
    Berserk (GN 25) 2008-09-24 (from $11.79)
    Berserk (GN 26) 2008-11-26 (from $9.39)
    Berserk (GN 27) 2009-01-28 (from $14.99)
    Berserk (GN 28) 2009-03-25 (from $12.89)
    Berserk (GN 29) 2009-05-27 (from $12.39)
    Berserk (GN 30) 2009-07-29 (from $10.39)
    Berserk (GN 31) 2009-09-30 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 32) 2009-11-25 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 33) 2010-01-27 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 34) 2010-09-07 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 35) 2011-10-11 (from $11.99)
    Berserk (GN 36) 2012-09-19 (from $14.99)
    Berserk (GN 37) 2013-12-03 (from $12.60)
    Berserk (GN 38) 2017-07-18 (from $12.89)
    Berserk (GN 39) 2018-07-24 (from $10.89)
    Berserk (GN 40) 2019-10-08 (from $10.15)
    Berserk (GN 41) 2022-11-15 (from $9.59)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Kentarou Miura

Supervised By: Kouji Mori
(none)
Japanese companies
Manga By: Studio Gaga
Publisher: Hakusensha
English staff
English cast
Art Director: Lia Ribacchi (Vol. 5-8)
Translation:
Duane Johnson (Vol. 5-8, 10-40)
Jason DeAngelis (Vol. 1-4, 9)

Collection Design:
David Nestelle (Vol. 1-37, 40+)
Krystal Hennes (Vol. 16)
Lin Huang (Vol. 39)
Patrick Satterfield (Vol. 38)
Digital Art Technician:
Christina McKenzie (Vol. 38-39)
Josie Christensen (Vol. 40+)
Editing:
Chris Warner (Dark Horse)
Fred Lui (Digital Manga; Vol. 1-37)
Editing Assistant:
Jemiah Jefferson (Vol. 38)
Jenny Blenk (Vol. 39, 41)
Konner Knudsen (Vol. 40)
Publisher:
Hikaru Sasahara (Digital Manga)
Mike Richardson (Dark Horse)
Retouch & Lettering:
Dan Nakrosis (Vol. 1-12)
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Dark Horse Comics
Retouch & Lettering:
Replibooks (Vol. 13-37)
Studio Cutie (Vol. 38+)
French cast
French staff
Translation:
David Deleule
René-Gilles Deberdt (Samourai edition)

Graphic Adaptation: Bakayaro
(none)
French companies
Publisher:
Dybex (dropped)
Glenat
Samourai (dropped)
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
Translation: Emilio Gallego Zambrano (Spain)
Licensed by: Grupo Editorial Vid (Mexico; expired)
Publisher:
Grupo Editorial Vid
Mangaline Comics
Panini Comics (Spain; 2017; México; Colombia; Argentina)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Publisher:
Planet Manga (-) (Panini Comics) 
Italian cast
(none)
German cast
German staff
Translation: John Schmitt-Weigand (vol 4 up)
(none)
German companies
Publisher: Planet Manga
Dutch staff
Dutch cast
Translation: Nele Noppe
(none)
Dutch companies
Publisher: Glénat Benelux
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Publisher: Comix-ART
Russian cast
(none)
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Polish cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Editorial Production: Mythos Editora
Publisher:
Panini Comics (Brazil)
Planet Manga
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)
Chinese (Hong Kong) staff
Chinese (Hong Kong) companies
(none)
Licensed by: Jonesky Limited
Chinese (Hong Kong) cast
(none)

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