With the tragedy of the Golden Age recontextualising the bloody path of the Black Swordsman as the struggles of a man doomed by fate, the dark fantasy series goes on to artfully combine demonic horror with a philosophical journey for continued meaning in a world wrecked with grief and loss. The 5 members of the Godhand, Art property of Dark Horse Comics and Kentaro Miura It is during the hellish events of the eclipse that Griffith ascends to demon-hood, and with his soul forfeit and his allies slain, Guts’ battle for survival begins. Guts, Griffith, and their fellow mercenary Casca serve as the central players as the pursuit of ambition pushes the band to further and further greatness.ĭark forces stir however, and when Griffith’s ambitions crumble, a deal with the mysterious ‘Godhand’ sees the Band of the Hawk marked for sacrifice. What follows is the tale of a personal search for purpose beyond the fight to survive. This is until a chance encounter with the mercenary group known as the Band of the Hawk lead Guts to Griffith: the leader of the group and a man whose dream of glory burns bright like a beacon. Orphaned and raised by mercenaries, Guts had known nothing but battle. It is during the following chapters known as the ‘Golden Age’ arc that Guts’ past is revealed: But through the eyes of the playful elf Puck, the reader soon begins to see the haunted man that lies beneath the Black Swordsman facade. What we first see of Guts is the image of a figure clad in black, who walks a path almost as bloody as those of the demons he must fight. The medieval dark fantasy tells the tale of Guts, an ex-mercenary trying to survive amidst the daemonic horrors that are drawn to him. Art property of Dark Horse Comics and Kentaro Miura Berserk One year later in 1989 Manga readers were finally introduced to the world of Berserk. From there Miura used his work to gain admission to the art college of Nihon University and began to release both collaborative and independent projects, until in 1988 he would release the prototype chapter of Berserk in Monthly ComiComi magazine. By the time he was 18, he had already honed his skills, and after briefly working under manga artist Jyoji Morikawa, Miura was told that there was nothing more they could teach him that he didn’t already know. Kentaro Miura was born on the 11th July 1966 and was creating manga from the age of ten: when his first manga called ‘Miuranger’ was featured in a school publication. So, with the recent passing of its creator, I would like to take the chance I have to talk about Kentaro Miura, and his masterpiece Manga: Berserk. To me, there is nothing quite like the feeling of becoming captivated by a fictional world. As a fan of Manga, Anime and storytelling in whatever form it may take, I am always looking for new narratives to draw me in.
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