List of Berserk chapters
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Berserk is a Japanese manga series created by Kentaro Miura, published by Hakusensha in the magazines Monthly Animal House (1989–1992) and Young Animal (since 1992). Since the late 2000s, the manga has been published irregularly, with frequent hiatuses. Following Miura's death in 2021, the series has been continued and supervised by Miura's friend, Kouji Mori, and drawn by Studio Gaga, consisting of Miura's assistants and apprentices. The story follows Guts, an orphaned mercenary on his quest for revenge, and consists of five major story arcs: "The Black Swordsman Arc" (volumes 1–3); "Golden Age Arc" (volumes 3–14); "Conviction Arc" (volumes 14–21); "Falcon of the Millennium Empire Arc" (volumes 22–35); and "Fantasia Arc" (volumes 35–). The chapters (called "episodes") are collected by Hakusensha in tankōbon volumes, with the first volume released on November 26, 1990; the posthumous 41st volume, which includes the final chapters that Miura had created for the series, was released in 2021. 43 have been released as of 2025. Dark Horse Comics has been releasing the English editions of the volumes since October 22, 2003, and began publishing hardcover editions containing multiple volumes on February 27, 2019. The Japanese volumes were re-released with new cover art starting in 2016, following the rebranding of Hakusensha's Jets Comics imprint as Young Animal Comics.
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| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | November 26, 1990 | 978-4-592-13574-6 | October 22, 2003 | 978-1-59307-020-5 |
| "The Black Swordsman" (黒い剣士, Kuroi Kenshi; beginning of "The Black Swordsman Arc") "The Brand" (烙印, Rakuin) "The Guardians of Desire (1)" (欲望の守護天使(1), Yokubō no Shugotenshi (1)) | ||||
| A lone swordsman named Guts walks into an inn where a group of bandits are tormenting an elf named Puck and a red-haired youth. Guts kills all but one of the bandits, telling him to inform his master that the Black Swordsman is coming. Guts later finds and kills the Baron before taking his leave, inspiring Puck to travel with the swordsman. Accepti | ||||
| 2 | February 26, 1991 | 978-4-592-13575-3 | January 14, 2004 | 978-1-59307-021-2 |
| "The Guardians of Desire (2–3)" (欲望の守護天使(2〜3), Yokubō no Shugotenshi (2–3)) | ||||
| Vargas explains he once served the Count but fled after witnessing horrific acts, including the murder of his family. Vargas stole the Behelit, a mystical object later revealed by Guts to open a portal to the demonic God Hand. Meanwhile, the Count empowers the injured Zondark by implanting a slug-like creature in him, transforming him into a monstr | ||||
| 3 | October 25, 1991 | 978-4-592-13576-0 | April 14, 2004 | 978-1-59307-022-9 |
| "The Guardians of Desire (4–6)" (欲望の守護天使(4〜6), Yokubō no Shugotenshi (4–6)) "The Golden Age (1)" (黄金時代(1), Ōgon Jidai (1); beginning of the "Golden Age Arc") | ||||
| As Theresia enters the throne room, Guts uses her as a shield to exploit the Count's hesitation, delivering a brutal counterattack that severs the Count's head. The Behelit activates due to Count's fear of death, transporting everyone to a surreal dimension where the God Hand appear, including the enigmatic Femto, whom Guts recognizes as his former | ||||
| 4 | February 26, 1992 | 978-4-592-13577-7 | July 14, 2004 | 978-1-59307-203-2 |
| "The Golden Age (2–6)" (黄金時代(2〜6), Ōgon Jidai (2–6)) | ||||
| Raised by his adoptive father and mentor Gambino, the young Guts was forced to kill Gambino when the man attempted to murder him in misplaced blame for his wife's death and the loss of his leg. A few years later, an older Guts attracts the attention of a mercenary group, The Band of the Hawk, when he kills the knight Bazuso during a siege. Corkus a | ||||
| 5 | March 29, 1993 | 978-4-592-13578-4 | October 13, 2004 | 978-1-59307-251-3 |
| "The Golden Age (7–8)" (黄金時代(7〜8), Ōgon Jidai (7–8)) 001. "A Wind of Swords" (剣風, Kenpū) 002–005. "Nosferatu Zodd (1–4)" (不死の(ノスフェラトゥ)ゾッド(1〜4), Nosuferatu Zoddo (1–4)) 006. "Master of the Sword (1)" (剣の主(1), Tsurugi no Aruji (1)) | ||||
| Guts learns that Griffith possesses a Behelit pendant. 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. At the same time Griffith rises in the kingdom's hierarchy, while Guts is promoted to raid leader. During a siege, Guts and Griff | ||||
| 6 | September 29, 1993 | 978-4-592-13579-1 | January 19, 2005 | 978-1-59307-252-0 |
| 007. "Master of the Sword (2)" (剣の主(2), Tsurugi no Aruji (2)) 008–011. "Assassin (1–4)" (暗殺者(1〜4), Ansatsusha (1–4)) 012. "Precious Thing" (貴きもの, Tōtokimono) 013. "Departure for the Front" (出陣, Shutsujin) 014. "Engagement" (合戦, Kassen) 015–016. "Casca (1–2)" (キャスカ(1〜2), Kyasuka (1–2)) | ||||
| Griffith's rise in status and growing closeness to Princess Charlotte is ill-received by Midland's noblemen, with the king's brother Julius orchestrating an assassination attempt during a fall hunt. But Griffith's Behelit prevents the poisoned arrow from touching his skin. Griffith tasks Guts with murdering Julius. Guts succeeds but is emotionally | ||||
| 7 | March 29, 1994 | 978-4-592-13580-7 | May 11, 2005 | 978-1-59307-328-2 |
| 017. "Casca (3)" (キャスカ(3), Kyasuka (3)) 018–020. "Prepared for Death (1–3)" (決死行(1〜3), Kesshikō (1–3)) 021. "Survival" (生還, Seikan) 022. "Campfire of Dreams" (夢のかがり火, Yume no Kagaribi) 023–026. "The Battle for Doldrey (1–4)" (ドルドレイ攻略戦(1〜4), Dorudorei Kōryakusen (1–4)) | ||||
| Casca continues her story and reveals that Griffith engaged in sexual transactions with the pederast lord Gennon to fund the Band of Hawk. When the two are found by Adon and his men, Guts defeats most of them while covering Casca's escape, eventually coming to a conclusion to leave the Hawks to find his own dream to become Griffith's true friend. L | ||||
| 8 | September 29, 1994 | 978-4-592-13690-3 | July 13, 2005 | 978-1-59307-329-9 |
| 027–028. "The Battle for Doldrey (5–6)" (ドルドレイ攻略戦(5〜6), Dorudorei Kōryakusen (5–6)) 029. "Triumphant Return" (凱旋, Gaisen) 030. "Moment of Glory" (栄光の瞬間, Eikō no toki) 031–032. "Tombstone of Flame (1–2)" (炎の墓標(1〜2), Honō no Bohyō (1–2)) 033. "One Snowy Night" (ある雪の夜に…, Aru Yuki no Yoru ni…) 034–036. "The Morning Departure (1–3)" (旅立ちの朝(1〜3), Ta | ||||
| Casca manages to kill Adon while Guts decapitates the Purple Rhino Knights' commander Boscogn, turning the tide of the battle. The Hawks' reclaiming of Doldrey marks the end of the Hundred-Year War as they return to Wyndam with a ball held in their honor. The Queen, Charlotte's stepmother and Julius's secret lover, hatches a scheme with Foss to poi | ||||
| 9 | March 29, 1995 | 978-4-592-13691-0 | October 12, 2005 | 978-1-59307-330-5 |
| 037. "Knight of Skeleton" (髑髏の騎士, Dokuro no kishi) 038. "Start of the Everlasting Night" (果てしなき夜の始まり, Hateshinaki Yoru no hajimari) 039. "The Fallen Hawk" (墜ちた鷹, Ochita taka) 040. "Demise of a Dream" (夢の終焉, Yume no Shūen) 041. "Arms Tournament" (闘技会, Tōgikai) 042. "The Fugitives" (逃亡者たち, Tōbōsha-tachi) 043. "The Fighter" (闘者, Tōsha) 044. "Co | ||||
| Guts encounters a mysterious skull-faced knight who warns him about an event called the Ecplise, set to occur in a year's time. The knight further explains that Guts and his friends are doomed. Meanwhile, Griffith, devastated by Guts' departure, makes a reckless decision in a moment of weakness and is caught sleeping with Charlotte. As a result, he | ||||
| 10 | September 29, 1995 | 978-4-592-13692-7 | January 25, 2006 | 978-1-59307-331-2 |
| 048. "Sparks from a Sword Tip" (切っ先の火花, Kissaki no Hibana) 049–050. "Infiltrating Windham (1–2)" (ウィンダム潜入(1〜2), Windamu Sennyū (1–2)) 051–052. "Festival's Eve (1–2)" (前夜祭(1〜2), Zen'yasai (1–2)) 053. "Thousand-Year Fiefdom" (千年封土, Sennen Hōdo) 054. "Reunion in the Abyss" (深淵の再会, Shin'en no Saikai) 055. "A Way Through" (血路, Ketsuro) 056–057. "B | ||||
| Casca and Guts go into the dungeon under the Tower of Rebirth with Charlotte's help to rescue Griffith, finding him mute, crippled and horribly disfigured from a year of seemingly endless torture. They manage to get Griffith out of Wyndam while fighting through the Kushan assassins known as the Bakiraka, the king refuses to let Griffith escape and | ||||
| 11 | March 29, 1996 | 978-4-592-13693-4 | April 12, 2006 | 978-1-59307-470-8 |
| 059–062. "Devil Dogs (1–4)" (魔犬(1〜4), Maken (1–4)) 063. "Roar of the Wild Beast" (狂獣咆哮, Kyōjū Hōkō) 064. "Forest of Tragedy" (惨劇の森, Sangeki no Mori) 065–066. "Mortal Combat (1–2)" (死闘(1〜2), Shitō (1–2)) 067. "Armour to the Heart" (甲冑は胸に, Yoroi wa Mune ni) 068. "The Flying One" (飛来者…, Hiraisha…) 069. "The Immortal Once Again" (不死者再び, Fushisha | ||||
| Following their escape from Wyndham, the Band of the Hawk successfully fends off the Black Dog Knights. However, they are soon confronted by the knights' commander, Wyald, a sadistic and brutal warrior who reveals himself to be an Apostle. Despite suffering severe injuries in combat with Guts, Wyald attempts to undermine the Hawks' morale by exposi | ||||
| 12 | September 27, 1996 | 978-4-592-13694-1 | July 12, 2006 | 978-1-59307-484-5 |
| 070. "Requiem of the Wind" (風の鎮魂歌(レクイエム), Kaze no Rekuiemu) 071. "The Warriors of Twilight" (黄昏の戦士達, Tasogare no Senshi-tachi) 072. "Back Alley Boy" (路地裏の少年, Rojiura no Shōnen) 073. "Eclipse" (蝕, Shoku) 074. "The Promised Time" (約束の刻, Yakusoku no Toki) 075. "Advent" (降臨, Kōrin) 076. "The Inhuman Host" (人外百鬼, Ningai Hyakki) 077. "The Castle" | ||||
| The forlorn Hawks proceeding to rendezvous with the rest of the group at Midland border while unaware that all but Rickert were slaughtered by Apostles. Casca feels she must take care of Griffith, and tells Guts to leave. Delirious and horrified at what he has been reduced to, Griffith takes off in a wagon and crashes into a shallow lake in a suici | ||||
| 13 | March 27, 1997 | 978-4-592-13695-8 | September 27, 2006 | 978-1-59307-500-2 |
| 080–081. "Storm of Death (1–2)" (死の嵐(1〜2), Shi no Arashi (1–2)) 082. "God of the Abyss" (深淵の神, Shin'en no Kami) 084. "Lifeblood" (鮮血, Senketsu) 085. "Quickening" (胎動, Taidō) 086. "Birth" (誕生, Tanjō) 087. "Afterglow of the Right Eye" (右目の残照, Migime no Zanshō) 088. "Escape" (脱出, Dasshutsu) 089. "Awakening to a Nightmare" (悪夢にめざめて, Akumu ni Mez | ||||
| As Rickert bears witness to the Skull Knight and Zodd battling outside the storm entrance to the Interstice, the Band of the Hawk are decimated by the Apostles with only Guts and Casca left alive. Griffith, feeling his comrades' deaths while gaining an understanding of the world and his rule as mankind's judge, is reborn in Void form, christened Fe | ||||
| 14 | September 29, 1997 | 978-4-592-13696-5 | December 6, 2006 | 978-1-59307-501-9 |
| 092. "Demon Infant" (幼魔, Yōma) 093. "Armament" (武装, Busō) 094. "He Who Hunts Dragons" (ドラゴンを狩る者, Doragon o Karumono) 095. "The Black Swordsman, Once More" (黒い剣士、再び, Kuroi Kenshi, Futatabi; beginning of the "Conviction Arc") 096. "The Elves of Misty Valley" (霧の谷の妖精, Kiri no Tani no Yōsei) 097. "Jill" (ジル, Jiru) 098. "By Air" (飛来, Hirai) 099. | ||||
| Their unborn child mutated by Griffith's rape into the Demon Child that would follow him, Guts leaves Casca under the care of Godo and Rickert as he embarks on a journey to hunt down Apostles and the God Hand after acquiring the Dragonslayer Sword and his prosthetic arm. Two years, following the battle with the Count, Guts and Puck find themselves | ||||
| 15 | January 29, 1998 | 978-4-592-13697-2 | January 31, 2007 | 978-1-59307-577-4 |
| 100. "Queen" (クイーン(女王), Kuīn) 101. "Elf Fire" (鬼火, Onibi) 102. "Red-Eyed Peekaf" (赤い目のピーカフ, Akai me no Pīkafu) 103. "The Recollected Girl" (追憶の少女, Tsuioku no Shōjo) 104. "The World of Winged Things" (羽あるものの世界, Hanearumono no Sekai) 105–106. "Guardians (1–2)" (守護者(ガーディアン)(1〜2), Gādian (1–2)) 107. "Pursuers" (追跡者, Tsuisekisha) 108–109. "The Mi | ||||
| Guts rescues a child named Jill from bandits. After a chilly reception in Jill's home village, Guts and Puck discover that her childhood friend Rosine is an Apostle. Rosine has transformed herself and lost children from the village into elf-like monsters, who prey on adult villagers but live joyful and carefree lives amongst themselves. Jill consid | ||||
| 16 | August 26, 1998 | 978-4-592-13698-9 | March 28, 2007 | 978-1-59307-706-8 |
| 111. "Monster" (怪物, Kaibutsu) 112. "Sky Demon" (空魔, Kūma) 113. "A Bloody Night Sky" (鮮血の夜空, Senketsu no Yozora) 114. "The Space Between Demon and Man" (魔と人の狭間, Ma to Hito no Hazama) 115. "Firefly" (蛍, Hotaru) 116. "The Way Home" (家路, Ieji) 117. "Blue Sky Elf" (青空の妖精, Sora no Yōsei) 118. "The Beast of Darkness" (闇の獣, "Yami no Kedamono") 119– | ||||
| Exhausted from his battle with Rosine and haunted by his inner demons, Guts is surrounded by the Holy Iron Chain Knights. These knights of the Holy See have been tracking Guts since investigating the aftermath of the Eclipse. After his capture, Guts is interrogated by the commander of the Holy Iron Chain Knights, Farnese, about the demise of the Ba | ||||
| 17 | March 29, 1999 | 978-4-592-13699-6 | May 30, 2007 | 978-1-59307-742-6 |
| No. | Release date | ISBN | Collects |
| 1 | February 27, 2019 | 978-1-5067-1198-0 | Volumes 1–3 |
| 2 | June 26, 2019 | 978-1-5067-1199-7 | Volumes 4–6 |
| 3 | October 23, 2019 | 978-1-5067-1200-0 | Volumes 7–9 |
| 4 | February 26, 2020 | 978-1-5067-1521-6 | Volumes 10–12 |
| 5 | June 24, 2020 | 978-1-5067-1522-3 | Volumes 13–15 |
| 6 | November 18, 2020 | 978-1-5067-1523-0 | Volumes 16–18 |
| 7 | March 10, 2021 | 978-1-5067-1790-6 | Volumes 19–21 |
| 8 | August 25, 2021 | 978-1-5067-1791-3 | Volumes 22–24 |
| 9 | November 10, 2021 | 978-1-5067-1792-0 | Volumes 25–27 |
| 10 | March 9, 2022 | 978-1-5067-2754-7 | Volumes 28–30 |
| 11 | August 10, 2022 | 978-1-5067-2755-4 | Volumes 31–33 |
| 12 | November 9, 2022 | 978-1-5067-2756-1 | Volumes 34–36 |
| 13 | March 8, 2023 | 978-1-5067-2757-8 | Volumes 37–39 |
| 14 | November 22, 2023 | 978-1-5067-4106-2 | Volumes 40–41 + Guidebook |
References
- 黒い剣士篇, Kuroi Kenshi-hen
- 黄金時代篇, Ōgon Jidai-hen
- 断罪篇, Danzai-hen
- 千年王国の鷹(ミレニアム・ファルコン)編, Mireniamu Farukon-hen; lit. 'Millennium Falcon Arc'
- 幻造世界(ファンタジア)編, Fantajia-hen
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-07/berserk-manga-continues-under-kentarou-miura-assistants-kouji-mori-supervision/.186405
- berserk-projecthttps://www.berserk-project.jp/dictionary/storychart.html
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-05/berserk-manga-1st-volume-in-3-years-ships-on-december-24/.177044
- Comic Nataliehttps://natalie.mu/comic/news/459105
- "Berserk Deluxe Volume 1 HC"https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3002-722/Berserk-Deluxe-Volume-1-HC
- Comic Nataliehttps://natalie.mu/comic/news/182748
- ベルセルク 1http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/comicslist/40773/
- "Berserk Volume 1 TPB"http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/12-705/Berserk-Volume-1-TPB
- ベルセルク 2http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/comicslist/40775/
- "Berserk Volume 2 TPB"http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/12-706/Berserk-Volume-2-TPB
- ベルセルク 3http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/comicslist/40777/
- "Berserk Volume 3 TPB"http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/12-707/Berserk-Volume-3-TPB
- ベルセルク 4http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/comicslist/40779/
- "Berserk Volume 4 TPB"http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/13-287/Berserk-Volume-4-TPB
- ベルセルク 5http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/comicslist/40781/