Berserk Deluxe Volume 1

Miura created this masterpiece back in the late eighties, I've finally had the pleasure of having my hands on a physical copy. The deluxe edition looks incredible, has that lovely new book smell and even comes with its own little bookmark.The leather is thick and feel great on the hand, really adds to the feeling of an adult themed dark fantasy book.I honestly can't say much more than what has been said for Berserk which is considered one of the best mangas out there.10/10

Amazing Quality

I recently read the "Berserk: Deluxe Edition Volume 1" manga, which collects the first three volumes of the series. As a fan of dark fantasy, I was excited to delve into this highly regarded series that I had previously only seen in the anime adaptation. And let me tell you, the manga did not disappoint!The story follows Guts, a skilled warrior seeking revenge against the man who betrayed him. Along the way, he joins a band of mercenaries led by the charismatic Griffith. But as Guts becomes more involved with the group, he begins to uncover the dark secrets that lurk beneath the surface.One of the first things that struck me about "Berserk" was the stunning artwork. The illustrations are highly detailed, and the action scenes are especially well-done, just like ... MoreI recently read the "Berserk: Deluxe Edition Volume 1" manga, which collects the first three volumes of the series. As a fan of dark fantasy, I was excited to delve into this highly regarded series that I had previously only seen in the anime adaptation. And let me tell you, the manga did not disappoint!The story follows Guts, a skilled warrior seeking revenge against the man who betrayed him. Along the way, he joins a band of mercenaries led by the charismatic Griffith. But as Guts becomes more involved with the group, he begins to uncover the dark secrets that lurk beneath the surface.One of the first things that struck me about "Berserk" was the stunning artwork. The illustrations are highly detailed, and the action scenes are especially well-done, just like in the anime. The dark and twisted imagery is also on point, contributing to the story's overall impact.But what really sets "Berserk" apart is its complex characters. Guts is a protagonist with a tragic past, and his fierce determination to achieve his goals is both inspiring and heart breaking, just like in the anime. Meanwhile, Griffith is a fascinating antagonist, with a magnetic personality that draws others to him despite his dark side.Overall, I highly recommend "Berserk: Deluxe Edition Volume 1" to fans of dark fantasy manga and the anime series. The hardcover edition is well worth the investment, with its high-quality binding and beautiful artwork. And with more volumes to come, I can't wait to see where the story goes next, both on the page and on the screen.

Amazing story. Just one small unfortunate problem

There's nothing negative I could possibly say about berserk itself and the story. Absolute master class in dark fantasy, from the beautiful, lively artwork, to the intricately woven story of incredibly fleshed out characters, and the thin line between love and hate. The only thing that negates a 5 star rating is something that comes down to the physical copy that I personally received. The ribbon in the spine of my book that is supposed to bend and create an eye for helping to spread the pages properly when reading, is unfortunate stuck to the outer spine of my copy. This makes it so when I'm reading the whole spine of my book bends instead of just the inside ribbon. This has caused morphing of the book, where the whole spine should have a curved look and feel, mine ... MoreThere's nothing negative I could possibly say about berserk itself and the story. Absolute master class in dark fantasy, from the beautiful, lively artwork, to the intricately woven story of incredibly fleshed out characters, and the thin line between love and hate. The only thing that negates a 5 star rating is something that comes down to the physical copy that I personally received. The ribbon in the spine of my book that is supposed to bend and create an eye for helping to spread the pages properly when reading, is unfortunate stuck to the outer spine of my copy. This makes it so when I'm reading the whole spine of my book bends instead of just the inside ribbon. This has caused morphing of the book, where the whole spine should have a curved look and feel, mine has been flattened at the top and curves half way down the spine, and when reading the book for only a few seconds it causes one side to bend and stick out a lot more than the other. Overall this is still a great book to pick up for the story, and the look of the spine when sitting on your shelf. The problems with my copy only come down to the one I own, and is fairly rare to have this happen.R.I.P Kentaro Miura (The creator of Berserk)

Berserk - Greatest manga of all time

In honour of the late Kentaro Miura, Berserk has finally gotten its long awaited Deluxe edition. With greater contrast, sound effect translation, and extended art, these leather hard covers are a great way to experience the best seinen manga of all time. If you like Dark fantasy stories with great tragedy, please do yourself a favour and read them, even if you saw the 1997 anime.

Best way to collect one of the greatest Manga ever

These Deluxe Editions of Berserk are huge, "leather" bound versions of what is easily one of the greatest dark fantasy stories told in Manga.Perfect for first time readers or even collectors. These are the best way to own Kentaro Miura's masterpiece.Even if you haven't heard of Berserk you have no doubt felt its influence in other works throughout the last few decades. Final Fantasy and Dark Souls just to name a couple.

Even Better than the 1997 Anime!

I'm not a huge manga reader or anime watcher, my tastes are pretty niche in that I prefer shorter action\horror series rather than super long-running series such as One Piece.This is only my third manga after Fist of the North Star and Hellsing, but I'm so glad I've begun this epic journey, if you're a fan of dark fantasy or looking for a gateway into other manga, Berserk is an amazing, violent, heartbreaking and deeply interesting series right from the get-go.If you can handle the dark content (and believe me it gets VERY dark, especially in later volumes), i 100% recommend this to anyone! The character writing and world-building is amazingly done with the way that story events unfold, it gets you completely immersed.These huge leather-bound volumes are ... MoreI'm not a huge manga reader or anime watcher, my tastes are pretty niche in that I prefer shorter action\horror series rather than super long-running series such as One Piece.This is only my third manga after Fist of the North Star and Hellsing, but I'm so glad I've begun this epic journey, if you're a fan of dark fantasy or looking for a gateway into other manga, Berserk is an amazing, violent, heartbreaking and deeply interesting series right from the get-go.If you can handle the dark content (and believe me it gets VERY dark, especially in later volumes), i 100% recommend this to anyone! The character writing and world-building is amazingly done with the way that story events unfold, it gets you completely immersed.These huge leather-bound volumes are fantastic and high quality, can't imagine a better way to experience reading this series (I HIGHLY recommend listening to the soundtracks from the various anime adaptions while reading as they suit perfectly, especially the tracks by Susumu Hirasawa).I'm such a super-fan of Berserk already only a couple of months after getting into it and my only regret is that it took the sad passing of its author/artist to get me to begin reading it. R.I.P. Kentaro Miura

Not very good.

Based on the relatively impressive foiled hard cover leather exterior and a little background research including viewing some of the thousands of image frames (probably some of the best drawings) composing the series, I thought it would exceed many other manga I have read. I stopped after several pages. Not very good. I think it was slightly damaged upon delivery also. It seems like it might get better at deluxe vol. 5, 8 or 9, where it has appeared that some main area of the story, hopefully with better pictures and writing has seemed to have been made by the actual credited author/artist, but I am not sure and am so unimpressed that I may skip it.

The Entry Point To An Incredible Series

As you are probably already aware, Berserk is an incredibly praised and influential series and this is the entry point to that series. I picked this up, not knowing much about the story or characters shortly after the author, Kentaro Miura had unfortunately passed.To be completely blunt, this first volume is incredibly dark and gruesome, I'm not someone who is usually turned off by too much violence or atrocities in media but I found this difficult to read at points. Additionally, I found it extremely difficult to root for or support the main character Guts, as he seemed to be completely irredeemable. But the illustrations depicted in this volume and throughout the series are nothing short of amazing, they're so highly detailed that I struggled to believe that a ... MoreAs you are probably already aware, Berserk is an incredibly praised and influential series and this is the entry point to that series. I picked this up, not knowing much about the story or characters shortly after the author, Kentaro Miura had unfortunately passed.To be completely blunt, this first volume is incredibly dark and gruesome, I'm not someone who is usually turned off by too much violence or atrocities in media but I found this difficult to read at points. Additionally, I found it extremely difficult to root for or support the main character Guts, as he seemed to be completely irredeemable. But the illustrations depicted in this volume and throughout the series are nothing short of amazing, they're so highly detailed that I struggled to believe that a human was actually capable of making such vivid images with nothing but white and black textures.After finishing this volume, I honestly didn't know whether or not I should continue the series, due mostly to my previously aforementioned disgust in the main character, but I continued with the series and was captured completely in the 2nd and 3rd deluxe volumes. Currently, I am up to the beginning of the 8th volume and the series is still blowing me away with incredibly dark characters and somehow even greater illustrations.I've read a lot of manga & novels, and I've never read a story like Berserk. I highly recommend you give it a chance, even if you've never read a manga before. It's a series that will stick with you. Every day, I finish work eagerly anticipating reading even more!

Will be buying next Volume

This manga is great even in it's first few volumes and I can tell I am really going to enjoy the rest. Guts is a very interesting main character and his personality makes you wonder whether to like him or not. It is also worth mentioning that Booktopia did great in delivery, the book arrived in perfect condition and Booktopia kept me updated on every step of the delivery process.

Worth the price.

I adore the quality and presentation of these Dark Horse deluxe editions, but they are quite expensive, especially given the fact that they are usually only three volumes (the first Hellsing deluxe was four, however), so I was very happy to get this well bellow RRP (about $60 at the time).That still may be a tough sell for some, given how cheap the individual volumes are, but I think it's well worth it. The pages are printed on some of the highest quality paper I've seen in any book, the covers are bound in leather, and the oversized pages really let you appreciate Kentaro Miura's artwork in its best possible form, and the same is true for Dark Horse's other deluxe manga too.