Berserk
TV animeFilm2022 / 2016–2017 / 2012–2013 / 1997–19984 adaptationsOriginal: mangaKentaro Miura
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize 2002
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
After Berserk (1997), continue from Ch. 87, collected in Vol. 13
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition (2022)
- Anime ends at
- Ep 13
- Continue from
- Ch. 92?
- Read next
- Vol. 14?manga · English · Dark Horse Manga
This TV recut restores scenes from the Golden Age films, whose ending jumps past original manga chapters 92–94.
Provisional start: Berserk Volume 14
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Berserk (2016) · Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 12Original: Vol. 21 · Ch. 176
- Continue from
- Ch. 177
- Read next
- Vol. 22manga · English · Dark Horse Manga
The anime skips the Lost Children chapters, 95–118 of the original manga.
Berserk Volume 22
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
- Continue from
- Ch. 92?
- Read next
- Vol. 14?manga · English · Dark Horse Manga
After the Eclipse, the film jumps ahead to Guts as the Black Swordsman, skipping original manga chapters 92–94.
Provisional start: Berserk Volume 14
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
A manga starting point immediately after The Battle for Doldrey has not been established.
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
A manga starting point immediately after The Egg of the King has not been established.
Berserk 2 (2016) · Season 2
- Anime ends at
- Ep 12Original: Vol. 29 · Ch. 249
- Continue from
- Ch. 250
- Read next
- Vol. 29manga · English · Dark Horse MangaOpens with story the anime already covered
Original manga chapters 231–235 and 238 were omitted from this season.
Berserk Volume 29
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Berserk (1997)
- Anime ends at
- Ep 25Original: Vol. 13 · Ch. 87
- Continue from
- Ch. 87
- Read next
- Vol. 13manga · English · Dark Horse MangaOpens with story the anime already covered
The finale stops midway through original manga chapter 87, then borrows its closing scene from chapters 93–94.
Berserk Volume 13
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All 30 books from Vol. 13 to Vol. 42 · Vol. 43 due Nov 2026
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Berserk
ベルセルク
Kentaro MiuraHakusenshaOngoing43 volumes so far
- JapaneseHakusensha43 volumes so farsince Nov 1990
- EnglishDark Horse Manga42 volumes so farsince Nov 2003
- FrenchGlénat Manga43 volumes so farsince Jan 2017
- SpanishPanini Manga España21 volumes so farsince Mar 2022
Awards
- 2002
Tezuka Osamu Cultural PrizeAward for Excellence
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Before you read
Suggested reading (English · Dark Horse Manga): Where Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition (2022) leaves off in the original hasn’t been confirmed. Reports point to Vol. 14. Reading notes: This TV recut restores scenes from the Golden Age films, whose ending jumps past original manga chapters 92–94.
Suggested reading (English · Dark Horse Manga): Berserk (2016) · Season 1 ends at Ep 12. Continue from Ch. 177, collected in Vol. 22. Reading notes: The anime skips the Lost Children chapters, 95–118 of the original manga.
Suggested reading (English · Dark Horse Manga): Where Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent leaves off in the original hasn’t been confirmed. Reports point to Vol. 14. Reading notes: After the Eclipse, the film jumps ahead to Guts as the Black Swordsman, skipping original manga chapters 92–94.
Suggested reading (English · Dark Horse Manga): Berserk 2 (2016) · Season 2 ends at Ep 12. Continue from Ch. 250, collected in Vol. 29. Reading notes: Original manga chapters 231–235 and 238 were omitted from this season.
Suggested reading (English · Dark Horse Manga): Berserk (1997) ends at Ep 25. Continue from Ch. 87, collected in Vol. 13. Reading notes: The finale stops midway through original manga chapter 87, then borrows its closing scene from chapters 93–94.
The original manga is still ongoing; Hakusensha lists Vol. 43 as the latest (as of November 2026).
Hakusensha: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 43.
Glénat Manga: The French edition is at Vol. 43.
Panini Manga España: The Spanish edition is at Vol. 21.
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