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Berserk is a dark fantasy manga series by Kentaro Miura, first published in 1989. Set in a medieval Europe-inspired world, it follows Guts, a lone mercenary, and his struggle against demonic forces after his betrayal by Griffith, leader of the Band of the Hawk. The franchise has expanded into multiple anime series, films, video games, and merchandise.

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Berserk
Created by
Kentaro Miura, Kouji Mori
First Film
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 1: The Egg of the King
TV Show(s)
Berserk
Movie(s)
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 1: The Egg of the King, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 2 - The Battle for Doldrey, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 3: The Advent
Character(s)
Guts, Griffith, Casca, Judeau, Pippin, Corkus, Rickert, Gaston (Berserk), Puck (Berserk), Farnese de Vandimion, Serpico, Isidro, Schierke
Video Game(s)
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage, Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Sho, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

Latest Film
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 3: The Advent
First TV Show
Berserk
Latest TV Show
Berserk
First Episode Air Date
October 7, 1997
Cast
Nobutoshi Canna, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yûko Miyamura, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Takahiro Sakurai, Kazuki Yao, Unshô Ishizuka, Kenta Miyake

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