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Berserkis a manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. Set in a medieval Europe-inspired fantasy world, the story centers on the characters of Guts, an orphaned mercenary, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the Band of the Hawk. Themes of isolation, camaraderie, and the question of whether humanity is fundamentally good or evil pervade the story, as it explores both the best and worst of human nature. Both the manga and anime are noted for their heavy violence.
There was an anime adaptation that aired from 1997 to 1998 and in the years from 2012 to 2013, 3 animated movie adaptations of one of the arcs were made, taking place in Guts's backstory with the Hawks, which the previous anime from the 90s had already done.
Anybody else reading this? I'm in chapter 153, and what a ride. Aside from some gratuitous violence (expecially rape), the plot has been very good and fows naturally, the world building is also excelente. As somebody who from Naruto was disapointed with how the rivalry and friend turned enemy (Sasuke), this one delivers that much better.
This arc has been quite good too, i'm loving the Vatican's role in the events right now and the manga's take on religion.