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Berserk, Volume 15
by Kenturo Miura

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Author: Kenturo Miura
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-14
ISBN: 1593075774
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Dark Horse Books/Digital Manga Publishing

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Book Review: The first story arc after the Golden Age is terribly disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars

The Black Swordsman arc of the first three volumes was a decent introduction to Guts, and I recommend that people read it first. But everyone agrees that the Golden Age arc (volumes 4-14) are the reason to read Berserk: they are full of great character development, politics, warfare, and tragedy. The anime was based almost entirely on the Golden Age story, and it stands alone very well.

When the Golden Age story ended, I wondered whether Miura would bring that level of artistry to the Black Swordsman era of Guts. Sadly, his first storyline after the incredible climax in volumes 13 and 14 is a filler plot about a demonic elf who is plaguing a small village. The story isn't offensively bad, but it's such a disappointment compared to the stories that came right before it. It's hard to understand what Miura was thinking.

While the first Black Swordsman story in volumes 1-3 introduced some plot elements (it was the first appearance of the Behelits and the Godhand), the only part of this story that isn't filler is the introduction of the Holy See Knights. But they are generic religious knights that seem out of place in the dark, gruesome world of Berserk. The medieval politics and warfare of the Golden Age storyline had a much darker and more realistic feel.

Luckily this storyline only lasts two volumes, from mid-14 to mid-16. But Miura should have tried much harder to convince people to stick with Berserk after the Golden Age story ended.

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