Real Name: Guts | Universe: Anime | Rating: 86 OVR (Indomitable Struggler)
"Even if we painstakingly piece together something lost, it doesn't mean things will ever return to the way they were."
Writer/Artist: Kentaro Miura | Format: Oversized Leather Deluxe Hardcover
Branded by the sacrificial Eclipse, Guts wanders a gothic medieval landscape hunting the demonic God Hand.
Why Start Here: The undisputed magnum opus of dark fantasy manga history.
Writer/Artist: Kentaro Miura | Format: Manga Volumes 4-13
Follows Guts joining Griffith's mercenary Band of the Hawk, culminating in the harrowing tragedy of the Eclipse.
Why Start Here: Considered by manga scholars to be the greatest story arc ever drawn.
Writer/Artist: Kentaro Miura | Format: Manga Volume 26 & 27
Guts equips the cursed dwarven Berserker Armor to battle the fire dragon apostle Grunbeld.
Why Start Here: Showcases Guts unlocking his most terrifying, demonic combat state.
Documented Weakness: Berserker armor numbs all pain and forces body to fight until every bone shatters and blood drains.
Citation: Berserk (Manga Ch. 18)
Protected Casca by engaging an entire mercenary detachment by himself in the forest, fighting continuously for 8 hours until dawn without yielding.