Berserk
BERSERK
THE BLACK SWORDSMAN SAGA
KENTARO MIURA
Hakusensha · 1989–PRESENT
🔴 43 VOLUMES · 5 STORY ARCS · ONGOING
Deluxe Editions: 14 books · 9,376 pages
Creator: Kentaro Miura (1989–2021)
Continuation: Studio Gaga · Kouji Mori (2022–present)
Genres: Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Cosmic Horror · Psychological Drama · Tragedy
Publication Status: ONGOING — UNFINISHED
⚔️ ABOUT THE SERIES
Berserk is a monumental dark fantasy manga following Guts, a lone warrior marked by a supernatural curse, through a brutal medieval world inhabited by demons, apostles, and mysterious cosmic powers.
Central to the narrative is his relationship with Griffith, the charismatic leader of the Band of the Hawk, and Casca, a warrior whose fate becomes inseparable from theirs.
Through extraordinary artwork and an increasingly complex mythology, Miura explores fate, free will, ambition, trauma, friendship, sacrifice, and humanity's struggle against overwhelming supernatural forces.
📚 THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
⚔️ THE BLACK SWORDSMAN ARC
Volumes 1–3
Introduces Guts as a wandering, demon-hunting warrior driven by vengeance against mysterious supernatural beings known as the God Hand.
🦅 GOLDEN AGE ARC
Volumes 3–14
Reveals Guts' past, his relationship with Griffith and Casca, and the tragic rise and fall of the Band of the Hawk.
🔥 CONVICTION ARC
Volumes 14–21
Guts journeys through a world consumed by religious fanaticism, persecution, and supernatural terror.
🛡️ FALCON OF THE MILLENNIUM EMPIRE ARC
Volumes 22–35
The conflict expands into an epic struggle involving kingdoms, magical forces, and the emergence of a radically transformed world.
🌌 FANTASIA ARC
Volumes 35–PRESENT
The boundaries between physical and supernatural reality collapse as Guts and his companions confront the consequences of Griffith's ambitions.
STATUS: ONGOING — FINAL ARC NOT COMPLETE
📦 RECOMMENDED COLLECTED EDITIONS
BERSERK DELUXE EDITION
2019–2023 · 14 Hardcovers · 9,376 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Deluxe 01–13: Original Volumes 1–39
Deluxe 14: Original Volumes 40–41 + Official Guidebook
Deluxe Vol. 1: 696 pages · ISBN 9781506711980
Deluxe Vol. 14: 536 pages · ISBN 9781506741062
RECOMMENDED OVERSIZED COLLECTION
ADDITIONAL STANDARD VOLUMES
Volume 42: 2025 English Edition · 192 pages
Volume 43: 2025 Japanese Edition · 2026 English Edition · 220 pages (announced)
These volumes continue beyond the existing Deluxe collection.
🕯️ PUBLICATION HISTORY
1989: Original serialization begins.
2021: Death of Kentaro Miura.
2022: Continuation begins under Studio Gaga and Kouji Mori.
2025: Japanese Volume 43 published.
2026: Serialization continues.
The story remains unfinished, with no confirmed final volume.
✅ COLLECTION SUMMARY
Original Publication: 1989–present
Published Japanese Volumes: 43
Major Story Arcs: 5
Available Deluxe Editions: 14
Deluxe Edition Pages: 9,376
Deluxe Coverage: Volumes 1–41
Additional Volumes: 42–43
Status: ONGOING
Recommended Collection: Deluxe 01–14 + Standard Volumes 42–43
Files: 16 for the 43 collected volumes
Reading Order: Original publication order