| Title | : | Berserk, Vol. 7 (Berserk, #7) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1593073283 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781593073282 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 231 |
| Publication | : | First published March 31, 1994 |
Berserk, Vol. 7 (Berserk, #7) Reviews
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Any volume where Guts and Casca bond is a good volume
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The one where Guts carves his name into legends, with a thick dull metal pen, on the bodies of a hundred lowly mercs.
That's the iconic bit in this volume. One of the most memorable parts in the entire manga as a whole. But there's a lot of other things going on for the story at this stage to warrant a good five stars: Griffith is going to take on a giant fortress with just a few men. Picture yourself at the battle of Thermopylae, only the numbers of the Spartans and the enemy Persians were flipped, and you were in the ranks of the latter. How the would you feel?
Also, Guts gets to fight his Chuder counterpart, the badass general Boscogn. And I actually prefer this fight to him taking on those hundred guys previously: the manga is fairly down-to-earth at this stage, and hundred-to-one odds are nothing to sniff at even for Guts, but still, they were just mooks. This guy on the other hand is bad news.
The conclusion is left for the next volume, but still, it's great. -
amazing as usual.
so guts cares for casca and for the band of the hawk even though he doesn't show it but its where he belongs now.
his relationship with gambino is weird , in many ways gambino is like a father to him even if he is an asshole of a father which happens a lot in real life and having an asshole of a father doesn't really stop you from loving them and thats why he remembers gambino fondly.
and i am glad that after he saves casca she started hanging around him more and not being always angry and jealous from him.
about Griffith thats a dangerous man right there for you he will stop at nothing to achieve his dreams.
even selling his own body.
top notch as always and i expect much more from this manga.
next volume will guts leave?
what will Griffith say about that?
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[This is my review for Berserk volumes 1–7]
So, this is the last volume of Berserk for me, at least for a while. I borrowed these from my buddy who is a huge fan of the series, and if he had more books, I would probably keep reading. Sadly, only the first seven volumes were published here in Russia before the publisher abandoned the project, so that's all that my friend has in borrowable paper format.
I can't really decide how I feel about Berserk, honestly. It has a lot going for it: the artwork is phenomenal, the action is solid, and it's very readable overall. This manga never feels like a chore to read, the stuff happens all the time and holds the reader's attention really well.
On the other hand, for all seven volumes, Berserk didn't manage to surprise me even once. Every plot, every dialogue, every event is extremely predictable and clichéd. You have probably seen, heard or read this story hundreds of times before. It's a story about a brooding hero who is on a quest for revenge, he's practically unstoppable in battle, he is a loner and a bit of an asshole, but later we realise that he has a good heart after all. There is no twist on top of that, all is as it seems. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it is one of the reasons this series doesn't grab me.
It's a very masculine book, too, and it comes with all the bad stuff usually associated with such books. The main character literally has a sword that's three times his height, it's hilarious. Huge abs, naked bodies and giant flaming demons with horns are all over the place. There's also a lot of rape (and child rape at that), and a lot of homophobic and misogynistic slurs (many of them come from the main character), all of which may be considered natural for the world where the book is set, and yet all these things feel unnecessary and aren't handled particularly well, in my opinion. There's also a moment in this book where a strong, competent woman warrior (the only female character in the book who has at least some depth), who was also the commander of an army for a long time, loses a fight because she's having her period. And of course, this is the moment where the main character steps in and saves her. Seriously, was this manga written in the 19th century?! Because sometimes it feels like it was!
So here I am. Not really enjoying this book, not really hating it. I think it's just not my thing. Continuing reading would mean that I'd have to order the rest of the volumes, and there are a lot of them (38 and counting!) — this is a huge financial commitment to a series I don't really love. Who knows, though, if I somehow get my hands on the following volumes, I might still give them a read. -
here’s a Hard Pill To Swallow for ya: Guts is cooler than your fave. End of story.
P.S. I’m in literal awe right now. This manga is a masterpiece. -
اپدیت ۳ دی ۴۰۰-
باید بپذیریم که قسمتهای کاسکا واقعا meh بود تا حدی. شاید چون از شخصیتش خوشم نمیاد ولی بدو لعنتی واقعا پریود و تب جلوی دوییدنتو وقتی میخوان سلاخیت کنن نمیگیره. این بالا اومدن ذات سافت و بی دست و پای کاسکای تسوندره در این موقعیت رو مخم بود. این یارو ماهیه هم خیلی رو مخه.
باقی جلد همون گور افسارگسیخته همیشگی بود جز تکههایی از گذشته گریفیثساما و رونمایی از زیباییهای بیشتر بزرگوار.
من گریفیث رو درک میکنم با اینکه زندگیم بیشتر شبیه گاتس بوده، پس شاید اصلا طبیعیه این حجم از علاقهای که در من ایجاد میکنه. احساس داشتن رویایی که بتونی تمام زندگی خودت و دیگران رو در راهش بدی، این حجم فوقالعاده جاهطلبی چیزی نیست که هیچوقت تجربهاش کرده باشم اما میتونم بفهمم چقدر بزرگ و خواستنیه. اگر منم چنین رویایی داشتم همه رو براش قربانی میکردم.
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اما سوالی که برای من مهمتره اینه که چقدر این رویا مال خود گریفیثه؟ چون تقدیرش عضوی از گادهند بودنه این رویا رو داره یا چون این رویا رو داره تقدیرش اینطور شده؟ این بهاییه که برای رویاش باید پرداخت کنه یا مسیریه که چیده شده تا به مقصد مشخص برسونتش.
هر دوی اینها اما غمگینم میکنه. -
This volume basically confirms that Griffith is in love with Guts
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At this point it feels slightly dumb typing yet another review saying how awesome Berserk is but at the same time I just gotta talk about this volume and how great it is!
What’s it about?
Guts and Casca end up in serious trouble as they have to fight several enemies that they have to fight alone in the woods. That’s all I can say without spoilers.
Why it gets 5 stars:
The story of Berserk is still interesting. This is a story that doesn’t waste much time, it’s focused on telling an epic fantasy tale so I like that.
The characters get more interesting with each volume it seems. Very interested to see what happens to Casca in the next volumes!
The artwork is fantastic throughout. Lots of detail while still being a good, manga art style. Even though some people prefer comics in color, I personally think the black and white looks perfect in this series and all the detail in the art.
Tons of action in this volume. This might be the most action-packed, gore-filled volume yet. It’s never boring, always intense, making this one that is hard to put down (I had to a couple of times 🙁 but then got back to reading this right away 😃).
The story has added some things that... I’m not sure what to expect from these certain things so even though I kinda predicted some stuff in this volume, I have no idea what lies ahead in the series, giving it some suspense.
This book is emotional in an amazing way. Sure, I’m not sitting there crying (I read for fun so I don’t want to cry while reading) but it makes you really feel things for the characters and story.
There’s a bit of horror.
There are a couple of brief, well done comic relief moments.
THAT ENDING! Oh my gosh, that ending! I need to read volume 8 SOON. I’m counting on you having that year-end manga sale, Barnes and Noble!
Overall:
This series is amazing, this volume is yet another masterpiece! If you’re at all into fantasy and/or manga (and don’t mind extreme graphic content. I normally don’t give trigger warnings and shit but this makes Garth Ennis’ and Stephen King’s books (at least the ones I’ve read) look tame by comparison) I cannot recommend this enough! So good!
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8/10 stars
Solid four stars for this volume. Epic battles, particularly Guts's duel with general Boscogn; wicked (or desperate) battlefield plots based equally on military skill and manipulation of emotions of others (yep, Griffith is a psycho, no doubt about it now); and some more tender, almost intimate moments of shared strife and danger for Casca and Guts.
Guts evolves as a character quite radically in this and the next volume. He grows, and through his growth he becomes aware that he's not entirely content in the band of the Hawk. That's a huge realization, one that propels him to search for his own dreams and goals, and to no longer be content to just follow others.
While the misogyny is still present, I started to lean to the opinion that it's not deliberate. Certain plot twists were needed, and poor Casca bore the brunt of them. I guess better debilitating period than being stupidly drunk or something... Well, without Casca's period we wouldn't have Guts battling a hundred mercenaries all by himself, so I guess we should just focus on the bright side ;). -
Pretty fun volume as we have Guts rescuing Casca and we see the emotional bonding between the two as how he loves this woman and fights a 100 men while injured to protect her so that she could get out safely and its one of the greatest things ever, pretty well done and then you have the thing with Guts and Griffith and their moments and how he wants to achieve his dream and their next target: Doldrey and we learn something from Griffith's past and how the count there wants him and this battle is becoming intense! Guts, Casca in their battles while they conquer the castle and all! Pretty fun volume and it actually fleshes out a lot of things and the artwork is still the best thing about this manga and so well done!
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Incredibly detailed artwork, with the same-old gore and violence. The series just keeps on giving.
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Aunque tiene un buen diálogo entre Trunks y Casca a mitad del tebeo, el resto es uno de peleas contra machacas sin nada especial más allá de algunas splash pages con golpes de espadón.
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Miura's art here is quit good, although the amount of war can make the scenes seem busy. The political intrigue and slow development of volume six, The characterization of Casca continues to be significantly deepened, and Griffith's tendency for sociopathy becomes more clear as does his conflicted relationships with Guts, the only person whom Griffith treated as near equal and seems to act for beyond his own self-interest in anyway. While this comic is deservedly noted for brutality, and while Miura's conception of a strong woman is very limited, the way friendship and equality both expands and limits the possibilities that lead to darker and darker outcomes is amazing. Furthermore, Guts truly being a force of will, even if doomed from birth, becomes clearer and clearer too.
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The drawing is getting especially good, but seems wasted on such a bland story. Where are the monsters? Where are the darker elements? Where are the conflicts that were so intriguing? I feel like I've been tricked here. The first 3 volumes were a dark fantasy. Now things are stuck in a dry 'medieval battle' story.
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Gatts+Casca=must survive!
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4 stars
Good it's gaining speed . -
نمیدونم کاسکا و گاتس رو دوست دارم، دوستی بینشون، اون مهری که بینشون هست جالبه برام که انگار بهخاطر گریفیث در وهلهی اول این دوستی جان گرفت البته از سمت کاسکا، گاتس نه، بهنظرم گاتس صرفاً برای نجات جون کاسکا صد نفرو کشت یه تنه!
گریفیث هم همچنان درحال قربانی کردن بقیه و کشتار دشمنان برای رسیدم به هدفشه.
اینکه رابطهی مرد با پسر بچه هم تو بچگیهای گاتس بود هم نوجدانی گریفیث. ولی گریفیث برای پول گرفتن و سودبردن از اون ژنرال، به اون رابطه تن داد تو نوجوانی، گاتس تو کودکی مورد تجاوز قرار گرفت چون اون کسیکه براش حکم پدر رو داشت اونو فروخته بود یه شب واسه ۳ سکهی نقره...
و ببینید که چه تضاد تاریک و جالبیه. -
the sexual tension between Guts and Casca.
That is all. -
Based.
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Yesss finally we get some Guts & Casca bonding!! Fantastic characterisation. Absolutely hooked on this series!!
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i love casca so mjuch shes such a girlboss
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Again, a very solid read, especially the first half. It showed us what Griffith has gone through to achieve his goals, whatever those are. And he justifies self sacrificing in a meaningful way.
But on the second half, it's the first time in this series I have felt like the story is dragging a little bit. It's probably about my preferances since, generally, just the action itself is not enough for me to carry the story. It does not mean I don't enjoy action sequences, I like them, but when they go on for a longer period of time, I miss the more in depth story pieces. But it was still good of course, I am very much looking forward to reading the next volume. -
2021 reread:
not a ton of thoughts/commentary on this volume. solid action, casca gets to actually do something for once, social-climbing griffith and guts hacking people up.
Content warnings (for Berserk overall): extreme gore, extreme violence, body horror, mutilation, psychological horror, rape (some against children), sexual assault (some against children), disturbing imagery, abuse. (less) -
1) guts is god. literally what the hell.
2) griffith’s brain is literally on crack and as big as a planet. but he’s scaring me and i cannot explain it.
3) i need guts and casca to happen sooner.
4) casca is badass, yes, but can we cut the sexualizing please?? oh my god. let’s not dumb down her battles cause she is powerful on her own too. i wish it didn’t obsess over how dependent she is on the MEN. she’s literally a commander. -
Midland and Chuder, battle for supremacy in what will become the final clash in a century the end of the 100 year war commence. We get to see some Casca and Griffith backstory and the artwork is still superb as ever. We also get to see Gut's biggest achievement in the mundane aspect. Fighting a 100 men all by himself.
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Still loving this manga.
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I liked this one better for some reason...
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Battle scenes are very dynamic and I appreciate them and enjoy them. However, what I am truly here for is quiet moments between characters.
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I can't believe it's been four years since I've sat down to read Berserk. It's been interesting to re-read volumes one through six, both simply due to the act of re-reading and because every time I mark a volume as finished here on Goodreads, it prompts me to look again over a review I wrote four years ago. Sometimes I find myself surprised by the savviness with which I treated the material, other times I'm a little embarrassed. But I'm sure I'll look upon whatever writing about Berserk I do now with the same kind of ambivalence.
At any rate, I begin with one paragraph not about Berserk volume seven and continue with another. Returning to Miura's opus now, in the wake of his death, it doesn't feel quite right. By this point in the story, we understand Guts far better. He's showing shades of decency along with the determination that is so twisted in the earlier Black Swordsman arc. And because we know the terrible tragedy that is to come, we can see how the determination to seize a dream that Guts learns from Griffith might become twisted if Griffith betrays Guts as we expect him to.
The two most interesting details about this volume for me on the first pass are the setup for the confrontation between Griffith and Gennon as well as the chapter "Bonfire of Dreams." Addressing the former, Miura seems intent on working something out about the abuse of children. It has never been depicted in this work without serious consequences for his characters. Griffith tells Casca he willingly sleeps with Gennon, but we're left wondering to what extent Griffith is trying to protect the children Gennon is abusing by taking Gennon's attention away from them.
As for "Bonfire of Dreams," it's just a great chapter. Easily my favorite in the whole manga thus far. But we know whatever promising future Guts might think lies ahead is a fantasy. It only gets worse.
