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Manga the Week of 1/26/22
The last week of January brings us no manga whatsoever!… OK, I lie, there’s a lot. ASH: You almost had me there! SEAN: Airship, in print, has the…
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man, Berserk, Berserk, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
23 Dark Anime Recommendations Full of Chaos and Trauma
There is a time for cozy slice of life and wholesome romance, but that time is not now. You, my edgy friend, wish to dwell in the darkness…
Future Diary, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Devilman, Elfen Lied, GOBLIN SLAYER
Shounen vs Seinen Anime/Manga!
The battle of all battles, shounen vs seinen. Most otaku’s enjoy both however have one that they prefer more than the other. For me, the easy winner is…
Does it Hold Up? Berserk '97-'98
Even if we get the technical aspects down, because the ground we walk with Guts is so traumatizing and depraved, in its uncompromised form, Berserk would be banned…
Twitter Account of ‘Berserk’ Creator Kentaro Miura Promotes NFTs
Fans are both confused and upset after the official Twitter account of Kentaro Miura, creator of the legendary Berserk manga series, began tweeting about an upcoming release of…
Mega Moose #12 — The Endless Sacrifice Parade
Oh woe, I am also undone too as well. Impressions: My favorite part of this wasn't the parade of supposed sacrifices among completely indistinct explosions, nor the…
Kentaro Miura (1966-2021): A Tribute
In which I talk about the recent passing of a manga legend.
Berserk (1997): On the Edge of a Knife
It’s been a while since I started watching this series. On the night that Kentaro Muira passed away (Rest in Peace), I finally made the purchase of this…
Manga the Week of 11/3/21
SEAN: November is approaching, and the manga are falling like leaves. Airship has three debuts in print. There’s I’m the Evil Lord of an intergalactic Empire!, Planet of…
Takt Op. Destiny – 03 – Defend on Titan
No sooner have Cosette and Takt transformed into Musicart and Conductor than they engage in battle with the swarming D2. Cosette proves utterly incapable of tempering her power…
Iron Knight
After a great start did Iron Knight keep it up or have a meltdown? Inspired by Berserk we discuss Tomohiro Yagi’s Shonen Jump manga Iron Knight. This…
The soundscape of Berserk (1997)
Berserk has had a rough history in being adapted to anime. I don’t think that sentence will rustle too many jimmies; it’s about as milquetoast and cliché a…
The Worst Anime Ever: 15 Anime Series So Bad That They Are Difficult to Watch
The title of “worst anime ever” is no less as difficult to name as picking the best anime series ever. There are some series that are so truly…
Berserk, Berserk, Diabolik Lovers, Hand Shakers, Try Knights
Top 5 Anime With Bad First Episodes
Sometimes a really great show has a bad first episode and that can discourage some viewers. These are 5 times I'm glad I stuck with it.
Having trauma doesn’t mean you can only consume mild, boneless art.
“The most important thing becomes control. Engaging with it on your own terms. Anything to not feel helpless.” – Daisy Tonner, The Magnus Archives Content warning for mentions…
Having trauma doesn’t mean you can only consume mild, boneless art.
“The most important thing becomes control. Engaging with it on your own terms. Anything to not feel helpless.” – Daisy Tonner, The Magnus Archives Content warning for mentions…
Weekly Round-Up, 18-24 August 2021: Ladybeard, Trauma in Berserk, and Fundraising for Animators
AniFem Round-Up Suzie Yeung, FF7 Remake actor, discusses recording during the pandemic, her dream anime role, and voicing Koito Vrai sat down with Suzie at Otakon 2021 to…
Animecast: Jedi Owl Does Anime ASMR
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give the rundown on anime news of today. Listen in and get caught up, or just get their…
Seething about a terrible Evangelion take for fun
You ever see something and think, “Holy fuck, I don’t want to share an atmosphere with the person who said this?” Yeah, I do often, because I’m equal…
Magia Record – 17 – Back Into the Lions Den
In a usual cour, there’d be time and space for a cooling off episode, but with only eight episodes to work with, this lean, mean second season of Magia…
What Miura Kentaro – and Berserk – Mean to Me
In May, 2021, manga legend Miura Kentaro passed away, leaving his opus Berserk unfinished. Our author discusses the true genius behind his art.
Doki Doki News: New Oregairu, More Berserk, and CR + Funi Finalized
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of August 8th through 14th! Check out latest…
Anime Series Like The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Ryner Lute is a talented mage with the power of Alpha Stigma, special eyes that can analyze all types of magic, but are said to bring destruction. He…
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero, Berserk, Chrome Shelled Regios, Golden Kamuy, The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Manga the Week of 7/14/21
SEAN: Now that July 4th has come and gone and terrified all our dogs, what manga do we have to soothe us? MICHELLE: My big tabby is also…
13 Anime Series That Could Use a Reboot
As we move ever closer to proving that Twain was right and there is no such thing as an original thought, remakes and reboots of older things are…
Battle Angel Alita, Berserk, Berserk, Outlaw Star, Outlaw Star
What the Passing of Berserk’s Author Taught Me About Life
Guest post by Firebrand relating his relationship to author Kentaro Miura and his work.
Lets talk… Record of Ragnarok
Lets all just take a moment of silence for yet another greatly disappointing anime that easily could have been a masterpiece. It truly feels like the entire Otaku…
Berserk, Berserk, Ragnarok the Animation, Record of Ragnarok
Welcome to Azuki: Your Digital Manga Cafe
Hi, I’m Abbas Jaffery, co-founder and CEO of Azuki. I’ve been a fan of manga and anime for over 20 years, ever since I discovered my first two…
Revenge Anime: 20 Anime Series Featuring the Sweet Taste of Vengeance
While there are moments when it can go a little over the top, watching an anime character enact their most clever or brutal plan of revenge can be…
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, Hell Girl, Shigurui: Death Frenzy, Terror in Resonance, Berserk
Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song – 11 – What’s Past Is Providence
As the end of last week teased, all of the work Vivy and Matsumoto have done throughout the century would seem to be for naught, as all the…
Manga the Week of 6/9/21
SEAN: 2nd June 2nd Furious. MICHELLE: Snerk. SEAN: Airship has an early digital debut. Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyou…
AniTAY Podcast S6 E9: Zomboland Saga
Please join AniTAY in celebrating the life of Berserk author Kentaro Miura. (Other miscellaneous anime discussions included.)
Manga Pulse 448: Berserker Paradise
Here in the future of the past, we’ve finally hit the point where lumber is almost worth it’s weight in silver. Pretty soon there will be a federal reserve…
Kio Shimoku Twitter Highlights May 2021
Tweets of interest from Kio Shioku’s official Twitter for May 2021: This past month saw the unfortunate passing of Miura Kentaro, author of Berserk. “Whaaaaaa?!” “I can’t believe…
Animecast: Recently My Mailbag is Unusual
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast take on their ever growing list of questions submitted by the community. Join in on their discussions spanning from licensing, censorship,…
Berserk – When Dreams Go Bad
Berserk really influenced me and my anime watching in many ways. And toady I would like to talk about Griffith and the lessons he thought me.
Forces
It’s a cliche at this point to suggest that the Golden Age arc of Berserk is the high point of the series. That its particular mix of hyperviolence,…
Pick of the Week: We Pick the Riot
MICHELLE: I mean, it’s gotta be Boys Run the Riot. Bonus points for a new volume of What Did You Eat Yesterday, though! SEAN: First of all, an…
Don’t @ Me: Seven of my Anime Opinions: Berserk Edition
It’s Monday, which means it is time for this. Welcome to Don’t @ Me, the place where, like Lena’s amazing thighs. I always make myself known as I…
348 – Manga in Motion 51 – Ping Pong the Animation
On this episode we mourn the sudden death of Kentaro Miura, talk about the vast impact of Berserk, and discuss the strenuous work schedules of manga artists! Then…
BAKI, Berserk, Berserk, Baki the Grappler, Ping Pong the Animation
The Otakusphere: Good romances, bad detectives and realism
Good morning or afternoon or evening or whatever time it may be for everyone out there in Internet-land. It’s Sunday here in my corner of the hinterlands, so…
Miura Kentaro, Berserk, and the Pursuit of Perfection
This past week, the world learned of the passing of Miura Kentaro, the creator of Berserk, on May 6th. Miura was 54. This leaves one of the most…
A Tribute To A Legendary Mangaka: Kentaro Miura, Creator of Berserk
It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this article. The news that I am about to relay has undoubtedly already been heard by a lot…
RIP Miura Kentaro-sensei
06 May 2021, Rest in peace Miura Kentaro-sensei. I’m not the only one who cried and might continue to. Thank you so very much Miura-sensei. Thank you for…
Doki Doki News: Berserk’s Creator Passes Away, MHA Mobile, and Ni no Kuni II
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of May 16th through 22nd! Check out latest…
Berserk, Berserk, HAIKYU!!, I'm Standing on a Million Lives, NiNoKuni
Kentaro Miura - A Manga Legend That Used Darkness as Light
There’s a saying that a lot of mental health experts preach - you don’t know what someone’s going through unless they either say it or you directly talk…
Kentaro Miura
I just want to get my thoughts about it out there on this subject. As I am still in disbelief that it happened. As when it happened I…
Puking up my thoughts in memoriam of Kentaro Miura
Before anything else, I want to say that I’ve never really had to deal with grief before now and if I say anything that comes across as in…
Berserk author, Kentaro Miura’s journey comes to an end
At 54 years old, Kentaro Miura, LEGENDARY manga author of Berserk, NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION… passed away May 6th, 2021. Through thick and thin, this work was a rock,…
Kentaro Miura (1966-2021)
“When you’re a cartoonist and working at home you sit at your desk pretty much all day,” Kentaro Miura once said in an interview. “You get most of…