The original anime is indeed good. May show its age a bit, but Berserk's writing more than makes up for it, especially for the arcs it covers. But that's just the original. Stay the fuck away from the 2016 anime, it's a horrendous adaptation. The manga is of course top class, but if you're someone that generally prefers watching instead of reading, no shame in starting with the anime, and then ...
Random thoughts at the end of a weekend but was wondering - What manga would you say is the most influential (on other manga authors/stories) after Dragon Ball? I was thinking Jojo. But would it be Akira? Fist of the North Star? Berserk? Sailor Moon? Yu Yu Hakusho? Any other contenders? I...
Berserk is a must but it is endless pain due to how slow Miura is with each chapter. One Piece is great but take it slow and easy. I binged read the manga and got burned out by the start of the current Arc (somewhere in the 900 chapters). I recommend Attack on Titan which is almost ending (anime adaptation is also great and on its final season next month).
As the title indicates I'm curious about the manga / anime Berserk and how to get into it. I know there is a movie - worth watching? As for books is there a single large volume that's a good starting point or somewhat comprehensive or will I need to track all of the many volumes down one by...
Netflix made a deal with Viz media for Berserk anime streaming rights, but since 2022 they have been radio silent. The second problem is that the manga needs finishing. Netflix and Viz probably have also been saying 'no' constantly because they don't want another Game of Thrones moment to happen.