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May 27, 2022 10:22 AM
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I recently turned 18 and am ready to watch/read this seinen.
However, I don't know which is better (Seasons of 2016 and 2017 I do not want to watch because of the fecal 3D). Help!
It is also desirable to suggest, after the first season, from which chapter of the manga should I read?
May 27, 2022 10:29 AM
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beserk the best show i have watch ever
May 27, 2022 10:30 AM
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Chapter 101, although i reccomend watching the anime and then reading through the manga from the start.
May 27, 2022 10:31 AM
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Goten4iK_Miracle said:
I recently turned 18 and am ready to watch/read this seinen.
However, I don't know which is better (Seasons of 2016 and 2017 I do not want to watch because of the fecal 3D). Help!
It is also desirable to suggest, after the first season, from which chapter of the manga should I read?

Do not watch animated version of Berserk, all of them are thrash more or less, go straight up for manga
May 27, 2022 10:32 AM
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I’d definitely watch the 1997 anime, but start the manga from the beginning when you finish it. There’s so much more to the story in the manga, of course. But I enjoyed the 90s anime, they did a good job portraying Guts. The 2016 one though..? Not so much.
May 27, 2022 10:33 AM
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Goten4iK_Miracle said:
I recently turned 18 and am ready to watch/read this seinen.
However, I don't know which is better (Seasons of 2016 and 2017 I do not want to watch because of the fecal 3D). Help!
It is also desirable to suggest, after the first season, from which chapter of the manga should I read?

Read the manga and watch the 97 anime. Anything else is not worth it.
May 27, 2022 10:51 AM
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I recommend the 1997 adaptation, then all of the manga. The adaptation does a great job at giving you a sense of the ambiance and feel of Berserk’s world, and I think it helps you appreciate the stillness in Miura’s panels. There will be moments reading the manga where the soundtrack from the 1997 anime will immediately come to mind, and I think that having a solid foundation on the feel of this world enhances the manga in a way that can’t always be portrayed on a page. That said, berserk is the manga. The 1997 adaptation only covers one arc, and it doesn’t even touch upon everything in that arc (although, I’d argue it doesn’t need to). You should still read all of berserk cause the stuff not in the adaptation is quite important. But, yeah, I think it’s a great anime that can really provide a strong foundation for diving into the manga
May 27, 2022 12:31 PM
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watch the 1997 anime and after that read the manga from the start, it's an amazing experience
May 27, 2022 12:33 PM
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Goten4iK_Miracle said:
I recently turned 18 and am ready to watch/read this seinen.
However, I don't know which is better (Seasons of 2016 and 2017 I do not want to watch because of the fecal 3D). Help!
It is also desirable to suggest, after the first season, from which chapter of the manga should I read?

This post is over berserk 97 which is really good but manga is still better
May 27, 2022 1:51 PM
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Watch the 1997 anime then read the manga.
May 27, 2022 2:06 PM
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What most people are saying, first watch the 1997 Anime. Great OP, ending, beautiful OSTs, great voice acting and amazing animation, despite not fully adapting the Golden Age arc. After that, read the Manga from the very beginning (including prologue). Best Manga ever!! ❤ RIP Kentaro Miura. 🤲
Kashiv_97May 27, 2022 2:09 PM
May 27, 2022 2:35 PM

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Yeah you can do it 2 different ways, but either way you have to read the manga in its entirety.

So both options you stated are okay, as long as you 1) start reading the manga from the beginning after you watched the 1997 anime first, or 2) read the manga up to V14 Chapter 94 "One Who Hunts Dragons", start the 1997 anime, and then continue the manga.

For the Eclipse though, I found the 3rd movie from 2013 not bad, so when you're done with the 1997 anime and the manga, why not try that one too.

(Also lol did you really not read or watch anything seinen before you became 18?)
RaviDaviMay 27, 2022 2:42 PM

Pls don't write animeS or mangaS >.< // + <50 man(g/hw/hu)a not in MAL. // Join my >manga club< here!

May 27, 2022 2:37 PM
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Goten4iK_Miracle said:
I recently turned 18 and am ready to watch/read this seinen.
However, I don't know which is better (Seasons of 2016 and 2017 I do not want to watch because of the fecal 3D). Help!
It is also desirable to suggest, after the first season, from which chapter of the manga should I read?

Hope this helps but I recommend the manga you can search up read berserk online and all the chapters will come up. No animation will ever be able to truly show the art of this series
May 27, 2022 3:36 PM
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I'd agree with a few others to watch the 1997 version over the rest. I personally have not read the Manga but have heard that it's good.
May 27, 2022 5:42 PM

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Watch the 1997 OVA then run through the manga,There is no 2016 adaptation,forget about it...
May 27, 2022 7:54 PM
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DuniDun said:
Goten4iK_Miracle said:
I recently turned 18 and am ready to watch/read this seinen.
However, I don't know which is better (Seasons of 2016 and 2017 I do not want to watch because of the fecal 3D). Help!
It is also desirable to suggest, after the first season, from which chapter of the manga should I read?

Do not watch animated version of Berserk, all of them are thrash more or less, go straight up for manga

imagine calling 97' berserk trash
May 27, 2022 8:12 PM
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Goten4iK_Miracle said:
I recently turned 18 and am ready to watch/read this seinen.
However, I don't know which is better (Seasons of 2016 and 2017 I do not want to watch because of the fecal 3D). Help!
It is also desirable to suggest, after the first season, from which chapter of the manga should I read?

read from the beginning please
May 27, 2022 8:16 PM

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Yo, I’m sure I’m late af, but here is my take: Berserk 1997 was made for people to eventually read the manga. You could just start off with the manga, but then you’re missing out on how the anime lays itself out (you’ll figure that out when checking out the anime and the manga separately). The soundtrack alone is reason enough to watch it. It’s music will suck you into its world and characters and have you fall in love with its story throughout. The music will echo in your head as your read the manga too and it’s all the better for it.

This 90’s anime is beautiful. It’s not the cleanest animation wise and the art itself, although still stunning and captures the world in its own unique style (like that of an old renaissance painting), doesn’t quite capture the visceral, gutting edge of the manga’s panels. But with that said, I fully recommend this anime.

If you’re looking to get into Berserk and enjoy or simply prefer to watch anime more often than reading manga (maybe it’s a convenience thing?), this anime is a great gateway into it. Once you’ve watched the anime THEN read the manga and start from the very first chapter and never skip any, even when reading over what was already covered in the anime.
May 27, 2022 8:19 PM
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I watched Berserk (1997) and plan to read manga
May 28, 2022 3:32 AM
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yeah watch the 97 anime first, enjoy the excellent soundtrack and legendary OP. then read the manga from the start as the anime does cut some stuff out
May 28, 2022 10:45 AM

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i wathed the 97 anime first and i loved it !
currently reading the manga (not far thnx to the shortages since 2021)
havent seen the 2016 version, but i don't exactly hear nice things about it
May 28, 2022 11:23 AM
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the anime is good, but dont just watch the show and read the manga from where the it takes off after the anime, read the whole of berserk the adaptation doesnt do it justice imo

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