[Berserk] Why is Berserk called Berserk?

Dec 4, 2015 3:17 PM

ExTemplar

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200 chapters deep and still hame no clue on the background of the title.

Dec 4, 2015 3:19 PM

hoopla123

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Cuz the Guts goes berserk and wears the berserker armor?

Gotta get past the part where Griffith fucks everyone over.

Also, finally off the boat. EIGHT FUCKING YEARS.

Dec 4, 2015 3:20 PM

Holybaptiser

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It's because his fighting style is very similar to someone going berserk. I wouldn't be surprised if he killed an ally now that he has that armor.

hoopla123 said:
Cuz the Guts goes berserk and wears the berserker armor?

Gotta get past the part where Griffith fucks everyone over.

Also, finally off the boat. EIGHT FUCKING YEARS.

I think the OP has quite some time to go before the ship arc.

I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives.

Dec 4, 2015 3:21 PM

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i think there's a lot more anime which have anime names irrelevant to the story.

Dec 4, 2015 3:21 PM

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Well... the armor?

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GuusWayne said:
there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief

And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat.

Dec 4, 2015 3:26 PM

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berserk
bəˈzəːk,-s-/
adjective
adjective: berserk

out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied.

Dec 4, 2015 3:28 PM

HaXXspetten

*hug noises*

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Because he goes out of control due to being driven by a rage? Isn't that literally what the word berserk means?

Dec 4, 2015 3:35 PM

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Because he has one eye through most of it

Dec 4, 2015 3:39 PM

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Ptrico94 said:
Because he has one eye through most of it

this is obviously why

Dec 4, 2015 3:41 PM

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Tylaen

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Guts'es fighting style, his temperamental issues and even his armor alludes to the title.

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Because the author thought it was a Norse word for family & didn't find out till after that it's actually the name of an extreme metal band.

I want to believe this so badly.

Dec 4, 2015 3:46 PM

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Guts isn't trying to live some peaceful life, even if his waifu didn't get ruined by Griffith.

He's an avenger. He wants to kill all those bastards who made him suffer.

His armor being the Berserker Armor that makes him lose control is more of a metaphor for his entire way of life in the series.

How do people get to 2000 hours when I'm already this bored?

Dec 4, 2015 3:47 PM

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It's how Puck described an instance of when Guts fucked up some dudes. I believe he said something along the lines of "Sheesh...berserk." I think it was in the Black Swordsman arc, but I could be wrong on that. It was the first title drop anyway.

Also, it's pretty thematic.

Crimefridge said:
Guts isn't trying to live some peaceful life, even if his waifu didn't get ruined by Griffith.

He's an avenger. He wants to kill all those bastards who made him suffer.

Sorry if OP got spoiled.

Dec 4, 2015 3:53 PM

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https://youtu.be/2YzHTt2Pns4?t=6m31s

Dec 4, 2015 3:53 PM

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So it's called berserk not because there is a berserker or the name of Gutz is berserk but because he goes into a berserker state wearing an armor called berserk that i just got spoiled.

Dec 4, 2015 3:55 PM

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And apparently there is a boat.

Dec 4, 2015 3:57 PM

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ExTamplier said:
And apparently there is a .

Shush.

Dec 4, 2015 4:06 PM

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ExTamplier said:
And apparently there is a boat.

Consider yourself lucky not reading the manga since the start of the boat journey.

Dec 4, 2015 4:08 PM

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hoopla123 said:

ExTamplier said:
And apparently there is a boat.

Consider yourself lucky not reading the manga since the start of the boat journey.

So.. is it gonna end soon?

Dec 4, 2015 4:08 PM

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ExTamplier said:

hoopla123 said:

Consider yourself lucky not reading the manga since the start of the boat journey.

So.. is it gonna end soon?

The boat arc has ended.

Still a long way before Berserk ends.

But we'll see it end before Togashi releases a new chapter of HxH that's for sure.

Dec 4, 2015 4:08 PM

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hoopla123 said:

ExTamplier said:
And apparently there is a boat.

Consider yourself lucky not reading the manga since the start of the boat journey.

He should consider himself lucky that he has over a hundred chapters to read. I've been waiting for 2 years to pick up Berserk again so that I don't catch up in less than 30 minutes.

I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives.

Dec 4, 2015 4:12 PM

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Do you guys know if all volumes of Berserker are officially translated?

Dec 4, 2015 4:13 PM

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ExTamplier said:
Do you guys know if all volumes of Berserker are officially translated?

Like a localization? Not too sure but I'm sure you can google that.

As for translations, they are up to date considering how slowly Berserk releases a chapter.

Dec 4, 2015 4:13 PM

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ExTamplier said:
Do you guys know if all volumes of Berserker are officially translated?

37 volumes of it are published by Dark Horse. Sad part is that their prices are very high in comparison to other companies.

I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives.

Dec 4, 2015 4:17 PM

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Wow, $15 per book.. Don't think I can afford to collect them..

Dec 4, 2015 4:20 PM

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they use more ink

Dec 4, 2015 4:22 PM

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Cuz it needs an edgy name

Wohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Dec 4, 2015 4:56 PM

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Tylaen said:

ExTamplier said:
And apparently there is a .

Shush.

No more worries: it's over now.

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Kellhus said:

GuusWayne said:
there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief

And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat.

Dec 4, 2015 4:58 PM

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Because Guts hacks his way through hordes of people and demons like their made of tissue paper, as if he's a crazy beast. It was pretty obvious even before the Berserk armor was introduced.

Dec 18, 2015 1:26 AM

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Still did not get to the boat. Decided to re read, because the manga started to confuse the hell out of me.

Dec 18, 2015 1:55 AM

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'cus Guts is a certifiable berserker who goes on rage-fueled killing sprees.
and there's the Berserker Armor ofc

Thanks god Guts finally managed to get off the boat. Now we might actually see some progress.

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Dec 18, 2015 1:56 AM

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Guts is clearly a berserker in his style of fighting.

Dec 18, 2015 1:56 AM

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Berserker armor

Dec 18, 2015 2:03 AM

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This question is honestly so obvious. Even before I knew anything about Berserk, I saw this huge guy with a huge ass sword on a poster. That guy's name was Guts. Pretty much figured it out from there.

Dec 18, 2015 2:30 AM

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Star_Slayer said:
This question is honestly so obvious. Even before I knew anything about Berserk, I saw this huge guy with a huge ass sword on a poster. That guy's name was Guts. Pretty much figured it out from there.

k, take a cookie

Dec 18, 2015 3:38 AM

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That's cuz Berserk is simply

Dec 18, 2015 3:41 AM

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Lol

Dec 18, 2015 4:01 AM

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Simple.
Because Guts was supposed to use Lolipops as a weapons, so the creator, but Guts went Berserk.

Dec 18, 2015 4:35 AM

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The guy is an unstoppable killing machine,

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Dec 18, 2015 5:07 AM

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Because the main character is berserk.

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Dec 18, 2015 3:09 PM

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People stop spoiling the armor acquisition, you've killed all the build-up towards that event.

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