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Learning Japanese with Berserk: Sovereign of the Flower Storm

花吹雪く王, or "sovereign of the flower storm" in English, is the title of Danan, the ruler of the elves. It is an interesting phrase in more than one ways. In Japanese, 花吹雪 (HANAFUBUKI)...

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Berserk and Japanese humor

Japanese humor is famously "weird", but it also means Japanese people are good at parodying Berserk in mostly tasteful and funny ways. Here are a few examples of parodies from Japan gathered over t...

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Interview between Miura and Persona's developers (Part 2)

This interview is now accessible to Bronze patrons. Thank you for your support!

Part 1 of this inte...

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Podcast: "Ask Us Anything"

Here is the replay of our "Ask Us Anything" session. Thanks to those of you who sent in questions, and especially to Jason and Benoist for being with us live.

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Ask Us Anything live on Skype! Starting in 15 minutes!

The "Ask Us Anything" session is about to start! Only 15 minutes to go! Walter and Aazealh will be on call to answer any questions, with Puella nearby as well so we can quiz her and relay her answe...

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2004 Sci-Fi concept art

After Miura passed away, the Great Berserk Exhibition added a space at the venue that features a reproduction of his desk, a video message he had recorded (originally only meant to be broadcast onc...

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Translation of episode 364

It's taken a little while (it's my fault too, long week), but the translation of episode 364 is available. It's been posted on skullknight.net as usual but I'm also sharing it here in case that's c...

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Choose the best date for the "Ask Me Anything" session

Here are four choices of dates for the Ask Me Anything session we're planning. It's going to last for as long as there are questions/discussions pretty much (well I mean, not for three hours).

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A giant robot animation project was being led by Miura

I'm quickly sharing some information about the area of the exhibition where they set up a reproduction of Miura's workspace.

Apparently you can see 12 color illustrations from Miura on the de...

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Pictures of the Great Berserk Exhibition #2

Here are some more pictures of the Great Berserk Exhibition that I believe are complementary to the previous post. Dir...

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Preview: "The Artwork of Berserk" artbook

This artbook has been released as a companion to the exhibition and reproduces the artwork that is being exposed there. I'm sharing these pictures from an online seller because the official preview...

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Schedule for future translations + AMA session

Hi everybody,

Puella is hard at work on translating episode 364 despite the strong emotions it brings, which I'm sure are shared by all of us. It will be posted on Skullknigh...

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Pictures of the Great Berserk Exhibition

Hi again!

In addition to the release of episode 364, this week is special as it is the opening of the Great Berserk Exhibition, the first solo art exhibition of Miura sensei. Its opening is a...

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The commemorative issue of Young Animal

Hi folks!

This is a special week as we're gearing up for episode 364 in that commemorative issue of Young Animal. We will do our best as always to provide a high quality translation for it by...

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Learning Japanese with Berserk: The Boy under the Moonlight

We first see the new shape of Guts and Casca's son in volume 28, while they're on the beach. The title of that episode (#238), is 月下の少年 (GEKKA NO SHOUNEN), which translates to "the boy un...

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A new artbook will be sold at the Berserk Exhibition

A new artbook will be available at the Big Berserk Exhibition, regrouping the artwork exposed there as well as the cover art for all 40 volumes. 2021-08-28 09:32:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Would you guys be interested in an "Ask Me Anything" session?

These things are popular nowadays, so I was wondering if there might be some interest from you folks. Would you like to shoot questions to Puella, Walter or myself (Aazealh) and if so, what about? ...

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Midland's old name

In volume 10, as they descend below the Tower of Rebirth, Charlotte tells Guts, Casca, Pippin and Judo about the building's history and Midland's past. Near the end of that tale, she explains that ...

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Interview between Miura and Persona's developers (Part 1)

This post is now accessible to Bronze patrons. Thank you for your support!

Message from Puella:

Hi folks,

I've started translating this interview with enthusiasm,...

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The Beherit Apostle and the Demon Child

Here is something that may be relevant with the release of episode 364.

At the end of volume 20, the "egg of the perfect world" stumbles upon the demon child as he climbs the tower. A chance ...

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Podcast #07: What are we up to?

Since we just released two special podcasts to discuss the news about episode 364, we figured we would do something different for this month's Patreon podcast. That's why you'll hear us talk a bit ...

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Podcast: Discussing the episode 364 preview

Following the leak of the official announcement of episode 364, which includes snippets from the episode, Walter and Aazealh recorded a quick podcast to discuss the magnitude of this release and sp...

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Episode 364 official announcement

Here is the official flyer advertising the release of episode 364, which will be accompanied by a poster and a booklet containing messages to Miura. It will be released on September 10th, in Young ...

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The Great Wave of the Astral World

In volume 34, Femto accomplishes a key part of the God Hand's plans when he splits Ganishka open, provoking a huge explosion that unleashes a giant wave of light that washes over the whole world. T...

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Podcast: Reaction to episode 364's announcement

Walter and Aazealh quickly go over the leak (100% reliable) concerning episode 364's release, which will take place in Young Animal #18, released on September 10th.

The release is timed to co...

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Episode 364 will be released on September 10th

Hakusensha just announced that episode #364 of Berserk will be published in Young Animal #18 on September 10th.

In the same issue will be:
-A poster with the best scenes of the...

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Learning Japanese with Berserk: Struggler

Many Berserk fans have taken to heart the iconic nickname the Skull Knight gives Guts in volume 9: "struggler". In Japanese, he uses an uncommon word: 踠く者 (MOGAKUMONO).

踠く (MOGAKU) ...

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Guts in a 2D fighting game (M.U.G.E.N)

M.U.G.E.N is a free 2D fighting game engine that was created in 1999 and was popular during the 2000s. It allowed anyone sufficiently motivated to create any kind of fighter and that resulted in ma...

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Miura's new year card for 2000

Kentarou Miura used to send new year cards to his friends and acquaintances as well as to some of the fans who wrote to him. They always featured special illustrations to commemorate the coming yea...

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Learning Japanese with Berserk: Apostle

The monsters Guts fights against have a peculiar denomination: apostles. Like the 12 apostles from the Bible? Well, yes. 

In Japanese, the word is 使徒, pronounced しと (SHITO). It f...

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