Berserk, Vol. 4 [Paperback]

Kentaro Miura (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 2004

Now that the evil Count has been killed and dragged to Hell by the demon lords of the Godhand, Guts, the Black Swordsman, hooks up with his former benefactor, the mercenary Gambino. But it's a deadly reunion, one that nearly takes Guts' life. The following years see Guts wandering from battlefield to battlefield, where his awesome skills as a slayer catch the eye of both warring parties, including the legendary Griffith, warrior leader of the Band of the Hawk, who is eager to test his combat skills against those of the Black Swordsman. As usual, anytime that Guts is involved there will be hell to pay!

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books/Digital Manga Publishing (July 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593072031
• ISBN-13: 978-1593072032
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A new beggining., September 30, 2008

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Michael J. Boulrice "Ascension" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Berserk, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

This novel brings us to the start of the Golden Age Saga of Berserk where Gutts first meets Griffith. For those who have watched the anime, this novel will feel like a retread, but be assured that the artwork detailed in the book is more then worth the purchase price.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love the story telling of this series..Very captivating, June 10, 2011

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The tv show destroyed my heart and these novels take the experience even deeper and of course theyve once again ripped out my heart chewed it up and spit it out..YES ITS THAT INDEPTH OF A STORY...I would not recommend these to young kids as it does have a mature theme to it...Anyone who loves anime and have never experienced Besrerk please do yourself the favor snap in to it.

5.0 out of 5 stars "I already paid Gambino for this!", October 31, 2007

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Sebastian Fernandez (Tampa, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Berserk, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

It is probably best to face the controversial issue in this volume right up front. The previous installment finished with little Guts as in a precarious situation. And as expected, the soldier that paid Gambino, the boy's stepfather and "protector", for a night with Guts, achieves his goal in a vicious manner. The scenes in the manga are clear and vividly disturbing, but I think that given the nature of this series it is reasonable to go this route instead of excluding the scene and only mentioning it. This brutal act is a key piece in understanding Guts, his distrust of other people and the hate and darkness he carries inside. At this point, I am fully aware that events of this nature are likely to show up again in this series, I accept it and it is not going to detract from my enjoyment of it.

On a different note, I found that this volume contained a considerably larger amount of dialogue and the absence of demons (if you discount Griffith) gives it the felling of a more typical story in medieval times. The volume follows Guts through his childhood and life as a mercenary. Maybe even more importantly, we witness the moment in which Guts meets Griffith and his Hawks, including the mighty female warrior Casca. Guts confrontations with Griffith are some of the best I have ever seen.

I have commented in my reviews of previous volumes about how detailed and vivid the graphics on this series are. In this case, I believe that the graphics were taken up a notch, or maybe it is because the nature of the story calls for more light, and therefore the details are easier to observe. The storyline is still fascinating and as I mentioned before violence and gore are present as usual. It is amazing how someone can create characters with such depth using images and sparse words; hats off to Kentaro Miura!