The Berserk Deluxe Editions look amazing and are of high quality, and as of now, they are my favorite special edition manga release to come out in recent years. Advertisements Credit: Anime Collective Positives to buying the Berserk Deluxe Editions The Berserk Deluxe Editions are well made and they are joy to read Even so, the positives I’ll talk about below make them well worth the wait. At this pace, it will take a little over two years for the Deluxe Editions to catch up to the individual volumes. With that being said, if you are someone who wants to get completely caught up on the series, the Berserk Deluxe Editions are behind since they release only three a year. Currently, the Deluxe Editions only collect through Volume 18. The series is still continuing with the most recent volume to release being Volume 40. Potential negatives to buying the Berserk Deluxe Editions They only release three Berserk Deluxe Editions a year The sound effects are also translated in the Deluxe Editions in the beginning volumes, which is something that was not done in the individual volumes until later on.

The individual volumes are 5.12 x 0.7 x 7.21in while the Berserk Deluxe Editions are 7.41 x 1.98 x 10.2in. When comparing the Berserk Deluxe Editions to the individual volumes, both the DMP and Dark Horse paperbacks, the most obvious difference is their size. Dark Horse later began releasing the Berserk individual volumes on their own. The first were released by DMP and Dark Horse together. There are two different printings of the Berserk individual volumes. Another nice touch is the black ribbon bookmark, which is included in each volume. At the end of each volume, the original cover art is included as well. To give you an idea of how large these volumes are, the first Berserk Deluxe Edition is nearly 700 pages long. Each volume collects three individual volumes of Kentaro Miura’s Berserk. The Berserk Deluxe Editions are larger format (7 x 10in) hardcover books.

While Berserk is more so a dark fantasy manga, its pages are full of so much horror that it landed a spot on my top horror manga of all time list.Ĭheck out my thoughts on the Berserk Deluxe Editions and get an inside look of the first Deluxe Edition below! I've also added our review of the Berserk Deluxe Editions on YouTube below if you'd like an inside and all-around look at the first volume! Advertisements Credit: Anime Collective What are the Berserk Deluxe Editions and how do they differ from the individual volumes? And it’s a series that’s been a force in the industry for a little over 30 years and one that's held the mantle of my favorite manga since the day I read it. Berserk is a no-holds-barred series created by Kentaro Miura that features elaborate art, an absorbing story full of carnage and sacrifice, and a protagonist, Guts, who is one of the most brutal and unrelenting characters in all of manga.

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