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rays-of-fire-and-ice · 5 years ago

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My Top 15 Anime of the Decade

So I’ve seen a few people do their top animes of the decade, so I figured I’d make one too. My list will include both anime series, OVAs, and films as I haven’t seen enough in all three catergories to make top 10-15 lists for each one. Also keep in mind these are series I have seen, so chances are there’s series or film you’ve seen and liked will not be on this list. There will be spoilers for these anime, so look away if you don’t want any for the series in the tags below.

Rules:

1. The series, OVA, or film must have be created between 2010-2019 and can’t be a continuation of a series made in previous decades (so sadly BLEACH and FMA: Brotherhood can’t make this list :( )

2. Remakes of series or direct sequels to series from previous decades can be included, just so long as they were made btween 2010-2019.

3. It has to be a series I saw all the way through the decade, with seasons (not necessarily the story itself) being completed by the end of 2019 (so sadly I won’t be including Made in Abyss, Psycho Pass or Kimetsu no Yaiba as I haven’t finished watching any of them)

Honourable mentions: Erased (2015), Sweetness and Lightning (2016), March Comes in Like a Lion (2016-2018), One Punch Man (2015), Arrietty (2010), Yuri!!! On Ice (2017), Tiger & Bunny, Parasyte: The Maxim (2014), 91 Days (2016), The Anicent Magus Bride (2017), The Promised Neverland (2019), The Boy & the Beast (2015), Mirai (2018), Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail (2010-2011), Zankyou no Terror (2014), and Cells at Work! (2018).

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15. Deadman Wonderland (2011)

Deadman Wonderland was one of the first anime series I saw in the decade. Because of it’s weak ’go read the manga’ ending, I almost didn’t put it on the list. However, after rewatching it, I remembered exactly what I liked about it: the great bromance between Ganta and Senji, the crazy twist and turns in the story and fights, and it’s memorable opening.

14. Violet Evergarden (2018)

Some have said this show was one of KyoAni’s greatest accomplishments in terms of animation and style, and I whole-heartedly agree. Aside from the goregous animation and colours, the show has beautiful music, an intriguing main character in Violet, and a few well crafted stand alone episodes (my favourite being episode 10).

13. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc (2012-2013)

The film trilogy that got me into one of the best manga ever created. Some of the CGI is a bit shoddy in the beginning, but gets better by the last film (and is heck of a lot better then 2016 series). Although it doesn’t capture the full spectrum of emotion, grit, and bad-assery of the manga, these films still do a good job at telling the essential story of the Golden Age arc. Of course, the infamous Eclipse scene is brought to life in all it’s horrifying glory, and the final scene in the last film - where Guts has that darn hopeful smile when he sees Casca after all the crap they’ve been through - makes me cry every single time.

12. Kids on the Slope (2012)

I didn’t expect to like this show as much as I did. I expected a standard coming of age story, and what I got in the end was a great slice of life anime with some catchy music. I remember being in awe of the animation for the drum and piano playing sequences and how well they matched up with what was recorded. It also made me really interested in what Japan was like during the 1960s, and I even went on to do a bit of reading about it.

11. Your Name (2016)

It’s hard to believe this film only came out three years ago. This film is still a marvel to behold. The animation and style is still breath-taking (just look at the backgrounds!), the story is engrossing, and it’s probably my favourite film from Makoto Shinkai.

10. Death Parade (2015)

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long watch this one. Death Parade has always interested me, but it wasn’t until the middle of this year that I finally sat down to watch it. I ended up binging the whole show over the course of two days. It’s strong in it’s visuals and concepts, and I consider Decim one of my favourite anime male characters. Oh, and of course, that opening is gosh darn catchy as hell (and an ending that’s just as good on my opinion)!

9. Shingeki no Kyojin (2013-ongoing)

There’s no doubting the massive impact this series had on the anime community and beyond when the first season started airing. Everytime the studio has brought their A-game for the animation; even to this day, I still watch the vertical maneuvering gear sequences from all the way back in season 1 in complete awe. Every opening just gets me pumped up before the episode has begun and a few other pieces of music are memorable. The characters have gotten better with each season and the story is unfolded damn near masterfully.

8. Boku no Hero Academia (2016-ongoing)

The classic shounen that builds on the conventional tropes of the genre. It’s given the community some of the most memorable fight scenes in recent anime history - like the fight between All Might and All for One O_O. This has been a series that’s gotten better as it goes along, building up a likeable cast of heroes, a complex villian in Shigaraki, and an interesting world. In particular, I’ve come to really like the conflict within the Todoroki family (including whether or not Dabi is a Todoroki) and the dynamics between the students in class 1 A.

7. Fruits Basket (2019- ongoing)

It’s good to be watching this series again! It’s even better to see previously excluded scenes finally get animated. What can I say that hasn’t already been said? The characters are quirky, relateable, and so full of life, the animation and visuals are stunning, and once again, Tohru is my favourite anime character of all time.

6. Anohana (2011)

I first saw Anohana before it boomed into popularity. I knew after finishing it that it wouldn’t take long before it gained a large following. The characters are believeable and relateable, and the story is compelling from start to finish. To this day, the final episode and the ending theme song bring a tear to my eye.

5. A Silent Voice (2016)

I have to admit, I was surprised when I heard A Silent Voice was going to be a movie. I didn’t think they’d be able to fit in everything essential to the story into a film; I was thankfully proven wrong. With KyoAni’s signature stunning visuals and animation, the story and it’s characters is just as poignant as they were in the manga. Shoko and Shoya are fantastic characters, and their complex relationship tugs at the heart-strings. I also just love seeing sign lanuage animated and being used in anime.

4. Wolf Children (2012)

Oh this film ;w; I went to see this with a few friends and had no idea what I was in for. Hana is an inspiring character, her relationship with the Wolf Man is the emotional equivalent of the first ten minutes of Up, and Ame and Yuki are such cute kids. The dynamic between Hana and her children made them feel like genuine family. It also has my favourite anime soundtrack of the decade, and I’ve pop in the CD at least twice a year since I’ve seen it.

3. Devilman: Crybaby (2018)

Oh wow this show! The emotions were high, the action packed a punch, and the visuals were the best combination of wacky and horrifying. I barely knew anything about the original Devilman, so a lot of what happened in this show came as a shock to me - a pleasent one at that. Akira sent me on an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish, as did his relationship with Miki. Despite the awful things Ryo did and how much I came to hate him, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for him in the final scene (where he finally learned that emotons, the one thing he denounced, weren’t a weakness...a lesson that comes too little too late). I don’t think I’ll ever forget the last two episodes for as long as I live ;_;

2. Ore Monogatari!! (2015)

This show came at a time in my life when I needed just pure fluff and sweetness, and it delivered that in spades. It’s a breath of fresh air in the shoujo genre, with so many tropes being flipped on their head . I adore everyhting about this show, from it’s characters to it’s comedy. Takeo and Sunakawa have the greatest bromance in all of anime, Yamato and Takeo are so friggin’ sweet together, and the whole cast is just so likeable. It’s an anime I always come back to when I need something light and fluffy to watch, and is one of the first shows I recommend people who want to get into anime.

1. Mob Psycho 100 (2015-ongoing)

I knew from the scene in the gif that I would stick with this series, and I was most certainly not disappointed. Mob Psycho is a gem of an anime that I think everyone at least has to give a try. The animation and visual style are unique, using One’s simplistic character designs and switching between 2d, glass painting animation, and shots like one in the gif above. I love the message the series promotes, as seen in the main character who strives to better himself personally rather then rely on his powers. Mob is one of my favourite character of all time, and Reigen is one of the funniest, most dynamic characters I’ve seen in a while; I love seeing these two help each other develop and grow, and how their relationship of mentor-apprentice flips back and forth between them (in one episode Mob has something to learn from Reigen, but a few episodes later, it’s actually Reigen who learned something from Mob). Finally, there’s the awesome battles and fight scenes, which made my jaw drop to the floor one minute, and had me an emotional wreck the next. If you haven’t already, go watch this anime!

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bscully · 5 years ago

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I see a lot of people praise caska for being an amazing female character but I kinda feel like she’s written like a bad joke about women (looses battle because period, too emotional, told her role is to comfort guts, etc...) she doesn’t get much time to really shine as a fighter either bc she’s constantly being saved of course I love her and will always defend her but do u think she’s actually written well as a girl? I feel like I’d be lying if I praised her for it

Hello and thanks for the ask!

No offense but I mean…

Let’s put it into perspective. There is a reason why Casca during the Golden Age was written the way she was, and I don’t think it’s necessarily bad writing. Some (questionable) views about women were expressed that way, but I’d like to think that’s more because of the time the Golden Age was written in, rather than because of malicious intent.

During the Black Swordsman Arc we were shown how Guts handled those who were weak: He absolutely detested them.

During the Golden Age we were shown how he dealt with other’s weakness (Casca’s) and also *why* he hated the weak during his Black Swordsman Arc days: During the Eclipse, the Hawks all died because they were weak, and Casca was violated and lost her mind because she could not defend herself either. (The irony of this is that both of these things all happened because of his best efforts to save Griffith, boyo was too distracted)

Black Swordsman Arc

Guts generally was very contempt towards those he considered weak, and also especially towards other men, e.g. Vargas whom he just let die. Another time someone weaker than him died, it was the priests’ daughter, who was slaughtered by evil spirits. He also felt remorse killing her possessed body, even then and also vomits later on (he always vomits when he hurts a child or girl, see Adonis, see killing the fire children in the lost children chapters). In the page below, bottom panel, you can see white sprinkles which I believe are tears.

He then goes on to say how he cannot bother to crush ants below his feet when he walks. That was his way of dealing with the sadness, getting someone who is weaker than him killed because of him. His love-hate relationship to weaker people was also shown to us by his interactions with Theresia: in some way, he did save her here from falling off the ruins. But she had to hold onto a sharp blade so she wouldn’t fall.

Guts was hurting someone who he would love to protect, and he also hated himself for it. He made Theresia go down the very same path like he did because revenge is the only way to give her something to hold onto after losing everything.

It reminded of his own suffering, losing the Hawks and Casca. At least, this is the conclusion I made when I read the Golden Age and then look back to the Black Swordsman arc.

Golden Age

When Casca was later introduced during the Golden age, IMO Kentaro Miura wanted to show us how Guts usually treated people. As it turns out, Guts does want to protect and make sure people are safe. He also listens to them trying his best to meet their expectations. In other words, he was not always an asshole. In regards to other people’s weaknesses, his treatment of Casca was still rough in the beginning, but at the very least imo, well-intentioned.

Now you can critique Miura for his display of Casca’s womanhood. I am personally not particularly bothered by it, especially if this situation is a set up for romance in the first place. Of course the protagonist is going to take note of another character’s feminity if the author plans to hook them up. Guts was confronted with Casca’s female problems (periods) and what we were shown is that Guts, while he may have had his preconceptions about women too, still is understanding of their struggles AND their weakness.

Like… he first gets upset at Casca, but then acknowledges that she doesn’t have it easy, dealing with her own problems and emotions at times (Casca is a VERY emotional personality, too, but usually she has more self-control than this).

If anything, this bit right here displays Guts’ willingness to change his mind, his capacity to understand others and also help them in the process. Empathy, compassion, y’know? Something he lacked during the Black Swordsman Arc (this here happens right before Vargas is being beheaded):

That being said, I don’t think Miura actually thought that women being emotional is a negative thing when he wrote this, but he may have been affected by negative (cultural?) bias.

In the face of that weakness, Guts tries to help Casca out where he can and be supportive of her, e.g. by protecting her from Adon and his men - the 100 Man slayer scene was basically Guts protecting Casca’s womanhood from thirsty mercenaries, while she COULD NOT defend herself as effective because of her state (and he does that DESPITE of Casca throwing a knife at him earlier). This theme also repeats during the Eclipse, however, here he could do nothing but watch in his own helplessness.

Also let it be said that Miura’s potrayal of Casca’s period isn’t too far off, because periods CAN knock you the fuck out like that. My last one was absolutely devastating and I wouldn’t have survived without taking pain meds. So can periods affect your capacity to fight? Yes, they definitely can. You also gotta consider that Miura is male, and males *usually* do not know the effects of periods in detail unless they confronted themselves with it; also consider the Golden Age was written in the 90s, so that topic wasn’t prevalent for men at all.

Contrast & Comparison as writing tool

Miura also set up a nice contrast by adding in a particularly sexist character: of course I’m talking about Adon.

Adon calls Guts a fool for protecting someone at the cost of his own well-being, and the way he talks it’s like saving multiple women and exploit them is normal and acceptable.

But: Guts is literally taking multiple arrow shots for Casca and does not ask for anything in return. (It’s also interesting to note that through Adon’s mockery Casca realizes what Guts is doing for her) Now, you could argue that Guts is still a sexist asshole, however, at least in comparison to Adon, Guts still appears like the good guy You can critique the ideas about women, how their prejudices and problems they struggle with are depicted, yes, and imo it is valid critique, too. But creating comparisons by showing how differently the characters act or think in the same scene is still an effective way of story-telling.

What Miura later did with other female characters, like Farnese or Schierke, was to “mature up” his writing. His tools however, stayed the same.

More examples comes to mind:

Guts leaving the Hawks

When Guts leaves the hawks, Griffith, Guts, Casca and Judeau all hold monologues, depicting how differently they think. While Casca and Rickert view the Hawks as family, Judeau still considers them a mercenary band, and Griffith treats his subordinate Guts like a possession and has no inhibition to kill him if it meant he would either not leave or not join another faction and potentially become his enemy. I wrote about this in more detail here on my website

Conviction Arc Farnese

The contrasting happens again when Miura makes Guts meet Farnese for the first time. He was captured by the Holy Iron Chain Knights.

Farnese treated Guts pretty badly: she whipped him out in a desperate attempt to assure dominance, then threw him outside into the cold so he would eventually freeze to death.

When Guts takes HER hostage, they switch roles. Surely, he is being rough to her, but at the same time, is saving her multiple times, e.g. from falling to death or evil spirits.

This is the same writing tool used, just filled with different ideas. Miura’s writing itself hasn’t changed.

Casca is not powerless

Also Casca indeed is capable of defending herself. She is NOT always being saved. Even when being pursued after escaping from the 100 Man Slayer Scene, she gave the pursuing mercenaries a hard time, e.g. ramming a branch into one of the merc’s eyes. In that scene, it didn’t look like Casca was losing, she just got herself out of a dangerous situation and leaps to grab her sword! Only THEN we see how a volley of arrows interrupts the fight. Does this look like a Casca to you that is about to lose? It doesn’t to me. She could have easily defeated the other two pursuers all by herself.

Casca, NOT GUTS, later defeated Adon all by herself and she was at a disadvantage too (think the poison dart).

Even during the Eclipse she dealt the final blow to take down the apostle that killed Judeau. She is not being depicted as powerless at all. She always seems at a disadvantage, struggling against all odds, and *still* is victorious. Guts acknowledges the strength it takes for her to do what she does, and that’s why Guts is helping her as much as he can.

Now you could STILL say “omg but that’s still sexist”, but eh. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging someone else’s struggle, celebrating them for pulling through despite of all the obstacles, and also willing to help out, but I’ll keep that politics stuff for another post. Stuff like this can go wrong yes, but in either case and as far as I am concerned, Guts is not trying to be patronizing or strip her off her independence in any way.

However, Casca’s strength does have limits and her full strength was not shown to us either, but I’d like to think that’s mostly because she is more a side-character and didn’t have much chance to shine during the Golden Age. I really really hope that will change with future chapters.

TL;DR Just because an author expresses outdated ideas or ideas you disagree with, does not mean it’s bad writing.

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otakusmart · 2 years ago

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Top 10 dark fantasy action anime like Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto is hands down the best anime of fall 2022. Though only a few episodes have been released so far, this violent, gory animation series was able to register itself as a modern classic. However, the concept of dark fantasy action anime is not new, and several anime series come on par with the grim and dark world of Chainsaw Man. Collecting data and reviews by anime reviewers, we've curated this list of the top 10 anime like Chainsaw Man. With our list, you can experience that gloomy darkness and get so captivated that you would want to come for more. That said, here are the top 10 anime like Chainsaw Man.

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Parasyte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT1TA-KANac&ab_channel=Catnotic Parasyte is all about Shinichi Izumi. It invokes horror a lot more than you can think of. A teenage boy spends his simple life in a secluded life with his parents unless a parasite appears on earth and intervenes in his life. After a failed attempt to enter Izumi's body through the ear, the creatures get in him with his arms' help. The story then moves on to a different level by giving Izumi a new distorted self. It also shows how even in such a crisis, two minds of two people can become one through a sacred thing called love. The show is a horror, sci-fi, and anime series. The show, though horrific yet is funny in some moments. The Japanese show started on 8 October 2014. ALSO READ: 7 shows to watch after Netflix’s dark in 2022 Ajin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO21Sq_CB0A&ab_channel=donaldwhitman1 This dark fantasy shows how life was stopped for a long time because of their power. From 16 January 2016, Ajin is written by Gamon Sakurai and Hiroshi Seko. In this action fiction, a teenage boy's life almost ends in an accident. Close to death Kei Nagai gets to know who he is, that is, the Ajin in him. For survival, however, he has to listen to the demon society. How he will live his life is now the question to be pondered. Berserk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MIw4xzxcTU&ab_channel=IGN After the 1997 anime, this horror tv series is also based on the same manga series by Kentaro Miura and an acting sequel to the Golden Age Arc film trilogy. It is 24 episodes show that continued from 1 July 2016 to 23 June 2017. The story presents Guts as the "Black Swordsman." Guts, the wandering mercenary, is taken by a mercenary group called Band of the Hawk. He works for them. However, one day he experiences how Griffith, their leader, selfishly killed his followers and dreams of taking total control of the kingdom. Guts and his lover Casca try their best to keep themselves out of him, but the marks on their body won't let them do so. The show will then depict how attaining the path of righteousness after sinning is more challenging than ever. ALSO READ: Top 7 Anime Like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Featuring a Dystopian Society Goblin Slayer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_HPC23vCaA&ab_channel=KennethAndino This anime series is based on Kumo Kagyu's Japanese dark fantasy light novel. Goblin Slayer is a 12 episodes series illustrated by Noboru Kannatuki and adapted by White Fox. Destruction of Goblins is very common to the protagonists of this type of dark series, and this is not much different as here, too, the hero lives his life by destroying the goblins. The change in his life occurs when he meets a new friend. Keep your eye on the show to experience more. The theme of the outset is "Rightfully" by Mili, whereas the final part is "Gin no Kisei" or "Silver's Oath" by Soraru. What do you think the change is? Blood+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_UtdxT9jS4&ab_channel=HoverStudios-AMVs This 2004 animation has four seasons from 8 October 2005 to 23 September 2006. It has a wide range of flavors, like Anime, Horror, Action, Adventure, Thriller, Dark Fantasy, Action fiction, Vampire literature, etc. The immoral character named Chiroptera, who earlier couldn't defeat Red Shield, now tries to create disturbances in the life of people. Now it is the turn of Saya Otonashi, the high school girl from Okinawa, Japan, to check how to stop Chiroptera and help Red Shield. ALSO READ: Anime For Lawyers: Top 5 anime like Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Yuki Yuna is a Hero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP5jjb7nI5w&ab_channel=JustAnime War was and even is always a thing that causes violence. After 300 years of the Era of the Gods, Vertex aims to destroy humanity until that mysterious creature gets a human sacrifice. The deity protecting humanity tries to save humanity by granting superpowers to the members of a middle school "hero club" so that they can stop the violence. Yuki Yuna is a Hero, started on 16 October 2014 and concluded on December 18, 2021, on MBS, TBS, and their affiliates. ALSO READ: 5 Anime To Watch If You Like The Detective Is Already Dead Mononoke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhTrg0c1Q5k&t=28s&ab_channel=AniTV Following the tradition of evil spirit culprits, this series presents a similar theme, much like Samurai Horror Tales. The journey begins with Mononoke following a medicine seller traveling in late Edo-period Japan. The traveling leads Mononoke to experience a lot of new things. Even he comes across spirits from Japanese mythology. To control such mysterious things, we must learn about the Form, Truth, and Reason of existence. Mononoke was released on 12 July 2007. ALSO READ: Top 10 erotica anime that you must watch to experience realism Fate/Zero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-7PFiut1HI&ab_channel=AniplexUSA Along with the pessimistic title of the series, the original Fate/Stay Night and the alternative Fate/Unlimited Blade seem to feature darkness. The show also contains horrors such as sacrificing children or betraying closest friends. The story is adapted from the manga series. It has 25 episodes. ALSO READ: Top 15 Strongest Demon Lords in Anime and Manga (OP Demon Lord Anime List) Made in Abyss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqBNQEUI8dM&ab_channel=Sentai You'll be in paradise at first glance, and it is easy to get tricked by its more characters and lively colors that look more like a slice-of-life anime series. However, the darkness slowly grows to an extent that is impossible to imagine. The show starts in a town known as Orth, where there is a colossal hole inside, which are crazy things. The story follows when the protagonist becomes abyss and the robotic starts becoming sick. Haibane Renmei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzT3W3wsG4M&ab_channel=CCJob Haibane Renmei is a 13-episode anime series with in-depth psychology of the characters. Among the characters has the protagonist, who was born in the cocoon. The show was from 2001 of one season, released on 9 October 2002, and continued upto 18 December 2002. ALSO READ: Top 10 Manhwa (Korean Webtoons) You Need to Read Right Now Read the full article

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pissvortex · 6 years ago

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Hello mr. vortex. I stopped reading berserk somewhere around the end of the golden age arc b/c i didn't like how nearly every main character (especially the ladies) get abused sexually. I didn't know it was supposed to be a commentary on how female characters are treated or anything, so would it be worth continuing to read berserk if I'm uncomfortable with that kind of stuff being played straight? Big McThankies

if you’re really uncomfortable with or react badly to depictions sexual assault im not sure if you should read berserk, because there’s a lot of it. however i think at the most important points miura handles the subject well, as in he portrays it accurately as not a sexual act but an act of violence / control - something that is really important for the characterization of casca, griffith, and guts who struggle with not being able to control their fate.casca embraces her vulnerability and finds strength in a shared vulnerability among other people who have not yet been introduced if you stopped reading at the end of the golden age arc. guts and griffith, on the other hand, lament their inability to control their fate and so they instead resort to exerting control / power over women, namely casca. im not gonna say that’s definitely a statement about toxic masculinity, but miura seems like a smart guy so i doubt it was accidental.however at a lot of the other, less important moments in the story, rape is used really… lazily as a plot device. it’s often used to establish that certain minor characters are villains, without being respectful of the weight of an event like that by using it so lightly. at its worst, i think sometimes it’s even just used as an excuse to draw women naked to satisfy the publisher (berserk is published in what is essentially a porno mag). also, while i think the way casca acts after the golden age arc was a good decision in many ways, just as often her portrayal is degrading and disrespectful, namely to the mentally ill.i think the worst mistake miura made is casca’s treatment during the Wyald arc. there was no reason for that, plotwise, and it came off as really disgusting and voyeuristic. there’s a reason they cut that part of the story out of every adaption of berserk.however, something that again hasn’t happened yet for you if you only read up to the end of the golden age arc is the skull knight’s claim that what guts wants for casca is not necessarily what casca wants. this hasn’t been fully elaborated on yet, but i doubt it’s simply casca finding bliss in ignorance or whatever. guts has this expectation that casca will be head over heels in love with him again as soon as he can “fix her”, but skull knight’s statement really kind of shatters his perception of his relationship with casca.what is so important about this statement is that skull knight points out something that guts could have never realized alone - casca is in the situation she is in because a man (griffith) felt entitled to have control over her. though his intentions are well-meant, guts is attempting to fix this problem by… exerting his will over casca, and controlling her. because he thinks it’s what is best for her. i think you get the picture.

that was kind of a long response but basically i think berserk is worth reading, though the story really benefits from, or maybe even requires, viewing it in a context such as this(also i can't tag this post on mobile so i apologize in advance for the long post)

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downloadarmy · 3 years ago

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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King

Guts, an immensely strong sword-for-hire, has little direction in his life, simply fighting one battle after the next. However, this all changes suddenly when he meets and is bested by Griffith, a beautiful and charismatic young man who leads the Band of the Hawk mercenary army. After Guts joins the Band and the relationship between the two men begins to blossom, Casca, the tough, lone…

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I saw that one really long tumblr ask involving Casca and Griffguts so I wanted to add a different perspective. At this point from a narrative standpoint I am personally more annoyed with how Casca was treated after the eclipse than during the eclipse. The eclipse was an event specifically designed to put the band of the hawk through the worst suffering possible so the horrible stuff that happened to Casca had a purpose. What I don't like is that Casca's regression was never used as an opportunity to explore more of her character. Even if she had regressed to the point of a two year old she would've still had noticeable personality traits. Something as simple as giving her a favorite color or an object she really likes would've made so much of a difference in that regard. It would've made people reading the manga after the eclipse a little more sympathetic to Casca because they truly got to see bits of her. She clearly had basic emotions and instincts during her regression but it sucks that was never built upon.

Although I enjoy Gutsca, Golden Age Griffguts and Golden Age Griffgutsca I think Gutsca would be the best one to make canon. At this point I think Griffith has destroyed too much of himself to get the love he had wanted from Guts (and especially not from Casca if some interpretations are to be believed). In the canon of Berserk it wouldn't be fair for Guts to be with a man who traumatized him so completely unless the writers wanted to make a dark character study. At least with Casca they can mutually heal from the scars the sacrifice left. And even then Guts still has more growing to do if he doesn't want to destroy himself like Griffith did. It's honestly quite sad.

Also I really don't understand why people discredit the female characters of Berserk so much??? Even if there are hiccups in Casca's story she, Farnese and Charlotte are like my favorite characters in the series. They're all so well designed from a narrative perspective and they're also all just pretty neat. It's just sad that people in the fandom victim blame Casca. Or define her based off of Griffith or Guts. If anything her potential personal arc should culminate in her gaining more self esteem.

Yeah I get that, I think Casca's "character" post-Eclipse has been absolutely dismal writing, and honestly those are some good ideas for how the writing could've been imporved. I hate the regression concept in general, but it's true that it doesn't mean Casca needs to have absolutely no characterization beyond generic sexy baby and maternal instincts lol.

And tbf I don't think very many griffgutsers expect Guts and Griffith to end up together in a romantic capacity - a homoerotic emotional revelation followed by death seems to be the going theory in my circle at least, and that's what I'm pinning my hopes on. But when it comes to fanfic and headcanons, griffguts is straight up a lot more fun to me, so that's what I focus on.

Plus for me personally I'm not super interested in what the characters deserve, so I like the love still irrationally being there regardless of the Eclipse and Griffith's transformation, and I do think that's canon - platonic love at least. Guts' feelings are mixed, and the Beast of Darkness taunts him for longing for Griffith, and he still misses human Griffith, etc, and I think that suits the tone of the story very well. I don't think a happily ever after is likely to come from it, but a moment of catharsis where those feelings are untangled and likely still requited to an extent before a climactic death scene sounds right up my alley.

But yk, to each their own, there's room for a lot of different takes in the fandom.

As far as the female characters go, I think they're better than a lot of female characters in similar stories tbf, and I definitely love a lot of them, but I do think they're sometimes awkwardly written, and sometimes in misogynist ways (eg Casca's retconny suicide attempt, Farnese's total 180 from complicated fucked up pyromanic to caretaker after one montage, the vast majority of Berserk's women being motivated by crushes on men, etc). There's lots to love, but also lots to feel annoyed by imo, depending on what you're focused on, so I can't blame anyone who wants to complain about how Miura writes women, and I can't blame anyone who wholeheartedly loves the female characters either.

Anyway thanks for sharing your opinions as a counterpoint, it's good to hear different + thoughtful points of view, whether I agree with everything or not!

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Berserk Manga is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series illustrated and written by Kentaro Miura. Place in a medieval Europe-divine the narrative centers on the characters of Guts dark fantasy world, a lone mercenary, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary group known as the Band of the Hawk. Motifs of camaraderie, isolation, as well as the question of whether mankind is basically good or bad pervade the narrative, as it investigates both the very best and worst of human nature. Both anime and the manga are noticed for their utilization of sexual content and heavy violence. Guts in Berserk manga The Hawks play a critical role in stopping the 100-year war which has ravaged the state of Midland and are initially welcomed as heroes, when Guts leaves the Hawks to seek out his own vision, but Griffith's aspirations to rule his own kingdom are shattered. Not able to deal together with the loss, Griffith leads to the dungeon to get a year and seduces the King's daughter Charlotte. From the time Guts helps the outlawed remnants of the Hawks and learns of this save him, Griffith left and has been terribly mutilated a mute shadow of his former self. Of understanding his body, the weight is too damaged for him to execute he inadvertently activates the behelit on his man and his wishes shows too much for Griffith. This brings the Hawks to a different airplane in the place where they fall upon archdemons known as the four God Hand in the service called the Eclipse. Urged on from the eldritch beings, Griffith gives his soldiers to the apostles–people like Zodd who lost mankind and their nearest and dearest for power of the God Hand –so he is able to end up being the closing member of the God Hand. Though he along with his lover Casca are saved from certain death by the mysterious Skull Knight labeled, Guts witnesses the savage slaughter of his comrades. Intestines loses an eye and an arm while Casca is driven mad after being raped by the reborn Griffith, now called Femto. Miura premiered a model of Berserk Manga in 1988. There, falling upon Farnese of the Holy Iron Chain Knights of the Holy See Church , Guts finds himself going through a nightmarish ordeal that finishes in the physical type restored of Griffith. Griffith creates another Band of the Hawk with Zodd as well as other Apostles among its ranks to fight the invading Kushan military as Guts takes Casca to the Elven kingdom of Elfhelm for safety together with the aid of his new comrades. The war between the Kushan emperor and Griffith, a rogue apostle, culminates using the emperor's destruction as well as the overlapping of the supernatural as well as the mortal world. No longer challenged by guy or devil, Griffith creates his rule using the sanction of the Pope and Princess Charlotte over Midland, creating the city of Falconia to give you safety to the Midlanders in the ever-increasing assaults of creatures that are fabulous Berserk manga transform to Anime Main characters in Berserk manga – Guts is is among the first companies that Guts makes during the latter's days as the Black Swordsman. Puck is an elf descendants in the primeval spirits of wind, of the pisky race. A former denizen of Elfhelm, the idyllic elven kingdom of King Hanafubuku, he went away out of absolute apathy in the Golden Age story arc told before the events. Puck supplies a lot of the comic relief in the show Berserk Manga – Griffith is the primary protagonist of Berserk Manga. He was the previous raid unit leader of a mercenary group called the Band of the Hawk. – Nosferatu Zodd is a fabled sword expert. Any conflict where he participates results in mountains of dead. Zodd is a strong Apostle who travels from battlefield to battlefield seeking ever-more powerful competitors. He's a known opponent of the Skull Knight. – Rickert (Rikkeruto) was the youngest person in the Band of the Hawk. Other manga : + Sun Ken Rock Manga + Dragon Ball Manga

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medakakurokami · 8 years ago

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fuck i just typed out a whole thing about the Berserk game

ANYWAY to whoever was asking me if it was worth it, you’re too far back in my activity to @ you directly i apologize. but i am answering as a Berserk fan and an (albeit new) Warriors fan who has only just completed the Golden Age Arc in the game which was about 20 missions long

pros: good visual design, one of the best musou games i’ve seen graphically and it works really well with Miura’s designs. also physically very cool, chopping through enemies feels a lot more visceral weighty in the game unlike in other Warriors titles where enemies are Japanese paper doors and you are a combine harvester. also, although it is juvenile, the excess blood and guts just makes it MORE FUN. it reminds me of Ninja Gaiden where you jump into a crowd of enemies one second and in the next emerge covered in guts as the last man standing, and speaking of Guts

cons: this game locks you into Guts about 80% of the time. now this could just be due to it being the first half of the game. making Casca, Griffith, Judeau, and Zodd the only other playable characters besides Guts when you AREN’T locked into Guts or are playing free mode makes sense in a i guess i don’t want to play as Corkus or Rickert kinda way(although not being able to play as Pippin seems like a missed opportunity). but this also calls into question that if the second half of the game does introduce Serpico and Shierke as playable characters maybe even Fernese and i mean shit yeah i’d play as Puck if they let me, that’s still not great variety. and Warriors games, which are already criticized for their variety, survive by their playable roster and the different playstyles therein. Miura’s script also does not end up untainted as many of the key scenes are replaced with standard battles that really just don’t make sense in context. i mean considering one of the most character changing moments for Guts in the series was a night of a 100 man battle that he won, it seems less impactful when he just killed 2000 with the flick of his wrist in the fight leading up to it. many of the cutscene are just footage of the films, which is fair enough, but of the in-engine cutscenes, while they start out fine, later on when the much more dramatic and intense scenes take place they just come across as silly. and so far the out of the boss fights i’ve encounters, plenty were bog standard while fighting Zodd was kinda rad, fighting Wyald was a pain in the ass because his attacks knocked you back 100 feet while not actually doing any damage so neither of you could kill each other for fucking years, and the fight with Femto (which in the series is a powerful moment showing Guts is powerlessness against these forces of darkness and not really a fight at all) you just grind out your super move 3 times to use it on him while you’re annoyingly reduced movement and attack speed debuff to Guts while you have to hunt down and strike a pedestal that’s causing it, that’s constantly teleporting from one place to another, like playing whack-a-mole while being tied to a bed.

NOW as i said before i’m only halfway through this debacle so who knows, maybe Shierke’s gameplay or the Berserker armor will liven things up in a great way, i wouldn’t know because you still have to trudge through the Golden Age arc to unlock any of that even in free play, but i plan on getting there regardless. if any of that makes it out for the better i’ll let you know, if there are more playable characters than i thought i will let you know. but until then i can’t really recommend this game. even if you are a HUGE Berserk fan i still don’t know if it’d be worth your $60, maybe wait until it’s cheaper, maybe rent it and check it out yourself. if you’re a Musou fan i can guarantee you’ve played better Musou games in your life, so only go for this one if you’ve always wanted to see what they’re like but on the mediocre end of them and full of GORE.

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Avatar Korra meets the adult coloring book craze! This beautiful book comes packed with forty-five highly detailed, black-and-white images to color however you choose! With illustrations by artist Jed Henry, and produced in close collaboration with creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this book is a must-have for all Korra fans!

Includes 45 pieces of beautifully detailed, original black-and-white artwork!

Artwork by Jed Henry (Avatar: The Last Airbender Coloring Book)!

Lobster Johnson: The Pirate’s Ghost #3 (of 3)

Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), and Tonci Zonjic (A/Cover)

On sale May 24 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

The Lobster’s search for a missing reporter comes to an explosive end aboard a pirate ship.

Manara Library Volume 2: El Gaucho and Other Stories TP

Hugo Pratt (W) and Milo Manara (A/Cover)

On sale July 12 • FC, 280 pages • $29.99 • TP, 8” x 10”

The second volume of Manara Library, in a paperback edition at last!

This volume features the enthralling historical epic El Gaucho, the second of Manara’s storied collaborations with his mentor, Hugo Pratt, as well as Trial by Jury, a series of captivating shorts in which some of history’s most notorious figures undergo mock trials.

The only comprehensive English collection of Manara’s work.

Mass Effect: Discovery #1 (of 4)

Jeremy Barlow (W), John Dombrow (W), Gabriel Guzmán (A/Cover), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Kate Niemczyk (Variant cover)

On sale May 24 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

A young Turian military recruit goes undercover in order to infiltrate the mysterious Andromeda Initiative—and ultimately retrieve a scientist who’s made a potentially devastating discovery. Tying in to the highly anticipated release of Mass Effect: Andromeda, writers Jeremy Barlow and John Dombrow and artist Gabriel Guzmán team up to create the next exciting chapter of the Mass Effect comics series!

From Eisner Award–nominated writer Jeremy Barlow!

Direct tie-in with Mass Effect: Andromeda for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One!

Top secret variant cover by Kate Niemczyk!

The Once and Future Queen #3 (of 5)

Adam P. Knave (W), D.J. Kirkbride (W), and Nickolas Brokenshire (A/Cover)

On sale May 10 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

Rani, Gwen, and Lance stumble across an important discovery that changes the rules of the game. The choices they make send them headlong into mortal danger as their relationships expand and deepen—will the old Arthurian tales be repeated?

Predator: Hunters #1 (of 5)

The hunters become the hunted!

Chris Warner (W), Francisco Ruiz Velasco (A/Variant cover), and Doug Wheatley (Cover)

On sale May 3 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

Space aliens have been coming to Earth for centuries—but not with any message of brotherhood or peace. They’re here to hunt the toughest, most dangerous humans they can find. Only now their former prey have teamed up against them. Predators, watch your backs!

Written by Predator comic series veteran Chris Warner!

Art by Francisco Ruiz Velasco.

Covers feature special metallic ink!

Rebels: These Free and Independent States #3 (of 8)

Brian Wood (W), Andrea Mutti (A), Lauren Affe (C), and Matthew Taylor (Cover)

On sale May 24 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

John Abbott, considerably wiser and more guarded after recent events, is faced with the prospect of relocating to the Caribbean to help outfit the merchant navy with arms. With the completion of the USS Constitution on the horizon, he has little leverage to escape the assignment. Next stop: Nassau—and the Quasi-War with France!

“Absolutely entertaining, and thought-provoking. In today’s world where we’re still debating liberty and tyranny, Rebels is yet another timely relevant comic.”—Graphic Policy

Serenity: No Power in the ’Verse HC

Chris Roberson (W), Georges Jeanty (A), Stephen Byrne (A), Karl Story (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Dan Dos Santos (Cover)

On sale July 26 • FC, 152 pages • $19.99 • HC, 7” x 10”

When a call for help to find a missing friend takes them to an Alliance post on the Outer Rim, they encounter a new force building strength to fight the battle of the Browncoats. Discovering that their friend is in Alliance custody and that an Alliance Operative is on the way, Mal strikes an uneasy partnership for a daring rescue. Collects issues #1–#6 of the series and the 2016 Free Comic Book Day story “Serenity: The Warrior and the Wind.”

Georges Jeanty (Buffy Seasons 8–9, Serenity) returns to the ’verse!

iZombie creator Chris Roberson writes the continuing adventures of Mal and the crew.

“Serenity: No Power in the ’Verse is the start of something new, though still familiar territory in terms of obstacles this crew must overcome dealing with each other. There is a lot of potential in this new chapter as long as it feels as though we are moving forward in a ’verse that is on edge.”—Geeked Out Nation

Shadows on the Grave #4 (of 8)

Richard Corben (W/A/Cover)

On sale May 10 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

A bodybuilder desperate for victory will literally kill for a chance to win, but must pay the price that comes with it; a thief at a carnival is thwarted by a vengeful clown; and in the next installment of Denaeus, the hero leads an attack against the Cyclops Monoculus but finds even greater danger elsewhere.

32 pages of story, no ads!

New stories from the 2012 Eisner Hall of Fame inductee!

“Shadows on the Grave is as fun and clever as it is horrific. You’ll smile, even laugh at parts, while other moments will make you cringe and wince. That’s the point. This book is the product of a true master who knows exactly what he’s doing.”—All-Comic

The Shaolin Cowboy: Who’ll Stop the Reign? #2 (of 4)

Geof Darrow (W/A/Cover), Frank Cho (Variant cover), and Dave Stewart (C)

On sale May 24 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

The Shaolin Cowboy hits town, and it hits back. With King Crab in hot pursuit, he runs straight into the not-so-kosher menace of HOG KONG and his twisted tale of ham-fisted revenge. High-cholesterol-fueled action served up hot with plenty of chasers!

The Usagi Yojimbo Saga: Legends TP & Ltd. Ed. HC

Stan Sakai (W/A/Cover)

On sale July 26 • b&w, 560 pages • $24.99 • TP, 7” x 10”

On sale July 26 • b&w, 560 pages • $79.99 • Ltd. Ed. HC, 7” x 10”

Dark Horse presents the quintessential companion to the Usagi Yojimbo Saga series—Usagi Yojimbo Saga: Legends! In this volume, Usagi takes on a myriad of opponents, but never loses sight of the warrior’s code: truth, honor, loyalty, and sacrifice. Collects some of the rabbit ronin’s most exhilarating stories, including Senso, Yokai, and the long-out-of-print Space Usagi!

540 beautiful pages, including a breathtaking color section!

Usagi Yojimbo Volume 31: The Hell Screen Ltd. Ed. HC

Stan Sakai (W/A/Cover)

On sale July 12 • b&w, 208 pages • $59.99 • Ltd. Ed. HC, 6” x 9”

In this thrilling volume, the rabbit ronin teams up with—and faces off against—a multitude of unexpected characters: destitute bandits, a renegade kappa, and a komori ninja! Then, Inspector Ishida returns to investigate a ghastly painting known only as the Hell Screen! Collects Usagi Yojimbo issues #152–#158.

Foreword by Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Conan)!

“Stan Sakai continues to show why this book is deserving of all the praise it receives.”—SciFiPulse

The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed #4 (of 5)

Mike Mignola (W), Chris Roberson (W), Paul Grist (A/Cover), and Bill Crabtree (C)

On sale May 31 • FC, 32 pages • $3.99 • Miniseries

The Visitor alerts the BPRD as increasing numbers of Ogdru Hem attack, and the challenges of being an alien on Earth take a toll.

Jack Staff creator Paul Grist presents the strangest Hellboy spinoff yet!

W. B. DuBay’s The Rook Archives Volume 2 HC

William B. DuBay (W), Luis Bermejo (A), Alex Niño (A), Abel Laxamana (A), Jose Ortiz (A), and Jordi Penalva (Cover)

On sale July 5 • b&w, 152 pages • $19.99 • HC, 8” x 10”

Time is no obstacle to Restin Dane, the Rook, who uses his chesspiece-shaped Time Castle to face danger millions of years in the past or eons into frightening futures. Joined by his gunfighter grandfather and a team of oddball robots, the Rook will go anywhere—any time—in search of adventure! Collects Rook stories from Eerie #89–#95, and #98.

Selected from the pages of Eerie magazine.

DuBay’s swashbuckling time traveler went from being Warren Publishing’s most popular feature to being published in seventeen languages.

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