| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Original Title | ベルセルク (Beruseruku) |
| Author | Kentaro Miura (三浦建太郎) |
| Illustrator | Kentaro Miura (三浦建太郎) |
| First Serialization | August 25, 1989 |
| Manga Volumes | 41 Volumes (as of September 2021) |
| Total Chapters | 364 Chapters (Miura’s final chapter) |
| Publisher | Hakusensha |
| Language Translations | – English (Berserk) – Spanish (Berserk) – French (Berserk) – German (Berserk) – Italian (Berserk) |
| Anime Adaptations | Multiple adaptations (1997, 2016-2017) |
| Notable Events | Kentaro Miura’s death on May 6, 2021 |
| Genres | Dark Fantasy, Action, Horror, Adventure |
| Platform (Manga) | Young Animal Magazine |
| Licensing | Dark Horse Comics (English) |
| Spin-Off Media | Video games, anime, novels, and artbooks |
| Legacy | Considered one of the greatest manga of all time |
Berserk (ベルセルク, Beruseruku) is a manga series written and illustrated by Kentarou Miura. Miura first premiered Berserk in 1988 with a 48-page prototype, which won a prize at the Comi Manga School where he was enrolled at the time. On 26 November 1990, the first volume of the manga was published by Hakusensha in its Jets Comics collection. Three more volumes were published under the Jets Comics name until Berserk was serialized by Young Animal in 1992, with new episodes being released every second and fourth Friday of the month. Volumes are still published biannually in Japan by Hakusensha (Jets Comics collection), and contain 8-11 episodes depending on the release.