Berserk - The Black Swordsman Arc

About this episode

The episode discusses the foundational elements of Berserk's Black Swordsman Arc and reviews various manga series.

All great stories have to start somewhere, and the foundation of Berserk is a combination of violence, gore, and deep-seated trauma. And Puck. 1:45 - Berserk (The Black Swordsman Arc) 19:02 - Ichi the Witch 83 27:37 - Blue Box 243 39:00 - Spy x Family 135 49:26 - Hima-Ten! 91 1:01:39 / 61:39 - Kinato’s Magic 16 1:12:17 / 72:17 - Someone Hertz 34 1:25:46 / 85:46 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 93 1:32:55 / 92:55 - Marriagetoxin 166 1:39:33 / 99:33 - Nue’s Exorcist 146 1:49:55 / 109:55 - Akane-banashi 207 1:56:46 / 116:46 - One Piece 1183 2:05:58 / 125:58 - Favorite Series and MVP 2:10:22 / 130:22 - Next Recommendation

People in this episode

Hosts: Quinn Larios, Nik Freeman

Topics covered

• Berserk
• manga
• violence
• gore
• trauma
• anime
• recommendations

Keywords

• Berserk
• Black Swordsman Arc
• manga reviews
• anime
• violence
• gore
• trauma
• recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Berserk, Ichi the Witch, Blue Box, Spy x Family, Hima-Ten!, Kinato’s Magic, Someone Hertz, Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, Marriagetoxin, Nue’s Exorcist

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