Hey everyone just wanted to clarify a couple things that I chose to do in this video. I called Griffith the White Falcon instead of the White Hawk because that was the original intent of Kentaro Miura. The only reason he's referred to as a hawk in the English version of this story is because the word that is used for Falcon and Hawk in Japanese are interchangeable. Also, I chose to pronounce Behelit as Beherit as this was the original intent as well. Behelit sounds better to the English ear, but the word is derived from the Syriac word for Satan and it makes much more sense for it to be pronounced in this way. That's all everyone, I hope you enjoy!
I love the contrast of each intimate scene in the manga to be honest. Guts is this battled hardened brutish man, which won't hesitate to rip thousand of enemy men to pieces. And yet, he and Casca's are really romantic, gentle and even heartwarming, with them finally getting to be closer with each other than before. And Griffith? The elegant feminine looking war general didn't think twice to rape Charlotte and Casca later on. I love the character designs/personality contrast so much.
That's a common theme throughout early Berserk. Characters abandoning what they had to chase their dream only to realize what they truly wanted is what they left behind. Gut's leaving the gang during the golden age to train his swordmanship skill only to realize we just wanted to be with his friends. Gut's abandoning Cassca to seek his revenge only to realize that she is all he ever wanted.
It’s a reoccurring theme throughout history. Men chasing the throne only to realize they can’t trust anyone and it’s a hollow existence. All the things he left behind were ultimately more meaningful than the power he now possesses
"Well, If I ever go looking for my heart's desire, I wont go any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn't there, I haven't really lost it to begin with."
The journey, not the destination is what gives us purpose. Also, losing to Guts really messed Griffith up. He lost a friend, the greatest warrior he owned, his self perception of his unequalled skill, he lost, he's never lost anything before, his entire life was one long consistent winning streak.
Griffith: I could never be best friends with someone who doesn’t dream for themselves Guts: Guess I’ll go dream for myself then so Griffith and I can be friends Griffith: Wait come back I didn’t mean it like that!!!
I'm still convinced that Griffith was talking that mad game to the princess in that moment and dident fully believe it... It just sounds good. Seems clear as day he considered guts a friend.
The biggest travesty of this series is to have learned that Griffith gives up the booty multiple times, the booty boy of this person, that person and it seems even Guts for 'reasons'.
I love Rickert in this story. And especially when he visits Griffith’s new kingdom and slaps the fuck out of him for everything he did. That’s honestly pimp status right there.
@@jm-he7tl it is telling about Griffith's character. He doesn't see killing Rickert as any way to further his goal of ruling his kingdom. Maybe it was because he felt Rickert wasn't even worth a single amount of effort... or that he understands his anger/feels pity for Rickert and understands his fate as a normal human.
The physical description of Griffith would be similar to Lucifer prior to the Fall. Unlike what people want to believe, that a demonic personality would be as ugly as their motivations, Lucifer is described as being one of the most beautiful of God's creations. It may have been the intent of this description to warn people against being led astray by the noble or the thought of "the greater good". Just because something is striking and brings you joy, doesn't mean that it is benevolent.
@@Featheryfaith7 the devil is an actual being, called in God's word: "the deceiver of the whole world" However, he's nothing compared to God, because God has literally no rivals who can match Him
The scary part of griffith is how real of a character he is. The most dangerous types of people are the ones who are charismatic but are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their ambition, even if it means sacrificing other lives. The sad part is his followers, swayed by his charisma, would willingly give their lives for his dreams. A master manipulator that makes you believe you are doing the right thing by being loyal.
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart. Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
@@jamesmayle3787 What about all the parts where God urges the Israelis to kill everyone, even babies, during their conquests? The part where God uses wild animals to kill children just cause they jeered at an old man? The parts where God was completely fine with people owning other people as properties? The Bible is a badly written fan fiction across many generations and authors, which has been used to lie, cheat, rob, mutilate, extort, conquer, kill, torture, exile, genocide millions of people, under the greatest hypocrisy.
Guts is no saint either. He cuts down anyone who gets in his way without the slightest hesitation. He's no villain of course but he'll definitely do what he has to in order to survive.
@@Chaosgremlin69420 Yea that doesn’t change the fact that most of American women are whores. The sexual revolution, feminism & liberalism really ruined women & made a degenerate society. You ever wonder why there are so many virgin men but Virgin women are unicorns? How do you think that affects the divorce rate, the marriage rate, and the birth rate? It affects it very negatively because not a single woman wants a virgin men, but men do want virgin women. When women aren’t religious they are horrible people. Just look at them now obsessed with killing babies, sleeping around & changing their pronouns.
Griffith is by far my most hated character in all of fiction. And that’s a good thing. Never have I felt so betrayed by, so angry at, so compelled to wish utter obliteration and death towards a fictional character. No other villain has ever made me feel that way. And for that, Griffith is my favorite villain of all time.
I still find it fucked up that as much as his band loved him so much and looked up to him, he never actually considered them as "allies", but rather their corpses metaphorically and literally, to pave he path for his kingdom.
Griffith, King Bradley and Kimblee from FMAB will always be my favourite villain, their will and goal will drive them to either victory or death and they don't regret anything
In my opinion, a crucial factor of Griffith's personality is his desire for control. When growing up as an urchin, it is easy to see that Griffith felt little control over his own life. He desired not only to control his own destiny, but the fate of those around him, and those in the kingdom he sought. Guts entered Griffith service as a pawn due to a wager, but there was something in Guts that Griffith deeply admired, something that Griffith wanted to control, to own. There did appear to be a genuine friendship between Guts and Griffith. However, Griffith made it clear on multiple occasions that Guts belonged to him, and existed to help Griffith pursue his dream. It was therefor unacceptable for Guts to pursue his own dream of becoming someone that could be considered Griffith's equal, as this would mean that Griffith would lose control over Guts.
The catalyst to Griffith's transformation (imo) was guts perceiving his friend speech out of context, guts was very much an equal and a friend to griffith by the time of his departure, it was obvious, guts litterally always outperformed griffith in every conflict, if guts hadn't perceived griffith's words as "o I'm not worthy :(" then he wouldn't have gone off and left the band in the way it was, you're right about griffith being possesive of guts but I don't think that was inherently bad, I also see how griffith felt now kinda, he must've been heartbroken, that's like your best friend moving away after defeating you completely and utterly.
@@imonke5303 Wouldn't have Guts left later rather than continue to stay but you have a point. He probably would've stayed but somewhere down the line the lingering thoughts of Guts' desire to depart would still be near.
Griffith doesnt just desire to control, he obsesses with it. One thing that pushed him over the edge is how he was powerless to do *anything* in his life. He could no longer speak, fight, and barely able to walk. Hell, he was too weak to even die on his own term. As for Guts, Griffith's feeling for him is very complex, on one hand, he clearly held care for Guts, probably more than anyone in his life. He wanted Guts to be close. Clingy even. He cared, and obsessed to have someone like Guts by his side: a friend who is by his side no matter what, doesn't judge him, and treat him as another person not some sort of icon (this was what made Guts different from other people in Griffith's eyes), but at the same time, Griffith wanted a highly competent pawn for his own scheme. When Guts left, Griffith was panic and we know how it turned out. Pre Eclipse is probably where Griffith shines as a character: we finally get to see what's inside his head, and he was struggling between hating Guts for 'abandoning him' and loving Guts for risking his life time and again to help him. But alas, the state of helplessness eventually broke Griffith, especially when he had to face the truth that Guts and Casca, the people who admire him, were ready to move on with their life regardless of his fate, while Griffith himself cannot live on his own.
@@kovacsnovak6745 maybe, I think he would've stuck around tho, the idea of leaving to him was foreign and interesting, to further his combat experience was enticing, but he was persuing a concept. Any combat scenario he'd be in would be no different than with the time of the hawks, giving no meaning to his departure, so I don't think he would've
Miura's ability to toe the line between philosophical concepts like fate and free will is probably the most subtle of his legendary writing skills, but it fleshes out everything about the world of Berserk. To this day people can argue all sides of the story and present perfectly valid reasons for their stance. Truly masterful writing
Im pretty sure Griffith is supposed to be the anti christ mentioned in the Christian bible. Everything lines up. He died, was resurrected, and had a human nature. He was loved by most, and brought on the dark age just like it was written.
Griffith is pretty much an anti Christ Figure. Comes to the people as their saviour but the readers and those who know can only feel uneasy at the mass deception.
Just watched the berserk movies and the relationship between Guts and Griffith seemed a lot like the relationship between Akira and Ryo in Devilman Crybaby
Yep, it’s very obvious Betserk has Christian tones to it so I’m fairly sure Griffith is supposed to be the anti-Christ, especially how things turned out
There is this prophecy mentioned in Berserk "It is proof that the fifth angel will alight. The angel is the Falcon of Darkness. The master of the sinful black sheep, the king of the blind white sheep. The one who shall call upon the world an age of darkness." this quote just goes to solidify that Griffith is the antichrist, Master of the apostles and a false prophet leading the people of the world into an era of darkness.
It's still insane to see how advanced Miura's art was for the time. Like this dude was next level. I also believe he published his first manga when he was like 10 or something insane like that. Rest in peace Miura, the world will be worse without you
You can even see the progression of his skills while reading Berserk. It starts out relatively plain and didn’t have a ton of detail, especially in scenery, but it explodes with detail and emotion as the story progresses.
It is very haunting that the manga ended where it did. That last page is burned into my brain. Berserk is my favorite story, it has been since I finished the 90s anime and got into the manga; years ago. Rest in pease Miura.
@@imonke5303 Really? I thought it really went downhill when it became more shonen quest adventure with the loli, the other kid and all the other characters who eventually join Guts. You could see it in the artstyle and tone of the writing. Then the entire Fantasia arc was like what. Where is the dark fantasy Berserk was known for?
One thing I always remembered when I read berserk was when Void called Griffith The Blessed King of Longing. One of the final things Griffith says in the final chapter of berserk is "Only a vague sense of longing remains."
I haven’t read the manga yet so I’m sure I won’t be right about this but could that mean that in the most smallest way possible, Griffith is starting to feel some sort of remorse or is reflecting on the things he’d done to become Femto ? Because it mentions how his longing is "vague"… Just a thought.
@@von2887 You’re not wrong coz in a way it might lead to where Griffith may express regret but from where the manga ended, this hasn’t happened yet-but the story is leading to this. This vid actually expressed the current state of Griffith very well where it is revealed that NOW that Griffith has finally achieved the dream, the kingdom, he always wanted, all of a sudden he feels empty and longing, yearning for something else. Kind of like how irl where you finally obtain something you thought you always wanted but when you finally do have it, it doesn’t feel as grand as it was in your mind? And so now on the final panel where the manga ended, we see Griffith searching and longing for presumably the thing that truly gave him genuine belongingness or where he felt most connected to in the world-his old friends (or what’s left of them) Guts especially. If the manga were to continue, it may probably lead to where Griffith may one day feel the immense regret and wish he could take the “eclipse” back. Great character and storytelling.
@@von2887 From what i know of Berserk, lying / falsely expressing himself isn't really Griffith's m/o. His presence is so powerful, awe-inspiring and charismatic that he doesn't need to misdirect or manipulate people or lie so i dont think that Griffith is feeling remorse (he literally couldn't be a godhand if he didn't truly care about his army and everyone he betrayed during eclipse since it relies completely on how much the sacrifice means) I think its more so the fact that griffith is experiencing the transition to great man to being a demi-god and is coming to terms with the fact that he's losing touch with his humanity. The remorse was always there, and he still feels it but its "vague" and fading away.
This is one of the first big signs that the story is finally coming together and starting to reach a conclusion. I believe that Guts has basically completed his arc as a character, letting go of revenge and healing Casca. The character that is soon to complete their arc now is Grifith. It's a real shame Kentaro Miura died before he could complete Berserk. I feel like he was so close and I hope that this manga is continued. I know he trained a few people to replicate his art style so maybe they also know how the story ends.
Kenturo has earned his rest and I believe that he is fully aware of the people that he touched with his magnum opus that is Berserk. Also thank you VE. Griffith was one of my biggest requests for this because Griffith fits your criteria to a T. Griffith was A boy born in the gutter A peasant with a great dream That dream made him into a General The General who lost everything That lost broke the man The broken man became a demon The demon reborn as a false savior The false savior became evil.
Recognizing that the holy and sacred is not the abundance of light but the fragile perfect balance between light and shadow, heaven and hell, order and chaos. Nietzsche and Blake made interesting work about this, Miura was full of greatness
I love how 3 dimensional Griffith is! Griffith was not only distraught about losing a close friend, but he also felt like he lost his strongest asset to his achieve his dream. Guts strength won Griffith a lot of battles, he valued that in Guts as well.
@@Gadget-Walkmen nah like a brother the guy clearly has abandonment issues wasn't he a orphan? Im more interested in how he views things now as a transcended entity.
@@Axrector yes but that wasn’t “romantic” at all, he was just obsessed with guts as he saw him as his property and someone who will be by his when he wants to. He broke down when guts left him but that wasn’t in the way that some people falsely think it is!
What makes Griffith particularly interesting is how little we readers are allowed to see of his internal thoughts, which contributes not only in creating an aura of mystery, but also to leave the character open to interpretation. The very ending of Miura's manga also embodies this lack of clear answers: does Griffiith really feel any remorse, or do those feeling of loneliness and crawing for warmth only belong to the demon child who gave him his physical body? On the hill of swords, Griffith states that nothing has changed for him and displays no remorse for the fallen comrades he sent to an inhuman death, although little after we see him instinctively protecting Caska and "blaming" the child for such unexpected action.
Griffith is lowkey one of my favorite villains in all of fantasy. To me, Griffith's story shows how true evil can be born. It masterfully illustrates how a basically normal human can grow from an ordinary-ish child to a charismatic leader of men (albeit one at the center of a cult of personality) to a godlike entity of pure evil. Miura managed to give Griffith a character arc that justified is descent into becoming the devil without EVER trying to make the reader sympathize with the hardships he endured. This is a man who will sacrifice millions of lives for the sake of his dream, and will happily lead masses of blind sheep to "paradise" while knowing exactly what their fates are. He is the Anti-Christ in every way. Thus will I continue to pray for his downfall 😬
Reading Berserk more and more I found quite fascinating how much Griffith closely resembles the emperors and kings from ancient times that the Word of God constantly speaks about.
The thing I like about Johan is that, despite being humanized, he is still pure, unadultered evil. He had a dozen oportunities to turn back from his evil ways and spat on each and every one of them; a vile individual indeed.
"But he did not understand the price. Mortals never do. They only see the prize, their heart's desire, their dream... But the price of getting what you want, is getting what you once wanted.” - Neil Gaiman
@@dragonwithshades It's easy: sometimes when you get what you want, you feel this void inside of you, rendering the reward as pointless as your journey to get said reward.
@_oblivion_ I think that's why i preferred Griffith over him at first impression, (as weird as that may sound) especially since he looks like a literal angel despite his actions.
as much as I hate griffith it also makes me really sad he turned out the way he did and I can't help but wish he would've refused and stayed with the band of the hawk. I remember crying so hard when guts found him in the torture chamber, there's still a part of me that misses golden age griffith and that shows how well written he is. his betrayal is both infuriating and heartbreaking, he had everything he needed right in front of him but his selfish pride was his downfall.
It's why I fell in love with Berserk. It first sets up an amazing medieval story with only some fantastical features before flipping everything on it's head. It really puts you in that moment of utter fear and anxiety
The entire story is really so tragic, because if Griffith had just accepted that he lost to Guts, instead of getting pissy and angry-banging the princess, things would have turned out so fine, he would have become king, either by waiting the king to die (or just murdering him) and marrying Charlotte, and everything would have turned out fine (okay, that's probably wishful thinking) But instead of some shit GRIFFITH DID, because he couldn't accept losing his control over Guts, he threw the entire world into hell.
@@S.D.323Technically morality is inherently subjective. Both sides and the reasons they provide are devoid of value to one another, and therefore meaningless.
@@hollownxss5161That's the reason this world is messed up, because people think morality is subjective. Is it subjective to kill a human being? Is it subjective to choose to do evil? There is literally a right and wrong way to live.
It should be noted that Griffith still seems to have some of his humanity left even before the Moon child fused with him. When the Skull Knight saves Guts and Casca he reaches for them with his hand, trying to stop them. But then he looks at Guts and hesitates, letting them escape
@@TurrettiniPizza That's the way I interpreted, too. They either weren't worth killing at that point or he wanted Guts and Casca to live with what he just did to them out of pure spite.
@@ricksanders3967 or perhaps he realized that they were now on a new path separate from his own, and just like how he threw the sword to the girl ultimately giving her the responsibility to save herself, maybe he’s doing something similar here as well by letting them go.
But did he actually stop not to kill Guts, or to let the Skull Knight escape and create the behelit sword that would have opened the gates of the astral world? When ascending demigodhood, Griffith had a greater insight on causality, so what he could have look like a moment of hesitation due to human feelings, could have just been a cold calculation to accomplish his plan.
And he is also an interesting character study on how you can have all the traits of a hero and a protagonist; beauty, intelligence, honor, great power and reputation, loyal friends etc., yet it all crumbles due to pride and ambition. Perhaps humility is the firmest foundation for any person to build their personality around, and he was missing that solid core.
That to me is the most tragic part of it all. Griffith was destined to sacrifice the band of the hawk, they were just tagging along with no idea that they were matching straight towards their deaths
I hope everybody here is excited to hear the news about the revival of Berserk. The story is going to be finished by the author's close friend whom he told the ending to. I can't wait to see how it all ends!
Sigh* No matter how hard I try to forget I see berserk everywhere and then I think "oh yeah berserk, I should check for a new chapter it's been forever!" Then everything comes back crashing down on me again like a ton of bricks lol. Great vid as always looking forward to the next, Griffith really is a fascinating villain.
It sticks it in and breaks it off for sure no matter what mental gymnastics people employ the story did not get a satisfying ending. It sucks that muira died and it turned out this way, and it's better to face it than to drown in cope
When Griffith cries, it is implied that it's the tear of the boy, and those are the boys emotions and feelings being portrayed on Griffith's face, The boy now being trapped and unable to feel the warmth and love of his parents yet again. He feels the boys feelings for a fleeting moment before they disappear with a single tear. But of course I do believe that Griffith is definitely feeling something too, and that maybe the boy is having an affect on him in some way, thawing out his heart that was once frozen.
I think the boy and Griffith are key to the story and to fold the god hand. They did not anticipate the escape of Guts and Casca So they could not have forseen the birth of the boy or him and Griffith becoming entwined at the tower of conviction. Griffiths heart is supposed to be frozen and should have shed his last tear, yet at the hill of swords he stops Zodd in his fight with Guts and he feels the sadness and nostalgia because of the boy, which is also probably why he is kidnapping Casca is because the boy longs for his mother.
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart. Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
@@tonywingfield9701 Name me one manga villain that has done worse than what Griffith did to guts and casca. Better luck next year buddy. I also tried to go into detail on the event but TH-cam won’t even let me say it apparently, that’s how bad it was.
One of the greatest villains of all time, in my eyes. It's one thing to see a villain that's just...nothing. No emotions, no empathy, just blind ambition, but it's another thing to see HOW they became that. To look back and see when they were still just a human, with thoughts and dreams. Griffith and Guts are foils. Guts has always had a dark color scheme. He dresses very practically, he fights brutally, and he speaks bluntly and crudely. Griffith is almost angelic in everything he does. His speech, his appearance, the way he fights, he exudes nobility. But what Guts had that Griffith didn't was an innate desire to just...live. Guts was forced to witness the absolute worst about humanity. And yet he never gave in, he never let it consume him. He grew stronger, first physically, and after meeting the Hawks, emotionally. Griffith, the moment he's told that he can't have something, effectively throws a temper tantrum, gets punished for it, and then sacrifices the only family he's ever had to undo his own mistake. Griffirh is not a hero. He's what happens when blind ambition clouds your better judgement. Femto is a shadow of what Griffith in his prime was, a shell you can't even call a human being.
This one was an unexpected surprise, Griffith is a truly brilliant villain, a truly selfish and malevolent force who did everything wrong and ruined Guts life forever.
Griffith is evil or at least extremely selfish but u can’t deny that anyone would‘ve taken the offer after losing everything, being a crippled and mentally broken
I don't think he saw a Casca as someone he could marry. That was not just a dream, it was a nightmare crafted to show him stuck under the care of Casca, without any chances of completing his dream, to make him desperate enough to sacrigice everything and become a demon/angel lord
I honestly thought Miura had a SA fetish until I read the Eclipse. It became clear to me then that Miura never tried to glorify r*pe, he saw it for what it is. It's a sick and terrible projection of insecurity.
He used it as a tool to portray the horror of what is being wrought. Berserk is a horror story, and there isnt a whole lot thats more horrible than that type of atrocity. It really hammers home how awful that betrayal was
@@caesurabreak3528Is it possible that Miura just wanted to show the full scope of what sex can do and be used for? It's almost like, to show the beautiful lovemaking scene between Casca and Guts, Miura had to balance it out with the Eclipse.
True but still, Casca is sexually assaulted WAAAAY too often in the manga. I swear to God like every10 fucking issues or so someone or something tries to ra pe her.
Could you elaborate on your thought process on that? Not trying to be rude or anything if I sound rude but I always saw the SA scenes in berserk as something ultimately wrong and had a place in the plot, in no way glorifying it even in the SA scenes before the eclipse.
Another aspect to the relationship of Guts and Griffith is how it evokes the Legend of King Arthur, a King has to accept he can never be his kingdom's greatest warrior, it must be another. It's the relationship between Lancelot 'the First Knight' and King Arthur and how it falling apart is what leads to Arthur's death. I'm only a very casual fan of Berserk but i do wonder if this was something Miura was aware of when he created Berserk.
Most likely! I don't know much about Miura, but he seemed to have an interest of the middle ages (Knights, Warriors, Kingdoms, etc.) Berserk embodies all of those things. So it would make sense that the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable would serve as inspirations.
I think Griffith love him when he told guts do i really have to tell every time why i save you . Also with so much desperation he said you are mine - i remember he said to guts everyone in band of hawk are there own there free will but he never wanted to let go him the first time he saw guts and his fighting maybe he get charmed by him but couldn't say it because of his dream .
Griffith is by far one of my favorite antagonists in fiction. The way fate works in the world of Berserk shaped him from before he was born to become the final member of the Godhand. As Femto, it is hard to pick any one thing and say that is his most evil action, but the rape of Casca is hard to deny. In many ways, he mirrors Lucifer. Once glorious, then fallen. If the story continues, I hope it shows more of how he truly feels; are those tears in the final page those of the Moonlight Child, Griffith's, or both? It would be a small comfort to know that deep down Griffith is miserable in the gilded cage he created for himself.
I really hope it doesn't continue it will never be the same without Muira, maybe some extra texts or pages but only he knew his characters and anyone trying to continue his work will only make a fanfic
@@meduzarbuz7605 Before Miura passed, he had indicated that he wanted his associates to finish Berserk if he was ever incapacitated. I don't think anybody truly expected him to die before finishing Berserk, Miura least of all. Still, his protegees have made comments along the lines of carrying the torch in Berserk. It is quite possible Miura left an outline or something for his associates to follow. If so, I hope Berserk gets its finish. It was what Miura wanted, after all.
@@daniell1483 I didn't know he had appointed people I think everyone always assumed he would finish it if that's the case it might be good but I really hope it doesn't degrade in quality if they decide to rush it cuz canonically I wouldn't count it like for example Near's episodes in Death note or the 3 Star Wars movies
@@meduzarbuz7605 Oh I agree completely. If you've read the last chapter of the manga, you might be surprised to learn that Miura's studio did most of the chapter independent of Miura himself. I don't know how much Miura contributed, but I know all the dialogue and much of the drawing were done after Miura passed away. The art is frankly some of the best in the manga. I think the studio could finish Berserk in a way that would make Miura proud. Whether they will try or not is obviously still in the air, however.
@@daniell1483 No I actually haven't but I've heard that even though it wasn't conclusive that it was still a good ending considering Miura died if they continue though and manage to do it well that'd be amazing
Griffith is such a deeply complicated character, even he himself can't decide between staying with Guts or getting his kingdom. Even reborn as Femto he had the chance to kill Guts several times but didn't, in the Eclipse when Skull Knight was carrying Guts and Casca he could've used his powers but kept watching him go away.
Its because he wants him to live with what he had done to guts and caska. He was envious and jealous of their love now he has destroyed it and he knows guts better then anyone and he knows guts will chase after him now endlessly which obviously gives him some sort of sick pleasure seeing guts so below and such, unfortunately he also knew casca way too much since he practically raised her knowing what her worst fear was and seeing how much she cared for guts during the wylad fight and all....like I im pretty sure he knew they won't really be together after what he had done to them guts will obviously be seeting with rage while casca will be broken and scared of men. so he lets them go this is the real punishment for them to live with what happened.
@@Miuranger1 Exactly. Griffith was not trying to be some benevolent, caring guy when he let them escape literally right after he violated his closest female friend. He just wanted them to suffer more and obviously saw them as no threat to his new power anyway
@@aleks8063 I took it to mean in some level he still cared about guts. Eventually Griffith does remove all emotions and connections so he can’t feel attachment anymore
@@whitedragoness23 If by "care" you mean he still wants to spite him then sure. But what he did to guts and Casca shows he doesn't give a f* about them.
@@aleks8063 yeah guts is an ant to him..his amusement making him suffer is what he wants since guts broke griffith pride. And his actions with casca...the poor girl only pited him and loved guts so he does that to her..
Without a doubt, one the betrayals that hit me the hardest in all of fiction, because of the build up - the way the characters are fleshed out, makes the whole thing such a staggering experience of human nature. Griffith has such depth as a character, he is human and relatable, not 1-dimensional and flat in his actions. I emphasized with him, I understood his ambition - I was crushed at watching him stick to it. A villain that will always stick with me.
Honestly Berserk is one of the first manga I came across that actually captivated me with its level of story writing. It may be on the extreme side but it's a brilliant story, and Griffith is an amazing Character.
As a beginning writer I often analyze characters, to which I stumbled upon your incredible channel. I deeply admire your essays. Sincerely man, I’ve been enjoying your literary analyses for a long while and I just know beforehand that this one’s going to become one of my favorites. Griffith’s (and Guts’) character development made me reimagine the medium altogether. You don’t see that kind of profound theme of will in many other mangas, which I really admire Miura for. There’s substance to his characters, which allows you to sympathize with them. Even with such a scumbag as Griffith. I could rattle off a paragraph of qualities I revere this work for. Truly a classic.
The thing that always stood out in each anime version/movie with Griffith was his death stare at every political enemy who had looked at him. The way Griffith would turn his head initially to acknowledge who was looking at him, and then look freaky/scary with his intense stare, and how it was drawn/animated, made him look unreal, like some supernatural evil, and served as a manifestation of the evils in him as he was communicating silently through the stare to those enemies that he knew what they were up to and their number was up
I would also recommend Aleczandxr's video "Griffith did nothing wrong". Don't worry, it is not an attempt to jusitify his monstrous actions ever since the Eclipse and becoming part of the Godhand but to better comprehend him and what led to his downfall into villainy and especially,he makes the point that it Griffith genuinely cared for the wellbeing of his men beyond their use for the achievement of his dream and that it was his inability to understand himself and his paradoxical stance of being uncaring to be affectionate, not attaching himself to his comrades so he would not break under the weight of their deaths that led to him eventually truly seeing them as expendable and the tragedy of the Eclipse.
Aleczandxr made many mistakes in his video. He said that Griffith is not technically a narcissist and then spent the entirety of the video explaning why thats exactly who Griffith is
@@MrMatijas16 I think the only thing u can hold up for Griffith is that in his position crippled and mentally broken everyone would‘ve taken the deal to become a god and ur lifelong dream coming true
Aleczandxr has the best griffith analysis in my opinion. The driving force of berserk and griffith did nothing wrong are 2 of the best videos on griffith I have seen.
THE MAD LAD DID IT. I remember recommending Griffith a year ago because of how much we don’t know about his real thoughts. You understand him yet he’s just sticks out. Also another recommendation though not really a villain because if he flips from good and bad askeladd from Vinland saga would be a great video.
Want to point one thing out: The "deleted" chapter about Gods true nature, "The Idea of Evil", pretty much shows us that it isn't The God Hand that manipulates, but God. God is created for mans search for meaning. What does man search meaning for? Why cruel and evil things happen. So God crates the reasons why cruel things happen, which again makes more cruel and evil things happen. "The Idea of Evil" is canon. The only reason it was removed, was that it "showed to much to early"
And that scene has one of my favorite Griffith moments. Griffith has just sacrificed everyone who ever cared for him to demons, and has come face to face with the embodiment of evil itseld. And what does he do? He asks that his God Hand form have wings. What a complete and total bastard
Man doesn't only search for evil though and nor does man only desire evil. Guts desires a good life for Casca and friends, Farnese desires to be useful and dependable, Gaston desires a simple shop with a simple life, Rickert desires a safe and peaceful life for Erika. If there is a god of evil born of all the evil man wishes, then there must also be a god of good and love. All throughout Berserk there's good, there's hope, and there's love. Casca caring for Farnese, Puck cracking jokes with Isidro, Guts fighting to live for the one he loves, all of these things are just as powerful and important as all the evil in the world. But these things aren't tangible and aren't overt like evil is. I would expect, if there is one, the god of good to be much the same. Subtle, soft, understated, but ever present in every inch of the world. I feel most fans don't understand that Berserk isn't a tale about despair, but a tale about hope. That there might be something greater out there than evil. Moon boy proves this. A simple child, one made out of love and compassion, completely overtakes the most powerful being on the planet without even trying. Consumes him entirely just by existing. If that isn't a powerful message that there's something greater out there, beyond evil, then I don't know what is.
@@morezombies9685 the idea of evil isn't made out of mans wish or desire for evil. Rather the opposite. It is the fact that there is evil and misfortune in the world. They search for a reason why this exists. Out of that, a God is born. A God that was created because people need something to blame. Because people need reasons for the world being dark at merciless at times. This entity takes on the reason for evil and creates evil so that man has more things to blame on it. Berserk isn't just about hope, but about what humans can do. Guts struggles and has hope, even in the worst circumstances. Does he blame every good fortune on a deity? No. He works for it. He works and struggles on his own, with his own power. Berserk is about what man can do, with his own power, against all odds. Bringing an idea of good or love into it would lessen and cheapen that. It also does not make sense, at least if it is made same logic as evil. We do not seek justifications when good things happen. We do not look for someone to blame. Berserk is about hope and about the capacity of humans, against all odds. Hope in a world full of despair. Struggle against all odds, against God itself.
Not only are you completely right, but it is far FAR worse/better. To hit home hard here, there are loads of christian parallels in berserk, general religion and such. Showcasing what often used to go down, and how horrible it often would be for the ordinary person. At the whim of the greater false good, your life would be sacrificed with nothing to show for it. The power-dynamic being made into how "the more evil-belief there are, the worse stronger the evil-god will become" is interesting. Because it means that the reverse, or alternate paths could be taken. Kentaro didn't really bother with this however, it was more crucial to flush out the main core aspects of christianity and such. But also the world-dynamic itself. And it is shown more in the late story, where your belief empower gods themselves. So Guts in a way is utilizing that, and maybe it is rewarding him back just the same. Letting him truck along the only way he can. Kentaro obviously despised religion, or their core-evil aspects. He chose to show their evil for what they are. Or used to be. But he also showcased nuanced alternate aspects. In a great way, he lived exactly the same way the universe's gods dictate their world. If you decide for your self, hard enough, you can take that path and ride it trough on your own. He chose to make stories and inspire, showcase and so it was. The people HAD fears, stemming from bad events and fear for religion or punishment. And so that became their secret true god which dictated what happened for the most part. Fairly deep if you were to ask me, we truly lost a great man.
Just recently re read Berserk and it came to me that maybe one of the reasons Griffith falled from grace was that he couldn't fathom that Guts showed agency and sense of self and purpose. All his men were blindly loyal to an extent and just pieces in his chessboard. He just wasn't able to handle the rejection. That his friend would not be willing to bend to his will. And i find that quite interesting and relatable to an extent. More often than not, we forget that our friends and family are people too. With their own voices, wishes and feelings.
He's also a hypocrite and doesn't know what he's saying when he waxes philosophical to Charlotte about how he only considers himself equal to others who follow their dream and so on. Then Guts wants to do just that, and he loses his mind. When he could have just shrugged it off and admired him, and say bon voyage maybe we'll meet again. Also, how does he know if other people follow their dream or not. Maybe they do. What's so good about his dream, or that he has one? People are like holy shit this guy has a dream, everyone check it out. So what lol. I think he's just a very messed up person. Like clearly a sociopath, but as others described much more of a character than your typical raging psycho. Much more well written and interesting.
“Lying defeated in the snow, he watches, dumbstruck, as the man he had come to love as his equal, walks away from him as his superior” bro i love the way you phrase things. Its like finally getting the right words to make my rambling thoughts coherent😭😭 im just watching like leo dicaprio in once upon a time “thats it right there🫵” 💀💀
Griffith was a bad man pushed to do good things in service of his ambition; but when the time came, his true colors showed. Guts is a good man, pushed to do bad things in service of his survival. I wish to see his struggle put to rest some day. Great video!
@@FranGoya182 I agree that griffith was at a horribly low point psychologically,; I mean, who wouldnt be after that torture. It's the fact that he felt zero remorse after the fact. (Not that i'd forgive anyone for sacrificing their trusted friends, regardless of torture)
@@michaelpietri9471it takes a special kind of evil to take those you hold dear, sacrifice them and replace it with more evil. If Griffith was a good person, he would have understood that the people that he commands are not just his pawns and that he is striving for their dreams just as he is striving for his. The moment the behelit was drawn to him, the choice was already made despite torture.
I completely disagree. In the golden arc specifically he is a tragic hero and fits Aristotle definition of a tragic hero. It can be very easy to argue he was a victim to his fate that was painted for him by the god hand/ the idea of evil.
@@modernwarhero8447 let's say the Idea of Evil is the one to blame for making him that way, still doesnt change the fact that he _is_ that way. The golden age arc does a fantastic job of painting griffith in a positive light, i agree; but he is ultimately solely out for himself. He makes that clear to guts when they meet. That selfishness, combined with his complete lack of remorse to any hawk member after his resurrection, makes him a bad person in my eyes.
Griffith is such an interesting villain tbh, his desires conflicted with the one thing he didn’t account for as love. Instead of logically thinking about it he just crumbles under its pressure cuz he can’t rationalize wanting to achieve his dream but absolutely destroyed by watching his love of Guts become a betrayal. God I love it so much, the writing, the art, the subtlety. I need to reread and rewatch this again tbh
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart. Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart. Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
This is crazy. I just started getting into Berserk this past two months. Then I see this... Crazy how sometimes the things we start appreciating become more involved with the mainstream.
You do amazing Gunpla and many strangers admire you, that throw you a lot of money. You are living a dream. You talk alot of shit about hardships but look at you now. Just be real man.
After years of hearing only good things about this manga i finally gave it a shot couple weeks ago and didnt stop reading them ever since. Later I found out the creator died of heart condition last year. He start his manga career since high school and he dedicated about 10 hours a day on his work for his entire life. He didnt marry anyone, never really had time for anything else other than his work. In a way he was Grifith himself.
His haircut and Gutts was similar. He was planning on making this manga his entire life work. That's really based as hell. That's what painters used to do, dedicate their entire life to one painting. You just don't see things liike that no more. It makes sense he based lots of his paintings on those painters.
Imagine if Guts had talked to Griffith about his doubts and goals instead of just leaving. Perhaps it would have lead to the same outcome, where Griffith wouldn't show any understanding and challenge and lose to Guts, but perhaps through communication they would have reached common ground. But of course, hindsight and all that. Guts probably never dreamt of the possibility that his leaving could in any way lead to this kind of a result, he had a firm trust in Griffith's strength to overcome this obstacle. But either he overestimated that strength, or underestimated the obstacle.
@@holysecret2 I think it’s not only Griffith‘s fault but a lot of factors led to him becoming femto plus we don’t really know what was a natural process and what was manipulated by the god hand
The statements that griffith made during the conversation with the princess about his dream must be taken into context that he was seducing/courting her. His statements cannot be taken at face value. He is a master manipulator after all. Granted any statements he makes must take into the context not just this case.
This is a really good point that I don't see anyone else bringing up. Griffith was a master manipulator, how much of what he says or does can be taken at face value? We will never know, I suppose.
I mean seducing a royal princess can give a simple person a lot of power and resources. Look for good example in ASOIAF in Petyr Baelish, he was just a minor lord from nothing but having Lysa Arryn in love with him rose up being in a powerful lord and a dangerous player
Great video, It seems Berserk is getting even more popular which is a very cool thing. Here's my character suggestion to discuss : - Johan Liebert from Monster (anime/manga) - Wilson Fisk from Daredevil Netflix (TV series) - Lord Shen from Kung fu Panda 2
For those who don't know the author's friend and former assistants are working with a manga studio to continue the manga basing the chapters to come on conversations the author had with his friend, what his assistants remember and his notes for the story
I'm honestly kind of fine with how the manga ended sure it would be nice to see a continuation but the last panel of this manga really ties it in a nice knot. The situation in which the manga ends leaves so much to the imagination in a good way. What will Guts or Casca or even Griffith do here? The way the chapter ended makes several scenarios completely plausible. Especially knowing that even when Griffith is reborn as a godlike entity he could still be harmed (As seen when Rickert slapped him and by the many attempts Skull Knight makes to kill other god hand members and even Griffith himself) and we learn through out the series that the Dragonslayer has developed into a special weapon that might be capable of harming or even killing one of the god hand. All I wish to say thank you Kintaro Miura for this wonderful story that truly inspired me in my lowest points and opened my mind to things I've never considered before. My life wouldn't be the same without Berserk and the other amazing franchises that were inspired by it like the Dark souls series and it's other mechanically similar titles.
Griffith is a really conflicting characterful of contradictions for me to me he's basically an Antichrist Robinhood Jesus figure. Griffith found the despots degenerates and hopless and made them his followers who have unwavering faith in him to accomplish their desires and find purpose. I mean honestly he has this strong charismatic feel as well as a certain gallantry and pragmatism that is shadowed by his great ambition cruelty and arrogance. I always had a question in through the truly evil things Griffith has done is also offset to me in whether or not his goals for a better world was sincere or just a byproduct of his self-righteousness.
@@johnlawful2272 I always felt they threw in their dreams to Griffith's dream to make their dreams attainable they must help Griffith with his aspirations and in doing so will complete their dreams.
@@johnlawful2272 He was a weird case because if he wanted to Judeo could've reached his goals or attempted them. He could've tried to court Casca but that is the thing about Judeo as great as he was he was a man to afraid to try thats why he admits as much to Guts in a conversation that although he's good at nearly everything he tries he never masters anything because he never commits fully to just one thing.
Truly the highlight of my week, I understood so much more of a character so trivial and mysterious that at first glance feels so cold and untouchable even as a reader. I really am astonished what a deep analysis this one is and coming from a manga villain rather than a cinematic one. Thank you so much and keep the amazing work.
Never did I expect you to delve into manga territory, much less cover my favorite manga and favorite villain of all time. You absolutely rock!! Edit 1: I disagree with the fact that Griffith was sad that he lost to Guts, I think the idea that Guts wouldn't be by his side anymore was too overwhelming for him to think anything else, he took Guts (whom he unconsciously treated as his equal, despite what he says) for granted and when he left, Griffith's whole reality crumbled. It has nothing to do with the losing a duel part. Edit 2: I enjoyed this video immensely, I'm glad that you're looking past the medium which can be quite childish, and delve into the things that are truly good. I appreciate your intro too, where you praise Miura for his work, which is right up there as some of the best pieces of fiction ever written.
The reason why I love berserk so much is bc every character is neither fully evil nor fully good guts did some truly messed up and horrible things but we know he is truly a good person just like how Griffith did some truly good things and horrible things but we all know that he is evil
I think it's a little more accurate to say of Griffith's defeat at Guts' hand, that Griffith wasnt seeing Guts as a superior, but as an equal, and that his real fear was that Guts would cease to be his "property," but his *friend.* And so, when he sneaks into the princess's bed chambers, he wasn't simply trying to drown out the shame in physical pleasure, but to return to normalcy in an extreme way --- in his mind, Charlotte belongs to him, both body and mind. She herself reveres Griffith most of all. And this was all in service to the plans of the Godhand, who spoiled Griffith rotten --- showing him both the glory he could have and imbuing in him a sense of entitlement, before dragging him down through Guts, whom the Godhand brought into his life in order to make Griffith fear true friendship and equality with another human being. Everything about Griffith was cultivated to be someone who dominates body, mind, and soul. I think it's important to note that Griffith didn't only create hell on earth in order to create a false paradise --- he is leading people into hell in the afterlife. Those he shows to their loved ones before their souls pass on are destined for the Maelstrom, and that itself is the source of Griffith's ability to show those people one last glimpse of the world. And of course, in a way, Griffith has sent himself to hell. He has no true joy in achieving his dream. He is "the hellbound heart."
All in all, this was an excellent video! It expanded how I conceived of Griffith. I think Miura did an excellent job with this villain --- a villain who represents the evil of *humanity,* and is thus, not inhumanly evil, but *humanly* evil, and that makes him all the more frightening....
A part of me believes that the reason griffith took Guts besting and leaving him so hard wasn't just him losing a friend and valuable asset. I think he was also in love with Guts.
People will try to excuse Griffiths actions saying that "Oh when he turned into Femto he wasnt conscious about the deaths of his friends and r*ping of Casca." But let me give you an example. Imagine you are an alcoholic and one night you decided "Im gonna get soo shit faced tonight that I will black out and not remember anything." Only for you to wake up the next day in the hospital, hand cuffed to the bed, with a police officer standing over you saying "you just killed 10 people by crashing your car into a convenience store." So you try to say "Oh I dont remember that, I would never do it." It doesnt matter, 10 people are still dead because you chose to have another drink. You knew there was a chance shit could happen if you got blacked out drunk and now you have to pay for the consequences of your drunken actions. Griffith knew what he was doing when he accepted the God Hand's offer. He knew that if he wanted to attain power he had to sacrifice all his friends. So he has to accept whatever consequences that come by after.
My partner partner got a free copy of the first volume of Berserk from our local library and gave it to me and I immediately became obsessed. I'd heard of Berserk before, but I'd never looked into it and didn't know anything, but my god it was so amazing. I'm and artist myself, and I started reading Berserk shortly before my 18th birthday, which ironically is the day Miura's passing was announced to the public. Seeing the art evolve over the course of the series was really inspiring, and I'm still awestruck at what Miura was capable of without even using color. My art has always been based heavily in solid line-art, so I was a little jealous of his extreme talent, but also it made me want to improve. I can't tell you how many times I've drawn Guts since then, but it's never quite right to me. hopefully one day I can do him some justice and make him look even half as cool as Miura did.
Gus fring would be a good one. I know there is not a lot in the way of backstory but the detail and dedication to this character is amazing. Plus when you think he was only a one off really shows how he resonated with the fans.
There is a little bit more about his backstory in Better Call Saul, including that one scene suggesting that he might be on the sociopathic scale (where he talked about the way he enjoyed torturing that animal in his childhood). But yeah, we barely know anything about his brother and how they entered the drug business, nor really anything as to how he transformed from that point into the cold and ruthless man we know him to be.
he manipulated every member of the hawk by saving and or giving them a thinly veiled "purpose" . he always intended to use them for his own gain and didnt really care for any of them except guts because of what he offered to the band.
Yes and no. Griffith did manipulate these people and often saw them as beneath him. Before the eclipse the purpose he gave them was genuine. No member besides from Guts was their against their will, for a majority of them their lives greatly improbed after they joined the Band of the Hawks. Gut's was just an isolate traveling Mercenary. and Cassca would have been a sex slave to a Noble. And that's what makes Griffith so damn interesting is that he actually improves the lifes of those beneath him. Even after the eclipse Griffith actions are strangely heroic. He stopped and evil imperialioc empire from conquering Midland, he created a utopian nation, where apostles and man can live in Harmony, he spends his time improving infrastructure, he allowed families to speak to their recently killed loved ones, one last time before they move on into the void. Now is this all a show, to reinforce his own status and power. Is definitely evil and was not justified in his actions. But you are wrong Griffith truly cares for the Band of the Hawks, it wouldn't have been a fantastic sacrifice if he didn't. Otherwise why would he be spending his time rebuilding them.
@@BaconDragon-yr5vf Ah yes, r wording casca was part of the “dream”. No, you didnt need to genuinely care about the sacrifice only that it was the major connection to your human life. for example if guts became an apostle he would most probably sacrifice his sword.
@@Redheadedsteppeson Yes you do. That's literally rule number 1 all apostles must have a connection to their sacrifice that's the whole point. Remember The Count tried to sacrifice Gut's and the god said, "You have no emotional connection to this man, he is your enemy." That's the reason why the Count had to sacrifice his daughter inorder to gain a second transformation. Plus Gut's almost became an apostle 3 seperate times, once after the lost childerns arc he spoke to his "beast". Again after he rescued Casca after the Conviction arc when he almost raped her, and when he wore the Beeserk armour for the first time. (I know Guts wasn't actually about to become an apostle, but these moments are supposed to mirror the path and choices apostles had to make in order to become apostles) All three time he had to sacrifice Casca, kill Casca, or kill his new group of friend which included cadca. That's the whole point of the manga is, to not sacrifice your loved ones in order to achieve your dreams. And that's why Griffith is Evil because he did sacrifice his friends in order to achieve greatness, that's why Gut's character arc literally had him giving up on his dream of revenge to be with his loved ones. And why the twist at the end of the Golden age was so tragic.
One of the best villians in all of fiction, I love to hate this fucking guy. Good video as usual. Happy to see you cover some berserk content, my favorite story in all of media.
Great job. Griffin is the perfect example of someone who was so prideful and full of himself that he couldn't handle it when someone was better than him. He only thought about himself and was good at manipulating others. Too bad we will never see him get his just punishment.
@@noctsickversusTOBETOLD Hmm. I'm hesitant about that. We'll see where it goes. I never bothered with getting the manga since it was never finished. That's the problem with something that takes that long, especially when the ending isn't figured out at the starting. It's the same problem something like Five Star Stories has,so we'll see.
He was tortured for a whole year. Lost his ability to move, his ability to speak. He lost everything. Then, for a moment, he allowed his anger and resentment to take over when he allowed the eclipse. Many, many people would've done the same after enduring what he endured.
IOW Griffith is one of the most realistic portraits of a charismatic and powerful leader that has ever been presented. This is someone entirely consumed with achieving their own dreams of power and their rise both lifts up and makes a sacrifice of their followers. The world has and has always had a few individuals like Griffith and it only takes one to turn it into a charnel house.
@@LegendSergio he didn't save casca he gave a sword so that she could fight and save herself. Also he only saw value in what she could do for him. She was strong so he took her in and used her.
One of the most evil villain in manga and anime history and also one of the most iconic, how much I hope that you will do a video about him, you are amazing
Griffith is interesting villain. He is view as perfect in any aspect and benevolent. But beneath that he is the most cruel, horrific character whom will take everything to fullfill his own desire especially at the 'eclipse' event which he had the big oportunity to take the shortest path of his dream. Great story telling, great world building, great character building. Kentaro Miura is great ilustrator and storyteller. I look forward for the manga continuation.
I think Griffith also feels remorseful because he realizes that he did not achieve his dream by himself like, once he is reborn he knows that there is little difficulty in achieving his dream, sorta like playing on easy mode it doesn't feel rewarding because there was no real challenge to overcome
Something fascinating about Berserk is how layered it is. The discussion one can have about Berserk are endless and I appreciate hearing other points of view because there are a lot of things left to the interpretation of the reader. It is the kind of story that when you go back to reread you will understand something better or differently.
This and Annie Wilkes have been my favorite ones yet. For suggestions, I would recommend Dinkleberg from Fairly Oddparents or Legate Lanius from New Vegas.
Correction: Griffith did not slice open a portal to Hell, he sliced open a rift to the Astral Plane, which contained all the fantastical beings of the past, who were relegated to a near-exclusive status as spirit entities. Humanity unconsciously desired to see these creatures and interact with them once more, this when Griffith merged the physical and astral planes, he was also fulfilling the desires of humanity. This is his role: everything Griffith does is, in some way, desired by humanity whether they realize it or not, and thus the name of the arc that follows these fantastical beings that are, again, *desired* by humanity is called Fantasia.
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Hey everyone just wanted to clarify a couple things that I chose to do in this video.
I called Griffith the White Falcon instead of the White Hawk because that was the original intent of Kentaro Miura. The only reason he's referred to as a hawk in the English version of this story is because the word that is used for Falcon and Hawk in Japanese are interchangeable.
Also, I chose to pronounce Behelit as Beherit as this was the original intent as well. Behelit sounds better to the English ear, but the word is derived from the Syriac word for Satan and it makes much more sense for it to be pronounced in this way.
That's all everyone, I hope you enjoy!
I mean, the latter L doesn't exist in Japanese and most Japanese people are bad at pronouncing it. It is called "Alucard" and not "Arucard"
Do Big Mom from One Piece next she's got a lot going on to say the least 😂
Can you do Dexter Morgan from Dexter ?
Oh well that’s interesting
So happy you did Griffith he’s up there with Palpatine and Johan Liebert in terms of most incredible villains of all time
"Whilst making love to Charlotte, Griffith can only think of Guts"
Thats it, thats the entire Berserk Fandom right there.
LMAO
summarized everything perfectly
Can't judge a man for being a bromosexual
We outcheaaaa
I love the contrast of each intimate scene in the manga to be honest.
Guts is this battled hardened brutish man, which won't hesitate to rip thousand of enemy men to pieces. And yet, he and Casca's are really romantic, gentle and even heartwarming, with them finally getting to be closer with each other than before.
And Griffith? The elegant feminine looking war general didn't think twice to rape Charlotte and Casca later on.
I love the character designs/personality contrast so much.
The irony here is that Griffith got exactly what he wanted, and he still longed for what he had.
Griffith: I can be a friend only to an equal
Guts: wishes to be an equal and escapes to his own cause
Griffith: Wait that is illegal
That's a common theme throughout early Berserk. Characters abandoning what they had to chase their dream only to realize what they truly wanted is what they left behind.
Gut's leaving the gang during the golden age to train his swordmanship skill only to realize we just wanted to be with his friends.
Gut's abandoning Cassca to seek his revenge only to realize that she is all he ever wanted.
It’s a reoccurring theme throughout history. Men chasing the throne only to realize they can’t trust anyone and it’s a hollow existence. All the things he left behind were ultimately more meaningful than the power he now possesses
"Well, If I ever go looking for my heart's desire, I wont go any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn't there, I haven't really lost it to begin with."
The journey, not the destination is what gives us purpose. Also, losing to Guts really messed Griffith up. He lost a friend, the greatest warrior he owned, his self perception of his unequalled skill, he lost, he's never lost anything before, his entire life was one long consistent winning streak.
Griffith: I could never be best friends with someone who doesn’t dream for themselves
Guts: Guess I’ll go dream for myself then so Griffith and I can be friends
Griffith: Wait come back I didn’t mean it like that!!!
Griffith having no idea about his own feelings lol
I'm still convinced that Griffith was talking that mad game to the princess in that moment and dident fully believe it... It just sounds good. Seems clear as day he considered guts a friend.
The biggest travesty of this series is to have learned that Griffith gives up the booty multiple times, the booty boy of this person, that person and it seems even Guts for 'reasons'.
@@korrok2834 Yeah probably. That’s what makes guts decision and it’s outcome even more depressing.
That's just something Griffith said to some bimbo princess. It was just words.
I love Rickert in this story. And especially when he visits Griffith’s new kingdom and slaps the fuck out of him for everything he did. That’s honestly pimp status right there.
Dude that was so gangster, and griffith let him do it aswell
@@jm-he7tl it is telling about Griffith's character. He doesn't see killing Rickert as any way to further his goal of ruling his kingdom. Maybe it was because he felt Rickert wasn't even worth a single amount of effort... or that he understands his anger/feels pity for Rickert and understands his fate as a normal human.
@@TurncoatCharles yea maybe
While one of Griffith's demon simps was crushing rampart with his hand due to whole thing, lol
@@AdamMichalMarkowski yeah locus couldn't believe it he lost the plot
The physical description of Griffith would be similar to Lucifer prior to the Fall. Unlike what people want to believe, that a demonic personality would be as ugly as their motivations, Lucifer is described as being one of the most beautiful of God's creations. It may have been the intent of this description to warn people against being led astray by the noble or the thought of "the greater good". Just because something is striking and brings you joy, doesn't mean that it is benevolent.
yeah mirua always made those symbolic connections
Actually it is a warning of Revelation which is happening right now. The Great Reset. The New World Order.
@@Featheryfaith7 the devil is an actual being, called in God's word: "the deceiver of the whole world"
However, he's nothing compared to God, because God has literally no rivals who can match Him
@@alexm7627 Of course. They both have delusions of grandeur.
It's hilarious how badly evangelical Christians have gotten this completely twisted
The scary part of griffith is how real of a character he is. The most dangerous types of people are the ones who are charismatic but are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their ambition, even if it means sacrificing other lives. The sad part is his followers, swayed by his charisma, would willingly give their lives for his dreams. A master manipulator that makes you believe you are doing the right thing by being loyal.
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart.
Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
It is the mechanism of cults, dont drink the kool aid.
Hes a sociopath
@@jamesmayle3787 What about all the parts where God urges the Israelis to kill everyone, even babies, during their conquests? The part where God uses wild animals to kill children just cause they jeered at an old man? The parts where God was completely fine with people owning other people as properties? The Bible is a badly written fan fiction across many generations and authors, which has been used to lie, cheat, rob, mutilate, extort, conquer, kill, torture, exile, genocide millions of people, under the greatest hypocrisy.
@@pbonfantibasically a cult leader?
A villain who shows his evil only once, but lasts for an eternity
I love this definition
You can see hints of it like his smile when he heard Adonis died and his tormenting of the queen whilst she burnt to death.
“Griffith only did one thing wrong” lol
@@keziarosenstock3153 The man literally decided to turn to complete Evil once and he capitalized on it. It's awful.
Eh he's kinda constantly disingenuous & manipulative.
It’s amusing that Griffith looks so pure and good, while Guts looks so evil. The roles are completely reversed.
Guts is no saint either. He cuts down anyone who gets in his way without the slightest hesitation. He's no villain of course but he'll definitely do what he has to in order to survive.
He’s more of an antihero from the view of all of the lore, but in our eyes he is the hero
Griffith looks like a girl. I thought he was a girl until I watched this video
@@darktobi2869 that was the aim of the writers, to make Griffith look really pure
@@Chaosgremlin69420 Yea that doesn’t change the fact that most of American women are whores. The sexual revolution, feminism & liberalism really ruined women & made a degenerate society. You ever wonder why there are so many virgin men but Virgin women are unicorns? How do you think that affects the divorce rate, the marriage rate, and the birth rate? It affects it very negatively because not a single woman wants a virgin men, but men do want virgin women. When women aren’t religious they are horrible people. Just look at them now obsessed with killing babies, sleeping around & changing their pronouns.
Griffith is by far my most hated character in all of fiction. And that’s a good thing. Never have I felt so betrayed by, so angry at, so compelled to wish utter obliteration and death towards a fictional character. No other villain has ever made me feel that way. And for that, Griffith is my favorite villain of all time.
I still find it fucked up that as much as his band loved him so much and looked up to him, he never actually considered them as "allies", but rather their corpses metaphorically and literally, to pave he path for his kingdom.
He is the best villain for me too, Mahito being a close second
Griffith, King Bradley and Kimblee from FMAB will always be my favourite villain, their will and goal will drive them to either victory or death and they don't regret anything
Well... there is Dio
nah we hate starlord more for simping
A villain in every sense of the word he is one of my personal favorites and how it affected on the main character. Rest In Peace kentaro
Why couldn’t god have taken the guy that wrote bleach instead?
@@Drew_Thompson ???? Wtf is wrong with you
@@Drew_Thompson bro wtf is wrong with you?
@@Drew_Thompson Tf is wrong you
@@Drew_Thompson Hate a manga as much as you like, but don’t go wishing death upon their creators. Bad manga =/= Bad person
In my opinion, a crucial factor of Griffith's personality is his desire for control. When growing up as an urchin, it is easy to see that Griffith felt little control over his own life. He desired not only to control his own destiny, but the fate of those around him, and those in the kingdom he sought. Guts entered Griffith service as a pawn due to a wager, but there was something in Guts that Griffith deeply admired, something that Griffith wanted to control, to own. There did appear to be a genuine friendship between Guts and Griffith. However, Griffith made it clear on multiple occasions that Guts belonged to him, and existed to help Griffith pursue his dream. It was therefor unacceptable for Guts to pursue his own dream of becoming someone that could be considered Griffith's equal, as this would mean that Griffith would lose control over Guts.
The catalyst to Griffith's transformation (imo) was guts perceiving his friend speech out of context, guts was very much an equal and a friend to griffith by the time of his departure, it was obvious, guts litterally always outperformed griffith in every conflict, if guts hadn't perceived griffith's words as "o I'm not worthy :(" then he wouldn't have gone off and left the band in the way it was, you're right about griffith being possesive of guts but I don't think that was inherently bad, I also see how griffith felt now kinda, he must've been heartbroken, that's like your best friend moving away after defeating you completely and utterly.
@@imonke5303 Wouldn't have Guts left later rather than continue to stay but you have a point. He probably would've stayed but somewhere down the line the lingering thoughts of Guts' desire to depart would still be near.
Griffith doesnt just desire to control, he obsesses with it. One thing that pushed him over the edge is how he was powerless to do *anything* in his life. He could no longer speak, fight, and barely able to walk. Hell, he was too weak to even die on his own term.
As for Guts, Griffith's feeling for him is very complex, on one hand, he clearly held care for Guts, probably more than anyone in his life. He wanted Guts to be close. Clingy even. He cared, and obsessed to have someone like Guts by his side: a friend who is by his side no matter what, doesn't judge him, and treat him as another person not some sort of icon (this was what made Guts different from other people in Griffith's eyes), but at the same time, Griffith wanted a highly competent pawn for his own scheme.
When Guts left, Griffith was panic and we know how it turned out. Pre Eclipse is probably where Griffith shines as a character: we finally get to see what's inside his head, and he was struggling between hating Guts for 'abandoning him' and loving Guts for risking his life time and again to help him. But alas, the state of helplessness eventually broke Griffith, especially when he had to face the truth that Guts and Casca, the people who admire him, were ready to move on with their life regardless of his fate, while Griffith himself cannot live on his own.
@@kovacsnovak6745 maybe, I think he would've stuck around tho, the idea of leaving to him was foreign and interesting, to further his combat experience was enticing, but he was persuing a concept. Any combat scenario he'd be in would be no different than with the time of the hawks, giving no meaning to his departure, so I don't think he would've
Good description of why he is an enneagram 8 tbh.
Edited: an unhealthy one rather
Griffith is the definition of “building trust takes years, it only takes a moment to lose it all”
He actually did it. He analyzed Griffith from
Berserk. That is one thing to be thankful for.
Now if only comics explained would do it sense it's hard for him to get into manga I know berserk would hook him
I would have thought the video was gonna be longer.
To a certain degree
As I'm watching this today on Thanksgiving
Miura's ability to toe the line between philosophical concepts like fate and free will is probably the most subtle of his legendary writing skills, but it fleshes out everything about the world of Berserk. To this day people can argue all sides of the story and present perfectly valid reasons for their stance. Truly masterful writing
Im pretty sure Griffith is supposed to be the anti christ mentioned in the Christian bible. Everything lines up. He died, was resurrected, and had a human nature. He was loved by most, and brought on the dark age just like it was written.
Griffith is pretty much an anti Christ Figure. Comes to the people as their saviour but the readers and those who know can only feel uneasy at the mass deception.
A lot of modern Japanese stories have those kind of undertones or even outright tones.
Just watched the berserk movies and the relationship between Guts and Griffith seemed a lot like the relationship between Akira and Ryo in Devilman Crybaby
Yep, it’s very obvious Betserk has Christian tones to it so I’m fairly sure Griffith is supposed to be the anti-Christ, especially how things turned out
There is this prophecy mentioned in Berserk "It is proof that the fifth angel will alight. The angel is the Falcon of Darkness. The master of the sinful black sheep, the king of the blind white sheep. The one who shall call upon the world an age of darkness." this quote just goes to solidify that Griffith is the antichrist, Master of the apostles and a false prophet leading the people of the world into an era of darkness.
It's still insane to see how advanced Miura's art was for the time. Like this dude was next level. I also believe he published his first manga when he was like 10 or something insane like that. Rest in peace Miura, the world will be worse without you
I have a lot of things I don't like Berserk like those Twitter Check marks.
But Bloody me, I respect the story telling of Berserk.
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@@silverhawkscape2677 To each their own!
The world will be better because of him. Rest in Peace Miura.
He shoulda put down the pen, if it meant his life. But than again. It seems that the pen was his life. Sad
You can even see the progression of his skills while reading Berserk. It starts out relatively plain and didn’t have a ton of detail, especially in scenery, but it explodes with detail and emotion as the story progresses.
It is very haunting that the manga ended where it did. That last page is burned into my brain. Berserk is my favorite story, it has been since I finished the 90s anime and got into the manga; years ago.
Rest in pease Miura.
Same thing I said, too surreal. Gotta be the best story I've ever experienced tho, almost nothing has perfect consistency to me besides berserk
@@imonke5303 Really? I thought it really went downhill when it became more shonen quest adventure with the loli, the other kid and all the other characters who eventually join Guts. You could see it in the artstyle and tone of the writing. Then the entire Fantasia arc was like what. Where is the dark fantasy Berserk was known for?
Wait, I thought it was left unfinished due to Miura’s passing?
@@Walamonga1313 Then you need to read it again.
It never went downhill.
@@Walamonga1313 Yeah I wasn't feeling that part neither.
One thing I always remembered when I read berserk was when Void called Griffith The Blessed King of Longing. One of the final things Griffith says in the final chapter of berserk is "Only a vague sense of longing remains."
I haven’t read the manga yet so I’m sure I won’t be right about this but could that mean that in the most smallest way possible, Griffith is starting to feel some sort of remorse or is reflecting on the things he’d done to become Femto ? Because it mentions how his longing is "vague"… Just a thought.
@@von2887 You’re not wrong coz in a way it might lead to where Griffith may express regret but from where the manga ended, this hasn’t happened yet-but the story is leading to this. This vid actually expressed the current state of Griffith very well where it is revealed that NOW that Griffith has finally achieved the dream, the kingdom, he always wanted, all of a sudden he feels empty and longing, yearning for something else. Kind of like how irl where you finally obtain something you thought you always wanted but when you finally do have it, it doesn’t feel as grand as it was in your mind?
And so now on the final panel where the manga ended, we see Griffith searching and longing for presumably the thing that truly gave him genuine belongingness or where he felt most connected to in the world-his old friends (or what’s left of them) Guts especially.
If the manga were to continue, it may probably lead to where Griffith may one day feel the immense regret and wish he could take the “eclipse” back.
Great character and storytelling.
@@von2887 From what i know of Berserk, lying / falsely expressing himself isn't really Griffith's m/o. His presence is so powerful, awe-inspiring and charismatic that he doesn't need to misdirect or manipulate people or lie so i dont think that Griffith is feeling remorse (he literally couldn't be a godhand if he didn't truly care about his army and everyone he betrayed during eclipse since it relies completely on how much the sacrifice means)
I think its more so the fact that griffith is experiencing the transition to great man to being a demi-god and is coming to terms with the fact that he's losing touch with his humanity. The remorse was always there, and he still feels it but its "vague" and fading away.
Thats guts and casca son btw in the end
This is one of the first big signs that the story is finally coming together and starting to reach a conclusion. I believe that Guts has basically completed his arc as a character, letting go of revenge and healing Casca. The character that is soon to complete their arc now is Grifith. It's a real shame Kentaro Miura died before he could complete Berserk. I feel like he was so close and I hope that this manga is continued. I know he trained a few people to replicate his art style so maybe they also know how the story ends.
Kenturo has earned his rest and I believe that he is fully aware of the people that he touched with his magnum opus that is Berserk. Also thank you VE. Griffith was one of my biggest requests for this because Griffith fits your criteria to a T.
Griffith was
A boy born in the gutter
A peasant with a great dream
That dream made him into a General
The General who lost everything
That lost broke the man
The broken man became a demon
The demon reborn as a false savior
The false savior became evil.
Nice,
was* fully aware
Griffith is a great representation of the trope, "Light is Not Good."
The brighter the light, the darker the shadows.
Yeah. Balance is always better.
Either you die early as hero or live long enough to see yourself become villain-
Yagami was a villain indeed
Recognizing that the holy and sacred is not the abundance of light but the fragile perfect balance between light and shadow, heaven and hell, order and chaos. Nietzsche and Blake made interesting work about this, Miura was full of greatness
I love how 3 dimensional Griffith is! Griffith was not only distraught about losing a close friend, but he also felt like he lost his strongest asset to his achieve his dream. Guts strength won Griffith a lot of battles, he valued that in Guts as well.
He loved that man he was an emotional rock for him for his humanity
@@mcbdllc136 he didn't "love" guys in ANY "romantic" way if you're trying to imply that at all.
@@Gadget-Walkmen nah like a brother the guy clearly has abandonment issues wasn't he a orphan? Im more interested in how he views things now as a transcended entity.
@@Gadget-Walkmen it's not like he threw a tantrum after Guts left him, right?
@@Axrector yes but that wasn’t “romantic” at all, he was just obsessed with guts as he saw him as his property and someone who will be by his when he wants to. He broke down when guts left him but that wasn’t in the way that some people falsely think it is!
YOOOOO I’ve been a fan but never thought you’d cover something like Berserk. This is awesome.
Never would imagine and it’s perfection!!!
That’s exactly what I thought, just blew my mind
I always thought he should lmao
@@baalgar5530 same, I always thought he would eventually cover berserk.
Same dude!
What makes Griffith particularly interesting is how little we readers are allowed to see of his internal thoughts, which contributes not only in creating an aura of mystery, but also to leave the character open to interpretation.
The very ending of Miura's manga also embodies this lack of clear answers: does Griffiith really feel any remorse, or do those feeling of loneliness and crawing for warmth only belong to the demon child who gave him his physical body? On the hill of swords, Griffith states that nothing has changed for him and displays no remorse for the fallen comrades he sent to an inhuman death, although little after we see him instinctively protecting Caska and "blaming" the child for such unexpected action.
Griffith is lowkey one of my favorite villains in all of fantasy. To me, Griffith's story shows how true evil can be born. It masterfully illustrates how a basically normal human can grow from an ordinary-ish child to a charismatic leader of men (albeit one at the center of a cult of personality) to a godlike entity of pure evil. Miura managed to give Griffith a character arc that justified is descent into becoming the devil without EVER trying to make the reader sympathize with the hardships he endured. This is a man who will sacrifice millions of lives for the sake of his dream, and will happily lead masses of blind sheep to "paradise" while knowing exactly what their fates are.
He is the Anti-Christ in every way. Thus will I continue to pray for his downfall 😬
Reading Berserk more and more I found quite fascinating how much Griffith closely resembles the emperors and kings from ancient times that the Word of God constantly speaks about.
Thank you for not saying "most favorite" like the rest of these uneducated troglodytes.
*_I can’t believe you actually did it!!! Another interesting piece that is equal to Griffith’s level is Johan Liebert from Monster_*
Liebert isnt quite at Griffith's level of complexity but hes like #2 imo
@@GUT5S Of course he's complex I had to watch the series an another time to know and understand what his motives are.
Johan is the definition of menace to society
Monster my #1 anime of all time, Johan is a brilliant and evil antagonist
The thing I like about Johan is that, despite being humanized, he is still pure, unadultered evil. He had a dozen oportunities to turn back from his evil ways and spat on each and every one of them; a vile individual indeed.
"But he did not understand the price. Mortals never do. They only see the prize, their heart's desire, their dream... But the price of getting what you want, is getting what you once wanted.” - Neil Gaiman
Made no sense at the end
Hehe, Gaiman
@@dragonwithshades It's easy: sometimes when you get what you want, you feel this void inside of you, rendering the reward as pointless as your journey to get said reward.
@@Death_Korps_Officer
So not pointless then
@@jaygin6518 it is, if it ends with your life, or with the ones you love.
I love how Griffith is evil yet he looks so pure.
@_oblivion_ I think that's why i preferred Griffith over him at first impression, (as weird as that may sound) especially since he looks like a literal angel despite his actions.
It just makes his malevolence even more potent and shocking.
Guts-Looks evil, starts off as a jerk but becomes a hero.
Griffith-Looks like a hero, starts off as a knight in shining armor but becomes a villain.
Like any *true* evil...
@_oblivion_ your ignoring the fact that he told a little girl to kill herself
as much as I hate griffith it also makes me really sad he turned out the way he did and I can't help but wish he would've refused and stayed with the band of the hawk. I remember crying so hard when guts found him in the torture chamber, there's still a part of me that misses golden age griffith and that shows how well written he is. his betrayal is both infuriating and heartbreaking, he had everything he needed right in front of him but his selfish pride was his downfall.
Same. I loved the Golden Age.
To see Guts having friends and life not being so complicated for once for him for it to then crash was so sad.
It's why I fell in love with Berserk. It first sets up an amazing medieval story with only some fantastical features before flipping everything on it's head. It really puts you in that moment of utter fear and anxiety
The entire story is really so tragic, because if Griffith had just accepted that he lost to Guts, instead of getting pissy and angry-banging the princess, things would have turned out so fine, he would have become king, either by waiting the king to die (or just murdering him) and marrying Charlotte, and everything would have turned out fine (okay, that's probably wishful thinking)
But instead of some shit GRIFFITH DID, because he couldn't accept losing his control over Guts, he threw the entire world into hell.
You know you've written the best villain ever when there are people insane enough to say that Griffith did "nothing wrong"
People who say "Griffith (or Eren fe) did nothing wrong" are my main reason to have trust issues in humanity.
yeah I kind of get it with light yagami and thanos but people defending griffith need to get back on their meds
@@S.D.323 THIS!
@@S.D.323Technically morality is inherently subjective. Both sides and the reasons they provide are devoid of value to one another, and therefore meaningless.
@@hollownxss5161That's the reason this world is messed up, because people think morality is subjective. Is it subjective to kill a human being? Is it subjective to choose to do evil? There is literally a right and wrong way to live.
It should be noted that Griffith still seems to have some of his humanity left even before the Moon child fused with him. When the Skull Knight saves Guts and Casca he reaches for them with his hand, trying to stop them. But then he looks at Guts and hesitates, letting them escape
Didn't he say he did that because he didn't care either way if they lived or died?
@@TurrettiniPizza That's the way I interpreted, too. They either weren't worth killing at that point or he wanted Guts and Casca to live with what he just did to them out of pure spite.
@@ricksanders3967 spite is very much a human emotion though.
@@ricksanders3967 or perhaps he realized that they were now on a new path separate from his own, and just like how he threw the sword to the girl ultimately giving her the responsibility to save herself, maybe he’s doing something similar here as well by letting them go.
But did he actually stop not to kill Guts, or to let the Skull Knight escape and create the behelit sword that would have opened the gates of the astral world? When ascending demigodhood, Griffith had a greater insight on causality, so what he could have look like a moment of hesitation due to human feelings, could have just been a cold calculation to accomplish his plan.
Probably the most dangerous villain because of how set he is on his dream with cosmic power at his finger.
And he is also an interesting character study on how you can have all the traits of a hero and a protagonist; beauty, intelligence, honor, great power and reputation, loyal friends etc., yet it all crumbles due to pride and ambition. Perhaps humility is the firmest foundation for any person to build their personality around, and he was missing that solid core.
That to me is the most tragic part of it all. Griffith was destined to sacrifice the band of the hawk, they were just tagging along with no idea that they were matching straight towards their deaths
So he's pretty much like Dracula
I hope everybody here is excited to hear the news about the revival of Berserk. The story is going to be finished by the author's close friend whom he told the ending to. I can't wait to see how it all ends!
Hadn't heard that one before. Thanks!
Yes
Let’s hope it’s paced and executed the way Miura would’ve wanted
@@notproductiveproductions3504 as long as dragon slayer is Shoved up griffin’s ass I’m fine with it. Oh and guts and Castsa have a kid.
I mean that really isnt a good thing, should just leave it where it is, as a masterpeace.
Sigh* No matter how hard I try to forget I see berserk everywhere and then I think "oh yeah berserk, I should check for a new chapter it's been forever!" Then everything comes back crashing down on me again like a ton of bricks lol. Great vid as always looking forward to the next, Griffith really is a fascinating villain.
Youre not alone friend lol
It sticks it in and breaks it off for sure no matter what mental gymnastics people employ the story did not get a satisfying ending. It sucks that muira died and it turned out this way, and it's better to face it than to drown in cope
When Griffith cries, it is implied that it's the tear of the boy, and those are the boys emotions and feelings being portrayed on Griffith's face, The boy now being trapped and unable to feel the warmth and love of his parents yet again. He feels the boys feelings for a fleeting moment before they disappear with a single tear. But of course I do believe that Griffith is definitely feeling something too, and that maybe the boy is having an affect on him in some way, thawing out his heart that was once frozen.
I think the boy and Griffith are key to the story and to fold the god hand.
They did not anticipate the escape of Guts and Casca So they could not have forseen the birth of the boy or him and Griffith becoming entwined at the tower of conviction.
Griffiths heart is supposed to be frozen and should have shed his last tear, yet at the hill of swords he stops Zodd in his fight with Guts and he feels the sadness and nostalgia because of the boy, which is also probably why he is kidnapping Casca is because the boy longs for his mother.
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart.
Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
@@jamesmayle3787 Indeed
Griffith is one of the most despicable and cruel villains in manga history!
Nah not at all there are far worse.
@@tonywingfield9701 Still much better written than all.
@@SUPERRRSAIYANNNNN you beat me to it fam
@@tonywingfield9701 But none are as well written as he is. Most villains in Manga or Anime are typical linear characters.
@@tonywingfield9701 Name me one manga villain that has done worse than what Griffith did to guts and casca. Better luck next year buddy. I also tried to go into detail on the event but TH-cam won’t even let me say it apparently, that’s how bad it was.
One of the greatest villains of all time, in my eyes.
It's one thing to see a villain that's just...nothing. No emotions, no empathy, just blind ambition, but it's another thing to see HOW they became that. To look back and see when they were still just a human, with thoughts and dreams.
Griffith and Guts are foils. Guts has always had a dark color scheme. He dresses very practically, he fights brutally, and he speaks bluntly and crudely. Griffith is almost angelic in everything he does. His speech, his appearance, the way he fights, he exudes nobility.
But what Guts had that Griffith didn't was an innate desire to just...live.
Guts was forced to witness the absolute worst about humanity. And yet he never gave in, he never let it consume him. He grew stronger, first physically, and after meeting the Hawks, emotionally.
Griffith, the moment he's told that he can't have something, effectively throws a temper tantrum, gets punished for it, and then sacrifices the only family he's ever had to undo his own mistake.
Griffirh is not a hero. He's what happens when blind ambition clouds your better judgement. Femto is a shadow of what Griffith in his prime was, a shell you can't even call a human being.
Griffith is hands down a top 5 villain ever.
This one was an unexpected surprise, Griffith is a truly brilliant villain, a truly selfish and malevolent force who did everything wrong and ruined Guts life forever.
YES. Griffith did everything wrong.. And none woman should be close to him.
Griffith unironically did nothing wrong, a few hundred men is a small price to pay for utopia*
*some assembly required
Griffith is evil or at least extremely selfish but u can’t deny that anyone would‘ve taken the offer after losing everything, being a crippled and mentally broken
@@lithuaniaball a death toll of millions..................
@@gggallin8279 what about nica from the chucky TV show
I don't think he saw a Casca as someone he could marry. That was not just a dream, it was a nightmare crafted to show him stuck under the care of Casca, without any chances of completing his dream, to make him desperate enough to sacrigice everything and become a demon/angel lord
True
I honestly thought Miura had a SA fetish until I read the Eclipse. It became clear to me then that Miura never tried to glorify r*pe, he saw it for what it is. It's a sick and terrible projection of insecurity.
He used it as a tool to portray the horror of what is being wrought. Berserk is a horror story, and there isnt a whole lot thats more horrible than that type of atrocity. It really hammers home how awful that betrayal was
@@caesurabreak3528Is it possible that Miura just wanted to show the full scope of what sex can do and be used for? It's almost like, to show the beautiful lovemaking scene between Casca and Guts, Miura had to balance it out with the Eclipse.
Most male Manga writers have a SA fetish. It's why I stopped reading and watching anime.
True but still, Casca is sexually assaulted WAAAAY too often in the manga. I swear to God like every10 fucking issues or so someone or something tries to ra pe her.
Could you elaborate on your thought process on that? Not trying to be rude or anything if I sound rude but I always saw the SA scenes in berserk as something ultimately wrong and had a place in the plot, in no way glorifying it even in the SA scenes before the eclipse.
Another aspect to the relationship of Guts and Griffith is how it evokes the Legend of King Arthur, a King has to accept he can never be his kingdom's greatest warrior, it must be another. It's the relationship between Lancelot 'the First Knight' and King Arthur and how it falling apart is what leads to Arthur's death. I'm only a very casual fan of Berserk but i do wonder if this was something Miura was aware of when he created Berserk.
Most likely!
I don't know much about Miura, but he seemed to have an interest of the middle ages (Knights, Warriors, Kingdoms, etc.)
Berserk embodies all of those things. So it would make sense that the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable would serve as inspirations.
I think Griffith love him when he told guts do i really have to tell every time why i save you .
Also with so much desperation he said you are mine - i remember he said to guts everyone in band of hawk are there own there free will but he never wanted to let go him the first time he saw guts and his fighting maybe he get charmed by him but couldn't say it because of his dream .
Griffith is by far one of my favorite antagonists in fiction. The way fate works in the world of Berserk shaped him from before he was born to become the final member of the Godhand. As Femto, it is hard to pick any one thing and say that is his most evil action, but the rape of Casca is hard to deny. In many ways, he mirrors Lucifer. Once glorious, then fallen. If the story continues, I hope it shows more of how he truly feels; are those tears in the final page those of the Moonlight Child, Griffith's, or both? It would be a small comfort to know that deep down Griffith is miserable in the gilded cage he created for himself.
I really hope it doesn't continue it will never be the same without Muira, maybe some extra texts or pages but only he knew his characters and anyone trying to continue his work will only make a fanfic
@@meduzarbuz7605 Before Miura passed, he had indicated that he wanted his associates to finish Berserk if he was ever incapacitated. I don't think anybody truly expected him to die before finishing Berserk, Miura least of all. Still, his protegees have made comments along the lines of carrying the torch in Berserk.
It is quite possible Miura left an outline or something for his associates to follow. If so, I hope Berserk gets its finish. It was what Miura wanted, after all.
@@daniell1483 I didn't know he had appointed people I think everyone always assumed he would finish it if that's the case it might be good but I really hope it doesn't degrade in quality if they decide to rush it cuz canonically I wouldn't count it like for example Near's episodes in Death note or the 3 Star Wars movies
@@meduzarbuz7605 Oh I agree completely. If you've read the last chapter of the manga, you might be surprised to learn that Miura's studio did most of the chapter independent of Miura himself. I don't know how much Miura contributed, but I know all the dialogue and much of the drawing were done after Miura passed away. The art is frankly some of the best in the manga. I think the studio could finish Berserk in a way that would make Miura proud. Whether they will try or not is obviously still in the air, however.
@@daniell1483 No I actually haven't but I've heard that even though it wasn't conclusive that it was still a good ending considering Miura died if they continue though and manage to do it well that'd be amazing
Griffith is such a deeply complicated character, even he himself can't decide between staying with Guts or getting his kingdom. Even reborn as Femto he had the chance to kill Guts several times but didn't, in the Eclipse when Skull Knight was carrying Guts and Casca he could've used his powers but kept watching him go away.
Its because he wants him to live with what he had done to guts and caska. He was envious and jealous of their love now he has destroyed it and he knows guts better then anyone and he knows guts will chase after him now endlessly which obviously gives him some sort of sick pleasure seeing guts so below and such, unfortunately he also knew casca way too much since he practically raised her knowing what her worst fear was and seeing how much she cared for guts during the wylad fight and all....like I im pretty sure he knew they won't really be together after what he had done to them guts will obviously be seeting with rage while casca will be broken and scared of men. so he lets them go this is the real punishment for them to live with what happened.
@@Miuranger1 Exactly. Griffith was not trying to be some benevolent, caring guy when he let them escape literally right after he violated his closest female friend. He just wanted them to suffer more and obviously saw them as no threat to his new power anyway
@@aleks8063 I took it to mean in some level he still cared about guts. Eventually Griffith does remove all emotions and connections so he can’t feel attachment anymore
@@whitedragoness23 If by "care" you mean he still wants to spite him then sure. But what he did to guts and Casca shows he doesn't give a f* about them.
@@aleks8063 yeah guts is an ant to him..his amusement making him suffer is what he wants since guts broke griffith pride. And his actions with casca...the poor girl only pited him and loved guts so he does that to her..
Without a doubt, one the betrayals that hit me the hardest in all of fiction, because of the build up - the way the characters are fleshed out, makes the whole thing such a staggering experience of human nature. Griffith has such depth as a character, he is human and relatable, not 1-dimensional and flat in his actions. I emphasized with him, I understood his ambition - I was crushed at watching him stick to it. A villain that will always stick with me.
Honestly Berserk is one of the first manga I came across that actually captivated me with its level of story writing. It may be on the extreme side but it's a brilliant story, and Griffith is an amazing Character.
As a beginning writer I often analyze characters, to which I stumbled upon your incredible channel. I deeply admire your essays. Sincerely man, I’ve been enjoying your literary analyses for a long while and I just know beforehand that this one’s going to become one of my favorites. Griffith’s (and Guts’) character development made me reimagine the medium altogether. You don’t see that kind of profound theme of will in many other mangas, which I really admire Miura for. There’s substance to his characters, which allows you to sympathize with them. Even with such a scumbag as Griffith. I could rattle off a paragraph of qualities I revere this work for. Truly a classic.
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The thing that always stood out in each anime version/movie with Griffith was his death stare at every political enemy who had looked at him. The way Griffith would turn his head initially to acknowledge who was looking at him, and then look freaky/scary with his intense stare, and how it was drawn/animated, made him look unreal, like some supernatural evil, and served as a manifestation of the evils in him as he was communicating silently through the stare to those enemies that he knew what they were up to and their number was up
Hit it spot on, same here
Griffith reminds me exactly of lucifer and his psychology. Wanting to be the hero and god, but willing to sacrifice everyone to get it.
He is the anti-christ basically. He suffers, he dies, he gets resurrected to bring on the darkness upon the world.
Was not expecting something like this. Covering arguably the greatest manga to ever do it and with the greatest villain to boot. Gnarly
Not just one of the greatest manga, I'd call berserk one of the greatest pieces or fiction.
Not the greatest by many means, especially for a work that is not completed
Can I ask which ones you'd put ahead of it?@@manwithnoname8229
I would also recommend Aleczandxr's video "Griffith did nothing wrong". Don't worry, it is not an attempt to jusitify his monstrous actions ever since the Eclipse and becoming part of the Godhand but to better comprehend him and what led to his downfall into villainy and especially,he makes the point that it Griffith genuinely cared for the wellbeing of his men beyond their use for the achievement of his dream and that it was his inability to understand himself and his paradoxical stance of being uncaring to be affectionate, not attaching himself to his comrades so he would not break under the weight of their deaths that led to him eventually truly seeing them as expendable and the tragedy of the Eclipse.
Aleczandxr made many mistakes in his video. He said that Griffith is not technically a narcissist and then spent the entirety of the video explaning why thats exactly who Griffith is
@@MrMatijas16 Aleczandxr's mad overrated.
@@MrMatijas16 I think the only thing u can hold up for Griffith is that in his position crippled and mentally broken everyone would‘ve taken the deal to become a god and ur lifelong dream coming true
Aleczandxr has the best griffith analysis in my opinion. The driving force of berserk and griffith did nothing wrong are 2 of the best videos on griffith I have seen.
@@LegendSergio too bad he wastes his talent pandering to the hxh fandom
THE MAD LAD DID IT. I remember recommending Griffith a year ago because of how much we don’t know about his real thoughts. You understand him yet he’s just sticks out. Also another recommendation though not really a villain because if he flips from good and bad askeladd from Vinland saga would be a great video.
Want to point one thing out: The "deleted" chapter about Gods true nature, "The Idea of Evil", pretty much shows us that it isn't The God Hand that manipulates, but God. God is created for mans search for meaning. What does man search meaning for? Why cruel and evil things happen. So God crates the reasons why cruel things happen, which again makes more cruel and evil things happen.
"The Idea of Evil" is canon. The only reason it was removed, was that it "showed to much to early"
And that scene has one of my favorite Griffith moments.
Griffith has just sacrificed everyone who ever cared for him to demons, and has come face to face with the embodiment of evil itseld.
And what does he do?
He asks that his God Hand form have wings.
What a complete and total bastard
hence why they are God's HAND
I suspect that the Idea of Evil will return when the Count's Behelit comes back into play
Man doesn't only search for evil though and nor does man only desire evil. Guts desires a good life for Casca and friends, Farnese desires to be useful and dependable, Gaston desires a simple shop with a simple life, Rickert desires a safe and peaceful life for Erika. If there is a god of evil born of all the evil man wishes, then there must also be a god of good and love. All throughout Berserk there's good, there's hope, and there's love. Casca caring for Farnese, Puck cracking jokes with Isidro, Guts fighting to live for the one he loves, all of these things are just as powerful and important as all the evil in the world. But these things aren't tangible and aren't overt like evil is. I would expect, if there is one, the god of good to be much the same. Subtle, soft, understated, but ever present in every inch of the world.
I feel most fans don't understand that Berserk isn't a tale about despair, but a tale about hope. That there might be something greater out there than evil. Moon boy proves this. A simple child, one made out of love and compassion, completely overtakes the most powerful being on the planet without even trying. Consumes him entirely just by existing. If that isn't a powerful message that there's something greater out there, beyond evil, then I don't know what is.
@@morezombies9685 the idea of evil isn't made out of mans wish or desire for evil. Rather the opposite. It is the fact that there is evil and misfortune in the world. They search for a reason why this exists. Out of that, a God is born. A God that was created because people need something to blame. Because people need reasons for the world being dark at merciless at times. This entity takes on the reason for evil and creates evil so that man has more things to blame on it.
Berserk isn't just about hope, but about what humans can do. Guts struggles and has hope, even in the worst circumstances. Does he blame every good fortune on a deity? No. He works for it. He works and struggles on his own, with his own power.
Berserk is about what man can do, with his own power, against all odds. Bringing an idea of good or love into it would lessen and cheapen that. It also does not make sense, at least if it is made same logic as evil.
We do not seek justifications when good things happen. We do not look for someone to blame.
Berserk is about hope and about the capacity of humans, against all odds. Hope in a world full of despair. Struggle against all odds, against God itself.
Not only are you completely right, but it is far FAR worse/better. To hit home hard here, there are loads of christian parallels in berserk, general religion and such. Showcasing what often used to go down, and how horrible it often would be for the ordinary person. At the whim of the greater false good, your life would be sacrificed with nothing to show for it. The power-dynamic being made into how "the more evil-belief there are, the worse stronger the evil-god will become" is interesting. Because it means that the reverse, or alternate paths could be taken. Kentaro didn't really bother with this however, it was more crucial to flush out the main core aspects of christianity and such. But also the world-dynamic itself. And it is shown more in the late story, where your belief empower gods themselves. So Guts in a way is utilizing that, and maybe it is rewarding him back just the same. Letting him truck along the only way he can. Kentaro obviously despised religion, or their core-evil aspects. He chose to show their evil for what they are. Or used to be. But he also showcased nuanced alternate aspects. In a great way, he lived exactly the same way the universe's gods dictate their world. If you decide for your self, hard enough, you can take that path and ride it trough on your own. He chose to make stories and inspire, showcase and so it was. The people HAD fears, stemming from bad events and fear for religion or punishment. And so that became their secret true god which dictated what happened for the most part. Fairly deep if you were to ask me, we truly lost a great man.
Just recently re read Berserk and it came to me that maybe one of the reasons Griffith falled from grace was that he couldn't fathom that Guts showed agency and sense of self and purpose. All his men were blindly loyal to an extent and just pieces in his chessboard. He just wasn't able to handle the rejection. That his friend would not be willing to bend to his will.
And i find that quite interesting and relatable to an extent. More often than not, we forget that our friends and family are people too. With their own voices, wishes and feelings.
He's also a hypocrite and doesn't know what he's saying when he waxes philosophical to Charlotte about how he only considers himself equal to others who follow their dream and so on. Then Guts wants to do just that, and he loses his mind. When he could have just shrugged it off and admired him, and say bon voyage maybe we'll meet again. Also, how does he know if other people follow their dream or not. Maybe they do. What's so good about his dream, or that he has one? People are like holy shit this guy has a dream, everyone check it out. So what lol.
I think he's just a very messed up person. Like clearly a sociopath, but as others described much more of a character than your typical raging psycho. Much more well written and interesting.
“Lying defeated in the snow, he watches, dumbstruck, as the man he had come to love as his equal, walks away from him as his superior” bro i love the way you phrase things. Its like finally getting the right words to make my rambling thoughts coherent😭😭 im just watching like leo dicaprio in once upon a time “thats it right there🫵” 💀💀
“Sometimes to do what is right, we have to be steady and give up the things we want the most. Even our Dreams.”
“Intelligence is not a privilege, it’s a gift. And you use it for the good of mankind”
"With great power, comes great responsibility."
"Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes."
Raimi memes literally haunt me in every corner of the internet and I am all for it.
Griffith was a bad man pushed to do good things in service of his ambition; but when the time came, his true colors showed. Guts is a good man, pushed to do bad things in service of his survival. I wish to see his struggle put to rest some day. Great video!
Nah man he was tortured for a year
@@FranGoya182 I agree that griffith was at a horribly low point psychologically,; I mean, who wouldnt be after that torture. It's the fact that he felt zero remorse after the fact. (Not that i'd forgive anyone for sacrificing their trusted friends, regardless of torture)
@@michaelpietri9471it takes a special kind of evil to take those you hold dear, sacrifice them and replace it with more evil. If Griffith was a good person, he would have understood that the people that he commands are not just his pawns and that he is striving for their dreams just as he is striving for his. The moment the behelit was drawn to him, the choice was already made despite torture.
I completely disagree. In the golden arc specifically he is a tragic hero and fits Aristotle definition of a tragic hero. It can be very easy to argue he was a victim to his fate that was painted for him by the god hand/ the idea of evil.
@@modernwarhero8447 let's say the Idea of Evil is the one to blame for making him that way, still doesnt change the fact that he _is_ that way. The golden age arc does a fantastic job of painting griffith in a positive light, i agree; but he is ultimately solely out for himself. He makes that clear to guts when they meet. That selfishness, combined with his complete lack of remorse to any hawk member after his resurrection, makes him a bad person in my eyes.
"For what would it profit a man to gain the world but lose his soul?"
For one dream the soul is acceptable price.
@@om58499but what if the soul is what gives the dream meaning? So for without the soul what use is the dream?
Griffith is such an interesting villain tbh, his desires conflicted with the one thing he didn’t account for as love. Instead of logically thinking about it he just crumbles under its pressure cuz he can’t rationalize wanting to achieve his dream but absolutely destroyed by watching his love of Guts become a betrayal. God I love it so much, the writing, the art, the subtlety. I need to reread and rewatch this again tbh
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart.
Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
You're such a legend for this video, and your dedication to Kentaro Miura at the start was wonderful. Thank you for this. RIP Miura-sensei.
Griffith’s pride and confidence was something I saw as funny the first time I saw it break.
Every other time was… not the same.
The Bible is truth. The key to understanding that is in the inner work Jesus Christ taught. Forgiveness heals a part of your soul that keeps you blind to the spiritual realm. To be forgiven we must forgive. It’s only once you do the things you need God to do for you that everything clicks. Please look inside and work though your inner drama. We all have issues with our parents. Start there. Forgive them genuinely from within. Then breaking down before Jesus Christ and asking for forgiveness makes more sense. As you do what he taught, truth reveals itself. Please, at least read three books of the Bible in your lifetime. Genesis Mathew and one book you chose yourself. Please trust me. See what happens when you open your heart.
Jesus Christ is the way truth and life.
nobody is obligated to forgive anyone I for one will never forgive Griffith for what he did to his allies
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I don’t think anyone does.
You have no idea how happy you've just made me. I was introduced to Berserk earlier this year, and it changed my perception on the world
This is crazy. I just started getting into Berserk this past two months. Then I see this... Crazy how sometimes the things we start appreciating become more involved with the mainstream.
I think it’s cause of miuras death
Every man within his life time should at least hope for a life he can sacrifice to the god of dreams.
My man gundam as cultured as I thought
My boy
Been binge watching your videos after my 1st time stumbling across your channel today, excellent content my man
You do amazing Gunpla and many strangers admire you, that throw you a lot of money. You are living a dream. You talk alot of shit about hardships but look at you now.
Just be real man.
Hey gundam
After years of hearing only good things about this manga i finally gave it a shot couple weeks ago and didnt stop reading them ever since.
Later I found out the creator died of heart condition last year.
He start his manga career since high school and he dedicated about 10 hours a day on his work for his entire life.
He didnt marry anyone, never really had time for anything else other than his work. In a way he was Grifith himself.
Well… he did love those dating games 😂
@@mau345 he had lots of waifu 💀
@@mau345 he played idolmaster right?
His haircut and Gutts was similar. He was planning on making this manga his entire life work. That's really based as hell. That's what painters used to do, dedicate their entire life to one painting. You just don't see things liike that no more. It makes sense he based lots of his paintings on those painters.
I always thought that he actually would have made a pretty good leader in the Berserk world if he hadn't stumbled after Guts left.
Imagine if Guts had talked to Griffith about his doubts and goals instead of just leaving. Perhaps it would have lead to the same outcome, where Griffith wouldn't show any understanding and challenge and lose to Guts, but perhaps through communication they would have reached common ground. But of course, hindsight and all that. Guts probably never dreamt of the possibility that his leaving could in any way lead to this kind of a result, he had a firm trust in Griffith's strength to overcome this obstacle. But either he overestimated that strength, or underestimated the obstacle.
@@holysecret2 I think it’s not only Griffith‘s fault but a lot of factors led to him becoming femto plus we don’t really know what was a natural process and what was manipulated by the god hand
The statements that griffith made during the conversation with the princess about his dream must be taken into context that he was seducing/courting her. His statements cannot be taken at face value. He is a master manipulator after all. Granted any statements he makes must take into the context not just this case.
This is a really good point that I don't see anyone else bringing up. Griffith was a master manipulator, how much of what he says or does can be taken at face value? We will never know, I suppose.
I mean seducing a royal princess can give a simple person a lot of power and resources. Look for good example in ASOIAF in Petyr Baelish, he was just a minor lord from nothing but having Lysa Arryn in love with him rose up being in a powerful lord and a dangerous player
Great video, It seems Berserk is getting even more popular which is a very cool thing.
Here's my character suggestion to discuss :
- Johan Liebert from Monster (anime/manga)
- Wilson Fisk from Daredevil Netflix (TV series)
- Lord Shen from Kung fu Panda 2
Fisk would be great
Thirded on Fisk…so awesome.
For those who don't know the author's friend and former assistants are working with a manga studio to continue the manga basing the chapters to come on conversations the author had with his friend, what his assistants remember and his notes for the story
I'm honestly kind of fine with how the manga ended sure it would be nice to see a continuation but the last panel of this manga really ties it in a nice knot.
The situation in which the manga ends leaves so much to the imagination in a good way. What will Guts or Casca or even Griffith do here? The way the chapter ended makes several scenarios completely plausible. Especially knowing that even when Griffith is reborn as a godlike entity he could still be harmed (As seen when Rickert slapped him and by the many attempts Skull Knight makes to kill other god hand members and even Griffith himself) and we learn through out the series that the Dragonslayer has developed into a special weapon that might be capable of harming or even killing one of the god hand.
All I wish to say thank you Kintaro Miura for this wonderful story that truly inspired me in my lowest points and opened my mind to things I've never considered before. My life wouldn't be the same without Berserk and the other amazing franchises that were inspired by it like the Dark souls series and it's other mechanically similar titles.
You just made my day I just finished almost all the Devil May cry one and you’re just making my day even better!
Griffith is a really conflicting characterful of contradictions for me to me he's basically an Antichrist Robinhood Jesus figure. Griffith found the despots degenerates and hopless and made them his followers who have unwavering faith in him to accomplish their desires and find purpose. I mean honestly he has this strong charismatic feel as well as a certain gallantry and pragmatism that is shadowed by his great ambition cruelty and arrogance. I always had a question in through the truly evil things Griffith has done is also offset to me in whether or not his goals for a better world was sincere or just a byproduct of his self-righteousness.
Actually those that followed him gave up their dreams or was that just judeo
By product.
@@johnlawful2272 I always felt they threw in their dreams to Griffith's dream to make their dreams attainable they must help Griffith with his aspirations and in doing so will complete their dreams.
@@Argos-xb8ek except judeo he gave up his dream
@@johnlawful2272 He was a weird case because if he wanted to Judeo could've reached his goals or attempted them. He could've tried to court Casca but that is the thing about Judeo as great as he was he was a man to afraid to try thats why he admits as much to Guts in a conversation that although he's good at nearly everything he tries he never masters anything because he never commits fully to just one thing.
Griffith taught me why Treachery is the 9th and deepest ring of hell.
Truly the highlight of my week, I understood so much more of a character so trivial and mysterious that at first glance feels so cold and untouchable even as a reader. I really am astonished what a deep analysis this one is and coming from a manga villain rather than a cinematic one. Thank you so much and keep the amazing work.
Never did I expect you to delve into manga territory, much less cover my favorite manga and favorite villain of all time. You absolutely rock!!
Edit 1: I disagree with the fact that Griffith was sad that he lost to Guts, I think the idea that Guts wouldn't be by his side anymore was too overwhelming for him to think anything else, he took Guts (whom he unconsciously treated as his equal, despite what he says) for granted and when he left, Griffith's whole reality crumbled. It has nothing to do with the losing a duel part.
Edit 2: I enjoyed this video immensely, I'm glad that you're looking past the medium which can be quite childish, and delve into the things that are truly good. I appreciate your intro too, where you praise Miura for his work, which is right up there as some of the best pieces of fiction ever written.
I mean he started with Zelda. . . Sooo
@@coolbule1238 that's true, Vergil would still be a pretty cool video though
The reason why I love berserk so much is bc every character is neither fully evil nor fully good guts did some truly messed up and horrible things but we know he is truly a good person just like how Griffith did some truly good things and horrible things but we all know that he is evil
Like how not all the apostles are inherently evil
Hes quickly becoming one of my favorite villains. So many layers and depth to his character
I think it's a little more accurate to say of Griffith's defeat at Guts' hand, that Griffith wasnt seeing Guts as a superior, but as an equal, and that his real fear was that Guts would cease to be his "property," but his *friend.* And so, when he sneaks into the princess's bed chambers, he wasn't simply trying to drown out the shame in physical pleasure, but to return to normalcy in an extreme way --- in his mind, Charlotte belongs to him, both body and mind. She herself reveres Griffith most of all.
And this was all in service to the plans of the Godhand, who spoiled Griffith rotten --- showing him both the glory he could have and imbuing in him a sense of entitlement, before dragging him down through Guts, whom the Godhand brought into his life in order to make Griffith fear true friendship and equality with another human being.
Everything about Griffith was cultivated to be someone who dominates body, mind, and soul.
I think it's important to note that Griffith didn't only create hell on earth in order to create a false paradise --- he is leading people into hell in the afterlife. Those he shows to their loved ones before their souls pass on are destined for the Maelstrom, and that itself is the source of Griffith's ability to show those people one last glimpse of the world.
And of course, in a way, Griffith has sent himself to hell. He has no true joy in achieving his dream. He is "the hellbound heart."
All in all, this was an excellent video! It expanded how I conceived of Griffith. I think Miura did an excellent job with this villain --- a villain who represents the evil of *humanity,* and is thus, not inhumanly evil, but *humanly* evil, and that makes him all the more frightening....
A part of me believes that the reason griffith took Guts besting and leaving him so hard wasn't just him losing a friend and valuable asset. I think he was also in love with Guts.
I could see that
Nah he was just mad someone beat him infront of his puppets. So he went to Charlotte to display dominance and further his role at his dream
@@Miuranger1
That also sounds like Griffith
I think Griffith is asexual. So you could be right.
@@Miuranger1 Griffith wasn't devastated because he lost a duel in front of his loyal soldiers it was because he felt rejection for the first time.
People will try to excuse Griffiths actions saying that "Oh when he turned into Femto he wasnt conscious about the deaths of his friends and r*ping of Casca."
But let me give you an example. Imagine you are an alcoholic and one night you decided "Im gonna get soo shit faced tonight that I will black out and not remember anything." Only for you to wake up the next day in the hospital, hand cuffed to the bed, with a police officer standing over you saying "you just killed 10 people by crashing your car into a convenience store." So you try to say "Oh I dont remember that, I would never do it."
It doesnt matter, 10 people are still dead because you chose to have another drink.
You knew there was a chance shit could happen if you got blacked out drunk and now you have to pay for the consequences of your drunken actions.
Griffith knew what he was doing when he accepted the God Hand's offer. He knew that if he wanted to attain power he had to sacrifice all his friends.
So he has to accept whatever consequences that come by after.
My partner partner got a free copy of the first volume of Berserk from our local library and gave it to me and I immediately became obsessed. I'd heard of Berserk before, but I'd never looked into it and didn't know anything, but my god it was so amazing. I'm and artist myself, and I started reading Berserk shortly before my 18th birthday, which ironically is the day Miura's passing was announced to the public. Seeing the art evolve over the course of the series was really inspiring, and I'm still awestruck at what Miura was capable of without even using color. My art has always been based heavily in solid line-art, so I was a little jealous of his extreme talent, but also it made me want to improve. I can't tell you how many times I've drawn Guts since then, but it's never quite right to me. hopefully one day I can do him some justice and make him look even half as cool as Miura did.
Gus fring would be a good one. I know there is not a lot in the way of backstory but the detail and dedication to this character is amazing. Plus when you think he was only a one off really shows how he resonated with the fans.
There is a little bit more about his backstory in Better Call Saul, including that one scene suggesting that he might be on the sociopathic scale (where he talked about the way he enjoyed torturing that animal in his childhood). But yeah, we barely know anything about his brother and how they entered the drug business, nor really anything as to how he transformed from that point into the cold and ruthless man we know him to be.
Maybe Wilson Fisk from Daredevil Netflix would be a good one
He should wait for season 6 of bcs if he's gonna make that video
Griffith is one of the best villains ever written, I hate him with all my heart
Johann from Monster would be a great contender for a future episode
Yes please. If he did Griffith, he could do Johan as well.
he manipulated every member of the hawk by saving and or giving them a thinly veiled "purpose" . he always intended to use them for his own gain and didnt really care for any of them except guts because of what he offered to the band.
Yes and no. Griffith did manipulate these people and often saw them as beneath him. Before the eclipse the purpose he gave them was genuine. No member besides from Guts was their against their will, for a majority of them their lives greatly improbed after they joined the Band of the Hawks. Gut's was just an isolate traveling Mercenary. and Cassca would have been a sex slave to a Noble.
And that's what makes Griffith so damn interesting is that he actually improves the lifes of those beneath him. Even after the eclipse Griffith actions are strangely heroic. He stopped and evil imperialioc empire from conquering Midland, he created a utopian nation, where apostles and man can live in Harmony, he spends his time improving infrastructure, he allowed families to speak to their recently killed loved ones, one last time before they move on into the void.
Now is this all a show, to reinforce his own status and power. Is definitely evil and was not justified in his actions. But you are wrong Griffith truly cares for the Band of the Hawks, it wouldn't have been a fantastic sacrifice if he didn't. Otherwise why would he be spending his time rebuilding them.
@@BaconDragon-yr5vf Ah yes, r wording casca was part of the “dream”. No, you didnt need to genuinely care about the sacrifice only that it was the major connection to your human life. for example if guts became an apostle he would most probably sacrifice his sword.
@@Redheadedsteppeson Yes you do. That's literally rule number 1 all apostles must have a connection to their sacrifice that's the whole point. Remember The Count tried to sacrifice Gut's and the god said, "You have no emotional connection to this man, he is your enemy." That's the reason why the Count had to sacrifice his daughter inorder to gain a second transformation.
Plus Gut's almost became an apostle 3 seperate times, once after the lost childerns arc he spoke to his "beast". Again after he rescued Casca after the Conviction arc when he almost raped her, and when he wore the Beeserk armour for the first time. (I know Guts wasn't actually about to become an apostle, but these moments are supposed to mirror the path and choices apostles had to make in order to become apostles)
All three time he had to sacrifice Casca, kill Casca, or kill his new group of friend which included cadca.
That's the whole point of the manga is, to not sacrifice your loved ones in order to achieve your dreams. And that's why Griffith is Evil because he did sacrifice his friends in order to achieve greatness, that's why Gut's character arc literally had him giving up on his dream of revenge to be with his loved ones. And why the twist at the end of the Golden age was so tragic.
One of the best villians in all of fiction, I love to hate this fucking guy. Good video as usual. Happy to see you cover some berserk content, my favorite story in all of media.
Great job. Griffin is the perfect example of someone who was so prideful and full of himself that he couldn't handle it when someone was better than him. He only thought about himself and was good at manipulating others. Too bad we will never see him get his just punishment.
This month berserk goes on
@@noctsickversusTOBETOLD Hmm. I'm hesitant about that. We'll see where it goes. I never bothered with getting the manga since it was never finished. That's the problem with something that takes that long, especially when the ending isn't figured out at the starting. It's the same problem something like Five Star Stories has,so we'll see.
He was tortured for a whole year. Lost his ability to move, his ability to speak. He lost everything. Then, for a moment, he allowed his anger and resentment to take over when he allowed the eclipse.
Many, many people would've done the same after enduring what he endured.
In the end of the day: griffith wallowed in self pity combined with the rage of injustice.
See how far down the rabbit hole self pity will bring you.
IOW Griffith is one of the most realistic portraits of a charismatic and powerful leader that has ever been presented. This is someone entirely consumed with achieving their own dreams of power and their rise both lifts up and makes a sacrifice of their followers. The world has and has always had a few individuals like Griffith and it only takes one to turn it into a charnel house.
Griffith is the definition of
"you die as the hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain"
I'd disagree Griffith was ever a hero. Even in the beginning of the story he was always using people for a means to an end
@@brandonw6139 And guts literally kill people for money... What a good person!
@@brandonw6139 Right. He was a protagonist, but never a hero.
@@brandonw6139 Griffith saved Casca from the old man so yes, he was a hero.
@@LegendSergio he didn't save casca he gave a sword so that she could fight and save herself. Also he only saw value in what she could do for him. She was strong so he took her in and used her.
One of the most evil villain in manga and anime history and also one of the most iconic, how much I hope that you will do a video about him, you are amazing
No way, it’s finally here
Also, Rest in Peace Kentaro, a true legend, his work will live on for ages!
Griffith is interesting villain. He is view as perfect in any aspect and benevolent. But beneath that he is the most cruel, horrific character whom will take everything to fullfill his own desire especially at the 'eclipse' event which he had the big oportunity to take the shortest path of his dream. Great story telling, great world building, great character building. Kentaro Miura is great ilustrator and storyteller. I look forward for the manga continuation.
Void: “ Do you offer your band as sacrifices?”
Griffith: “No”
*Berserks credits roll*
I wouldnt be surprised if the God Hand sacrificed the band just for fun at that point lol
@@nr1NPC same
Griffith: Now i can live my entire life lovely attended by Guts keheheheh.
Lol there is a version of it where that happens I think
@@nr1NPC that's not how it works
I think Griffith also feels remorseful because he realizes that he did not achieve his dream by himself like, once he is reborn he knows that there is little difficulty in achieving his dream, sorta like playing on easy mode it doesn't feel rewarding because there was no real challenge to overcome
This is the most pleasant surprise I’ve had in a while. Rest In Peace Kentaro Miura, thank you for creating my favorite work of fiction of all time.
Something fascinating about Berserk is how layered it is. The discussion one can have about Berserk are endless and I appreciate hearing other points of view because there are a lot of things left to the interpretation of the reader. It is the kind of story that when you go back to reread you will understand something better or differently.
This and Annie Wilkes have been my favorite ones yet. For suggestions, I would recommend Dinkleberg from Fairly Oddparents or Legate Lanius from New Vegas.
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Correction: Griffith did not slice open a portal to Hell, he sliced open a rift to the Astral Plane, which contained all the fantastical beings of the past, who were relegated to a near-exclusive status as spirit entities.
Humanity unconsciously desired to see these creatures and interact with them once more, this when Griffith merged the physical and astral planes, he was also fulfilling the desires of humanity. This is his role: everything Griffith does is, in some way, desired by humanity whether they realize it or not, and thus the name of the arc that follows these fantastical beings that are, again, *desired* by humanity is called Fantasia.