The Most Brutal Chapters in Manga | Berserk: The Eclipse

I've covered a lot of dark books on here. This is the first one that made me flat-out angry, and I'm pretty sure that's what Kentaro Miura was going for. This is a full-spoiler deep dive into the Eclipse: the back half of Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 4 into Volume 5, the climax of the Golden Age arc. Griffith's fall, the betrayal, the God Hand, the brand, and yeah, the scene everybody warns you about. New here? This one picks up right at the Eclipse. I covered the whole Golden Age build-up in earlier videos. I get into why this stretch hits so hard: what dark fantasy actually means, the flashback structure that turns the whole arc into a countdown, why the artwork itself is the real writing here, the deal-with-the-devil at the center of Griffith's choice, and what all the symbolism is doing. Plus the one real reservation I've got. ⚠️ FULL SPOILERS the whole way through. There's no spoiler-free version of the Eclipse. If you haven't read it, go read it first. My verdict: 5/5. The highest and the heaviest rating I've ever given. Did the Eclipse stay with you the way it stayed with me? Drop a comment, and subscribe for more. #BookReview #BookTube #JoesProbablyReading #Berserk #KentaroMiura #Manga #DarkFantasy #MangaReview #TheEclipse #Seinen