Lauded for its immaculately detailed artwork, immersive world-building, complex character development, and raw visceral imagery, the late Kentaro Miura's Berserk is a title that has often been grouped among the greatest manga of all time. A fitting label for a story that has stirred hearts throughout its lengthy run — now entering the fourth decade of its serialization — Berserk has had a visible influence on other franchises in both in anime and manga itself, as well as titles in different mediums, including the iconic action role playing games Bloodborne and Dark Souls, developed by FromSoftware. In the years since its debut, the story has been adapted to the screen on multiple occasions, each with its own fair share of merits and demerits.