THE END OF BERSERK - LOST CHILDREN 

We're all lost children now. RIP Miura.

The most hardcore fight in the manga. Guts is in his darkest, no-fucks-given black swordsman mode and his rage is unbelievably fierce. So many poignant moments from the lost children chapters, I'll never understand how anyone can think it's filler.

The lost children was definitely one of the most intense

Miura has stated that he won't have a downer ending for Guts. While he might not be happy ever after with Caska the likely scenario is that we're getting a bittersweet ending....assuming there is an ending at all.

One thing the Lost Children arc shows me, is the Apostles can still be human in the end. Could be foreshadowing for Zodd, or maybe Grunbeld, since he got a book and all.

How could you not like the Lost Children arc? It's a masterwork.

I love this arc so much. I really liked golden age but definitely not as much as most. This was the arc that made me go "this series is a 10/10".

The lost children arc is one if my favorites arcs cant see why people think it's filler.

i think guts started to understand this already because after the fight of sea god. He clearly state that his new group give some meaning in his life. Without them, it doesn't matter that he dies inside the belly of sea god. He himself say that 'is it the end of him?' when he was drowning in the vast ocean of blood of sea god. His experience realizes his meaningless pride in himself and in his strength. It shows that he can't do anything about it. he can't save him and also he can't reject himself and his inner desire aka inner beast of darkness. But in the end he realizes that it is true but he has a reason. In more detail, his reason itself given by his loved ones themselves. They are the reason for him and themselves at same time (what i mean about they are also the reason for themselves means that guts realizes that their actions are not governed by what guts himself wanted. He think that he gave them some reason to live. He is the reason, his pride is the reason why they had some relevance in this world. His inner desire think they are just tools like casca to use and throw. He understands that they are more free than him. What they are doing is not because of mercy of guts but what they perceive about themselves. They are the reasons and results of their own actions in world. Their own actions governed what they become for their own self and their actions are governed by their own self. Without them, he is nothing in this world but without him, they can easily find meaning in their own self or personality. They already come terms with themselves unlike guts, Guts is actually quite weaker than them in the case of confronting himself. He is succumbed by his own inner demon and he is nothing against his own inner desire. His inner desire completely govern him. His own self and true reason didn't govern him. Their own self or personality and their resolve derived what they are for themselves and their actions for others and themselves. Guts didn't derived what they are for themselves. Guts action in the first place is not derived from his self but his inner demon. His inner desire determine what he should be doing in the first place. They are the reason why he isn't completely consumed by it and can force his will on it. They are the reason why he has strength to control this darkness as he wants. He needs them. They didn't need him. He can at least find meaning for him in them and help them to understand and take first step or encourage them for what they want to do for themselves in future as a mentor). It gives him reason to not die and push forward to save them and himself. It also give the reason of his brutality and destructive nature to PROTECT his loved ones. It gives the reason to his sword to use it in a meaningful way. It can use his sword to destroy and make the possibility to create something new for himself and his loved ones. He understand his neglect of them as well as Casca because he behave Casca as his own tool (not literally but he unconsciously do that because it is just a sacrifice to reach the hawk of light) to exploit and use but now he clearly understand his problem i.e. his lack of acceptance of his own weakness and vulnerability which he started to show in millennium falcon arc also but he understand completely there or lack of believe in himself and his friend i.e. his caring side. His side to accept that he care others and hate killing others meaninglessly. He like to thanks everyone and their friends for their effort. His side of expressing love and care to each other. His side to understand the pain of others i.e. empathy. And his side of try to stop what he think as incorrect or wrong path to follow i.e. 'justice' in some sense.

We need an adaptation of Lost Children dammit, and a good one at that.

I can agree, we all live to struggle everyday but each day at a time we must at least try to make our lives a bit joyous with each step, everyday i hear and see on the internet about how the world is burning down around me despite that im still here, despite my struggles im trying my best each upcoming day, for that is to be human to see happiness despite how much darkness goes on in the world because whenever theres something terrible happening within the world there will ALWAYS be something good and its our jobs weather or not we think about it to keep it this way, because thats the true meaning of being human, to be alive.

I love the Lost Children Arc of Berserk chapter, Jill and Rosine maybe sisters the Soldiers violeting Rosine's mother and friends look like Zepek and his war buddies without the body weight añd Younger, the bonding between them is strong for a friendship. Perhaps the meaning of Lost Children chapters is when a child lost his or her innocents through abuses by parents Rosine's by her father, they become monsters, if they resist like Jill to Zepek in the end, they will never become that monster to there children.

The Masked Man bring me here. Great video, I love it.

After watching this video I could tell that you put a lot of effort into making it. Every time I watch your content you remind me why I love BERSERK.

I absolutely *love* this arc. Everything about it is beautiful. "There's no paradise for you to escape to." This applies to more things in life than you think, and people dismiss it simply because it's dark. As if the entire world isn't dark, people just don't want to see it as such. The quote is... strangely optimistic. When you know that anywhere you go, there will be people looking to take advantage of you, you realize that it's best to stand your ground where you are and to face your opposition head on, as it's the only way you have a chance of carving out a bit of happiness in the abyss that is the world. I also love the often-overlooked detail that Guts can't bring himself to actually finish off Rosine, even though he had plenty of chances. Just like he couldn't cut down Jill, even if it meant likely dying, himself, on the battlefield. The man is literally unable to intentionally slay a child, as it would represent him throwing away his humanity. As a result, the way Rosine dies is largely due to her own lie... and she lived just long enough to realize it and explain to Jill what a mistake she made. Guts really is something like a force of nature during his days as the Black Swordsman. He arrives, destroys any illusions people have in their lives and leaves, leaving the people he saves with a blank slate for their future... but not before ensuring they will have the will to survive, as an act of kindness. I love Berserk, in case you can't tell haha. Great video, man!

This was my favorite arc. I always felt the conviction arc was a let down. Lost Children felt deep.

Underrated yt channel.

Ngl, this man has some of the best berserk vids. There’s always a sense of calmness and understanding wen he’s explaining it plus it’s based💯👍

Sorry to be that guy, but the German philosopher is pronounced with a Shhh sound at the start: Sh-oh-pen-how-er (German is my first language). Terrific video and analysis, have a good one!

Watching your channel evolve has been a blast, your editing gets better and better it really shows in this one. Nice work across the board🙏

Keep up the awesome work man, berserk fans around the world will find you eventually and appreciate how great these vids are.

Man your video really had my heart pupping thats crazy. Thanks for putting to word what we fans felt while reading this amazing arc.

It's been shown that Griffith has created the "only safe place left for humans" via Falconia. If Guts kills Griffith, he will indirectly cause the pain, suffering and death of more people. Will he doom more people for his revenge? Or will he let Griffith live for the good of humanity? That's the question I think Miura is leading us to.

Still it would have been awesome if Guts had taken Jill along, and trained her as a warrior. Like Griffith rescued Casca, Guts could fashion her into a swordsfighter.

Nice video mate keep it up, also I just got introduced to berserk about a month ago, I watched all the anime and finally caught up on the manga last night, All I gotta say is what a masterpiece.

Apart from the pronounciation of Schopenhauer, what a video mate!👍

I would like to think, if they ever continue Berserk, that they’ll show Jill grown up and living a happier life due to her interaction with Guts. It doesn’t need to be a whole story, maybe one or two images of her on a farm somewhere with a family or in her old village helping her mom. Just a little food for thought.

Amazing video. I can tell you put in a lot of effort into making it!

I like the idea of Berserk getting a Western Ending where Guts do just "walk off into the sunset", or maybe one like the movie Logan, where he dies, is buried, mourned, but most importantly: Remembered. I would find it most epic however if it happened after he defeated the Godhand, and it is either left uncertain what happens after his death, do he still go to hell as a sacrifise if the thing he is meant to be a sacrifise to no longer live? Maybe he ends with the Behelit of Kings and becomes a Thor-like god, a being of almost impossibility that can only happen once in a million years, where someone has been tempered into the god-hand of god-hands, a true god.

I haven’t read this arc yet but this vid popped up in my recommended so I’m just leaving my mark here for whenever I get caught up in the manga I can come back here and watch this vid

Quality video man, very good watch. Take my sub, keep up the great work!

You do a really good job and love your videos. Am sad you dont have more subs and views.

I enjoyed every second of the video! Keep it up! 👍🏼

Come to term with the struggle, struggle, always, and find happiness in the struggle itself. Great video man.

This is so good man. 🙌

The Lost Children Arc remains my favorite arc given the emotion and power on display in the arc. It has my FAVORITE panels of Guts raged out..... it fleshes out just how much Guts allows his rage to get him where he is at today.

Subbed! Your analyses are the real deal. 💪

the already established legend passed away , may god have mercy on his soul. this was the last video i watched about berserk and the one that made remember why i love the series, I hope you continue on producing quality content like you always do , thank you !

Literally miura only gets better,, this arc one of my fav

Great Video, keep it up.

This video is amazing. The way you break down and explain your thoughts was great. Great quality video👍I love when someone taljs about one of my favorite arcs in Berserk. Thank you Edit: To this day even with the most recent chapters the end of the lost children arc is still my favorite berserk moment. Still can't read that chapter without getting teary eyed😫

this is my favorite arc I just finished re reading it and this gets recommended lol

this anime is finally getting the attention I knew it would get. love this show almost 30 years ago and the feeling hasnt changed. thank you for this.

This video goes over the lost children arc so well, thank you for this. I always felt like this arc is the one where miura drops the metaphor entirely to blatantly say that guts' personal path and actions arent what we should strive for, but that his determination to survive and enact change IS applicable no matter how banal our own circumstances may seem in comparison.

If only we could get a good anime adaption of lost children arc, and if it does happen I hope they play the song “blood and guts” when guts is about to slaughter Jill and rosine, would be amazing

I just read this Arc few days ago and my oh my... Guts monologe about suffering hit me in unimagineble ways. Nothing stands next to it, nothing... I dont remeber ever feeling so much while reading a book or a manga. I just hope if anyone ever thinks to adoped LC arc in anime, they do it good

Came back to mention that I paraphrased your arc summary involving Jill's journey, to a fellow fan who really needed their spirits lifted. It did the job alright.

Brilliant video :). Stays in my mind

Amazing video, I hope real life Ryan finds your channel and gives you a shout out, you guys are currently the best berserk youtubers. By the way, what are the songs that are in the video besides guts theme?

Lost children Guts definitely matches the end of the Black Swordsman Guts since it's meant to happen right after

The fucking amazing colouring, oh my god hand that's beautiful.

There are two mangas that made me feel litteraly like in one of my intense dream experiences: berserk, and Gantz

This video title had no idea how right it would be...

Are you saying Guts might also spare Griffith like he did to Rosine? In may case, the outcomes in the end would be: + Both Guts & Griffith are gonna die + Casca & her son is the "Jill" in this saga. live on peacefully with their "family" (of course including Rickert). + World of Fantasia still continue on but achieving its proper balance.

very good! thank you

Man, I really like your videos. You should start a discord, so we can talk about this stuff some more.

I always thought that Schopenhauer is pronounced the other way, with a ‘sh’ rather than ‘Skopenhauer’

Love this video

This video gives me goosebumps

great vid thumbs up

I enjoyed your analysis of one of my favorite arcs in Berserk I think the majority of it is spot on, but I do have to disagree on one key point. Rosine like all apostles is actually two characters a human with dreams and desires and an inhuman agent of the God Hand & causality. Berserk is fundamentally about the value of struggle. In this chapter Jill is shown a contrast between struggle (Guts) and submission (Rosine) even though the Misty Valley may seem idyllic it's really a trap just the the village. The offer given to become an elf was no offer at all, Rosine (in reality the God Hand) made the choice for Jill and expected her to submit to it. Guts however shows the way no not be a victim (of fate on any thing else) and in the end struggle wins over submission. Anyway keep up the excellent work and Rest in Peace Kentaro Miura.

I found this arc so underwhelming in the beginning. But after I realized where it was going and the message behind it I rushed it, and it became my favorite. Berserk is genius

I just finished this arc and I can agree with you all the way

Thanks for the video and the thoughts! I think when Guts said to Jill that this is my battlefield he doesn't only tell that for the reasons mentioned in the video, but I think is part of Guts taking his own decision to not involve others because he wants to be alone except when as we know casca is with her and accept others help but Farnese, Serpico, and Isidro decided to come and Guts wanted so that's okay and that is not part of causality. I think, someone mentioned that if Guts would've accepted Jill to come with him then she won't be able to be mature and face her own reality and take her own decisions. If Guts would say yes to come to her, the causality or Idea of Evil would use Jill and would ruin Guts goals and inclusive can use Guts behelit to sacrifice her family to face challenges and would be like Rosine so Guts is a hero for me and I would like to mention Theresia because she is the opposite of Jill. She didn't accepted the reality and wants to kill Guts so bad but she wouldn't be choosed by causality because she doesn't have a purpose like his father and she cannot use the behelit because no family is with her.

People who think this arc was just a filler don't deserve to have read Berserk.

“It has all those pieces Berserk has to offer. The action, the darkness, the drama, the gore” The adult attacks.

"Black it out. I'll take my urge to kill one more time...and black everything else out." So badass

No finale is the most Berserk way to leave the story. Forever struggling, no ending at all.

Came from masked man . Any masked man fans??

wow you scared me. thought you were talking about berserk of gluttony

Beautiful

The reason people think this is a 'filler' arc is because its sandwiched between 2 really big arcs. This happens for nearly all series; it's the Greed Island and Uprising Arc essentially. Necessary and underappreciated until the full picture is drawn

Remember that at one point Jill shows puck to Rosine, signifying that the other ideology is not without its merits and who knows that valley might be real, in this life or the next...

I do love the Black Swordsman arcs and Lost Children is just such a perfect culmination to the horror that comes from the cycle of revenge. Truly the precipice of Guts' remaining humanity. What do you think of the Demon Childs actions in this arc? What was the idea of bringing the spirits of the dead children to Guts that night? A misinterpretation of motivations perhaps?

love the verdict

Best arc 🖤

8:03 what song???????

At the end of Berserk, Griffith, the old Band of the Hawk, and everyone else comes out alive and says, "lol Guts, it was all a prank, bro" No, but it's funny to think about.

I read berserk before watching any analysis or reading any articles and without a doubt the lost children arc is the second best arc after the golden age arc and one of the best in the entirety of anime and manga history.

Clash of ideologys and Rosine admitting she was wrong funny how you seemingly skipped over the part where Puck revealed himself to her proving that elves and fairytales are real except that they just weren't in the Misty Valley

The music kinda ruins the mood coz its a meme but im amazed that u have in-depth analysis about this arc and i didn't even know it was that deep

Guts going dir

fucken beautiful, yet it made me depressed even more

even though the lost chapter is technically not cannon, it's still something important to the potential finale. Berserk is all about taking tropes and turning them a bit on their head. Guts is the protagonist, but he doesn't FEEL like a typical one, and yet we empathize and identify more with him because of that fact. Contrast that with Griffith who is seen as and appears as a savior type. The Knight in shining armor. But, that's all an illusion a farce that is brought on by blind faith and a misguided sense of ideology. The military of his kingdom are witness to the monsters he has with him, and yet they disregard this because "he's the hawk of light so he must no what he is doing." Rather than questioning why these things that feel so instinctually wrong are allowed to occur. Then we have the Idea of Evil. the "God" of the setting, though this is a bit of a misnomer I'm sure. It's a false god, and more of a manifestation of the selfish desires of humans to have a way to understand the world, that there is a greater power that causes things to happen rather than accept that sometimes bad things happen because that's just how life is. The Idea of Evil gives these aspects of life's pain "meaning" and hold off the greater population of human beings from taking control of their own destinies. This the whole aspect of causality. If things are fated to happen, then human beings are forever at the whims of causality and can truly not claim to have free will. What happens when you step outside of causality though? When you stop having your will dictated by the Idea of Evil and the God Hand? Skull Knight is argued to be like this, but he still operates within the bounds of causality, not so much outside of it. If Guts becomes someone who can shake off the chains of causality, I feel the ending will make him something of a Christ like figure. Being outside of the bounds of causality may allow him to actually confront the Idea of Evil, and to that extent The God Hand. But in doing so will have to sacrifice himself in some way. Maybe both he and Casca will fill that role. By having the brand of Sacrifice and surviving the ordeal they have taken the first step in freeing themselves from the will of Evil and the God Hand. It would be bitter sweet, in that not only would they sacrifice themselves to find peace in death, assuming they escape the bounds of causality, they will then potentially no longer be subject to the abyss after death, and actually find a heaven of sorts. And, in doing so potentially destroy the chains that it has over humanity, which is why I say "Christ like." Christ is said to have died to give humanity the chance to overcome original sin, rather than be shackled by it and forever deemed unworthy to find heaven. By doing this Christ opened the path to heaven, to paradise. And should this same line of thought be followed, by sacrificing themselves to destroy the Idea of Evil, or to at least create a pathway to where human beings can spiritually escape the bounds of causality and thus the abyss itself, it gives humanity the opportunity for each individual to exercise their own free will. It's just a thought. One I was thinking about during this video.

Im not sure if one should embrace suffering, as thats what the children do too- So being a struggler isn't the same as nietzsches ideas of embracing suffering as a good thing. Thats just stockholm syndrom. Jill has to activly change her circumstances, just as guts has. But fooling oneself into being in love with ones 'fate' or 'suffering' isn't the anwser hope that makes sense

What's your accent? It's really interesting

we have an unknown ending

Berserk = goat

Lost children to me is the beginning of the new berserk, it was definitely the end of black swordman, Guts wasn't this overly edgy asshole with a destroyed heart he was when he beat the count. in lost children Guts is now a defeated man with no hope ahead. As guts said... "there is no paradise to run to". Guts was already defeated, after realizing he's been the last days killing children over and over, he lost all hope at this point, This arc was Guts emotional rock bottom. From here on, Guts starts to rise back up.

Is it too late for me to start reading this? It looks so damn complicated

To live is to die 1988

Maybe I'm scared to go to heaven..gee..

arthur skoppenhauer

I'm gonna read these stories to my future children 🤣

Is this a reference to peter pan?

Well _that_ was nihilistic.

It's probably an unpopular opinion but I really think berserk kindof went downhill after lost children.. It definetly had its standout moments after that but, for the most part it's just Guts and company slaying big monsters(like seriously what was the point of the sea god arc?). There are a lot of new apostles like Grunbeld, or the arrow guy, but they don't have the kind of backstories and drama to them as Rosine and they also don't really have anything to do with the main motives of the story. It's still fun to read but, for the most part it feels like a bunch of pretty good filler arcs thrown together, with a bunch of new side characters I barely recognize. Only now with the latest chapters I feel like we are back on track, and actually going somewhere, and miura still wastes time with stupid comic relief whenever he can....

YOURE A KIWI!

I’m not gonna lie, I hate when youtubers talk about Nieztsche. They always just talk about his problem not his solution

It's prononced "Show-pen-hower", not Scopen-hauer, also presenting suffering by showing censored chimpouts is the fucking epitome of current year clownshit.