Manga Review – Berserk Vol 35 by Kentaro Miura (3.5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Fantasy/Graphic Novel
Length: 224 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Release Date: October 4, 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1595826954
Stand Alone or Series: 35th volume in the Berserk series
Source: Bought
Rating: 3.5/5 stars

“After a hellish battle against ravenous sea monsters, Guts the Black Swordsman and his companions are forced to seek refuge on a small island so that their ship can be repaired.

But this island is not the safe haven they’d hoped for — it’s a sinister place rife with dark energy, watched over by an ancient, vengeful god. And with a full moon on the rise, that god’s power is about to be unleashed…”

This is the 35th volume in the Berserk series. These last few volumes have been very anti-climatic and a bit too wandering for my liking.

In this volume Guts and crew are attacked by a monstrous reincarnation of the ship and pirates they thought they had defeated a couple volumes back. They end up on a small island that is full of the same creepy lifeforms. It was kind of interesting but I was really puzzled by how this is tying into the overall story. I also feel like the overall story just isn’t actually going anywhere….

The drawing remains incredibly well done and there is a ton of action. I have no idea where we are going with this story here…and I am getting a bit frustrated with it.

Overall a good continuation of the Berserk series but a bit confusing as to wear things are going.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Mount TBR Reading Challenge
– Graphic Novel Reading Challenge