The War Demons, Banner of the Flying Sword, Wings of Light and Darkness, the Night of Falling Stars, Like a Baby: FALCON OF THE MILLENIUM EMPIRE ARC: THE HOLY EVIL WAR CHAPTER
The Holy Evil War is getting ready to pop off, as we get a lot of world building from Griffith's apostle-infused side of the battle: He has giants, he has superpowered men, he has shadowy supernatural assassins, all set to...liberate Midland? He's trying to be the savior of the world, using his powers of The Prince of Longing to make his new subjects fall in love with him. Also, Farnesse has another existential crisis, but this one is full of hope and acceptance as she navigates her new purpose in life, and, for now, leaves the despair behind her.
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Winter Journey Parts 1&2, Scattered Time, Fangs of Ego, Wilderness Reunion (FALCON OF THE MILLENIUM EMPIRE ARC: THE HOLY EVIL WAR CHAPTER)
This should be a given for Berserk, but these chapters get dark, tragic, and disturbing. Sadly, it’s our beautiful, but flawed boy, Berk, himself, who is the perpetrator of this messed up stuff. But it’s not that simple! Much to discuss here as the Beast of Darkness begins to take its hold on old Gutsy, causing him to wrestle with (and largely lose against) his deepest desires…resulting in the simple minded, traumatized Casca to recoil from him as a villain for the foreseeable future.
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https://www.thearma.org/
Check out Steve and Joey’s other podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/probing-ancient-aliens/id1321801647
https://open.spotify.com/show/3aREEXpe4DE37LsNkUxntW
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War Cry of the Wind Part 2, Snow and Flame: First Act, Snow and Flame: Final Act (FALCON OF THE MILLENIUM EMPIRE ARC: THE HOLY EVIL WAR CHAPTER)
In this surprisingly beefy episode, we cover three chapters that are short on pages but overflowing with meaty meat goo inside for you to sip on for almost three hours. Griffith’s war demons begin to make their pilgrimage to him, including first appearances of the fire-breathing Grunbeld and the mysterious Rakshas. The real meat of tonight’s meat goo treat is the origin stories of Serpico (more like Slurp-ico. YUM.) and Farnesse’s (I wish she was Close-nesse. YUM.) origin story: a tale of parental abandonment and trauma, chaotic eroticism, possible incest, and animal torture. Enjoy!
Follow No Guts, No Glory on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/nogutsnoglorypc/
Check out Joey and Ryan’s Renaissance Martial Arts organization:
https://www.thearma.org/
Check out Steve and Joey’s other podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/probing-ancient-aliens/id1321801647
https://open.spotify.com/show/3aREEXpe4DE37LsNkUxntW
Check out Steve and Joey’s Patreon for that other podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/probingancientaliens
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Unchanged, Prologue To The War, Fierce Kushan Attack, War Cry Of The Wind (FALCON OF THE MILLENIUM EMPIRE ARC - The Holy Evil War Chapter)
Griffith...is...back. But Griffith don't GOT back, because we know he still retains his little flat buns despite his divine reincarnation into non-astral flesh. Zodd is his big ridin' pony, he saves Casca (surprising even unto himself), and starts amassing a crew against a major Kushan attack against Midland. Ah yes: Puck determines Guts' and crew's ultimate destination for about the next fifteen years of publishing.
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Daybreak, Arrival, Determination & Departure, The Rent World, Reunion on the Hill of Swords, Beast Swordsman vs. Black Swordsman
A day late and a dude short - Steve won't be joining this episode but Ryan is back from his excursion to the land of the rising sun for this episode, where we discuss the aftermath of the Birth Ceremony chapter, the reincarnation of Griffith himself, and the fantastical ramifications of the unifying of the astral plane and the mortal plane that was brought about by the re-embodiment of our favorite femboy psychopath.
Three Berserk fans (a writer-swordsman, a collectibles guru, and a musician-animephile) come together to break down Kentaro Miura's magnum opus, chapter, by chilling chapter. Ryan, Steve, and Joey discuss, critique, and expound on the themes, artwork, throughlines, and subtext found in this decades-long story of trauma, rage, ambition, and destiny. The story of Berserk - and this Berserk podcast - is not for the faint of heart - rated a hard R for sure!
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