Berserk's consistent level of quality is stunning, from the art to the plot each volume has been great and volume five continues this trend. It focuses on Guts' role within the mercenary band as they move from battle to battle and also introduces one of my favourite characters, Nosferatu Zodd.
In terms of the Berserk's time-line Zodd is the first demon that Guts meets and I really liked the way Kentaro dealt with this scene. Zodd isn't just any enemy he is also a messenger who delivers a prophecy regarding Griffith which helps explain and progress the plot. This sequence is one of the few times we see Guts show fear and shows us just how stubborn and resilient he is and it is amazing.
The book also expands the world of Berserk by explaining that there has been a hundred year long war between the kingdoms of Chuder and Midland. The Band of the Hawk are in the service of the Midland King and we see Griffith knighted for services rendered. I particularly liked the politics of this book and to me it felt like the story matures as it focuses on the power plays of Griffith and the other nobles.
The Golden Age Arc is a fantasy epic easily as good as Game of Thrones and I am loving ever second of rereading it.
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