In my humble opinion the seventh book is one of the strongest of the series. I remember watching the anime series with my friend Chris about seven years ago and how I was hooked instantly but there was one scene in particular that captured my imagination. It was when Guts had to face off against one hundred other soldiers. It was and still is one of my favourite scenes in any anime and is a real contender for my favourite scene in the Berserk manga. Volume seven contains this scene so it is unsurprising that I love it. I felt its impact was even better in the manga than in the anime as we have an insight into what he is thinking whilst he is fighting. Actually volume seven is the first volume were we actually see Guts discussing his motivations or lack there of and for me it was griping to reread.
After this magnificent sequence the Band of the Hawk face their toughest fight yet as they attempt to recapture an impenetrable fortress and end the Hundred Year War. I like the battle for Doldrey as it feels very different to the previous fights, its on such an epic scale and was really fun to read. The book ended midway through the battle leaving it on a cliffhanger which is also nice.
For the first time I have a slight criticism of the series. Kentaro has done an excellent job of fleshing out Griffith and Casca but the rest of the band of the hawk are left a little vague, I'd like to know more about them personally but maybe that's just me.
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