Berserk 301 (Volume 34: Millenium Falcon Arc, Chapter of Falconia, Confusion)

Shifting dimensions, values, mortals fighting side by side with Apostles... there's an imbalance of power, but one has to wonder exactly what Griffith wants with mortal kind in the first place. Humans have always been the sacrifice, so why does he want them on his side? After Sonia's rousing speech in the previous chapter, dichotomies anneal as man and beast join forces to bring down a small portion of the Kushan emperor's form. This is a very short instalment, but it deals with several of the major Berserk themes - fear of the unknown that renders people weak, free will, and the division between realities.

Berserk 302 (Volume 34: Millenium Falcon Arc, Chapter of Falconia, Soar)

This chapter is even shorter, consisting of Griffith's charge toward Ganishka. For this he is riding Apostolic Zodd rather than his horse... so why is Rakasha hidden away beneath Zodd's wing? Will he try to make good on the promise he once made, to take Griffith's beauty and make it his own?

Berserk 303 (Volume 34: Millenium Falcon Arc, Chapter of Falconia, Backlight)

This chapter opens with reflections, with silhouette recollections of betrayal and sacrifice. Ganishka's early life is shown to us, but there are too many black faces, and the first half of the chapter doesn't work very well because of the way it is drawn. Which is a damn shame, because it is both interesting and important. The second half is better, back to Miura's famous fine style, and is no less fascinating. We return to the present moment in a bath of light... to see Griffith kneel by Ganishka's eye. What is he planning? We may not find out, because behind Griffith, a sword of resonance is shredding the fabric of dimensions and heralding the arrival of a familiar but unexpected guest. Could this be the end of Femto?

This page updated 25th May 2009
All images shown here are copyright to Kentaro Miura, english translation courtesy of Evil-Genius.us