Berserk: Shinen no Kami 2

ベルセルク深淵の神②

8.48(11K votes)

Ranked #189Popularity #1077

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Status

Finished

Published

Jul 12, 1996

Authors:Miura, Kentarou

Synopsis

When Griffith realizes that he will no longer be able to actualize his dream in his debilitated state, he wishes upon his Crimson Behelit as a final resort. Doing so triggers the "Eclipse"—a ritual in which the invoker sacrifices something of significance in exchange for great power. Griffith ultimately chooses to offer his legion of devoted followers, the Band of the Hawk. Subsequently, Griffith transcends to the Abyss where he faces an enormous entity akin to God. The being introduces itself as the Idea of Evil. Coveted into existence by humanity's collective subconsciousness, it has gone on to manipulate the lives of humans throughout all world events. As Griffith now exists as a part of the human consciousness, present in the Abyss, the Idea of Evil eerily declares "Your desire is my desire... May your actions bring pain or salvation to mankind. Do as you will, Chosen One." With that, Griffith harvests the pain of his comrades to transform into his ideal self. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Worth Reading? — Global Verdict

7.0/10

Average Review Score

80%

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International Reviews

Vaffanculo_

Recommended

Unless you finished the golden age arc in the Berserk manga than you should NOT read this, go and read up until the Conviction arc than read this. Story(9/10): The story is simple but as the summary implies this is an 1 on 1 conversation between Griffith and "God". You can't say much about what happens because its extremely short (1 chapter) without saying spoilers. Its an interesting conversation though. Art(10/10): Its no real surprise really Berserk always had amazing high detailed art and its no difference with this. Characters(7/10): Only two characters are in this Griffith an already established amazing character, and "God" who is never reallymentioned after this. "God" is an interesting character but because its only one chapter worth of this character we don't know much about him. Enjoyment(9/10): Its a quick read and it really pays off for any Berserk fan who reads this, all this adds is more character development for Griffith and that alone is a good thing.

82 found helpfulAug 17, 2016

YoungVagabond

Recommended

Community Discussion

Ah, Berserk. Its first 21 volumes were a masterpiece, astounding one with a vivid, fresh fantasy and gorgeous illustrations, especially those of medieval-inspired combat. Then, the next 7 volumes introduced lousy new characters who didn't belong in the story while being riddled with uninspired, lazy plots. The 83rd chapter, where Griffith talks to the God of the Berserk universe, is a return to the former, happier time, when the series was still great. Never released with the Japanese collection because Miura feared it would give away too many future events, it tackles a tricky situation for any writer. Namely, when a character talksto a god, it's far too easy for it to come across as pretentious, silly, and lame. The revelations by the god are often insultingly simple platitudes or else absurd mumbo-jumbo. With those challenges in mind, Miura handles the task well. He keeps it simple, with God representing the shared dark side of all mankind, and thus created by human consciousness. However, he is consistent, and doesn't venture into territory that would cause readers to roll their eyes. Furthermore, he ties it into the story, with Griffith accepting his role as a being answering to no one, and deciding on a form. The excellent illustration helps, too. God's form is a unique mix of horror fantasy combined with an almost geometric landscape. It gives the entity a suitably grandiose, daunting presence. The constant shift in perspective between the outer parts of the God and the screaming faces on its inside also gave the conversation a more dynamic feel. Overall, this is a very good chapter that perfectly fits in with the period when Berserk was one of the best manga series ever written.

PharuanUndearth

Recommended

This review is nothing but spoiler on this 17 page "chapter". ~SPOILERS~ A good divergent supplement to the Berserk story line it also adds a new "Major" boss that may be the puppet master behind the entire series. I can see why Kentaro Miura didn't want to add it when he originally wrote it. The being that is that worlds possible "god" is a giant heart that has too many valves, with a ton of eyes in it's "body", damn these quotations, attached to a helix that has a whirlwind of emotions swirling around it like a hurricane. It saying that this visage is nothing but itscore. It raises more questions than it answers but it does answer Griffiths' question of who it is, and what it wants. It took a few minutes to read definitely worth a few reads to just let it sink in. Nothing super existential but only to Griffith and his place in the universe.

11 found helpfulFeb 6, 2018

_Bubassotto_

Recommended

God? In Berserk? Pff This chapter covers Griffith's (that son of a bitch) conversation with the supreme deity of Berserk. Their dialogue takes place when Griffith is about to become the aberration that is Femto. In this dialogue, we can glimpse Griffith's thoughts and also understand this so-called deity of this world. However, this chapter was removed from the main plot; it's unknown whether it will reappear in the work, but I believe this God who appears here is indeed the God of this universe. It's a chapter that helps you understand a few things about this world, but it can also be ignored for now,as it's not addressed elsewhere in the work. I recommend you watch it because all of Miura's work should be shared, but I still can't like this chapter enough to change my rating to 6. =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Deus? Em Berserk? Pff Esse capitulo aborda a conversa de Griffith (esse filho da puta) com a tal divindade suprema de Berserk. Esse dialogo deles acontece quando Griffith está para se tornar a aberração que é Femto, nesse dialogo podemos ver um pouco dos pensamentos de Griffith e tambem entender essa tal divindade desse mundo. Entretendo esse capitulo foi removido da trama principal, não se sabe se irá voltar a aparecer na obra ou não mas creio que esse Deus que aparece aqui realmente seja o Deus desse universo. É um capitulo que te faz entender mais algumas coisas desse mundo mas que tambem pode ser ignorado de momento pois não é abordado em nenhum outro ponto da obra. Recomendo que vejam pois todo o trabalho do Miura deve ser divulgado, porem eu ainda não consigo gostar o suficiente desse capitulo para alterar a minha nota 6.

0 found helpfulAug 27, 2025

raviwe

Not Recommended

Okay. Why? Why would YOU watch this? It's a redacted chapter, not really a one shot. And it isn't even a truly out there chapter, it is a character whose only pull is the story relevance. It is purely exposition about a world, but it is not canon and even directly stated by the author to NOT be canon. Literally worse than fan-fiction or fan theories, which at least might be right. It is also too short to be worth of any praise on its own. The art is amazing as anything Miura releases, but honestly, when it comes to One-shot the bar is higher and thisis not any higher — It is a regular chapter which was not published because the author realized that it isn't how he wants things to be. I don't know why anyone would read this, honestly. It is a limited and redacted abstract exposition for a fictional work's world.

14 found helpfulOct 5, 2024