The Berserk Official Guidebook is the guidebook for the Berserk series by Kentarou Miura. It was released by Hakusensha on 23 September 2016, and by Dark Horse Comics on 19 September 2018, containing information about the characters, settings, and Berserk universe as a whole, as well as an interview with Miura himself.
Translations and Character Profiles[]
- Guts
- Estimated height: 204 cm (6'8")
- Estimated weight: 115 kg (253 lb)
- Estimated age: 24
- Puck
- Estimated height: 15 cm (0'6")
- Estimated weight: 20 g (0.04 lb)
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Casca
- Estimated height: 165 cm (5'5")
- Estimated weight: 50 kg (110 lb)
- Estimated age: 24
- Farnese
- Estimated height: 162 cm (5'4")
- Estimated weight: 48 kg (106 lb)
- Estimated age: 19
- Serpico
- Estimated height: 175 cm (5'9")
- Estimated weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
- Estimated age: 20
- Isidro
- Estimated height: 130 cm (4'3")
- Estimated weight: 42 kg (93 lb)
- Estimated age: 14
- Schierke
- Estimated height: 120 cm (3'11")
- Estimated weight: 31 kg (68 lb)
- Estimated age: 13
- Ivalera
- Estimated height: 17 cm (0'7")
- Estimated weight: 18 g (0.04 lb)
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Azan
- Estimated height: 157 cm (5'2")
- Estimated weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
- Estimated age: 46
- Roderick
- Estimated height: 188 cm (6'2")
- Estimated weight: 77 kg (170 lb)
- Estimated age: 27
- Magnifico
- Estimated height: 174 cm (5'9")
- Estimated weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
- Estimated age: 28
- Isma
- Estimated height: 152 cm (4'12")
- Estimated weight: 44 kg (97 lb)
- Estimated age: 15
- Griffith
- Estimated height: 178 cm (5'10")
- Estimated weight: 66 kg (146 lb)
- Estimated age: 24
- Zodd
- Estimated height: 220 cm (7'3"); released form 350 cm (11'6")
- Estimated weight: 165 kg (364 lb); released form 1001 kg (2207 lb)
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Sonia
- Estimated height: 140 cm (4'7")
- Estimated weight: 42 kg (93 lb)
- Estimated age: 15
- Locus (Hakusensha: Locks)
- Estimated height: 200 cm (6'7"); released form 300 cm (9'10")
- Estimated weight: 100 kg (220 lb); released form 520 kg (1146 lb)
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Irvine
- Estimated height: 175 cm (5'9"); released form 531 cm (17'5") from nose to tail
- Estimated weight: 63 kg (139 lb); released form 446 kg (983 lb)
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Grunbeld (Hakusensha: Gurunberd)
- Estimated height: 270 cm (8'10"); released form 600 cm (19'8")
- Estimated weight: 303 kg (668 lb); released form 1644 kg (3625 lb)
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Rakshas (Hakusensha: Raksas)
- Estimated height: Unknown
- Estimated weight: Unknown
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Mule
- Estimated height: 150 cm (4'11")
- Estimated weight: 48 kg (106 lb)
- Estimated age: 17
- Rickert
- Estimated height: 166 cm (5'5")
- Estimated weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
- Estimated age: 19
- Judeau (Hakusensha: Judo)
- Estimated height: 159 cm (5'3")
- Estimated weight: 49 kg (108 lb)
- Estimated age: 18
- Pippin
- Estimated height: 190 cm (6'3")
- Estimated weight: 133 kg (293 lb)
- Estimated age: 19
- Corkus (Hakusensha: Carcus)
- Estimated height: 173 cm (5'8")
- Estimated weight: 66 kg (146 lb)
- Estimated age: 20
- Charlotte
- Estimated height: 162 cm (5'4")
- Estimated weight: 50 kg (110 lb)
- Estimated age: 20
- Mozgus (Hakusensha: Mozguz)
- Estimated height: 222 cm (7'3"); pseudo apostle released form 280 cm (9'2")
- Estimated weight: 145 kg (320 lb); pseudo-apostle released form 299 kg (659 lb)
- Estimated age: 42
- Ganishka
- Estimated height: 180 cm (5'11"); released form "measurement is impossible"
- Estimated weight: 92 kg (203 lb); released form "measurement is impossible"
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Daiba (Hakusensha: Master Daiba)
- Estimated height: 165 cm (5'5")
- Estimated weight: 44 kg (97 lb)
- Estimated age: Unknown
- Silat
- Estimated height: 182 cm (5'12")
- Estimated weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
- Estimated age: 25
- Erica
- Estimated height: 139 cm (4'7")
- Estimated weight: 43 kg (95 lb)
- Estimated age: 11
- Godot (Dark Horse: Godo; Hakusensha: Godo)
- Estimated height: 155 cm (5'1")
- Estimated weight: 51 kg (112 lb)
- Estimated age: 68
- Luca (Hakusensha: Luka)
- Estimated height: 174 cm (5'9")
- Estimated weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
- Estimated age: 27
Reception[]
The statistical character information (e.g., heights, weights, ages) in the guidebook has been negatively received by a significant amount of the Berserk fandom, and deemed highly questionable in its veracity and thus unreliable. A common perception is that while Miura may be listed as the author of the guidebook for marketing purposes, he had little involvement in the creation of the guidebook's core content, particularly the chosen character statistics. It has neither been outright confirmed nor denied that Miura was intimately involved in the creation of the guidebook's core content.
Explanations[]
- ^ See #Reception.