List of Berserk chapters
The chapters of the "Berserk" manga, written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura, have been published in Japan by Hakusensha in the "seinen" manga magazines "Monthly Animal House" (from 1989 to 1992) and "Young Animal" (from 1992). The plot follows the adventures of Guts, an orphaned mercenary warrior on his quest for revenge. A total of 364 chapters have been released in Japan. The individual chapters are collected by Hakusensha in a series of "tankōbon" volumes. The first volume was released in Japan on November 26, 1990 under the Jets Comics imprint. In June 2016, Hakusensha's  Jets Comics imprint was rebranded as Young Animal Comics and the first thirty-seven volumes of "Berserk" were re-published with new cover arts. As of December 24, 2021, forty-one volumes have been released. Since the late 2000s, the manga had been published on an irregular basis with the author taking frequent hiatuses until his death on May 6, 2021. In North America, the series is licensed for English release by Dark Horse Comics. The first volume was published on October 22, 2003. As of September 25, 2019, forty volumes have been released. A hardcover Deluxe Edition is also  being released by Dark Horse Comics since February 27, 2019. The plot of "Berserk" is divided in five major story arcs: (volume 1–3); (volume 3–14); (volume 14–21); (volume 22–35); (volume 35–). Deluxe volumes list. In September 2018, Dark Horse Comics announced a deluxe edition of the "Berserk" manga, featuring hard covers and larger prints. Each publication collects three of the published volumes together.