Unveiling Guts Fate from Berserk- Does He Get The Happy Ending He Deserves?

Summary

• Guts will most likely have the happy ending he deserves, as that is something even the late Kentaro Miura would have wanted.

• There are a couple of theories regarding what happens to Guts at the end and whether he gets the Happy ending he deserves.

• One theory, as speculated by fans, is that with the help of Rickert, Guts might be able to overcome his Beast of Darkness, defeat Griffith, and save Casca.

• Another theory is that Guts will defeat Griffith with his comrades, leaving Griffith living in misery.
• While Guts lives with Casca raising Moon child.

Guts, the protagonist of Berserk has had a tragic life, he battles with darkness within himself and the world, hence he is revered as the symbol of perseverance.

He is portrayed as a human with complex emotions and weaknesses, making him relatable to fans.

Guts fate has been a topic of debate for years among fans and has been a confounding topic since the death of the series’ creator, Kentaro Miura, in 2021.

Since the Manga is in its final arc now, we will delve into the possible theories related to Guts’ eventual fate and whether he gets the happy ending he deserves.

Stick around until the end to find out.

1. Does Guts die in Berserk? What will happen to him in the end?

Guts will most likely make it through to the end of the Berserk manga and have the happy ending he deserves. This is based on an interview with Miura and Yukari Fujimoto back in 2000.

Where Yukari had inquired whether Miura would create a happy ending.

To which Miuraresponded like:

“Miura: I’d say it’s possible [.. ]

Being the sort of person I am, though, I actually don’t think I could let such a long grim story end with a grim ending – like, say, having him suddenly die.

I don’t really like that kind of entertainment. I’ll leave it to my subconscious. ”

Since Miura’s death, his best friend Kouji Mori has taken over writing and illustrating the manga.

Mori was the only person with whom Miura had shared his plans about the ending of Berserk.

Kouji Mori will end Berserk as per Miura’s wishes in an interview Mori mentioned the following:

“I will not flesh it out. I will not write episodes that I don’t remember clearly. I will only write the lines and stories that Miura described to me. Of course, it will not be perfect. Still, I think I can almost tell the story that Miura wanted to tell.”

With this, we can have a beacon of hope that Guts will have a happy ending.

However, Let us dive into some scenarios.

2. What Will Happen to Guts In the End?

• Fans speculate that by the end of the manga, Guts reverts to his original state with the help of Rickert, who will help Guts in overcoming the beast of Darkness.

This could be done to emphasize the theme of the power of friendship. Also, the fact that despite hitting rock bottom, Guts will not succumb to the Beast of Darkness and will triumph by saving Casca.

• Some fans even speculate a grim turn with a tinge of sweetness, that is Guts will die fighting Griffith.

Ultimately sacrificing himself for Casca and resting in peace knowing that he had finally taken his revenge.

• This theory sounds the most satisfying. Guts will defeat Griffith by stripping him of power with his comrades.

Griffith will live on in misery seeing that none of his plans worked out in the end. He would live a bleak life facing the consequences of his actions and seeing Guts and Casca living together and raising Moon child.

• Another speculation to take into account is that Godhand will take down Griffith and Guts will get his happy ending in this manner.

Perhaps it is Void who will take down Griffith, as in a flashback it was revealed that he had destroyed King Gaiseric’s Kingdom where he had been tortured as a sage. This is just a speculation made by fans though.

• Finally, some fans speculate that Guts and Casca will forgive Griffith, a theme like forgiveness and letting go.

This is not as easy as it sounds considering that Griffith caused the ultimate betrayal, killed his friends, abused Casca in front of Guts, etc which ignited a flame of revenge in Guts.

3. About Berserk

Berserk is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. As of May 2021, the Berserk manga had over 50 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.

Guts, the protagonist of the manga is a former mercenary who is also known as the Black Swordsman. He has a traumatic childhood and is also betrayed by the person who he learns to trust the most.

He is marked for death and his curse attracts demons to him. His quest is riddled with misfortune and darkness while he tries to seek revenge against his betrayer.