Skullkast

Berserk is back and ... monthly? We discuss what this means for the future and how our community reacted to the big news. Stick around until the end where we all try to summarize Berserk in under 1 min (or 7 seconds). Guest starring: Gobolatula and Grail!

We immerse ourselves in the Beast of Darkness' introduction, an enigmatic moment from the Skull Knight, Miura's tackling of formalized religion, and end with a healthy dose of Mad Max..

We wrap up the Lost Children Chapter and discover what Guts is capable of when he's at his physical and mental limits. We also dive in to the beginnings of Farnese's character development, and tie a bow on Jill and Rochine's contributions to the series.

Misty Valley, Guts versus insect horde, Rochine's final pitch to Jill, and Puck's best comedic moment?

Our trek into the Misty Valley continues as we learn more about the history of Jill's village, and her childhood friend Rochine. Guts' vomit battle, Rochine's unique design, and a fascinating storytelling technique from Miura highlight this episode. Stick around 'til the end, when special Patreon guest Maxwell quizzes the admins on the future of Berserk.

Swoon as Guts reprises his role as the Black Swordsman in one of Berserk fans' favorite sections of the series. We're of course kicking off the Conviction Arc and Lost Children Chapter by reviewing what makes this section special, both for the series and for fans. Guest starring forum member and SKnet Patreon donor IncantatioN. Join us for outtakes where IncantatioN quizzes us on the volume, and we talk about what we've been playing lately.

We wrap up the Golden Age by diving in to the aftermath of the Eclipse, as Guts reels from the changes to his world. Topics include Casca's condition, the Interstice, the nature of spectres (ghouls!), the demon child, the Dragon Slayer, the Black Swordsman. Guest starring forum member and SKnet Patreon donor Rupert Sinclair.

By the end of this episode, the dreaded Eclipse is behind us. Whew! I hope you guys enjoyed it, because it was difficult to get through, for me. Researching and then partaking in a close reading of such a grueling event did a number on me. As always, there's a lot to cover. SK and Zodd's relationship; the final moments of Judo, Carcus, Pippin and Gaston; the limits of Guts' abilities; Casca's rape; Femto; SK's escape... and the rest we'll leave on the table for our next session

We continue our exploration of the Eclipse, and conclude Volume 12's re-read. In this episode: apostle designs, the nature of the God Hand's power, Griffith's conversion -- it's the biggest moment in the series yet, and possibly our finest hour in podcasting.

We've reached the climax of the Golden Age arc with our re-read of Volume 12, which includes the coda for the Falcons, and the beginning of the Eclipse. What do solar eclipses mean in paganism? What were Griffith's final words before the Eclipse? And who has the most boss entrance among the God Hand members?

Continuing our re-read with Volume 11, covering Guts fight with Wyald. We explore the possibilities of Wyald's life as a human, what's revealed about how apostles choose to use their evil powers and the continuing evolution of Griffith before the Eclipse.

Fresh from launching a donations page to fund new Berserk translations, Aaz and Walter discuss the future of Skullknight.NET. Wally catches up on 337 and the group finishes off Volume 10's re-read. Rickert = Griffith, Wyald = Military Secret Weapon, Griffith = Most Effective Mime Ever? And oh so much more...

Forging ahead without Walter to lead the way, Aaz and Griff reconvene to discuss Slapfest 2014, better known as Berserk Episode 337: The Slappening. What chaos ensues? Listen to find out.

The gang reconvenes to dissect Volume 10, covering Guts' convictions, Griffith's descent to madness, the history of the Tower of Rebirth, leading to Walter's long-awaited Gaiseric gush fest, and finally Aazealh's introduction of the Judo-Boyfriend Fallacy.

We're back with a long talk on what's revealed in Episode 336, including Falconia's dark side, the future for Rickert, Daiba's drugged-out eyes, and introducing Apostle Epcot.

The regular crew sans Griffith continues the re-read expedition with an extra-long discussion of Volume 9: Skull Knight's introduction, sweaty seduction, royal rape, torture, sex against trees and more.

We brave Skype terrors to bring you a solid review of Episode 335, touching on Falconia's defenses, the God Hand's plan for it, Sonia's newfound role and Griffith's garb. We actually talked so much about the new episode that we ran out of time for the re-read, so stay tuned next time for Volume 9.

We dive in with thoughts on the coming episode, and what's in the big-ass orb in Falconia. And for our review of Volume 8, we finish up at Doldrey, swoon over Guts and Casca becoming closer, and examine the Falcons' final moments of happiness before the dark settles in. Also, Griff and I discuss our initial impressions of Dark Souls II on the back end.

Berserk is back, after the longest break in the series history. We waste no time, eagerly dissecting each page of the new episode, which involves discussion of Falconia's economy, the basis for the city's emergence, and what Rickert will do when confronted with Griffith.

Griffith's past, the Hundred-Man fight, Bonfire of Dreams and the Siege of Dolrey. That's right, it's two and a half hours of Volume 7 dissection.