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![[pictures/berserk.png | center]]

Compare RoV's Oscar to Berserk's Griffith (mostly visually?)

# What is it?
Gruesome 1989 seinen manga by Kentaro Miura.
# How's it connect to other stuff?
## Via influence
### Rose of Versailles
Miura was pretty [open about his influences](https://mangabrog.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/berserk-artist-kentaro-miura-interview-i-actually-dont-think-i-could-let-such-a-long-grim-story-end-with-a-grim-ending/), and in particular (to me) he's cited [[Rose of Versailles]] as inspiration in [multiple ways](https://www.cbr.com/berserk-rose-of-versailles-yuri-manga-influence/). Miura didn't think he had what it took to make Berserk as purely an action manga, so he made emotional beats a large focus. He compares his Serpico to RoV's Andre. Though I haven't seen him make an explicit link from Oscar to Griffith, it's not much of a stretch to imagine that he took inspiration from this fair-haired, princely figure.
### Video Games
Demon's Souls: Probably. Also probably the other way around, which is kind of funny.

Drakkengard: Apparently.
## Thematically
## Transdimensional Brain Blasts