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Popverse Jump: An often overlooked part of Berserk is how accurately it depicts swordfighting - I would know; I used to teach it
Kentaro Miura knew how to fight with a sword and I can prove it with one page from Berserk.
The thing to remember about people who write on the internet is that we usually only get to show a very specific side of ourselves. You all know me as the anime-obsessed devourer of manga, but I’ve got other sides to myself. I’ve talked about being a dad before, but, not too long ago, I was a medieval fighting instructor as well. So, when I tell you that Berserk is the best portrayal of European martial arts in comics, I’m talking as both an unashamed fanboy and as someone with experience in the subject.
Buckle up, folks, cause I’m about to go full sword-nerd here in Popverse Jump.
Back before the pandemic, I was a qualified instructor of Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA. It was largely about studying medieval manuscripts that detailed fighting techniques and using them to train in the
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