A new statue depicts Berserk's Guts in his iconic Berserker armor, but true to the armor's nature, anyone who wants this figure will have to pay a costly price.
Prime 1 Studio has opened preorders for a new figure of Berserk's tortured hero, Guts. The figure features the Black Swordsman with his trademark massive sword as he sits atop a heap of his fallen enemies. The warrior is depicted within the infamous Berserker armor, which induces a blind rage in the wearer but gives him the strength to take down demons and gods. The figure comes with two sets of heads, the first of which features the armor's distinctive full helmet, while the other exposes part of Guts' face, which is depicted with a vicious snarl as he gives into his pent-up fury. The statue also comes with two sets of arms, so fans can choose to either display Guts as he sadistically plunges his gigantic blade into the pile of foes beneath him, or in a more relaxed state, with the sword slung over his shoulder. When the sword is placed in the latter pose, the figure measures an imposing 95cm/35 inches tall.
The massive and highly detailed will set fans back $1,299 USD. Like Prime 1 Studio's even more expensive Neon Genesis Evangelion figure, the Guts statue is being produced in extremely limited quantities, with only 750 ever being produced. Interested parties can secure the figure now with a down payment of $129.90 USD. The figure is expected to ship sometime between Nov. 2023 and Jan. 2021.
Berserk was created by artist and writer Kentaro Miura in 1989 and tells the story of Guts, a taciturn mercenary who is renowned for his strength and fighting prowess, and Griffith, a charismatic and noble military leader who is initially heralded as a potential savior for the series' brutal, dark fantasy world. The series has received widespread critical acclaim and is regarded as one of the most influential manga series of all time, with the series being cited as a direct inspiration for other manga, including Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan, and countless video games, such as Final Fantasy and Dark Souls.
The series came to a sudden end in 2021 following the unexpected death of Miura at age 54 due to an aortic dissection. The last chapter that Miura worked on was published posthumously in September. Publisher Hakusensha has not ruled out the possibility of the series continuing under a new author, but the topic remains contentious among fans and no official announcements regarding the future of the series have been made since the last chapter's release.
Source: Prime 1 Studio
