Berserk: A Retrospective
I was born in 2002, meaning my final year of high school occurred during 2020 when COVID-19 first hit. I graduated a semester early with the intent of working for the semester, but that didn’t happen because of quarantine. Though I spent a lot of time with my family and writing, I also ended up with a new hobby: reading lots and lots of manga. It started with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure . I watched all of Part 1 in two days, became absolutely addicted, and began plowing my way through the anime. But since Part 6 hadn’t come out yet, I switched to the manga beginning with Stone Ocean . I fell in love with the visual style, powers, intricate backstory and lovely character relationships. At a friend’s recommendation, I decided Hunter x Hunter could be my new “quarantine show,” and it became one of the best anime I ever saw. Once I finished the Election Arc, again, I switched to the manga. With One Piece , I didn’t even bother with the anime. I’d heard fans raving about the manga, so I jum