The recent chapters have got me thinking about a few other things about Berserks life span; I had once thought if it could get up to 50 issues or so that would be really good, and a part of that is possible seeing one of miuras main inspiration was an epic manga longer then most, however there are several reasons to believe this wont be that simple;
I recall someone saying Miura wanted Guts to remain basically human, yet he is on his way to losing his humanity in ways.
Now I dont think he could be called be a normal human now even outside of his strength and skill.
A part of this reason is because of the brand, partly because of the dead always trying to kill him and "the beast" within him slowly taking over his mind, now more then ever. With the berserker armor recently showing the dangers, and also a connection to Skull knight becoming who he is, it is safe to assume as the story goes he will change more and more both physically and mentally.
Anyway the point is unless he changes very slow, its chances of ending are quicker. I suppose it could be told that he would eventually become more powerful and continue his life as something like Skull knight as he is well on his way, then the series really could continue for over a hundred volumes showing his life in 500 years (which I would have no problem with) but then that would contradict the concept of Miuras words for keeping him human or at least basically.
Also it is said that berserk will have a sad or dark ending, I believe he will probably die in the end, and from what I can determine his death will probably be around when he completes his dream or around that concept, and since the whole series is based around Guts's revenge on Griffith that means Miura will probably see no purpose to keep it going, even if Guts survives the story would probably end around that time.
So with the foundations of what I have spoken based upon Miuras words (although I dont know how accurate they are) I find it hard to picture the story going for more then 20 more volumes... but this is pure speculation, who knows.
The last thing I would want to see is the series ends up being dragged on for the sake of it and end up being really long but losing quality of the story line and becoming tedious like so many before, but after 27 volumes I have yet to be let down and keep enough faith in Miura to believe that wont happen before the classic epic ends.
I recall someone saying Miura wanted Guts to remain basically human, yet he is on his way to losing his humanity in ways.
Now I dont think he could be called be a normal human now even outside of his strength and skill.
A part of this reason is because of the brand, partly because of the dead always trying to kill him and "the beast" within him slowly taking over his mind, now more then ever. With the berserker armor recently showing the dangers, and also a connection to Skull knight becoming who he is, it is safe to assume as the story goes he will change more and more both physically and mentally.
Anyway the point is unless he changes very slow, its chances of ending are quicker. I suppose it could be told that he would eventually become more powerful and continue his life as something like Skull knight as he is well on his way, then the series really could continue for over a hundred volumes showing his life in 500 years (which I would have no problem with) but then that would contradict the concept of Miuras words for keeping him human or at least basically.
Also it is said that berserk will have a sad or dark ending, I believe he will probably die in the end, and from what I can determine his death will probably be around when he completes his dream or around that concept, and since the whole series is based around Guts's revenge on Griffith that means Miura will probably see no purpose to keep it going, even if Guts survives the story would probably end around that time.
So with the foundations of what I have spoken based upon Miuras words (although I dont know how accurate they are) I find it hard to picture the story going for more then 20 more volumes... but this is pure speculation, who knows.
The last thing I would want to see is the series ends up being dragged on for the sake of it and end up being really long but losing quality of the story line and becoming tedious like so many before, but after 27 volumes I have yet to be let down and keep enough faith in Miura to believe that wont happen before the classic epic ends.
