Manga like Berserk: 6 series to read in English

Berserk is a dark fantasy of castles, mercenary armies and monsters. Its hero Guts wanders alone and hunts demons.

We picked the series on Mangainfo that share the most themes and genres with Berserk in AniList's tags and have English volumes out and let popularity settle close calls. All volume counts and dates below are as of October 2026.

Vinland Saga

Revenge, war and religion drive Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura much as they drive Berserk. The setting is the early eleventh century. Danish Vikings are fighting for control of England. Thorfinn is a teenager who serves in a band of Viking mercenaries.

The series is finished in Japan at 29 volumes. All 29 are out in English. You can read it to the end right now.

Dorohedoro

Curses, demons and body horror link Dorohedoro to Berserk. Q Hayashida's series also mixes in comedy and mystery. A sorcerer's spell gave Caiman the head of a lizard. The same spell erased every memory of the life he had before.

Dorohedoro finished in Japan with 23 volumes. English has all 23 of them.

Goblin Slayer

Gore and swordplay are a big part of Berserk. Goblin Slayer by Kousuke Kurose and Kumo Kagyuu has plenty of both. It shares the revenge theme too. In its fantasy world goblins count as the weakest of monsters. A young Priestess finds out otherwise on her very first quest.

The series is still releasing in Japan. Japan has 17 volumes and English has 16. Volume 17 comes from Yen Press on 23 February 2027.

Vagabond

Like Berserk, Vagabond deals in swordplay, war and travel. Its hero is Miyamoto Musashi. He was a real swordsman of the early Edo period. Takehiko Inoue retells his early years. Inoue took the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa as his starting point.

Vagabond is still releasing in Japan with 37 volumes so far. English has caught up with all 37. Mangainfo lists no next English volume yet.

Eden: It's an Endless World!

Hiroki Endo wrote Eden: It's an Endless World! as a psychological sci-fi series. War, religion and revenge are the themes it shares with Berserk. Gangs and an anti-hero are part of its mix as well.

Eden finished in Japan with 18 volumes. English has 14 of them. Mangainfo lists no next English volume yet.

Witch Hat Atelier

The last pick trades horror for adventure and fantasy. Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama still shares disability, travel and found family with Berserk. In this story magic is something you draw. A spell is a design of special symbols drawn in magic ink.

The series is still releasing in Japan. Japan has 16 volumes and English has 14. Volume 15 arrives from Penguin Random House on 8 December 2026.