After a protracted break, serialization of Berserk chapter 372 began again on April 28, 2023, assuaging concerns from fans who had been apprehensive about the future of their favorite series. Similar to Gut’s persevering journey, the series has encountered many obstacles and was even encouraged to go on after its author’s passing.
After Guts’ failure in chapter 371, the fact that he has been training to defeat Griffith all this time only makes matters worse. There were no answers for a very long period. With Casca’s escape in Berserk chapter 372, things are finally picking up after the most recent Berserk break.
Warning: Chapter 372 of Berserk spoilers are present in this article.
Chapter 372 of Berserk highlights
Breaking Free – A small fanart for the release of chapter 372.
Thank you Kouji Mori and Studio Gaga for keeping Miuras legacy alive.#Berserk #Berserk372 #fanart pic.twitter.com/WLQF9gENvZ— Arokhun (@Arokhboy) April 28, 2023
The chapter mostly centers on Casca, who appears to be in a stupor and questions whether she is dreaming. There are several approaching footsteps, and the reader experiences her trauma after being kidnapped by the Band of Hawks. The maidens that show up want to dress her for the approaching event, and the majority of the chapter is devoted to the specifics of her attire.
Before praising her clothing, the maidens praised her attractiveness and addressed her as “M’lady.” Casca hardly responds when asked if she feels or looks nice in her outfit; she walks as though she is present physically but her thoughts are elsewhere. Casca is given a bath and shown around Falconia, where a stunning artwork depicting a helix tree is located.
The Band of the Falcon is about to launch a new campaign, Casca knows as she peers down from the corridor and notices a group of knights passing by. Here, in chapter 372 of Berserk, Casca says:
The Band of the Falcon… They are truly brave, valiant.
Berserk 372. A nice, Casca-centric chapter. Not too dialogue heavy, but its nice to see Berserk's continuing once more. pic.twitter.com/ACHtxfqjhL
— ❤️🔥 𝙒𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙨 🧇 (@MON0EYE) April 27, 2023
The scene in Berserk chapter 372 shows her maidens questioning whether she is afraid and advising them to leave. Children playing in the fields and brilliant, vast meadows welcome Casca as she enters the open field. Next, Casca finds herself enjoying a high tea while sitting at a table, consuming her supper.
But when a few water droplets fall into the bath, Casca’s conscious mind begins to return. She rebels right here. She makes no secret of her physical prowess or her role as the strong deuteragonist of the Berserk manga. The knights have Casca in their corner, but even without armor, she fights valiantly. She defends herself by using everyday objects from the environment.
The manga masterfully captures her despair as she makes a run for it when she says:
If I don’t make it back… then Guts…
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New chapter 372 pic.twitter.com/s6F0uClZGp— Blade (@illicitblade) April 27, 2023
But before she can finish, she stumbles, tumbles, and gently curls up on her blanket. The knights approach Griffith as the scene shifts, and they address Casca as follows:
“The bird now dozes peacefully in her cage… her flight over.”
Chapter 372 of Berserk contains a clue at Griffith’s godlike abilities when he says:
“The East…
The chapter finishes with a shot of the Helix Tree and a hint at the omnipotence of the White Knight, whose will controls everything, as Zodd watches in disapproval at his helplessness in the face of Griffith’s power. Zodd had always trusted in sheer strength above cunning methods.
Final thoughts on Chapter 372 of Berserk
Everyone’s beloved deuteragonist Casca succumbing to the power of her adversaries is foreboding, and no one knows what will happen to her in the future. It is challenging to think that everything will work out perfectly given Berserk’s grim storytelling aesthetic. The Black Swordsman Guts was hardly mentioned or even present in this chapter, but readers can anticipate seeing him reappearing in the following one.
There is a sense of dread brought on by Griffith’s menacing remarks and supposedly limitless power in the anime, but viewers can hope to see Guts face him and, perhaps, prevail. The focus of the following chapter can be on Guts visiting Falconia or Griffith putting his future plans into motion. Casca’s inner struggle and her second attempt to flee her captor may be the center of the upcoming Berserk narrative.
On YouTube and Crunchyroll, viewers may see various episodes of the Berserk anime while fans struggle to deal with Kentaro Miura’s legacy.
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