---
title: "Berserk"
slug: berserk
source_type: manga
question: "Where does the Berserk manga pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Episode 250 (Volume 29)"
arc: "Millennium Falcon Arc — Falconia Chapter"
pickup_chapter: 250
pickup_volume: 29
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: high
cross_checked: false
canonical: https://testing.otakupeople.com/read-next/berserk
---

# Where does the Berserk manga pick up after the anime?

To continue Berserk after the anime, start the manga at Episode 250 (Volume 29). That is the Millennium Falcon Arc — Falconia Chapter. Roughly 137 chapters remain. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: high).

## Read this first

The 2016-17 anime is a poor, heavily cut adaptation and skips the Lost Children chapter entirely. Most readers are better served starting from Vol. 14 (ep. 95) or Vol. 1.

## What the anime covered

The 2016-17 series covered episodes (chapters) 95-249, skipping the Lost Children chapter

- **Anime status:** No ongoing adaptation. Most recent story-advancing anime was the 2016-2017 CG series
- **Last aired:** Berserk (2016) S2 E12 (series ep. 24) 'City of Humans', aired 2017-06-23
- **Source status:** ongoing (386 chapters published)
- **English publisher:** Dark Horse Comics
- **Roughly remaining:** 137 chapters

## Notes

Berserk numbers instalments as 'episodes'. Latest is ep. 386 (12 July 2026), continued by Kouji Mori and Studio Gaga.

## Where to read it legally

- Dark Horse Digital
- Amazon Kindle
- comiXology

Publisher-first ordering. Publisher links are never monetised;
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## Sources

- https://berserk.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_24_(2016_Anime)
- https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-berserk-release-schedule-manga

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **high**. Corroborated by two or more independent sources.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "Berserk: Episode 250 (Volume 29)", verified 2026-08-15, https://testing.otakupeople.com/read-next/berserk

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