A chapter of the Fantasia Arc's Eastern Exile sequence whose title carries the sense of fortune returning after hardship. Its cast gathers the figures orbiting Guts's confinement, among them Daiba, Silat, Isidro, Puck, and Azan.
Summary
The chapter continues the Eastern Exile Chapter, keeping its focus on the party bound up with Guts's sealing within the stupa. Its featured cast comprises Daiba, Guts, Azan, Puck, Isidro, and Silat.
Key Events
The installment's title, Ichiyō Raifuku, frames it around the idea of relief arriving at the close of a hard stretch. The expression draws on the winter solstice, after which the days lengthen and warmth creeps back, so that winter yielding to spring stands for good fortune breaking through after a run of setbacks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Berserk chapter 385, "The Dawn of Better Fortune"?
The chapter continues the Eastern Exile Chapter, keeping its focus on the party bound up with Guts's sealing within the stupa, featuring Daiba, Guts, Azan, Puck, Isidro, and Silat.
What does the chapter's title, Ichiyo Raifuku, mean?
Ichiyo Raifuku frames the chapter around the idea of relief arriving at the close of a hard stretch, drawing on the winter solstice, after which the days lengthen and warmth returns.
Which characters are featured in Berserk chapter 385?
The chapter's featured cast comprises Daiba, Guts, Azan, Puck, Isidro, and Silat.
Which arc does "The Dawn of Better Fortune" belong to?
The chapter belongs to the Eastern Exile Chapter of the Fantasia Arc.
When was Berserk chapter 385 published?
"The Dawn of Better Fortune" appeared in Young Animal issue 14 on June 26, 2026, across twenty two pages.
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