when did the original berserk manga come out

The original Berserk manga first began publication on August 25, 1989 in Monthly Animal House ; a prototype had appeared earlier in 1988.

Quick scoop

• Prototype: 1988.

• First serialized chapter: August 25, 1989.

• First volume released: November 26, 1990.

That makes 1989 the key year people usually mean when asking when the manga “came out.”