where does the dragon panel happen in berserk
The “dragon panel” in Berserk usually refers to Guts’ famous line about being “someone who hunts dragons,” which appears near the very end of the Golden Age arc, as he sets off alone on his path to become the Black Swordsman.
Where the dragon panel happens
Most fans pin this panel to around chapter 93–94 of the manga, in the aftermath of the Eclipse and the conclusion of the Golden Age arc.
- It comes right after Guts’ declaration that his rage and hatred are what drive him forward.
- Visually, it’s part of the closing sequence where we see Guts leaving, beginning his solitary journey, and the narration evokes the idea of “pursuing dragons” as a metaphor for impossible, monstrous foes.
- In collected volumes, this moment appears near the end of the Golden Age storyline, just before the transition into the Black Swordsman-era Guts we meet at the start of the series.
“The individual who pursues dragons…” is the key line Reddit threads cite when they identify the location of the panel, and they consistently point to chapter 93 or 94 in that closing Golden Age scene.
So if you’re trying to find it in the manga , look at:
- Golden Age arc, very last chapters
- Roughly chapters 93–94 (depending on edition/scan numbering)
- The scene where Guts is leaving and the narration frames his new path in terms of “dragons” and overwhelming enemies.
Why that panel is so talked about
Even outside strict chapter references, that dragon line has become a kind of symbolic “mission statement” for Guts.
- Fans often read it as Miura saying: this is a story about Guts fighting Apostles and godlike horrors, not a standard heroic dragon-slaying fantasy.
- Forum discussions treat the “pursues dragons” idea as a metaphor for chasing overwhelming, almost hopeless battles, which fits the tone of Berserk after the Eclipse.
Another reason it’s memorable is that it foreshadows the later appearance of an actual dragon after the Great Roar of the Astral World, when traditional fantasy creatures begin manifesting in the physical world. When that dragon finally shows up perched on a castle tower in chapter 306, fans connect it back to both Guts’ Dragon Slayer sword and that earlier “dragon” imagery.
Mini FAQ
Is the dragon panel in Fantasia?
No, the popular “dragon panel” quote is from the Golden Age ending (around chapters 93–94), not from the Fantasia arc where the literal dragon appears.
What about the later dragon on the tower?
That’s a separate, highly discussed panel: a full dragon sitting on a castle tower after the barrier between the real and astral worlds collapses, in chapter 306 “Fantasia.” It’s famous, but distinct from the “pursues dragons” line.
TL;DR
- The “dragon panel” quote about “the individual who pursues dragons” is at the end of the Golden Age arc , around chapter 93–94 , just as Guts begins his journey as the Black Swordsman.
- A different “dragon panel” shows an actual dragon on a castle tower in chapter 306 (“Fantasia”) , after the Great Roar of the Astral World.
If you tell me which version/volume (Dark Horse, Hakusensha, scanlation) you’re using, I can help you narrow down to the exact volume number and approximate page range within that edition.