A Berserk cosplayer recently revealed a highly detailed version of Casca dressed as the Black Swordsman. In particular, the amount of attention given to the outfit's full Berserker armor, along with the longsword, has impressed many fans of the franchise, especially since it's all handcrafted. .
Via Reddit, @wingstone_cos revealed her stunning “The Black Swordswoman” cosplay, inspired by reimagined fanart of Casca wielding Guts' longsword and Berserker armor. She captioned the post: “This is my casca blackswordsmen cosplay!! I made all the armor and sword myself over the course of 4 months 🙂 feels epic to be cheated LOL. I plan to do the Guts persuasion arc next! :)) more on @wingstone.cos if you want to follow me on my journey ????photographer: North.bush.cos.” Readers can take a look at her cosplay below.
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@wingstone.cos also shares details on how she crafted the armor and sword, both of which are surprisingly detailed despite being largely made of cardboard. “The sword is PVC pipe for the handle, the rest is cardboard and tape :)),” she said. “As for the rest of the armor, it's all cardboard, some parts like the shoulder pauldron have a cardboard base, then covered with foam clay, sculpted the way I wanted :).” Her Casca cosplay joins last year's gender-swapped Guts Berserk cosplay to recreate the Black Swordsman, as well as Aliya Will's majestic Casca cosplay from Anime NYC 2022.
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Dark Horse Comics licenses the Berserk manga, describing the series: “His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a fearsome warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a giant sword, an iron hand and the scars of countless battles and torture, His flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an evil symbol that attracts the The forces of darkness came upon him and destroyed him as their sacrifice. But Guts will not accept his fate; the ranks of the damned – and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more annoying than companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloody path that leads only to death…or revenge.”
Hysterical
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Author Kentaro Miura (1989–2021), Kouji Mori (2022–present)
Artist Kentaro Miura (1989–2021), Studio Gaga (2022–present)
Release date August 25, 1989
chap 364
practice 41
Adaptation Hysterical
Publishing company Hakusensha, Dark Horse Manga
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Source: @wingstone_cos via Reddit