Warning: Spoilers for Berserk of Gluttony episode 2The madness of gluttony ABOVE Crunchyroll is the latest fantasy series that focuses on the very famous story “My useless skills are actually not so useless”. However, anime, based on the light novel series by famous writer and illustrator Ichika Isshiki, has given this trend a much darker perspective while even completely deconstructing the “genre.” .
In this case, the hero Fate Graphite’s pathetic skill is Gluttony, and he is ridiculed for the misconception that it can never come in handy. As a result, he was considered one of the ungifted – a name given to those who were not blessed with a natural skill. However, Fate is not left out of the hero pool like many protagonists in these types of stories, such as Crunchyroll’s Beast Tamer. Fate’s skills are completely too lame to be of any use.
That said, after accidentally learning of Gluttony’s true potential, Fate became extremely overpowered like most heroes in his situation. He easily overcomes all monsters and humans to the point where there is virtually no conflict – another common characteristic of this type of story.
The hero Berserk of Gluttony needs to keep his powers a secret
This is where the best series in this sub-genre often differentiate themselves. As revealed in Berserk of Gluttony volume two, Fate is forced to get stronger by consuming skills if he wants to avoid starvation or attacking everyone around him. However, it’s much more complicated than that because he can’t level up at any time. In volume one, a kind Holy Knight named Roxy saves Fate from his dead-end job by inviting him to serve her family. Aside from wanting to repay Roxy’s kindness, Fate has proven that he doesn’t want to make her life more complicated so naturally he tries to keep his true abilities a secret, forcing him to sneak around. Go out at night to slaughter monsters. .
This setup naturally provides a constant but unique source of conflict. Fans of this particular genre are often drawn to these types of series to see the hero consistently succeed and gain insane powers in a way that continually surprises them with his suddenly useful abilities. they are completely new to them. Meanwhile, some outside force or the hero’s own preferences prevent them from revealing their true power, preventing the hero from achieving the recognition they deserve. And yet, the premise of Berserk of Gluttony turns the whole situation on its head. Fate really doesn’t want Roxy to discover the truth because it would jeopardize the wonderful life he has with her.
Berserk of Gluttony also imitates another anime fad
Similar to its own take on the “useless skills” narrative, Berserk of Gluttony explores the “I was tricked” narrative. Of course, these types of anime are usually Isekai and involve the hero being reincarnated with a skill that defies all logic. Here, Gluttony essentially tricks the world’s rules by allowing Fate to steal the skills of those he kills. As viewers soon learn, even the most gifted people only get one lucky skill. No one has more than one. However, the way Gluttony works essentially breaks this rule or allows Fate to cheat. In spite of The madness of gluttony pandering to not one but two popular tropes, the series is doing an exceptional job of breaking the norm and giving fans something new and most of all dark.
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