Berserk (manga)
Berserk is considered a very important and influential dark fantasy series. Gene Park from The Washington Post said Guts influenced the look of the main characters from Final Fantasy VII, Devil May Cry, and Bleach with the large sword he uses. The video game Dark Souls and other games by the same company are heavily inspired by Berserk. The metal band Brand of Sacrifice is inspired by Berserk and has written music about the series.