History ReferencedBy / Berserk

* ''Manga/LuckyStar'': When the girls try to lift a huge metal staff at one of the temples during their trip to Kyoto, Konata remarks that it's heavier than the Dragon Slayer.

* ''VideoGame/MadnessProjectNexus2'' has the Dragonslayer appear as a weapon. True to form, it's way too big and heavy to be seen as a sword. It also makes the infamous *CLANG* sound instead, as a jab towards the infamous 2016 anime that had the sword make that sound.

* ''VideoGame/{{Blasphemous}}'': The Crimson Heart of a Miura is a rosary bead found inside the corpse of the fiercest of bulls that resembles a crimson Behelit. It's also called the "Egg of the Sovereign", referencing how a behelit is also known as the "Egg of the Kings". Like the artifact from the manga, it activates when the owner is under heavy suffering i.e almost dying. The name is a double reference: to both Kentaro Miura and to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Fighting_Bull#Miura Miura bulls]], known for their ferocity.

* ''VideoGame/Blasphemous'': The Crimson Heart of a Miura is a rosary bead found inside the corpse of the fiercest of bulls that resembles a crimson Behelit. It's also called the "Egg of the Sovereign", referencing how a behelit is also known as the "Egg of the Kings". Like the artifact from the manga, it activates when the owner is under heavy suffering i.e almost dying. The name is a double reference: to both Kentaro Miura and to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Fighting_Bull#Miura Miura bulls]], known for their ferocity.

* ''LightNovel/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon'': When Ryuu shows Bell the grave of her ex-counterparts, a sword that looks suspiciously like the Dragon Slayer is stuck in the ground.
* On page 13, chapter 2 of the ''LightNovel/KonoSuba'' spin-off manga ''Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!'', Megumin and Yunyun go to a blacksmith who's set up an accessory shop. He recommends them some of his huge weapons, quipping that "There's something amazing about little girls swinging around huge swords, right?" His thought bubble shows a waifish girl wielding a {{BFS}} that's a dead ringer for the Dragonslayer.

* ''Manga/LuckyStar'': When the girls try to lift a huge metal staff at one of the temples during their trip to Kyoto, Konata remarks that it's heavier than the Dragon Slayer.

* Finnish PowerMetal band Music/BattleBeast have written around a dozen songs about ''Berserk'': "Band of the Hawk", "Golden Age", "Kingdom", "Fight, Kill, Die", "Iron Hand", "Victory", "Touch in the Night", "Black Swordsman", "Madness", "The Eclipse", and possibly "I Want the World... And Everything in It". SpiritualSuccessor band Music/BeastInBlack, with the same songwriter, continues this trend; their 2021 album ''Dark Connection'', released after Creator/KentaroMiura's death, is [[InMemoriam dedicated to him]].

* ''Koi wa Ameagari no You ni'' features a panel where some boys are talking in class. One of them says, "I'm tellin' ya, Griffith was the man..." while the other says "I kinda like Pippin..."

* ''Manga/HenZemi'': In episode 11 of the anime, Kenji Meshiya imagines himself as Guts while wearing black swordsman armor and the Dragon Slayer, with the Beast of Darkness in the background. "Berserker!"
* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter Freedom Unite'': The Dragon Slayer appears hanging on a WallOfWeapons.
* ''ComicBook/FreaksSqueele'': In chapter 9, Xiong Mao conjures the Dragon Slayer to use in the fight against the AnimatedArmor Halifax: "Flamendo also applies to giant sword fencing!"
* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'': Episode 7 part 2, "The Stripping", opens with Garterbelt chewing out Panty and Stocking for wasting huge sums of money on their hobbies, including $300,000 worth of rare delicacies among which a strange [[http://static.fjcdn.com/large/pictures/44/c8/44c8b9_5459617.jpg fruit with the face of a Behelit]] can be seen.
* ''VideoGame/DragonsDogma'' features Guts and Griffith's armor sets as wearable equipment in the console version, although they sadly weren't in the PC version because of licensing issues.

* ''Manga/MonsterMusume'': Centorea is confronted by her mother about why she hasn't found a suitable mate since she sent her away, to which Centorea says she already told her she would do no such thing, and instead wanted to find a master. Her mother says that is no excuse, "though I may have excused such pretentiousness if thy master were winsome." This winsome master she's picturing is a silhouette with the famous hair, armor, and cape of Griffith from the Golden Age.

* On page 13, chapter 2 of the ''LightNovel/KonoSuba'' spin-off manga ''Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!'', Megumin and Yunyun go to a blacksmith who's set up an accessory shop. He recommends them some of his huge weapons, quipping that "There's something amazing about little girls swinging around huge swords, right?" His thought bubble shows a waifish girl wielding a {{BFS}} that's a dead ringer for the Dragonslayer.
* Included in an extremely rapid -fire series of videogame, anime, and manga shout outs in episode 1 of ''Manga/PopTeamEpic'' is a shot of Pipimi, dressed as Guts, offering her soul to a behelit that has Popuko's face.
* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' features the Berserker Armor as one of the presents that can be obtained from the school store.

* In ''Manga/FlyMeToTheMoon'' Chapter 14, when Nasa wanders into the room of the Kaginoji mansion where Tsukasa's moonstone is kept, Charlotte the maid bursts down the door wielding the Dragon Slayer. This manga's a ShoutOut bonanza in general.
--> '''Charlotte''': Ahh, that's a no-no! ♥ See, all the suuuper important stuff for a suuuper important person are kept in this room. ♥ Which is why all those who enter... must face UsefulNotes/TheShinsengumi's wrath. ♥\\
'''Nasa''': Wait, wait, Shinsengumi? That's not the right weapon though!?\\
'''Charlotte''': Oh, it's fine! [[BreakingTheFourthWall We can just start a new manga again]], WOOHOOOO!
* In ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'', there's a poster that says "Lost Dog: Last seen with a branded swordsman. Goes by, "Gryffin".

* ''Manga/BlackClover'': Yūki Tabata has spoken about being inspired by ''Berserk'':
** Asta's Demon-Slayer Sword is one to Gut's Dragon Slayer. Both are giant black swords that are very similar in appearance.
** Like Serpico, Yuno is a pretty boy with the power of the wind spirit who serves as a rival to a more physically strong, large sword-wielder.
** Vangeance's mask looks a lot like Griffith's while he's in the Band of Hawk and as Femto. It helps that both are mysterious white-haired men who lead a group of loyal followers.
** Sol highly resembles pre-eclipse Casta in appearance. She even says she likes women with ''guts''.
** In Chapter 223, Gordon's sister gives Grey what looks like a Behelit.

* Finnish PowerMetal band Music/BattleBeast have written around a dozen songs about ''Berserk'': "Band of the Hawk", "Golden Age", "Kingdom", "Fight, Kill, Die", "Iron Hand", "Victory", "Touch in the Night", "Black Swordsman", "Madness", "The Eclipse", and possibly "I Want the World... And Everything in It". SpiritualSuccessor band Music/BeastInBlack, with the same songwriter, continues this trend.

* In ''Tonikaku Kawaii'' Chapter 14, when Nasa wanders into the room of the Kaginoji mansion where Tsukasa's moonstone is kept, Charlotte the maid bursts down the door wielding the Dragon Slayer. This manga's a ShoutOut bonanza in general.

* ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl'': Centorea is confronted by her mother about why she hasn't found a suitable mate since she sent her away, to which Centorea says she already told her she would do no such thing, and instead wanted to find a master. Her mother says that is no excuse, "though I may have excused such pretentiousness if thy master were winsome." This winsome master she's picturing is a silhouette with the famous hair, armor, and cape of Griffith from the Golden Age.

* The Dragonslayer and Berserk Armor are featured in ''VideoGame/DoomTheRoguelike''.

* In Chapter 223 of ''Manga/BlackClover'', Gordon's sister gives Grey what looks like a Behelit.

** Chapter 4 has Tanjiro escape the LotusEaterMachine by quoting Guts to his past self.

* ''Webcomic/WhatIfIKnowTooManyReasonsToBeStrong'':