Fans compare Guts’ suffering with a One Piece character and titled him “The Guts of Shonen.”

SUMMARY

Kentaro Miura’s magnum opus, Berserk, depicts the character Guts, who, according to the plot, has suffered greatly.
However, there is one character in the Shonen genre who may have endured just as much as Guts: Bartholomew Kuma.
One Piece and Berserk fans came together after a tweet concerning these two characters’ suffering was shared on X (formerly Twitter).

Kentaro Miura’s magnum opus, Berserk, features the character of Guts, who, according to the story, has suffered a lot and is still suffering only to achieve the one thing for which he started his journey. His suffering as a seinen manga character is one of the reasons why fans are so connected with the protagonist and love him so much.
Guts in Berserk
However, there is one character in the Shonen genre who might have suffered as much as Guts. The character in the discussion is Bartholomew Kuma, the former king of the Sorbet Kingdom and a founding member of the Revolutionary Army. One Piece fans are well-versed in what Kuma had to go through to save his daughter, Jewelry Bonney.

Recently, a tweet about the suffering of these two characters was shared on X (Formerly Twitter), and it brought both One Piece and Berserk fans together. Fans discussed how Kuma is the Guts of Shonen, and he has been put through a lot of suffering by Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece.

The Unbearable Suffering of Bartholomew Kuma in One Piece

Ever since he was born, Kuma has had to go through a lot of sadness and suffering. He and his family were enslaved because they belonged to the almost extinct Buccaneer race. Later on, his parents were killed, and Kuma lost all hope, but he was saved by Ivankov and Ginny, who helped him escape the clutches of the Celestial Dragons.

After escaping slavery, Kuma helped the people of Sorbet Kingdom by removing their pain (using his Devil Fruit) and taking it on himself. However, this was just the start of Kuma’s suffering. It was later revealed that Ginny was captured and sold to Celestial Dragons, who experimented on her and impregnated her for future experiments.
Bartholomew Kuma | Viz Media
However, Ginny was diagnosed with a disease called Saphire Scale, and her daughter was left with Kuma, who took her in and cared for her like his own daughter. Soon, Bonney also got the same disease as her mother, and Kuma had to travel the entire world to search for a cure.

Ultimately, the cure was offered by Dr. Vegapunk, who wanted to use Kuma’s blood for experimentation. But St. Jaygarcia Saturn heard the entire conversation and forced Kuma to become a mindless cyborg and stay away from his daughter if he wanted to save her life. Without even giving it a second thought, Kuma agreed to it.

Fans Compare Kuma’s Suffering with Guts From Berserk

Just like Kuma, Guts has also suffered a lot. He was born from a corpse and was treated like a bad omen during his childhood. Not only that, he was physically and mentally abused. His friend and most trusted ally betrayed him and even tormented his companion. On top of that, the armor he wore was brutal in itself.
Bartholomew Kuma in One Piece | Toei Animation
In terms of genre, both Kuma and Guts have been through a lot, and their suffering makes fans sympathize with these characters.

Recently, an online discussion took place on X, where fans compared the sufferings of Guts and Kuma and came to the conclusion that Kuma is the Guts of Shonen.

 

 

 

 

 

Even though both characters have gone through a lot of depression and sadness, they have still continued to move forward and do everything in their power to save their loved ones. This is what makes them great characters.