Groups / [Hawks]
[Hawks]
Hawks (Band of the Hawk)
The Code
Ignored (Speed/Raw Leak)
Did not honor The Code: kept speed-subbing / leaking after official licenses rather than dropping the title.
Profile
Formed in 2001 by two members going by "Griffisu" and "Gatsu," named for Berserk's own in-story mercenary band. Hawks' stated policy was to avoid scanlating already-licensed titles, but made a specific, publicly stated exception for Berserk after Dark Horse's 2003 license, continuing anyway. The group also did anime fansubbing on the side, most notably Grappler Baki, and released two parallel versions of their Berserk scans, a smaller low-quality JPG set and a larger high-quality PNG set. Confirmed via a dedicated Inside Scanlation spotlight article and direct reader comparisons against Dark Horse's official translation on a Berserk fan community forum.
Signature style
Fan translations directly compared against the official Dark Horse release by readers years afterward.
Linked lore 1
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Berserk
Hawks Kept Going After Dark Horse Licensed It, on Purpose
Fansub & Scanlation History
Formed 2001 · A Deliberate Exception to Their Own No-Licensed-Titles Rule
