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Kentaro Miura, Berserk manga creator, dies aged 54
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Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN
Published May 21, 2021 9:43:54 AM
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(CNN) Kentaro Miura, creator of the famous manga comic series Berserk, has died at the age of 54, his publisher said Thursday.
Miura died of acute aortic dissection, a heart condition, according to a statement from his publisher Hakusensha. We would like to express our utmost respect and gratitude Miura Sensei s art work, we give our deepest sympathies, said Hakusensha. The farewell ceremony was held by the family.
Manga a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels has become a cultural phenomenon and attracted fans around the world.
Berserk Creator Kentaro Miura Has Died
Berserk manga series, has died. The news was announced by Young Animal magazine and
Berserk‘s official Twitter accounts. The author died on May 6, 2021 at 4:48 am Japan Time, due to an acute aortic dissection. He was 54 years old.
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Both announcements include a few words from the editorial team at Young Animal magazine. Head of the Editorial Department Takayuki Nagashima stated that Miura “always loved thinking of new ideas, and sharing them as if he were a child … He always enjoyed watching movies, anime, and books, and used them as resources to create his manga.” He added that Miura “passed away surrounded by family and friends” and requested that fans “give some space for the grieving family to heal.”
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Berserk manga follows Guts, a superhumanly strong warrior who wields a large sword, as he wanders a dark medieval world filled with demons, corrupt and decadent nobles, and other horrors. Every night, he is assailed by demons, attracted to the curse branded on him after a traumatic event. He makes his way through the world on a quest to slay a former friend turned demon, who took everything away from him.
Hakusensha published the manga s 40th volume in Japan on September 28, 2018.
Dark Horse Comics published the same volume in North America in October 8, 2019.
The manga inspired a television anime series in 1997, as well as an anime film trilogy from 2012 to 2013. Another television anime series premiered in Japan in July 2016, and the second half of the new series premiered on April 2017.