Established as one of the best-selling manga of all time, Miura's series Berserk impacted the manga medium and beyond. It is difficult to overstate the tremendous impact his work has had on the world of games, manga, film, anime, and even literature. The image of Guts and his massive sword is attributed to inspiring characters like Cloud Strife of Final Fantasy VII and Dante from the Devil May Cry series, with the overall aesthetic of Berserk inspiring the monsters and world of the Dark Souls series.
Kentaro Miura
The creator of berserk and the countless inspiration that it brough.
Kentaro Miura's life
1966
Miura was born
Miura was born on July 11, 1966, in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
He created his first manga
Entitled Miuranger, which was published for his classmates in a school publication; the series ended up spanning 40 volumes.
1976
1977
Miura created his second manga
Ken e no Michi (剣への道, "The Way to the Sword"), in which he used India ink for the first time.
Miura briefly worked as an assistant to George Morikawa
The creator of Hajime no Ippo. Morikawa quickly acknowledged Miura's high artistic level and dismissed him, saying there was nothing he could teach that Miura did not already know.
1984
1985
Miura goes to the art college of Nihon University
He submitted a short project, Futatabi (再び, "Once More"), for examination and was granted admission. The project later earned him the 34th Newcomer Manga Award from Weekly Shōnen Magazine.
Miura published a prototype of Berserk
The 48-page prototype placed second in ComiComi's seventh Manga School competition.
1988
1989
Berserk became serialized
Berserk began in Hakusensha's Monthly Animal House.
Miura collaborated with Buronson on the manga Japan
Which was also published in Young Animal, renamed from Monthly Animal House.
1992
1997
Miura supervised the production of the anime adaptation of Berserk
Which consisted of 25 episodes and was aired on NTV.
Miura received the Award for Excellence
The award was given to him at the sixth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes for Berserk.
2002
1997
Berserk began to have frequent and often extended hiatuses
Alternating between monthly and irregular serialization.
Miura released the short standalone manga Giganto Maxia
Published in English-speaking territories by Dark Horse in 2016.
2013
2018
Berserk was collected into 40 tankōbon volumes in Japan
And by May 2021, it had over 50 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital versions.
Dies at the age of 54
His death was publicly announced on May 20, 2021. A private ceremony was held by his family, and various manga artists and fans offered their condolences.
2021
Berserk Legacy
