Kentaro Miura, creator of Japanese ‘Berserk’ manga, dead at 54
NY Post
Japanese artist-author Kentaro Miura — creator of “Berserk,” one of the best-selling manga series of all time – has died of an acute aortic dissection. He was 54.
On Thursday, his US publisher Dark Horse Comics confirmed that he passed away on May 6. Miura was a “master artist and storyteller,” his reps announced in a statement. “He will be greatly missed. Our condolences go out to his family and loved ones.” Miura launched his beloved series in 1989. It now spans 40 volumes and 35 million copies have been sold, according to its Japanese publisher Hakusensha. In 2017, Miura’s Dark Horse editor announced that more than 1.2 million copies had been sold in North America as well.More Related News