Kentaro Miura,the man behind the acclaimed Japanese manga “Berserk,” passed away on May 6. He was 54 years old.
Miura’s death was announced only earlier today, May 20, by “Berserk” publisher Hakusensha, as reported by Anime News Network.
The manga and anime icon reportedly died due to acute aortic dissection. His family has since held a private service.
Miura first published “Berserk,” which is arguably his most famous creation, back in 1988 as a one-shot for Hakusensha’s “Monthly Comicomi” magazine, the report said.
He then started publishing “Berserk” as a manga series the next year, which has sold over 40 million copies as of this writing.
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