Author's Note: It is with deep sadness that Berserk author Kentaro Miura passed away on the 6th of May, 2021. Yet, this was only made official yesterday.
From my perspective, Kentaro Miura was definitely a legend by manga author standards. He was known for drawing everything in the Berserk manga with an overly detailed style. Unfortunately, this attention to detail may have taken its toll on his health.
For those who do not know about Berserk, this manga and its anime adaptation is known for having a very dark world that would put the Dark Souls series to shame. The main hero of the series, Guts faces monstrous villains that would be far nastier than many of the biggest, baddest baddies in video game history. If Pokemon's Ash Ketchum was dropped inside the world of Berserk to serve Guts as his sidekick, he would have perished in just one battle in less than one minute. Guts was also known for carrying a huge sword that would make Final Fantasy 7's Cloud look like a wimp, and the villains this hero has to face on a very frequent basis are so bad that villainous characters who would feel at home in the Berserk world such as Fury Bowser, Calamity Ganon and Ridley were sadly rejected from the Berserk villains auditions. If Kirito thinks Sword Art Online was a nightmare, perhaps he should try surviving the Berserk world. Then he will remember that there are far worse places than Sword Art Online.
Rest in peace, Kentaro Miura. You are definitely a legend that's gone but not forgotten.
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