After the tragic and sudden passing of Berserk creator Kentaro Miura final 12 months on the age of 54, followers had been questioning whether or not the sequence would, and even might, proceed with out him. After over a 12 months of ready, they now have their reply.
Beserk can be resuming with six chapters of the present story to be printed, earlier than the crew strikes onto a “new arc”. These new entries can be credited “Unique work by Kentaro Miura, Manga by Studio Gaga, Supervised by Kouji Mori”, and their numbering will proceed in the identical order as older chapters.
In a sequence of statements posted on their firm web site (and social media accounts), the manga’s manufacturing crew have mentioned “We are going to resume the serialization of Berserk” utilizing feedback and sketches Miura made earlier than his demise as a place to begin. “We consider that this coverage, though imperfect, is the easiest way to ship the Berserk that Mr. Miura envisioned to everybody as faithfully as potential”, they are saying.
The primary assertion, signed by the Younger Animal Modifying Division, reads:
To our readers
We are going to resume the serialization of Berserk.
Please settle for our apologizes for the lengthy wait earlier than we might make this announcement.
Now we have learn as a lot of your feedback as potential for the “Dai Berserk-ten (The Nice Berserk Exhibition)”, “Younger Animal Memorial Concern (Younger Animal 2021 No.18)”, and “Berserk Quantity 41”. We’re extraordinarily grateful for each one in every of your phrases and to your messages despatched to us by social media. We’re really touched by the love you all have for Berserk and the affect it has had in your lives. It’s really unhappy that Kentaro Miura himself shouldn’t be right here to learn your feedback with us.
Earlier than his passing, Kentaro Miura spoke to his shut good friend Kouji Mori in regards to the tales and episodes he had in thoughts for Berserk. He additionally had related talks together with his studio employees and editor. He questioned, would everybody be shocked if I drew one thing like this? How a couple of character like this? Would this storyline be attention-grabbing? The talks weren’t meant as his final phrases, however have been part of his unusual days as a manga artist.
Such unusual days continued for greater than 1 / 4 of a century. Our minds and hearts are nonetheless stuffed with the ideas Mr. Miura shared with us throughout that point. Now we have additionally discovered memos of concepts he wrote and designs for characters that he drew and left behind.
We have been reluctant to finish his story with out sharing these together with his followers.
Our hope is for everybody to learn the final episode that we have now put collectively, till the final body.
Upon resuming the sequence, our manufacturing crew selected a fundamental coverage.
“Mr. Miura mentioned so.” That is what the manufacturing crew saved in thoughts.
Since he didn’t go away behind tough drafts, it’s unattainable for us to create a manuscript precisely in the best way he would have meant. Nevertheless, we’ll write the manga in order to not deviate from Mr. Miura’s personal phrases. We want to take the “Kentaro Miura” that we knew so fondly by our conversations and work and convey this to all of you in a honest method.
We consider that this coverage, though imperfect, is the easiest way to ship the Berserk that Mr. Miura envisioned to everybody as faithfully as potential.
From the subsequent challenge, we’ll first publish six chapters till the tip of “Fantasia Arc/Elf Island Chapter”. After this, we’ll begin a brand new arc.
Credit after the resumption can be “Unique work by Kentaro Miura, Manga by Studio Gaga, Supervised by Kouji Mori,” and the numbering of the manga books will proceed so as.
Trying again, the primary quantity of Berserk was printed in 1990 with 28,000 copies launched for the primary version. It was not a right away hit and solely a small group of individuals knew about it. Nonetheless, it drew avid followers and was in a position to maintain their curiosity as a result of individuals might really feel Mr. Miura’s need to refine his craft. After some time, Berserk grew to become an enormous hit by Mr. Miura’s extraordinary efforts and a few good luck. As we speak, the primary quantity has been learn by 2 million individuals world wide. We consider that Berserk has touched the hearts of many followers, and Mr. Miura can be comfortable to know that his ideas have had an amazing affect on individuals’s lives and work. We hope that everybody will proceed to have the identical reference to Berserk within the chapters to come back.
Thanks to all of the followers who despatched us messages.
We’re additionally grateful to the numerous followers who quietly supported the manga by their ideas.
Each one in every of you may be the supply of our vitality as we transfer ahead.
We’re really grateful to you all.
June 2022
Younger Animal Modifying Division
A second assertion, signed by Miura’s shut good friend and Holyland creator Kouji Mori and going into extra element in regards to the path the manga’s future storylines will take, says:
Almost 30 years in the past, Miura known as me and mentioned, “I want to speak to you about drawing a tough draft.” I went to his office simply to speak as we at all times do, however Miura regarded extra critical than normal. “I want to attract the Eclipse,” he mentioned. I sensed it will be exhausting work, however couldn’t consider it after I was trapped indoors for every week… In that very second, the storyline for Berserk was accomplished, till the final chapter.
Unusually, the story for Berserk went on precisely as we mentioned on the time, with virtually no adjustments. I continued to speak to Miura typically, each time there was a giant episode. We did so ever since we have been college students, consulting one another whereas engaged on manga.
I believe individuals with good instinct would understand by now that I do know the story for Berserk as much as the very finish. Nonetheless, I can’t say that I can draw it as a result of I do know it. That’s as a result of solely the genius Kentaro Miura can write a masterpiece like Berserk.
Nevertheless, an amazing accountability has fallen on me.
Whereas he was alive, Miura mentioned, “I haven’t advised anybody apart from you, Mori, in regards to the story in its entirety.” And that was the reality. It’s too large a accountability. I assumed, ought to I speak to followers about it by an interview? Or ought to I publish an article with some illustrations? However that wouldn’t convey the scenes that Miura described to me, or the strains of Guts and Griffith…
Simply after I was attempting to determine what to do, I obtained a message.
“The employees are saying they’ll end the final chapter that was left behind, so are you able to have a look?”
The previous couple of pages of the chapter have been incomplete. Some didn’t even have the characters drawn on them.
I took a have a look at the manuscript, with out anticipating a lot.
Desperation can push individuals to create miracles — There it was, the finished manuscript for Berserk.
“Mr. Mori, will you allow us to do it?”
Miura’s apprentices, who Miura had been so pleased with whereas he was alive, requested me straight.
Firm Director Shimada, a mentor for me and Miura, additionally mentioned, “Should you do it, the corporate will give our full help.”
I assumed, if I run away now, Miura would say:
“I talked to you about it a lot, however you didn’t do it!!”
Alright. I’ll do it correctly.
I’ve a message and promise to everybody. I’ll recall the main points as a lot as potential and inform the story.
Additionally, I’ll solely write the episodes that Miura talked to me about. I cannot flesh it out. I cannot write episodes that I don’t bear in mind clearly. I’ll solely write the strains and tales that Miura described to me. After all, it won’t be good. Nonetheless, I believe I can virtually inform the story that Miura needed to inform.
The expertise Miura’s apprentices have are actual!
They’re good artists.
A lot of you will not be absolutely happy with the Berserk written with out Miura, however we hope everybody’s ideas can be with us.
We ask you to your continued help.
