Kentaro Miura, ‘Berserk’ manga author, dies at 54

Kentaro Miura, the author of the “Berserk” manga, has passed away. He was 54.

The sad news was announced on Thursday through the official “Berserk” Twitter account.

“We have to announce that Kentaro Miura, the author of ‘Berserk,’ has passed away on May 6th due to acute aortic dissection,” the caption read.

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Heartbroken by the sudden news, fans of the comics shared on social media some of their favorite scenes from Miura’s masterpiece.

As of writing, Berserk is the sixth trending topic on Philippine Twitter with 184,000 tweets. Kentaro Miura, meanwhile, is at the 10th spot with 134,000 tweets.

“Berserk” debuted in 1989. According to a Cnet report, it is a dark fantasy manga which follows the story of Guts, a swordsman on a quest to revenge against Griffith. – Franchesca Viernes/RC, GMA News