Berserk's Guts Enters Jojo's Bizarre Adventure in Touching Art Tribute
In the world of manga, few stories are as legendary and respected as Berserk and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Despite the fact that the two series share very little in common, a Jojo fan artist just released a tribute to the late Berserkcreator Kentaro Miura, and the result is absolutely touching.
Part of the reason an art crossover seems so unlikely is just how different the two long-running manga series are. Berserk is an adult story set in a dark fantasy world overrun by demons. Meanwhile, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is a shonen series that revels in the ridiculous and absurd. While it undoubtedly has its more serious moments, the overall tone is far lighter. Given these differences, it might be impossible to imagine the brooding Guts in the melodramatic world of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. A new piece of fanart, however, makes a compelling case to the contrary.
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Coming from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure fan artist @ArkNemesis 5, is an image of Guts reimagined in Jojo creator Hirohiko Araki's signature style. Clad in the technicolor world of a Jojo manga cover, Guts stand with his iconic sword Dragon Slayer behind his back. The piece nails Araki's style perfectly, giving the brutish Guts all the wonder of a Jojo. Particular praise needs to go to Guts' sword, which is made stunning here. Fans of both manga series seem to agree, as the artwork has over eighty-thousand likes on Twitter. There have been plenty of tributes to Berserk (such as Final Fantasy 14's) since Kentaro Miura's passing, but this still ranks as one of the most impressive. More than just a solid piece tribute though, the artwork is a reminder that these two opposite series have much more
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