Berserk Should Be Finished By the Real Person Who Inspired Griffith
Few manga have left the same impact as Berserk, so it's only natural for fans to wonder whether it will ever get a proper conclusion. Though Berserkcreator Kentaro Miura may have passed, that doesn't necessarily mean the manga is over, and some fans believe the best person to finish the modern masterpiece is a friend of Miura who actually inspired series antagonist Griffith.
Ever since Miura's passing in May of 2021, Berserk has been in a state of limbo. Miura had completed one chapter before his unexpected death and had the script completed for another. The chapter Miura himself completed was far from a conclusion but still was a fitting thematic end, showing Berserk protagonist Guts choosing hope over revenge. Unfortunately, the next chapter with art completed by Miura's assistants was a massive cliffhanger that completely changed everything readers thought they knew about two key characters. Since then, Berserk's publisher has been tight-lipped about the possibility of a continuation, refusing to comment one way or the other. If the series does continue though, it should be with the guidance of mangaka Kōji Mori.
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In an interview with Berserk publisher Young Animal (published in English through Crunchyroll) celebrating the second anime series' release, Miura revealed that his longtime friendship with fellow mangaka Kōji Mori was a direct inspiration for Griffith. Mori is also a seinen mangaka published in Young Animal who is most famous for manga such as Suicide Island and Holyland. Miura further revealed that the two actually coauthored a manga together in high school that was never officially published. The two would push each other to
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