Kentaro Miura, manga artist and creator of 'Berserk', dead at 54


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Kentaro Miura, creator of the popular dark fantasy manga series Berserk, died on May 6 as a result of acute aortic heart dissection – Photos: Hakusensha (left) and IMDB

Kentaro Miura, creator of the popular dark fantasy manga series Berserk, died on May 6 as a result of acute aortic heart dissection, Dark Horse Comics, which publishes the English version of Berserk, announced early Thursday morning. He was 54.

"Miura-sensei was a master artist and storyteller and we had the great privilege of publishing several of his finest works, including his masterpiece, Berserk. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences go out to his family and loved ones," Dark Horse Comics wrote on Twitter.

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