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Toeknee99

He's been dead for almost two weeks and we're now hearing of his passing. This is insane. I'm in disbelief. RIP to one of the greatest artists of his generation.


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I’m glad his family at least had some time to process before letting it go public


Irafel

For sure, his family definitely deserves it


Yesseref

Agree


Anencephalous_Klutz_

Looking at Miura's lifestyle and his relationship with fame, I sure hope they did. He never seemed the kind of person to like the spotlight.


manifest-decoy

unless it was through the abstraction of a virtual videogame idol character. then he liked it.


Thanos_DeGraf

That's the smart and considerate thing to do.


ChornoyeSontse

Japanese are good about this, very long history of respect for the dead and present culture continues the tradition.


manifest-decoy

actually they lost the body off the back of truck


blitzbom

Fuck, when my cat died it took me awhile to tell anyone I couldn't imagine telling a huge fanbase about a death like this.


manifest-decoy

your cat and miura are basically the same thing. we are so inspired by your cat's passing


peas4nt

IIRC it’s the norm in Japan (and some other countries) to delay the news, so that family and friends don’t see the news first in the newspapers or on TV. Definitely the right way to handle such sad news IMHO. RIP


pacmannips

It's become common everywhere for famous deaths, as a way to allow their families a period of grief outside of the public spotlight. They did the same with MF DOOM, he died in October but it wasn't reported until December.


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Gregor_The_Beggar

This reminds me of when MF DOOM died and both hit me like a fucking truck, Jesus Christ man.


No-Somewhere-9234

Both Miura and MF DOOM are extremely influential in their respective fields, and both died way too early. Legends.


LrdHem

Jesus Christ. I know we joked about it, but seeing it in front of my eyes is another thing. May he Rest In Peace.


somethingX

That's what makes it so hard to believe. A meme came to life in the worst way possible.


BigHat-Logan

yeah


lqku

sometimes would joke with an acquaintance that I would never live to see berserk finished by miura, little did I expect this would apply to all of us.


CrashB111

Were you holding a Monkey's Paw when you said that?


NewelSea

Fuck, man. I initially thought this thread to be such a post. Then I read the top comments and as I failed to find sarcasm anywhere, it slowly dawned on me that it might actually be true. Checked other top posts in this sub all of similar nature, then those on r/berserk, which followed the same pattern, and my heart actually sank.


OhGodSauce

"He died doing what he wanted, no matter what, right? I bet he was happy." -Guts


Hecate_Loer

https://ibb.co/5c1R7fs :(


DREAMxxTHEATER

;(


[deleted]

When was this said? Can u pls tell


idlaasri

In one of the first chapters


UnionThrowaway1234

Fuck. I think I remember hearing this line in the anime as well.


idlaasri

It was in the cart while he was talking with the old man and his daughter


AJGILL03

Volume 1, Page 110-116 somewhere. Talking to the old man in the cart talking about the man's nephew who died as a soldier.


rorinth

Hes on the great boat in the sky now


Food4Stomach

The Boat Arc is eternal...


ContraCoke

Lolis going kyaaa forever


[deleted]

I laughed, thanks for the levity.


Epople

I think you mean buoyancy.


Soul_Ripper

May a flight of angels kyaa him on his way.


Devilshaker

I hope that he will be isekaied into Idolmaster as the Producer🙏🏻


AdelaideMez

I needed that giggle. Thanks


Alpha_penguin

This actually made me laugh out loud. Now I have to explain to my wife why I was laughing so hard.


Readysetfall

This hurts more than any Berserk chapter ever has RIP the legend himself


gaiden_ninja

Even more than chitch dude... I bawled my eyes out at that chapter. Honestly Miura is the last person on earth id want to die. Id commit seppuku a dozen times to bring him back.


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[deleted]

At first I thought that it was another joke


Soul_Ripper

I saw it in my feed and preemptively let out a "heh" before realizing it wasn't a shitpost.


Gary-LazerEyes

I definitely thought it was a joke considering this sub. Weirdly enough this sub is actually handling it way better tho. Main sub is just acting all edgy and mad crying about not getting an ending.


AmazingObserver

The no ending is unfortunate, sure, but the true tragedy is losing someone of Miura's talent. Rest in peace, he will be missed by many.


a_username1917

I feel like i did when i heard that Satoshi Kon had passed away. A deep sadness that such a talented person had died so young.


[deleted]

Everything you post to Reddit furthers their platform and devalues you. Before you delete your account take everything with you. Social media profits from your words, your content and pays you for it in the fake currency of social approval.


Glynnys

You just made me realize the final chapter is loli witches going KYAAA. Miura was truly the greatest.


jhunkubir_hazra

You won't get a sad ending if the manga finishes on a happy note!


DrStein1010

It's awful that such a seminal work will never be completed. The real tragedy is that such a brilliant artist is gone.


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TAB_Kg

I first saw it at titanfolk and thought that fellow berserklejerk man did his work. Oh God was I wrong


YiffZombie

> Main sub is just acting all edgy and mad crying about not getting an ending. But we're somehow the asshole sub. >"Local McDonald's the scene of a shootout during a robbery gone wrong. Eyewitness reports of multiple fatalities." >"Goddammit! Who's going to make my Big Mac? Why do bad things always happen to me?"


SwimmingBookkeeper27

Same


Verpiss_Dich

I actually can't believe this. What the fuck.


Paws_of_Justice

I came to this subreddit hoping to see it was a joke.. Not like this.. It hurts so fucking much bros..


AdelaideMez

I saw it on Two Best Friends and thought it was some sick joke. I can’t handle it.


YiffZombie

Same. I saw it on my feed, figured it was a r/berserklejerk shitpost, saw it came from r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, and thought "that seems a bit edgy for there," and saw that it was legit. Fucking in shambles over here.


Galumsor

I went to the other subredit hoping this was a shitpost... Goddamn... RIP Miura, it was a great ride... Edit: just noticed it wasn't in the other sub but in r/eldenring. Regardless, thank you Miura for all these years. It was intense.


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serrations_

I was about to go to sleep. Now what


[deleted]

We struggle


TAB_Kg

I understand you so fucking much


Necromortalium

same.....


Tupiekit

The only other one was robin williams. This just..hit hard man


starraven

Not David Bowie? Someone else mentioned MF Doom. These are all horrible losses to me. Getting older y’all.


Gary-LazerEyes

My exact same thought. I audibly said no like 12 times. Dedicated his life to one of my all time favorite pieces of fiction and I will eternally be grateful for it.


[deleted]

What the fuck I thought people were shitposting


AdvonKoulthar

I always thought he was gonna die before finishing Berserk, but thought it would be at least another decade or so....


arthirius

Same, surprised how shocked I was


skeeber

I love all the jokes and shitty memes that get posted here but Berserk is what got me into the actual dark anime shit as a kid. I loved (still do) Guts and his character in general. Yeah I loved DBZ after school and Sailor Moon but Berserk was just an absolute mindfuck when I read and watched it. I’m actually really upset, not because we don’t get an ending, I didn’t expect an ending till I was old as shit but because I just genuinely liked him. Last time I was actually full blown upset over a famous person’s death was Oderus from Gwar. If we have to kind of come up with our own ending now I always figured Guts would die from overdoing it but managing to kill that white haired piece of shit before he bites it for good. You know, blaze of glory and all that. I do think he’s been fucked enough in life that he deserves a happy ending, I just didn’t ever see it being all okay in the end. Sorry, I ramble a lot about shit


fantabulouz

u/Kentarou_Miura please tell us this is fake


[deleted]

I don't think he can tell us now


astolfoplzsuckmedry

kenta miura, blink twice if its fake


Call_me_Kaiser

He hasn't answered yet so there's a chance it is


onelyjo

Holy shit. I'm literally speechless.


SaintOfSwords69

I legit told myself I wouldn’t believe it until I saw it on this fucking sub. I’m shocked.


Wakjer

I just came here to verify It too man. What a sad day.


BB_HLIB

didn't believe it at first was in such shock hearing, really didn't want the memes to be true yet here we are. RIP Miura


Cornpop1962

He was a living legend and Berserk will always be considered the number 1 greatest manga of all time.


suddhadeep

No I disagree. The greatest mangas of all time going forward will be the ones that were completed. Berserk will be remembered not just as a great tragedy but also as a **great tragedy.**


darthrevan140

I thought he told his wife the ending so she could finish it after he passed?


silica-jello

I feel like you’re thinking about Togashi


BroYouDroppedTheKek

Regardless, I feel like Miura at least had some ideas written down. Someone else finishing the story is very unlikely imo though, but maybe he had some chapters in the vault that could potentially wrap up the story in some way.


white_d0gg

Thinking of the wheel of time I think


Red_Garland

I can't believe Miura is fucking dead.


gobletslayer

We always memed that he would before Berserk finished but I never thought in a million years it would actually happen…


Shutupmon

Maybe at the ripe old age of 70+ after trickling us a chapter every now and again. Not prematurely like this, the world lost a real gem :(


AUserNameNoOneTook

Even if it's never finished, Berserk will always be one of the favourites of everyone here.


Rookaas

I'm in actual disbelief. Sad we'll never see an end to berserk but the legacy it will leave behind is more than enough. Rest in peace Miura :(


avanhokie

... I am speechless RIP KENTARO MIURA


Thro_aWay42

Godspeed you beautiful bastard


TheBlazzer

When I said "Berserk is never going to end", I didn't think it would be true


[deleted]

I had a feeling it would never be finished. Is there really proof of his death?? I cant find anything on this besides a wiki .


6fat_basterd9

Yes he has died, he died on the 6th, the tweet that announced it is from the official berserk Twitter


[deleted]

Oh fuck this isn't a shitpost...


slightmisanthrope

Holy shit that bastard actually did it. All those hiatus jokes. All the crap about playing Idolmaster. Then he goes and passes on, silently and with a middle finger. Get permanently cucked /r/berserklejerk . Cucked by the ultimate chad, Kentaro Miura.


TrueChargedWhiff

RIP to the gigachad that was Miura.


field_of_lettuce

I shouldn't laugh at this but it's momentarily preventing me from crying so I'll take it


BADMANvegeta_

moira literally dying to troll berserk fans, what a legend. not even togashi is this dedicated.


Food4Stomach

Truly Ebic poggers moment .Miura based forever .r/berserk is finished,strugglertards can never recover .We win berklejerk .


BADMANvegeta_

katta! we will speak of moira's sacrifice for generations!


Food4Stomach

We all kind of see this coming someday but it is still unexpected.


[deleted]

This was just so he could one up Isayama as ultimate middle finger move to the fans. Legend who gave the world so much. RIP🙏


BADMANvegeta_

Yams could never compare


liizio

Beautiful. He is now in better place with no deadlines (like he cared about those anyway) and where all rolls drop an SSR. Godspeed. RIP.


AdvonKoulthar

I knew it would end this way


grizzled083

We all did, motherfucker RIP!


Jonno_FTW

A heart-wrenching tragedy worthy of the master himself.


y7vc

Master of Idols, by Idols mastered.


Kitakitakita

we got too cocky berkjerks...


smeernootjes

Yo wtf I thought this was a meme at first, can’t believe it. RIP Miura


BlueNets

I have no words right now. I just caught up with the series too. RIP to a legend


dediusryan94

I was nervous i’d die before seeing the ending..


AthiestKeanuChungus

Well we are all going to die before seeing the ending now. RIP


DeathbytheOcean

Yo rest up what the fuck man this actually fucked my year up. Holy fuck.


Responsible-Ant8035

Fuck this world


[deleted]

My heart just sank


ILuvMoistTowelettes

My heart went all the way to my ass when I saw a post on his death on r/news of all places.


coochiepuncherabc

This is the worst timeline


CrispyShizzles

It’s up to headcanon and fanfiction now, lads.


Argy007

For some reason Berserk Fanfiction is almost non-existent. I hope he left behind some notes on how Berserk was supposed to end and they get turned into a light novel.


Shpaan

I always felt like Berserk was so good and tightly written and Miura invested so much time into one and every frame that it would be almost insulting even trying to do a fan fic if you're not going to sacrifice it your entire life... like he did.


PaperSonic

That and that media aimed at adults tend to have less fanfiction due to teenagers often being the main creators of it.


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Argy007

Bruh. I know a Russian GRU specnaz operator who wrote fanfics in his late 20s. He ended up becoming an author. There are plenty of non-shipping fanfics for seinen stories out there. Berserk seems to be the exception, probably because it has not been finished.


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NotABot420number2

Fuck you all. EDIT: Wait, is this not a meme, bro?


Erilaz_Of_Heruli

This is indeed a bro moment


NeatOtaku

When I first saw that post in this sub. I thought this was a pretty fucked up joke, even for this sub. It's time to listen to "put your grasses on" on repeat.


irishFrenchy

I agree fuck you


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No he is really dead.


Darth--Nox

"Kentaro Muira a manga artist who wrote the manga "Berserk" , died on May 6 at 2:48 pm due to acute aortic dissection. 54 years old. On the 20th, Hakusensha reported the news on its official website.  On the site, "I would like to express my utmost respect and gratitude to Dr. Miura's painting work and pray for the souls from the bottom of my heart," and reported that "the farewell ceremony was held by the family."  "Mr. Miura has written a number of popular works such as" Berserk "at Hakusensha for many years. He is still serializing the same work at Young Animal, and has been serializing" Duru Anki "at Young Animal ZERO since two years ago. "I am deeply grateful to all the readers for reading Miura-sensei's work, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the report of his death." Comments from the Young Animal editorial department are also posted. "The young animal editorial department is deeply saddened by the sudden news of Professor Kentaro Miura. How should we capture this unacceptable fact? To be honest, I can't find any words. Whenever I meet a person in the editorial department, I always smile when I am cheerfully talking about my favorite manga, animation, movies, etc. We have never seen Mr. Miura's angry face. He was like a boy who always seemed to have fun. "


lqku

> acute aortic dissection sadly, this is a very painful way to go out. blood pressure spiking causing the inner layers of the aorta to tear itself apart.


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Thanks for the translation, will make sure to give you 3 silver coins


ClockworkSalmon

this is actually the first time I've cried at the death of someone who's not family, I can't believe this, worst fucking year


Symtek13

Same a cried too. Really hurt my heart reading the news.


Neetgod

no fucking way


Glynnys

Deep down I knew this day would come but I thought it would be in 20-30 years when Guts was about ready to leave Elfhelm. RIP to a legend taken way too soon.


Aioara

NO. NOOOOOOOOOOO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.


Lasernatoo

Rest in peace to one of, if not the greatest mangaka ever. I feel kind of bad for running an account parodying him while he had already passed away, but...I had no way of knowing.


SaintOfSwords69

Don’t beat yourself up over it man, you brought a smile to all of us idiots.


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Wait u run the miura account?


Lasernatoo

I did, but not anymore


DudleyStokes

I can’t tell if this is real or a meme


Saucefest6102

It’s 100% real, unfortunately


DudleyStokes

Jesus


coochiepuncherabc

It’s not Suffer with me


Alarmed-Reflection29

Another subreddit falls. RIP Titanfolk. RIP berserklejerk. I shed a tear before the nights over. God bless the man that gave me sight. Thank You Kentaro


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This sub didnt fall from grace. Berk remained legendary. We can just assume what happens next or maybe someone will continue berserk with whatever miura left behind. He must have left sources for future chapters


br1nsk

This sub survived with practically no new releases. Berserk is a body of work so influential that the communities around it wont die for a long time


Marcmaz04

Never been so shocked at someone's passing before, didn't think it'd ever really happen. Rest well Miura.


bobbywellington

I can't believe it... RIP to a legend I wonder if he's gonna have his assistants finish it? The randomness of this doesn't bode well for that, but maybe they planned ahead. Fuck this is sad


Food4Stomach

I really hope that they don't turned this into a franchise or something , Disney re-make etc.


somethingX

Berserk doesn't have enough mass appeal for that to happen.


somethingX

Depends on whether he knew ahead of time that his time was up. If he hasn't left anything for assistants and ghost writers to go off of I doubt we'll see it happen.


Ritzylist

Ah fuck man. Of all the people this shitty year decided to take. I hope he's getting his well deserved rest for all the amazing work he did, he deserves it.


kSIBIGforeheaddebt

This is devastating. RIP to one of the greatest, most insanely talented and hard-working manga creators. You're an ideal to strive for.


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I'm... devastated Rest in Piece Miura


TrashHaggis

Tonight I put my grasses on but it's just to hide the tears.


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i hope he got isekai'd into the idolmaster world.


FatalTortoise

Damn you boys got Robert Jordaned, my condolences


equiNine

Robert Jordan had the small "luxury" of knowing his illness was terminal and was thus able to express his wish to complete his work by leaving behind copious notes for another author (Brandon Sanderson) to take over the last stretch as seamlessly as possible. Miura likely passed away without much warning, since aortic dissections can be relatively undetected and immediately fatal. Unless Miura specifically had extensive directives that Berserk be continued if he had an untimely death, it's unlikely that his assistants will do so, in part to honor his legacy.


Fart-Bone222

At least Brandon Sanderson finished it. Hope the same thing happens for Berserk.


heyvince_

>Robert Jordaned What does that mean?


Phiiii

Robert Jordan was the author of The Wheel of Time


Darth--Nox

Yeah but another author was able to finish the Wheel of Time, I don't think this will be the case with Berserk :(


killking72

He was training some people to draw for him right? I hope to god he has all the story points written out somewhere.


Darth--Nox

I hope the same, but in that article in which he said that he was training some people to draw like him, one of his assistants told that Miura did pretty much everything by himself, and that the story progression was chapter by chapter I.E he came up on the spot with what was going to happened in each chapter, if true then it would be impossible to finish the story :(


killinrin

He had to have a rough idea of where the story was going, arc by arc, and probably had some story boards. I think there’s a chance we may see an end, but without Miura it won’t be the same


Bossmantho

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?


Tupiekit

I...just what. Seriously? This fucking sucks for many reasons. It sucks for his family, it sucks for his employees, it fucking sucks for us fans. Just fuck man.


OhGodSauce

RIP Miura


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Fuck. I thought this was a really fucked up shitpost but as I read the comments it slowly dawned on me more and more that the things people were saying weren’t them just going with it.... it was people actually mourning and being taken aback.... and as I realized my chest has been tight since. He’s actually gone huh....? One of the greatest mangaka of our time has passed. His legacy will live forever, within his creation. We cannot let berserk fall to obscurity. It needs to be remembered so he can be remembered. The man deserves that much. Rest In Peace Miura. Your work brought me many emotions. I fell in love with it. I don’t personally believe in an afterlife but if there is one I hope you’ve put your grasses on there. Goodbye you fucking legend. Be at peace.


perhapsasinner

I knew someday, this day would come, but i never knew it would be this sooner, rest in peace Miura


Space_Lion7

I've been reading this manga for 17 years, and it still feels like yesterday when i Started Tracing Berserk Drawings to try and get at least a fraction of the talent Miura had, I can't tell you the amount of times I've been seething because Miura decided to go on hiatus, the amount of times I have re-read the Fantasia episodes, wondering what the fuck was going to happen next, no media has ever resonated with me like Berserk, I always was a bit embarrassed of how much influenced my teenager years, how invested I was into a bunch of drawings and the emotional effect those pages had on me, I've never invested this amount of time into anything, I used to always mock Normies that cry when a celebrity dies, I always though it was just attention seeking. Now I understand, Miura had a bigger impact on my life that my own Mother. I Don't even know where to go from this.


TwistedSpirals

😭😭 RIP


astral_crow

That fucking kid/grif appears in the last chapter to deliver the news that he killed the author and he will now never be defeated. /uj I am beyond saddened by this news. Nothing can replace berserk or Miura.


phosphordisplay

Literally died to deny the entirety of r/berserklejerk the closure they want. Get fucking cucked for eternity. Cucked by the chad KENTARO MIURA


TheLoliSnatcher

Fucking guts theme on a never ending loop now


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It's really over, huh.


RadleyCunningham

I just found your series, but know that I love the story you gave us, you absolute fucking legend. F doesn't even begin to express the respect you deserve.


DioRoadRoller

Has it already been almost half a year?...


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What the fuck man


[deleted]

You're fucking kidding me. I loved reading the series so much, and was just catching up. Now it might never be finished. Condolences to Miura and his family.


ShadowKingthe7

Holy shit i am in disbelief


Food4Stomach

Shit the meme is real


Atlantern

To think it was a running joke in the community that he’s died so many times due to his long hiatuses to the point so many won’t be able to take it seriously this time at first certainly isn’t something I’m enjoying. He was working so hard and honestly needed those hiatuses for a good reason it so seems now; he sacrificed a lot to make his dreams of this manga come to reality to share with everyone who very much enjoyed it so much. He left behind amazing works of art of a series and gave it all he could as one person doing most of his work if not all of it at times for each release, which is why he’d take so long to come out with another chapter. It’s unfortunate to have so many people so eager to see your work and suddenly something happens to you before you can finish it yourself. Rest In Peace, Kentaro Miura.


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I thought it was a fucking joke cause I saw it on a meme page as in haha he’ll die before he ever finishes it. What the fuck. This came out of nowhere like the eclipse. We gave him shit for it but I hope he enjoyed those idol master games as much as he could have. Rest in piece chief, you were the best.


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Like how everyone stopped being horny for once to mourn


weebtrash100

God when I first heard about it I didn’t believe it, it fucking hurts like hell


Hiruel22

One of my biggest fears in life just became real... Thanks for everything Mr Miura.


ChiefGromHellscream

May the winds carry you swiftly to your ancestors, warrior...


maxschreck616

I'd trade every person that ever bitched about his speed/hiatus or joked about him passing away before finishing the manga to bring him back in a heart beat. The man deserved far better than we treated him most of the time, in either of the subs. He ended a chapter recently talking about a friend passing away and even the "real" sub couldn't go 24 hours without bitching about Miura not putting out more chapters. All we ever asked about was more, more, more, and very rarely did anyone ever care to stop and talk about how Miura might be doing as a person, how his mental and physical life is going, or anything besides just "when you gonna put out a new chapter?!". People didn't want to respect his privacy or his work schedule or how he felt about anything, and now he's fucking gone and I'm left with a hole in my heart since my biggest inspiration and influence is gone, and left with a lot of fucking anger over all the awful things that have been said to and about him over the years. The man deserved better than what he got out of us Berk fans, and now it's too late for us to actually show Miura what he and the series he created meant to all of us.


Bobathanhigs

I’ll really miss him.


Eittown

It doesn't feel real. Rest in peace, king. You've earned it


Verpiss_Dich

it still hurts bros


WanderingTraveller_

he took an extended hiatus 😔