Kentarou Miura was born in Chiba City, Japan, in 1966.
While attending college at Nihon University, in 1988, Miura debuted a
48-page manga known as Berserk Prototype, an introduction to the
current Berserk fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the
Comi Manga School. In 1989, after receiving a doctorate degree,
Kentarou started a project titled King of Wolves based on a script by
Buronson, writer of Hokuto no Ken (Fist Of The North Star).
In 1990, the first volume Berserk was released with a relatively
limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga
entitled "Japan". Miura's fame grew after Berserk began "The Golden
Age" story arc and the huge success of this masterpiece made of him one
of the most prominent contemporary manga artists.
At this time, Miura dedicates himself solely to be working on Berserk.
He has indicated, however, that he intends to publish more manga in the
future. The Berserk manga has spanned 35 volumes with no end in sight.
In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of
Berserk that aired in the same year on NTV. Various art books and
supplemental materials by Miura based on Berserk are also released.
The series has also spawned a whole host of merchandise, both official
and fan-made, ranging from statues, action figures to key rings, video
games, and a trading card game. In 2002, Kentaro Miura received the
second place in the Tezuka Osamu (Astro Boy) Cultural Prize of
Excellence for Berserk.
