Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga artist born on July 11, 1966, in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture. He is best known for his dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989 and became a landmark work in manga. Berserk achieved massive commercial success, with over 60 million copies in circulation by 2023, establishing it as one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The series is recognized for its detailed artwork, complex narrative, and mature themes, which helped define the dark fantasy genre in manga. In recognition of his contributions to manga, Miura received the Award for Excellence at the sixth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2002. He passed away on May 6, 2021.