Kentaro Miura

Kentaro Miura
Kentaro Miura
Native name	三浦建太郎
Born	July 11, 1966; Chiba, Japan
Died	May 6, 2021 (aged 54); Japan
Occupation	Manga artist
Genre	Dark fantasy
Years active	1985–2021
Notable works	Berserk
Notable awards	Shōnen Magazine Newcomer Manga Award (1985); Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2002);

Kentaro Miura (Japanese: 三浦建太郎, Hepburn: Miura Kentarō, July 11, 1966 – May 6, 2021) was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his acclaimed dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989 and continued until his death. By 2023, Berserk had over 60 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2002, Miura received the Award for Excellence at the sixth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.