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Berserkis the epitome of a dark, gory, seinen manga, and Kentaro Miura is well aware of it. A majority of the characters inBerserkare extremely cruel and of inhuman nature, not to mention their ugliness suits their inner demons. Even the protagonists slowly lose their nature to darkness.
So, it is only natural that the author would be perplexed if anyone wanted to buy goodies withBerserkcharacters on them. Sure, characters from other manga have some cool merchandise, but would you really want to look at the ugly faces of mostBerserkcharacters on your products?
Kentaro Miura UnderestimatesBerserkFans’ Love for the Series
In aninterview from December 2020,Kentaro Miuracan be seen discussing the different aspects ofBerserkas well as the various merchandise available for the franchise. It turns out that theauthor had some pretty big doubtsabout whether anyone would be interested in ‘ugly’Berserkmerch.
They’re all really well-made, I think. But, I kind of had a worry that Berserk specifically, well, I’m not sure, but, is it OK to make a Beherit’s ugly face into a product?
The author seemed clearly perplexed by the fact thatBerserk,of all manga, will receive its official merchandise. Who could blame him? It’s not like people particularly like seeing apostles or beherits on a daily basis. Miura then admits that he understands the people who will buy the products are interested inBerserkand that’s their reason to spend on the merch.
Miura repeated that if Berserk does have a line of goods and figurines, it would mainly consist of ‘those kinds of things’ referring to themessed up characters in Berserkand the awful, bloodthirsty creatures. So, he was doubtful if it was a good idea to base a line of goods on those specific features. But in the end, he did come to terms with it because he realized that his fans were just friends with the same interests.
Kentaro Miura Explains Why He Switched from Analog to Digital Means forBerserk
In the beginning ofBerserk, Kentaro Miura used analog means for drawing because he was inspired byNausicaä. He thought it would be faster, and he also wanted to challenge himself. The author admitted that his heart was drawn to a more elaborate and precise approach. However, afterfacing some difficulties, he began looking for ways to speed up the process and eventually landed on digitally creating the manga.
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Miura used analog means till the Boat Arc, but soon afterward, he switched. The author then began to discuss the difference between analog and digital means.
Analog is like a calligrapher, and digital is like a craftsman. Doing something really precisely with tools versus kind of doing it based on feeling. It’s that kind of difference.
According to the mangaka, digital is focused more on the details, so sometimes, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture once you become absorbed in the detailing. For analog, you can even create something put of an accident. It’s almost like leaving it to the ‘energy’ of the creator. Miura admitted that, in general, Japanese people are more attracted to analog, but digital also has its own advantages and disadvantages.
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In a situation where a studio has assistants who participate in the work, themost efficient method is preferred,which, in his case, was going digital.
You can watch theBerserkanime on Crunchyroll.
Aaheli Pradhan
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
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