When Kentaro Miura, the creator of Berserk, died in 2021, fans were not only heartbroken by his demise but also confused about what the future of his creation would be. The story of Guts and his adventures was left incomplete. However, the popularity of the series and Miura’s dedication allowed Studio Gaga to continue the plot.
During an interview in 2019, Miura revealed some crucial details about the future of Berserk and how the story would move forward. He essentially laid the foundation of the story moving forward. This made Studio Gaga’s work quite easy to continue the story without facing any major problems after the passing of Miura.
The details that Miura revealed were majorly focused on Casca, Guts’ former companion and the commander of Band of Falcon. It talked about Casca’s struggles after she finally gained consciousness in volume 40 and how she and the rest of the story will move forward trying to figure out everything.
Kentaro Miura Revealed Casca’s Future in Berserk
Young Animal ZERO conducted a special interview with Kentaro Miura in 2019 which was translated and shared by @DemiFiendRSA on X. During the interview, Miura expressed his excitement for Casca finally waking up and how it will impact the upcoming narrative of Berserk.
Miura stated:
“I’m also filled with emotion. However, Casca’s real problem has started from now on….She herself should analyze, understand and solve what happened to her. She should confront what Griffith or the monsters did. In other words, I guess the process is necessary for Casca’s recovery.”
According to Kentaro Miura, Casca’s journey after gaining consciousness required her to find out by herself about what happened to her and how Griffith, the main antagonist of Berserk was involved in all of this. This process would help Casca with her recovery and will also become a great storyline for the next phase of Berserk.
Kentaro Miura Had Set Up the Perfect Base for Studio Gaga
In the interview, Miura stated that the fans should be prepared for the struggles Casca will go through because her journey will not be easy. He even pointed out that because she was a human, he had to set the base around the experience of a human in such situations.
Miura stated:
“We expected a kind of route ‘she’ll be fully recovered once she regains her consciousness’ but an easy way out isn’t allowed for the characters in Berserk. I think you also should be prepared for it. It’s like that because I draw humans. I should depict well what humans would do in this situation to make the story appealing.”
After Miura died, Studio Gaga was easily able to follow the directions set by the creator. They brilliantly portrayed Casca’s situation and how it affected Guts and his love for Casca. Although it was not the major plotline of the series, it did help Berserk and Studio Gaga to form a story around it and use it to draw new adventures for the Black Swordsman Party.
You can read the Berserk Manga on Dark Horse.
