“Berserk” mangaka Miura Kentarou has passed away

Mangaka Miura Kentaro who created “Berserk” has passed away on May 6th at 2:48 pm due to acute aortic dissection.

On May 20th, Hakusensha reported the news on their official website.

According to Mayoclinic, an aortic dissection is a serious condition in which the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel branching off the heart, tears. Blood surges through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to separate (dissect).