Kentaro Miura (三浦 建太郎, Miura Kentarō, July 11, 1966 – May 6, 2021) was a Japanese manga artist.
Kentaro Miura (三浦 建太郎, Miura Kentarō, 11 de luggio do 1966; † 6 de Mazzo do 2021) o l'é stæto un artista manga do Giappon.
He was best known for his acclaimed dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989 and continued until his death.
O l'ea conosciuo sorviattutto pe-a seu avvoxâ serie fantasy dark "Berserk", ch'a l'à incomensou à ëse serializzâ do 1989 e a l'é anæta avanti scin a-a seu mòrte.
As of 2021, Berserk had more than 50 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
Pe-o 2021, Berserk o l'aveiva ciù de 50 mioin de còpie in çircolaçion, coscì da rendila uña de serie manga de ciù successo de tutti i tempi.
In 2002, Miura received the Award for Excellence at the 6th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes.
L'é do 2002 che Miura o guägna o "Award for Excellence" a-o sesto Premio Culturâ de Tezuka Osamu.
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Conligamenti
Miura was born on July 11, 1966, in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[1] In 1976, at the age of 10, he created his first manga, entitled Miuranger, which was published for his classmates in a school publication; the series ended up spanning 40 volumes.[2] In 1977, Miura created his second manga, Ken e no Michi (剣への道, "The Way to the Sword"), in which he used India ink for the first time.
O Miura o l'é nasciuo a-i 11 de luggio do 1966, in Chiba, Prefettua de Chiba in Giappon. Into 1976, pe l'etæ de 10 anni, o l'à creou o seu primmo manga, ciammou "Miuranger", ch'o l'ea stæto pubricou pe-i seu compagni de scheua inte unna pubricaçion; a serie a finià pe impî 40 volummi. Into 1977, o Miura o l'à creou o seu segondo manga, "Ken e no Michi" (剣への道, "The Way to the Sword"), donde o deuvia a chiña pe-a primma vòtta.
When he was in middle school in 1979, his drawing techniques improved greatly as he started using professional drawing techniques.[3]
Quande o l'é inte scheue medie into 1979, comme ch'o piggia l'andio into disegno profescionâ a seu tecnica a megioa.
Influences
Infruensa
Miura stated that the work that had the biggest impact on his own was Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's manga Fist of the North Star (1983 debut).[20] Miura also cited influences from Go Nagai's Violence Jack (1973 debut), the Japanese fantasy novel series Guin Saga (1979 debut), Paul Verhoeven films, the Hellraiser series (1987 debut), shōjo manga, Disney films, and the works of Hieronymous Bosch, M. C. Escher, Gustave Doré, and Pieter Bruegel.[21]
O Miura o l'à deciarou che l'euvia ch'a l'à influensou a seu de ciù a l'é Fist of the North Star, manga do Buronson e do Tetsuo Hara debuttou do 1983. O Miura o mençioña ascì influense da Violence Jack do Go Nagai, debuttou do 1973, da-a serie fantasy novel giapponeise Guin Saga, debuttâ do 1979, i film de Paul Verhoeven da serie the Hellraiser do 1987, ciù atri manga shōjo, i film da Disney, e e euvie do Hieronymous Bosch, do M. C. Escher, do Gustave Doré, e do Pieter Bruegel.
Death
Mòrte
On May 6, 2021, Miura died due to an acute aortic dissection, at the age of 54.
A-i 6 de Mazzo do 2021, o Miura o l'é mòrto de unna disseçion agua de l'aòrta à l'etæ de 54 anni.
His death was announced on May 20, 2021.[22][23] A private ceremony was held by his family.[13]
A seu mòrte a l'é stæta annonçiâ a-i 20 do mæximo meise do 2021. Unna cerimònia privâ a l'é stæta tegnua da-a seu famiggia.
Legacy
Ereditæ
Established as one of the best-selling manga of all time,[1] Miura's series Berserk impacted the manga medium and beyond, with journalist Jade King stating: "[It] is difficult to overstate the tremendous impact his work has had on the world of games, manga, film, anime, and even literature."
Stabilio comme un di manga ciù vendui de tutti i tempi, a serie do Miura, Berserk, a l'à impattou o mondo do manga e ascì de ciù, con un giornalista comme a Jade King ch'a ne conferma: "[It] is difficult to overstate the tremendous impact his work has had on the world of games, manga, film, anime, and even literature."
The image of Guts and his massive sword is attributed to inspiring characters like Cloud Strife of Final Fantasy VII and Dante from the Devil May Cry series, with the overall aesthetic of Berserk inspiring the monsters and world of the Dark Souls series.[30][31] Video game director Hideaki Itsuno and producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi are fans of Berserk, and the role-playing hack and slash game Dragon's Dogma included armor based off Guts and Griffith's.[32][33] During a GDC talk in 2019, Itsuno stated that the tone and style of Devil May Cry 5 was inspired from Berserk.[34]
"[O] l'é diffiçile sorviavalutâ l'impatto tremendo che o seu lou o l'à avuo into mondo di zeughi, do manga, da filmografia, de l'animaçion e fiña da lettiatua" L'imagine do Guts e a seu spâ stramesuâ a l'à influensou l'inspiaçion pe di personaggi comme o Cloud Strife de Final Fantasy VII e o Dante de Devil May Cry, con l'estetica de Berserk ch'a inspia i mostri e o mondo da serie de Dark Souls. O rettô de videozeughi Hideaki Itsuno e o produtô Hiroyuki Kobayashi en di ammiadoî de Berserk, e o videozeugo de ròllo Dragon's Dogma o l'includde de armatue basæ in sce quella do Guts e do Griffith. Inte unna presentaçion à GDC into 2019, o Itsuno o l'à confermou che i toin e o stî de Devil May Cry 5 i l'en inspiræ da Berserk.
Many authors have cited Miura and Berserk as influences, including Blue Exorcist author, Kazue Kato,[35] Baccano! and Durarara!! author, Ryōgo Narita,[28] Black Butler author, Yana Toboso,[3] Black Clover author, Yūki Tabata,[36] and Attack on Titan author, Hajime Isayama, who called it "tremendous, just magnificent [...] I got the impression that it was very well organized like a movie".[37] Yoko Taro stated that the protagonist of his Drakengard series, Caim, was inspired by Berserk's protagonist Guts.[38]
Tenti autoî l'an mençionou o Miura e Berserk comme infruense, à includde l'autô de Blue Exorcist, o Kazue Kato, o l'autô de Baccano! e Durarara!!, o Ryōgo Narita, l'autoa de Black Butler, a Yana Toboso, l'autoa de Black Clover, a Yūki Tabata, e ascì l'autô de Attack on Titan, o Hajime Isayama, ch'o l'à definio "tremendo, semplicemente magnifico [...] gh'ò l'imprescion ch'o fïse ben ben organizzou comme un film". O Yoko Taro o l'à confermou ch'o protagonista da seu serie Drakengard, Caim, o l'é stæto inspirou da-o protagonista de Berserk, Guts
Works
Serializzou into mensî da Hakusensha "Monthly Animal House".[40] Berserk (ベルセルク, Beruseruku) (1989–2021) — Serializzou into "Monthly Animal House" da Hakusensha (1989–1992) e dapeu "Young Animal" (1992–2021).[13] Ōrō Den (王狼伝) (1990) — Scrito da-o Buronson, inlustrou da-o Miura. Serializzou into "Monthly Animal House" da Hakusensha.[40] Japan (ジャパン) (1992) — Scrito da-o Buronson, inlustrou da-o Miura. Serializzou into "Young Animal" da Hakusensha.[40] Giganto Maxia (ギガントマキア, Gigantomakia) (2013–2014) — Serializzou into "Young Animal" da Hakusensha.[13] Duranki (ドゥルアンキ) (2019–2021) — Serializzou into "Young Animal Zero" da Hakusensha.[13]
References
Nòte
Early life and education
Zoventù e Educaçion
While in high school in 1982, Miura enrolled in an artistic curriculum, where he and his classmates started publishing their works in school booklets.[3] There, he befriended his later fellow manga artist Kōji Mori [ja].
Comme o l'é inte scheue superioî pe-o 1982, o Miura o s'inscrive inte un curriculum artistico, donde lê e i seu compagni l'incomensan à pubricâ i seu loei in libbri de scheua. L'é lì ch'o strenze amixiçia con un di futui colleghi artisti manga, o Kōji Mori [ja].
They both co-authored a science fiction doujinshi which was sent to Weekly Shōnen Sunday, but was shot down in the last round of selections.[4] At age 18, Miura briefly worked as an assistant to George Morikawa, of Hajime no Ippo fame.
Son autoî de un doujinshi de fantasciensa ch'o l'é inviou a-a revista "Weekly Shōnen Sunday", ma o vëgne refuou inte l'urtima turno de seleçioin. Pe-i seu 18 anni, o Miura o travaggia pe un quarche pöco comme ascistente do George Morikawa, do manga avvoxou "Hajime no Ippo".
Morikawa quickly acknowledged Miura's high artistic level and dismissed him, saying there was nothing he could teach that Miura did not already know.[5][6] By then, Miura had a dark warrior with a gigantic sword already illustrated in his portfolio.[7][6]
Fito o Morikawa o se rendià conto do erto livello artistico do Miurae e o lascià anâ, deciarando che no gh'ea ninte ch'o ghe poeiva mostrâ ch'o Miura o no savesse za. Za pe quello tempo o Miura o gh'aiva un guerrê scuo con unna spâ zagantesca inlustrou into seu portfòlio.
Career
Carriera
In 1985, Miura applied for entrance to the art college of Nihon University.
Into 1985, o Miura o fa domanda pe intrâ into collegio d'arte da Nihon University.
He submitted a short project, Futatabi (再び, "Once More"), for examination and was granted admission.
Pe questo o manda un progetto breve ciammou Futatabi (再び, "Unna vòtta ancon"). O progetto o ghe guägnià ciù avanti o 34eximo "Newcomer Manga Award" da revista "Weekly Shōnen Magazine".
The project later earned him the 34th Newcomer Manga Award from Weekly Shōnen Magazine.[1] Miura's next work, NOA, was published in Fresh Magazine in the same year,[9][2] but it was not successful.[10] In 1988, while working for Buronson on a project titled King of Wolves (王狼, Ōrō),[4] Miura published a prototype of Berserk in Hakusensha's Monthly ComiComi;[1][11] the 48-page prototype placed second in ComiComi's 7th Manga School competition.[12] The full serialization of Berserk, which would become Miura's most famous and successful work, began in Hakusensha's Monthly Animal House in 1989.[8] In 1990, a sequel to King of Wolves, entitled Ōrō Den (王狼伝, "Legend of the King of Wolves"), was published in the same magazine.[9] In 1992, Monthly Animal House was renamed Young Animal, where Berserk continued serialization.
A seu euvia ventua, NOA, a l'é pubricâ inta revista "Fresh Magazine" do mæximo anno, ma a no saià de successo.Into 1988, intanto ch'o l'ea apreuvo à travaggiâ pe-o Buronson pe un progetto titolou "King of Wolves" (王狼, Ōrō), o Miura o pubrica un protòtipo de Berserk inta revista manga mensî "ComiComi" da compagnia Hakusensha; o protòtipo da 48 pagine o finià segondo inta setteña competiçion da Scheua Manga de ComiComi.A piña serializzaçion de Berserk, ch'o saià l'euvia ciù avvoxâ do Miura, a l'incomensa into mensî "Animal House" de l'Hakusensha into 1989. Into 1990, a continuaçion de "King of Wolves", ciammâ Ōrō Den (王狼伝, "A lezzendia do re di loî"), a l'é pubricâ inta mæxima revista. Into 1992, o mensî Animal House o cangia nomme in Young Animal, donde o Berserk o va avanti inta serializzaçion.
In the same year, Miura collaborated with Buronson on the manga Japan, which was also published in Young Animal.[14]
L'é do mæximo anno che o Miura o conlabora co-o Buronson in sciô manga "Japan", ch'o finià pubricou lê ascì inte Young Animal.
In 1997, Miura supervised the production of a 25-episode anime adaptation of Berserk produced by OLM, Inc., which aired in the same year on NTV.
Into 1997 o Miura o supervixoña a produçion de un anime da 25 episödi, adattamento animou pe Berserk e produto da OLM, Inc., ch'o saià transmisso into mæximo anno in sce NTV.
He also supervised the 1999 Dreamcast video game Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage.
O supervixoña ascì o videozeugo "Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage" pe Dreamcast do 1999.
In 2002, Miura received the Award for Excellence at the 6th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes for Berserk.[1][15] Starting in 2006, Berserk went on frequent and often extended hiatuses,[16] and alternated between monthly and irregular serialization.
Into 2002 o Miura o reçeive o "Award for Excellence" a-o sesto premio culturâ de Tezuka Osamu pe Berserk. À incomensâ da-o 2006, Berserk o l'intra inte unna serie frequente e esteisa de retardi, e o l'à unna serializzaçion irregolâ.
As of 2018, Berserk was collected into 40 tankōbon volumes in Japan, and as of May 2021 it had more than 50 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital versions.[17] The series also spawned a host of merchandise, both official and fan-made, ranging from statues, action figures to key rings, video games, and a trading card game.
Pe-o 2018, Berserk o l'é accuggeito inte 40 volummi tankōbon in Giappon, e pe-o mazzo do 2021 o l'aveiva ciù de 50 mioin de còpie in gio pe-o mondo, à includde ascì e verscioin digitæ. E serie l'an produto un muggio de mercansia, segge offiçiâ ò fæta da-i ammiadoî, compreise de statue, de action figures e sciña di pòrtaciave, videozeughi, e un zeugo de carte da colleçionâ.
Various art books and supplemental materials by Miura based on Berserk were also released.
O Miura o l'à produto ascì ciù d’un ''art book'' e di supplementi basæ in scê Berserk.
In 2013, Miura released the short standalone manga Giganto Maxia, published in English-speaking territories by Dark Horse in 2016.[18] Duranki, a short manga produced by Miura's personal manga studio Studio Gaga, was serialized in Young Animal Zero in 2019.[19]
Into 2013, o Miura o pubrica o manga curto Giganto Maxia. Duranki, un manga curto produto da-o studio manga personâ do Miura's, Studio Gaga, o l'é stæto serializzou inta revista Young Animal Zero into 2019.
Photography career
Carriera inta fotografia
Keith's second love, photography was encouraged by Dame Margot.
O segondo amô do Keith o saià a fotografia, con l'aggiutto da Dame Margot.
He photographed her with Rudolph Nureyev, Sir Robert Helpmann, and many others. Through this association he met and befriended Tony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon).
O l'à fotografou lê assemme a-i seu ballerin comme o Nureyev e o Helpmann e da lì o l'à fæto conoscensa co-o Tony Armstrong-Jones.
This introduction led to McMillan presenting his photographs to The Sunday Times, which commissioned him to photograph theatrical and ballet stars.
Questo o gh'à permisso de presentâ e seu fotografie a-o Sunday Times, ch'o ghe daià da fâ de föto de stelle do tiatro e do balletto.
His first commission was to photograph Rudolph Nureyev.
A seu primma commiscion a l'é stæta quella de fotografâ o Rudolph Nureyev.
From 1965 to 1997 he worked for many magazines.
Da-o 1965 a-o 1997 o l'à travaggiou pe un muggio de papê e reviste.
On 27 April 1968, he photographed the Queen and her family on her birthday for the Illustrated London News front page.[5] Other magazines he shot for during this time include Avenue, The Dancing Times, London Life, Harpers Bazaar, Harpers & Queen, Vogue, Direct Response, Apple Computers, Time Out, Radio Times, Lion News, Daily Express, The Viewer, Envoy, Accountancy, RIBA Journal, Intercity Magazine, and Dobell’s Record Sleeves.
A-i 27 d'arvî do 1968 o l'à fotografou a Regiña assemme a-a seu famiggia pe-o seu nataliçio pe-a primma pagina do Illustrated London News. O l'à travaggiou ascì pe l'Avenue, The Dancing Times, o London Life, l'Harpers Bazaar, l'Harpers & Queen, o Vogue, o Direct Response, a Apple Computers, o Time Out, o Radio Times, o Lion News, o Daily Express, The Viewer, o Envoy, Accountancy, o RIBA Journal, o Intercity Magazine, e o Dobell’s Record Sleeves.
During this time he was sent to Europe and the US to photograph many famous people—including, Tom Jones, Sir Keith Richards, Roy Orbison, Mick Jagger, John Lennon,[6] Yoko Ono, Henry Moore, and Man Ray.
De sti anni o viægià ascì in Euröpa e Stati Unii pe fotografâ personalitæ da smersa do Tom Jones, o Keith Richards, o Roy Orbison,o Mick Jagger, o John Lennon co-a Yoko Ono, o Henry Moore e o Man Ray.
McMillan joined Haymarket Publications in 1972 under Michael Heseltine, who had started an advertising industry magazine called Campaign.
O McMilan o l'é introu inta Haymarket Publications pe-o 1972 sotta o Michael Heseltine, ch'o l'aveiva insou unna revista de l'ambito da reclam ciammâ Campaign.
McMillan was the magazine's first photographer.[7] He developed his own style of corporate photography, and worked for 26 years as Campaign's chief photographer.
Lê, o McMillan, o l'é stæto o seu primmo fotògrafo. Coscì o l'à sviluppou o seu stî unico de fotografia açiendâ, e o gh'à travaggiou pe 26 anni in qualitæ de cappo fotògrafo.
The magazine still uses his photos today.
Ancon a-a giornâ d'ancheu a revista a deuvia e seu fotografie.
Through commissions and other assignments, he met many luminaries in the advertising industry and attended the Advertising Industries Award Festival at Cannes.
Pe mezo de commiscioin e atri incarreghi o l'à fæto a conoscensa de tanti lumminäi do settô da reclam e o l'à piggiou parte à l'Advertising Industries Award Festival de Cannes.
Charles Saatchi and Maurice Saatchi commissioned him to photograph themselves and their famous parties.
O Charles e o Maurice Saatchi gh'an dæto a commiscion de fotografâli e de vegnî a-e seu feste avvoxæ da tutti.
He was recognised as the corporate photographer, and photographed all the British Prime Ministers and Blue Chip industry Ceo's, plus many artists.
Consciderou comme fotògrafo profescionista, o faià e föto de tutti i primmi ministri ingreixi di seu tempi e tantiscimi artisti.
The artist
L'artista
From an early age, McMillan discovered he had artistic ability—sketching abstract dancers and scenes for the ballets he danced in.
Scin da quande l'ea un pivello o McMillan o l'à fæto mostra di seu træti artistichi con abbòssi astræti de ballerin e scene di balletti donde o l'aveiva dansou.
He commenced his 'discovery of art' in the 1950s, and was always fascinated with the world of the great artists who lived and painted in the 1920s.[citation needed] He loved art deco, and the modern painting made famous by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Bauhaus design.[citation needed]
A seu descoverta d'arte a l'incomensa inti anni '50, inaiou da-i grendi artisti di anni '20. O l'ea innamoou de l'Art Deco e da-e pittue moderne do Pablo Picasso, o Henri Matisse, o Edvard Munch, o Gustav Klimt, o Egon Schiele e do design da Bauhaus.