Kouji Mori
Japanese mangaka
Kouji Mori (Japanese: 森恒二, Hepburn: Kōji Mori; November 28, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his works Holyland and Suicide Island. Mori was also notable as a close friend of Kentaro Miura, the author of Berserk. Upon Miura's death in 2021, Mori stepped forward to supervise the completion of Berserk.
Early life and education
Mori was born on November 28, 1966, in Tokyo, Japan. Mori has been described as "mischievous" in his youth, being suspended for getting into fights. After graduating high school, Mori attended and graduated from the department of fine arts at Nihon University.
Friendship with Kentaro Miura
Mori was a longtime friend of Miura, the two of them meeting in High School. Early on they co-authored a science fiction piece that was sent to Weekly Shōnen Sunday, but never ended up getting published. Miura has stated that Mori and his longtime friendship served as inspiration for Berserk, and particularly the relationship between Guts and Griffith.
Miura suddenly died in 2021 due to an acute aortic dissection at the age of 54, leaving fans uncertain as to whether Berserk would be finished.
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