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Berserkfans look for their pickle of dark phantasy action should look no further thanShōnen Jump ’s unexampled manga , Centuria . Shueisha’sShōnen Jumphas put out some of the most democratic mangas in the world throughout the years , and with democratic series now in their final electric discharge likeMy Hero AcademiaandJujutsu Kaisen , the publisher has been consecutively resign brand - novel mangas by up - and - come artists to find the next global hit . The new dismission that really stands out isCenturia , a manga written by Tohru Kuramori , a former assistant of Tatsuki Fujimoto , Almighty ofChainsaw Man .
Tohru Kuramori ’s debut serial started on Shōnen Jump+ on April 8 , 2024 , and has since been consistently delivering great chapter every week . Centuriahas gradually surpassed many serial likeChoujin X , World Trigger , andUndead UnluckinShōnen Jump ’s manga app Manga Plusand rapidly became one of the 20 most - read serial on the weapons platform , receiving positive reviews and realization for its art and dark narrative .
Centuriais a dark fantasy history that has surprised with its brutality and striking drawings , but also with the profundity of its assumption , turn over into themes like slavery , human connective , and the journey to find one ’s purpose , which makes itthe perfect serial for Berserk ’s fans craving to fill the void left by Miura ’s series .
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CenturiaExplores Profound Themes LikeBerserk
Created by Tohru Kuramori, serialized onWeeklyShōnenJump
Centuriatells the news report of Julian , a youthful hard worker sold by his own mother , who escapes captivity after being severely mistreated and almost wipe out . Julian stows aside on a striver ship looking for a new start in lifespan and is eventually find out by the master , and he is bring through from being killed thanks to the kindness of the hundred slave aboard the ship . On the ship , Julian meets a fraught womanhood advert Mira , who shows him human warmth for the first time and changes his position on life .
Julian , just like Guts , has undergone various middle - twist bad luck since birth , from being sold and tortured since puerility , to drop off loved ones .
The events that unfold after this blend the spectrum of the human circumstance with a fearsome twist that explains the title of the series , " Centuria , " which was a unit of one hundred men in the Roman army . Centuriatakes Julian on an emotional journeying that explore the concepts of freedom , a encounter home , and emotional tie , touching the essence of what it have in mind to be human by showing how people can maintain their lordliness and compassion despite undergoing cold-blooded discourse .
One of the base intensify inCenturiais the experience of loss and guilt . Julian , just like grit , has undergone various heart - twist ill luck since birth , from being sold and tortured since childhood , to losing know ace . Centuriaalso does n’t shy away from depicting the guilty conscience that go with brokenheartedness , but does it in a promising way , with the mourning bringing healing through finding a purpose in life . The power of connection also diddle a significant role , designate that people can bear upon each other ’s lives , with Julian finding solace , intent , and strength in the new James Bond he forms with others .
Centuria’s Art is Deeply Influenced by Berserk
Centuria’s Chapter 6 Has an Incredible Reference to the First Chapter ofBerserk’s Golden Age Arc.
Centuria ’s world set - up and character designs combine the best element of series likeVinland SagaandTo Your Eternity , but its biggest influence , with the horrifying monsters and the general vehement nature , is definitelyBerserk . One ofBerserk ’s biggest traits is how visually dark it is , because Kentaro Miura took a mountain of influence from the horror genre , which can also be visualize inCenturia . Centuria ’s artistic production , though not on the same level , shares a lot of resemblance withBerserk , both being sinewy and impactful , filled with intense drawings with striking and bluff imagery .
The characterization of monsters inCenturiais directly out of nightmare and reminds of the invention of the monsters inBerserk . There ’s a really Lovecraftian inspiration in the Mythological Sea Beast portrayed in Chapter 1 ofCenturia , just like inBerserk , with the sea god in the Sea God Arc . The biggestBerserkreference inCenturiais a panel in Chapter 6 with corpses hang in a tree in the forest , which looks the same as the tree in the first chapter of theGolden Age Arc , where backbone was born out of the corpse of his mother .
Centuria’s Story Shares a Lot of Similarities with Berserk
Centuriahas a Different Demographic but the Two Series Have Plenty in Common.
CenturiaandBerserkhave a hatful of similarity in terminal figure of having infernal entities that deed over things to humans while taking something away from them , like the Godhand , the demonic god inBerserk , and the Mythological Sea Beast inCenturia . Additionally , the eery atmosphere , worldbuilding , and plot ofCenturiaare slow open up up to a unique , supernatural version of the fifteenth century , just likeBerserk . Also , both narrative take property in a fictional medieval Europe with kings and a feudal organisation , and both friend , Julian and Guts , aredeeply conflicted internally about their tragical and traumatic past .
CenturiaandBerserkare very human stories that involve the difficulties that people find in life and are about growing and improving themselves . Both mangas are glum revulsion fantasies with a protagonist have got to push monsters . However , Berserkis a seinen , and even ifCenturiahas a great deal of graphic wildness , it is still a shōnen manga , which means it ’s a less dour narration , but that has its own charm , being able-bodied to place a broader populace without some of the themes that have made theBerserkmanga controversial .
Centuriaoffers its own singular charm , and is a promising manga perfect for sports fan clamoring for a mark - new horror shōnen . For these reasons , Centuriais a utter match forBerserk ’s fansor for mass who enjoy a dark fantasy with amazing art that is in hunting of a narrative with intense battles , lusus naturae , a secret reality , and sinister accord with intriguing deities .
Centuriais now useable onManga Plus .
Berserkis a disconsolate illusion manga series by Kentaro Miura , first published in 1989 . Set in a chivalric Europe - inspire world , it follows Guts , a sole mercenary , and his battle against demonic forces after his betrayal by Griffith , loss leader of the Band of the Hawk . The franchise has expanded into multiple gum anime serial , films , video game , and merchandise .
