D. Diver from Kouji Mori is Berserk’s spiritual successor

Few manga had the same seismic impact on dark fantasy as Furious. The late Kentaro Miura has created a brutal but deeply human story which continues to influence countless works long after his death. With Kouji Mori intervening to guide the continuation of the manga, the fans saw the trip of the preserved Guts, but Mori did not stop there.

In a recent interview, Mori revealed his latest project, D. DiverA series directly inspired by the conversations he had with Miura, according to Comicbook. The revelation quickly sparked a debate among the fans, wondering if D. Diver could be the real spiritual successor of Furious. Although very different in the context and tone, his fundamental themes of confrontation of evil and struggle with human darkness undoubtedly feel miura-esque.

The influence of Kentaro Miura on D. Diver

Mori explained that Miura has often urged her to create a transformative hero who could fight evil in a unique way. The suggestion has persisted for years until Mori finds a concept that worked, rooted in the frustrations of society with crime and punishment. Unlike Guts, which faces supernatural horrors, D. Diver The protagonist fights in the surrealist field of dreams.

Miura directly contributed to this idea before her death. Mori described how Miura encouraged her to mix a lighter history concept with darker elements, presenting the idea of ​​”dream diving” to continue the bad guys. This collaboration of imagination, even posthumously, assured D. Diver wore the fingerprints of Miura while standing as the distinct vision of Mori.

By channeling the advice of his late friend, Mori built a protagonist who embodies both revenge and justice in a modern setting. Just like Furious Traditional fantasy questioning, D. Diver Reimagine the archetype of superheroes through psychological horror, anchoring its battles in moral ambiguity rather than by pure spectacle.

A dark hero for a new generation of berserk fans

In the center of D. Diver Does Kagura, a law student whose hyper realistic dreams blur the border between fantasy and reality. When he punishes criminals in his sleep, the damage behaves in the world of awakening. This disturbing premise offers it in the role of a vigilante, targeting those who escape justice in everyday society.

The concept offers a modern touch Berserk legacy. Where the guts fought fate in a nightmare of medieval inspiration, Kagura represents the fight against corruption and societal crime. The two heroes embody that Rage turned into resilience, but the new character of Mori provides an anchored approach for contemporary readers fight with real frustrations.

For many fans, D. Diver resembles the natural evolution of Miura’s influence. He does not try to reproduce FuriousBut it channels the same desire to face darkness without starting. In this sense, Mori may have delivered what many thought impossible, in a spiritual successor that honors Miura while sculpting his own path.

Created by

Kentaro Miura, Kouji Mori

First movie

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 1: King’s egg

Movie

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 3: The Advent

First episode Date of plane

October 7, 1997