This is some of Miura's comment, about his commitment to this series.
year 1993
I became 27 years old, this july, 27 yearls committed only to manga, is this ok?
year 2000
I have seen a boy who was really in to playing Beserk Game… and I was behind him holding Dokimoki memorial 2! (its kind of a date simulation game) I am a superfluous man. (I cant really find the right word for what he describe himeself here, losers seem littlbe bit extereme... so I directly translated his word.. and this is it.)
year 2001
The only time I went outside in 1.5 months are when I went out to eat at Jonathan for two hours... Hikikomori?
year 2002 issue 7
I havent talked with people for so long, my mouth seems to not work well.
year 2002 issue 24
For 2 years I have got 0 calls. let me just cancel my cell phone. The kind of human relationship I have make me work harder.
year 2004 issue 11
Finally I am moving in to house that has room other than badroom and work room.
year 2004 issue 12
all my three meals are Calorie mate, it might be healthy for my body, but not for my mental health... maybe I sould cook some rice.
year 2004 issue 23
I work two months and than only take half day for a break, for 4 years I havent taken a break for 2 days, My body is not feeling good.
year 2005 issue 9
I passed out again... I want to go to the Guin Saga event. (Its a popular novel in Japan, According to Miura he was heavily influenced by this novel)
year 2006 issue 2
now I am at late 30's. a life only about manga cant be fixed now, so GO!
year 2006 issue 3
Spending my entire day in my house AGAIN!
year 2006 issue 8
Finally volume 30, at first it was to be only 2 or 3 volumes.
year 2006 issue 13
recently I am not keeping up with my due date. Since I have come close to being 40, my stamina is not keeping up.
2007 issue 3
While I was on break, I was keep drawing an army.
What should I say? I am really worried about Miura..... I know how hard he worked, but after reading his comments...
I heard his average work hour is 15 HOURS! -_- anyway I really hope Miura to eat something good while he works... eating calorie mate for all three meals seems absurd...
Miura Kentrao a reall manga artist.
P.S The source for these comments are from young animal the magazine which runs Berserk. the year and the issue number i posted tell us when he wrote this stuff in young animal. I am 99% sure these are real.
I have one image that Miura draw talking about his life which basically states that he works 16 hours a day and he is over 30 and he can only think about manga... I will post it late.