Summary
Centuria, a new manga on Shōnen Jump, is gaining popularity for its dark fantasy storytelling and breathtaking art, appealing to Berserk fans. Written by former assistant Tohru Kuramori, Centuria explores themes such as slavery, human connection, and finding purpose in a brutal world. The art of Centuria is heavily influenced by Berserk, with references to iconic scenes and strange monsters, making it a promising read for fantasy enthusiasts. dark thoughts.
Berserk fans looking for their dark fantasy action fix should look no further Jump Shonennew manga by, Century. Shueisha's Shōnen Jump has published some of the world's most popular manga throughout the years, and with popular series currently in their final stages such as My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen, the publisher has continuously releasing completely new comic books from developers. -artists are about to find their next global hit. The new release that really stands out is Centurya manga series written by Tohru Kuramori, former assistant to Tatsuki Fujimoto, creator of Chainsaw Man.
Tohru Kuramori's debut series began on Shōnen Jump+ on April 8, 2024 and has been consistently delivering great chapters every week since then. Centuria gradually overtook series such as Choujin and positive recognition of its artistry and dark storytelling.
Centuria is a dark fantasy that surprises with its brutality and breathtaking drawings, but also with the depth of its premise, delving into themes such as slavery, human connection with each other and the journey of finding one's purpose. The perfect series for Berserk fans hungry to fill the void left by Miura's series.
Centuria explores deep themes like Berserk
Created by Tohru Kuramori, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump
Centuria tells the story of Julian, a young slave sold by his mother, who escapes captivity after being severely mistreated and nearly killed. Julian sneaks onto a slave ship in search of a new start in life and is eventually discovered by the captain, and is saved from being killed by the kindness of the hundreds of slaves on the ship. On the train, Julian meets a pregnant woman named Mira, who shows him human warmth for the first time and changes his outlook on life.
Julian, like Guts, has experienced many heartbreaking misfortunes since birth, from being sold and tortured as a child to losing loved ones.
The events that follow combine the spectrum of the human condition with a terrifying twist that explains the title of the series, “Centuria,” a unit of one hundred men in the Roman army. Centuria takes Julian on an emotional journey that explores the concepts of freedom, an established family and emotional relationships, reaching the core of what it means to be human by showing how people who can maintain their dignity and compassion despite experiencing inhumane treatment.
One of the deeper themes in Centuria is the experience of loss and guilt. Julian, like Guts, has experienced many heartbreaking misfortunes since birth, from being sold and tortured as a child to losing loved ones. Centuria also doesn't shy away from depicting the guilt that comes with grief, but does it in a hopeful way, with mourning bringing healing through finding purpose in life. The power of connection also plays an important role, showing that people can impact each other's lives, as Julian finds solace, purpose and strength in the new connections he makes. It forms with other people.
Centuria's art is deeply influenced by Berserk
Chapter 6 of Centuria has a surprising connection to the first Chapter of Berserk's Golden Age Arc.
Centuria's character design and world design incorporate the best elements of series like Vinland Saga and To Your Eternity, but its biggest influences, with its horrifying monsters and graphic violence in general, definitely Berserk. One of Berserk's biggest features is its visual darkness, as Kentaro Miura takes a lot of influence from the horror genre, which can also be seen in Centuria. Centuria's art, while not on the same level, has many similarities to Berserk, being both strong and impactful, filled with intense drawings with striking and bold imagery.
The depiction of the monsters in Centuria is straight out of nightmares and is reminiscent of the design of the monsters in Berserk. There is a real Lovecraftian inspiration in the Sea Beast Myth described in Chapter 1 of Centuria, as in Berserk, with the sea god in the Sea God Arc. The biggest Berserk reference in Centuria is a panel in Chapter 6 with corpses hanging from trees in the forest, which looks exactly like the tree in the first chapter of the Golden Age Arc, where Guts was born from his mother's corpse. . .
Centuria's story has many similarities to Berserk
Centuria has different demographics but the two series have a lot in common.
Centuria and Berserk have many similarities in terms of having demonic entities that give people things while taking something away from them, like the Godhand, the demon gods in Berserk and the mythical Sea Monsters in Centuria. Additionally, Centuria's eerie atmosphere, world-building, and plot are gradually ushering in a unique, supernatural version of the 15th century, much like Berserk. Additionally, both stories take place in a fictional medieval Europe with kings and a feudal system, and both main characters, Julian and Guts, are main characters. Deep inner conflict about their tragic and painful past.
Centuria and Berserk are very human stories, related to the difficulties people encounter in life as well as about growing up and improving themselves. Both manga are dark horror fantasies with the main character having to fight monsters. However, Berserk is a seinen, and even if Centuria has a lot of graphic violence it is still a shōnen manga, meaning it is a less dark story, but it has its own appeal, which can be aimed at to the wider public without the slightest detail. themes that have made the Berserk manga controversial.
Centuria offers its own unique charm and is a promising manga series, perfect for fans in love with a whole new genre of shōnen horror. For these reasons, Centuria is the perfect combination for Berserk fans or for those who enjoy dark fantasy with great art looking for a story with fierce battles, monsters, a mysterious world and sinister pacts with intriguing gods .
Century now available on Manga Plus.