"If You Don’t Draw, You Die": Inside Japan's Brutal Manga Industry | Shermin's Manga Mayhem

When manga artist Kentaro Miura passed away suddenly of an aortic dissection at age 54, he left behind his long running and unfinished manga masterpiece, Berserk. Playing up exactly like a shonen manga, fellow manga artist Kouji Mori announced that he will continue Berserk on behalf of Miura, his childhood friend. Touched by the friendship, Shermin - a writer, producer and fan of Berserk - decides to travel to Japan to find out more about Miura and his legacy as a manga artist. However, the journey to making the documentary is not easy as it seems. Challenges in the form of copyright laws and rejections from the key players involved spell certain doom for Shermin’s pursuit of Miura. Undeterred, Shermin pushes on and seeks out unlikely sources for more information on the visionary that is Kentaro Miura. P.S - For all "Shermin’s March" fans, do watch out for the easter eggs! 00:00 Shermin’s search for the man behind Berserk 04:25 Why Berserk became a global phenomenon 07:05 Rejected by the people behind Berserk 09:32 Searching for clues at Japan’s biggest manga convention 12:12 Holding the first-ever issue of Berserk 13:25 Can Shermin become a manga artist? 16:47 A family friend reveals a different side of Miura 23:54 Inside Kentaro Miura’s former high school 28:42 The search for Kouji Mori 38:18 The final clue: Meeting the creator of Fist of the North Star For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider