Dur-an-ki

Illustrated by Studio Gaga
Producer Kentaro Miura
Created by Kentaro Miura
Paperback
$14.99 US
On sale Sep 16, 2025 | 256 Pages | 9781506746388

Available in English for the first time comes an original story produced by Kentaro Miura, creator of Berserk!

A fantasy manga inspired by Greek and Mesopotamian myths, and illustrated by Miura’s personal manga studio, Berserk’s Studio Gaga!


In ancient times, a wondrous child is born of the gods. Neither human nor god, neither male nor female, Usumgal has an inventive mind that can create solutions where they are needed most. Descending from the holy mountain, Usumgal finds friends among humans, and with each fateful encounter comes adventure and perhaps . . . their destiny! 

Includes extensive bonus materials of Kentaro Miura’s creative process including the original story outline, concept illustrations, and more!
Studio Gaga is the manga production studio created by Kentaro Miura, creator of Berserk.

Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga-ka best known for his smash his series Berserk. Berserk ran from 1989 until Miura’s death in March 2021. The series was continued posthumously by his assistants at Studio Gaga, and is ongoing. In 2002 Miura was awarded the Award for Excellence at the sixth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes.

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Available in English for the first time comes an original story produced by Kentaro Miura, creator of Berserk!

A fantasy manga inspired by Greek and Mesopotamian myths, and illustrated by Miura’s personal manga studio, Berserk’s Studio Gaga!


In ancient times, a wondrous child is born of the gods. Neither human nor god, neither male nor female, Usumgal has an inventive mind that can create solutions where they are needed most. Descending from the holy mountain, Usumgal finds friends among humans, and with each fateful encounter comes adventure and perhaps . . . their destiny! 

Includes extensive bonus materials of Kentaro Miura’s creative process including the original story outline, concept illustrations, and more!

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Studio Gaga is the manga production studio created by Kentaro Miura, creator of Berserk.

Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga-ka best known for his smash his series Berserk. Berserk ran from 1989 until Miura’s death in March 2021. The series was continued posthumously by his assistants at Studio Gaga, and is ongoing. In 2002 Miura was awarded the Award for Excellence at the sixth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes.

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