Kōji Mori

is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his works Holyland and Suicide Island. Mori was also notable as a close friend of Kentaro Miura, the author of Berserk. Upon Miura's death in 2021, Mori stepped forward to supervise the completion of Berserk.

Early life and education Mori was born on November 28, 1966, in Tokyo, Japan. Mori has been described as "mischievous" in his youth, being suspended for getting into fights. After graduating high school, Mori attended and graduated from the department of fine arts at Nihon University.

Miura suddenly died in 2021 due to an acute aortic dissection at the age of 54, leaving fans uncertain as to whether Berserk would be finished.

I have a message and promise to everyone. I will recall the details as much as possible and tell the story. Also, I will only write the episodes that Miura talked to me about. I will not flesh it out. I will not write episodes that I don't remember clearly. I will only write the lines and stories that Miura described to me. Of course, it will not be perfect. Still, I think I can almost tell the story that Miura wanted to tell. Publication continued with volume 43 being released August 29, 2025.

Works

Holyland (2000–2008) — Serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal. Suicide Island (2008–2016) — Serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal. Muhōtō (2019–2022) — Serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal. Destroy and Revolution (2010-2016) — Serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump. Sōsei no Taiga (2017–present) — Serialized in Kodansha's Evening (2017–2023), Hakusensha's Young Animal (2023) and Young Animal Zero (2023–present). D.Diver (2023–present) — Serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal.