Artwork of Berserk interview - Page 3 (part 3)
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Interviewer: Actions where we feel Guts’ weight are definitely exceptional compared to today’s fantasy.
Miura: Regarding how Guts’ sword fights are different from those of other works, it's intended for a reason. First, I don’t know about Western swordsmanship, so I thought about what I could do in order to draw the Black Swordsman in this condition. If I used opponents with swords as his enemies, the depiction of battles would become mere exchanges of sword techniques, and it would surpass what I could draw based on my knowledge and experience. That’s why I decided not to (depict) fights between swords, but to put the character in settings where the sword stands out. His adversaries would be yōkai or monsters, moreover, they'd be opponents who couldn't be cut down with a normal sword or detailed techniques so he would fight with a single swing of a giant sword… this was it.
Since I'm not talented at drawing using information (1), I decided to draw using a manga technique that created charm through the feeling of being out of place that occurs by putting "strange things" in "strange places". I'm the exact opposite of Mori-kun, who can make use of his hand-to-hand fighting experience directly as it is in his manga.
Image caption: Guts' sword fights convey weight. Exerting strength on his feet or rotating when he wields his sword expresses a sense of physicality.
Note 1: He means that he's not good at drawing only based on research material, or at least that it's not his style.
