I blame Idolm@ster and Bandai. If they haven't tempted/distracted him away for years, Berserk would've been a finished fantasy epic.
Berserk is notorious for its hiatuses. Rumor has it that its mangaka has abandoned the series for an idol game.
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Beserk has now joined the other work of fantasy epic that has seen this same tragedy,
He awakens in the dark forest of a mythical land with some type of leopard mask that he cannot remove. The only thing he remembers is his name—Guin—and that he is a warrior of unimaginable power. And when the two twins of Parros, innocent victims of a civil war arrive, Guin knows what he must...
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A sad day indeed. Golden Age was the peak for me as well.