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Berserk Deluxe Volume 9 - by Kentaro Miura (Hardcover)

Berserk Deluxe Volume 9 - by  Kentaro Miura (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This volume collects material previously published as Berserk volumes 25, 26, and 27.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The acclaimed adult horror manga is now in presented in deluxe hardcover editions in the original oversized serialization format.</b> <p/>Though Guts the Black Swordsman lies near death from battling the dragon knight Grunbeld and his demonic legion, the witch Schierke has a dangerous tool to put Guts back in the fight: the unholy Berserker Armor. But the accursed shell unleashes its host's inner demons, which might send the tormented Guts into eternal darkness! <p/>Collects <i>Berserk</i> volumes 25-27, including three fold-out color posters.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>While attending college at Nihon University, in 1988, Kentaro Miura debuted a 48-page manga known as <i>Berserk Prototype, </i> an introduction to the current <i>Berserk</i> fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the Comi Manga School. In 1989, after receiving a doctorate degree, Kentarou started a project titled <i>King of Wolves</i> based on a script by Buronson, writer of <i>Hokuto no Ken</i> (<i>Fist Of The North Star</i>).<br/><br/>In 1990, the first volume <i>Berserk</i> was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on a manga entitled <i>Japan</i>. Miura's fame grew after <i>Berserk</i> began The Golden Age story arc and the huge success of this masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary manga artists.<br/><br/>In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of <i>Berserk</i> that aired in the same year on NTV.<br/><br/>The series has also spawned a whole host of merchandise, both official and fan made, ranging from statues and action figures, to key rings, video games, and a trading card game. In 2002, Kentaro Miura received the second place in the Tezuka Osamu (<i>Astro Boy</i>) Cultural Prize of Excellence for <i>Berserk</i>. The author lives in Tokyo, Japan.

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