{"product_id":"berserk-volume-1-paperback","title":"Berserk Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKentaro Miura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKentaro Miura\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD: Meet the relentless swordsman, Guts, in this first entry in the New York Times bestselling adult fantasy-horror manga!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Guts is the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned--and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death...or vengeance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Created by Kentaro Miura, \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e is manga mayhem to the extreme--harrowing, violent, and horrifying--and the wellspring for the internationally popular anime series. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, \u003ci\u003e Berserk\u003c\/i\u003e asks for no quarter--and offers none!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile attending college at Nihon University, in 1988, \u003cb\u003e Kentaro Miura \u003c\/b\u003edebuted a 48-page manga known as \u003ci\u003eBerserk Prototype\u003c\/i\u003e, an introduction to the current \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eKing of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e based on a script by Buronson, writer of \u003ci\u003eHokuto no Ken\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eFist Of The North Star\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1990, the first volume \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga entitled \u003ci\u003eJapan\u003c\/i\u003e. Miura's fame grew after \u003ci\u003eBerserk \u003c\/i\u003ebegan \"The Golden Age\" story arc and the huge success of this masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary manga artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e that aired in the same year on NTV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 (\u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e) Cultural Prize of Excellence for \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e. The author lives in Tokyo, Japan.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384852279398,"sku":"9781593070205","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/rxveZtXT6S9781593070205.webp?v=1769089825","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/berserk-volume-1-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}