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Berserk Deluxe Volume 8 - by Kentaro Mira (Hardcover)

Berserk Deluxe Volume 8 - by  Kentaro Mira (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in Japan in 2001 and 2002 by Hakusensha Inc., Tokyo."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Kentaro Miura's legendary adult fantasy/horror manga is now available at its original published size in handsome deluxe hardcover editions, each collecting three volumes of the acclaimed series. Collects Berserk volumes 22-24, including three fold-out color posters.</b> <p/>The fall of the Tower of Conviction and the Grand Inquisitor, Mozgus, has heralded the unexpected return of Guts' former commander, Griffith, last seen transformed from a mutilated husk into a demon lord of the Godhand. Regenerated into health and beauty, and with his dreams of carving out a kingdom intact, Griffith has raised a new Band of the Hawk, but recruited from darkness to fulfill his deadly destiny.<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 King of Wolves 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 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 (Astro Boy) Cultural Prize of Excellence for <i>Berserk</i>. The author lives in Tokyo, Japan.

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