{"product_id":"berserk-deluxe-volume-9-isbn-9781506717920","title":"Berserk Deluxe Volume 9","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed adult horror manga is now in presented in deluxe hardcover editions in the original oversized serialization format.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough 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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e volumes 25–27, including three fold-out color posters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOR MATURE READERS.\u003c\/b\u003eWhile attending college at Nihon University, in 1988, Kentaro Miura debuted 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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1990, the first volume \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on a manga entitled \u003ci\u003eJapan\u003c\/i\u003e. Miura's fame grew after \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e began \"The Golden Age\" story arc and the huge success of this masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary manga artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e that aired in the same year on NTV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Dark Horse Manga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305171767525,"sku":"NP9781506717920","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506717920.jpg?v=1767722449","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/berserk-deluxe-volume-9-isbn-9781506717920","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}