{"product_id":"berserk-the-flame-dragon-knight-isbn-9781506709390","title":"Berserk: The Flame Dragon Knight","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e novel, conceived by series creator Kentaro Miura and written by Makoto Fukami, novelist and screenwriter for the \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e anime, \u003ci\u003ePsycho-Pass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eResident Evil: Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e. The Flame Dragon Knight also presents ten full-page illustrations by Kentaro Miura.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Flame Dragon Knight traces the rise of the warhammer-wielding warrior Grunbeld from humble beginnings to become the all-powerful Apostle who will one day face Guts in mortal combat! Featuring all the grisly supernatural action and sinister courtly intrigue Berserk readers have come to expect.\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 King of Wolves 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 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 (Astro Boy) 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":46300613050597,"sku":"NP9781506709390","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506709390.jpg?v=1767722448","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/berserk-the-flame-dragon-knight-isbn-9781506709390","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}