{"product_id":"berserk-volume-18-paperback","title":"Berserk Volume 18 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKentaro Miura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKentaro Miura\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHell has broken loose in the kingdom of Midland. On the death of Midland's king comes invasion, demonic forces seem to be on the rise, underground pagan cults are running wild, and the church is busily rounding up and teaching heretics the errors of their ways. While, Guts is busy testing out his newly repaired sword on the invaders, his former captain and lover, Casca, her mind wrecked by her unholy tryst with the demon lord, has fallen in with a rough crowd who don't exactly wish her well. But she, like Guts, is marked with the Brand of Sacrifice, and her abusers may soon find themselves face-to-face with the unholy abominations that are inexorably drawn to the Brand\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.27 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725445795903,"sku":"9781593077433","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/97e5bacdab0d7464f236636ac74e2dea.webp?v=1765106591","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/berserk-volume-18-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}