{"product_id":"berserk-official-guidebook-9781506707068","title":"Berserk Official Guidebook","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e has conquered the worlds of manga and anime, and now comes the essential roadmap to the sprawling Berserk universe, exploring the characters, creatures, settings, and stories of \u003ci\u003eBerserk's\u003c\/i\u003e first 38 volumes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfusely illustrated and including never-before-seen art (including an eight-page color section) and author notes by Kentaro Miura, the \u003ci\u003eOfficial Guidebook\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive tour through the epic adventure, shocking horror, and graveyard humor that can be only Berserk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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). \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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Manga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601232728338,"sku":"9781506707068","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48661db1-fcc2-4748-9799-551c10aa50ad.jpg?v=1732223733","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/berserk-official-guidebook-9781506707068","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}