{"product_id":"berserk-the-flame-dragon-knight-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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). \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\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. \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 (Astro Boy) 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":50607918809362,"sku":"9781506709390","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ce4bb87-8080-4a5f-ac9e-075b839cf6a8.jpg?v=1732315823","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/berserk-the-flame-dragon-knight-9781506709390","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}