Berserk, Vol. 13

Product Description The Band of the Hawk may have been the most formidable band of fighters around, but when matched up against an army of abyssal monstrosities, earthly fighting skills don't amount to a hill of beans. The Hawks' tortured and mutilated former leader, Griffith, has used the accursed Crimson Behelit to open the gates to a shadowy realm of unspeakable horrors, the realm of the demon lords of the Godhand, who are willing to transform Griffith into a being of terrible power and majesty as long as Griffith is willing to give up his former command as sacrifices in the Invocation of Doom. But nobody takes down the Hawks without a fight, and their berserker champion, Guts, will take on anything Hell can throw at him in order to save his lover, Casca, from the sordid violations that only Hell can offer. About the Author While attending college at Nihon University, in 1988, Kentaro Miura debuted a 48-page manga known asBerserk Prototype, an introduction to the currentBerserk 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 titledKing of Wolves based on a script by Buronson, writer ofHokuto no Ken (Fist Of The North Star).In 1990, the first volumeBerserk was released with a relatively limited success. Miura again collaborated with Buronson on manga entitledJapan. Miura's fame grew afterBerserk began "The Golden Age" story arc and the huge success of this masterpiece made of him one of the most prominent contemporary manga artists.In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes ofBerserk that aired in the same year on NTV.The 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 forBerserk. The author lives in Tokyo, Japan.