Berserk, Vol. 10

Berserk, Vol. 10

Warrior supreme Guts has returned, and just in time to save the weakened Band of the Hawk from certain destruction? and to form an intimate bond with the beautiful warrior Casca. But job one is to find a way to free Griffith, the Hawks' leader, from the dank dungeons and round-the-clock tortures of the Hawks' former benefactor, the King of Midland. But while the flayed and starved Griffith may be in isolation, he is not alone. Horrors beyond imagination await Guts and the Hawks in the catacombs, and those who die may just be the lucky ones!About the AuthorWhile 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.