Green ver. will be available from 7th September, 2010!

It is the first Berserk article by Collaboration between ART OF WAR and Japanese contemporary artist.

From the serial publication of Berserk started to the present, even 21 years passed, fans all over the world are still fascinated by Berserk. And the deep characteristic of Berserk stimulates Japanese sculptors�f strong desires to create new art works. Now, Matsuda Akinori, a young metal sculptor who is been paid attention, will make Casting Behelit, limited to 30 pieces, since Mr. Matsuda loves reading Berserk. After receiving orders, the Casting Behelit will be carefully made one by one.

Material of Casting Behelit- Bronze
Since this Behelit is casted by bronze, you can feel both weight and quality of metal. Thus, Casting Behelit represents a unique feeling which is different from previous products. Besides, this product is made as a decoration that is hanged on the exclusive frame selected by Mr. Matsuda. And an original serial number plate(made of brass) carved by Matsuda himself will be attached on back of the frame.

The charming parts of this product are the stately quality which is brought from the bronze material, and the new way to present three-dimensional Behelit that is hanged on a frame as a decoration. When you hang the behelit on the old-style nail, it looks as if behelit is rising into the metal color frame. Behelit being sculped with bit large size (around 7 cm) expresses its strong personality as mystic artifact.

This product is hand-made, so there will be some delicate differences in color and sharp of every item. In other words, each customer can possess their exclusive one in the world. Hanging on the wall like a picture, or enjoying it by taking out from the frame, you can have fun with this product in both ways. Especially you can feel a sense of fulfillment when you put Behelit on you hands, since the weight and quality are totally different from previous product. As one of Berserk collections, this is a valuable product which is made by a young contemporary artist. And you can always enjoy the special feeling of this product even time passes.

Manufacturing Method- Lost-wax casting.
After casting the body part of Behelit, the sculptor used gravers and hammers to increase rough but detailed expression with nuance. The body and metal fitting is glued together by silver wax heated around 800C.

Painting Method: Baking Urushi (Japanese Lacquer)
This product is painted by undiluted Urushi (This time we use reddish-brown Urushi.) and other paints combined with pigment. We paint this product first and bake it later. The Urushi is usually not easy to be attached to the metal. Thus, this product is needed to be baked at 180C-200C for 1 hour to make the Urushi have great depth.
Besides, we polished eyes, nose, and mouth of Behelit to make strong impressions and present the gloss feeling of bronze material.

*Biography of Matsuda Akinori

Born in 1981 in Osaka, Japan.
2006 Bachelor of Crafts, Kanazawa College of Art, Ishikawa, Japan.
2008 Master course of of Crafts, Kanazawa College of Art, Ishikawa, Japan
2008 Entered Utatsuyama Craft Workshop


* Winning works of Matsuda Akinori

2006 Being accepted for the kyoten, sponsored by Kyoto.
Bounty prize at the craft exhibition of Kanazawa city.
2008 Being accepted for Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
The runner-up of Kanazawa Wan,One Prize
2009 Being accepted for Table ware festival

(Artist Work)
*Limited up to 30 pieces worldwide. Made-to order item.
Unit Price 150,000YEN (Tax excluded)
Size: W5x D4.5 xH7(cm) (Behelit)
W17xD7.5xH20(cm) (Frame)
Attachment: Frame and Serial No. Plate(adhered on backside of the frame)
Weight: 250g (Behelit); 800g (with frame)
Matirial: Bronze, Urushi, Brass, and others
Artist: Akinori Matsuda
Product will be ready for shipping after 2-3 months when we receive the order.

Shipping and Handling Costs (via EMS only and in Japanese Yen):

Area 1 - Y 4500
Area 2 - Y 5700
Area 3 - Y 6400
Area 4 - Y 9500

*Image only