VIZ Media Record of Ragnarok Manga Set Vol. 1-8 by Shinya Umemura

VIZ Media Record of Ragnarok Manga Set Vol. 1-8 by Shinya Umemura brings together the opening volumes of a series centred on a final contest between gods and humanity’s greatest heroes. Once every millennium, the gods gather to decide whether the human race should continue to exist or be destroyed.

When the decision is destruction, a last chance is offered through a battle known as Ragnarok, fought in the Valhalla arena. The Valkyrie Brunhilde persuades the gods to allow humanity to seek redemption through combat. The gods put forward Thor, the Norse god of thunder, while humanity’s first champion is Lü Bu, described as the strongest warrior in mankind’s history.

Included titles

• Record of Ragnarok Vol.1
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.2
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.3
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.4
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.5
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.6
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.7
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.8
• Record of Ragnarok Vol.9

Synopsis

Once every millennium, the gods assemble to judge whether humanity deserves to survive. With destruction declared, the fate of the human race is placed on a final series of battles between gods and mortal heroes, known as Ragnarok.

Brunhilde, a Valkyrie, secures a chance for humanity to fight for redemption in the Valhalla arena. The gods select Thor as their first combatant, and humanity answers with Lü Bu, a legendary general said to be the strongest warrior in history.