V12 engine for the postwar market in Europe, production of V12-engined-cars was very limited until the 1960s. Ferrari has traditionally reserved their top V12 engine for their top-of-the line luxury sports coupes since 1949. Ferrari's closest rival, Lamborghini has also used the V12 configuration for many of its road cars since the company's inception in 1963. In 1972, Jaguar introduced the XJ12, equipped with a 5.3 litre V12, which continued (after revisions in 1993) until the 1996 model year, after which the marque discontinued the twelve-cylinder engine. BMW returned to V12 designs for its 7 Series sedan in model year 1986, forcing
Kentaro Miura of "The Golden Age" story arc and ultimately the series became a huge success, making him one of the most prominent contemporary manga artists. At this time Miura dedicates himself solely to be working on "Berserk". He has indicated, however, that he intends to publish more manga in the future. In 1997, Miura supervised the production of 25 anime episodes of "Berserk" that aired in the same year on NTV. Various art books and supplemental materials by Miura based on "Berserk" are also released. In 1999, Miura made minor contributions to the Dreamcast video game "". 2004 saw the release