"The evil Count uses his dark powers to transform a defeated guard captain into an inhuman horror to combat Guts, the Black Swordsman. Puck, Guts' pint-sized fairy sidekick, is captured when he attempts to stop an old doctor's execution, and he is given as a gift to the Count's dauger, a sweet girl in a gilded cage, imprisoned by her father in her own room. Guts, is determined to make mincemeat of the Count but even Guts' super-sized sword may not...

With the Count dead and dragged to Hell by the demons of the Godhead, Guts recalls his horrific upbringing by mercenaries. After he left the mercenary band, he spent his childhood wandering from battlefield to battlefield, growing in strength and drawing the attention of many

Back in the day, Guts the Black Swordsman was a top slayer for The Band of the Hawk, an elite mercenary unit led by Griffith, whose calm demeanor and callow beauty belied his fighting prowess and steel will. While in a king's employ, the attraction between the king's daughter and Griffith and the growing favor of the king towards the Hawk leader raises the hackles of the king's jealous brother, who plots to have Griffith summarily assassinated. But...

The century-spanning war between Midland and Chuder continues unabated. The two warring kingdoms, vying for supremacy, launch headfirst into what will become the final battle. Leading the Midland forces are the Band of the Hawk, lead by the charismatic Griffith, with the fearless Guts as his trusted champion. But should the Hawks triumph again on the battlefield, the war with Chuder may end, but the secret war within Midland may begin as those who...

Guts, having returned to save the uweakend Band of the Hawk, puts thoughts of romance on hold as he sets out to brave the horrors of the king of Midlands' catacombs in an effort to free Griffith, the band's leader

"The evil Count uses his dark powers to transform a defeated guard captain into an inhuman horror to combat Guts, the Black Swordsman. Puck, Guts' pint-sized fairy sidekick, is captured when he attempts to stop an old doctor's execution, and he is given as a gift to the Count's dauger, a sweet girl in a gilded cage, imprisoned by her father in her own room. Guts, is determined to make mincemeat of the Count but even Guts' super-sized sword may not...

Berserk has conquered the worlds of manga and anime, and now comes the essential roadmap to the sprawling Berserk universe, exploring the characters, creatures, settings, and stories of Berserk's first 38 volumes. Profusely illustrated and including never-before-seen art (including an eight-page color section) and author notes by Kentaro Miura, the Official Guidebook is a comprehensive tour through the epic adventure, shocking horror, and graveyard...