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Created by Kenturo Miura, Berserk is manga mayhem to the extreme - violent, horrifying, and mercilessly funny - and the wellspring for the internationally popular anime series. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, Berserk asks for no quarter - and offers none! His name is Guts,... read more

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Bandits made a deal with the mayor that they won't attack the village if they are given gold and woman and children. Turns out a demon lead the bandits and Guts helps for the fact he can have a chance to kill another demon. As Guts gets a ride in a wagon his brand summons demons in which he... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Bandits made a deal with the mayor that they won't attack the village if they are given gold and woman and children. Turns out a demon lead the bandits and Guts helps for the fact he can have a chance to kill another demon. As Guts gets a ride in a wagon his brand summons demons in which he must fight to survive. Then he ends up in a kingdom that kills heretics. They claim Guts is a heretic he fights against them to be saved by a mysterious bandage man who wants Guts to kill a demon.

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  • Guts: Mercenary. The Black Swordsman. He has a brand of the sacrifice on his neck. So as he hunts down demons he's being hunted as well. He doesn't care about anyone or anything other than hunting down the five members of the Godhand. People who die in the process were weak deserve to die. If the people died they weren't living there dream they deserved to die too.
  • Puck: A little tiny Elf with wings. Guts 'saved' Puck. Puck decides to follow Guts to try and help him. She can feel people's emotions and can even help them be happy. She also has healing powers.
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Table of Contents edit see section history

The Black Swordsman.............................5
The Brand...............................................95
The Guardians of Desire, Chapter 1........167

Glossary edit see section history

  • The Brand of Sacrifice: Also simply known as The Brand. A mark of those who have survived the Eclipse. An worldly place where demons feed on human flesh. The Brand bleeds allowing the person to know that demons are near. It also summons demons to the person who has a brand, because a person with the Brand 'should be dead' they wish to finish them off.
  • Apostles: The demons created from the Eclipse. Demon was once human but turned into a demon. Feeds on human flesh enjoys killing humans.
  • Incubus: "They're evil spirits that gave people nightmares and feed off their fears."
  • Incubi: "born of the mix blood and sexual fluids of those who died filled with hatred and malice."

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 34 in Berserk. (standard series)

Followed by Berserk (Volume 2).

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kentaro Miura (Author)

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Page Count: 224

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Reading Level: Adults

Back of Manga: For Readers 18+ for Mature Readers. ADULT ONLY! EXTREME GRAPHIC violence. Light female and male nudity. Sexual content.


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