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What Guts the Black Swordsman and his companions had seen as an island refuge for monstrous sea creatures and the ghost ship of the demonic Bonebeard is, in fact, the very lair of the malefic sea god that controls them. With no avenue of escape, Guts must once again don the Berserker armor to give his company any chance of survival. But without the protective influence of the sorceress Schierke, Guts risks being forever lost within the cursed armor and becoming an even greater threat to his comrades!

Faced with the Kushan emperor''s horrific new form and the bloody swath of destruction and spawning demons he leaves in his wake with every step, the soldiers in Griffith''s new Band of the Hawk must assume their true unholy forms to battle the emperor, revealing their true faces to the citizens of Midland. How will these tormented refugees react when they discover that their would-be rescuers are as monstrous as their enemies? And could this titanic confrontation threaten to unleash even greater horrors upon the human world?

Warrior supreme Guts, the Black Swordsman, has seen better days — and more popular — in the kingdom of Midland, a land he once defended as captain of the Band of the Hawk. But the Hawks were betrayed and slaughtered, and now the hyolier-than-thou Holy Iron Chain Knights have captured Guts and plan to whip some repentance into him — literally. But Guts isn’t so easily held at bay, at when he manages to escape with the Holy Knights’ leader, Farnese, as his hostage, the demons that are drawn to Guts’ Brand of Sacrifice are all too willing to show her the teeming darkness in her own soul!

The Band of the Hawk — what''s left of them — are on the run, Guts and Casca having rescued the Hawks'' leader, Griffith, from the horrors of the King of Midland''s dungeons. Starved, tortured mercilessly and imprisoned in an iron mask, Griffith hangs to life and sanity by a thread… and he''ll be no help against the King''s latest charges sent to bring him back to pay for his dalliance with the King''s daughter. Now the depleted Hawks will have to face the Knights of the Black Dog, led by the merciless, bestial Wyald… one bad dog who''s even worse when he unleashes the beast within!

Thanks to Lady Farnese''s selfless sacrifice, Guts, the Black Swordsman, and the rest of his companions are free to carry on their journey aboard the ship of Farnese''s brother, Magnifico — that is, if they''re willing to leave Farnese behind. But having to choose between their mission and their loyalties might not be a problem for long if the Kushan emperor and his legion of monstrous minions have their way. With a host of Kushan forces descending on Vritannis, there might not be much left of Farnese''s family — or any of the citizenry — to worry about!

The Band of the Hawks’ rescue of their leader, Griffith, has brought them no ease. Broken beyond healing, a frail ghost of his former glory, Griffith is now more an object of pity than a man, and the Hawks, who’ve grimly hung together under duress and death during his absence, are now on the verge of splintering to the winds. But Griffith’s dreams and ambitions, built on the bodies of his troops and the countless enemies they have slain, have not gone unnoticed in the spirit realm, and though Griffith has nowhere to go as a man, he may yet have a future . . . a future borne on jet-black wings in the company of the demon lords of the Godhand!

Hell has broken loose in the kingdom of Midland. On the death of Midland''s king comes invasion, demonic forces seem to be on the rise, underground pagan cults are running wild, and the church is busily rounding up and teaching heretics the errors of their ways. While, Guts is busy testing out his newly repaired sword on the invaders, his former captain and lover, Casca, her mind wrecked by her unholy tryst with the demon lord, has fallen in with a rough crowd who don''t exactly wish her well. But she, like Guts, is marked with the Brand of Sacrifice, and her abusers may soon find themselves face-to-face with the unholy abominations that are inexorably drawn to the Brand!

Guts, the Black Swordsman, and his companions have finally broken free of the monster-infested wilderness and arrived at the port city of Vritannis. But the band finds out all too quickly that humans can be just as monstrous as the nightmarish creatures and apostles they battled in the forest. As Schierke and Isidro face off against pirate slavers, Farnese''s power-hungry family tries to force her once again under the yoke of their political ambitions. The group''s only hope is to find a ship out of the city, but even if they manage to secure a vessel, will everyone be free to leave?

Desperate to find a sanctuary where his lover, Casca, will be safe from the demons drawn to her Brand of Sacrifice, Guts the Black Swordsman pushes his motley band of followers onward towards fairy Puck’s homeland, Elfhelm. With new allies who make their home in a mystically guarded woodland paradise, Guts’ goal seems within reach, but danger lurks in the shadows of even the most dazzling utopias, and even fairy witchery may not protect the wondrous kingdom from an army of marauding, murderous trolls! Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a runaway manga locomotive, a crashing colossus of teeth-rattling action, spine-chilling horror, and taboo-breaking humor that fires the boilers of its devoted devotees and burns the rest. Ashes to ashes!

Guts, the Black Swordsman, goes from the frying pan to the fire as he must enter the mating chamber in the horrifying lair of trolls to rescue his love, Casca, and the Lady Farnese from the loathsome attentions of the hideous beasts. But while even an army of trolls cannot stand against Guts''s boundless fury, the mightiest of warriors is no match for a demon lord. And so when Slan of the Godhand manifests from the entrails of slain trolls and takes Guts into her deadly embrace, Guts discovers he may not only be fighting for his life, but for his very soul!

Guts the Black Swordsman and his companions brave the open sea, hoping to reach Puck''s homeland, Elfhelm, and its powerful elven king, who might be able to restore the sanity of Guts'' former lover, Casca. But seeking out a sanctuary for Casca means that Guts must postpone his hunt for his ex-friend and leader, Griffith, who has been reborn as a demon lord hell-bent on conquest. The winds of change blow fast and hard across the war-torn lands of the Holy See, and if Guts waits too long to exact his vengeance, Griffith might attain his murderous goals before Guts can return to Midland to stop him!

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 seek to rise within the court see the ambitious Griffith as an obstacle to obtaining power. And nothing is more formidable than an enemy unseen!

Guts, the Black Swordsman, joins forces with a most unlikely ally, the fiendish Nosferatu Zodd, in a desperate attempt to defeat the Kushan emperor''s malevolent astral form. But Griffith, Guts'' former commander and friend reborn as a demonic lord of the Godhand, has plans of his own for the emperor, and for Midland itself. Guts and his companions'' only hope is to reach the promised safety of the elf Puck''s homeland, Elfhelm, but if Griffith and the emperor turn their attention back to this motley band of travelers, there may be nowhere left for Guts and crew to hide!

Guts, the Black Swordsman, and his companions have finally arrived at the sea, where they discover a mysterious child who seems to share a special bond with Guts and his former lover, the now-mad Casca. The troupe''s brief respite at the shore offers moments for quiet introspection and deeper bonding, but such peace is always short lived where Guts is involved, and Guts must once again don the demonic Berserker Armor to take on a force of bloodthirsty beasts emerging from the once-peaceful surf, possessed by the accursed sorcery of a powerful Kushan enchanter! And who knows what will happen when internal strife pushes a member of Guts''s band unknowingly into the comforting companionship of an enemy!

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 son, who plots to have Griffith summarily assassinated. But if the plot fails, the king’s son will likely have to deal with Guts and his titanic broadsword, and the results of such confrontations are rarely pretty... or easy to clean up.

Guts the Black Swordsman has again donned the accursed Berserker armor, and he’ll need all its unholy power to battle the titanic Sea God — from the inside! As the creature takes on an army of beautiful merrow, Guts plunges deep within the God to find its sole vulnerability and pierce its living heart. But even if he can manage this impossible task deep within the leviathan, how will Guts get back out?

Two feudal kingdoms, Midland and Chuder, battle for supremacy in what will become the final clash in a century-long struggle. Spearheading the Midland forces is the Band of the Hawk, a legendary cadre of elite mercenaries led by the charismatic Griffith and with the fearless Guts as its berserker champion. The Hawks'' ferocity, courage, and fearsome skills - not to mention Guts'' enormous broadsword - are just what Midland needs to turn the bloody tide, but during the fray, Guts and Griffith''s most trusted lieutenant, Casca, fall together from a cliff into a raging river. Miraculously, both barely survive, and Guts tends to Casca''s wounds as she tells of having her life saved by Griffith, her induction into the Band of the Hawk, and her deep feelings toward Griffith. She even seems to finally be warming up to the grim Guts. But this greeting-card moment won''t last long, for Chuder warriors are on the prowl, and the only greetings they carry are on the points of their spears!

From his days as a young mercenary to his time as captain of the Band of the Hawks’ Raiders, Guts’s life has been defined by his ability to fight and his will to win. Now cursed with the Brand of Sacrifice — a sigil that will forever mark him as prey for the damned — and with his companions dead, his lover’s mind destroyed and his one-time commander and friend reborn as a malevolent demon lord, it seems that more than ever Guts must rely upon his instinct to survive. But Hell has many faces, and when what appears to be an innocent country village proves to be a den of tragic secrets, the horror of a fairy tale perverted by pain and hate may prove to be more than Guts can handle!

The Black Swordsman Guts’ former captain and lover, Casca, has been taken by the Holy Iron Chain Knights to the "Tower of Conviction" of the fanatic torturer of the Holy See, Mozgus, who plans to treat the rumored witch to the proper agonies of the damned, but Guts is on his way to rescue Casca and dish out some chastisement of his own on any who get in his way. But forces in the demonic realms are in motion and are being drawn to the torture tower in what may be a prelude to a second Eclipse and an unprecedented release of malign spirits into the world!

Guts the Black Swordsman and company reach the isle of Skellig in hopes that Elven magic can cure the afflicted Casca, but the cure could come at a deadly cost. Meanwhile, Guts’ Band of the Hawk comrade Rickert journeys to the city of Falconia, the seat of power for Griffith, the resurrected former Hawks commander. But the glittering towers of Falconia cast the darkest of shadows, and a legion of demonic monstrosities dwell in the darkness! From creator Kentaro Miura comes Berserk, a sprawling adult fantasy epic of fierce imagination One of the most popular long-running adult manga series ever published. First new Berserk volume since 2013! The inspiration for three anime feature films and two TV series. New Berserk anime TV series to air in 2017. “One of the best manga ever conceived.”—University Press of North Georgia ”A glorious, gory fantasy epic, a truly one-of-a-kind work.”—Manga Test Drive “The Godfather of manga.”—anime-planet

The bewildered and near-mad Casca, former captain of the Band of the Hawk — and former lover of Guts, the Black Swordsman — has been adopted by Midland’s pagan cults as a witch, due to her demonic Mark of Sacrifice. But the Holy Iron Chain Knights campaign to rid the kingdom of heretics by any means necessary puts Casca in mortal danger, and Guts is having none of it, But all parties involved may end up with more than they bargained for as demonic spirits, drawn to Casca’s brand, begin to possess the heretics and unleash the forces of hell. But hell hath no fury like the Black Swordsman!

Guts, le guerrier noir, promène son imposante silhouette de routes en villages. Sur son passage, les cadavres s''amoncellent et il laisse derrière lui des torrents de sang. Le corps vêtu de noir, il porte sur son dos une épée aussi haute qu''un homme. Sur son cou, une marque mystérieuse le condamne à être poursuivi jour et nuit par des démons. Puck, l''elfe facétieux, croise un jour le chemin de cette machine à tuer. Quelles horreurs a-t-il pu connaître pour être animé d''une telle soif de vengeance ? Alors que le monde sombre inextricablement dans le chaos, Guts règle ses comptes avec les forces démoniaques qui resserrent leur emprise sur la destinée des hommes. Une époque s''achève Au fil des années, « Berserk » est devenu au Japon un classique de l''heroic fantasy, une référence pour les amoureux de Tolkien et de jeux de rôles. En France, la série a déjà ses fans, qui voient leur attente récompensée : la série est publiée en sens de lecture et format original, et les 7 premiers volumes sont prévus pour paraître mensuellement. L''un des mangas les plus attendus de l''année !

Guts, le guerrier noir, promène son imposante silhouette de routes en villages. Sur son passage, les cadavres s''amoncellent et il laisse derrière lui des torrents de sang. Le corps vêtu de noir, il porte sur son dos une épée aussi haute qu''un homme. Sur son cou, une marque mystérieuse le condamne à être poursuivi jour et nuit par des démons. Puck, l''elfe facétieux, croise un jour le chemin de cette machine à tuer. Quelles horreurs a-t-il pu connaître pour être animé d''une telle soif de vengeance ? Alors que le monde sombre inextricablement dans le chaos, Guts règle ses comptes avec les forces démoniaques qui resserrent leur emprise sur la destinée des hommes. Une époque s''achève Au fil des années, « Berserk » est devenu au Japon un classique de l''heroic fantasy, une référence pour les amoureux de Tolkien et de jeux de rôles. En France, la série a déjà ses fans, qui voient leur attente récompensée : la série est publiée en sens de lecture et format original, et les 7 premiers volumes sont prévus pour paraître mensuellement. L''un des mangas les plus attendus de l''année !

Guts, le guerrier noir, promène son imposante silhouette de routes en villages. Sur son passage, les cadavres s''amoncellent et il laisse derrière lui des torrents de sang. Le corps vêtu de noir, il porte sur son dos une épée aussi haute qu''un homme. Sur son cou, une marque mystérieuse le condamne à être poursuivi jour et nuit par des démons. Puck, l''elfe facétieux, croise un jour le chemin de cette machine à tuer. Quelles horreurs a-t-il pu connaître pour être animé d''une telle soif de vengeance ? Alors que le monde sombre inextricablement dans le chaos, Guts règle ses comptes avec les forces démoniaques qui resserrent leur emprise sur la destinée des hommes. Une époque s''achève Au fil des années, « Berserk » est devenu au Japon un classique de l''heroic fantasy, une référence pour les amoureux de Tolkien et de jeux de rôles. En France, la série a déjà ses fans, qui voient leur attente récompensée : la série est publiée en sens de lecture et format original, et les 7 premiers volumes sont prévus pour paraître mensuellement. L''un des mangas les plus attendus de l''année !

Guts, le guerrier noir, promène son imposante silhouette de routes en villages. Sur son passage, les cadavres s''amoncellent et il laisse derrière lui des torrents de sang. Le corps vêtu de noir, il porte sur son dos une épée aussi haute qu''un homme. Sur son cou, une marque mystérieuse le condamne à être poursuivi jour et nuit par des démons. Puck, l''elfe facétieux, croise un jour le chemin de cette machine à tuer. Quelles horreurs a-t-il pu connaître pour être animé d''une telle soif de vengeance ? Alors que le monde sombre inextricablement dans le chaos, Guts règle ses comptes avec les forces démoniaques qui resserrent leur emprise sur la destinée des hommes. Une époque s''achève Au fil des années, « Berserk » est devenu au Japon un classique de l''heroic fantasy, une référence pour les amoureux de Tolkien et de jeux de rôles. En France, la série a déjà ses fans, qui voient leur attente récompensée : la série est publiée en sens de lecture et format original, et les 7 premiers volumes sont prévus pour paraître mensuellement. L''un des mangas les plus attendus de l''année !

Guts, le guerrier noir, promène son imposante silhouette de routes en villages. Sur son passage, les cadavres s''amoncellent et il laisse derrière lui des torrents de sang. Le corps vêtu de noir, il porte sur son dos une épée aussi haute qu''un homme. Sur son cou, une marque mystérieuse le condamne à être poursuivi jour et nuit par des démons. Puck, l''elfe facétieux, croise un jour le chemin de cette machine à tuer. Quelles horreurs a-t-il pu connaître pour être animé d''une telle soif de vengeance ? Alors que le monde sombre inextricablement dans le chaos, Guts règle ses comptes avec les forces démoniaques qui resserrent leur emprise sur la destinée des hommes. Une époque s''achève Au fil des années, « Berserk » est devenu au Japon un classique de l''heroic fantasy, une référence pour les amoureux de Tolkien et de jeux de rôles. En France, la série a déjà ses fans, qui voient leur attente récompensée : la série est publiée en sens de lecture et format original, et les 7 premiers volumes sont prévus pour paraître mensuellement. L''un des mangas les plus attendus de l''année !

Guts, le guerrier noir, promène son imposante silhouette de routes en villages. Sur son passage, les cadavres s''amoncellent et il laisse derrière lui des torrents de sang. Le corps vêtu de noir, il porte sur son dos une épée aussi haute qu''un homme. Sur son cou, une marque mystérieuse le condamne à être poursuivi jour et nuit par des démons. Puck, l''elfe facétieux, croise un jour le chemin de cette machine à tuer. Quelles horreurs a-t-il pu connaître pour être animé d''une telle soif de vengeance ? Alors que le monde sombre inextricablement dans le chaos, Guts règle ses comptes avec les forces démoniaques qui resserrent leur emprise sur la destinée des hommes. Une époque s''achève Au fil des années, « Berserk » est devenu au Japon un classique de l''heroic fantasy, une référence pour les amoureux de Tolkien et de jeux de rôles. En France, la série a déjà ses fans, qui voient leur attente récompensée : la série est publiée en sens de lecture et format original, et les 7 premiers volumes sont prévus pour paraître mensuellement. L''un des mangas les plus attendus de l''année !

Auch nach den verstörenden Ereignissen im "Tal des Nebels", wo Guts in einem furchtbaren Kampf den Apostel Rosine vernichtet hat, ist dem Recken keine Ruhepause gegönnt: Sein neuer Gegner, die päpstlichen "Ritter von der Heiligen Kette", sind zwar kaum mehr als ein Haufen von Wochenendrittern, aber der fanatischen Anführerin Farnese gelingt es, den schwer verwundeten Guts zu überwältigen. Der Recke findet sich nackt und gefesselt in einem Käfig wieder, eine scheinbar völlig aussichtslose Lage.

Nach schweren Strapazen und Entbehrungen sind Guts und seine Freunde auf ihrer Odyssee endlich einen entscheidenden Schritt vorangekommen. In der Hafenstadt Vulitanis ist es ihnen inmitten von Kriegswirren gelungen, eine Schiffspassage zum Ziel ihrer Reise, die Heimat der Elfe Puck, zu ergattern. Doch im letzten Moment gerät die Gruppe doch noch in einen Überraschungsangriff der Kushanen-Streitmacht. Vor Guts und seinen Freunden bauen sich die schier unüberwindlichen Heerscharen des Bösen auf ...

Kentaro Miuras mit unglaublicher Akribie gezeichnetes und mit viel Liebe erzähltes Fantasy-Epos hat in den letzten Jahren Millionen treuer Anhänger weltweit gewonnen. In über 30 Einzelbänden ist mittlerweile ein grandioser Kosmos rund um die Abenteuer des mittelalterlichen Recken Guts entstanden. Für alle Fans, die erst später zu dieser Serie gestoßen sind, fasst BERSERK MAX die bisher erschienenen und zum Teil vergriffenen Ausgaben in Doppelbänden mit jeweils mehr als 400 Seiten zusammen.