Berserk Volume 5

Guts is the Black Swordsman, a warrior who carries an enormous iron sword and lives for revenge. He has been branded for sacrifice by unholy forces, and his hatred is aimed above all at Griffith, one of the demon lords of the Godhand.

This volume looks back to a time when Griffith was still a man. He led the Hawks, a company of elite fighters, and a young Guts was its fiercest champion. Both had been shaped by cruelty and violence, yet neither is ready for what arrives next.

That is Nosferatu Zodd, a superhuman beast who cuts down Guts' comrades as a scythe cuts wheat. Guts and Griffith together cannot match his power. The one thing that might stand against him is an object Griffith wears around his neck.

This is a dark fantasy manga by Kentaro Miura, with a brutal, violent tone and scenes of slaughter. It moves between the grim present of the Black Swordsman and the earlier days of the Hawks. It is intended for mature readers.