Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King

In the war-torn Kingdom of Midland, the lone mercenary Guts drifts from battlefield to battlefield, choosing a life of violence over peace. With a sword absurdly oversized for any ordinary fighter, he carves through enemies even when the odds are stacked against him.

His skill catches the eye of Griffith, the enigmatic commander of the Band of the Hawk, who offers him a place among the famed mercenaries. Guts refuses and demands a duel—only to be defeated and compelled to join. Fighting at Griffith’s side, Guts becomes part of Midland’s struggle against the Empire of Chuder, even as it grows clear that Griffith’s ambitions reach far beyond the outcome of a single war.