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Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
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- E1 The Black SwordsmanNext upOct 8, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
A blacksmith is forging an enormous sword while a dark man with only one eye and one arm stands back and watches.
Guest stars: Tomoe Hanba (Collette (voice)), Ikuya Sawaki (Bazuso (voice)), Shouto Kashii (Man A (voice)), Masahito Kawanago (Soldier (voice)), Kan Tokumaru (Snake Baron (voice)), Eken Mine (Collette's Grandfather (voice)), Ikuo Nishikawa (Minister (voice)), Takashi Irie (Aide (voice))
- E2 Band of the HawkOct 15, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
There is a great battle taking place at a fort. The attackers are doing well, except one thing stands in their way - a grey knight and he states that none shall pass him.
Guest stars: Akiko Yajima (Rickert (voice)), Ikuya Sawaki (Bazuso (voice)), Kazuhiro Nakata (General A (voice)), Kazuhiro Nakata (Moustache Baron (voice)), Yasuyuki Kase (Band Member (voice)), Eiji Sekiguchi (Band Member (voice)), Hideki Ogihara (Soldier A (voice)), Masayuki Nakata (Soldier B (voice))
- E3 First BattleOct 22, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Guts and Griffith begin their sword fight.
Guest stars: Akira Ishida (Judeau (voice)), Akiko Yajima (Rickert (voice)), Masuo Amada (Pippin (voice)), Masaaki Tsukada (Minister A (voice)), Masahito Kawanago (Soldier (voice)), Atsushi Ii (Minister B (voice)), Eiji Sekiguchi (Band Member A (voice)), Yasuyuki Kase (Band Member B (voice))
- E4 The Hand of GodOct 29, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Guts reminisces about his childhood.
Guest stars: Akira Ishida (Judeau (voice)), Akiko Yajima (Rickert (voice)), Masuo Amada (Pippin (voice)), Norio Wakamoto (Gambino (voice)), Orine Fukushima (Young Guts (voice)), Fumihiko Tachiki (Black Ram Commander (voice)), Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi (Aide (voice)), Hideki Ogihara (Messenger (voice))
- E5 A Wind of SwordsNov 5, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Guts is now a commander of Griffith's army, taking many risks in battle, Casca takes him to task for it. Griffith is knighted in the Midland court much to the nobles' dismay.
Guest stars: Ryuji Mizuno (Julius (voice)), Shōji Ōki (Gennon (voice)), Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi (Follower (voice)), Kenji Nomura (Black Ram Lieutenant (voice)), Eiji Sekiguchi (Soldier A (voice)), Tessyo Genda (Adon (voice)), Ikuya Sawaki (Boscogn (voice)), Tamio Ohki (King (voice))
- E6 Zodd the ImmortalNov 12, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
In another raid, Guts and Griffith come across a demon known as Nosferatu Zodd.
Guest stars: Ryuji Mizuno (Julius (voice)), Kenji Utsumi (Zodd (voice)), Hiroyuki Yokoo (Dilos (voice)), Yasuyuki Kase (Soldier B (voice)), Eiji Sekiguchi (Soldier A (voice)), Masahito Kawanago (Gaston (voice))
- E7 The Sword`s OwnerNov 19, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 6.6
Synopsis
Princess Charlotte of Midland strikes up a friendship with Griffith.
Guest stars: Ryuji Mizuno (Julius (voice)), Eiji Maruyama (Minister A (voice)), Yuji Fujishiro (Minister B (voice)), Masayuki Nakata (Guard A (voice)), Hideto Ebihara (Guard B (voice)), Tessyo Genda (Adon (voice)), Tamio Ohki (King (voice)), Mahito Tsujimura (Foss (voice))
- E8 ConspiracyNov 26, 1997 · 22 min · ★ 6.7
Synopsis
Griffith and Guts continue their success in battle and Griffith is made a Count.
Guest stars: Ryuji Mizuno (Julius (voice)), Tessyo Genda (Adon (voice)), Ikuya Sawaki (Boscogn (voice)), Masayuki Nakata (Soldier (voice)), Hiroyuki Yokoo (Raider A (voice)), Eiji Sekiguchi (Raider B (voice)), Hideto Ebihara (Guard (voice)), Tamio Ohki (King (voice))
- E9 AssassinationDec 3, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Griffith saves Charlotte when her horse bolts during a fox hunt. Yurius, the king's younger brother, attempts to have him assassinated.
Guest stars: Masaaki Tsukada (Minister A (voice)), Masahito Kawanago (Soldier (voice)), Ryuji Mizuno (Julius (voice)), Tamio Ohki (King (voice)), Masahito Kawanago (Gaston (voice)), Masaaki Tsukada (Nobleman A (voice)), Hiroshi Naka (Nobleman B (voice)), Masaharu Sato (Hail (voice))
- E10 NoblemanDec 10, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Guts, sent by Griffith, assassinates Yurius and his son Adonis. Griffith gets closer to Charlotte. The Hawks depart for yet another mission.
Guest stars: Ryuji Mizuno (Julius (voice)), Mahito Tsujimura (Foss (voice)), Yuri Shiratori (Charlotte (voice)), Fumio Matsuoka (Hassan (voice)), Toru Okawa (Laban (voice)), Naoki Bando (Owen (voice)), Mayumi Asano (Adonis (voice)), Tomoko Miura (Court Lady B (voice))
- E11 The BattleDec 17, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
On a stormy battlefield, Casca, Griffith's second in command, is wounded while fighting the leader of an enemy army. Guts runs to her rescue but when she passes out at the edge of a cliff, he cannot catch her in time and they both fall into the river below.
Guest stars: Kazuhiro Nakata (General A (voice)), Toshiko Sawada (Queen (voice))
- E12 TogetherDec 24, 1997 · 24 min · ★ 6.6
Synopsis
Casca is still unconscious, so Guts shelters them in a cave while the rain pours down. She comes to and tells Guts about her past and about Griffith's.
- E13 Prepared for DeathJan 7, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Guts and Casca try to fight their way back to the Hawks while the enemy army they were fighting from before try to stop them.
Guest stars: Toshiko Sawada (Queen (voice)), Shouto Kashii (Soldier (voice))
- E14 Bonfire of DreamsJan 14, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Casca finds Judeau's division of Hawks and leads them back to where Guts was fighting alone. Although injured, he defeated all the enemy soldiers by himself. They return to the Hawks' camp and Casca tends to Guts' wounds.
Guest stars: Shouto Kashii (Soldier B (voice))
- E15 The Decisive BattleJan 21, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
The King of Midland and his various generals confer about Doldrey Castle, long since captured by the Chudan Empire. Griffith plans an attack and the King agrees despite the protests of his other officers. Only one other general supports Griffith's actions. The Hawks attack Doldrey.
Guest stars: Toshiko Sawada (Queen (voice))
- E16 The ConquerorJan 28, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
With the help of Nosferatu Zodd, Guts defeats the defender of Doldrey Castle.
Guest stars: Shouto Kashii (Guard Soldier B (voice))
- E17 Moment of GloryFeb 4, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
With the victory at Doldrey, Griffith is promoted to White Phoenix General, an aristocratic title. The Queen of Midland and other court conspirators try to poison Griffith.
Guest stars: Masahito Kawanago (Soldier (voice)), Toshiko Sawada (Queen (voice))
- E18 Tombstone of FlamesFeb 11, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Griffith has his revenge by having the Queen's castle burned down.
Guest stars: Toshiko Sawada (Queen (voice))
- E19 SeparationFeb 18, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Griffith will not let Guts simply leave. He says that Guts belongs to him.
Guest stars: Kenji Nomura (Captain of Guard (voice))
- E20 SparksFeb 25, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 6.8
Synopsis
Guts arrives at the home of Godo the swordsmith and stays there for a while while Godo crafts a new sword for him. Guts practices more on his sword techniques with the help of Godo's little daughter Erika.
Guest stars: Shouto Kashii (Soldier B (voice))
- E21 ConfessionMar 4, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Guts returns in time to save the remaining Hawks from annihilation.
Guest stars: Masahito Kawanago (Soldier (voice)), Shouto Kashii (Enemy Soldier A (voice))
- E22 InfiltrationMar 11, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
With Guts help, Casca and the Hawks hope to rescue Griffith.
Guest stars: Shouto Kashii (Band of the Hawk Member B (voice))
- E23 Eve of the FeastMar 18, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Breaking away from the King's pursuing armies, the few Hawks left contemplate their future. Guts comforts Casca, who is despondent over Griffith's condition. Griffith begins to dream.
Guest stars: Masahito Kawanago (Soldier (voice)), Shouto Kashii (Band of the Hawk Member D (voice))
- E24 The Great EclipseMar 25, 1998 · 24 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Seduced by the promises of demons and his dreams from his childhood, Griffith agrees to fulfill his destiny and become one of the God Hand demons.
- E25 Time of EternityApr 1, 1998 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Griffith's men are sacrificed to the demon's appetites. Guts fights on, at first to save Griffith, then to save himself from the result of Griffith's ambition.
Guest stars: Shouto Kashii (Soldier A (voice))
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Nobutoshi Canna
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Yuko Miyamura
Tomohiro Nishimura
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Zak_JaggsDec 19, 2024
Seriously underrated in the wider anime community, this is a wonderful story told very well. The character of Guts is utterly compelling, and his development is just flawless, which makes the emotional stakes and the gut punch moments all the more impactful. Casca as well is a great character, one of the truly great anime women of the 90s. The production is dated but still very enjoyable, I like the art style and the fight direction even though it is mostly static. It must be… Read more
said that the music is godly, several iconic tracks. The acting in English, Japanese and Russian (Which I've heard snippets of) is really good. Watch this anime.