In keeping with the original Japanese format this book reads from back to front.

Original Japanese language edition published in 1990 by Hakusensha, Inc.

His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness tro him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned--and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him!

Ages 18 and up.