Guts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces attracted to him and his woman because of a demonic mark on their necks, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, and an iron prosthetic left hand, Guts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity. - Won the Award for Excellence at the sixth installment of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2002. **Links to AnimeNewsNetwork:** Movies: - [The Golden Age Arc I](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=12397) - [The Golden Age Arc II](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13799) - [The Golden Age Arc III](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13800) Anime (2015): - [Season 1](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=328) - [Season 2](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=18160) - [Season 3](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=19015)