The series focuses on the life of Guts, an orphaned mercenary warrior who calls himself "The Black Swordsman", as he looks upon his days serving as a member of a group of mercenaries, the Band of the Hawk. Led by an ambitious, ruthless, yet intelligent and graceful man named Griffith, together they battle their way into the royal court, and are forced into a fate that may change their entire lives.
The series centers on Guts, an orphaned warrior who calls himself "The Black Swordsman", as he navigates his days serving as a member of a group of mercenaries, the Band of the Hawk. Led by Griffith, an ambitious, ruthless, yet intelligent and graceful leader, they fight their way into the royal court, and are forced into a fate that may alter their lives.