Season 1

1997 · 25 episodes

The Black Swordsman has flash backs to years past and his trials and tribulations in the Band of the Hawk.

1The Black SwordsmanA blacksmith is forging an enormous sword while a dark man with only one eye and one arm stands back and watches.
2Band of the HawkThere 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.
3First BattleGuts and Griffith begin their sword fight.
4The Hand of GodGuts reminisces about his childhood.
5A Wind of SwordsGuts 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.
6Zodd the ImmortalIn another raid, Guts and Griffith come across a demon known as Nosferatu Zodd.
7The Sword`s OwnerPrincess Charlotte of Midland strikes up a friendship with Griffith.
8ConspiracyGriffith and Guts continue their success in battle and Griffith is made a Count.
9AssassinationGriffith saves Charlotte when her horse bolts during a fox hunt. Yurius, the king's younger brother, attempts to have him assassinated.
10NoblemanGuts, sent by Griffith, assassinates Yurius and his son Adonis. Griffith gets closer to Charlotte. The Hawks depart for yet another mission.
11The BattleOn 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.
12TogetherCasca 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.
13Prepared for DeathGuts and Casca try to fight their way back to the Hawks while the enemy army they were fighting from before try to stop them.
14Bonfire of DreamsCasca 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.
15The Decisive BattleThe 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.
16The ConquerorWith the help of Nosferatu Zodd, Guts defeats the defender of Doldrey Castle.
17Moment of GloryWith 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.
18Tombstone of FlamesGriffith has his revenge by having the Queen's castle burned down.
19SeparationGriffith will not let Guts simply leave. He says that Guts belongs to him.
20SparksGuts 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.
21ConfessionGuts returns in time to save the remaining Hawks from annihilation.
22InfiltrationWith Guts help, Casca and the Hawks hope to rescue Griffith.
23Eve of the FeastBreaking 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.
24The Great EclipseSeduced 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.
25Time of EternityGriffith'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.

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