Guin Saga

A rousing tale of intrepid heroes, horrid villains and wicked supernatural creatures. -Publishers Weekly The Guin Saga was the most [inspiration for Berserk]. I started reading it in junior high and I'm still reading the new volume every month. -Berserk creator Kentaro Miura Kaoru Kurimoto manages the flurry of situations being set up and resolved like the trick of a putting a hand on a table with fingers spread out, then stabbing a blade between the outstretched digits. The speed and coordination is that amazing. -Scott Green, Ain't It Cool News A swashbuckling fantasy . . . action is always center stage . . . dreamlike . . . intense. -The Seattle Times This is classic fantasy at its best. -Book Sense (Fall 2003 Science Fiction and Fantasy Top Ten) Readers should be warned that once you start this journey, it will be nearly impossible to leave it unfinished. - SFRevu Japan's answer to The Lord of the Rings. -The Globe and Mail This has to be one of the best translations I've yet read. The language is fluid and establishes a strong narrative voice. -James Michael White, SFReader.com I get a little breathless just typing all that, and it's nothing compared to the experience of reading the Guin books. They're [The books] like Robert E. Howard crossed with manga and a triple espresso. -Fantasy and Science Fiction Guin is epic fantasy as I have come not to know it lately: restless, unapologetic, world-spanning, monster-smashing meat-and-potatoes fun. -Advanced Media Network