[7] Guin Saga is the longest single-writer's work in the world,[8] with total sales of 30 million copies.

[9] The story centers around a mysterious warrior named Guin, an amnesiac with a leopard mask magically affixed to his head.

Remembering nothing but his fighting instincts and the word "Aurra", he confronts a world laden with danger, intrigue, and magic.

[24][13] It is illustrated by Kazuaki Yanagisawa, was published in Japan by Media Factory,[24] and has been released in English in three volumes by Vertical.

[33] On April 12, 2005, Micott & Basara (Japanese investors) announced plans to create an anime based on Guin Saga.

[34] In October 2008 more details surfaced which revealed Atsushi Wakabayashi is directing the anime, while famous video game composer Nobuo Uematsu is creating the score.

[40] On May 8, 2012, Sentai Filmworks released a complete Guin Saga BD Set encompassing the entire series.

The six CDs were: Berserk creator Kentaro Miura has stated that Guin Saga was a large influence on his work.

[46] Science fiction critic Mari Kotani regards Guin as "a hero who lives on the border between man and beast".

[48] The Seattle Times's Nisi Shawl comments that "the book's intense images and dreamlike simplicity give it an anime air".