Berserk - White Hawk (Episodes 10-13)
Griffith, who presents himself as a pure idealist, has Guts assassinate the  heirs to the throne of Midland. These deaths allow Griffith to begin wooing  Princess Charlotte, despite the Queen's fierce disapproval. A battle with an  invading force from Chuder takes a dire turn when Guts and Caska are  separated from the rest of the Hawks. Guts saves Caska's life but receives  little thanks for his trouble. While hiding in enemy territory, Caska  describes her wretched childhood and why she idolizes Griffith--even though  she discovered he was selling himself to a dirty old man (literally) to raise  money to finance his army. These revelations provide an emotional counterpart  to the bloody battle scenes, which include a duel between Guts and a giant in  extra-heavy armor. Unflinchingly dramatic and violent,Berserkis an  unusually powerful and disturbing fantasy-adventure. (Rated 16 and older:  graphic violence, profanity, nudity, sexual situations)--Charles  Solomon