Volume 1

* Japanese Cover
* English Cover
* Sketch

## Volume Guide

**The Red Huntress** (赤 (あか) い狩 (かり) 人 (うど) , *Akai Kariudo*?) is the first volume of Yuki Kawaguchi's *The Hunters Guild: Red Hood*.

## Cover Art and Illustration

The cover shows Velou in the foreground, holding his musket and reflecting his pose from the cover of the One-Shot. Grimm stands behind him, holding a Chekhov Series rifle and mirroring Velou's pose. The background shows a close-up on a werewolf's face with a triangular design on top and at the bottom of the illustration.

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## Author Quote

> *"Thank you for picking up this volume! I hope you enjoy it! Will you enjoy it? ...\*starts shaking\*... Help me!"*
> ― Yuki Kawaguchi
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## Summary

In an isolated hamlet lives a boy named Velou who wants nothing more than to protect his beloved neighbors from the werewolf terrorizing the town. Why, even the town’s mayor and its skilled huntsmen are unable to handle the situation on their own anymore. In a desperate attempt to save his people, the mayor hires the Hunter’s Guild to exterminate the werewolf. But after paying an arm and a leg for the Guild’s services, Velou and the citizens are disappointed when a little girl in a red hood named Grimm shows up instead of the big, strong hunter they were expecting. Velou is skeptical of Grimm’s ability to handle the werewolf—surely the mayor has been scammed by the Hunter’s Guild, right?! Will Velou and the hamlet ever be able to live happily ever after?

## Chapter List

* No. 1
* No. 2
* No. 3
* No. 4
* No. 5
* No. 6
* No. 7

# No. 1: The Red Huntress

**The Red Huntress** (赤 (あか) い狩 (かり) 人 (うど) , *Akai Kariudo*?) is the first chapter of Volume 1.

Summary
A string of murders in a small village forces the hand of it's Mayor to hire a hunter from the Hunters Guild to investigate.

When the hunter arrives, she's no more than a little girl, but there's more to her than meets the eye; and together with a young village boy named Velou, the two of them discover and defeat the monster hiding amongst the villagers. Thus, Velou and the huntress Grimm, embark on a joint hunting adventure.

Pages
* 55 (p. 5 - 59)

# No. 2: Dodou and Naraoia

**Dodou and Naraoia** (ドドーとナラオイア, *Dodō to Naraoia*?) is the second chapter of Volume 1.

Summary
After their fierce battle against the werewolf, Grimm inquires of Velou if he wants to join her and become a hunter. Velou declines, choosing instead to stay behind and protect his village, much to Grimm's chagrin. As she attempts to change his mind, two werewolf brothers, Dodou and Naraoia, begin their assault on Kasoka Village.

Pages
* 25 (p. 61 - 85)

# No. 3: Of Werewolves and Hunters

**Of Werewolves and Hunters** (人狼 (じんろう) とは。狩人 (かりうど) とは。, *Jinrō to wa. Kariudo to wa.*?) is the third chapter of Volume 1.

Summary
The battle against Dodou and Naraoia rages on!

Velou begins to fully understand the terrifying power of the werewolves, as he comes face to face with an enemy that will challenge his moralistic world view and fierce resolve.

Pages
* 23 (p. 87 - 109)

# No. 4: Plans

**Plans** (作戦 (さくせん) , *Sakusen*?) is the fourth chapter of Volume 1.

Summary
Velou and Dodou's battle of wits comes to a head, as Grimm plays the role of bait.

Meanwhile, other, more sinister events, are being put into motion; and nothing will ever be the same again.

Pages
* 19 (p. 111 - 129)

# No. 5: Smoke Signal

**Smoke Signal** (狼煙 (のろし) , *Noroshi*?) is the fifth chapter of Volume 1.

Summary
With Dodou defeated, Velou thought that his village was finally safe. However, two new enemies have arrived; ones with mysterious motivations.

While Grimm attempts to hold them back, Velou and the villagers make a run for it. But not before these two powerful foes leave with a final, devastating parting gift: a hamlet in flames.

Pages
* 19 (p. 131 - 149)

# No. 6: The Outside World

**The Outside World** (外 (そと) の世 (せ) 界 (かい) , *Soto no Sekai*?) is the sixth chapter of Volume 1.

Summary
Having left his home behind him, Velou ventures out into the outside world with the huntress Grimm.

Together with the siblings Tylty and Mylty, two Hermit Crab Drivers, they make their way to the Guild's HQ. Along the way, they come across an interesting enemy, and Velou learns about the hellish training that awaits him at the mobile research facility, the Ironworks.

Pages
* 19 (p. 151 - 169)

# No. 7: The Ironworks

**The Ironworks** (アイアンワークス, *Aianwākusu*?) is the seventh chapter of Volume 1.

Summary
The group arrives at the doorstep of the Guild's mobile research facility the Ironworks, and Velou meets the boisterous instructor and conductor, "Hot Blooded Debonair".

Now, three months of arduous training begins. What awaits Velou in this metal fortress? What kind of people will he meet? And what are the Red List's mysterious plans for him?

Pages
* 19 (p. 171 - 189)