Plot
''Garo'' focuses on the life of Kouga Saejima, who has assumed the title of Makai Knight to protect humanity against dark demonic manifestations called " Horrors". In his quest to destroy them, he encounters a young girl named Kaoru, whom he saves from a Horror, though he learns that she is stained with its demonic blood. As a rule, those that have been stained by the blood of a Horror must be killed, or else they will die painfully in approximately 100 days. Kouga spares Kaoru and tries to find a way to purify her before her remaining time expires. Thus, the series focuses on Kouga's developing relationship with Kaoru, and his responsibilities protecting humanity in accordance with the wishes of his father, the previous Garo. In the process, he encounters another Makai Knight named Rei Suzumura, who eventually becomes his ally. Later Kouga confronts his father's former disciple who is revealed to be the cause of a recent series of Horror attacks in preparation of a more sinister advent of the Horrors' originator, Messiah.Horrors
The main antagonistic form in the series, Horrors are demons that reside in a realm known as the netherworld, and thrive on the darkness of humanity. The Horrors enter the human world through everyday objects known as Inga Gates, which are created through a mass of darkness. When the Horrors first come through, they also known as Inga Horrors, and must possess the body of the first human with inner darkness they come across. Because the Horrors feed on humans it is a Makai Knight's duty to hunt and slay the demons. Later entries in the series reveal more types of Horrors.Episodes
Cast
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;Opening themes * "Theme of GARO" **Music by TRYFORCE and JAM Project * **Lyrics & Composition:Sequels and spin-offs
In all the sequels and spinoffs in the Garo series,Video games
A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai for theNovels
was released on March 31, 2007. was released on October 26, 2006. The novel's new edition including one new episode was released on October 30, 2010. was released on November 27, 2010.''Beast of the Demon Night''
is a two-part mini-series that premiered on Family Gekijo in December 2006.''Red Requiem''
In July 2009, Tohokushinsha Film announced that a ''GARO'' feature film will be released in the fall of 2010. was theatrically released in Japanese theaters on October 30, 2010. The story is a sequel to the original TV series, with Keita Amemiya reprising his role as head director. Ryosei Konishi and Hironobu Kageyama reprise their roles as Kouga/Garo and voice of Zaruba, with Makoto Yokoyama returning to choreograph the action sequences as well. ''Red Requiem'' uses 3D image technology developed by the Tohokushinsha group company Omnibus Japan for its visual effects.''Kiba''
, released on September 7, 2011, is a spin-off V-Cinema featuring the story of Barago and Kiba the Dark Knight.''Makai Senki''
is a second season of the ''Garo'' television series that premiered in select Japanese theaters on September 24, 2011, before beginning broadcast on TV Tokyo on October 6, 2011.''Soukoku no Maryu''
was released in Japanese theaters on February 23, 2013, serving as an epilogue to ''Makai Senki'', depicting Kouga Saejima's journey to the Promised Ground to retrieve Gajari's body. Ryosei Konishi was initially the only confirmed member of the cast, but Ray Fujita, Shouma Yamamoto, Ozuno Nakamura, Yukijirō Hotaru,''Yami o Terasu Mono''
A third TV series titled was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 5 to September 20, 2013. The series is set in the near future, and features an entirely new story with a new Garo named Ryuga Dougai venturing into the Horror-plagued Vol City. The series also presents a brand new main cast that includes Wataru Kuriyama, Tsunenori Aoki, Junya Ikeda and fashion model''Tougen no Fue''
In March 2013, the ''Garo'' team announced a new film titled , which was released in Japanese theaters on July 20 of that year. Set during the time of ''Soukoku no Maryu'', ''Tougen no Fue'' follows Makai Priestesses Jabi and Rekka as they travel to the northern forests to protect the mystical and titular flute.''Zero: Black Blood''
is a spin-off six-episode miniseries starring Ray Fujita as his character Rei Suzumura from the original TV series. Rounding out the cast are''Makai no Hana''
A fourth ''Garo'' television series titled was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 4 to September 26, 2014, and takes place between ''Makai Senki'' and ''Yami o Terasu Mono''. With the exception of Yukijiro Hotaru reprising his portrayal of Gonza, it features a new cast consisting of Masei Nakayama as Raiga Saejima, the son of Kouga and Kaoru who inherited his father's title as the Golden Knight Garo, Atomu Mizuishi as Crow the Phantom Knight, and Natsumi Ishibashi as Mayuri, a mysterious tool with mystical powers that takes the form of a young woman.Anime series
An anime adaptation of ''Garo'' was released in October 2014, titled in Japan as . It is produced by Studio MAPPA and directed by Yuichiro Hayashi. Taking place in the fictional country of Valiante in the Middle Ages, head writer Yasuko Kobayashi explained that, with the exception of Zaruba, it is unrelated to any characters or stories in the rest of the ''Garo'' continuity, though still exists as part of the larger universe's timeline. The series has been licensed by Funimation as ''Garo: The Animation'', making it the first ''Garo'' installment to see a North American release. A second series titled , taking place in Japan's Heian period, was announced for a 2015 release, alongside a film sequel of the first series titled ''Garo: Divine Flame'', to coincide with the ''Garo'' tenth anniversary. A film sequel of the first series titled was released in Japanese theaters on May 21, 2016. A third series titled was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2017, to March 30, 2018. A film sequel of the second series titled premiered in Japanese theaters on October 6, 2018.''Gold Storm Sho''
is both a film and a television series that serve as sequels to ''Yami o Terasu Mono''. Wataru Kuriyama and Miki Nanri reprise their roles and are joined by new cast members, among them''Bikuu''
is a film starring Sayaka Akimoto reprising her role as Bikuu from ''Makai no Hana''. It was released in Japanese theaters on November 14, 2015. Akimoto performs the ending theme .''Makai Retsuden''
is an omnibus television series which features the cast of the previous live action series. It celebrates the 10th anniversary of the ''Garo'' franchise and was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 8 to June 24, 2016.''Ashura''
is a special episode, with the ''Garo'' production team collaborating with New Japan Pro-Wrestling to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the ''Garo'' franchise. It features Hiroshi Tanahashi as Gouki and Togi Makabe and was broadcast on TV Tokyo on July 1, 2016. Taking place between ''Makai Senki'' and ''Makai no Hana'', Kaoru tells a young Raiga the story of one of the first Makai Knights to bear the Garo title: Gouki.''Zero: Dragon Blood''
A brand new television series about Ray Fujita's character Rei Suzumura was originally announced as one of many new projects the ''Garo'' Project team were working on in 2015 and it was originally just known as ''Zero''. In June 2016, it was announced that the series would be titled to be broadcast in 2017. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January 6 to March 31, 2017.Live stage shows
features Masahiro Inoue's character Jinga and is connected to ''Garo: Kami no Kiba''. It was held between November 29 to December 3, 2017, at Space Zero in Yoyogi. features Masahiro Inoue's character Jinga and is connected to ''Kami no Kiba: Jinga''. It was held between January 5 to January 14, 2019, at The Galaxy Theatre in Higashishinagawa.''Kami no Kiba''
is a film of the series featuring Wataru Kuriyama's character Ryuga Dougai, along the main cast of ''Yami o Terasu Mono'' and ''Gold Storm Sho''. It was released in Japanese theaters on January 6, 2018.''Kami no Kiba: Jinga''
In November 2017, series creator Keita Amemiya announced plans for a spin-off television series, titled , featuring Masahiro Inoue's character Jinga was in the works. In July 2018, it was announced that the series is scheduled to be broadcast in October of that year. It was broadcast on Tokyo MX from October 4 to December 27, 2018.''Gekkou no Tabibito''
is film that stars Masei Nakayama as Raiga Saejima serving as a sequel to the ''Makai no Hana'' television series, also including Hiroki Konishi who reprise his role as the original protagonist Kouga Saejima. After the production announcement in November 2014, it was announced in November 2018 that the film is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2019. It was released in Japanese theaters on October 4, 2019. A three part mini series, ''P Garo Saejima Kouga'' was streamed on YouTube prior to the release of the film.''Versus Road''
''Garo: Versus Road'' is a television series, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the ''Garo'' franchise that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 2, 2020. It features a brand new cast that includes Koya Matsudai, Yuhi, Tokito, Toman, Naoya Shimizu, and Shutaro Kadoshita. This series is set in a different continuity from those of previous entries in the franchise.References
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