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GARO
The "GARO" splash logo, screenshot taken from the TV show
Title screen.
Genre Tokusatsu
Horror
Drama
Created by Keita Amemiya
Written by
Directed by
Starring Hiroki Konishi
Mika Hijii
Ray Fujita
Masaki Kyomoto
Composer(s) Shinji Kinoshita
Kōichi Ōta
Country of origin Japan
Original language(s) Japanese
No. of episodes 25 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Minoru Kubo
Kiyotaka Ninomiya
Makoto Shiraishi
Producer(s) Kōichi Ishida
Hiroyuki Hattori
Junpei Nakagawa
Running time 24-25 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel TV Tokyo
Original run October 7, 2005 – March 31, 2006
Chronology
Followed by Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju
Garo (牙狼〈GARO〉(ガロ)?, literally "Fanged Wolf" in English), sometimes referred to as Golden Knight Garo (黄金騎士ガロ Ōgon Kishi Garo?), is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 7, 2005 to March 31, 2006, lasting 25 episodes (with one additional "Overview" special, summarizing the events of episodes 1 through 13, aired before episode 14).
On December 15 and December 22, 2006, a special entitled Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju aired. A 2006 article in Total Licensing Magazine about a Licensing Asia event mentions Garo as having been "sold into the US and Spain," but the buyer is not named in the article.[1] Since 2007, the show has also been aired in other countries like Italy (on MTV), Malaysia (on 8TV), and Spain (on Canal Buzz).
On October 30, 2010, an original film titled Garo: Red Requiem was released in Japanese theaters. In 2011, two new projects in the Garo franchise were released: a second television series titled Garo: Makai Senki, debuting on TV Tokyo on October 6, and the spin-off V-Cinema Kiba Gaiden. In 2013, the series was continued further through the film Garo: Soukoku no Maryu in February, another sequel television series Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono in April, and another film Garo Gaiden: Tougen no Fue released in July.
In 2014 the series expanded yet again with a 6 episode mini series titled Zero: Black Blood starring Ray Fujita in his role as Silver Knight Zero in March, another sequel series about Kouga and Kaoru's child Raiga titled Garo: Makai no Hana debuting on TV Tokyo in April, as well as production starting on both a movie starring the cast of Yami o Terasu Mono and an untitled animation project both scheduled for 2014 releases.

Production

The series was created and chief directed by Keita Amemiya (Kamen Rider ZO, Zeiram). It is directed by Makoto Yokoyama (Power Rangers) and Kengo Kaji (Uzumaki). The creature designer is Yasushi Nirasawa, well known later as the designer of the Imagin for Kamen Rider Den-O, also designing the monsters of Kamen Rider Blade and Kamen Rider Kabuto.

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 purge them, he encounters a young girl named Kaoru whom he saves from a Horror, but learns that she is stained with its demonic blood. As a rule, those that have been stained by the blood of a Horror shall be cut down, 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 stand in protecting humanity in accordance with the wishes of his father, the previous Garo. In the process, encountering another Makai Knight named Rei Suzumura who eventually becomes his ally, Kouga confronts his father's former disciple who is also the cause of a recent string of Horror attacks in preparation of a more sinister advent of the Horrors' originator, Messiah.

Horrors

The main villains of the series, Horrors are created from the negative feelings of humans and come from a netherworld realm. They hunt humans as their prey.

Video game

A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai for the PlayStation 2, under the name Golden Knight Garo. Two versions were released: a 'normal' version with the game disk, instructions, and standard pamphlets, and a more expensive 'Limited Edition' version which came with a green 'Fire' recolor of the metal Zaruba ring from the "Equip and Prop Vol. 1" Garo toy.

Episodes

# Title Writer Original airdate
1 "Picture Book"
"Ehon" (絵本) 
Kengo Kaji
Yuji Kobayashi
October 7, 2005
2 "Yin Self"
"Inga" (陰我) 
Kengo Kaji
Yuji Kobayashi
October 14, 2005
3 "Clock"
"Tokei" (時計) 
Kengo Kaji
Yuji Kobayashi
October 21, 2005
4 "Dinner"
"Bansan" (晩餐) 
Kengo Kaji
Yuji Kobayashi
October 28, 2005
5 "Moonlight"
"Gekkō" (月光) 
Kengo Kaji
Yuji Kobayashi
November 4, 2005
6 "Beauty"
"Bibō" (美貌) 
Kengo Kaji
Sotaro Hayashi
November 11, 2005
7 "Silver Fang"
"Ginga" (銀牙) 
Kengo Kaji
Keita Amemiya
November 18, 2005
8 "Ring"
"Yubiwa" (指輪) 
Kengo Kaji
Yuji Kobayashi
November 25, 2005
9 "Ordeal"
"Shiren" (試練) 
Kengo Kaji
Yuji Kobayashi
Keita Amemiya
December 2, 2005
10 "Puppet"
"Ningyō" (人形) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Kengo Kaji
December 9, 2005
11 "Game"
"Yūgi" (遊戯) 
Sotaro Hayashi
Kengo Kaji
December 16, 2005
12 "Taiga"
"Taiga" (大河) 
Kengo Kaji
Keita Amemiya
December 23, 2005
13 "Promise"
"Yakusoku" (約束) 
Kei Taguchi January 6, 2006
14 "Nightmare"
"Akumu" (悪夢) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Kengo Kaji
January 13, 2006
15 "Statue"
"Gūzō" (偶像) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Kengo Kaji
January 20, 2006
16 "Red Sake"
"Akazake" (赤酒) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Keita Amemiya
January 27, 2006
17 "Aquarium"
"Suisō" (水槽) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Kengo Kaji
February 3, 2006
18 "World Charm"
"Kaifu" (界符) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Sotaro Hayashi
Kengo Kaji
February 10, 2006
19 "Black Flame"
"Kokuen" (黒炎) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Sotaro Hayashi
Kengo Kaji
February 17, 2006
20 "Life"
"Inochi" (生命) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Sotaro Hayashi
Kengo Kaji
February 24, 2006
21 "Magic Bullet"
"Madan" (魔弾) 
Yuji Kobayashi March 3, 2006
22 "Engraving"
"Kokuin" (刻印) 
Yuji Kobayashi March 10, 2006
23 "Heart Destruction"
"Shinmetsu" (心滅) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Keita Amemiya
March 17, 2006
24 "Girl"
"Shōjo" (少女) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Kengo Kaji
Keita Amemiya
March 24, 2006
25 "Heroic Spirits"
"Eirei" (英霊) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Keita Amemiya
March 31, 2006
Ex "Garo Side Story: Smile"
"Garo Gaiden: Egao" (GARO 外伝 笑顔) 
Yuji Kobayashi
Kengo Kaji
October 7, 2006

Byakuya no Maju

Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju (牙狼<GARO>スペシャル 白夜の魔獣 GARO Spesharu: Byakuya no Majū?, subtitle literally "Demon Beast of the White Night") is a two-part mini-series that premiered at the end of 2006.

Red Requiem

In July 2009, Tohokushinsha Film announced that a GARO feature film will be released in the fall of 2010. Garo: Red Requiem (牙狼〈GARO〉 ~RED REQUIEM~?) was theatrically released on October 30, 2010. The story is a sequel to the original TV series, with Keita Amemiya directing once again. Ryosei Konishi and Hironobu Kageyama reprise their roles as Kouga/Garo and voice of Zaruba. Red Requiem will use 3D image technology