Garo (TV series)
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| 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 May 2011, two new projects in the Garo franchise were announced: 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 scheduled for July.
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Production [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
| # | 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 | "Doll" "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 | "Fish Tank" "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 [edit]
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 [edit]
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 developed by the Tohokushinsha group company Omnibus Japan. Makoto Yokoyama will also be returning to choreograph the action sequences.
Kiba [edit]
Kiba Gaiden (呀＜KIBA＞ ～暗黒騎士鎧伝～ KIBA: Ankoku Kishi Gaiden, lit. "Kiba: Dark Knight Side Story") is a spin-off V-Cinema featuring the story of Barago and Kiba the Dark Knight, released on September 7, 2011.
Makai Senki [edit]
Garo: Makai Senki (牙狼〈GARO〉～MAKAISENKI～) is a second season of the Garo television series that premiered in select theaters on September 24, 2011, before beginning broadcast in syndication on October 6, 2011.
Soukoku no Maryu [edit]
Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (牙狼〈GARO〉～蒼哭ノ魔竜～ Garo ~Sōkoku no Maryū~, subtitle literally "Demon Dragon of the Blue Cries") will be released on February, 2013, and serves as an epilogue to Makai Senki, depicting Kouga Saezima's journey to the Promised Ground to retrieve Gajari's body. Ryosei Konishi was initially the only confirmed member of the cast,[2] but Ray Fujita, Shouma Yamamoto, Ozuno Nakamura, Yukijirō Hotaru, Hironobu Kageyama, and Hiroyuki Watanabe have also been confirmed to appear in the film.[3] The guest stars in the film are Yuki Kubota as Kakashi, Anna Aoi as Meru, Tetsuya Yanagihara as Esaruto, and Keiko Matsuzaka as Judam.
Yami o Terasu Mono [edit]
A third TV series titled Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono (牙狼〈GARO〉～闇を照らす者～, lit. "The One Who Shines in the Darkness") is set to start airing on April 5, 2013. The series features an entire new story with a new Garo named Ryūga Dōgai 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 Miki Nanri. So far the only reprisal confirmed is Hironobu Kageyama as the voice of Zaruba.[4]
Tougen no Fue [edit]
In March 2013, the Garo team announced a new film titled Garo Gaiden: Tougen no Fue (牙狼外伝 桃幻の笛 Garo Gaiden Tōgen no Fue, lit. "Garo Side Story: The Whistle of the Phantom Peach") to be released in July 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 whistle. Yasue Sato, Mary Matsuyama, Masahiro Kuranuki, and Kanji Tsuda reprise their roles from the franchise as Makai Priestess Jabi, Makai Priestess Rekka, Makai Priest Shiguto, and Makai Knight Kengi, respectively, and also stated to appear in the film are Kumi Takiuchi and Miku Oono.[5]
Cast [edit]
- Kouga Saezima (冴島 鋼牙 Saejima Kōga): Hiroki Konishi (小西 大樹 Konishi Hiroki)
- Kaoru Mitsuki (御月 カオル Mitsuki Kaoru): Mika Hijii (肘井 美佳 Hijii Mika)
- Rei Suzumura (涼邑 零 Suzumura Rei): Ray Fujita (藤田 玲 Fujita Rei)
- Karune Ryuzaki (龍崎 駈音 Ryūzaki Karune): Masaki Kyomoto (京本 政樹 Kyōmoto Masaki)
- Gonza Kurahashi (倉橋 ゴンザ Kurahashi Gonza): Yukijiro Hotaru (螢 雪次朗 Hotaru Yukijirō)
- Jabi (邪美): Yasue Sato (佐藤 康恵 Satō Yasue)
- Keiru (ケイル): Keaki Watanabe (渡辺 けあき Watanabe Keaki)
- Beru (ベル): Anri Okamoto (岡本 杏理 Okamoto Anri)
- Rose (ローズ Rōzu): Yukina Kashiwa (柏 幸奈 Kashiwa Yukina)
- Kodama (コダマ): Mark Musashi (マーク武蔵 Māku Musashi)
- Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ Madōrin Zaruba, Voice): Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ Kageyama Hironobu)
- Madou Necklace Silva (魔導具シルヴァ Madōgu Shiruva, Voice): Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛 Orikasa Ai)
- Keiru (Voice): Fumiko Inoue (井上 富美子 Inoue Fumiko)
- Beru (Voice): Machiko Kawana (川名 真知子 Kawana Machiko)
- Rose (Voice): Akemi Satō (佐藤 朱 Satō Akemi)
Suit actors [edit]
- Garo: Masaki Onishi (大西 雅樹 Ōnishi Masaki)
- Zero: Mark Musashi
- Kiba: Hiroshi Maeda (前田 浩 Maeda Hiroshi)
- Demon Beast Armored Kodama: Tomohiko Akiyama (秋山 智彦 Akiyama Tomohiko)
- Beast Gulm: Takana Yatsushiro (八代 峯奈 Yatsushiro Takana)
- Horror: Akira Ohashi (大橋 明 Ōhashi Akira)
Songs [edit]
- Opening themes
- "Theme of GARO"
- Music by TRYFORCE and JAM Project
- "Garo ~Savior in the Dark~" (牙狼～SAVIOR IN THE DARK～)
- Lyrics & Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
- Arrangement: Kenichi Sudō
- Artist: JAM Project
- Ending themes
- "Garo ~Boku ga Ai o Tsutaeteyuku~" (牙狼～僕が愛を伝えてゆく～, "GARO ~I'll Keep Showing You My Love~")
- Lyrics & Composition: Masaki Kyomoto
- Arrangement: Harukichi Yamamoto
- Artist: Masaki Kyomoto (ep. 1-13) and Garo Project (ep. 22)
- "Boku wa Mada Koi o Shite wa Ikenai" (僕はまだ恋をしてはいけない, "I Shouldn't Still Be Loving")
- Lyrics & Composition: Masaki Kyomoto
- Arrangement: Harukichi Yamamoto
- Artist: Masaki Kyomoto (ep. 14-21) and Garo Project (ep. 23 & 24)
References [edit]
- ^ "Total Licensing Winter 2007". Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ "人気特撮シリーズ劇場版最新作「牙狼 GARO 蒼哭ノ魔竜」製作決定にファン歓喜！". Eiga.com. March 25, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "【速報】「牙狼＜GARO＞～蒼哭ノ魔竜～」出演者追加情報！！". GARO-Project. June 2, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "GARO TV3 COMING SOON". GARO-Project. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "劇場版「牙狼外伝 桃幻の笛」2013年7月ロードショー". Garo-project.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
External links [edit]
- GARO at TV Tokyo (Japanese)
- GARO PROJECT (Japanese)
- GARO - Silver Glossary (Japanese)
- GARO PROJECT - SOUKOKU NO MARYU Official Site (Japanese)
- GARO's channel on YouTube
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