Garo
Garo 牙狼<GARO> | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu |
Creator | Amemiya Keita |
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Narrator | Kageyama Hironobu |
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No. of episodes | 25 |
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Fan Rating | 4.90 / 5 Stars |
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Original channel | TV Tokyo |
Original run | October 7, 2005 | – March 31, 2006
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Followed by | Garo Special: Beast of the White Night |
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牙狼
25 TV episodes + DVD bonus episode for the Garo Series
Plot
In a world of negative and wicked thoughts, evil powers known as Horrors are constantly created. These Horrors are able to possess human beings who harbor such feelings, turning them into monstrous creatures.
To protect humanity, Makai Knights work tirelessly to cut them down. One such Knight is Saejima Kouga, who holds the title of the strongest Knight, Golden Knight Garo.
Characters
- Saejima Kouga / Golden Knight Garo (冴島鋼牙 / 黄金騎士・牙狼)
- Played by Konishi Hiroki, Sawahata Ryuusei (Young)
- Mitsuki Kaoru (御月カオル)
- Played by Hijii Mika, Katsuchi Kanami (Young)
- Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ)
- Voiced by Kageyama Hironobu
- Suzumura Rei / Silver Fang Knight Zero (涼邑 零 / 銀牙騎士・絶狼)
- Played by Fujita Ray
- Madou Tool Silva (魔導具シルヴァ)
- Voiced by Orikasa Ai
- Kurahashi Gonza (倉橋ゴンザ)
- Played by Hotaru Yukijiro
- Jabi (邪美)
- Played by Sato Yasue
- The three priestesses of the Eastern Watchdog Place where Garo has jurisdiction. Named after Kerberos, the three-headed watchdog of Hades.
- Ker (ケイル)
- Played by Watanabe Keaki, Inoue Fumiko (Voice)
- Ber (ベル)
- Played by Okamoto Anri, Kawana Machiko (Voice)
- Ros (ローズ)
- Played by Kashiwa Yukina, Sato Akemi (Voice)
- Garm (ガルム)
- The combined version of the three priestesses. Named after the Norse dog of Hell, Garm/Garmr. So both versions are named after dogs of Hell, just from different mythologies.
- Kodama (コダマ)
- Played by Mark Musashi
- The loyal butler of the three priests. Though his name means "echo" in Japanese, he ironically is mute. When he does open his mouth, it emits a destructive echo effect.
- Saejima Taiga (冴島大河)
- Played by Watanabe Hiroyuki
- Ryuuzaki Karune (龍崎駈音)
- Played by Kyomoto Masaki
- Barago (バラゴ) / Dark Makai Knight Kiba (暗黒魔戒騎士・呀)
- Played by Kobayashi Kenichi
- Priest Amon (阿門法師)
- Played by Maro Akaji
- Shinohara Asami (篠原亜佐美)
- Played by Fukui Mina
- Kaoru's friend.
Voice Work
- Opening narration - Ward Sexton
Suit Actor
- Golden Knight Garo - Oonishi Masaki → 黄金騎士・牙狼 - 大西雅樹
- Silver Fang Knight Zero - Mark Musashi → 銀牙騎士・絶狼 - マーク武蔵
- Dark Makai Knight Kiba - Maeda Hiroshi → 暗黒魔戒騎士・呀 - 前田 浩
- Majyu Soukai Kodama - Yokoyama Tomohiko → 魔獣装甲コダマ - 秋山智彦
- Beastform Garm - 八代峯奈 → 獣化ガルム - 八代峯奈
- Horror - Oohashi Akira → ホラー - 大橋 明
- Demon Beast Armor Kodama - Akiyama Tomohiko → 魔獣装甲コダマ - 秋山智彦
Chronology
Episode | Title | Japanese | Air date | Writer | Director | Viewership |
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Garo 01 | Picture Book | 絵本 | October 7, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Kobayashi Yuji |
Amemiya Keita | 1.0% |
Garo 02 | Inga (Yin Self) | 陰我 | October 14, 2005 | 1.7% | ||
Garo 03 | Clock | 時計 | October 21, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Kobayashi Yuji Taguchi Kei |
Yokoyama Makoto | 2.3% |
Garo 04 | Dinner | 晩餐 | October 28, 2005 | 1.2% | ||
Garo 05 | Moonlight | 月光 | November 4, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Kobayashi Yuji |
Kaji Kengo | 2.3% |
Garo 06 | Beauty | 美貌 | November 11, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Hayashi Sotaro Taguchi Kei |
2.1% | |
Garo 07 | Silver Fang | 銀牙 | November 18, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Amemiya Keita |
Amemiya Keita | 1.3% |
Garo 08 | Ring | 指輪 | November 25, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Kobayashi Yuji |
Kaneda Ryuu | 1.9% |
Garo 09 | Ordeal | 試練 | December 2, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Kobayashi Yuji Hayashi Sotaro Amemiya Keita |
Amemiya Keita | 2.0% |
Garo 10 | Puppet | 人形 | December 9, 2005 | Kobayashi Yuji Kaji Kengo |
Kaneda Ryuu | 1.7% |
Garo 11 | Game | 遊戯 | December 16, 2005 | Hayashi Sotaro Kaji Kengo |
Amemiya Keita | 2.3% |
Garo 12 | Taiga | 大河 | December 23, 2005 | Kaji Kengo Amemiya Keita |
1.0% | |
Garo 13 | Promise | 約束 | January 6, 2006 | Taguchi Kei | 1.5% | |
Garo 14 | Nightmare | 悪夢 | January 13, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji Kaji Kengo | ||
Garo 15 | Statue | 偶像 | January 20, 2006 | Kaneda Ryuu | 2.2% | |
Garo 16 | Red Sake | 赤酒 | January 27, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji Amemiya Keita |
1.5% | |
Garo 17 | Fish Tank | 水槽 | February 3, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji Kaji Kengo |
1.2% | |
Garo 18 | World Charm | 界符 | February 10, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji Hayashi Sotaro Kaji Kengo |
Amemiya Keita | 1.5% |
Garo 19 | Black Flame | 黒炎 | February 17, 2006 | 2.0% | ||
Garo 20 | Life | 生命 | February 24, 2006 | 1.6% | ||
Garo 21 | Magic Bullet | 魔弾 | March 3, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji | Yokoyama Makoto | 2.2% |
Garo 22 | Engraving | 刻印 | March 10, 2006 | 1.5% | ||
Garo 23 | Heart Destruction | 心滅 | March 17, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji Amemiya Keita | ||
Garo 24 | Little Girl | 少女 | March 24, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji Kaji Kengo Amemiya Keita |
Amemiya Keita | 2.2% |
Garo 25 | Spirits of Heroes | 英霊 | March 31, 2006 | Kobayashi Yuji Amemiya Keita |
1.5% | |
Garo Gaiden | Smile | 笑顔 | DVD Volume 7 | Kobayashi Yuji Kaji Kengo |
Kaji Kengo Amemiya Keita |
N/A |
Garo Special: Beast of the White Night 牙狼<GARO>スペシャル 白夜の魔獣 |
December 15, 2006 - December 22, 2006 |
Era Itaru | Amemiya Keita | |||
Garo ~Red Requiem~ 牙狼<GARO> ~RED REQUIEM~ |
October 30, 2010 | Era Itaru Amemiya Keita |
Viewership
Average: 1.7% (All Episodes)
Highest: 2.3% (Episode 03, 05, and 11)
Lowest: 1.0% (Episode 01 and 12)
HD Remaster reairing
As a part of the 10th anniversary, the original series has been HD re-mastered and was aired on July 9, 2016[1]
.Music
- Openings
THEME OF GARO (Eps 01-13)
- MUSIC - TRY FORCE、JAM Project
- Vocal: JAM Project
- Lyrics, Composer: Kageyama Hironobu
- Arranger: 須藤賢一
- Eps 14-23 uses the first part of the song, Ep 24 uses the second part.
- Endings
Garo ~Boku ga Ai wo Tsutaete Yuku~ (Eps 01-13, 22)
- Vocal: Kyomoto Masaki、GARO Project (Ep 22)
- Lyrics, Composer: Kyomoto Masaki
- Arranger: 山本はるきち
Boku wa Mada Koi wo Shite wa Ikenai (Eps 14-21, 23-24)
- Vocal: Kyomoto Masaki, GARO Project (Eps 23-24)
- Lyrics, Composer: 京本政樹
- Arranger: 山本はるきち
The GARO Project versions have Konishi Hiroki, Hijii Mika, and Fujita Ray singing.
Trivia
- In the promos, the show was called "Hyper midnight action".
- Zaruba is voiced by Kageyama Hironobu, the leader of JAM Project who do the opening and ending themes for this show.
- In 2016, as part of the 10th anniversary, this series was remastered in HD. It started reairing July 9, 2016 . In December, the HD remaster will also be available to purchase on Blu-ray.
- Ward Sexton, who reads the opening narration for Garo, is famous for reading the title card for the Resident Evil series of video games.
- From episode 3, we can figure out that Kaoru is 22 years old.
Follow-up
After the initial run, a two-part special aired in 2006 called Garo Special: Beast of the White Night.
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T-N Release List
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Bonus
Remaster Blu-ray
Remaster TV HD
Remaster TV SD
Remaster TV HD720
Original
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Related Links
External Links
- JP Wiki
- https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/garo/
- Wiki on TV ratings
- https://www.garoshop.jp/
- https://garo-project.jp/GARO_HD/ - HD Remaster site
Gallery
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