Garo: The Animation
| Garo: The Animation | |
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| 牙狼〈GARO〉 (Garo) | |
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| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Anime television series | |
| Garo -Honō no Kokuin- | |
| Directed by | Yūichirō Hayashi |
| Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Music by | MONACA |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Tokyo (TXN), Star Channel, Family Gekijo |
| Original run | October 3, 2014 – March 27, 2015 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Anime television series | |
| Garo -Guren no Tsuki- | |
| Directed by | Atsushi Wakabayashi |
| Written by | Shō Aikawa |
| Music by | MONACA |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Tokyo (TXN), Star Channel, Family Gekijo |
| Original run | October 9, 2015 – April 1, 2016 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Anime film | |
| Garo: Divine Flame | |
| Directed by | Yūichirō Hayashi |
| Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Music by | MONACA |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Released | May 21, 2016 |
Garo: The Animation is a Japanese anime series based on the Garo tokusatsu drama. The anime is set in the distant past compared to the contemporary settings of the live action series. The first series, titled in Japan as Garo: The Carved Seal of Flames (Japanese: 牙狼〈GARO〉-炎の刻印- Hepburn: GARO -Honō no Kokuin-), premiered in October 2014.[1][2] It was licensed for streaming in North America by Funimation.[3]
A second anime series titled Garo: Crimson Moon (Japanese: 牙狼〈GARO〉-紅蓮ノ月- Hepburn: GARO -Guren no Tsuki-) premiered in October 2015. This second series, which had a premiere event at the 88th Comiket, features character designs from Masakazu Katsura.[4]
A film sequel of the first series titled Garo: Divine Flame (牙狼〈GARO〉-DIVINE FLAME-) premiered in Japan on May 21, 2016.[5][6]
Plot
Garo: The Animation
The first series is set in the fictitious Valiante Kingdom (ヴァリアンテ国 Variante-koku), which resembles Spain during the Spanish Inquisition. After the king, under the influence of his advisor Mendoza, launches a witch hunt that endangers both Makai Knights and Makai Alchemists, a Makai Alchemist named Anna is burned at the stake while giving birth to León Luis, who is spirited off by his Makai Knight father Germán Luis to be trained to inherit the title of Golden Knight Garo. Years later, after Valiante is now plagued with Horrors as Mendoza, revealed to be an excommunicated Makai Alchemist, uses them to assert his authority after usurping the throne, the king's son Prince Alfonso seeks out the assistance of Garo to reclaim the throne, but also trains as a Makai Knight to become Gaia the Knight of Defense. The fully grown León returns to the land of his birth at this time to avenge his mother. Both he and Alfonso meet and learn that they are in fact maternal cousins whose grandfather was the previous Garo. Though León was relieved of the Garo title after Mendoza's assumed death for misconduct, Alfonso contends with the surviving Horrors in his kingdom. After casting away his drive for revenge and deciding to become a protector instead, León reclaims his armor and title, and joins forces with his friends to search after Mendoza once it is confirmed that he is still alive.[7][8]
Garo: Crimson Moon
Crimson Moon is set in Japan during the Heian period, and features fictionalized versions of many Japanese historical figures. This time, Garo is a young Japanese man named Raikou who cannot properly summon the Garo armor himself, and instead relies on his companion, a female Makai Alchemist named Seimei, whose Makai magic allows him to become Garo to fight the Horrors infesting Heian-kyō. They are accompanied by a young boy named Kintoki who wishes to follow in Raikou's footsteps. Their journey pits them against the evil Ashiya Douman, a fallen Makai Alchemist who summons Horrors to do his bidding. They are later accompanied in their fight by Fujiwara no Yasusuke, who becomes the bearer of the armor of Zanga the Silver Knight.
Episodes
Garo: The Animation
| No. | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hell Fire" "Gōka -HELL FIRE-" (業火-HELL FIRE-) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 3, 2014 |
| 2 | "Divine Flame" "Kokuin -DIVINE FLAME-" (刻印-DIVINE FLAME-) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 10, 2014 |
| 3 | "Zaruba" "Keiyaku -ZARUBA-" (契約-ZARUBA-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | October 17, 2014 |
| 4 | "Bloodville" "Gishiki -BLOODVILLE-" (儀式-BLOODVILLE-) | Kōji Seko | October 24, 2014 |
| 5 | "Gaia" "Kenjin -GAIA-" (堅陣-GAIA-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | October 31, 2014 |
| 6 | "Black Knight" "Kishi -BLACK KNIGHT-" (騎士-BLACK KNIGHT-) | Shigeru Murakoshi | November 7, 2014 |
| 7 | "Sorrow Beast" "Jinrō -SORROW BEAST-" (人狼-SORROW BEAST-) | Sadayuki Murai | November 14, 2014 |
| 8 | "Full Monty" "Zenra -FULL MONTY-" (全裸-FULL MONTY-) | Shigeru Murakoshi | November 21, 2014 |
| 9 | "New Hope" "Shitei -NEW HOPE-" (師弟-NEW HOPE-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | November 28, 2014 |
| 10 | "Fallen Blood" "Hakai -FALLEN BLOOD-" (破戒-FALLEN BLOOD-) | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 5, 2014 |
| 11 | "Shadow Slasher" "Zetsuei -SHADOW SLASHER-" (絶影-SHADOW SLASHER-) | Shigeru Murakoshi | December 12, 2014 |
| 12 | "Blood Moon" "Gyōgetsu -BLOOD MOON-" (暁月-BLOOD MOON-) | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 19, 2014 |
| SP | "Daybreak" "Kyōō -DAYBREAK-" (饗応-DAYBREAK-) | N/A | December 26, 2014 |
| 13 | "Burning Ashes" "Hōkō -BURNING ASHES-" (彷徨-BURNING ASHES-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | January 9, 2015 |
| 14 | "Geste" "Bukun -GESTE-" (武勲-GESTE-) | Sadayuki Murai | January 16, 2015 |
| 15 | "Project G" "Shokunin -PROJECT G-" (職人-PROJECT G-) | Tōru Kubo | January 23, 2015 |
| 16 | "Cure" "Ijutsu -CURE-" (医術-CURE-) | Shigeru Murakoshi | January 30, 2015 |
| 17 | "Snow Fall" "Yukiyo -SNOW FALL-" (雪夜-SNOW FALL-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | February 6, 2015 |
| 18 | "Scar Flame" "Gen'en -SCAR FLAME" (幻炎-SCAR FLAME-) | Yasuko Kobayashi | February 13, 2015 |
| 19 | "Tempest" "Kokuyoku -TEMPEST-" (黒翼-TEMPEST-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | February 20, 2015 |
| 20 | "Double Dealer" "Jijo -DOUBLE DEALER-" (侍女-DOUBLE DEALER-) | Shigeru Murakoshi | February 27, 2015 |
| 21 | "Knights" "Fushi -KNIGHTS-" (父子-KNIGHTS-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | March 6, 2015 |
| 22 | "Dreadly Focus" "Kekkai -DREADLY FOCUS-" (結界-DREADLY FOCUS-) | Shigeru Murakoshi | March 13, 2015 |
| 23 | "Doom" "Gesshoku -DOOM-" (月食-DOOM-) | Sadayuki Murai | March 20, 2015 |
| 24 | "Chiastolite" "Kōbō -CHIASTOLITE-" (光芒-CHIASTOLITE-) | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 27, 2015 |
| 25 | "Home" "Itoguruma -HOME-" (糸車-HOME-) | Kiyoko Yoshimura | N/A |
Garo: Crimson Moon
| # | Title | Writer | Original airdate | |
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| S | O | |||
| 1 | 26 | "Onmyou" "Onmyō" (陰陽) | Toshiki Inoue Shō Aikawa | October 9, 2015 |
| 2 | 27 | "Tied Sword" "Entō" (縁刀) | Shō Aikawa | October 16, 2015 |
| 3 | 28 | "Curse" "Juso" (呪詛) | Shō Aikawa | October 23, 2015 |
| 4 | 29 | "Kaguya" "Kaguya" (赫夜) | Masaki Wachi | October 30, 2015 |
| 5 | 30 | "Hakamadare" "Hakamadare" (袴垂) | Shigeru Murakoshi | November 6, 2015 |
| 6 | 31 | "Lurking Demon" "Fukuma" (伏魔) | Seishi Minakami | November 13, 2015 |
| 7 | 32 | "Mother Daughter" "Oyako" (母娘) | Shō Aikawa | November 20, 2015 |
| 8 | 33 | "Brothers" "Kyōdai" (兄弟) | Shō Aikawa Shinichi Inotsume | November 27, 2015 |
| 9 | 34 | "Shine and Ruin" "Kōmetsu" (光滅) | Takao Yoshioka | December 4, 2015 |
| 10 | 35 | "1/10th" "Issun" (一寸) | Shinichi Inotsume | December 11, 2015 |
| 11 | 36 | "Zanga" "Zanga" (斬牙) | Masaki Wachi | December 18, 2015 |
| 12 | 37 | "Kyokuen" "Kyokuen" (曲宴) | N/A | December 25, 2015 |
| 13 | 38 | "Conflict" "Sōkoku" (相克) | Shigeru Murakoshi | January 8, 2016 |
| 14 | 39 | "Seimei" "Seimei" (星明) | Seishi Minakami | January 15, 2016 |
| 15 | 40 | "Soul Moon" "Shingetsu" (心月) | Shigeru Murakoshi | January 22, 2016 |
| 16 | 41 | "Worst" "Saitei" (最低) | Seishi Minakami | January 29, 2016 |
| 17 | 42 | "Sinister Evil" "Kyōaku" (兇悪) | Masaki Wachi | February 5, 2016 |
| 18 | 43 | "Extinguished Star" "Seimetsu" (星滅) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 12, 2016 |
| 19 | 44 | "Frenzy" "Ryōran" (繚乱) | Shigeru Murakoshi | February 19, 2016 |
| 20 | 45 | "Vessel" "Yorishiro" (依代) | Seishi Minakami | February 26, 2016 |
| 21 | 46 | "Duel" "Taiketsu" (対決) | Masaki Wachi | March 11, 2016 |
| 22 | 47 | "Resonance" "Kyōmei" (共鳴) | Shigeru Murakoshi | March 18, 2016 |
| 23 | 48 | "Rudra" "Rudora" (嶐鑼) | Shigeru Murakoshi | March 25, 2016 |
| 24 | 49 | "Assault Moon" "Tōgetsu" (討月) | Shinichi Inotsume Tōru Kubo | April 1, 2016 |
| 25 | 50 | "The Butterfly of Time" "Kokuchō" (刻蝶) | Shigeru Murakoshi | N/A |
Theme songs
- Garo| The Animation
- Opening themes
- "Honō no Kokuin -Divine Flame-" (炎の刻印 -DIVINE FLAME-)
- Lyrics: Masami Okui
- Composition: Hiroshi Kitadani
- Arrangement: Kenichi Sudō
- Artist: JAM Project
- Episodes: 1-12
- "B.B."
- Lyrics: Hironobu Kageyama
- Composition: Yoshiki Fukuyama, Hironobu Kageyama
- Arrangement: Hirofumi Miyake, Kenichi Sudō
- Artist: JAM Project
- Episodes: 13-24
- Ending themes
- "CHIASTOLITE"
- Composition & Arrangement: Takaha Tachibana (of Yōsei Teikoku)
- Lyrics & Artist: Sayaka Sasaki
- Episodes: 1-12
- "FOCUS"
- Composition & Arrangement: R・O・N
- Lyrics & Artist: Showtaro Morikubo
- Episodes: 13-24
- Garo| Crimson Moon
- Opening themes
- "Guren no Tsuki ~Kakusareshi Yami Monogatari~" (紅蓮ノ月～隠されし闇物語～, "Crimson Moon ~The Hidden Dark Chronicle~")
- Lyrics: Masami Okui
- Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
- Arrangement: Kenichi Sudō
- Artist: JAM Project
- Episodes: 1-14
- "Gekka" (月華, "Moon Flower")
- Lyrics: Masami Okui
- Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
- Arrangement: Masaki Suzuki, Shiho Terada
- Artist: JAM Project
- Episodes: 15-24
- Ending themes
- "Kamon" (花紋, "Flower Crest")
- Lyrics: Sayaka Sasaki
- Composition: Masami Okui
- Arrangement: Masaki Suzuki
- Artist: Sayaka Sasaki with Inaribayashi (Mayu Udono, Eriko Satō)
- Episodes: 1-14
- "Karen" (花蓮, "Lotus Flower")
- Lyrics: Sayaka Sasaki
- Composition: Masami Okui
- Arrangement: ENDO. (of Geeks)
- Artist: Inaribayashi (Ayaka Ōhashi, Sayaka Sasaki, Mayu Udono, Eriko Satō)
- Episodes: 15-24
- Garo| Divine Flame
- Opening theme
- "Yaiba ~the divine blade~" (刃～the divine blade～, "Blade ~the divine blade~")
- Lyrics: Hironobu Kageyama
- Composition: Hiroshi Kitadani
- Arrangement: Hisashi Koyama (of onetrap)
- Artist: JAM Project
- Ending theme
- "Howlite"
- Composition & Arrangement: Tomohiro Nakatsuchi
- Lyrics & Artist: Sayaka Sasaki
References
- ↑ "「牙狼＜GARO＞」アニメ化決定 劇場映画、TVシリーズなど新作企画続々発表 | アニメ！アニメ！". Animeanime.jp. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "人気特撮シリーズ『牙狼＜GARO＞』2014年以降の新ラインアップ発表！ - CNET Japan". Japan.cnet.com. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "Funimation Streams Gonna be the Twin-Tails!!, Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete, Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai, Garo, Bahamut, Donten ni Warau, Lord Marksman & Vanadis". Anime News Network. 2014-10-03.
- ↑ "＜牙狼＞テレビアニメ第2弾「紅蓮ノ月」制作へ メインキャラクターデザインに桂正和". Yahoo! Japan. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ↑ "Garo Anime Film's Teaser, Story, Visual, Title, Spring Release Unveiled". Anime News Network. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (2016-03-19). ""Garo Movie: Divine Flame" Set Release Day on May 21". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Garo Anime's Main Cast Announced". Anime News Network. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ↑ "2014年秋放送予定のTVアニメ『牙狼〈GARO〉-炎の刻印-』、メインキャストが浪川大輔・堀内賢雄らに決定。9月18日... | moca". Moca-news.net. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
External links
- Official website
- Garo -Honō no Kokuin- at TV Tokyo
- Garo: The Animation (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Official website
- Official website
- Garo -Guren no Tsuki- at TV Tokyo
- Garo: Crimson Moon (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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