Garo: The Animation

牙狼〈GARO〉 (Garo)
Garo: The Animation

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	^NA Funimation
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	^NA Funimation
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

Main article: List of Garo: The Animation characters

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

Main article: List of Garo: The Animation 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
S	O	Title	Writer	Original airdate
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

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↑ "Garo Anime Film's Teaser, Story, Visual, Title, Spring Release Unveiled". Anime News Network. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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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

GARO

TV series	GARO (2005) episodes SP: Byakuya no Maju (2006) Makai Senki (2011) episodes Yami o Terasu Mono (2013) episodes Makai no Hana (2014) episodes Gold Storm Sho (2015) episodes Makai Retsuden (2016) episodes

Films	Red Requiem (2010) Kiba Gaiden (2011) Soukoku no Maryu (2013) Tougen no Fue (2013) Zero: Black Blood (2014) episodes Gold Storm Sho (2015) Bikuu (2015) Zero: Dragon Blood (2017)

Characters	List of characters Horrors Realm of Garo

Garo: The Animation	List of characters List of episodes

Other media	Garo Project Golden Knight Garo

MAPPA

Television series	Kids on the Slope (2012) Teekyu (2012–2013) Hajime no Ippo: Rising (2013–2014) Terror in Resonance (2014) Garo: The Animation (2014–2015) Rage of Bahamut: Genesis (2014) Punch Line (2015) Ushio and Tora (2015–2016) Garo: Crimson Moon (2015–2016) Days (2016) Yuri on Ice (2016) Idol Incidents (2017) Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (TBA)

Feature films	Garo: Divine Flame (2016) In This Corner of the World (2016)

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