Saturday, April 15, 2017

History of Garo

Hey guys. Like I said last time, today I will go over the History of Garo. So, let's dive in into the adventures of the Makai Knights.


Garo (2005-2006)
This was the first installment to the Garo franchise. The show was created by Keita Amemiya, who worked on certain tokusatsu shows and movies. The show ran for 25 episodes.

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Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju (2006)
This was a two-part special that was released at the end of 2006. This special takes place after the Garo series ended.


Garo: Red Requiem (2010)
Four years after the Garo series ended, this was the first time Garo was featured in a theatrical film.

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Kiba Gaiden (2011)
This V-Cinema was released one year later after Red Requiem. This V-Cinema tells the story of Barago who becomes Kiba the Dark Knight (No, I am not talking about Batman).

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Garo: Makai Senki (2011-2012)
This was the second TV series after Garo in 2006. Unlike the first series, numerous volumes of this series was released in select theaters, until in October the show was released on television. The show ran for 25 episodes.

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Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (2013)
This was the second Garo movie released in theaters after Red Requiem. The movie served as an epilogue to Makai Senki.

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Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono (2013)
This was the third TV series of Garo. Unlike the previous installments of Garo, this actually featured a new Makai Knight to don the armor of Garo, Ryuga Dougai. The show ran for 25 episodes.

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Garo Gaiden: Tougen no Fue (2013)
This was the third Garo movie released in theaters. Unlike the last installments, this does not focus on Garo, but actually Makai Priests instead.

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Zero: Black Blood (2014)
This was a Garo spin-off that focuses on Rei Suzumura aka Zero. This was actually both a movie and a miniseries. Episodes 1-3 were featured in The White Chapter, while episodes 4-6 were featured in The Black Chapter.

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Garo: Makai no Hana (2014)
This was the fourth TV series of Garo, which featured a new Makai Knight who dons the armor, Raiga Saezima, who is actually the son of the original Garo, Kouga Saezima. The show ran for 25 episodes.

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Garo: The Animation
This was the first time Garo was adapted into an anime series. The first anime was Garo: Hono no Kokuin which ran for 25 episodes. The second anime was Garo: Guren no Tsuki which ran for 25 episodes as well. There was even a film named Garo: Divine Flame. The third anime was Garo: Vanishing Line, which ran for 24 episodes.

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Garo: Gold Storm Sho (2015)
Garo: Gold Storm Sho is both a movie and television series. They both serve as sequels to Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono. The movie is known to be the fourth movie after Tougen no Fue. The show itself ran for 23 episodes.

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Bikuu (2015)
This film focuses on Bikuu, a character from Makai no Hana. 

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Garo: Makai Retsuden (2016)
This was released to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Garo. The show ran for 12 episodes.

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Garo: Ashura (2016)
This was a special episode were the production team of Garo teamed up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Garo. The show featured the first person to don the armor of Garo: Gouki.

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Zero: Dragon Blood (2017)
Rei Suzumura gets his own spin-off once again after Zero: Black Blood. The show ran for 13 episodes.

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Garo: Kami no Kiba (2018)
This film takes place in the same universe as did Yami o Terasu Mono, and Gold Storm Sho, featuring the exact same characters.


Kami no Kiba: Jinga (2018)
 This is a spin-off TV series, focusing on the main antagonist of Garo: Gold Storm Sho, Jinga. It ran for 13 episodes.


Garo: Gekkou no Tabibito (2019)
This film serves as a sequel to Makai no Hana, which focused on Raiga Saezima, the son of the original Garo user, Kouga Saezima.

So, that is it for Garo today. Next time, we will be going over one more Tokusatsu franchise, the Metal Hero Series. So, until next time, Later.

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