Garo (2005)

Original title

牙狼＜GARO＞

Genre

tokusatsu, drama television series

Country

Japan

Length

7 seasons, 147 episodes

Rated

16

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Kouga transforms into the armored warrior Garo to fight demonic monsters called Horrors in a dark fantasy version of modern Japan. He is aided by a secret organization and struggles with the legacy of his father.

action-packeddarkstylishmythologicalintensedramaticmelancholiccinematic

What happens

Garo (牙狼〈GARO〉; lit. "Fanged Wolf", stylized as GARO), sometimes referred to as Golden Knight Garo (黄金騎士ガロ, Ōgon Kishi Garo), is a Japanese tokusatsu television series broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 7, 2005, to March 31, 2006, lasting 25 episodes (with one additional "Overview" special, summarizing the events of episodes 1 through 12, aired before episode 14). The series was created and directed by Keita Amemiya (Kamen Rider ZO, Zeiram) with supporting direction from Makoto Yokoyama and Kengo Kaji . The creature designer was Yasushi Nirasawa, known for his later work as the designer of the Worms and the Imagin for respectively Kamen Rider Kabuto and Den-O, as well as for his work designing the Undeads from Kamen Rider Blade. Since 2007, the show has also been aired in other countries such as Italy (on MTV), Malaysia (on 8TV), and Spain (on Canal Buzz). The show's HD remastered version was broadcast on TV Tokyo starting July 8, 2016. The television series is the first installment of the "GARO" metaseries, which is composed of several installments, including a live action television series, films, TV & film specials, and anime series. The television series has been licensed for a North American release by Kraken Releasing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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