Garo: The Animation
Genres: action, drama, fantasy
Themes: demons, fighting, witches
Number of episodes: 24
Vintage: 2014-10-03
Opening Theme: “Hono no Kokuin -Divine Flame-” by JAM Project
Ending Theme: “CHIASTOLITE” by Sayaka SasakiPlot Summary: Mendosa, the chief adviser of the king of Valiante, begins a campaign to hunt down “witches,” resulting in the deaths of many magical knights and their sorcerer assistants. Anna, a sorceress married to the knight Herman Lewis, gives birth to a son before her execution. Herman takes their child, Leon, and flees, raising him to be the heir of the legendary Golden Armor. By the time Leon grows up, Valiante is completely in the control of Mendosa, who drives out Prince Alfonso and his mother. Alphonso decides to seek out the man who inherited the Golden Armor to reclaim the throne and save his people. (from ANN)
Garo: Crimson Moon / Garo: Guren no Tsuki
Genres: action, fantasy
Objectionable content: Intense
Number of episodes: 26
Vintage: 2015-10-09
Opening Theme: “Guren no Tsuki ~Kakusareshi Yami Monogatari~” (Crimson Moon ~A Hidden Tale of Darkness~) by JAM Project
Ending Theme: “Kamon” (Flower Crest) by Sayaka Sasaki with InaribayashiPlot Summary: Heian-kyo, capital and the center of elegant, aristocratic culture, is heavily guarded by a spiritual force field – or so it seems. In reality, onmyoji (court magi who create the spiritual force field) can only defend the palace located in the northern part of the city; in downtown, monsters known as “horrors” that feast upon human souls roam after sunset. There are, however, a group of heroes protecting commoners from “horrors” in darkness. (from ANN)
Garo: Divine Flame (movie)
Vintage: 2016-05-21
Plot Summary: León, who has succeeded the name of Golden Knight “GARO” devotes himself to train a young Makai Knight for the next generation, together with Prince Alfonso of the Valiante Kingdom. Then, they receive an order to exterminate the most beautiful Horror in the world which resides in a neighboring country “Vazelia”. At the same time, a young Makai Knight for the next generation is kidnapped by an unknown person. León desperately follows them, only to find that he is surrounded by his enemies at a dead end. Then, a Makai Knight Dario who was supposed to be missing for some time suddenly appears and rescues him. Under his guidance, León is led to the town where he meets up a totally unexpected person. (from ANN)
Garo: Vanishing Line
Genres: action, fantasy, science fiction
Themes: demons
Number of Episodes: 12
Vintage: 2017-10-06
Opening Theme: “EMG” by JAM Project
Ending Theme: “Sophia” by Masami OkuiPlot Summary: In prosperous Russell City, a conspiracy threatens to shake its world has been set in motion. A man named Sword is the first to hear the earliest stirrings of the plot, and throws himself into a shadow war in order to expose it. His only clue is the keyword “El Dorado.” He meets Sophie, a woman searching for her older brother who left her with only a message with the same word: “El Dorado.” With Sword having also lost his younger sister in the past, both are drawn together by the word, and work together to find out its meaning. (from ANN)
