Garo a Golden Knight

Garo (literally "Fanged Wolf" in English), sometimes referred to as Golden Knight Garo (Ōgon Kishi Garo), is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 7, 2005 to March 31, 2006, lasting 25 episodes (with one additional "Overview" special, summarizing the events of episodes 1 through 13, aired before episode 14) .The show contains graphic violence, nudity, and mature themes. It was marketed as a "Hyper Midnight Action Drama." On December 15 and December 22, 2006, a special entitled Garo Special: Beast of the Midnight Sun (GARO Supesharu Byakuya no Majū) aired. A 2006 article in Total Licensing Magazine about a Licensing Asia event mentions Garo as having been "sold into the US and Spain," but the buyer is not named in the article. Since 2007, the show has also been aired in other countries like Italy (on MTV), Malaysia (on 8TV), and Spain (on Canal Buzz). On October 30, 2010, an original film titled Garo: Red Requiem was released in Japanese theaters. In May 2011, two new projects in the Garo franchise were announced: a second television series (tentatively titled Garo: Makai Senki) and the spin-off V-Cinema Kiba.

The catchphrase for the series is  

"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns... yet by the blade of Knights, mankind was given hope...".

Garo focuses on the life of Kouga Saezima, who has assumed the title of Makai Knight to protect humanity against dark demonic manifestations called "Horrors." In his quest to purge them, he encounters a young girl named Kaoru whom he saves from a Horror, but who is stained with its demonic blood. As a rule, those that have been stained by the blood of a Horror shall be cut down, or else they will die painfully in approximately 100 days. Kouga spares Kaoru and tries to find a way to purify her before her remaining time expires. Thus, the series focuses on Kouga's developing relationship with Kaoru and his stand in protecting humanity in accordance with the wishes of his father, who was his predecessor with the title of Garo. The series was created and chief directed by Keita Amemiya (Kamen Rider ZO, Zeiram). It is directed by Makoto Yokoyama (Power Rangers) and Kengo Kaji (Uzumaki).

The main villains of the series, Horrors are created from the negative feelings of humans and come from a netherworld realm. They hunt humans as their prey.

Garo a Golden Knight