León Luis
main character
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7.0
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Tokusatsu100%Magic96%Historical80%Primarily Male Cast79%Gore79%Coming of Age79%Ensemble Cast79%Demons79%Male Protagonist79%Foreign79%
TVFINISHED2014 FALL7.0 / 10 AniList score
Garo: The Animation
牙狼〈GARO〉-炎の刻印-• GARO: Honoo no Kokuin
Synopsis & Story
The story of the anime begins when the king's adviser launches a witch hunt, which endangers the Makai Knights and Makai Priests, who are supposed to protect people. A Makai Priest who has been condemned to die at the stake gives birth to a child, Leon Lewis. The child is rescued by his father, a Makai Knight, but never meets his mother. When he grows up he inherits the Gold Armor as a descendant of the Gold Knights. Meanwhile the king's adviser has taken over the country as the king has become ill, and Prince Alfonso has been driven out with his mother. He comes seeking the legendary Gold Knight in hopes of retaking his kingdom. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Garo: The Animation: should you watch it?
At a glance
Garo: The Animation has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 43% of 8,668 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #62 highest-rated anime of 2014, and #97 most popular anime of 2014, and #21 highest-rated anime of Fall 2014 on AniList.
Of the 17.2K AniList users who started it, 13.4% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 11.7K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Fantasy, Supernatural — especially tokusatsu, magic, historical, primarily male cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Garo: The Animation is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: GARO: THE ANIMATION - HOME (2015)
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Keita Amemiya
- Director
- Yuuichirou Hayashi
- Series composition
- Yasuko Kobayashi
- Character design
- Toshiyuki Kanno
- Music
- MONACA
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Honoo no Kokuin: DIVINE FLAME” by JAM Project · eps 1-12
- OP2“B.B.” by JAM Project · eps 13-24
Endings
- ED1“CHIASTOLITE” by Sayaka Sasaki · eps 1-12
- ED2“FOCUS” by Shoutarou Morikubo · eps 13-24
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Garo: The Animation FAQ
- How many episodes does Garo: The Animation have?
- Garo: The Animation has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Garo: The Animation?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Garo: The Animation finished?
- Yes. Garo: The Animation has finished airing — the final episode aired March 28, 2015.
- Is there a season 2 of Garo: The Animation?
- Yes — the story continues in GARO: THE ANIMATION - HOME (2015).
- Where do I start Garo: The Animation?
- Start here: Garo: The Animation is the first entry, followed by GARO: THE ANIMATION - HOME.
- Is Garo: The Animation based on a other source?
- Yes. Garo: The Animation adapts the other source by Keita Amemiya.
- Who animated Garo: The Animation?
- Garo: The Animation was animated by MAPPA and directed by Yuuichirou Hayashi.
- Who sings the opening of Garo: The Animation?
- The opening, "Honoo no Kokuin: DIVINE FLAME", is performed by JAM Project.