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Would you rather be trained as Makai Priest or Trained as Makai Knight? And why

I'm quite new to Garo as a whole. After watching Netflix's Witcher, I wanted to find an anime that was similar and stumbled upon the Garo anime... and I think I found what I'm looking for. Very similar in tone and atmosphere, right down to the persecution of both Witchers and Makai Knights. Monster slaying for coin, kingdoms inspired by real-world mythos (Spanish Catholocism for Garo and Slavic mythology for The Witcher). Seriously, this everything I wanted!

Is just me that's feeling these vibes? If I'm wrong, feel free to expand since, again, I'm new to Garo.

I want the original series.

There was a fight I saw not too long ago on Twitter that had three guys against one on a train and the solo guy was winning. I’ve had trouble finding it but all I know that it is possibly part of the Gato series.

The preists and knights in the Garo franchise must have learn a variety of martial arts to combat Horrors. If so, what was the primary, secondary, and tertiary preferred martial arts?

Is tougen flute any good?

What are different type of Mado Bagua Tag that Makai priest Used? I know there is Barrier, explosions and healing tag, but is there more of the Tag that can be used? I went to Fandom and it said there is 8 of different tags but it doesn’t say more. What is the other Mado Bagua Tag?

GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night

After watching a few Toku-inspired anime series that came out this year, I thought I could go back to rewatch the Garo animated entries. To my shock, only the third entry (Vanishing Line) was available to watch on Crunchyroll post-merger. Fearing the worst, I went HIDIVE to see if the main stuff was still there; the search results brought nothing. What's going on?

You can skip the: 15 & 17 (epsode 17 semi-filler, you can skip to the minute 12:27)

Berserk or other?

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I keep hearing about over-time torrents but none of them are being seeded. Is there a particular time of the day they're active? Or an alternative for finding the seasons?

I can’t help feeling disappointed taking in account how the endings are nearly always the same (not only what happens, but also how it happens): The hero overcome the last and nearly impossible challenge through a unexplained miracle triggered by his willpower and/or by the affection of some other character(s) towards him, thus reaching a total victory without any costs or collateral damage.

How many times have we already seen this cliché, not only in Garo, but also in Kamen Rider, Ultraman and many anime which have been making this same type of ending way before the first Garo season came out?

I was expecting a bit more from Garo when it comes to endings, given that, it’s mainly intended to appeal to adults.

The Jinga's series, however, is an exception: The ending is reasonable, daring and unusual.

I've found torrents for them, but they are no seeds on the torrent does anyone know where I can find torrents that have seeds for the overtime subs

Can you guys ranked Garo Series according to verse vise and tell me also remember please don't let nostalgia came into your ranking of garo shows

In part 1, I gave my thoughts on the "Saejima-verse" Seasons and related products. This time I will give my feelings about Ryuga-verse and Versus Road. Except Makai Tales, because these are just short Ova episodes about different characters.

Garo: The One Who Shines in the Darkness: >!This season's first op is really a step backwards for me, I don't want to be harsh but this early op tune is really too generic. The ending song is really good, but unfortunately this season's credits do not have the character's background scenes to increase viewing value. I love how this Season expands on the world around Makai Knights, I quite enjoyed seeing Garo's world from an ordinary person's point of view. Volcity is probably the most interesting world-building in the Garo series, it reminds me a lot of Midgar in FFVII or Raccoon city in Resident Evil. Not to mention the fact that a corporation with a private army owns the city like Kaneshiro Group with SG-1, it is really impossible not to think of Shinra or Umbrella. The design of the human Horrors is really scary, it feels like it was inspired by the vampires in Blade and the Las Plagas enemies in Resident Evil or Parasyte-manga/anime. There's a Horror that really reminds me of G5-Birkin and "Priestess" in House of the dead: Scarlett Dawn. The idea of Mado Horror is really unique, unfortunately most of the Mado Horrors share the same design.!< >!Dougai Ryuga is truly an admirable Garo, this guy really suffered to the end but still stood up this season. I was quite disappointed that Ryuga's flashback was made so short, but I guess that was just the background to Ryuga's determination after going blind. Takeru is definitely my favorite character in season 3, he's the first Makai Knight to be truly out of the ordinary. I really feel sorry for this guy the most, I wish he and Rui could really be a couple. Aguri is an okay character, he still has enough growth for supporting roles. Burai literally exposes him as a true leader, father and teacher. I think it's quite funny that his actor appeared in Season 2, Rei told him he should be Makai Knight and he ended up as Makai Priest in Season 3. I'm really disappointed that Zaruba doesn't have much of a role. I'm pretty much in between liking and disliking Rian's character. She's like "a girl who plays Makai Priest", I guess that's a good trait to set apart from other female Makai Priests. Just didn't impress me as much as Jabi, Rekka or Bikuu. Also, I enjoyed her relationship with Ryuga the least. It's not that I hate this couple, it's just that the relationship started after an episode with her western boyfriend and she said to Ryuga something like "Hey, do you want to have a baby with me?". And Enhou, I honestly don't know how to describe her other than "wasting potential". I'll be honest, I really enjoyed her initial interaction with Ryuga. I was really excited that Enhou would be "love interest" for Ryuga than Rian, and felt like the scriptwriter changed the story afterwards. I was really sad when she turned into a Mado Horror and died, but I have to admit the episode where she was turned into a Horror planted clever details about the main villain. To later become "mind-blown" when he shows up, as well as make viewers hate him more. But the worst thing that happened to her was turning a random soldier into her "lover", and only appeared in 2 episodes. I REALLY hate this guy more than the main villain, by the time "that scene" came out I truly wanted to quit. I don't know, either my country's subtitles aren't doing enough or the writer hate Enhou. I really couldn't believe that guy was actually her "boyfriend", I just thought this guy was trying to flirt with her. Just look at Enhou's expression with this guy the whole time, does it look like two lovers?!< >!Let's talk about the villains. Kaneshiro Tousei is the best villain of the Ryuga-verse, and this guy is literally just a normal human but has an impact on the whole story and other characters. He was also cruel to his own biological parents, actually slaughtering his entire family. This guy is literally a "living demon", making most Horrors just look like "bad guys". I'm disappointed that his crimes are not exposed to the public and wanted, because the public or SG-1 still think he's a good person. Honestly, I'm not too surprised about his twist because his status as an "illegitimate child" partly led me to guess he was a villain from before. I'm just surprised that his father is actually innocent in the whole Mado Horrors thing. Sonshi is really impressive antagonist, no lie this guy really made me shiver with his strength and technique. When he first fought the 3 Makai Knights and got the upper hand, this will definitely always be one of Garo's memorable moments for me. Although I don't know what his character's life was like, I really feel sorry for a strong Knight who was turned into a slave without his will. Riveria's character really does a good job of making you hate her, the moment SG-1 teamed up with Ryuga's group fight her was really refreshing. Zedom as the "final boss of Garo" actually has more personality than I expected, and I quite like his connection to the origins of Soul Metal. Unfortunately, his ability makes me think of "a rebellious AI in the virtual world" rather than a powerful entity.!<

Garo: Gold Storm Flight (Movie): >!This is simply episode 0 of Season 5, but I enjoyed it more than its main season. Honestly, I'm disappointed with Ryuga's hairstyle this season. It makes me think that Ryuga is a teenager, compared to the old hairstyle that makes him feel like an adult character. Ryuga's Garo armor has been somewhat more separate from the original. While not too fond of Rian, I think at least her season 3 outfit sets her apart from Makai Priestess's usual outfit. But now it makes her no different from Makai Priestess with shorts, I guess at least her shirt and jacket are different from black. One thing that really has to be commended is that Rian's gun now is really unique, instead of a real gun model. Lady Ryume is an interesting character, I like her the most throughout this movie. Agou is Ryuga's best ideal challenger, probably the 2nd antagonist in these movies that I sympathize with after Judam. Although I feel that "Zero ningen plan" is quite familiar and resembles someone from DBS, but I also like that guy so I have no complaints. Agou's armor is really cool, this is what I can imagine if there is a Japanese Makai Armor style. The biggest downside for me is probably Degol, although admittedly the "regenerate from remnant limbs" is impressive and the chanting theme really makes the battle epic. It just feels like he appears too random, because most of this movie's time focuses on Agou as the antagonist. But perhaps it makes Agou's sacrifice a bit emotional when "died as a hero, rather than living to be as a villain".!<

Garo: Gold Storm (Tv-series): >!This is probably where my thoughts get really controversial, and I don't want to force anyone to agree with me. This is probably Garo's least enjoyable season for me, though it still has its merits and I'll write about it first. The first op of this season is really a step up from the first op of season 3, the ending music is really vibrant with the group of actresses appearing in Garo. Garudo (Gald Homuro) is a well-developed character this season, I really hated this guy at first but then later loved and felt sad for him. His younger sister is Haruna, also a likable character. Daigo is also a good character. D Ringo is really the mvp, but I wonder what the producer thought when they made a young woman the wife of a old man. I'm not discriminating about the age difference, but it's still a bit odd to watch. The scene when all the rescued civilians appear, then join everyone else to help D Ringo fight the "missile" from Radan is truly memorable. This season's Garo's scabbard has a similar retrofit to the shuriken, making it more versatile than other seasons. Well, it's imperative to mention that the last song in the last episode is really emotional and when it comes to the credits it's really good.!< >!Enough praise, now it's time to criticize. I don't understand why they abandoned the idea of Horrors' human form being so different in the Ryuga-verse, at least the previous movie kept this feature. This season really annoyed me for the first few episodes, like when Rian just stood there watching the female victim die without doing anything. Or in the episode introduce Daigo, the civilian guy of this episode is really annoying when he just screams and doesn't say or do anything. It's not the first time that some civilians have been annoying in the Garo series, but this guy really just annoyed me to other level of extreme. I actually thought this guy was muted, until the scene "all the civilians helping D Ringo" I mentioned he spoke normally. This season's main villain Jinga is really overrated, but I don't really want to criticize him outright (wait for my thoughts on Spin-off Jinga). I don't want to offend the fans who like Jinga, it's just that I don't like him too much. But I must be admitted that Jinga's past can be said to be the most sympathetic compared to the main villains of other seasons. He's not exactly a bad villain, it's just that most people call him Garo's "best villain" a bit too much. I guess it's hype from actor Masahiro Inoue who played Kamen Rider Decade. Although I haven't watched it yet, I really have to commend him for his portrayal of the character Jinga. The biggest plus is that he's been around for most of this season, so it feels like there's a lot more going on with him. This guy is just a "hit and miss" to me, I think this season would be better if Garudo and Daigo were protagonists instead of Ryuga, since these two characters have a personal connection more with Jinga. Compared to other villain in Ryuga-verse with a strong personal connection to the main cast like Tousei, or challenging the ideals of protection like Agou; Jinga felt like a villain too simple for Ryuga. Even his strength is not too outstanding and threaten compared to Barago, Sigma or Sonshi. And I JUST CAN'T take this guy seriously, because he feels like the villain in the comedy. It's not like Jinga doesn't have some cruel scenes to portray as the villain, it's just that the scene where he takes Rian's body and talks on the scaffold is really too hilariously to care about his other scenes. Honestly, that scene was like a fanfiction being adapted. Jinga is really a good and dedicated matchmaker. About Amily, I don't know what else to say and I've been commenting on her actress performance in Garo: Red Requiem since Part 1.!<

Garo: Fang of God: >!The music and a dog with a "submachine gun" bark are the best positive things I can think of for this movie, but I'll add a few points I think it does well. Takeru's new weapon is really well designed, it's quite useful and realistic when it comes to hiding equipment. Ryume's black outfit really made me appreciate it more than her flashy outfit from season 5. Jinga's outfit in this movie is cool and reminds me of Dante DMC2's outfit. The post-credits scene really does a good job of guiding the next story, and it's also quite humorous to compare the outcome of this battle with Kouga's!<. >!Now is the time to grumble. I haven't written much about Ryuga, because I feel like Ryuga has become too boring after Season 3. I guess he showed a bit of an inner conflict in the Season 5 movie, but then he felt like no different from the typical "shounen anime protagonist". I think his story should stop after Season 3, or should be better developed. As for Aguri, I guess this movie is trying to give him some personal motivation. But Banbi's character appeared out of nowhere and the story of her fallen lover is nothing short of sympathetic, I don't know how much Aguri's relationship with her enough to care. Except the song she sings is really good. It's not like I don't give her story a shot, but I think bringing Jinga in really ruined her and Aguri's story. (Let's try to hypothesize that Rinza really wanted immortality without serving Jinga or Messiah, Banbi got her wish. The second half of the film focuses on the conflict between her and Aguri, as well as her lover being the main antagonist) I'm not sure my plot assumption would be better, but it's going to be less messy than this movie. Speaking to the plot, I don't know what words to use except to think of the meme picture "3 people pointing guns behind each other and above is a sniper". Everyone betrayed each other and the twist piled on twist: "I want to be immortal with my comrades, uh I want to serve you but actually just use you to revive our Big Mama" or "I don't who I am and I want to rule the world and be immortal, actually I don't care and want to fight the guy who killed me". Jinga almost makes me think that he really has no purpose in this movie. I think Rinza and her henchman guy are a bit underrated and more interesting, but since Jinga is the hype for this movie, they have to be overshadowed.!<

Jinga: Fang of God: >!First, have to compliment the music first. Op and background music are so good. This is a series that got him right, what Evil Jinga should be compared to when he was a villain of Ryuga. But I think the title "the most evil demon mankind has ever known" should be given to Tousei, Jinga should be "the funniest demon ever known". But I have to be honest, it's really dramatic every time Evil Jinga appears in this series. Mikage Jinga is one of the three protagonists that I find the most pitiful and tragic (one is Rei and the other is below), I really feel empty after the last episode of this series. Fuusa is probably my favorite Makai Priestess in the Ryuga-verse, compared to Rian or Amily. It truly hurts when she is killed by someone she trusts and possibly loves, especially when it's really himself and not the evil one. And Touma OMG, I don't know what else to say. As I described Evil Jinga, I seriously consider this guy cold-blooded and ruthless here. The beginning of this Series is really engaging, the idea is to sympathize and give those possessed by Horror a second chance back to being human. But the second half after Rozan appeared, especially when Amily returned. I began to feel that the story was a bit rushed, and not as engaging as at first. I'm not sure if this is a good thing, because I really hate Amily whenever she shows up. I guess it's good to hate the villains because they're done a good job that makes you hate them. I was quite disappointed that Rozan didn't have armor, and his death was also quite a waste. Then a Makai Priest character appeared I didn't know what to do but die on the first mission. And then there's the case of Fuusa receiving a special spell, for nothing more than that. Finally, I want to share my hypothesis. I feel like the world in Jinga is more like the Original Series than the Ryuga-verse, from the Watch Dogs to the world that looks older than the Ryuga-verse (a technologically advanced future). !<

Garo: Versus Road: >!This is really an experience too different from the usual Garo series. I don't know the right words to describe what I'm thinking, although you could assume this is just the "battle royale genre" series with the Garo label. You may hate it, but I think Versus Road remains faithful to Garo in terms of the "evil born of humans" element. One thing is definitely commendable is that the fight scenes do extremely well. When I think of the man-to-man fights in Garo, Versus Road does the best and the toughest. Most of the central characters are fully developed, with the possible exception of the assassin use double karambit and Asami. I found it rather unfortunate that Kuon's best friend and the model Takane admired died so early. Hagiri is really an interesting antagonist for Kuon and is like a different version of Barago, but still has his own personality. Veil is definitely one of the coolest Armors ever. I really have to commend whoever chose the actor for Hagiri, as he really exudes the mysterious and terrifying aura that a villain should have. The two actresses who played Asami as a child and adult also do a great job, because I really hate this character. But still have to admit she is the villain who succeeded with her plan. The whole idea of Dark Metal is really interesting. I really cried at the ending Kuon Sena may not be the best Garo, but his own impression is not without and he deserves to be a Garo.. !<

So I've gone through Garo's Live-action products, I think I will still post Part 3 to give my thoughts on the 3 Anime seasons. I really thank everyone who voted for Part 1 for me.

Can anyone tell me what is the updated watch order for Garo franchise

In a nutshell, I've been hearing about Garo franchise for quite some time and recently decided to watch all of the Garo products except Anime. Before watching Garo's Anime, I wanted to share my thoughts on Garo's live-action seasons. Since Garo Live Action currently has 3 different worlds, I decided to follow 1 Garo's world before moving on. So this post will mainly focus on "Saejima family verse" as well as its spin-offs in a certain order. And I also want to be honest, I use Google Translate so hopefully some my mistakes in using words can be ignored.

I won't go on long on how good Garo's idea is, as it's probably not a surprise on the internet right now. Instead, I will focus on how I feel about the story, the characters as well as some details.

Garo: Chapter of the Black Wolf: >!Both op songs from this season are great, especially I rate "Savior in the dark" the best opening song of the whole Garo series. All the characters from the main and antagonists have been developed to contribute to the extremely good storyline, no one feels redundant. Perhaps Taiga, Priest Amon and Jabi appeared very short but still left an impression. Barago so far imo is still Garo's most prominent villain because of his intelligence, influence and strength. Another thing that makes Barago really an impressive villain is that he has a very close personal connection with the main cast (Kouga, Kaoru, Zero). His fake identity is also a really good twist. Gulm's character is not too surprising, but the way it build up to the moment of revealing her as a villain is very complete. Kodama has no lines at all, but is still the most memorable side villain in the "Saejima verse". I think Messiah is fine, I think she's only interesting when she possesses Kaoru. That's all I can say, because she's like the "Final Boss god after the main villain dies in a ridiculous way" from some jrpg games. Although it was first released in 2005, some episodes are still extremely unique compared to the following seasons such as: Horror disguised as a surgeon, Dantalion or the story of the father who tried to take revenge on Kouga.... I don't know if anyone agrees with this opinion, but a few episodes make me feel like it should be longer or expanded into multiple episodes instead of one episode. Because there are a lot of Horrors or a few side stories felt very interesting. This problem still lies in the following seasons.!<

Kiba: Dark Knight Side Story: >!Both Op and Ending songs are good. The animated style used throughout flashbacks is unique and was later reused in future products of Garo. It greatly improved Barago's story in the first season; and even if you don't truly sympathize with him, you can at least understand his motives and realize that Barago used to have a good side. I think Messiah's character is also improved a lot here, showing her impact on Barago's journey rather than just appearing at the end of the first season. The fight scene between Garo and Kiba imo is the most epic fight scene between these two characters in the "Saejima-verse"; even if this is just in Barago's heart, or Garo is not really real. Another interesting point about how a small detail of Elda's story ties into the next season is Garo: Makai Senki. The only criticism I can think of is the "plot hole". The fact that Messiah knew Barago caused conflict in detail in the first season when Messiah did not know who Barago was before killing him, or what Elda's fate was because she clearly did not appear in the first season or the following seasons.!<

Garo Special: Beast of the Demon Night: >!I can't say much, but Rin and Jabi are really the highlight of this film. I also liked that the film expanded on Kouga's mother, as well as the way he thinks about his mother. Tsubasa is not bad and has his character development. But perhaps the point that I hate the most in this film is that Jabi let Tsubasa touch her "heart", as forshadowing that these two characters might become a couple. Because at this point in the story, Tsubasa is a real jerk and Jabi is one of my favorite characters. This detail is no different from "punch me in the face and force me to admit it". Legules is a villain with simple motives, but he actually has a terrifying presence and a backup plan through hiding in Tsubasa's Madogu.!<

Garo: Red Requiem: >!The music in this movie is really memorable, especially the song when Rekka plays the flute or the emotional remix of "Savior in the dark". It's quite unfortunate that I can't find Red Requiem's op theme on Youtube, because it's really epic and especially its remix when "Garo vs Karma" first fought before Garo got a temporary new form. The new main cast is really good enough (except for Shiguto). Rekka except for the acting part of Mary Matsuyama at this time, she has a certain development. Akaza was only in a supporting role, but he was extremely impressed; both from his story and his sacrifice. One thing about the story that I find better than Beast of the Demon Night is that the main villain really has a personal connection to the main cast like the first season (Rekka's father story, as well as a bit of Kouga's past), instead of the "a random villain resurrected" motif. But that said, the most impressive villain imo in this movie is Kurusu instead of Karma. Although Karma's presence from the beginning of the film and her mirror feats are truly impressive, she is too lacking in personality even compared to other "Final bosses" of Garo. Also, Saori Hara's acting is not too impressive (her role as Amily later in the Ryuga-verse has improved a bit, but not much).!<

Garo: Makai Flash Knight:>! This is probably the best and most impressive Garo season I've seen, from the way the story unfolds to the characters. This season's first op is the most epic op I've ever heard in Garo, and I've listened to the extended version no less than a few times on Youtube. The main OP2 version is also extremely epic, especially as it plays out during the Makai Knights vs Ganon skirmish. One thing worth noting, Rei this season has more time and his own episode. As well as Zero's armor has also been modified to look stronger. I enjoyed how this season expanded on the World of Makai Knights and Makai Priests, this is truly one of the prime examples of a good sequel. The relationship between Kouga and Kaoru also grew stronger, their interactions making them the most beautiful couple in the Garo series. One thing need to mention, I personally rate Kouga's flashback construction the highest in the Garo franchise. If Kouga's flashback from the first season helps us understand Kouga's growth and development, as well as connecting the feud with Barago for killing Kouga's father becomes one of the highlights of the story. Kouga's flashbacks this season doesn't just dig deeper into his training; but it's also an expensive detail for us to really revisit after the twist with the smartest installation of the main villain this season, as well as not forgetting to install the childhood Rekka. Sigma is truly a counterweight not only to Garo, but to the entire Makai Knights. An interesting villain that combines the abilities of the Makai Knights and the Makai Priests.!< >!That's enough praise, now there are two things I'm quite dissatisfied with. Ganon had no clear objective, nor was her revival even in her calculations. In return, the battle with Ganon is the most epic and heroic battle in all of Garo. I have nothing against Ending music this season, plus the credits for each episode are different background scenes of Kaoru, so the credit is quite valuable to watch. The real problem is that sometimes the melody of the ending song really ruins the mood after some emotional episodes. The most typical is in the episode where an old couple murders people to pay tribute to the Horror tree so that they can meet the illusion of their son, I was really emotional until the Ending song came on and I just wanted to swear.!<

Garo: Lament of the Dark Dragon: >!(aka Kouga in the Wonderland) The most unique movie about Garo, as well as a necessary change after a Season 2. Can't remember the ending song well, but the opening part of this movie is really impressive. Kouga's costume in this movie is a welcome innovation. This is probably the most emotional Garo movie for me, Kiria's story really still resonates with me. I would say Judam is the most sympathetic main antagonist of Garo's Movies. Kakashi is the mvp of the whole movie, and the twist about his relationship with Kouga is really good. I can't say much about Meru, I just wish she appeared with normal skin rather than blue skin... cause she's really pretty :))) Kuromaru is Garo's most adorable character, I really mean it. The only negative I can think of is "why show Rei, Tsubasa and Leo if they have no role in this movie". I've heard some complaints about Kouga not having a lot of epic transformations or fighting scenes, but I don't mind for the sake of the well-explained plot reasons.!<

Garo Side Story: The Tougen Flute: >!OP and Ending were fine, Rekka's theme was re-composed and reused for her appearance in Zero's 2nd series. This is literally a special movie for Makai Priests. Jabi and Rekka are really cool, Shiguto has more acting space than in Red Requiem and Rin's reappearance also plays a part in the plot. I quite like that the first half of this movie is mostly "red herring", making us wonder which of the 2 Priests with Jabi and Rekka is the liar and quite dramatic when these two characters confront each other. The appearance of Rekka's father really touched me more than Red Requiem. That's all the positives I can say; because when Agi and Magi reveal their true nature, the quality of the movie goes down. I don't mind the LBGT element, but the way Agi and Magi are presented makes me feel like it's more of a short episode than a movie. Higari is probably the most disappointing villain to me, I mean Higari is a powerful Makai Priest but why turned into a cheap surreal monster. One thing to mention is that there are hints about the intention to pair Jabi and Rekka with 2 other male characters. I don't mind if it's just a reminder of these two characters, as well as the two actresses who also announced that they like these two characters. But from a viewer perspective, I don't like how this detail feels so random.!<

Zero: Black Blood: >!The first spin-off series with a different character as the focus instead of Garo, it lived up to what your expectations. Op and Ending song are fire. Yuna is the most interesting character in the main cast, as she is the first female character to wield the Makai Blade. Kain is just fine, there's not much to say about him other than the possibility that he has feelings for Yuna. Ring is probably the most complex and interestingly written Horror I've seen throughout the entire franchise. Although his ideals seem crazy and unreal, you can tell that he is really trying to avoid futile conflict. And he's literally chad, he's the only Horror without precedent to have a Makai Knight's wife :)) That said, but I think Ring and Iyu are probably my favorite villain couple in Garo. What I don't like about Ring is that his Horror true form is shown too weakly, as well as just a normal Horror that just big and white. One missing character that you may have noticed is Rei in my description. The story of this Spin-off is nothing to be ashamed of, but what disappoints me the most is that it doesn't have a strong personal connection to Zero. Zero is almost exclusively a supporting character in his own Spin-off. If you try to mention when Rei was "thought challenged" as to whether Ring's people were worth saving, his reaction would not have come as a surprise to this point.!<

Zero: Dragon Blood: >!The Zero sequel at least corrects one mistake from the first, offering a personal connection reason for Zero. Again, Op and Ending songs are fire. Alice Hiromi is probably my favorite character in this spin-off, the twist about her is really cleverly built throughout as well as Garo's villain in the first season. Rei is exposed to many emotions that we have not seen before, the scene where Zero loses control is one of the most valuable moments. The relationship between Rei and Alice is also much better built than his with Shizuka, who mostly appears once in Rei's flashback in Garo season one. I forgot to mention Bakura (the owner of Lupo) in Black Blood, but I think he is better represented here and plays a more important role. There's nothing more to say about Rekka than she did well; but sorry to fans of Rei x Rekka ship, their kiss scene is honestly one of the most cringe moments for me in the Garo series. Kagome is an okay character, but her loss really doesn't convince me. Her brother's death wasn't really sympathetic, he literally died like a fool. The only compensation perhaps is that it is necessary to connect her with the plot, and her sacrifice is truly touching. Edel is a villain that is not only powerful, but also terrifying. His motives and Alice's are truly understanding and sympathetic, even if you disagree with them. But Edel's ending is just as unfair as his life, I'm not satisfied with him being defeated so nonsense. At least with Kagome's situation, it can really be understood that sacrifice is needed to defeat a mighty one. But with Rekka and Rei defeating Edel easily, it was just disrespectful.!<

Garo: The Makai Flower: >!I've heard some disappointing complaints about this season, and it's true that I have some mixed feelings. But this season still offers something unique for me, especially I feel that some of the Horrors in this season are literally the most disgusting and cruel in the entire series. For example: the Horrors masquerading as a family, one who forgot he was a Horror (by far the scariest and most disgusting episode I've ever seen). Or when Gogito (one of the Horrors of Eiris's seal) revealed his true nature, I got chills down my spine no matter how many episodes of Garo I've watched. The first op of this season didn't help much either, it's arguably the most terrifying op of Garo. It even has episodes that pay tribute to old horror works, or delve into the difficulties of Manga authors. Compared to other Episodes looking back on the journey of a season, the one in this season is without a doubt the best and smartest of the series. When it used the Found Footage style, with Gonza giving an interview to a Makai "reporter". Forgot to mention, the ending song of this season I have to say is the most emotional and best. It didn't have my issues with Season 2's Ending Song, plus the background credits are more interesting as it's mostly Mayuri and Gonza interactions. So I didn't skip credits throughout this season.!< >!It can be said that Raiga is my favorite Garo, of course the greatest and most iconic Garo is still Kouga to me. But there's something about Raiga that excites me more. Different from the stern and cold look of his grandfather and father, Raiga is more expressive and friendly. Also I don't know if anyone noticed, Raiga was a bit sadistic and ruthless when fighting Horror throughout the first half of the season. Like instead of using his sword after fighting awhile to finish, Raiga used most time with his fists to play around with his prey with a smile on his face. Mayuri is perhaps the heroine with the most tragic past in Garo, her relationship with Raiga is perhaps my favorite romantic relationship in the whole franchise. Crow is quite cool, his armor is probably not only the most badass (to me) but it also possesses a reasonableness for 2 forms. The idea of Phantom Makai Knights is really good, it reminds me of Shinobi or Black ops agents.!< >!The biggest weakness of this season imo is the way it schedules the content. Unlike the previous 2 seasons of Kouga, the big danger is that Eiris is introduced and is the focus of the whole season. But the main antagonist responsible for her revival didn't really show up until near the end. Barago was at least always present under his false identity throughout the first season before revealing his identity, Sigma constantly attacked the main cast as well as quite reasonable when he was implementing his plan so he did not appear often. Eiji is indeed an interesting character, but if only he appeared directly before the end rather than through indirect narration from other characters like Crow or Akari. Eiris is probably my favorite "Final Boss" compared to Messiah or Ganon, even though her design is just a copy of Messiah. But she is perhaps the most impressive and overpowering entity in the entire Garo series, influencing and manipulating time. She is also responsible for the disappearance of Raiga's parents, so the personal connection in this story is higher than Messiah or Ganon. As well as Light Awakening Beast Garo is the most badass form of Garo I've ever seen.!<

Garo: Ashura: >!Can't say much. But when Togi Makabe said "Garo, the golden knight" in his voice, it was truly gold.!<

Garo: Saejima Kouga: >!This is probably my least favorite Garo work, it creates too much plot holes. The only salve is probably the rematch between Kouga and Rei, Kuromaru and Kiba's return as well as the really cool "final form" of Kiba (I wish it came back at least once in Moonbow Traveler ), Garo Majestic Beast is really beautiful.!<

Bikuu Darkness Slasher: >!By far this is my favorite spin-off movie, it's also probably Garo's best plot movie. Bikuu is really a character with depth, she was already cool in Season 4. But expanding on Bikuu and Darkness Hunters, as well as the nature of their work and abilities, is really nice move. I am extremely impressed with the Op and the ending music of this Movie, it truly captures the dark nature of Darkness Hunter's work. The Soul Insertion Technique is perhaps the most impressive ability (second only to Eiris's) in Garo, the things these abilities can do really interesting and terrifying if possessed by a villain. The main villain in this movie really disgusts me with incest element, and a little shudder at the potential he can turn the world in the human brain into the real world or become a unified human mind. You can clearly see that sickness through his brainwashing of his daughter/granddaughter, as well as his willingness to kill his whole family and still consider himself "God". The villain's daughter/granddaughter character; although I wasn't surprised when I vaguely guessed her identity before revealing it, I was just surprised that she was really hot. Daichi is really a good boy, I look forward to his reappearance in future projects. The ending is also one of my favorite endings, sort of like "the bad guy isn't dead" from horror movies.!<

Garo: Moonbow Traveler: >!This is definitely my favorite Garo movie, it's truly a "love letter" to Garo fans. Even the Ouga armor that appeared from Garo's game is here, truly fan-favoring. Although I don't know anything about it, Ouga's design is really cool and powerful. The music here is undeniably excellent; the themes that appeared in Season 1, Kiba Gaiden and Season 4 are remixed extremely well. This movie combines the subtleties that have appeared in previous Garo movies, making it a truly exhilarating experience. I read some complaints "this is just a fan-service movie, nothing more"; I disagree, because it's very clear that the film delves deeper into Raiga's character and his relationship with his father. There are a few things that I didn't write much about Raiga in Season 4, because the above paragraph is too long, so I save it here. Season 4 really hasn't done enough about Raiga's thoughts on his parents aside from being sad, but in this movie at least it raises the question "Does Raiga hate his parents for leaving him alone as a child?" ". This is somewhat true when we look at act 1 and act 2 of the movie. From the above factors, it has made Raiga's character much more depth (I might add that Raiga really wasted no time in having an heir like Kouga. This guy is really fast :)) ). Kouga's image is even greater now that we know the truth why he didn't come back. Kouga is not only the great Garo, but also a father who sacrifices for his son. About Taiga (Rest in Peace, Hiroyuki Watanabe), he is truly an indispensable legend in the "Saejima-verse". His Baderu boy identity really makes me love this character more. Instead of adding a "temporary form buff", the battle combination between 3 generations of the Saejima family will be Garo's greatest battle scene. Barago once again asserts why he is Garo's greatest villain. Honestly, there aren't many villains who are as close to success and as few flaws plan in Garo as Barago is. He almost always succeeds in his intentions, he almost completely wiped out Garo. If not for the other elements of surprise (Messiah's sudden betrayal, Raiga's future son appearing through Mayuri), overall Garo's over-impressive villain. I have nothing to complain about, just wish Kouga's mother was also present with Kaoru and Mayuri when they were in the tower of Heroic Spirits.!<

If you've read this far, thank you very much.

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