2013 - Garo : The One Who Shines in the Darkness - KayLing88 Entertainment Review

The One Who Shines in the Darkness is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. that premiered on April 5, 2013, on TV Tokyo. Written and directed by Makoto Yokoyama, Yami o Terasu Mono is the third television series in the Garo series, but exists in a different continuum. The catchphrase for the series, referred to as the Vol City Chapter, is Get back your gold.

Plot

The last Golden Knight Garo had fallen and the armor is now secretly hidden within an unknown island, protected by Makai Priest Hakana and Burai. The Garo armor has since lost its golden shine, a sign that its power has weakened. Fearing the potential arrival of stronger enemies, the two priests vowed to revive the power of Garo for the sake of the world. The plan for bringing back Garo requires two essential things: the restored golden shine of Garo and a strong Makai Knight to own the power. Hakana had a son, Ryuga, and volunteered her boy for Burai to raise and train into a Makai Knight; Hakana will search for a means to restore Garo’s lost shine. However, the mission goes terribly wrong. The priests believed that the armor is weakening and requires a special material to re-energize the armor: the Seedlings of Zedom. An ancient and powerful Horro.

Publication Information

Title : Garo : The One Who Shines in the Darkness
Japanese : 牙狼闇を照らす者
Known as : Garo : Yami o Terasu Mono
Created by Keita Amemiya
Written by :
- Itaru Era
- Makoto Yokoyama
- Kei Taguchi
- Hisako Fujihira
- Sumiko Umeda
Directed by :
- Makoto Yokoyama
- Ryu Kaneda
- Akihito Shimoda
- Mitsuyoshi Abe
- Yoshiomi Umetsu
Voices of : Hironobu Kageyama
Theme music composer :
- Yoshichika Kuriyama
- Shiho Terada
Composer : Shunji Inoue
Country of origin : Japan
Original language : Japanese
No. of episodes : 25
Production company :
- Omnibus Japan
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Original network : TV Tokyo
Original release : April 5 – September 20, 2013
Preceded by : Garo : Makai Senki
Followed by : Garo : Makai no Hana

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Originally, Rian was supposed to be a guardian over the ancient Makai ruins until new protectors can watch over the site. However, she has romantic feelings for Ryuga and had Aguri watch over the ruins until someone replaces him. While Aguri privately trains and protects the ruins, Rian travels with Ryuga as his personal Makai Priestess. Their journey doesn't end here as new stories unfold in the events of Gold Storm Flight.

Episodes

Sequel

Garo : Goldstorm Sho : will be both a film and a television series that serve as sequels to Garo : The One Who Shines in the Darkness.

Cast

Ryuga Dougai : Wataru Kuriyama
Rian : Miki Nanri
Aguri Kusugami : Tsunenori Aoki
Takeru Jakuzure : Junya Ikeda
Burai : Kohei Otomo
Enhou : Hiroko Sato
Rivera : Kumi Imura
Sonshi : Yasuaki Kurata
Hakana : Megumi Yokoyama
Tousei Kaneshiro : Kanji Tsuda
Madō Ring Zaruba (Voice) : Hironobu Kageyama

Songs

Opening themes

Theme of Yami o Terasu Mono
- Composition : Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
- Episodes : 1-12, 24
Isshokusokuhatsu ~Trigger of Crisis~
- Lyrics & Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
- Arrangement: Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
- Artist : JAM Project
- Episodes : 13-23 (In episode 24, it is used as the ending theme)

Ending themes

So Long
- Composition & Arrangement : Yūji Toriyama
- Lyrics & Artist : Kohei Otomo
- Episodes : 1-12, 22
PLATONIC
- Lyrics & Composition : Masami Okui
- Arrangement : Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
- Artist : JAM Project featuring Masami Okui
- Episodes : 13-21, 23
Brave Heart
- Composition & Arrangement : Yūji Toriyama
- Lyrics & Artist : Kohei Otomo
- Episodes : 25