Garo: Gold Storm - Sho

**Garo: Gold Storm - Sho** (牙狼〈GARO〉－GOLD STORM－翔, *Garo -GOLD STORM- Shō*?, lit. **Gold Storm - Flight**) is the fifth entry of the *Garo* series and a sequel to *Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono*.

Wataru Kuriyama and Miki Nanri reprise their roles and are joined by new cast members (among them is Masahiro Inoue as the series antagonist Jinga). The film adaptation was released in theaters on March 28, 2015, while the television series began broadcast on April 3, 2015.

## Plot

"Demon beasts Horrors devour people. Horrors have existed since ancient times. They hid in the darkness. But in that darkness, there was a ray of light. Garo. In olden times, that armor shone with a golden light. After losing its master, it was lost to the pitch black darkness. But thanks to one young man's passion... love... and virtue... that armor regained its golden light. A light that shines in the darkness. People called it the light of hope."
―Rian**[src]**
After successfully saving Ryume and stopping Ago, Ryuga and Rian are assigned under her as guardians of Line City, investigating a mysterious increase in Horror activity in the area. This is all a plot by Makai Knight Jinga and his wife Makai Priestess Amily who have since become Horrors to raise the ancient weapon Radan to destroy humanity in revenge for the death of their son years earlier.

To stop them, Ryuga and Rian team up with Daigo Akizuki, Giga the Beast Knight, and the Makai Priests Gald and Haruna, as well as D-Ringo and Yukihime before the two Horrors can succeed in their plans.

## Characters

### Allies

* Zaruba
* Rian
* Ryume
* Fuji
* Raiji
* D-Ringo
* Yukihime
* Gald
* Haruna
* Moyuru
* Hikage
* Seiji Hiba
* Gen

### Villains & Horrors

* Radan
* Jinga
* Amily
* Hell Zwei (1)
* Bicro (1-2)
* Bukeri (3)
* Scriptlla (5)
* Vestage (6)
* Ressade (8)
* Woska (9)
* Zeraza (10)
* Hedera (11)
* Geril (12)
* Begul (13)
* Gueldina (22)

## Episodes

1. Garo: Gold Storm - Sho Begins! The Golden Storm Special (牙狼＜GARO＞－GOLD STORM－翔　巻き起こせ！金色の嵐スペシャル, *GARO -GOLD STORM- Shō Makiokose! Konjiki no Arashi Supesharu*?)
2. Sword (剣, *Tsurugi*?)
3. Flame (炎, *Honō*?)
4. Butterfly (蝶, *Chō*?)
5. Axe (斧, *Ono*?)
6. Sin (罪, *Tsumi*?)
7. Frame (額, *Gaku*?)
8. Spell (術, *Jutsu*?)
9. Brush (筆, *Fude*?)
10. Feathers (羽, *Hane*?)
11. Thunder (雷, *Ikazuchi*?)
12. Trap (罠, *Wana*?)
13. Bonds (絆, *Kizuna*?)
14. Swamp (沼, *Numa*?)
15. Signpost (標, *Shirube*?)
16. Fort (砦, *Toride*?)
17. War (戦, *Ikusa*?)
18. Mirror (鏡, *Kagami*?)
19. Darkness (闇, *Yami*?)
20. Heart (心, *Kokoro*?)
21. Fountain (泉, *Izumi*?)
22. King (王, *Ō*?)
23. Castle (城, *Shiro*?)
24. Storm (嵐, *Arashi*?)

## Cast

* Ryuga Dougai (道外 流牙, *Dōgai Ryūga*?): Wataru Kuriyama (栗山 航, *Kuriyama Wataru*?)
* Rian (莉杏, *Rian*?): Miki Nanri (南里 美希, *Nanri Miki*?)
* Ryume (リュメ, *Ryume*?): Sakina Kuwae (桑江 咲菜, *Kuwae Sakina*?)
* D-Ringo (D・リンゴ, *D-Ringo*?): Shigeru Izumiya (泉谷 しげる, *Izumiya Shigeru*?)
* Yukihime (ユキヒメ, *Yukihime*?): Momoko Kuroki (黒木 桃子, *Kuroki Momoko*?)
* Raiji (雷侍, *Raiji*?): Hiroto Tanaka (田中 大登, *Tanaka Hiroto*?)
* Fuji (風侍, *Fūji*?): Daiki Suzuki (鈴木 大樹, *Suzuki Daiki*?)
* Gald (ガルド, *Garudo*?): Hiroki Nakajima (中島 広稀, *Nakajima Hiroki*?)
* Daigo Akizuki (秋月 ダイゴ, *Akizuki Daigo*?): Tomohito Wakizaki (脇崎 智史, *Wakizaki Tomohito*?)
* Haruna (ハルナ, *Haruna*?): Moka Komatsu (小松 もか, *Komatsu Moka*?)
* Jinga (ジンガ, *Jinga*?): Masahiro Inoue (井上 正大, *Inoue Masahiro*?)
* Amily (アミリ, *Amiri*?): Miyavi Matsunoi (松野井 雅, *Matsunoi Miyabi*?)
* Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ, *Madōrin Zaruba*?, Voice): Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ, *Kageyama Hironobu*?)

## Songs

Opening theme
* "GOLD STORM"
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Shiho Terada, Yoshichika Kuriyama
	+ Artist: JAM Project
	+ Episodes: 1-12
* "EMERGE ~Shikkoku no Tsubasa~" (EMERGE ～漆黒の翼～, *EMERGE ~Shikkoku no Tsubasa~*?)
	+ Lyrics: Masami Okui
	+ Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Arrangement: Kenichi Sudo
	+ Artist: JAM Project
	+ Episodes: 13-22

Ending theme
* "PRAYERS"
	+ Lyrics: Masami Okui
	+ Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Arrangement: Shiho Terada
	+ Artist: Makai Kagekidan (魔戒歌劇団, *Makai Kagekidan*?)
		- YUKIHIME: Momoko Kuroki
		- RYUME: Sakina Kuwae
		- REKKA: Mary Matsuyama
		- ANNA: Eri Ozeki
	+ Produced by team GAJARI (Hironobu Kageyama, Masami Okui, Keita Amemiya)
	+ Episodes: 1-12
* "Guren Byakuren" (紅蓮白蓮, *Guren Byakuren*?)
	+ Lyrics: Masami Okui
	+ Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Arrangement: Hijiri Anze
	+ Artist: Makai Kagekidan
	+ Episodes: 13-23

## Notes

* Because of Masahiro Inoue's background as Kamen Rider Decade, it became a running gag for him to say that he entered the "World of Garo" during talk shows. Interestingly, Inoue had Keita Amemiya sign his Decade KamenRide Card.

## References

1. ↑ 人気特撮シリーズ『牙狼＜GARO＞』2014年以降の新ラインアップ発表！ - CNET Japan. Japan.cnet.com (2013-11-25). Retrieved on 2013-11-25.
2. ↑ Garo Gets 3 New Live-Action Films & Show, New TV Anime & Film, Stage Musical. Anime News Network (2014-11-23).