Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono

**Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono** (牙狼〈GARO〉～闇を照らす者～, *Garo ~ Yami o Terasu Mono ~*?, lit. **The One Who Shines in the Darkness**) is the third entry of the *Garo* 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* continuity, set years in the future of the previous installments and featuring a new main cast of characters.

The catchphrase for the series, referred to as the Vol City Chapter (ボルシティ篇, *Boru Shiti-Hen*?), is "Get back your gold." (金色を、取り戻せ。, *Konjiki o, Torimodose.*?).

## Plot

"As long as wickedness exists in human hearts, demon beast Horrors will attack humanity. This night, the curtain rises on a new legend of a Horror-hunting Makai Knight."
―Zaruba[src]
*Yami o Terasu Mono* takes place at some undetermined point in the future in Vol City (ボルシティ, *Boru Shiti*?), a metropolis build around a volcano and infested by evil demons known as Horrors. Ryuga Dougai, a Makai Knight who has inherited the title of Garo the Golden Knight, is tasked to hunt them down. However, the Garo Armor had long lost its golden radiance and it's not as powerful as it used to be.

Joining forces with fellow Makai Knights, Aguri and Takeru, along Makai Priests, Burai and Rian, Ryuga confronts the dark side of the city that is plagued by a rare breed of Horrors called Madou Horrors (魔導ホラー, *Madō Horā*?), and the mystery behind why a portion of the Garo Armor's golden light is restored every time he destroys one of them.

## Characters

### Allies

* Zaruba
* Rian
* Burai
* Hakana
* Rikyo
* Sari
* Ouma
* Rui Suzaki

### Villains & Horrors

* Zedom (23-24)
* Tousei Kaneshiro
* Sonshi
* Rivera
* Enhou
* Bride (1)
* Masahiko Washizu (2)
* Palkeira (3)
* Danda (4-5)
* Yuya (6)
* Hideyuki Shiranami (7)
* Man (8)
* Miho Toyama (10)
* Boara (11)
* Tsumazaki (13)
* Councilor (13)
* Doctor (13)
* Maki (14)
* Hyena (14)
* Karen (20)

## Episodes

1. Ryuga (流～Ryuga～, *Ryūga*?)
2. Gold Wave (波～Gold Wave～, *Gōrudo Wēbu*?)
3. Dungeon (迷～Dungeon～, *Danjon*?)
4. Dream (夢～Dream～, *Dorīmu*?)
5. Nightmare (夢～Nightmare～, *Naitomea*?)
6. Rock (響～Rock～, *Rokku*?)
7. Dining (住～Dining～, *Dainingu*?)
8. Scoop (乱～Scoop～, *Sukūpu*?)
9. Sonshi (乱～Sonshi～, *Sonshi*?)
10. Promise (誓～Promise～, *Puromisu*?)
11. Desire (虜～Desire～, *Dezaia*?)
12. Trap (報～Trap～, *Torappu*?)
13. Hunting (狩～Hunting～, *Hantingu*?)
14. Hyena (腐～Hyena～, *Haiena*?)
15. Hint (謎～Hint～, *Hinto*?)
16. Lost (友～Lost～, *Rosuto*?)
17. Tousei (裏～Tousei～, *Tōsei*?)
18. War (闘～War～, *Wō*?)
19. Hope (光～Hope～, *Hōpu*?)
20. Mother (母～Mother～, *Mazā*?)
21. Justice (義～Justice～, *Jasutisu*?)
22. Master (礼～Master～, *Masutā*?)
23. Gold (輝～Gold～, *Gōrudo*?)
24. Future (照～Future～, *Fyūchā*?)
25. Beginning (道～Beginning～, *Biginingu*?)

## 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*?)
* Aguri Kusugami (楠神 哀空吏, *Kusugami Aguri*?): Tsunenori Aoki (青木 玄徳, *Aoki Tsunenori*?)
* Takeru Jakuzure (蛇崩 猛竜, *Jakuzure Takeru*?): Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢, *Ikeda Jun'ya*?)
* Burai (符礼, *Burai*?): Kohei Otomo (大友 康平, *Ōtomo Kōhei*?)
* Enhou (燕邦, *Enhō*?): Hiroko Sato (佐藤 寛子, *Satō Hiroko*?)
* Rivera (リベラ, *Ribera*?): Kumi Imura (井村 空美, *Imura Kumi*?)
* Sonshi (尊士, *Sonshi*?): Yasuaki Kurata (倉田 保昭, *Yasuaki Kurata*?)
* Hakana (波奏, *Hakana*?): Megumi Yokoyama (横山 めぐみ, *Yokoyama Megumi*?)
* Tousei Kaneshiro (金城 滔星, *Kaneshiro Tōsei*?): Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治, *Tsuda Kanji*?)
* 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
* "Theme of Yami o Terasu Mono" (THEME OF 闇を照らす者, *Theme of Yami o Terasu Mono*?)
	+ Composition: Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
	+ Episodes: 1-12, 24
* "Isshokusokuhatsu ~Trigger of Crisis~" (一触即発 ～Trigger of Crisis～, *Isshokusokuhatsu ~Trigger of Crisis~*?)
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Arrangement: Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
	+ Artist: JAM Project
	+ Episodes: 13-23

Ending theme
* "So Long" (さよなら, *Sayonara*?)
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Yuji 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
* "Isshokusokuhatsu ~Trigger of Crisis~" (一触即発 ～Trigger of Crisis～, *Isshokusokuhatsu ~Trigger of Crisis~*?)
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Arrangement: Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
	+ Artist: JAM Project
	+ Episodes: 24
* "Brave Heart" (勇敢な心, *Yūkan'na Kokoro*?)
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Yuji Toriyama
	+ Lyrics & Artist: Kohei Otomo
	+ Episodes: 25

## References

1. ↑ GARO TV3 COMING SOON. GARO-Project. Retrieved on December 12, 2012.
2. ↑ 『牙狼 ～闇を照らす者～』製作発表会 - ニュース - アニメイトTV. Animate.tv. Retrieved on 2013-03-23.

## External links

* *Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono* at Wikipedia