Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono

**Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono** (牙狼〈GARO〉 〜闇を照らす者〜, *Garo Yami o Terasu Mono*?) is the third installment of the *Garo* franchise. Produced by Tohokushinsha Film and Omnibus Japan, it was broadcast from April 5 to September 20, 2013 on TV Tokyo, with a total of 25 episodes.

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

## Production

The series follows from the events of *Makai Senki* and *Soukoku no Maryu*, set years in the future and features a new main cast of characters. Makoto Yokoyama serves as the series' main writer and director. The series lasted for 24 episodes and had one final special episode. At the fall of 2014, *Garo: Gold Storm Sho* was announced to be a sequel to the series.

## Plot

"As long as wickedness exists in human hearts, demon beasts Horrors will attack humanity. This night, the curtain raises on a new legend of a Horror-hunting Makai Knight."
―Zaruba's narration in episode 1[src]
Ryuga Dougai, a Makai Knight and the new Garo, is ordered to go to Vol City to protect it from the Horrors. 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, 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
* Burai
* Rago
* Rian
* Kensui Kaneshiro
* Hakana
* SG1
* Yasuto Kazami
* Rui Suzaki
* Sofia
* Rikyo
* Sari
* Ouma

### 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

*Main article: Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono 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*?)
* Takeru Jakuzure (蛇崩猛竜, *Jakuzure Takeru*?): Junya Ikeda (池田純矢, *Ikeda Jun'ya*?)
* Aguri Kusugami (楠神哀空吏, *Kusugami Aguri*?): Tsunenori Aoki (青木玄徳, *Aoki Tsunenori*?)
* Burai (符礼, *Burai*?): Kohei Otomo (大友康平, *Ōtomo Kōhei*?)
* Rian (莉杏, *Rian*?): Miki Nanri (南里美希, *Nanri Miki*?)
* 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*?)
* Sonshi (尊士, *Sonshi*?): Yasuaki Kurata (倉田保昭, *Kurata Yasuaki*?)
* Rivera (リベラ, *Ribera*?): Kumi Imura (井村空美, *Imura Kumi*?)
* Enhou (燕邦, *Enhō*?): Hiroko Sato (佐藤寛子, *Satō Hiroko*?)

### Guest cast

* Rui Suzaki (洲崎類, *Suzaki Rui*?, 7, 8, 11-13, 22, 24): Nozomi Maeda (前田希美, *Maeda Nozomi*?)
* Kensui Kaneshiro (金城憲水, *Kaneshiro Kensui*?, 8, 12, 16, 17): Toshiyuki Kitami (北見敏之, *Kitami Toshiyuki*?)
* Yasuto Kazami (風見泰人, *Kazami Yasuto*?, 8, 9): Kentaro Furuyama (古山憲太郎, *Furuyama Kentarō*?)
* Sofia (ソフィア, *Sofia*?, 14): Karia Nomoto (野本かりあ, *Nomoto Karia*?)
* Rikyo (莉峽, *Rikyō*?, 20): Ryuki Nishimoto (西本竜樹, *Nishimoto Ryūki*?)
* Sari (沙莉, *Sari*?, 20): Misaki Saisho (最所美咲, *Saisho Misaki*?)
* Zedom (ゼドム, *Zedomu*?, 23, 24): Makoto Otake (大竹まこと, *Ōtake Makoto*?)
* Ouma (オウマ, *Ōma*?, 25): Toru Masuoka (益岡徹, *Masuoka Tōru*?)

### Voice actors

* Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ, *Madōrin Zaruba*?): Hironobu Kageyama (影山ヒロノブ, *Kageyama Hironobu*?)
* Horrors (ホラー, *Horā*?): Rintaro Nishi (西凛太朗, *Nishi Rintarō*?)

## Songs

Opening theme
* "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 ~Torigā obu Kurisisu~*?)
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Arrangement: Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
	+ Artist: JAM Project
	+ Episodes: 13-23

Ending theme
* "So Long"
	+ 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 feat. Masami Okui
	+ Episodes: 13-21, 23
* "Brave Heart"
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Yuji Toriyama
	+ Lyrics & Artist: Kohei Otomo
	+ Episodes: 25

JAM Project, performer of the theme songs for all previous entries in the franchise, will also perform the series' theme songs. Kageyama, a member of the cast and JAM Project, says that the song he has written has already put him in tears in how much it has moved him.

## Notes

* "Yami o Terasu Mono" can be translated as "The One Who Shines in the Darkness".

## References

1. ↑ "GARO TV3 COMING SOON". GARO-Project. http://garo-project.jp/TV3/. Retrieved 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. http://www.animate.tv/news/details.php?id=1362371740. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
3. ↑ "牙狼＜GARO＞ - ニコニコチャンネル:エンタメ" (in ja). Ch.nicovideo.jp. http://ch.nicovideo.jp/garo-saturday. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
4. ↑ "牙狼＜GARO＞新章『闇を照らす者』記者会見！主題歌にJAM Project | ニコニコニュース". News.nicovideo.jp. http://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw531251. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
5. ↑ "「牙狼＜GARO＞〜闇を照らす者〜」製作発表会見レポート | EnterJam - エンタジャム - 映画・アニメ・ゲームの総合エンタメサイト". EnterJam. 2013-02-27. http://www.enterjam.com/?eid=6701. Retrieved 2013-03-23.

## External links

* *Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono* at Wikipedia
* *Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono*
* TV Tokyo website

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