Garo: Makai no Hana

**Garo: Makai no Hana** (牙狼〈GARO〉-魔戒ノ花-, *Garo -Makai no Hana-*?, lit. **The Makai Flower**) is the fourth entry of the *Garo* series, this time focusing on the character of Raiga Saezima, the latest to take on the mantle of the Golden Knight Garo. The series began broadcast on April 4, 2014, on TV Tokyo and its sister stations in the TX Network.

## Plot

"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns... Yet by the blade of Knights, mankind was given hope..."
―Narrator**[src]**
The story continues after the events of *Garo: Soukoku no Maryu*. Twenty years have passed and Kouga has retired as Garo; he relinquished his armor and title over to his son and heir, Raiga Saezima. An ancient evil plant Horror named Eyrith was sealed away long ago in a stone slab using the malice of Horrors by Makai Priests and buried deep underground.

In the present day, the slab is unearthed by excavators and placed in a museum. One night, a shadowy figure sneaks into the museum and uses a talisman to free the creature and the Horrors who sealed it. It is up to Raiga and the Madou Tool Mayuri to find these Horrors, seal them again and stop Eyrith from fully reviving.

## Characters

### Allies

* Zaruba
* Orva
* Mayuri
* Gento
* Shizuru
* Nayuta
* Shidou
* Akari
* Biku
* Jiiru
* Meme
* Spirit Beast

### Villains & Horrors

* Eyrith

* Azdab (1)
* Exta (2)
* Succubus (3)
* Ilgishin (4)
* Stellas (5)
* Egosiren (6)
* Zaji (7)
* Delitus (8)
* Lizary (9)
* Granda (10)
* Caricatuan (11)
* Barg (13)
* Idora (14)
* Profundes (15)
* Latel (18)
* Abysscore (19)
* Duoct (20)
* Gogeet (21)
* Jienda (22)

## Episodes

1. Fossil (化石, *Kaseki*?)
2. Vermin (害虫, *Gaichū*?)
3. Greenhouse (温室, *Onshitsu*?)
4. Film (映画, *Eiga*?)
5. Star Chart (星図, *Seizu*?)
6. Wind Chime (風鈴, *Fūrin*?)
7. Mythology (神話, *Shinwa*?)
8. Family (家族, *Kazoku*?)
9. Raising (飼育, *Shiiku*?)
10. Dinner Table (食卓, *Shokutaku*?)
11. Comics (漫画, *Manga*?)
12. The Power of Words (言霊, *Kotodama*?)
13. Rabid (凶獣, *Kyōjū*?)
14. Transformation (変身, *Henshin*?)
15. Black Tea (紅茶, *Kōcha*?)
16. Scream (絶叫, *Zekkyō*?)
17. Boy (少年, *Shōnen*?)
18. Crimson Lotus (紅蓮, *Guren*?)
19. Suite (組曲, *Kumikyoku*?)
20. Iron Man (鉄人, *Tetsujin*?)
21. Afterimage (残像, *Zanzō*?)
22. Watchdog (番犬, *Banken*?)
23. Retrospective (追想, *Tsuisō*?)
24. Visitor (稀人, *Marebito*?)
25. God's Will (天命, *Tenmei*?)

**Specials**

1. *Garo: Makai no Hana New Legend Special* (牙狼〈GARO〉-魔戒ノ花- 新たなる伝説スペシャル, *Garo Makai no Hana Aratanaru Densetsu Supesharu*?)

## Cast

* Raiga Saezima (冴島 雷牙, *Saejima Raiga*?): Masei Nakayama (中山 麻聖, *Nakayama Masei*?)
* Mayuri (マユリ, *Mayuri*?): Natsumi Ishibashi (石橋 菜津美, *Ishibashi Natsumi*?)
* Crow (クロウ, *Kurō*?): Atomu Mizuishi (水石 亜飛夢, *Mizuishi Atomu*?)
* Gonza Kurahashi (倉橋 ゴンザ, *Kurahashi Gonza*?): Yukijiro Hotaru (螢 雪次朗, *Hotaru Yukijirō*?)
* Jiiru (ジイル, *Jiru*?): Asana Mamoru (護 あさな, *Mamoru Asana*?)
* Biku (媚空, *Bikū*?): Sayaka Akimoto (秋元 才加, *Akimoto Sayaka*?)
* Shidou (四道, *Shidō*?): Ren Osugi (大杉 漣, *Ōsugi Ren*?)
* Eiji Busujima (毒島 エイジ, *Busujima Eiji*?): Show Aikawa (哀川 翔, *Aikawa Shō*?)
* Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ, *Madōrin Zaruba*?, Voice): Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ, *Kageyama Hironobu*?)
* Madou Brooch Orva (魔導具オルヴァ, *Madōgu Oruva*?, Voice): Eri Ozeki (大関 英里, *Ōzeki Eri*?)

## Songs

Opening theme
* "Garo -Makai no Hana-"
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Shiho Terada, Yoshichika Kuriyama, Yoichi Matsuo
	+ Artist: Masaaki Endoh, Masami Okui, Hiroshi Kitadani
* "Raiga ~Tusk of thunder~" (雷牙 ～Tusk of thunder～, *Raiga ~Tusk of thunder~*?)
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Arrangement: Kenichi Sudo
	+ Artist: JAM Project

Ending theme
* "Yasashisa no Tsubomi" (優しさの蕾, *Yasashisa no Tsubomi*?)
	+ Composition: Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden)
	+ Arrangement: Evan Call (Elements Garden)
	+ Lyrics & Artist: Faylan
* "My memory, your memory" (私の記憶あなたの記憶, *Watashi no kioku, anata no kioku*?)
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Masami Okui
	+ Arrangement: Shiho Terada, Yoshichika Kuriyama
	+ Artist: JAM Project

## Notes

* At some point before the events of this series, the Makai Order had reclassified the naming of Districts by color rather than by directional location. Raiga is said to be the Knight of the Blue District (Formerly known as the Eastern District), while Crow is the Knight of the White District.
	+ This was probably done so a Makai Knight could cover more territory and be allowed to collaborate with ones outside their respective Districts, as in the past, Makai Knights had to remain in their own boundaries.

## References

1. ↑ 「牙狼＜GARO＞」アニメ化決定 劇場映画、TVシリーズなど新作企画続々発表 | アニメ！アニメ！. Animeanime.jp (2013-11-24). Retrieved on 2013-11-25.
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5. ↑ バナナマン日村勇紀がすごいことに！牙狼＜GARO＞新シリーズ「魔戒ノ花」第1話ゲストで不気味さ熱演 - 芸能ニュースラウンジ. Newslounge.net (2013-10-17). Retrieved on 2014-04-04.