In all the sequels and spinoffs in the Garo series,
Hironobu Kageyama continues to reprise his role as the voice of Zaruba in each entry.
Video games A video game based on the series was produced by
Bandai for the
PlayStation 2, under the name
Golden Knight Garo. Two versions were released: a 'normal' version with the game disk, instructions, and standard pamphlets, and a more expensive 'Limited Edition' version which came with a green 'Fire' recolor of the metal Zaruba ring from the "Equip and Prop Vol. 1" Garo toy. A mobile game titled was released on May 27, 2016, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the
Garo franchise. The game includes all characters from the live action series and the anime series.
Novels was released on March 31, 2007. was released on October 26, 2006. The novel's new edition including one new episode was released on October 30, 2010. was released on November 27, 2010.
Beast of the Demon Night is a two-part mini-series that premiered on
Family Gekijo in December 2006.
Red Requiem In July 2009,
Tohokushinsha Film announced that a
GARO feature film will be released in the fall of 2010. was theatrically released in Japanese theaters on October 30, 2010. The story is a sequel to the original TV series, with Keita Amemiya reprising his role as head director.
Ryosei Konishi and Hironobu Kageyama reprise their roles as Kouga/Garo and voice of Zaruba, with Makoto Yokoyama returning to choreograph the action sequences as well.
Red Requiem uses 3D image technology developed by the Tohokushinsha group company Omnibus Japan for its visual effects.
Kiba , released on September 7, 2011, is a spin-off
V-Cinema featuring the story of Barago and Kiba the Dark Knight.
Makai Senki is a second season of the
Garo television series that premiered in select Japanese theaters on September 24, 2011, before beginning broadcast on TV Tokyo on October 6, 2011.
Soukoku no Maryu was released in Japanese theaters on February 23, 2013, serving as an epilogue to
Makai Senki, depicting Kouga Saejima's journey to the Promised Ground to retrieve Gajari's body.
Ryosei Konishi was initially the only confirmed member of the cast, but
Ray Fujita,
Shouma Yamamoto, Ozuno Nakamura,
Yukijirō Hotaru,
Hironobu Kageyama, and
Hiroyuki Watanabe were later confirmed to appear in the film. Guest stars include
Yuki Kubota as Kakashi,
Anna Aoi as Meru,
Tetsuya Yanagihara as Esaruto, and
Keiko Matsuzaka as Judam.
Yami o Terasu Mono A third TV series titled was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 5 to September 20, 2013. The series is set in the near future, and features an entirely new story with a new Garo named Ryuga Dougai venturing into the Horror-plagued Vol City. The series also presents a brand new main cast that includes Wataru Kuriyama,
Tsunenori Aoki,
Junya Ikeda and fashion model
Miki Nanri.
Tougen no Fue In March 2013, the
Garo team announced a new film titled , which was released in Japanese theaters on July 20 of that year. Set during the time of
Soukoku no Maryu,
Tougen no Fue follows Makai Priestesses Jabi and Rekka as they travel to the northern forests to protect the mystical and titular flute.
Yasue Sato, Mary Matsuyama,
Masahiro Kuranuki, and
Kanji Tsuda reprise their roles from the franchise as Makai Priestess Jabi, Makai Priestess Rekka, Makai Priest Shiguto, and Makai Knight Kengi, respectively, also appearing in the film are Kumi Takiuchi and Miku Oono.
Zero: Black Blood is a spin-off six-episode miniseries starring Ray Fujita as his character Rei Suzumura from the original TV series. Rounding out the cast are
Riria Kojima as Yuna,
Naoki Takeshi as Kain, and
Thane Camus as Ring. Keita Amemiya serves as executive director, with Ryu Kaneda directing and
Yasuko Kobayashi writing. It was broadcast on Family Gekijo in March 2014 and shown in Japanese theaters in a limited release.
JAM Project performed the opening theme "ZERO-BLACK BLOOD-" and Fujita's band
Dustz performs the ending .
Makai no Hana A fourth
Garo television series titled was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 4 to September 26, 2014, and takes place between
Makai Senki and
Yami o Terasu Mono. With the exception of Yukijiro Hotaru reprising his portrayal of Gonza, it features a new cast consisting of Masei Nakayama as Raiga Saejima, the son of Kouga and Kaoru who inherited his father's title as the Golden Knight Garo, Atomu Mizuishi as Crow the Phantom Knight, and Natsumi Ishibashi as Mayuri, a mysterious tool with mystical powers that takes the form of a young woman.
Anime series An anime adaptation of
Garo was released in October 2014, titled in Japan as . It is produced by Studio MAPPA and directed by
Yuichiro Hayashi. Taking place in the fictional country of Valiante in the Middle Ages, head writer Yasuko Kobayashi explained that, with the exception of Zaruba, it is unrelated to any characters or stories in the rest of the
Garo continuity, though still exists as part of the larger universe's timeline. The series has been licensed by
Funimation as
Garo: The Animation, making it the first
Garo installment to see a North American release. A second series titled , taking place in Japan's
Heian period, was announced for a 2015 release, alongside a film sequel of the first series titled
Garo: Divine Flame, to coincide with the
Garo tenth anniversary. A film sequel of the first series titled was released in Japanese theaters on May 21, 2016. A third series titled was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2017, to March 30, 2018. A film sequel of the second series titled premiered in Japanese theaters on October 6, 2018.
Gold Storm Sho is both a film and a television series that serve as sequels to
Yami o Terasu Mono. Wataru Kuriyama and Miki Nanri reprise their roles and are joined by new cast members, among them
Masahiro Inoue as the series antagonist Jinga. The film adaptation was released in Japanese theatres on March 28, 2015, while the television series was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 3 to September 18, 2015. Taking place between
Makai Senki and
Makai no Hana, Kaoru tells a young Raiga the story of one of the first Makai Knights to bear the Garo title: Gouki.
Zero: Dragon Blood A brand new television series about Ray Fujita's character Rei Suzumura was originally announced as one of many new projects the
Garo Project team were working on in 2015 and it was originally just known as
Zero. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January 6 to March 31, 2017.
Live stage shows features Masahiro Inoue's character Jinga and is connected to
Garo: Kami no Kiba. It was held between November 29 to December 3, 2017, at Space Zero in
Yoyogi. features Masahiro Inoue's character Jinga and is connected to
Kami no Kiba: Jinga. It was held between January 5 to January 14, 2019, at The Galaxy Theatre in
Higashishinagawa.
Kami no Kiba is a film of the series featuring Wataru Kuriyama's character Ryuga Dougai, along the main cast of
Yami o Terasu Mono and
Gold Storm Sho. In July 2018, it was announced that the series is scheduled to be broadcast in October of that year. It was broadcast on
Tokyo MX from October 4 to December 27, 2018.
Gekkou no Tabibito is a film that stars Masei Nakayama as Raiga Saejima serving as a sequel to the
Makai no Hana television series, also including
Hiroki Konishi who reprise his role as the original protagonist Kouga Saejima. After the production announcement in November 2014, it was announced in November 2018 that the film is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2019. It was released in Japanese theaters on October 4, 2019. A three part mini series,
P Garo: Saejima Kouga was streamed on YouTube prior to the release of the film.
Versus Road Garo: Versus Road is a television series, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the
Garo franchise that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 2, 2020. It features a brand new cast that includes Koya Matsudai, Yuhi, Tokito, Toman, Naoya Shimizu, and Shutaro Kadoshita. This series is set in a different continuity from those of previous entries in the franchise.
Hagane o Tsugu Mono is a television series that premiered on Tokyo MX and
BS Nittele on January 11, 2024, featuring Wataru Kuriyama's character Ryuga Dougai.
Taiga is a film that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the
Garo franchise and features a younger version of
Hiroyuki Watanabe's character Taiga Saejima. It was released in Japanese theaters on October 17, 2025.
Higashi no Kairou is a television series that premiered on Tokyo MX and BS Nittele on January 29, 2026, featuring Wataru Kuriyama's character Ryuga Dougai. ==Notes==