GARO
2005 7 seasons · 147 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

GARO

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GARO sits in the top 4% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #187 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

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"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns. But by the blade of Knights, Mankind was given hope." The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #187 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #80 of 743 (top 11%).

Audience Engagement

20
Reviews
36th
Review-volume percentile
95th
Popularity percentile

20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (95th percentile) outruns review volume (36th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Action & Adventure + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan

520 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding GARO itself).

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The 2004–2006 Japan Window

Among 347 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, GARO places #15 — near the top of its class.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when GARO premiered alongside 116 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 116 other Japan seriess in 2005.

The 1747th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 7, 2005
Last Air Date
June 25, 2020
Broadcast Span
14.7 years
Total Episodes
147 across 7 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 61.3 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesOmnibus Japan, TFC, DEEP SIDE
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes7 / 147
Release DateOctober 7, 2005
Official Sitegaro-project.jp

Questions Answered

Who created GARO?

GARO was created by Keita Amemiya.

When did GARO end?

GARO finished its run with its final episode airing on June 25, 2020.

How highly rated is GARO?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, GARO ranks #187 of 4579 — in the top 4%.

Where did GARO air?

GARO aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.