#garo: crimson moon

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Early Garo Crimson Moon summary: "Unable to give Gandalf a gun and big naturals. Gave Abe no Seimei big naturals instead. Still searching for gun."

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Okay sooo I watched the first two episode of Garo crimson moon and I fucking love it! I love it! Omfg I LOVE IT! I love everything about! I love the design of the horrors and also the horrors being named after yokai and they look fucking charming! <03

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GARO The Animation

Going to divide these by era not release order

GARO -Honoo no Kokuin- (2014-2015)

17 years ago MENDOZA, a traitor to the Makai, orchestrated a purge of Knights and Priests within VALIANTE, branding them as witches in the eyes of the King, the culmination of this purge was the public burning of the witch ANNA LUIS, who gave birth on the pyre, her child was then rescued by a Silver Wolf. Now, as VALIANTE has expanded into surrounding nature's and brought the purges there, GÉRMAN LUIS, the Shadow Knight ZORO, and his son, LEON LUIS, who has inherited via ANNA the Golden Knight GARO, and struggles to control it due to the flames that burn from his rage at his mother's death, begins making their way back to the capital of SANTA BARD, aiming to stop MENDOZA and destroy the HORRORS he controls, along the way they come into contact with surviving Priestess EMA GUZMAN, who while working for similar purposes, has her own agenda and doesn't trust Makai Knights. Meanwhile, MENDOZA, alerted by handmaiden OCTAVIA to a previously unknown link between the Queen and the Makai, has her arrested, forcing Crown Prince ALFONSO SAN VALIANTE to go on the run, discovering the truth of his nation's recent history, and discovering his destiny.

A bonus episode came out exclusively on the boxset, and a special drama CD came out at Comiket during the series.

OP: Honoo no Kokuin -DIVINE FLAME-, B.B., Both by JAM Project

ED: CHIASTOLITE by Sasaki Sayaka, FOCUS by Morikubo Shotaro

CR ANOTHER GARO -Honoo no Kokuin- (2016)

Do date the only Pachinko Machine for an anime season, similar to the Ryuga machines it has two types of battle setting.

Among the new songs included are Darkness Waltz by Sasaki Sayaka, JUSTISAVIOUR by LEON, and Bloomy Stories by LARA

GARO -DIVINE FLAME- (2016)

4 years after their last battle together, the heroes are reunited to deal with a new threat partly left over from MENDOZA, as LEON teams up with Makai Knight DARIO MONTOYA to investigate the threat.

OP: YAIBA ~the divine blade~ by JAM Project

ED: HOWLITE by Sasaki Sayaka

GARO - Guren no Tsuki (2015-2016)

Imperial Capital HEIAN-KYO is safe from the Horrors roaming beyond it's bounds, thanks to the efforts of Onmyoji mystics. RAIKOU, the Golden Knight, is currently the only Makai Knight in the city, and is unable to use his armour at will thanks to a seal placed on ZARUBA in an effort to prevent him losing control again after he was found out of control outside the city by his mentor, the Makai Priestess SEIMEI, the granddaughter of two of the most renowned Onmyoji in HEIAN-KYO. They also fight alongside RAIKOU's squire KINTOKI, who has not aged since the day he and SEIMEI found RAIKOU. The three try and contend with not only Horrors appearing in the city, but also with the political machinations of FUJIWARA no MICHINAGA, the man who rules over the city from the Palace of Light, and seeks to cement his position by any means necessary, including seeking to control a Makai Knight, and the schemes of the dark Onmyoji ASHIYA DOMAN and his mentor Priest DOUMA, who SEIMEI has history with.

OP: Guren no Tsuki ~Kakusa Reshi Yami Monogatari~, Gekka. Both by JAM Project

ED: Kamon by Sasaki Sayaka with Inari Bayashi, Karen by Inari Bayashi. Inari Bayashi consists of the Voice Actors for the three Inari, Udono Maui voices Ten, Sato Eriko voices Shiro and Sasaki Sayaka voices Sora. For Karen they are joined by Ohashi Ayaka, who voices Kaguya.

As with the previous season, a bonus episodes was included on Blu-ray

Usuzumizakura GARO (2018)

Sometime after the Crimson Moon is resolved, RAIKOU, SEIMEI and KINTOKI become embroiled in MICHINAGA's machinations again, as the city is in uproar pursuing the criminal TOKIMARU, and encounter AKIRA, an Onmyoji and Makai Priestess who has newly gained MICHINAGA's favour, as the city comes under a new threat, as MICHINAGA's sins may finally catch up with him.

ED: Hitohira by JAM Project

GARO -VANISHING LINE- (2017-2018)

In the American metropolis of RUSSELL CITY, orphan SOPHIE has been looking for her missing brother for two years, with only the word EL DORADO for a clue. An encounter with a HORROR sees her saved by the Golden Knight, SWORD. Learning SWORD is also seeking EL DORADO, she tries to get closer to him, also encountering his Makai Priest allies LUKE and GINA. But soon her investigation takes a strange turn, as the mysterious KNIGHT comes hunting for SOPHIE, for the KING of EL DORADO demands her presence.

OP: EMG by JAM Project, HOWLING SWORD by Kita Shuhei

ED: Sophia by Okui Masami, Promise by Yonekura Chihiro, Everything is for my sister

Also includes the insert Tomorrow With You by MIWAKO.

Usuzumizakura GARO Crossover Drama CD (2018-2019)

3 Drama CDs came out as theatre attendance bonuses, with a 4th exclusively with the boxset. Each CD sees characters from across the series brought together by mysterious circumstances.

Guide to GARO: Reintroduction

Approximately 4 years ago, I initiated a series of posts introducing every aspect of the GARO Franchise (all under the GARO tag here) and have endeavoured to keep these up over the years over some 30-40 posts. However, the first major media development since then has recently finished, and while I have already covered it, I felt updating the Introductory post was prudent, and will cover the basics and breakdown the franchise.

The Basics

"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns. But by the blade of Knights, mankind was given hope."

In the world of GARO exists HORRORS, demonic entities from the Makai Realm, which consume humans, and can possess those who do all to darkness. When possessing a human a Horror can only be identified by the reaction of it's eyes to a Madou Flame. The only thing stopping the Horrors are the Makai Order.

The greatest opposition comes in the for of the Makai Knights, warriors who fight with weapons and magical, wolf-shaped armour made of mystical Soul Metal, the armour summoned by creating circles of light with their weapons which the armour emerges from. The most revered, and commonly considered the strongest Knight is the Golden Knight GARO. While the Knights focused on in a series are normally titles Knights with a unique armour, many Knights are without title and possess a generic armour. An Armour and Title will typically be passed down from father to son, or master to student. Due either to a law or some other factor, women may not be Makai Knights

The other main opponents to the Horrors are the Makai Priests, who rely on spells either using their Madou Brushes or other magical items. Due to lacking armour, in combat Makai Priests may sometimes have to rely on magical familiars, or specialised Madou Tools created by subjugating Horrors.

Some titled Makai Knights are partnered with special Madougu, sentient jewelry acting as avatars for benign Horrors to communicate with a Makai Knight they are contracted to, offering insights on the Horrors they fight or helping detect their activities, GARO's eternal partner is the Madou Ring, Zaruba, the only character to have definitively appeared in live action and animation. The prevalence of Madougu partners varies wildly by era, being almost universal among titled Titles Knights at some points, and virtually unheard of in others.

Certain Makai Knights can, after sealing 100 Horrors, be given a challenge the completion of which allows them the use of a Madou Horse associates with their armour.

Dependent on the era, Makai Order members act in their own volition, under the guidance in senior Makai Priests, or under the auspices of Watchdogs who oversee activity within a territory.

A common but not universal feature of the franchise are Dark Makai Knights, who have fallen to darkness in some way. This has been done in so many different ways I won't go into it. Dark Makai Priests have also appeared, but are less common. Another common feature is acquiring a special transformation for the final battle that is typically seen as a one-off.

Rather than list every entry in release order, I will be breaking my introductions into eras, some of which can be further divided. In essence though, there are 2 distinct eras, plus a few extra, and the anime.

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Garo: Guren no Tsuki anime film project announced!! 

The official website of the Garo franchise revealed on Thursday that the Garo: Crimson Moon television anime series is getting an anime film project. The site didn't reveal any other information about the project.

The site also revealed a new live-action television series in the franchise titled Kaminokiba JINGA. The show is a spinoff of the series focusing on Ryūga Dōgai, and centers around the character Jinga (played by Masahiro Inoue).

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Alternate retelling of Garo the Animation

Crimson Moon is set in Japan during the Heian period, and features fictionalized versions of many Japanese historical figures. This time, Garo is a young Japanese man named Raikou who cannot properly summon the Garo armor himself, and instead relies on his companion, a female Makai Alchemist named Seimei, whose Makai magic allows him to become Garo to fight the Horrors infesting Heian-kyō. They are accompanied by a young boy named Kintoki who wishes to follow in Raikou’s footsteps. Their journey pits them against the evil Ashiya Douman, a fallen Makai Alchemist who summons Horrors to do his bidding. They are later accompanied in their fight by Fujiwara no Yasusuke, who becomes the bearer of the armor of Zanga the Silver Knight.

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Crunchyroll Announces Additions to Its Streaming Anime Catalog

Crunchyroll has announced that it has added the following titles to its streaming anime catalog: Meow Meow Japanese History (Neko Neko Nihonshi) – The site has added the previous first and second season episodes, and is simulcasting the new second season episodes. The series is available worldwide outside of Asia. The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – available to users worldwide outside of Asia.…

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OH GOD!! ALL THESE REFERENCES TO THE PREVIOUS GARO ANIMES!! Ugh I miss them!

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What do you think of Toshiki Inoue?

He's fine as a writer in my opinion.

Nothing super offensive, though he does some really surreal episodes and shows at times.

Him coming on board for Hibiki's back end was just him doing an ugly job he was hired to do to reign in costs and make the show sell to kids.

Ushio & Tora was a practical adaptation of a 300+ chapter manga into a 39 episode show. Karakuri Circus was him desperately trying to do right by the show but that Dog don't hunt when it really needed to be a 4 Cour show.

Jetman's the definitive Super Sentai, and is still pretty good for an 80s/early 90s Sentai.

Yu-Gi-Oh! (Toei) was on meth, but it was a fun trainwreck kinda meth, and considering he had to adapt 7 Volumes of mostly unconnected stories into a 27 episode show that worked, all the power to him, he did a decent job for the job he was given as a writer.

Devil May Cry was hardly bad, maybe not the best thing ever, but it did feel Devil May Cry shaped.

Garo: Crimson Moon is actually pretty good and dumb in a fun shlock-y way.

Agito and Faiz were bad shows, but that's mostly more a symptom of non-Kuuga early Heisei Rider being bad.

Kiva was at least experimental.

And Donbrothers is. I'm not sure I approve of it as a Sentai, it feels like a Kamen Rider pretending to be a Sentai, but it IS a fun and interesting and surreal show very much in the vibes of like say Jetman on whatever drugs he was doing for endgame Hibiki and Toei Yu-Gi-Oh!

So, he's not a bad writer for what he's lead, he goes down same strange routes but he's worth respecting for when his shows land.

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Man I really garo Crimson moon my friends actually told me about crimson moon and I sure as shit wanna watch it. Does anyone know where I can watch it for free?

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Ron Howard is still trying to do a Hollywood adaptation of this series, but the studio’s film division he worked with went bankrupt in 2018. But he seems to have his heart set on commitment to the project as they estimate a 2022 release date. (Though the current Covid-19 pandemic has shut Hollywood down, so that’s up in the air.)

Keita Amemiya’s close friend and manga creator Masakazu Katsura (Zetman, Garo: the Crimson Moon) will once again be the character designer.

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Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu Ep 33 - Tokusatsu's Identity Crisis

Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu Ep 33 – Tokusatsu’s Identity Crisis

Welcome to an all-new episode of “Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu!” This week’s episode features Darkon633 as our guest host. Together the cast looks at the recent Televikun scans before flipping the script! That script being our discussion on the Kamen Rider Movie War series. Instead we go into the current state of tokusatsu; where we debate things and try to explain a lot of the issues in the…

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Other ANN news for today:

Manga/anime/light novels-

Drive Head Anime Gets Net Series in January, Film in August 2018

Killing Bites Anime's 3rd Teaser Video Highlights Rabbit

Video games-

Shinobi Refle -Senran Kagura- Game's Promo Video Highlights Touch System

Live action and etc-

'Wake Up, Girls!', 'Run Girls, Run!' Groups Perform Themes for Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Anime

GANTZ:L Stage Play Reveals 4 More Character Visuals

Garo: Kaminokiba Live-Action Film's Full Trailer Streamed

Live-Action Anonymous Noise Film's Clip Features Yuzu Hugging Nino

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So with that little change in mind, here are the few Characters in Persona Asphalt I have right now:

Elee Leigh (Later Changed to Elee Esperer), Fool Arcana: Main Character and leader of the Heroes Union (the team in Asphalt). Has an opened personality as a front, but is actually worried all the time about the world crumbling around her. Gains her persona in a battle against a fake version of her Shadow. Her initial/base Persona is Sento, based on the story of Kamen Rider Build, her soul shows what she wishes for in the world most: Love and Peace. She fight her true shadow by the end and releases her Ultimate Persona KiRyuuga, based on Cross-Z Build, her truer self shows that she wishes to learn from herself and others as she strives to a live of love, peace, and hope. Has had a connection to shadows since she was 6, since the place she was abandoned was actually Okinawa. A certain pair of siblings of blue and red/pink and their team were the ones to find her.

Roddy Etchings, Magician Arcana: Second Party Member and best friend of Elee, (also potential love interest). An aspiring fashion designer, he wishes to make stylish clothing for those he cares about, but the people in charge of the tech focused fashion stores in Neotech only wish to use him for his talents, instead of hiring him. He nearly falls into a despair over how no one will truly like his work, which he avoids when he meets Elee and faces his fears, granting him the Persona: Katsumi, based on Ultraman Rosso from R/B showing his love of fashion firsthand. When he unlocks his ultimate, it is through how he finally realizes that fashion is actually okay to mix with subjects, his favorite being science, unlocking his Ultimate: Minato, a full amount of Greube from the R/B movie but Persona-fied.

Bree Survi, The Chariot Arcana: Third Party member (and a love interest of Elee). A girl with a passion for performing magic, she had escaped a toxic relationship before the events of asphalt. When her past comes back to haunt her in Neotech, she begins to lose hope that she’ll ever be able to grow stronger. Through only a little push from Elee, she stands up for herself and fights back, unlocking her Persona: Futari (A persona-fied mix of Cure White). When she finally admits to herself that idea of a relationship with others is somethings she’s been wanting for a while, but she was scared of being hurt again, she unlocks her ultimate: PreCura.

Lia Kingly, Empress Arcana: Fourth party member. Neotech Academy’s resident “Queen”, she secretly wishes for nothing but the love of real friends and the chance to go wherever she wants. Gains a real friend with Elee as a Relation Connection, before joining the party when she faces her shadow in the Net (and becoming another Love Interest for Elee, and is the closest to being canon). Her Persona is Shishi, and it evolves into Orion (based on Shishi red’s forms).

Wilson “Webby” Crimson, Star Arcana: A program originating from the Shadow Net, later revealed to be the once though missing son of Shad0wTech’s CEO. Acts as the groups navigator before he gets his own Persona, to become the fifth member of the team. His is an automatic Relation Connection for until you max it out (he’s also a potential love interest). Unlocks his persona after facing his shadow and learning the big truth of his past. His wants to find the truth grants him the Persona Janperson. When he reaches his max link, his persona grows into Gavan.

Max “Fang” Fangsen, Emperor Arcana: The sixth Party Member and second Navigator. Thought to be nothing but a punk by many of the other students, is actually a very smart person who works hard on his looks so no one will pick on him. Faces his shadow and begins his Relation Connection with Elee (another love interest, though it’s hinted he also has feelings for Roddy). His persona is  2Bat, who later evolves into Kivat (based on Kivat the 2 and 3 from Kiva)

Akira Ryuusou, Tower Arcana: Seventh Party Member, and an aspiring business studies focused student. He had once believed that business had to trample over everyone that could interrupt it, but saved himself when he remembered his morals were not worth compromising for the sake of money. His relation connection is learning to deal with his once terrible tendencies, and growing past them (continues the trend of being a potential love interest). His Persona is Zanget and his ultimate Persona is Kachidoki Zangetsu (it should be clear who that’s based on.)

Elise Knighting, Priestess Arcana: Eighth and final party member. A girl with royal heritage, she feels she trapped in a fate of only having her name tied to a past she wants nothing to do with. She faces her shadow and despair, regainning her hope of being able to change her family name into one of pride. Her Relation Connection is her first steps to becoming a recognized name. (Also a potential love interest, though she also has potential feelings for Webby.) Her Persona is Dull-Ga, and her Ultimate Persona is Bright-Garo (based on the Golden Knight Garo and what little I know of that series.)

Heroes Union, Fortune Arcana Relation Connection: The name of Asphalt’s team. They believe that as long as they stick together and keep their hope, Fortune will shine upon them. Earned their name from how Heroes were made to inspire hope to all. Updates automatically.

Mr. (Roger) Scripten, Strength Arcana Relation Connection: Elee’s Theater Teacher. Starts out as cold and closed to all, but actually cares about the students he teaches. As you become close to him, he slowly opens up to others, and becomes more cheerful. Eventually reveals that the reason he closed himself off is that one of students had an accident when working in the tech shop, and he was scared of getting close to students after. He provides Elee with help on her theatrics skills, in turn helping her dancing in the Shadow Net.

Molly Esperer, Hierophant Arcana Relation Connection: Elee’s adopted mom, she’s the head of the R&D area at Shad0wTech and a caring person. She’s very young to be a parent, at 27, but she wanted a child because she had felt that her home was too empty without a family, one that she wanted, despite not looking for any partners currently. She supports Elee in whatever she does, and provides info about shady tech dealings when she learns about the Union.

Mitsuru Kirijo and Yukari Takeba, Justice Arcana Relation Connection: Elee’s other ‘Moms’. Were the two who visited her the most when she was still in Japan. They still keep in contact with her, but eventually she gets to see them again when they move to Neotech for their work (Yukari getting a new role in a show being filmed there, and Mitsuru wanting to set up new works for the Kirijo Group in Neotech.)

Rise Kujikawa, Sun Arcana Relation Connection: The famous idol herself is living in Neotech for the next year and a half due to her work. Meets Elee when the girl interns at a production studio. She becomes quick friends with her, and is especially interested by the fact that she seems to know both Yukari Takeba AND Mitsuru Kirijo.

Barista From Japan, Ren, Moon Arcana Relation Connection: An aspiring professional cook and barista from Japan, Ren seems to know more than he lets on. Meets Elee when she enters his current workplace and he mentions wanting to see some Labyrinth Movies with a friend again someday. Later reveals himself as THE Ren Amamiya, once leader of the Phantom Thieves (Elee remembers meeting him once upon a time somewhere. Perhaps a Movie Theater? Or was it a Maze? She can’t get the letter Q out of her head.) 

Elizabeth, Death Arcana Relation Connection: A mysterious woman who owns the Blue House book rental. She reminds Elee of those two from ten years ago (due to how she was the attendant for them). The persona Elee can fuse by the end gives her a sad feeling, as if those two are with her again (Messiah and Thanatos).

Eli Simmers, Temperance Arcana Relation Connection: The man who runs the toy shop (and provides the Heroes Union with their weapons). Imports toys from overseas and bonds with Elee over their shared love of Featherman and Kamen Racer (as it’s called in that world). Wants nothing more in life than to share his joy of other cultures with Neotech, and his Connection is all about that.

Manuel Imborglione, Devil Arcana Relation Connection: Neotech Academy’s resident prankster, who also happens to be the star history student. Every prank he pulls is planned out with a historical event in mind and is often in the middle when it comes to win loss ratios for these pranks. His story is his want to make people learn from the past, as he had learned from his own growing up. As another student he is a potential love interest.

Mabel Enforcra, Judgement Arcana Relation Connection: Another Student at Neotech, Mabel is an aspiring comic writer and is Asphalt’s succesor to Mishima, as the moderator of the Heroes Union Site, the place that all of the dances of the HU are uploaded too. Her story involves her want to prove her worth as a writer, and Elee being there as a support. As a student, she is another potential love interest.

 Stella Reclu, Hermit Arcana Relation Connection: Stella is Neotech Academy’s top astrology student, with the habit of pushing everyone away who tries to get close. Elee manages to stay despite her pushing and learns that she was being pushed because Stella didn’t want her parents to try and threaten anyone for interrupting her studies. The Heroes Union saves her grieving heart and she finally stands up to her parents. As a student, she is another potential love interest for Elee.

Wilbur and Charlotte, The Lovers Arcana Relation Connection: The attendants of the Velvet Room, a married couple who live in the city and owe Igor a favor for help from a long time ago. They offer assistance to Elee when they see her, and handle the Persona Compendium.

Igor: The series staple caretaker of the Velvet Room, he offers his assistance with Persona Fusion and fortunetelling services. He loves the current status of the Velvet Room, as a hero group headquarters, stating it fills him with great pride as an over looker of the hopes of humans.