"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.
Spark (Episode 1)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2011-10-06
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kouga returns to take care of a new Horror, but afterward is attacked by a strange figure in a red mask.
Street Light (Episode 2)
Writer: Itaru Era
Air date: 2011-10-13
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A woman is using street lights to abduct young men; Kaoru sees Kouga again and tries to follow him.
Wheels (Episode 3)
Writer: Kei Taguchi
Air date: 2011-10-20
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kouga and Leo are delivering Leo's Gouryuu to the western district, but after a battle it rebels and starts to turn into a Horror.
Trump Card (Episode 4)
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
Air date: 2011-10-27
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A Horror is running a casino and Kouga is sent undercover to find who is in charge.
Hell (Episode 5)
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
Air date: 2011-11-03
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: An artist designs manhole covers that are then placed all over the city and become gates for Horrors.
Letter (Episode 6)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2011-11-10
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Rei wonders if Kouga has told Kaoru about the seal on his chest; people are flocking to a weird looking tree outside of an old couple's home.
Flash (Episode 7)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2011-11-17
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Leo abandons Kouga as he escorts an obnoxious elder Makai Priest to deliver a pelt.
Demon Sword (Episode 8)
Writer: Itaru Era
Air date: 2011-11-24
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: An ancient samurai makes a deal with a Horror and is resurrected in present day. He is in search of a worthy opponent and finds Rei, who reminds him of the Makai Knight he saw as a child.
Makeup (Episode 9)
Writer: Hisako Fujihira
Air date: 2011-12-01
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kaoru and Kouga visit a play, with Kouga storming out before the end. After the show, the lead actor is killed by a Horror.
Secret (Episode 10)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2011-12-08
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kouga is off hunting a Horror and so Kaoru tags along on Leo's journey to find a Spirit Beast.
Howl (Episode 11)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2011-12-15
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kouga goes off to have all the evil ki cleansed from of him that has built up after each battle. After he returns, a Horror that can manipulate time appears and challenges the Golden Knight.
Fruit (Episode 12)
Writer: Kei Taguchi
Air date: 2011-12-22
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Rei stumbles upon a car accident that left no bodies, which means a Horror must be involved. During his investigation, he finds a familiar face.
Wizard Water (Episode 13)
Writer: Kei Taguchi
Air date: 2012-01-05
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After Kouga and Leo finish a training session, Zaruba spontaneously combusts. Kouga calls Jabi to help, who goes off to repair Zaruba, but the man in the red mask appears before her and attacks.
Reunion (Episode 14)
Writer: Itaru Era
Air date: 2012-01-12
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kouga and Leo get word that a Makai Knight has attacked another Makai Knight. The two set out to help a familiar face.
Brothers (Episode 15)
Writer: Itaru Era
Air date: 2012-01-19
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: During a run-in with a Horror, Kouga remembers the first time he encountered it during his training as a boy, and the friends he made at that time.
Mask (Episode 16)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-01-26
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A Makai Knight is killed right in front of Rei and Leo says goodbye to Kaoru as she gets the final inspiration for her picture book. Rei and Kouga go hunting for the creature that killed a Makai Knight when they find the man in the red mask, and his identity soon becomes known.
Red Brush (Episode 17)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-02-02
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Rekka appears to help Kouga deal with a Horror. However, the Horror has decided to go through Kaoru instead.
Beast Herd (Episode 18)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-02-09
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kouga wants to figure out if Leo really is Red Mask; Makai Priests all over are turning on the Makai Knights.
Paradise (Episode 19)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-02-16
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: It turns out that Leo is actually a Makai Knight. So who really is Red Mask?
Train (Episode 20)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-02-23
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: The Makai Knights are all torn between giving up their armor and fighting Sigma, who has commandeered a train to the moon.
Stronghold (Episode 21)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-03-01
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Sigma captures Kouga in order to use him to power Idea. Kouga's friends must then band together to save him.
Sworn Friends (Episode 22)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-03-08
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Rei, Leo, Jabi, Rekka and Kaoru all head out to save Kouga; Ganon awakens and shows its true form.
Golden (Episode 23)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-03-15
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Ganon has awakened. It's now up to Kouga, his friends, and an army of Makai Priests to stop it.
Era (Episode 24)
Writer: Keita Amemiya
Air date: 2012-03-22
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: The Makai Knights defeat Ganon, but Kouga still must honor his contract with Gajari. On his way home with Leo, someone arrives to greet him.
Garo Special My Name Is Garo: The History of Kouga Saezima's Battles (Episode 25)
Air date: 2012-03-29
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A look back at the life of Kouga Saezima, the Golden Knight Garo.
