牙狼〈GARO〉-炎の刻印-
Garo: The Animation
The story of the anime begins when the king's adviser launches a witch hunt, which endangers the Makai Knights and Makai Priests, who are supposed to protect people. A Makai Priest who has been condemned to die at the stake gives birth to a child, Leon Lewis. The child is rescued by his father, a Makai Knight, but never meets his mother. When he grows up he inherits the Gold Armor as a descendant of the Gold Knights. Meanwhile the king's adviser has taken over the country as the king has become ill, and Prince Alfonso has been driven out with his mother. He comes seeking the legendary Gold Knight in hopes of retaking his kingdom. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 牙狼〈GARO〉-炎の刻印- (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | GARO: Honoo no Kokuin |
| English | Garo: The Animation |
| Chinese | 牙狼 炎之刻印 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-10-04 → 2015-03-28 (Autumn 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Source | Live action |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionFantasySupernatural |
| Themes | TokusatsuMagicDemonsHenshinMale ProtagonistPrimarily Male CastEnsemble CastComing of AgeGoreHistoricalForeignSwordplayBody HorrorRural |
| Streaming | Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 7.11 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.18 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.2 |
| On lists | 30,148 |
| Favourited | 338 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 67.9% |
| Drop rate | 13.4% |
| In backlog | 43.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.65 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source material | Live action | — | 2 of 10 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2014 | D | 52 of 99 |
| Studio | MAPPA | D | 64 of 87 |
| Year | 2014 | C | 153 of 389 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 415 of 699 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 621 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 665 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 892 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 1,015 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,381 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,613 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,103 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuuichirou Hayashi, Shun Kudou, Kazuyuki Hashimoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Character design | Toshiyuki Kanno, Hiroyuki Takei |
| Original creator | Keita Amemiya |
Franchise — 牙狼〈GARO〉-炎の刻印-
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | 2015 | Garo: Crimson Moon |
| other | 2017 | GARO -VANISHING LINE- |
| sequel | 2015 | GARO: THE ANIMATION - HOME |
AniList id 20753 · MAL id 23311 · Bangumi 88741 · record updated 2026-08-27