GARO Tokusatsu Franchise Gets 20th Anniversary Movie This Fall

The official news blog for the GARO takusatsu franchise announced the launch of the 20th anniversary project on April 30. The franchise started its history with the first TV series which aired for 25 episodes from October 2005 to March 2006, and has continued to be developed in various sequels, spin-offs, movies, and anime series. The anniversary project includes a new feature film to release in the fall of 2025, a 20-episode talk show program by the cast members and staff on YouTube, reruns of the series on the CS Family Theater channel, a 20th anniversary exhibition, and a collaboration with Tomy's giant robot franchise, ZOIDS. A teaser visual for the 20th anniversary project has also been released. It features Garo the Golden Knight, with a tagline: "Light in the darkness--." 20th anniversary project teaser visual Currently, Crunchyroll streams two of the GARO anime series — the second TV anime series in 2015-2016, GARO: CRIMSON MOON , and the third TV anime series in 2017-2018, GARO -VANISHING LINE- . The synopsis of GARO: CRIMSON MOON reads: In the capital city of an elegant, feudal society, a powerful spiritual barrier protects people from demonic monsters known as “horrors”—at least, those lucky enough to live in the northern part of the city. For the commoners who live to the south, it’s a completely different story. As soon as night falls, the horrors begin their dark hunt, feasting on the souls of any humans who cross their path. Against unbeatable odds, the fate of the city will fall to a small group of warriors dedicated to protecting the citizens and fighting through the night. The synopsis of GARO -VANISHING LINE- reads: Highly advanced town - Russel City. While people enjoy its prosperity in the town, there is a huge conspiracy secretly going on which will shake the world. Sword, a man who notices its movement determines to throw himself into battles and reveal the conspiracy, but only to find a clue - "Eldorado". At that time, Sword happens to meet a girl Sophie who has been looking for the meaning of "Eldorado", a message left by her missing brother. These two, attracted by the word "Eldorado", somehow feel invisible ties each other and start to act together. Their journey with mixed feelings now begins. GARO: CRIMSON MOON visual GARO -VANISHING LINE visual Source: the GARO franchise official news blog

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