Little late for Halloween, but...

[sparkywolf]

Done studying for tonight, so let's kick back with a little late night (midnight actually) drama. If you love horror movies, and can stand lots of blood and gore (and naked women!), you'll love GARO.

GARO tells the story of poor hapless Kaoru (this series "Damsel in distress") who gets kicked out by her landlord following one too many missed payments. Her bad luck gets even worse when she gets locked inside a museum and stands in the splash zone following the demise of a monster (aptly named a Horror) after meeting this Seto-Kaiba look-alike who happens to be a master swordsman who's trained in the art of slaying such monsters, and whose family has been doing this kind of thing for generations. 

GARO's CGI is spectacular. It's so realistic, it'll leave you wondering whether or not it is real. There's a lot of wire-fu, but it's good wire-fu. ^_^ The fight scenes always leave me at the edge of my seat, but the Horrors make me cringe most of the time. I won't spoil anything, but if anyone hates clowns, you will want to skip over my pics of a later episode, since it'll make you folks never want to visit the circus EVER again. You have been warned.

For now, let's start with episode 1. Those of you who are prone to getting nightmares from watching horror flicks might want to skip this. But for you horror movie/TV series lovers, enjoy!

Warning: The following picture gallery has nudity, blood, extreme violence, scary images, and blood-curling screams. If you can stand all or some of the above, feel free to click below the cut.


No, you must not open the box!!! Don't open the box!!! O.o


No harm ever came from looking at a nude painting... right? Right? >_>


O....M....G.... >_<


AHHHH!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!


Uh oh, we're in trouble...


The first time I saw this guy, I seriously thought "Seto Kaiba" for a moment. Doesn't he look like Seto Kaiba? xD


The light...stay away from the light!! But this guy is one cool dude. I'll show you why in a bit.


This is Kaoru. She's trying to make a living as an artist. I really like her drawings, btw. So purdy.


Cool axes. The designers really went overboard with the art direction here.


This is Kaoru's psychiatrist. He's really not a nice guy though. For now, let's pretend he's a good dude, because Kaoru trusts him to understand her personal problems.


HEY! No need to say it like that! Bad lady!


Dude! Okay, okay, take that back! Bad man! Bad man! >o<


Oh ew! Gross!


I love green colored flame, it just looks cool. Glad Kouga uses it a lot in the series. :)


Yeah, and it's angry. When are Horrors never angry, anyway? O_o


Talking ring encyclopedia? Sweet. I want one. No need to go on Google searches ever again if you have this thing, apparently ^.^


Shish-kabob, anyone?


*Gag, barf* What the heck is THAT?!


Say it, don't spray it! 


This is brutal x 100000. No words can describe this scene.


Nightmare fuel. Enough said.


Epic Moment of Awesomeness...starts now.


Hark, what light from yonder ceiling breaks?


Nightmare Fuel, part 2.


Bad guys must be defeated before this timer goes boom. Bad things happen if it goes to 0. Really bad things. Spoilers aside, this timer is so important, it shows up in every single episode.


I just LOVE the armor. So shiny... *o*


Horror used Ink Splatter! It's not very effective...


Pillar stood in way! It's super effective!


Holy crap, the floor, look at the floor! O_O


This. Is. Awesome.


I would be screaming if I was covered in that yucky stuff.


C'mon, admit it, you like her. You really really like her. *nudge, nudge, wink, wink*



See, you do like her. Or else you wouldn't be carrying her. Kouga and Kaoru, sitting in a tree... ^_^


See, you like her paintings too. If that isn't love, I don't know what else to tell ya. xD

I liked GARO. True, it turned me off at times because the monsters are sure to give you nightmares, but there's actually a very good love story underneath all the supernatural aspects of the story. And boy, is that real life Seto Kaiba gorgeous looking.

But if you want to watch this, I would like to give you fair warning that because this is a horror TV series, you may not want to watch this at night, in a pitch black room. Keep plenty of lights on while watching, or else you'll be scared for life. Seriously.

Comments

[izumi-ixa.livejournal.com]

Totally agree!!!

I watching GARO every year since it was released (some years ago...)! :P
Don't know how many times I watched this Tokusatsu, but every time is great.

And yes... I watched GARO at night, and I can assure that scar you xD. Some episodes are quite "scary", but I can do nothing but recommend and love this Tokusatsu.

Did you watch the first episode?. So I don't leave you spioilers about the story (reserves some comments that had planned to do ^-^).

Enjoy GARO, because it's GREAT!!!!!! =)

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

Oh I've seen the whole series already. 3 times, in fact. xD So go ahead and spoil me. I want to remember everything that happened. It's been a while since my last viewing, after all. :)

Highly recommended to any Twilight/vampire/werewolf fans out there who may be reading this. (I should know, I converted a Twilight fan into a toku myself after showing her just this episode of GARO.) :D

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

toku fan, I mean. The word 'fan' seemed to have been Final Vented when I pressed the post comment button. xD

[izumi-ixa.livejournal.com]

About the spoiler, was not much, just wanted to say that all the Makai Kishi really have a particular personality and are excellent characters. In preference, Kouga, Rei and Dan; but I didn't wanted to say their name, in case you did'nt watched the entire series yet ^-^(just to not do spoilers with their names xD)

That's great!!! A Twilight fan into a Toku fan =D.
GARO is awesome, really n_~

[cestlavieminako.livejournal.com]

Garo was something I stumbled across completely accidentally (like Fuuma No Kojirou), and absolutely adored it. It was really nice to see a more serious, adult horror-themed toku series.

And you weren't alone in the real life Seto Kaiba thing. XD

I love JAM Project, because Kageyama Hironobu is awesome. ^_^ But I also love the cast's version of the ending theme. LOVE.

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

I lurked on lots of forums like HJU and Rangerboard, and they kept recommending that toku noobs like me watch it. So I did. And I enjoyed it immensely. It's no tradition for me to watch GARO every October. :)

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

*now

[cestlavieminako.livejournal.com]

I've had a hankering to watch it again recently, which doesn't help me when I realize I'm about 3 discs away from finishing Gekiranger. XD

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

GARO's short, so it won't take you that long to get through it. I would tell you to go finish Gekiranger first.

Speaking of Gekiranger, the Jungle Fury toys take up much of my shelf space. The Rhino Steel Megazord/Saidaioh takes up 2/3 of the length of the top of my dresser O.o

The perils of toy collecting...you're always trying to find room for your pile o' junk.

[cestlavieminako.livejournal.com]

I could probably make it through Garo in a day, if I tried...and have some really weird dreams as a result. Hmm...maybe not such a good idea.

I wish I had the money (and space) to collect some Rider figures. I'd love to just be able to buy all of the Candroids and line them up somewhere, and have an assortment of Riders all around them. I just have a few assorted tiny, inexpensive figures right now. i think the best thing is seeing my Magiyellow figurine and Kamen Rider Zeronos pointing their bowguns at each other, like they're going to have an epic battle of some sort.

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

GARO can definitely give you nightmares, even if you are used to the violence in it.

I have R&M Ryuki with Dragreder (with Chinese packaging!), but Dragreder loves to fall apart on me a lot. The Guard Vent pieces will NOT stay on, and come off with a poke. So I don't want to pose him too much. And he's getting scratched up to hell because his paint flakes off way too easily for my liking. Cheap Chinese company...Bandai should not give renew their license to Bandai China if they make toys that literally fall apart on you. xD

I'm also the proud owner of a Bandai China Gao Elephant. It fits my Jungle Pride Megazord quite well with a bit of tinkering.

I want to start collecting OOO stuff. I think my waist is small enough to wear the OOO Driver, I want to go trick or treating with my sis while wearing it xD

[cestlavieminako.livejournal.com]

Mmm, flaking lead-based paint. XD I've heard that the US release Dragon Knight toys were kind of cheesy, too.

I had planned last year to get the Double belt and cosplay as Shotaro at Comic Con, but...no way that thing would fit around my waist. T_T Poo. And I just couldn't justify spending nearly $100 on it. Darn cool things that are so expensive!

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's lead based paint. Far as I can tell it's the exact same thing as Bandai Japan's R&M version of Ryuki and Dragreder, only the joints are looser than I'd like, and they seem to be just a TAD lower in quality. They used Bandai Japan's molds.

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

And yeah, Bandai Japan's stuff tends to be a bit pricey...but at least unlike BoA they don't cut many corners. I prefer quality over quantity.

[cestlavieminako.livejournal.com]

I agree. I'd rather have one really cool figure than an assortment of ones whose arms fall off if you so much as look at them.

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

Or one's whose paint jobs are so bad, they look like knock-offs. I won't bother writing a 10 page rant on the atrocity that was Bandai America's version of the Daibouken from Boukenger a.k.a. PR Overdrive. The Drivemax Megazord deserves the fan given name of "Dai-broken". >:(

Bandai Japan's quality impressed me so much, I got the Bulltaurus instead of its American counterpart, the Torozord. I wanted my shiny chain reins and diecast feet instead of a piece of yarn for reins and plastic feet. And chrome...there was no silver chrome at all on the Torozord...I couldn't stand that. And the Torozord lacks a tail...:( Only the Bulltaurus has a tail. Why did they remove the tail? It's firmly attached by a hinge that poses no threat to little childrens' fingers. I hated how they castrated Big Bully, so I naturally went for the Japanese version. It was cheaper than the US version on Ebay at the time, so I thought, why not? Bonus points for getting a Japanese toy from a import shop in the US. Didn't have to pay for shipping all the way from Japan. ^_^

Kaiba

[autumn-rose07.livejournal.com]

Wow, he does look a lot like Kaiba. Even the jacket is very similar. Although...I never knew that when he wasn't playing a children's card game, that he was fighting off scary things and posing elegantly under streams of light. Kaiba is a double-agent it seems.

On the topic of real-life Kaiba, I really do think he exists somewhere. Why, you ask? Probably because I'm crazy, but that's beside the point. Someone with such an abrasive personality and complex character must have been based on someone that the author knew. Or, that's my hope anyways.

Re: Kaiba

[sparkywolf.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree. Kaiba IS a double agent, it seems. XD If you want to watch Double Agent Kaiba in action, you can download the series, all subtitled in English for your viewing pleasure, at TV Nihon here: http://tvnihon.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=171&t=8012

He acts just like Kaiba, fyi. He's rich, he's a snob, and there's a girl in the show, who, like Tea, keeps nagging him about how he needs to stop acting so stuck up all the time. :D XD