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Yami o Terasu Mono takes place at some undetermined point in the future in Vol City, a metropolis build around a volcano. One day, Ryuuga Dougai arrives in the city, drawn in by its high concentration of evil spirits known as Horrors, the ones plaguing Vol City being Madou Horrors. Ryuuga is, in fact, a Makai Knight and the latest knight to bear the title of Garo the Golden Knight. However, Garo's armor has mysteriously been tarnished black. Leaving many questions behind the loss of his golden armor's radiance, and the fate of his predecessor, Kouga Saezima. Ryuuga is the latest Garo The Golden Knight. He does not have any jurisdiction over any part of Japan, unlike his predecessor, and his habit of dressing in black clothes exudes a wild and imposing personality, while he is actually kind and positive. He possesses the innate ability to determine people's feelings by touching their belongings. Takeru Jakuzure is a fellow Makai Knight, serving as Zen the Flame Sword Knight, a self-styled playboy who would rather find a lady friend than battle Horrors. Aguri Kusugami is another Makai Knight, serving as Gai the Sky Bow Knight, the latest in a line of Makai Knights of the Kusugami clan, although he worries he cannot live up to the prestige his name carries. Rian is a beautiful and flashy Makai Priestess armed with the Makai Gun who always uses her skills for good, however, she has a hard time believing what others tell her due to her upbringing. Mado Ring Zaruba is the mentor and Madougu of the original Garo of the Saezima clan. He does not usually participate in fights but does give advice. However, Zaruba rarely speaks while he is with Ryuuga. Burai is a Makai Priest based in Vol City who is Aguri's partner and Rian's mentor. He uses a Makai Beast named Ragou in combat. He seems to have some history with Ryuuga. ~ Enhou is the female commander of the special forces task force SG1. She is not sure of the significance of the appearances of Horrors in Vol City, but she suspects Ryuuga to be behind it somehow. Edit Translation

  • English
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  • dansk
  • Norsk
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 25
  • Aired: Apr 6, 2013 - Sep 21, 2013
  • Aired On: Saturday
  • Original Network: TV Tokyo
  • Duration: 24 min.
  • Score: 7.4 (scored by 311 users)
  • Ranked: #6707
  • Popularity: #9115
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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Overall 5.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
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Well-Crafted Visuals... Nothing More Than That.

GARO - The One Who Shines In The Darkness has one of the most poorly written stories I've ever come across in the tokusatsu genre. It's very confusing, with characters and situations appearing and unfolding without explicit motivation or character development. The work is riddled with dozens of plot holes and inconsistencies; things that seem one way in the first arc of the story take a completely nonsensical turn later on. The effects are acceptable and even well done (considering it's a 2013 tokusatsu series, of course). The acting is mediocre to poor. The overacting of some actors can be off-putting, but for those already accustomed to tokusatsu, it's nothing out of the ordinary. However, moments of extreme, poorly constructed melodrama on screen can be painful and cringeworthy to watch (such as the appearance and death of Ryuga's mother).
The quality of the choreography, as always, is incredible in GARO series. Nothing is terribly unwatchable, just very confusing. The effects carry this series, and the writers are a constant stumbling block to its narrative quality. I would only recommend it to GARO fans and tokusatsu enthusiasts.

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  • Drama: GARO: The One Who Shines in the Darkness
  • Country: Japan
  • Episodes: 25
  • Aired: Apr 6, 2013 - Sep 21, 2013
  • Aired On: Saturday
  • Original Network: TV Tokyo
  • Duration: 24 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.4 (scored by 311 users)
  • Ranked: #6707
  • Popularity: #9115
  • Watchers: 816

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