The BEST episodes of Garo
Every episode of Garo ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Garo!
"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.
#1 - Tousei
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/26/2013
In this special edition of ‘NEWS TIME with Rivera’, questions are answered, and secrets revealed. Just who is the “Lord” that Rivera is referring to?
#2 - War
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/2/2013
Now branded as criminals, Ryuga and his companions go after the master of the Madou Horrors. Knowing they're walking into a trap, can they survive long enough to get answers?
#3 - Dining
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2013
Dream Garden Hills is a paradise in Volcity. Promising a better quality of life, with free education, healthcare, and rent-free housing, you'd be a fool to turn it down. The only catch to this dream arrangement? You're on the menu.
#4 - Black Fire
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/2006
After donning their Soul Metal Armor, Garo and Zero have an epic battle with Jabi watching as the two combatants are forced out of their armor. However, before Rei can kill a weakened Kouga, Jabi intervenes and spirits him off to where Kaoru is. After Jabi tells her that Kouga was actually trying to find a way to save her life, a confused Kaoru runs off before Gonza finds her and brings her to the cabin where Kouga spent his childhood. As Kaoru regains her faith in him, after his wounds were tended to, Kouga asks Jabi to help him enter the Forest of Glen. After revealing the legend behind the Horror-eating Makai Knight and the true nature of the Eastern Watchdogs, Jabi proceeds to perform the ritual to send the Horror Daggers into the underworld with his help. However, before she could finish telling Kouga something important, Jabi is seemingly killed by Kodama, the Watchdogs' servant. Kouga attempts to fight the stronger Kodama as they fight for the Horror blades. Rei arrives, but is unable to send the Horror Blades to the other side as they turn into a giant Horror. Neither Garo and Zero could harm the titanic Horror as the Horror-eating Makai Knight appears and absorbs the beast before taking his leave.
#5 - Wizard Water
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/2012
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.
#6 - Mother
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/16/2013
Ryuga is reunited with the group, and meets a long lost Makai Priestess. The horrific past of the Master of Madou Horrors is revealed.
#7 - Gold
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/6/2013
As the Makai Knights go to confront Sonshi, Burai heads for Zedom's crypt, aiming to quench the Horror's fury.
#8 - Hope
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/9/2013
The group has been separated. Now blinded and held in solitary confinement by SG-1, Ryuga attempts to escape and recover the Garo-Ken.
#9 - Lost
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/19/2013
Rian and Aguri attend a weapons demonstration held by SG-1. Whilst there, Kensui Kaneshiro arrives, accompanied by Sonshi...
#10 - Hunting
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2013
The Madou Horrors all take up high ranking positions within the city. With the Madou Horror detector completed, the Knights begin the hunt. When Rian finds a familiar clue, the hunt turns towards Kaneshiro Foods, and the horrors within...
#11 - Trap
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2013
In order to detect the Madou Horrors, Burai needs to obtain a sample of one. With a lead that there may be one at the TV station, Rian is sent undercover.
#12 - Sonshi
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2013
Kazami goes to Rivera for help publicising the existence of Horrors. The mysterious figure working with the Madō Horrors springs his trap.
#13 - Nightmare
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2013
Captain Enhou finds her dreams tormented since witnessing a Horror attack for the first time. But what is real and what is part of the nightmare?
#14 - Dream
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2013
While investigating Tousei—the estranged fourth son of the Kaneshiro family—Captain Enhou runs into Ryuga, who is on the trail of a Horror with the ability to jump into radios.
#15 - Gold Wave
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2013
Mysterious disappearances surround Kaneshiro Construction manager Masahiko Washizu, a man said to be able to forge any contract, no matter the odds. Ryuga finds himself hunted down by the Volcity Security Force, SG-1.
#16 - Heroic Spirits
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/31/2006
As Rei manages to defeat Glum with Gonza's help, Kouga is unable to slow Messiah down as he is overwhelmed by the vast number of Horrors. By then, Karou's father appears to urge his daughter to complete the painting she started. This in turn cases Garo to assume his Winged Form as he grounds Messiah while Kaoru receives closure from her parents. Catching Messiah off guard by discarding his armor, Kouga manages to put Messiah back to sleep as Karou saves him from being consumed in the blast as they return to the land of the living. However, they are followed by Barago's animated armor, the Darkness Knight Kiba. After throwing Zaruba into the magic tear in response to being unable to summon his armor, the portal expands as Kouga takes his fight with Kiba on it as the stone descends across Tokyo's cityscape with Rei brieftly joining in. Eventually, the circle comes to stop at the wharf as Zaruba comes at the nick of time with Garo's armor. After Kiba is finally slain, Kouga disarmors as Zaruba dies from overusing itself. Later, as Rei gives Kouga a newly forged Madougu, which Kouga names Zaruba, Kaoru takes her leave for Italy, giving him a new version of the Black Flame and the Golden Knight with the illustration on the final page bringing Kouga to tear
#17 - Mask
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/2012
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.
#18 - Era
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/22/2012
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.
#19 - Life
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/2006
With time running out, Kouga leaves for the Forest of Glen. Though knowing he would die, Kouga convinces the gatekeeper Tamu to give him safe passage after she tests his character. Fighting his way though the forest's traps and many Horrors, Kouga finds Kaoru's disembodied soul and convinces her to keep on living as he entrusts Zaruba to get her back into her body while he goes to the Barankas. However, Kouga ends up facing the Barankas Fruit's guardian. Enabled by the being to assume his Makai Knight form, Garo summons Gouten to battle Grou Dragon physically and ethically. Though Rei helped Kouga at the last second, Grou Dragon accepts its defeat before dissolving. With Rei carrying him back, Kouga manages to give Kaoru the Barankas fruit just in time.
#20 - Golden Monument
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/25/2016
Eiris appears in the sky throughout time, capturing both Rekka and Rian.
#21 - Greenhorn
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2016
Daichi is tasked by Bikuu to retrieve three charms by the next morning.
#22 - Transfer Student
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2016
Haruna is convinced by her brother to quit being a Makai Priest and just be a normal high school student.
#23 - Chivalry
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2016
Kain worries that Yuna is focusing too much on being a Makai Knight, and not enough on being a Makai Priest, when she cannot summon armor.
#24 - Promise
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2013
A schoolgirl hears a monster in Volcity High School, then suddenly transfers away after telling her classmates. Hiroki Tsuboi, an aloof classmate, goes looking for her, and runs into the Volcity Fugitive, Ryuga Dogai...
#25 - Scoop
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2013
Burai has reason to believe the Horrors are being controlled by someone in Volcity. Ryuga finds himself followed by a former journalist with photos of a Horror.