Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Tohokushinsha Brings Garo To The Big Screen In 3D

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Variety

Tohokushinsha is set to begin production on a 3D film based on the TV Tokyo series "Garo". The film, entitled "Garo: Red Requiem," will be written and directed by Kenta Amemiya ("Zeiram") with Makoto Yokoyama serving as coordinator on the action sequences.

"Garo" was aired from October 7, 2005 to March 31, 2006, and served as a major deviation from standard tokusatsu (Japanese fantasy based super-hero series and movies, such as Ultraman), being marketed towards older teens and adults. Many episodes featured graphic violence, nudity and mature themes, items that were always kept out other entries into the genre which were strictly children's entertainment.

Here is a synopsis of the original "Garo" television series:

"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns... yet by the blade of Knights, mankind was given hope..."

GARO focuses on the life of Kouga Saejima, who assumed the title of Makai Knight to protect humanity against dark demonic manifestations called "Horrors." In his quest to purge them, he encounters a young girl named Kaoru whom he saved from a Horror, but was stained with its demonic blood. As a rule, those that been stained by the blood of a Horror shall be cut down, or else they will die painfully in approximately 100 days. Kouga had mercy upon her and tries to find a way to purify her before her remaining time expires. Thus, the series focuses on Kouga's developing relationship with Kaoru and his stand in protecting humanity after the wishes of his father, who was his predecessor with the title of GARO.

The series was created and chief directed by Keita Amemiya (Kamen Rider ZO, Zeiram). It is directed by Makoto Yokoyama (Power Rangers) and Kengo Kaji (Uzumaki).

The series also spawned a very popular video game called "Golden Knight Garo" which was manufactured by Bandai for the Playstation 2 gaming system.

"Garo: Red Requiem" is scheduled for a 2010 release in Japan.

Posted by at
Reactions: 
Labels: , , , , , , ,

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Mission Statement

Monster Island News is dedicated to Sci Fi and Monster movie fans around the world. Inspired by the great pulp horror and monster movie magazines of the 1970s, like "Famous Monsters of Filmland" and "Starlog." MIN endeavors to continue the great lagacy they created. Monster Island News is for fans of Godzilla, Gamera, Ultraman, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Mummy, Dracula, King Kong and all the other monsters that have given us all nightmares for generations. Don't forget that we also love Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and everything Doctor Who!

We here at Monster Island spend countless hours looking up info on all your favorite sci fi and monster movies both new and old to provide our readers with the best information accented with top quality photos. MIN is an all ages site. People will never have to worry about having younger readers exposed to nude photos, nude videos or other adult related material. That being said it should be pointed out that if someone we interview uses some colorful words in their response we will not censor it. It is important to preseve free speach, so do exercise some caution and take it with a grain of salt. We would not want to intentionally offend anyone.

Just remember Monster Island News was created for fans just like you. The kind of person who would stay up to midnight to watch Godzilla stomp a city flat, the kind of person who cried at the end of Return of the Jedi, the kind of person who wished they could seduce green slave girls like Captain Kirk, The kind of person who dreamed they could travel through time like The Doctor, and the kind of person who will always remain a child at heart. - Ken Hulsey (Founder of Monster Island News)