"Vanishing Line" redirects here. For the visual effect, see Vanishing point.
Garo: Vanishing Line (牙狼〈GARO〉-VANISHING LINE-) is a Japanese original animesuperhero television series produced by MAPPA. It aired from October 2017[1] to March 2018. The anime is a part of the Garo franchise and the third in the series of Garo: The Animation.[2]
Vanishing Line is set in the giant metropolis of Russell City. The man with the latest title of Garo, the Makai Knight Sword, secretly protects the city from Horrors which can possess humans. One day while annihilating a Horror, Sword encounters the phrase, "El Dorado". Believing it to be the key to a plot by the Horrors, he begins an investigation to find the meaning behind it and encounters a young orphan girl named Sophie. She is seeking her brother who disappeared, but who was also connected to the phrase "El Dorado". Together with the Makai Alchemists, Luke and Gina, they work together to solve the mystery. Their journey takes them to the magical city of "El Dorado" ruled by the enigmatic "King" who is protected by the Makai entities, Bishop, Knight and Queen.
The protagonist, also known as Garo the Golden Knight (黄金騎士・牙狼（ガロ）, Ōgon Kishi Garo) is the premier Makai Knight. He is a tall man with a muscular build who loves steak and is attracted to large-breasted women. He travels across Russel City fighting Horrors while searching for a clues about "El Dorado" on his customized bike, which transforms when he summons his golden armour. Unlike most versions of Garo previously shown, Sword prefers to fight bare handed but will use his sword (Garo-Ken) to defeat horrors and summon his armor.
A red-haired teenager living at the Katrina Home who is looking for clues about her missing brother Martin Hennes whose disappearance is connected to "El Dorado". Her search brings her in contact with a horror and eventually saved by Sword, who is also looking for El Dorado. She has since followed Sword and helped him hunt Horrors using her knowledge of the internet. She is hunted by the King of El Dorado wishes to recruit Sophie for an as-of-yet unrevealed purpose.
Sophie's older brother with a gentle character who always wanted to protect Sophie. He had excellent IT skills and was a genius hacker, but disappeared three years earlier leaving the keyword "El Dorado" on his personal computer password entry screen. He was actually recruited by the GarEden Corporation who promised to help him create a perfect world.
Sword's Madou Ring, having belonged to previous holders of the Garo title and served as both an advisor and a Horror detector. While in Sword's possession, Zaruba can control Sword's motorcycle.
Luke is a Makai Alchemist who disapproves of Sword's irresponsible methods and association with humans. He uses firearms in the field with special magical ammunition, including one that can make rain that wipes the memories of those who witness a Horror. Luke was trained to become a Makai Knight until his mother was murdered by his father, Knight, whom he swore revenge on.
Gina is a Makai Alchemist and professional thief who sometimes works with Sword to fight Horrors. She is somewhat immoral and highly manipulative and flirtatious but appears to have a soft spot for Sophie and encourages her and Sword to work together. It's hinted that she has feelings for Sword and she asked Sword to marry her, but that was only for a mission. In Episode 12, Sophie asked her, who she likes. She answered that she likes someone and watch to the bathroom door where Sword stands. This scene revealed her feelings for Sword. She is like a mother to Sophie and Sword is like the father.
An old man living above the Chinese restaurant and long-term supporter of the Makai Knights. He and the employees of the restaurant are trained to help protect the city from Horrors with the use of barrier spells and talismans.
Manager and waitress at the Chinese restaurant where Sword lives and works. She has at least some knowledge of Makai Alchemy and was even able to protect Sophie from several horrors at once.
Sister is a nun and Sophie's legal guardian. She is head of the Katrina Home in Russell City and an expert in martial arts. She was killed by Knight when he arrived to abduct Sophie.
Sword's sister Lizzy was killed in an explosion of the research facility of Signa Slam Tech. She was attending middle school next to the company's building when the explosion occurred which also destroyed Lizzy's school.
Luke's father and formerly considered the strongest Silver Makai Knight, he became a Dark Knight when he began serving the King of El Dorado. In Luke's flashbacks it appears Knight also killed Luke's mother and is now the target for Luke's vengeance.
Queen is a Makai Alchemist and servant of the King of El Dorado and can control Carnivorous Plants that come from Makai. She is highly skilled in gymnastics, and extremely strong.
A former Makai Alchemist who became a researcher at El Dorado and because of his small body uses a cyborg body to move around. He is casually destroyed by Bishop for his perceived failure to capture Sophie.
On August 13, it was announced that an original anime television series aired from October 6, 2017 to March 30, 2018, on TV Tokyo.[6] The first opening theme "EMG" is performed by JAM Project, while the ending theme "Sophia" is performed by Masami Okui.[7] The second opening theme is "Howling Sword" by Shuhei Kita, and the ending theme is "Promise" by Chihiro Yonekura.[8]Funimation has licensed the series in North America.[9]
References
^ abcde"MAPPA Reveals Original TV Anime Vanishing Line for October Premiere". Anime News Network. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
^ abcdefghijk"Vanishing Line Anime Revealed as New Garo Anime, Premieres on October 6". Anime News Network. September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
^ abcde"Funimation Announces Garo -Vanishing Line- English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
^ abcd"GARO -VANISHING LINE-". Funimation. March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
^ abcdefghi"FunimationNow Fall 2017 SimulDubs & English Casts". Funimation. November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
^""MAPPA Reveals Original TV Anime Vanishing Line for October Premiere"". Anime News Network. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
^"Vanishing Line Anime Revealed as New Garo Anime, Premieres on October 6". Anime News Network. September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
^"Shuhei Kita, Chihiro Yonekura Perform Themes For Garo -Vanishing Line- Anime's 2nd Cour". Anime News Network. December 3, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
^"Funimation Adds Garo: Vanishing Line to Simuldub Lineup". Anime News Network. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
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Vanishing Line redirects here For the visual effect see Vanishing point Garo Vanishing Line 牙狼 GARO VANISHING LINE is a Japanese original anime superhero television series produced by MAPPA It aired from October 2017 1 to March 2018 The anime is a part of the Garo franchise and the third in the series of Garo The Animation 2 Garo Vanishing LineKey Visual牙狼 GARO VANISHING LINE Anime television seriesDirected bySunghoo ParkProduced byTooru KuboYuusuke Kawanami 1 12 Takahiro Suzuki 13 24 Written byKiyoko YoshimuraMusic byMonaca Ryuichi Takada Keiichi HirokawaStudioMAPPALicensed byNA FunimationOriginal networkTV TokyoOriginal runOctober 6 2017 March 30 2018Episodes24 List of episodes Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Anime 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditVanishing Line is set in the giant metropolis of Russell City The man with the latest title of Garo the Makai Knight Sword secretly protects the city from Horrors which can possess humans One day while annihilating a Horror Sword encounters the phrase El Dorado Believing it to be the key to a plot by the Horrors he begins an investigation to find the meaning behind it and encounters a young orphan girl named Sophie She is seeking her brother who disappeared but who was also connected to the phrase El Dorado Together with the Makai Alchemists Luke and Gina they work together to solve the mystery Their journey takes them to the magical city of El Dorado ruled by the enigmatic King who is protected by the Makai entities Bishop Knight and Queen Characters EditMain article List of Garo The Animation characters Vanishing Line Sword ソード Sōdo Voiced by Tomokazu Seki 1 Japanese T Axelrod 3 English The protagonist also known as Garo the Golden Knight 黄金騎士 牙狼 ガロ Ōgon Kishi Garo is the premier Makai Knight He is a tall man with a muscular build who loves steak and is attracted to large breasted women He travels across Russel City fighting Horrors while searching for a clues about El Dorado on his customized bike which transforms when he summons his golden armour Unlike most versions of Garo previously shown Sword prefers to fight bare handed but will use his sword Garo Ken to defeat horrors and summon his armor Sophie Hennes ソフィ Sofi Voiced by Rie Kugimiya 1 Japanese Madeleine Morris 3 English A red haired teenager living at the Katrina Home who is looking for clues about her missing brother Martin Hennes whose disappearance is connected to El Dorado Her search brings her in contact with a horror and eventually saved by Sword who is also looking for El Dorado She has since followed Sword and helped him hunt Horrors using her knowledge of the internet She is hunted by the King of El Dorado wishes to recruit Sophie for an as of yet unrevealed purpose Martin Hennes マーティン ヘネス Martin Voiced by Romi Park Japanese Matt Shipman 4 English Sophie s older brother with a gentle character who always wanted to protect Sophie He had excellent IT skills and was a genius hacker but disappeared three years earlier leaving the keyword El Dorado on his personal computer password entry screen He was actually recruited by the GarEden Corporation who promised to help him create a perfect world Zaruba ザルバ Voiced by Hironobu Kageyama 2 Japanese Barry Yandell 3 English Sword s Madou Ring having belonged to previous holders of the Garo title and served as both an advisor and a Horror detector While in Sword s possession Zaruba can control Sword s motorcycle Luke ルーク Ruku Voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki 1 Miyu Tomita Young 2 Japanese David Matranga 3 Erica Mendez Young 5 English Luke is a Makai Alchemist who disapproves of Sword s irresponsible methods and association with humans He uses firearms in the field with special magical ammunition including one that can make rain that wipes the memories of those who witness a Horror Luke was trained to become a Makai Knight until his mother was murdered by his father Knight whom he swore revenge on Gina ジーナ Jina Voiced by Ami Koshimizu 1 Japanese Trina Nishimura 5 English Gina is a Makai Alchemist and professional thief who sometimes works with Sword to fight Horrors She is somewhat immoral and highly manipulative and flirtatious but appears to have a soft spot for Sophie and encourages her and Sword to work together It s hinted that she has feelings for Sword and she asked Sword to marry her but that was only for a mission In Episode 12 Sophie asked her who she likes She answered that she likes someone and watch to the bathroom door where Sword stands This scene revealed her feelings for Sword She is like a mother to Sophie and Sword is like the father Waitress Chiaki ウェイトレス チアキ Weitoresu Chiaki Voiced by Chiaki Takahashi 2 Japanese Felecia Angelle 3 English A waitress at the diner where Sword obtains information regarding Horror locations Feilong フェイロン Feiron Voiced by Takaya Hashi 2 Japanese Vic Mignogna 5 English An old man living above the Chinese restaurant and long term supporter of the Makai Knights He and the employees of the restaurant are trained to help protect the city from Horrors with the use of barrier spells and talismans Meifang メイファン Meifan Voiced by Ayahi Takagaki 2 Japanese Apphia Yu 5 English Manager and waitress at the Chinese restaurant where Sword lives and works She has at least some knowledge of Makai Alchemy and was even able to protect Sophie from several horrors at once Mia ミーア Mia Voiced by Yuuka Misaki 2 Japanese Natalie Hoover 5 English Gina s magical pet ferret who often resides in between Gina s breasts Sister シスター Shisuta Voiced by Atsuko Tanaka 2 Japanese Carli Mosier 5 English Sister is a nun and Sophie s legal guardian She is head of the Katrina Home in Russell City and an expert in martial arts She was killed by Knight when he arrived to abduct Sophie Lizzy Voiced by Ayaka Ōhashi Japanese Cherami Leigh 4 English Sword s sister Lizzy was killed in an explosion of the research facility of Signa Slam Tech She was attending middle school next to the company s building when the explosion occurred which also destroyed Lizzy s school King of El Dorado Voiced by Ryusei Nakao Japanese Daman Mills 4 English King is the unseen leader of El Dorado who calls Sophie a princess and is intent on capturing her for an undisclosed purpose Bishop ビショップ Bishoppu Voiced by Kenyuu Horiuchi 2 Japanese David Wald 5 English Bishop is a Makai Alchemist and servant of the King of El Dorado he appears to have considerable magical powers and control over Horrors Knight ナイト Naito Voiced by Daisuke Namikawa 2 Japanese Ricco Fajardo 5 English Luke s father and formerly considered the strongest Silver Makai Knight he became a Dark Knight when he began serving the King of El Dorado In Luke s flashbacks it appears Knight also killed Luke s mother and is now the target for Luke s vengeance Queen クイーン Kuin Voiced by Romi Park 2 Japanese Monica Rial 5 English Queen is a Makai Alchemist and servant of the King of El Dorado and can control Carnivorous Plants that come from Makai She is highly skilled in gymnastics and extremely strong Stanley Voiced by Shinya Fukumatsu Japanese Kent Williams 4 English A former Makai Alchemist who became a researcher at El Dorado and because of his small body uses a cyborg body to move around He is casually destroyed by Bishop for his perceived failure to capture Sophie Anime EditMain article List of Garo The Animation episodes On August 13 it was announced that an original anime television series aired from October 6 2017 to March 30 2018 on TV Tokyo 6 The first opening theme EMG is performed by JAM Project while the ending theme Sophia is performed by Masami Okui 7 The second opening theme is Howling Sword by Shuhei Kita and the ending theme is Promise by Chihiro Yonekura 8 Funimation has licensed the series in North America 9 References Edit a b c d e MAPPA Reveals Original TV Anime Vanishing Line for October Premiere Anime News Network August 14 2017 Retrieved August 14 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k Vanishing Line Anime Revealed as New Garo Anime Premieres on October 6 Anime News Network September 8 2017 Retrieved September 8 2017 a b c d e Funimation Announces Garo Vanishing Line English Dub Cast Anime News Network October 18 2017 Retrieved October 18 2017 a b c d GARO VANISHING LINE Funimation March 21 2018 Retrieved March 21 2018 a b c d e f g h i FunimationNow Fall 2017 SimulDubs amp English Casts Funimation November 1 2017 Retrieved November 1 2017 MAPPA Reveals Original TV Anime Vanishing Line for October Premiere Anime News Network August 14 2017 Retrieved August 14 2017 Vanishing Line Anime Revealed as New Garo Anime Premieres on October 6 Anime News Network September 8 2017 Retrieved September 8 2017 Shuhei Kita Chihiro Yonekura Perform Themes For Garo Vanishing Line Anime s 2nd Cour Anime News Network December 3 2017 Retrieved January 12 2018 Funimation Adds Garo Vanishing Line to Simuldub Lineup Anime News Network October 5 2017 Retrieved October 5 2017 External links EditOfficial website in Japanese Garo Vanishing Line at TV Tokyo Garo Vanishing Line anime at Anime News Network s encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garo Vanishing Line amp oldid 1097957637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
