GARO and the Wailing Dragon (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, GARO and the Wailing Dragon is an action, fantasy, adventure and horror film directed by Keita Amemiya, running about 97 minutes. “Save the Object World” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (lit. Blue Cries of the Demon Dragon) is the second film to the Garo series. The film serves as an epilogue after Makai Senki and leads up to The One Who Shines in the Darkness. The story continues after the events of Makai Senki. Having made a contract with Gajari, Kouga Saejima honors his end of the deal by traveling to the Promised Land to retrieve a part of Gajari: the Fang of Sorrow. After Kouga defeated Sigma, Gajari transported him to the Promised Land, however, his quest had unexpected results.

Who’s in it. GARO and the Wailing Dragon stars Ryosei Konishi as Kouga Saejima, Yuki Kubota as Kakashi, Anna Aoi as Meru and Yukijiro Hotaru as Kiria (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, GARO and the Wailing Dragon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch GARO and the Wailing Dragon page.

If you liked it. Fans of GARO and the Wailing Dragon tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.