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GARO Side Story: The Tougen Flute

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2013 | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a world with magic in it and anyone who appreciates a well-choreographed fight. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. Same wavelength as Alita: Battle Angel or Zatoichi. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 1 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.

Long ago, a fallen Makai Priestess named Higari became too powerful and after tampering with powers no one should wield, she had to be stopped and was eventually sealed away by another Makai Priest named Sougen. Using his body and his own life, he created the Tougen Flute and sealed Higari shortly after his death. However, through a special ritual, those who seek Higari's power can resurrect her by replaying eight notes on the Tougen Flute to undo Sougen's seal. In the present, while Kouga Saezima has travelled to the promised land (Garo: Soukoku no Maryu), two fallen priests,Jabi and Rekka, will attempt to return Higari.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Akira Ohashi

  • Yasue SatoJabi
  • Mary MatsuyamaRekka
  • Kanji TsudaKengi
  • Kumi TakiuchiAgi
  • Miku OonoMagi
  • Yuzumi ShibamotoRin Yamagatana
  • Masahiro KuranukiShiguto
  • Hitomi TakahashiHigari