GARO: Gold Storm Flight

2015 1h 22m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 6

DramaActionHorror

Synopsis

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Ryuga and Makai Priest Rian attempt to cleanse the Golden Armor when they are confronted by living weapons- the Madou– who have another way to free the world from Horrors. In the process, Ryuga will unlock a new stage of power referred to as Garo Sho.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wataru Kuriyama
Ryuga Dogai
Miki Nanri
Rian
Sakina Kuwae
Ryume
Shunya Isaka
Agou
Akira Emoto
Priest Soutatsu
Shigeru Izumiya
D Ringo
Momoko Kuroki
Yukihime
Hironobu Kageyama
Zaruba (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keita Amemiya
Writers: Norio Kida, Keita Amemiya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "GARO Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Keita Amemiya, shot by Akira Nishioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Shiho Terada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tomoki Nagasaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Wataru Kuriyama and Miki Nanri and Sakina Kuwae carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keita Amemiya directs. Akira Nishioka behind the camera. Shiho Terada scores. Tomoki Nagasaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "GARO Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Keita Amemiya, shot by Akira Nishioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Shiho Terada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tomoki Nagasaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Wataru Kuriyama and Miki Nanri and Sakina Kuwae carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt12344232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.