© 2007 Lawrence Tuczynski

English Title: GARO Original Soundtrack
CD Label: Lantis Record Co., Ltd.
CD Number: LACA-5514
Music by: Buddy Zoo
JAM Project
Tryforce (track 1)
Number of tracks: 53
Running time: 77:01
Number of discs: 1
Year of release/manufacture: April 26, 2006

REVIEW

October 04, 2007

GARO, (literally translated as "Fanged Wolf" in English) was a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast from October 7. 2005 to March 31, 2006 on TV Tokyo , lasting 25 episodes. I have personally never seen this show.

The CD is certainly packed to the max clocking in at 77 minutes with the last 8 tracks comprised of various sound effects. The music on this CD is often interesting and sometimes a little strange while also having many beautiful tunes and themes. Lots of action oriented pieces and some march type music. Many tracks are very short, more like cues. Some tracks also feature some nice drumming. All in all it was a pleasant enough listen and something I think would stand up pretty well as stand alone listening without knowing the show or how the music was used with the visuals.

GARO
(The following tracks listings were from the CD, what I could find on the internet and guesses. Hopefully I'll have a full track listing in the future)

  1. "THEME OF GARO" by TRYFORCE
  4. Confronting Each Other
  5. Recall
  6. Wicked Heart
  10. Flight
  13. Awakening
  14. Zero
  15. Bitter Fight
  18. Desire
  25. Crisis
  28. "Garo ~SAVIOR IN THE DARK~"by JAM Project
  31. Intense Fighting
  34. Wicked Beauty
  35. Dark Horseman
  36. Forest of crimson lotus
  38. Vengeance
  43. Spirit
  45. Next time!
  46. Garo Roaring (sound efx)
  47. Zero Roaring (sound efx)
  48. ? (sound efx)
  49. ? (sound efx)
  50. ? (sound efx)
  51. Demon derived fire (sound efx)
  52. Armor installing (sound efx)
  53. Armor removal and re-installation (sound efx)