"That which does not kill me makes me cuter." - tele Nietzsche
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
GARO - Bandai Vol. 4 Equip & Prop Garo & Gouten & Madoukoku
We usually buy a toy or figure after having watched a movie, cartoon or show and thought the character was cool. In this case, it's the reverse for me. I bought the set over 3 months ago not knowing what Garo was - I only liked the uber cool looking horse then.
So what kind of show is Garo? When you infuse mature themes of violence, nudity and romance into Power Rangers, Kamen Rider and the likes and market it to adults and older teenagers, that's what you get. "Produced by Bandai, the series is considered by some to be a turning point in tokusatsu entertainment, as it was marketed towards adults and older teenagers, as opposed to younger children."
It wasn't only until this past holiday weekend that I marathoned through all 25 episodes of the series on YouTube and became an instant fan (and realized what cool figures I've bought more than 3 months ago).
Below are pictures of the set I took in late July, and now that I have that Garo fever, it's a pretty good time to share them here:
Bandai Vol. 4 Equip & Prop Garo & Gouten & Madoukoku
Garo & Gouten
Garo
Gouten 1
Gouten 2
Madoukoku
GARO-ZAN-BA "Wolf Slashing Horse" - 2 versions of the same weapon - the top is made of plastic, the bottom metal which is very heavy
And here's a clip from Episode 9 of the series. Cool CG! Cool horse! Cool kick-ass theme song! Can jam leh.. too bad no band liao heh..
We usually buy a toy or figure after having watched a movie, cartoon or show and thought the character was cool. In this case, it's the reverse for me. I bought the set over 3 months ago not knowing what Garo was - I only liked the uber cool looking horse then.
So what kind of show is Garo? When you infuse mature themes of violence, nudity and romance into Power Rangers, Kamen Rider and the likes and market it to adults and older teenagers, that's what you get. "Produced by Bandai, the series is considered by some to be a turning point in tokusatsu entertainment, as it was marketed towards adults and older teenagers, as opposed to younger children."
It wasn't only until this past holiday weekend that I marathoned through all 25 episodes of the series on YouTube and became an instant fan (and realized what cool figures I've bought more than 3 months ago).
Below are pictures of the set I took in late July, and now that I have that Garo fever, it's a pretty good time to share them here:
Bandai Vol. 4 Equip & Prop Garo & Gouten & Madoukoku
Garo & Gouten
Garo
Gouten 1
Gouten 2
Madoukoku
GARO-ZAN-BA "Wolf Slashing Horse" - 2 versions of the same weapon - the top is made of plastic, the bottom metal which is very heavy
And here's a clip from Episode 9 of the series. Cool CG! Cool horse! Cool kick-ass theme song! Can jam leh.. too bad no band liao heh..
