
Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf
Taste attributes: animationaction & adventurefantasyactionfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeHeightened and accessible: a very fast animated series, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf in the US right now.
Season
Season 1
· 2024 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Episode 123 May 2024
While hiding out in Hokkaido, Juzo rescues travelers from a bear. But his impressive fight puts him on the radar of the law and an illicit group.
2Episode 223 May 2024
After defeating karate master Ichiro, Juzo narrowly evades the police. But someone is leaking his whereabouts to martial artists who want a piece of him.
3Episode 323 May 2024
Training under Ranbo, Joze struggles to land a single hit. Meanwhile, Juzo confronts his inner beast and reflects on his dark past.
4Episode 423 May 2024
Juzo comes face-to-face with the mysterious Sergeant, who blackmails him into joining the underground tournament KODOKU where he's forced to brawl.
5Episode 523 May 2024
In the middle of Juzo's first match, Ryuoumaru lands a powerful strike that doesn't resemble any traditional sumo moves — awakening Juzo's inner beast.
6Episode 623 May 2024
Former King of the Cage Mifune has a secret weapon: his son. Juzo must overcome Kaito's uncanny ability to read moves, if he wants to get to the finals.
7Episode 723 May 2024
Bunshichi's quest for ultimate strength leads him to the Takemiya dojo. Juzo is set on confessing to Saeko — but Himekawa stands in his way.
8Episode 823 May 2024
It's the ultimate face-off: Juzo Fujimaki versus Tsutomu Himekawa. The Takemiya style versus the Hokushinkan school. Has the lone wolf met his match?
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
On the run from a past crime, Juzo Fujimaki is blackmailed into joining an illicit tournament and has to face top martial artists in deadly match-ups.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2024
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- NAZ
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