24 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestIt's the ultimate face-off: Juzo Fujimaki versus Tsutomu Himekawa. The Takemiya style versus the Hokushinkan school. Has the lone wolf met his match?
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.
Practical Effects
Fight choreography so visceral you'll feel your ribs ache.
Direction
Takeshi Koike's kinetic style—every punch has weight and consequence.
Acting
Ryota Takeuchi's growl carries decades of damage in every line.
Ryota Takeuchi
Juzo Fujimaki (voice)
Tetsu Inada
Bunshichi Tanba (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Tsutomu Himekawa (voice)
Rintaro Nishi
Shozan Matsuo (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Soichiro Izumi (voice)
Aya Endo
Saeko Izumi (voice)
Ryota Suzuki
Ryuji Kubo (voice)
Hidenobu Kiuchi
(voice)
Junya Enoki
(voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
(voice)
Junichi Suwabe
(voice)
Kenjiro Tsuda
(voice)
Shirou Saitou
(voice)
Maki Izawa
(voice)
Yume Miyamoto
(voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Baku Yumemakura's 1989 novel series—eight books of underground fighting lore that influenced Baki and Kengan Ashura.
The 'Garouden' title refers to a legendary martial arts lineage; Juzo's wolf imagery evokes the Japanese 'garou'—outcast wolves who survive alone.
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The martial arts genre was huge hit for anime back in the 80’s and 90’s (EX: Street Fighter 2V, Crying Freeman, Fatal Fury, DBZ). Now it seems like Netflix is reviving it with Kengan, Baki, Tekken, Records of Ragnarok, and now this.👍
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As both a hardcore Combat Sports Fan and Weeb. I want to say thank you Netflix for gifting us this!
@BooboosANDBloodshed_95 619
"I don't fight humans anymore" punches a bear in the face
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