Despite his formidable fighting style, Juzo Fujimaki is on the run from not only his troubled past but also his true potential as a martial artist. Netflix's latest anime title Garouden: Path of Lone Wolf opens the door to an explosive underground martial arts world, leaving the protagonist with no choice but to succumb to his terrible fate and resume his battle-filled path there is no.
Scheduled to premiere on the OTT giant on May 23, 2024, this high-octane, high-stakes series is based on Baku Yumemakura's serial novel Garouden. Netflix released its first trailer on April 22 (IST), giving viewers a fleshed-out look at the intense storyline that tackles various themes like grief, resolution, and redemption.
Watch the trailer for Garouden: Lone Wolf and Cub
Directed by Atsushi Ikariya (ID: INVADED), the NAZ Studio (Good Night World) animation features flying fists and breathing centered around martial arts from a myriad of backgrounds, including karate, boxing, wrestling, sumo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It features some jaw-dropping action sequences. . Every punch and kick gets more intense, drawing viewers into a realistic vision of a combat-driven story.
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As depicted in the trailer, Juzo is cornered to compete in an underground martial arts tournament unlike any other. With the skills of the Takemiya style, he not only fights invincible enemies and his own demons. Meanwhile, a reward for his past crimes comes with a 3 million yen bounty on his head. Garouden, an anime in which Juzo guides the direction of the story, vividly captures the movement of the various battle stances in the play.
Theme songs used in the trailer: Fight & Ride and Cryboy by AA=
Garouden: Lone Wolf and Cub cast
The star-studded voice actor cast panel includes Ryota Takeuchi as Juzo Fujimaki; Other important roles include:
- Tetsu Inada
- Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Rintaro Nishi
- Tetsuaki Genda
- Aya Endo
- Ryota Suzuki
- Hidenobu Kiuchi
- Junya Enoki
- Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Junichi Suwabe
- Kenjiro Tsuda
- Shiro Saito
- Maki Izawa
- Yume Miyamoto
- Yuko Kaida
