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| Genre | Martial arts |
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| Written by | Baku Yumemakura |
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| Published by | Futabasha |
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| Imprint | Futaba Novels |
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| Original run | July 20, 1985 – present |
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| Volumes | 18 |
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- Garōden (1985–2003; 13 volumes)
- Shin Garōden (2006–present; 5 volumes)
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| Written by | Baku Yumemakura |
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| Illustrated by | Jiro Taniguchi |
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| Published by | Asahi Sonorama |
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| Magazine | Shishiō |
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| Original run | 1989 – 1990 |
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| Volumes | 1 |
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| Directed by | Masato Sasaki |
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| Produced by | Masao Tomita |
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| Written by | Masato Sasaki |
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| Music by | Kenichi Kamio |
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| Released |
- January 25, 1995 (1995-01-25)
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| Runtime | 95 minutes |
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| Written by | Baku Yumemakura |
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| Illustrated by | Keisuke Itagaki |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
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| Original run | August 1996 – October 2010 (hiatus) |
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| Volumes | - 25 (Kodansha edition)
- 26 (Akita Shoten edition)
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| Written by | Baku Yumemakura |
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| Illustrated by | Keisuke Itagaki |
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| Published by | Kodansha |
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| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
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| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
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| Original run | January 14, 2004 – July 7, 2004 |
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| Volumes | 2 |
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| Developer | Opus |
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| Publisher | ESP Software |
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| Genre | Fighting game |
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| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
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| Released | November 17, 2005 |
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| Developer | Opus |
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| Publisher | ESP Software |
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| Genre | Fighting game |
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| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
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| Released | March 15, 2007 |
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| Written by | Baku Yumemakura |
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| Illustrated by | Masami Nobe |
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| Published by | Akita Shoten |
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| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
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| Original run | February 14, 2013 – May 29, 2014 |
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| Volumes | 6 |
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| Directed by | Atsushi Ikariya |
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| Written by | Sadayuki Murai |
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| Music by | Takeshi Ueda |
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| Studio | NAZ |
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| Licensed by | Netflix |
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| Released | May 23, 2024 |
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| Runtime | 23–28 minutes |
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| Episodes | 8 |
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Garōden (餓狼伝; "Legend of the Hungry Wolves") is a Japanese martial arts novel series written by Baku Yumemakura. The series' first part consists of 13 novels, released from July 1985 to March 2003. The second part, Shin Garōden, started in December 2006, with five volumes released by October 2020.
A manga series adaptation by Jirō Taniguchi was published from 1989 to 1990. A second manga series adaptation by Keisuke Itagaki was published from 1996 to 2010, before entering on indefinite hiatus. A prequel manga series by Itagaki, titled Garōden Boy, was published in 2004. A manga adaptation of Shin Garōden, by Masami Nobe, was published from 2013 to 2014.
A feature film was released in January 1995. Two video games based on Itagaki's manga adaptation were released for the PlayStation 2; Garōden Breakblow in 2005, and Garōden Breakblow Fist or Twist in 2007. An original net animation (ONA) adaptation, titled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf, premiered worldwide on Netflix in May 2024.