An anime adaptation of "Garo" was released in October 2014, titled in Japan as . It is produced by Studio MAPPA and directed by Yūichirō Hayashi. Taking place in the fictional country of Valiante in the Middle Ages, head writer Yasuko Kobayashi explained that, with the exception of Zaruba, it is unrelated to any characters or stories in the rest of the "Garo" continuity. The series has been licensed by Funimation as "Garo: The Animation", making it the first "Garo" installment to see a North American release.