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{{short description|1995 series of Japanese martial arts novels}}
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| image           = Garōden novel 1.png
| caption         = First novel cover
| ja_kanji        = 餓狼伝
| ja_romaji       = 
| genre           = [[Martial arts film|Martial arts]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Garoden Author Baku Yumemakura's 'Martial Arts Novel' Gets Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-28/garoden-author-baku-yumemakura-martial-arts-novel-gets-anime/.168871|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|date=January 28, 2021|archive-date=December 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205071434/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-28/garoden-author-baku-yumemakura-martial-arts-novel-gets-anime/.168871|url-status=live}}</ref><!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = novel series
| author          = [[Baku Yumemakura]]
| publisher       = [[Futabasha]]
| publisher_en    = 
| demographic     = 
| imprint         = Futaba Novels
| first           = July 20, 1985
| last            = 
| volumes         = 18
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
|title           = Series titles
|content         = 
# ''Garōden'' (1985–2003; 13 volumes)
# ''Shin Garōden'' (2006–present; 5 volumes)
}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = Baku Yumemakura
| illustrator     = [[Jiro Taniguchi]]
| publisher       = [[Asahi Sonorama]]
| demographic     = 
| magazine        = Shishiō
| first           = 1989
| last            = 1990
| volumes         = 1
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = live film
| director        = Masato Sasaki
| producer        = Masao Tomita
| writer          = Masato Sasaki
| music           = Kenichi Kamio
| studio          = {{ubl|[[JVC]]|[[Tohokushinsha Film]]}}
| licensee        = 
| released        = {{Film date|1995|1|25}}
| runtime         = 95 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = Baku Yumemakura
| illustrator     = [[Keisuke Itagaki]]
| publisher       = {{ubl|Schola|[[Kodansha]]|[[Akita Shoten]]}}
| demographic     = {{Transliteration|ja|[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]}}
| magazine        = {{ubl|Comic Birz {{noitalic|(1996–1999)}}|[[Young Magazine Uppers]] {{noitalic|(1999–2004)}}|[[Evening (magazine)|Evening]] {{noitalic|(2005–2010)}}}}
| first           = August 1996 
| last            = October 2010 (hiatus)
| volumes         = {{ubl|25 (Kodansha edition)|26 (Akita Shoten edition)}}
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Garōden Boy
| author          = Baku Yumemakura
| illustrator     = Keisuke Itagaki
| publisher       = Kodansha
| demographic     = {{Transliteration|ja|[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]}}
| magazine        = [[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]
| imprint         = Shōnen Magazine Comics
| first           = January 14, 2004
| last            = July 7, 2004
| volumes         = 2
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title           = Garōden Breakblow
| developer       = Opus
| publisher       = ESP Software
| genre           = [[Fighting game]]
| engine          =
| platforms       = [[PlayStation 2]]
| released        = November 17, 2005
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title           = Garōden Breakblow Fist or Twist
| developer       = Opus
| publisher       = ESP Software
| genre           = Fighting game
| engine          =
| platforms       = PlayStation 2
| released        = March 15, 2007
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Shin Garōden
| author          = Baku Yumemakura
| illustrator     = Masami Nobe
| publisher       = Akita Shoten
| demographic     = {{Transliteration|ja|Shōnen}}
| magazine        = [[Weekly Shōnen Champion]]
| first           = February 14, 2013
| last            = May 29, 2014
| volumes         = 6
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = ona
| title      = Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf
| director     = Atsushi Ikariya
| writer       = Sadayuki Murai 
| music        = [[Takeshi Ueda]]
| studio       = [[Naz (studio)|NAZ]]
| licensee     = [[Netflix]]
| released     = May 23, 2024
| runtime      = 23–28 minutes
| episodes     = 8
| episode_list = 
}}
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{{nihongo||餓狼伝|'''Garōden'''|"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.

==Plot==
Bunshichi Tanba, a skilled fighter, takes pleasure in defeating televised combat champions and celebrities in unsanctioned street fights. His path crosses with the underground wrestling organization FAW (Federation of Amateur Wrestling), where he suffers an unexpected defeat against an unheralded wrestler. This loss drives him to undergo years of intensive training before returning for vengeance.

Upon his comeback, Tanba's refined abilities capture the interest of two legendary martial figures: Makoto Tatsumi, the formidable FAW owner known as "the Great" for his unparalleled ring dominance and charisma, and Shozan Matsuo, dubbed "the Demon of Karate" for his supernatural speed and power as head of Japan's premier karate school. Both seek to recruit Tanba for their respective factions, exposing him to a brutal hierarchy of elite fighters. As Tanba navigates this dangerous world, he faces escalating challenges against both allies and adversaries that test his limits.

==Characters==
;{{Nihongo|Bunshichi Tanba|丹波 文七|Tanba Bunshichi}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Tetsu Inada]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-04-22"/>|Armen Taylor}}
: Bunshichi Tanba, a martial artist driven by self-doubt after losing to Kajiwara, trains relentlessly for three years before avenging his defeat. His skills attract the attention of both Great Tatsumi and Shozan Matsuo, who seek to recruit him. He later confronts Jūzō Fujimaki, an impostor using Tanba's name to defeat Hokushin fighters. Their battle ends inconclusively. After witnessing Jyohei Tsutsumi overpowering yakuza assailants, Tanba challenges him to an unrestricted match organized by Tatsumi. Tanba wins by knockout, during which he recalls his first violent act. Following the Hokushinkai tournament, he pursues unsanctioned street fights against various masters, including the injured Teruo Kitaoka.
;{{Nihongo|Jūzō Fujimaki|藤巻 十三|Fujimaki Jūzō}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Ryōta Takeuchi]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-04-22"/>|[[Patrick Seitz]]}}
: Jūzō Fujimaki, a fugitive practitioner of Takemiya Ryuu martial arts, adopts the alias "Bunshichi Tanba" to lure out the real Tanba by defeating Hokushin fighters. Their confrontation ends in a draw when interrupted by Saeko and her lover Tsutomu Himekawa—Fujimaki's target. Unable to enter Matsuo's tournament due to his wanted status, Fujimaki trains Hiroshi Nagata instead. After Himekawa defeats Nagata in the finals, Fujimaki challenges him again, breaking his own arm to even the match. He nearly wins using the lethal "Jikaburi" throw, but loses after a mistimed flying kick allows Himekawa to counter and knock him unconscious.
;{{Nihongo|Shozan Matsuo|松尾 象山|Matsuo Shōzan}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Rintarō Nishi]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-04-22"/>|[[Mick Wingert]]}}
: Shozan Matsuo, founder of the Hokushin School, stands among the strongest fighters in the series, surpassing even Bunshichi Tanba and Jūzō Fujimaki. A self-proclaimed "Strongest of All" karate master seeking worthy opponents, he organizes a tournament through Tatsumi, offering the winner a chance to face him. When tournament champion Tsutomu Himekawa proves too injured to fight, Matsuo demonstrates his prowess by effortlessly defeating both a yakuza enforcer and a SWAT officer armed with Duralium riot gear.
;{{Nihongo|Jyohei Tsutsumi|堤 城平|Tsutsumi Jōhei}}
: Jyohei Tsutsumi, a Hokushin student and deliveryman, demonstrates formidable combat skills that impress Bunshichi Tanba. With Shozan Matsuo's endorsement, Tatsumi arranges an unrestricted match between them, which Tanba wins by knockout. During Tsutsumi's hospital recovery, Tanba visits him, signaling their newfound mutual respect.
;{{Nihongo|Hiroshi Nagata|長田 弘|Nagata Hiroshi}}
: Hiroshi Nagata, a pro wrestler, enters Matsuo's tournament despite his trainer's objections. After training with Fujimaki and Kajiwara, he reaches the finals against Himekawa. Nagata lands his signature Ko-ou technique (a flying knee into a skull strike), dislocating Himekawa's shoulder—previously an instant KO. But Himekawa recovers and knocks out the celebrating Nagata with a sudden kick.
;{{Nihongo|Teruo Kataoka|片岡 輝夫|Kataoka Teruo}}
: A practitioner of Shisei-kan karate—a brutal style that hardens the body through painful conditioning—he develops near-superhuman durability, capable of breaking concrete and bending metal. Though dominant in tournaments, he avoids street fights until facing Tanba in an unsanctioned brawl. His tournament run ended when Hikoichi Kurama defeated him via suplex.
;{{Nihongo|Makoto Tatsumi|巽 真|Tatsumi Makoto|extra2=/}} {{Nihongo|Great Tatsumi|グレート巽|Gurēto Tatsumi}}
: Tatsumi, a Brazilian-Japanese fighter, endured abuse from his adoptive father—a wrestler who tortured him—before ultimately castrating the man with his bare hands and forcing him to commit [[seppuku]]. Disillusioned with professional wrestling's theatrics, he entered the underground fighting circuit, where he met Crybaby Sakura. After earning substantial wealth, he founded the Federation of Amateur Wrestling (FAW) under his company Toyo Puroresu. He now challenges Shozan Matsuo to a five-on-five legendary match.
;{{Nihongo|Crybaby Sakura|{{ruby-ja|泣き虫|クライベイビー}}サクラ|Kuraibeibī Sakura}}
: Crybaby Sakura, a seven-foot blind fighter, ran the underground ring where Tatsumi competed. Blinded by his mother in childhood, he developed superhuman senses through brutal training. In their fight, Sakura revealed a recurring vision of a locked door, believing Tatsumi could open it. After Tatsumi's upset victory, Sakura requested death—his neck snap opened the door, revealing an afterlife where he reunited with his mother as a sighted child. Tatsumi witnessed their peaceful reunion before leaving.
;{{Nihongo|Ryuji Kubo|久保 涼二|Kubo Ryūji}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Ryōta Suzuki (voice actor)|Ryōta Suzuki]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-04-22"/>|[[Sean Chiplock]]}}
: Ryuji Kubo, Tanba's devoted friend and sparring partner, maintained unwavering loyalty during his three-year absence, still considering him his mentor. While Tanba was gone, Kubo trained at a Hokushinkai branch dojo but rejected formal membership, easily surpassing its practitioners yet finding the training unsatisfying without Tanba's guidance. Their bond remained intact upon Tanba's return.
;{{Nihongo|Toshio Kajiwara|梶原 年男|Kajiwara Toshio}}
: Kiyoshi Kajiwara, an FAW wrestler, was the first to defeat Bunshichi Tanba. Three years later, Tanba avenged this loss by swiftly defeating him in a rematch. After Tanba's bout with Jyohei Tsutsumi, Kajiwara was scheduled to face a judo practitioner but was instead ambushed and defeated by rising star Hikoichi Kurama using the Giant Swing. Later, Kajiwara assists Hiroshi Nagata as both trainer and cornerman for the tournament.
;{{Nihongo|Tsutomu Himekawa|姫川 勉|Himekawa Tsutomu}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Shunsuke Takeuchi]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-04-22"/>|[[Kaiji Tang]]}}
: Tsutomu Himekawa, a disciple of Shozan Matsuo, once fought his mentor to a draw despite suffering a broken arm. Renowned for his graceful, precise fighting style, he remains undefeated and seeks to surpass Matsuo. After dominating the tournament to earn a challenge match against his teacher, he defeats Hiroshi Nagata in the finals. When Jyuzo Fujimaki immediately confronts him, Himekawa endures a brutal exchange before countering a flying kick to secure victory. His injuries ultimately prevent the long-awaited match against Matsuo.
;{{Nihongo|Hikoichi Kurama|鞍馬 彦一|Kurama Hikoichi}}
: Hikoichi Kurama, a brash young prodigy and Great Tatsumi's favored successor, demonstrates exceptional strength and rapid learning ability. Despite his arrogance and tumultuous relationships—often interrupted by girlfriends' complaints—he trains for Matsuo's tournament by effortlessly defeating three karate-trained wrestlers. Tatsumi then pits him against a master of ancient karate; though Kurama loses, he immediately assimilates new techniques before leaving to meet a girlfriend. Seeking recognition, he later ambushes Kiyoshi Kajiwara backstage at Tatsumi's event, knocking him out to steal his match.

==Media==
===Novel===
Written by [[Baku Yumemakura]], the first volume of ''Garōden'' was released on July 20, 1985.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝 I|url=https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750011670000000?type=1|publisher=[[Futabasha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153759/https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750011670000000?type=1|url-status=live}}</ref> The first part finished with the 13th volume, released on March 4, 2003.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝 XIII|url=https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750072440000000?type=1|publisher=[[Futabasha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153755/https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750072440000000?type=1|url-status=live}}</ref> The first novel of the second part, titled {{Nihongo||新・餓狼伝|Shin Garōden}}, was released on December 12, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:新・餓狼伝 巻の一 秘伝菊式編|url=https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750075960000000?type=1|publisher=[[Futabasha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153759/https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750075960000000?type=1|url-status=live}}</ref> As of October 16, 2020, five volumes have been released.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:新・餓狼伝 巻ノ五 魔拳降臨編|url=https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750080980000000?type=1|publisher=[[Futabasha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153834/https://www.futabasha.co.jp/book/97845750080980000000?type=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Manga===
A manga series adaptation by [[Jiro Taniguchi]] was published in [[Asahi Sonorama]]'s ''Shishiō'' magazine from 1989 to 1990,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:カルチャー雑誌 <<文学>> 獅子王 1989年2月号 No.35|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/ZSIN1777|website=suruga-ya.jp|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153800/https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/ZSIN1777|url-status=live}}</ref> and collected in a single volume released on June 30, 1990.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M316524|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=February 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215192806/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M316524|url-status=live}}</ref>

Another manga series adaptation by [[Keisuke Itagaki]] started in the August 1996 issue of {{ill|Schola (publisher)|lt=Schola|ja|スコラ}}'s manga magazine ''[[Monthly Birz|Monthly Comic Birz]]''.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:コミックバーズ 1996年8月号|url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1818050|publisher=[[National Diet Library]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153835/https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1818050|url-status=live}}</ref> Schola collected its chapters in five {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes, released from December 1996 to February 1999.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝 1|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M356685|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121326/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M356685|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝 1|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M356689|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153757/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M356689|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Monthly Comic Birz'' ceased publication after the May 1999 issue,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:コミックバーズ 1999年5月号|url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1818083|publisher=[[National Diet Library]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153847/https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1818083|url-status=live}}</ref> and the series was transferred to [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Young Magazine Uppers]]'' in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=Series published|url=http://yanmaga.kodansha.co.jp/uppers/manga/hyoshi/story/extract.html|website=yanmaga.kodansha.co.jp|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001030182605/http://yanmaga.kodansha.co.jp/uppers/manga/hyoshi/story/extract.html|archive-date=October 30, 2000|language=ja|quote={{lang|ja|『餓狼伝』 原作/夢枕獏 漫画/板垣恵介 '99 15号～}}}}</ref> the magazine ceased publication in 2004, and the manga was transferred to Kodansha's [[Evening (magazine)|''Evening'']] on February 8, 2004.{{efn|It started in the magazine's fifth issue of 2005,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝（１６）|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000038505|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=September 14, 2019|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153844/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000038505|url-status=live}}</ref> released on February 8 of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:イブニング - 進行表|url=http://ad.kodansha.net/schedule/evng.html|website=AD Station|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204031050/http://ad.kodansha.net/schedule/evng.html|archive-date=December 4, 2004|language=ja}}</ref>}} Its last chapter in the magazine was published on October 12, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:イブニング 2010年10月26日号|url=https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1152395|website=Neowing|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153821/https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1152395|url-status=live}}</ref> and the series was put on indefinite hiatus.<ref name="Natalie-Akita">{{cite web|script-title=ja:板垣恵介「餓狼伝」週チャンに第1話が！新書判も刊行開始|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/47102|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|access-date=September 14, 2019|language=ja|date=March 31, 2011|archive-date=April 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405045144/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/47102|url-status=live}}</ref> Kodansha released 25 volumes from August 6, 1999,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝（1）|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3460320|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031102095235/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3460320|archive-date=November 2, 2003|language=ja}}</ref> to December 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【12月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/42426|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|date=December 22, 2010|archive-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113143240/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/42426|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Akita Shoten]] started republishing the series on April 7, 2011; for this event, the first two chapters were published in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Champion]]'' on March 31 and April 7 of the same year.<ref name="Natalie-Akita"/> 26 volumes were released until August 8, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【8月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/54353|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=April 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412041509/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/54353|url-status=live}}</ref>

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A prequel manga series by Itakagi, titled {{Nihongo|''Garōden Boy''|餓狼伝 BOY}}, was serialized in Kodansha's [[Shōnen manga|{{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' from January 14 to July 7, 2004;{{efn|It started in the magazine's seventh issue of 2004 ([[cover date]] January 28),<ref name="sm07-2004">{{cite web|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M535783|script-title=ja:週刊少年サンデー 2004年 表示号数7|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=September 4, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118083513/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M535783|url-status=live}}</ref> released on January 14 of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:少年マガジン - 進行表 2003年11月5日号～2004年4月21日号|url=http://ad.kodansha.net/schedule/magz.html|website=AD Station|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040202193125/http://ad.kodansha.net/schedule/magz.html|archive-date=February 2, 2004|language=ja}}</ref>}}{{efn|It finished in the magazine's 32nd issue of 2004 ([[cover date]] July 21),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M535758|script-title=ja:週刊少年サンデー 2004年 表示号数32|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=September 4, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118083500/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M535758|url-status=live}}</ref> released on July 7 of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:少年マガジン - 進行表 2004年7月14日号～2004年12月8日号|url=http://ad.kodansha.net/schedule/magz.html|website=AD Station|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040805005228/http://ad.kodansha.net/schedule/magz.html|archive-date=August 5, 2004|language=ja}}</ref>}} two volumes were released by Kodansha on July 15 and August 26 of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝ＢＯＹ（１）|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3634108|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040817115449/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3634108|archive-date=August 17, 2004|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝ＢＯＹ（２）|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3634221|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040917030632/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3634221|archive-date=September 17, 2004|language=ja}}</ref> Akita Shoten re-released both volumes on September 17, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【9月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/76062|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|date=September 7, 2012|archive-date=November 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124214127/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/76062|url-status=live}}</ref>

A manga adaptation of ''Shin Garōden'' by Masami Nobe, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from February 14, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:夢枕獏書き下ろし「真・餓狼伝」が始動、時代は明治後期|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/84863|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|date=February 14, 2013|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507224620/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/84863|url-status=live}}</ref> to May 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:夢枕獏書き下ろし原作の「真・餓狼伝」週チャンで完結|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/117702|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|date=May 29, 2014|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917004935/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/117702|url-status=live}}</ref> Akita Shoten released six volumes from June 7, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【6月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/92246|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|date=June 7, 2013|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129002222/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/92246|url-status=live}}</ref> to July 8, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【7月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/120677|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|date=July 8, 2014|archive-date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803123203/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/120677|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Film===
A feature film adaptation directed by Masato Sasaki premiered on January 25, 1995.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝|url=http://www.japanese-cinema-db.jp/Details?id=2305|website=Japanese Cinema Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317153803/http://www.japanese-cinema-db.jp/Details?id=2305}}</ref>

===Video games===
Two video games based on Keisuke Itagaki's manga adaptation, published by [[Entertainment Software Publishing]] (ESP), were released for the [[PlayStation 2]]. The first game, ''{{ill|Garōden Breakdown|ja|餓狼伝 Breakblow}}'', was released on November 17, 2005,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝 Breakblow|url=http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slps25530.html|publisher=[[PlayStation]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817100220/http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slps25530.html|archive-date=August 17, 2007|language=ja}}</ref> and the second, ''{{ill|Garōden: Breakblow – Fist or Twist|ja|餓狼伝 Breakblow Fist or Twist}}'', was released on March 15, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:餓狼伝Breakblow Fist or Twist|url=http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slps25747.html|publisher=[[PlayStation]]|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221050532/http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slps25747.html|archive-date=February 21, 2007|language=ja}}</ref>

===Original net animation===
An [[original net animation]] (ONA) adaptation, titled ''Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf'', animated by [[Naz (studio)|NAZ]] and produced by [[Netflix]], premiered worldwide on the platform on May 23, 2024. It is directed by Atsushi Ikariya, with Daisuke Mataga serving as assistant director, and Sadayuki Murai as script writer. Ikariya is also designing the characters with Momoko Kawai. The music is composed by [[Takeshi Ueda]]. Ueda, credited as his music project AA=, performed the opening theme song "Fight & Pride", and the ending theme song "Cry Boy".<ref name="ANN-2024-04-22">{{cite web |last=Cayanan |first=Joanna |title=Baku Yumemakura's Garoden Novels Get Netflix Anime on May 23 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/baku-yumemakura-garoden-novels-get-netflix-anime-on-may-23/.210086 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=April 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422092610/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-22/baku-yumemakura-garoden-novels-get-netflix-anime-on-may-23/.210086 |archive-date=April 22, 2024 |date=April 22, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
Volume 20 of the manga ranked ninth in the May 9–15, 2007, Japanese comic ranking.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-17/japanese-comic-ranking-may-9-15|title= Japanese Comic Ranking, May 9–15|date= May 17, 2007|access-date= October 20, 2014|work= [[Anime News Network]]|archive-date= November 4, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141104191328/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-17/japanese-comic-ranking-may-9-15|url-status= live}}</ref> Volume 23 ranked 15th in the April 19–26, 2009, ranking, selling 41,216 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-29/japanese-comic-ranking-april-19-26|title= Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19–26|date= April 29, 2009|access-date= October 20, 2014|work= [[Anime News Network]]|archive-date= November 4, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141104171819/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-29/japanese-comic-ranking-april-19-26|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229091751/http://www.esp-web.co.jp/products/garouden/index.html|title=''Garōden: Breakblow'' official website at ESP}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080525162730/http://www.esp-web.co.jp/products/garoudenfot/index.html|title=''Garōden: Breakblow – Fist or Twist'' official website at ESP}} {{in lang|ja}}
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* {{Anime News Network|manga|5298}}

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