Zero: Black Blood
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| Japanese | 絶狼〈ZERO〉 -BLACK BLOOD- |
| Directed by | Ryu Kaneda |
| Produced by | Ichiro Higa |
| Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Based on |
Garo by Keita Amemiya |
| Starring | Ray Fujita |
| Music by |
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| Cinematography | Jiro Nomura |
| Edited by | Kumiko Sakamoto |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tohokushinsha Film |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Zero: Black Blood (絶狼＜ZERO＞-BLACK BLOOD- Zero -Burakku Buraddo-) is a Japanese film duology and television miniseries, spin-off from the Garo television series. The film is split into two portions. The White Chapter (白ノ章 Shiro no Shō) which comprises the first three episodes of the miniseries, had a limited theatrical release on March 8, 2014, and the Black Chapter (黒ノ章 Kuro no Shō), the last three episodes, had a limited theatrical release on March 22, 2014. The film was also shown on Japanese cable television channel Family Gekijo as a six-episode miniseries from March 5 through March 7, 2014, with two episodes shown each night.[1][2][3][4][5]
Ray Fujita stars as the lead character Rei Suzumura, the Silver Fanged Knight Zero, reprising his role as the character from the previous television series and films. The films/miniseries explores this character who served a supporting role in the previous productions and his investigation of a joint human and Horror commune led by the Horror Ring.
Plot
Zero: Black Blood is set after the events of the film Garo: Soukoku no Maryu. Rei Suzumura, Zero the Silver Fanged Knight, is patrolling on his own when he encounters the white Horror Ring, who has created a commune where Horrors and humans live together in harmony, so long as one human a month allows themselves to be devoured by the Horrors. Rei, along with Makai Priest Cain and the knight-in-training Yuna are ordered by the Makai Senate to slay Ring and free the humans under his thrall by means of Yuna's mother the Makai Priestess Iyu.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Dolce" "Chi no Doruche" (DOLCE 血のドルチェ) | March 5, 2014 |
| 2 | "Community" "Komyuniti" (COMMUNITY コミュニティ) | March 5, 2014 |
| 3 | "Enemy" "Gaiteki" (ENEMY 外敵) | March 6, 2014 |
| 4 | "Dream" "Shinjitsu no Yume" (DREAM 真実の夢) | March 6, 2014 |
| 5 | "Decision" "Ketsui" (DECISION 決意) | March 7, 2014 |
| 6 | "Savior" "Kyūseishu" (SAVIOR 救世主) | March 7, 2014 |
Cast
- Rei Suzumura (涼邑 零 Suzumura Rei): Ray Fujita (藤田 玲 Fujita Rei)
- Yuna (ユナ): Riria (梨里杏)
- Cain (カイン Kain): Naoki Takeshi (武子 直輝 Takeshi Naoki)
- Iyu (イユ): Karia Nomoto (野本 かりあ Nomoto Karia)
- Bakura (バクラ): Guadalcanal Taka (ガダルカナル・タカ Gadarukanaru Taka)
- Ring (リング Ringu): Thane Camus (セイン・カミュ Sein Kamyu)
- Kuroudo (クロウド Kurōdo): Shogen (尚玄 Shōgen)
- Katou (カトウ Katō): Zuimaro Awashima (粟島 瑞丸 Awashima Zuimaro)
- Satoshi Wanda (湾田 サトシ Wanda Satoshi): Yuki Sera (世良 優樹 Sera Yūki)
- Natsumi Suemori (末守 ナツミ Suemori Natsumi): Mayo Onuki (大貫 真代 Ōnuki Mayo)
- Kousuke Nakaima (仲井間 コウスケ Nakaima Kōsuke): Hassei Takano (高野 八誠 Takano Hassei)
- Ura (ウーラ Ūra): Satomi Hiraguri (平栗 里美 Hiraguri Satomi)
- Sare (サーレ Sāre): Asaki Kuwahara (桑原 麻紀 Kuwahara Asaki)
- Era (エーラ Ēra): Miori Yoshida (吉田 澪里 Yoshida Miori)
- Shire (シーレ Shīre): Saki Hagiyama (萩山 沙貴 Hagiyama Saki)
- Man Horror (A) (男ホラーA Otoko Horā Ē): Yasuyuki Hirano (平野 靖幸 Hirano Yasuyuki)
- Man Horror (B) (男ホラーB Otoko Horā Bī): Kondou Tatsuya (近藤 起矢 Tatsuya Kondō)
- Woman Horror (A) (女ホラーA On'na Horā Ē): Nordi (のーでぃ Nōdi)
- Woman Horro (B) (女ホラーB On'na Horā Bī): Ai Tsuchiya (土屋 愛 Tsuchiya Ai)
- Man Horror (C) (男ホラーC Otoko Horā Shī): Takuya Matsuda (松田 拓也 Matsuda Takuya)
- Man Horror (D) (男ホラーD Otoko Horā Dī): Masaya Mimura (三村 昌也 Mimura Masaya)
- Customer (A) (客A Kyaku Ē): Daisuke Honda (本田 大輔 Honda Daisuke)
- Customer (B) (客B Kyaku Bī): Shaq (シャック Shakku)
- Woman (女 On'na): Ayako Hino (日野 綾子 Hino Ayako)
- Young Yuna (幼いユナ Osanai Yuna): Chiari Komori (小森 茅愛 Komori Chiari)
- Silva (シルヴァ Shiruva, Voice), Customer (C) (客C Kyaku Shī): Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛 Orikasa Ai)
- Priest (神官 Shinkan, Voice): Rintarō Nishi (西 凛太朗 Nishi Rintarō)
Songs
- Opening theme
- "ZERO -BLACK BLOOD-"
- Lyrics: Masami Okui
- Composition: Hiroshi Kitadani
- Arrangement: Masaki Suzuki
- Artist: JAM Project
- Ending theme
- "S#0 (Scene Number Zero)" (S#0（シーンナンバーゼロ） Shīn Nanbā Zero)
References
- ↑ "絶狼＜ZERO＞-BLACK BLOOD-". Garo-project.jp. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "「牙狼」新シリーズに劇場版、そしてアニメ！新作ラインナップが連続発表！- 最新ニュース｜MSN トピックス". Topics.jp.msn.com. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ ""銀牙騎士・ゼロ"が主人公の「牙狼」新シリーズ、来年3月劇場公開！ - シネマトゥデイ". Cinematoday.jp. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "「牙狼」新シリーズに劇場版、そしてアニメ！新作ラインナップが連続発表！ - シネマトゥデイ". Cinematoday.jp. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "牙狼＜GARO＞来春から新TVシリーズ＆来秋アニメ化発表！道外流牙主人公の新劇場版製作も - 芸能ニュースラウンジ". Newslounge.net. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2014-03-10.