Garo: Makai Senki

**Garo: Makai Senki** (牙狼〈GARO〉 〜MAKAISENKI〜, *Garo Makai Senki*?) is the second installment of the *Garo* franchise. Produced by Tohokushinsha Film and Omnibus Japan, it was broadcast from October 6, 2011 to March 22, 2012 on TV Tokyo, with a total of 24 episodes (25, if counting the special episode that aired after the series' end).

The catchphrase for the series is "The Knight's Oath, Shines in the Gold" (騎士の誓い、金色に輝け, *Kishi no Chikai, Konjiki ni Kagayake*?).

## Production

The total production cost about 1 billion yen. Ryosei Konishi, Mika Hijii, Ray Fujita, Yasue Sato, Hironobu Kageyama, Ai Orikasa, and Yukijiro Hotaru reprise their roles from the original television series. Shouma Yamamoto reprises his role from *Byakuya no Maju*. Mary Matsuyama and Masahiro Kuranuki reprise their roles from *Red Requiem*. Newcomers to the series include Ozuno Nakamura and Yuriko Hishimi.

## Plot

"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns. Yet, by the blade of knights, mankind was given hope."
―Narrator**[src]**
*Makai Senki* follows the continuing adventures of Kouga Saezima as he is promoted to being the Makai Knight to the Senate and how he tries to avoid an untimely demise after being marked by the Seal of Destruction by the series antagonist. Unlike the previous series, several episodes focus solely on Rei.

Subplots to the series concern Kouga's slow-boiling romantic relationship with Kaoru who is trying to get her first picture book published while Kouga tries to keep his seal a secret from her, Rei having also been marked with the seal and a possible resurgence in his friendly rivalry with Kouga, and the identity of the series antagonist, a red-masked Makai Priest who "seals" Kouga and Rei as part of his effort to destroy all of the Makai Knights and make the Priests dominant again.

## Characters

### Allies

* Zaruba
* Silva
* Goruba
* Eruba
* Uruba
* Kaoru Mitsuki
* Gonza Kurahashi
* Jabi
* Rekka
* Shiguto
* Grace
* Gajari
* Ryoichi Oshida
* Omura
* Yamabuki
* Akane
* Crow
* Gouki Fudou
* Mio
* Koori
* Nobuyoshi Tagajo
* Spirit Beast
* Origs
* Kaoru
* Goryu
	+ Colt

### Villains & Horrors

* Gyanon (7, 11, 18-24)
* Sigma Fudou
* Gigi
* Ratess
* Cigarein (1)
* Luzagin (2)
* Melgis (3)
* Evil Wheel Goryu (3)
* Genojika (4)
* Death Hole (5)
* Erinnerung (6)
* Rebecca (8)
* Kagemitsu (8)
* Agturus (9)
* Zuformer (10)
* Zaji (11)
* Yashaul (12)
* Raizo (15)
* Sedinbale (17)

## Episodes

*Main article: Garo: Makai Senki Episodes*
1. Spark (火花, *Hibana*?)
2. Street Light (街灯, *Gaitō*?)
3. Wheels (車輪, *Sharin*?)
4. Trump Card (切札, *Kirifuda*?)
5. Naraku (奈落, *Naraku*?)
6. Letter (手紙, *Tegami*?)
7. Flash (閃光, *Senkō*?)
8. Demon Sword (妖刀, *Yōtō*?)
9. Makeup (化粧, *Keshō*?)
10. Secret (秘密, *Himitsu*?)
11. Roaring (咆哮, *Hōkō*?)
12. Fruit (果実, *Kajitsu*?)
13. Enduring Water (仙水, *Sensui*?)
14. Reunion (再会, *Saikai*?)
15. Brethren (同胞, *Harakara*?)
16. Mask (仮面, *Kamen*?)
17. Red Brush (赤筆, *Akafude*?)
18. Herd (群獣, *Gunjū*?)
19. Paradise (楽園, *Rakuen*?)
20. Train (列車, *Ressha*?)
21. Stronghold (牙城, *Gajō*?)
22. Sworn Friends (盟友, *Meiyū*?)
23. Golden (金色, *Konjiki*?)
24. Era (時代, *Jidai*?)
25. Garo Special My Name is Garo: The History of Kouga Saezima's Battles (牙狼〈GARO〉スペシャル 我が名は牙狼-冴島鋼牙 戦いの軌跡-, *Garo Supesharu Waga Na wa Garo -Saejima Kōga Tatakai no Kiseki-*?)

## Cast

* Kouga Saezima (冴島鋼牙, *Saejima Kōga*?): Ryosei Konishi (小西遼生, *Konishi Ryōsei*?)
	+ Kouga Saezima (child): Ryusei Sawahata (澤畠流星, *Sawahata Ryūsei*?)
* Rei Suzumura (涼邑零, *Suzumura Rei*?): Ray Fujita (藤田玲, *Fujita Rei*?)
* Tsubasa Yamagatana (山刀翼, *Yamagatana Tsubasa*?): Shouma Yamamoto (山本匠馬, *Yamamoto Shōma*?)
* Leo Fudou (布道レオ, *Fudō Reo*?), Sigma Fudou (布道シグマ, *Fudō Shiguma*?): Ozuno Nakamura (中村織央, *Nakamura Ozuno*?)
	+ Sigma Fudou (child): Tsukasa Taguchi (田口司, *Taguchi Tsukasa*?)
* Wataru Shijima (四十万ワタル, *Shijima Wataru*?): Kenji Matsuda (松田賢二, *Matsuda Kenji*?)
* Gonza Kurahashi (倉橋ゴンザ, *Kurahashi Gonza*?): Yukijiro Hotaru (螢雪次朗, *Hotaru Yukijirō*?)
* Kaoru Mitsuki (御月カオル, *Mitsuki Kaoru*?): Mika Hijii (肘井美佳, *Hijii Mika*?)
* Jabi (邪美, *Jabi*?): Yasue Sato (佐藤康恵, *Satō Yasue*?)
* Rekka (烈花, *Rekka*?): Mary Matsuyama (松山メアリ, *Matsuyama Meari*?)
* Shiguto (シグト, *Shiguto*?): Masahiro Kuranuki (倉貫匡弘, *Kuranuki Masahiro*?)
* Grace (グレス, *Guresu*?): Yuriko Hishimi (ひし美ゆり子, *Hishimi Yuriko*?)
* Gigi (ギギ, *Gigi*?): Hiromi Eguchi (江口ヒロミ, *Eguchi Hiromi*?)

### Guest cast

* Ryoichi Oshida (忍田諒一, *Oshida Ryōichi*?, 2, 7, 17): Masayasu Kitayama (北山雅康, *Kitayama Masayasu*?)
* Ratess (ラテス, *Ratesu*?, 7, 18): Houka Kinoshita (木下ほうか, *Kinoshita Hōka*?)
* Hyuga (日向, *Hyūga*?, 14): Minoru Tomita (富田稔, *Tomita Minoru*?)
* Akane (アカネ, *Akane*?, 15): Seiya Fukumoto (福本晟也, *Fukumoto Seiya*?)
* Yamabuki (ヤマブキ, *Yamabuki*?, 15): Kenjin Harada (原田賢人, *Harada Kenjin*?)
* Crow (クロ, *Kurō*?, 15): Daichi Izumi (泉大智, *Izumi Daichi*?)
* Koori (桑折, *Koori*?, 16): Hiroshi Maeda (前田浩, *Maeda Hiroshi*?)
* Omura (大村, *Ōmura*?, 18): Koji Isayama (諌山幸治, *Isayama Kōji*?)
* Gouki Fudou (布道ゴウキ, *Fudō Gōki*?, 19): Daisuke Ban (伴大介, *Ban Daisuke*?)
* Mio (ミオ, *Mio*?, 19, 24): Sayaka Yoshino (吉野紗香, *Yoshino Sayaka*?)
* Nobuyoshi Tagajo (多賀城信義, *Tagajō Nobuyoshi*?, 20, 21, 23): Yoji Tanaka (田中要次, *Tanaka Yōji*?)
* Gyanon (ギャノン, *Gyanon*?, 22-24): Peter (ピーター, *Pītā*?)

### Voice actors

* Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ, *Madōrin Zaruba*?): Hironobu Kageyama (影山ヒロノブ, *Kageyama Hironobu*?)
* Madou Necklace Silva (魔導具シルヴァ, *Madōgu Shiruva*?), Madou Mirror Uruba (魔導具ウルバ, *Madōgu Uruba*?), Madou Ring Eruba (魔導輪エルバ, *Madōrin Eruba*?): Ai Orikasa (折笠愛, *Orikasa Ai*?)
* Madou Necklace Goruba (魔導具ゴルバ, *Madōgu Goruba*?): Kenichi Ogata (緒方賢一, *Ogata Ken'ichi*?)
* Heroic Spirit Garo (英霊・牙狼, *Eirei Garo*?), Horrors (ホラー, *Horā*?): Rintaro Nishi (西凛太朗, *Nishi Rintarō*?)
* Zaji (ザジ, *Zaji*?): Hiroyuki Amano (天野ひろゆき, *Amano Hiroyuki*?)
* Gajari (ガジャリ, *Gajari*?): Ryuzaburo Otomo (大友龍三郎, *Ōtomo Ryūzaburō*?)

### Suit actors

* Golden Knight Garo (黄金騎士・牙狼, *Ōgon Kishi Garo*?): Makoto Ito (伊藤慎, *Itō Makoto*?)
* Silver Fanged Knight Zero (銀牙騎士・絶狼, *Ginga Kishi Zero*?): Sanshiro Wada (和田三四郎, *Wada Sanshirō*?)
* Thunder Knight Baron (雷鳴騎士バロン, *Raimei Kishi Baron*?): Makoto Ito (伊藤慎, *Itō Makoto*?), Makoto Arakawa (荒川真, *Arakawa Makoto*?)

## Songs

Opening theme
* "GARO -MAKAI SENKI-" with JAM Project
	+ Composition: Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
	+ Episodes: 1-7, 9-12
* "Waga Na wa Garo" (我が名は牙狼, *Waga Na wa Garo*?)
	+ Lyrics: Hironobu Kageyama
	+ Composition: Hironobu Kageyama, Ricardo Cruz
	+ Arrangement: Kenichi Sudo
	+ Artist: JAM Project
	+ Episodes: 13-23

Ending theme
* "Predestination"
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Masami Okui
	+ Arrangement: Kyo Takada
	+ Artist: JAM Project feat. Masami Okui
	+ Episodes: 1-12
* "PROMISE ~Without you~"
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Masami Okui
	+ Arrangement: Kenichi Sudo
	+ Artist: JAM Project feat. Masami Okui
	+ Episodes: 13-23

## Notes

* "Makai Senki" can be translated as "Makai Flash Knight".

## References

1. ↑ "Garo ~Makai Senki~ Slated to Premiere on TV on October 6". Anime News Network. 2011-08-26. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-08-26/garo-makaisenki-slated-to-premiere-on-tv-on-october-6. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
2. ↑ "我が名は牙狼 - TV特撮ドラマ『牙狼＜GARO＞～MAKAISENKI～』 - JAM Project | Lantis web site". Lantis. http://lantis.jp/new-release/data.php?id=ac4d6ae8d1b647bd64ebf317c09107e0. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

## External links

* *Garo: Makai Senki* at Wikipedia
* *Garo: Makai Senki*
* *Garo: Makai Senki* at TV Tokyo
* *Soukoku no Maryu* official site

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