ZERO: Black Blood

***ZERO: Black Blood*** (絶狼〈ZERO〉ゼロ -BLACK BLOOD-ブラックブラッド, , *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.
* 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. Ray Fujita stars as the lead character Rei Suzumura, the Ginga Knight Zero, reprising his role as the character from the previous television series and films.

The catchphrase is "Silver blade, cut through the darkness.", "Ginga Knight Zero = Rei Suzumura. The battle for the coexistence of Horror and humans is about to begin."

## Plot

The films/miniseries explores Rei Suzumura who served a supporting role in the previous television series and his investigation of a joint human and Horror commune led by the Horror Ring.

## Story

Rei Suzumura, one of the Makai Knights who fights against Horrors, Ginga Knight Zero, misses a fight with a mysterious Horror Ring with great power. The Watchdog instructs Rei to team up with Yuna, who is a woman but wields the Makai Sword, and Cain, the Makai Priest who claims to be a genius. Although Rei was reluctant, he decided to fight alongside Yuna and the Ring as he learned about the fate of Yuna and the Ring, as well as the Ring's philosophy.

## Episodes

 02
 03
 04
 05
 06

## 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 Horror (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*?)
	+ Lyrics: Ray
	+ Composition: DUSTZ, L!TH!UM
	+ Artist: DUSTZ

## Trivia

* *ZERO: Black Blood* is the 4th film of the *GARO* series.