Garo: Makai Senki

**Garo: Makai Senki** (牙狼〈GARO〉～MAKAISENKI～, *Garo Makai Senki*?, lit. **Makai Flash Knight**) is the second entry of the *Garo* series, serving as a sequel to *Garo*, airing on TV Tokyo.

The catchphrase for the series is "The knight's oath, shines in gold" (騎士の誓い、金色に輝け。, *Kishi no Chikai, Konjiki ni Kagayake.*?).

Hiroki 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 the *Byakuya no Maju* special. Mary Matsuyama and Masahiro Kuranuki reprise their roles from the *Red Requiem* film. 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]**
Following on from *Garo* and *Garo: Red Requiem* 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/Zero 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.

Also introduced is the Makai Senate, which heads the Makai order and therefore over-rules the Watchdogs shown in the previous series. The senate includes Grace, a high ranking Makai Priestess and gives out orders in place of the Watchdogs and Kouga's new partner Leo Fudou, a kind hearted Makai Priest and creator of the Goryu previously seen in the film *Red Requiem*. Leo is also seen to be troubled by memories of a woman (known as Mio) from his past, whom Kaoru reminds him of.

## Characters

### Allies

* Zaruba
* Silva
* Goruba
* Uruba
* Eruba
* Gouki Fudou
* Jabi
* Rekka
* Shiguto
* Kaoru Mitsuki
* Gonza Kurahashi
* Grace
* Ratess
* Mio
* Nobuyoshi Tagajo
* Koori
* Spirit Beast
* Origs

### Villains & Horrors

* Idea (22-24)
* Gyanon (23-24)
* Sigma Fudou
* Gigi
* Cigarein (1)
* Luzagin (2)
* Melgis (3)
* Evil Wheel Goryu (3)
* Genojika (4)
* Death Hole (5)
* Erinnerung (6)
* Jaaku (7)
* Rebecca (8)
* Kagemitsu (8)
* Agturus (9)
* Zuformer (10)
* Zaji (11)
* Yashaul (12)
* Goryujin (13)
* Raizon (15)
* Tekki (16)
* Riguru (16)
* Sedinbale (17)

## Episodes

1. Spark (火花, *Hibana*?)
2. Street Light (街灯, *Gaitō*?)
3. Wheels (車輪, *Sharin*?)
4. Joker (切札, *Kirifuda*?)
5. Naraka (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-*?)

## Theatrical releases

Throughout the remainder of 2011 and into 2012, the *Garo* production team showed three-episode blocks of the program before their television premieres at select theaters in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Hokkaido. The release schedule for these (up through episode 24) were:

* Volume 1 (Episodes 1-3): September 24, 2011
* Volume 2 (Episodes 4-6): October 8, 2011
* Volume 3 (Episodes 7-9): October 22, 2011
* Volume 4 (Episodes 10-12): November 5, 2011
* Volume 5 (Episodes 13-15): January 7, 2012
* Volume 6 (Episodes 16-18): January 21, 2012
* Volume 7 (Episodes 19-21): February 4, 2012
* Volume 8 (Episodes 22-24): February 18, 2012

## Cast

* Kouga Saezima (冴島 鋼牙, *Saejima Kōga*?): Hiroki Konishi (小西 大樹, *Konishi Hiroki*?)
* Kaoru Mitsuki (御月 カオル, *Mitsuki Kaoru*?): Mika Hijii (肘井 美佳, *Hijii Mika*?)
* 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*?)
* 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*?)
* Wataru Shijima (四十万 ワタル, *Shijima Wataru*?): Kenji Matsuda (松田 賢二, *Matsuda Kenji*?)
* Jabi (邪美, *Jabi*?): Yasue Sato (さとう やすえ, *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*?)
* Gonza Kurahashi (倉橋 ゴンザ, *Kurahashi Gonza*?): Yukijiro Hotaru (螢 雪次朗, *Hotaru Yukijirō*?)
* 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*?)
* Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ, *Madōrin Zaruba*?, Voice): Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ, *Kageyama Hironobu*?)
* Madou Necklace Silva (魔導具シルヴァ, *Madōgu Shiruva*?, Voice), Madou Mirror Uruba (魔導具ウルバ, *Madōgu Uruba*?, Voice), Madou Ring Eruba (魔導輪エルバ, *Madōrin Eruba*?, Voice): Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛, *Orikasa Ai*?)
* Horror (ホラー, *Horā*?, Voice), Heroic Spirit of Garo (英霊牙狼, *Eirei Garo*?, Voice): Rintaro Nishi (西 凛太朗, *Nishi Rintarō*?)

## Songs

Opening theme
* "GARO -MAKAI SENKI-" with JAM Project
	+ Composition: Yoshichika Kuriyama, Shiho Terada
* "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

Ending theme
* "Predestination" (宿命, *Shukumei*?)
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Masami Okui
	+ Arrangement: Kyo Takada
	+ Artist: JAM Project feat. Masami Okui
* "PROMISE ~Without you~" (約束 〜あなたなし〜, *PROMISE ~Anata nashi~*?)
	+ Arrangement: Kenichi Sudo
	+ Lyrics & Composition: Masami Okui
	+ Artist: JAM Project feat. Masami Okui

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 我が名は牙狼 - TV特撮ドラマ『牙狼＜GARO＞～MAKAISENKI～』 - JAM Project | Lantis web site. Lantis. Retrieved on 2011-12-13.