Zero: Black Blood (絶狼<ZERO>-BLACK BLOOD-, Zero -Burakku Buraddo-) is a Japanese film duology and television miniseries, a 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 the 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]
Zero: Black Blood | |
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Japanese name | |
Kanji | 絶狼〈ZERO〉 -BLACK BLOOD- |
Directed by | Ryu Kaneda |
Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
Based on | Garo by Keita Amemiya |
Produced by | Ichiro Higa |
Starring | Ray Fujita |
Cinematography | Jiro Nomura |
Edited by | Kumiko Sakamoto |
Music by | |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Tohokushinsha Film |
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Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
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 explore 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
editZero: 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
editNo. | Title | Original air date |
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1 | "Dolce" Transliteration: "Chi no Doruche" (Japanese: DOLCE 血のドルチェ) | March 5, 2014 |
2 | "Community" Transliteration: "Komyuniti" (Japanese: COMMUNITY コミュニティ) | March 5, 2014 |
3 | "Enemy" Transliteration: "Gaiteki" (Japanese: ENEMY 外敵) | March 6, 2014 |
4 | "Dream" Transliteration: "Shinjitsu no Yume" (Japanese: DREAM 真実の夢) | March 6, 2014 |
5 | "Decision" Transliteration: "Ketsui" (Japanese: DECISION 決意) | March 7, 2014 |
6 | "Savior" Transliteration: "Kyūseishu" (Japanese: SAVIOR 救世主) | March 7, 2014 |
Cast
edit- 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
edit- Opening theme
- "ZERO -BLACK BLOOD-"
- Lyrics: Masami Okui
- Composition: Hiroshi Kitadani
- Arrangement: Masaki Suzuki
- Artist: JAM Project
- Ending theme
References
edit- ^ "絶狼<ZERO>-BLACK BLOOD-". Garo-project.jp. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
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- ^ ""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. Archived from the original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)