GARO Spin-Off Zero: Black Blood Announces Cast and Characters

The GARO spin-off special Zero: Black Blood announced its cast and character details through its official website ahead of release.

Ray Fujita was cast as Rei, a Makai Knight described as a powerful protector who plays it cool despite having a warm heart and a noted sweet tooth. In armored form, Rei becomes the title character Zero, the Silver Fanged Knight, who fights with two swords and a secret flame-based attack, and who can remain transformed for only 99.9 seconds. Ai Orikasa was cast as Silva, Rei’s Makai Tool partner, who takes the form of a glove and whose name is said to mean “family” in the setting’s Makai language. Riria Yoshikawa was cast as Yu, a swordfighter who appears before Rei with a hidden agenda involving a character named Ring, and Takeko Naoki was cast as Cain, Yu’s magic-using partner who fights using an umbrella. Thane Camus was cast as Ring, an intelligent and powerful antagonist who joined the darkness in pursuit of a “perfect society,” opposite Nomoto Karia as a second character also named Yu, described as Ring’s mysterious partner with a singing voice that carries its own power. Gadarukanaru Taka was cast as Bakura, a bar owner who knows Rei’s identity as a Makai Knight and helps him when he can.

The special was directed by Keita Amemiya, produced by Ryu Kaneda, with Yuji Kobayashi serving as series coordinator, and was set for a limited theatrical release beginning March 8, 2014.