Garo: Makai Senki

Garo: Makai Senki (牙狼〈GARO〉～MAKAISENKI～) 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.).

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

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.

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)
 * 2) Street Light (街灯)
 * 3) Wheels (車輪)
 * 4) Joker (切札)
 * 5) Naraka (奈落)
 * 6) Letter (手紙)
 * 7) Flash (閃光)
 * 8) Demon Sword (妖刀)
 * 9) Makeup (化粧)
 * 10) Secret (秘密)
 * 11) Roaring (咆哮)
 * 12) Fruit (果実)
 * 13) Enduring Water (仙水)
 * 14) Reunion (再会)
 * 15) Brethren (同胞)
 * 16) Mask (仮面)
 * 17) Red Brush (赤筆)
 * 18) Herd (群獣)
 * 19) Paradise (楽園)
 * 20) Train (列車)
 * 21) Stronghold (牙城)
 * 22) Sworn Friends (盟友)
 * 23) Golden (金色)
 * 24) Era (時代)
 * 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―)

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): Hiroki Konishi (小西 大樹)
 * Kaoru Mitsuki (御月 カオル): Mika Hijii (肘井 美佳)
 * Leo Fudou (布道 レオ), Sigma Fudou (布道 シグマ): Ozuno Nakamura (中村 織央)
 * Rei Suzumura (涼邑 零): Ray Fujita (藤田 玲)
 * Tsubasa Yamagatana (山刀 翼): Shouma Yamamoto (山本 匠馬)
 * Wataru Shijima (四十万 ワタル): Kenji Matsuda (松田 賢二)
 * Jabi (邪美): Yasue Sato (さとう やすえ)
 * Rekka (烈花): Mary Matsuyama (松山 メアリ)
 * Shiguto (シグト): Masahiro Kuranuki (倉貫 匡弘)
 * Gonza Kurahashi (倉橋 ゴンザ): Yukijiro Hotaru (螢 雪次朗)
 * Grace (グレス): Yuriko Hishimi (ひし美 ゆり子)
 * Gigi (ギギ): Hiromi Eguchi (江口 ヒロミ)
 * Madou Ring Zaruba (魔導輪ザルバ): Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ)
 * Madou Necklace Silva (魔導具シルヴァ), Madou Mirror Uruba (魔導具ウルバ), Madou Ring Eruba (魔導輪エルバ): Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛)
 * Horror (ホラー), Heroic Spirit of Garo (英霊牙狼): Rintaro Nishi (西 凛太朗)

Songs

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


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