is a Japanese tokusatsu

Tokusatsu

is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....

 television series serving as a sequel to Garo, airing on TV Tokyo

TV Tokyo

is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...

.

Ryosei Konishi

Ryosei Konishi

is an actor and seiyū, born on February 20, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan. Up until January 19, 2007, he was known by his birth name . He is best known for portraying Kouga Saejima/GARO, the title character from the Japanese tokusatsu television series GARO from 2005 to 2006, its 2010 film adaptation, Garo:...

, Mika Hijii, Ray Fujita

Ray Fujita

' is a French-Japanese actor and musician from Tokyo. His most notable roles to date are as Kitazaki/Dragon Orphnoch in the 2003 series Kamen Rider 555 and Rei Suzumura/ZERO the Silver Fanged Knight in the 2006 series GARO...

, Yasue Sato

Yasue Sato

was born on December 7th 1978 in the Saitama Prefecture, Honshū, Japan. She is a former model and formally trained in ballet. She made her acting debut in the movie Bounce Ko Gals , for which she was given a Best New Talent award at the Yokohama Film Festival...

, Hironobu Kageyama

Hironobu Kageyama

is a Japanese musical artist prominent in the soundtracks for anime, video game, and tokusatsu productions. He is sometimes called Kami by his fans. Kageyama got his big break at age 16, as lead singer of the pop group Lazy. By the early '80s, the band split and Kageyama went solo...

, Ai Orikasa

Ai Orikasa

is a popular Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She works for Production Baobab. Orikasa is also the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Her debut work was Shoukoushi Cedie in 1988...

, and Yukijirō Hotaru

Yukijirō Hotaru

-Filmography:*Sexy Battle Girls *Time Adventure: Zeccho 5-byo Mae *Itoshino Half Moon *Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting *Zeiram *Aiyoku Shūdōin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo...

 reprise their roles from the original television series. Shouma Yamamoto reprises his role from the Beast of the Midnight Sun special. Mary Matsuyama and Masahiro Kuranuki

Masahiro Kuranuki

is a Japanese actor. He goes by the nickname, Kura.He has a younger sister, Mariko Kuranuki, who is also a Japanese actress.-TV shows:* 怪談弐　職場怪談* Kin'iro no Tsubasa * 警部補・藤井若葉の癒しの事件簿～犯罪被害者相談室から～（梶信二）...

 reprise their roles from the Red Requiem

GARO: Red Requiem

is a 2010 Japanese 3-D film directed by Keita Amemiya, produced by Tohokushinsha Film, and based their tokusatsu series Garo. It was released in theaters on October 30, 2010. Ryosei Konishi reprises his role from the television series, while introducing new characters such as the one portrayed by...

film. Newcomers to the series include Ozuno Nakamura and Yuriko Hishimi.

Theatrical releases

Throughout the remainder of 2011 and into 2012, the Garo production team will be showing three-episode blocks of the program before their television premieres at select theaters in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....

, and Hokkaido

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

. The release schedule for these (up through episode 24) are:

• 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

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Suit actors

• Garo:
• Zero:

Songs

Opening theme

• "GARO -MAKAI SENKI- with JAM Project"
  • Artist: JAM Project
    JAM Project
    JAM Project is an anime music genre "supergroup" based in Japan, originally founded on July 19, 2000 by famous 1970s theme song artist Ichirou Mizuki...
    
    

Ending theme

• "Predestination"
  • Artist: JAM Project feat. Masami Okui
    Masami Okui
    is a Rock/Pop/Anison singer who was born in Itami, Hyōgo, Japan. She began her professional musical career at age 21 as a concert backup singer.From almost the very beginning of her career, Masami has sung themes for anime TV and movies...
    
    

External links

• Official website