List of Ga-rei: Zero episodes



Ga-rei: Zero (喰霊-零-) is an anime adaptation of Ga-rei by Hajime Segawa. It is directed by Ei Aoki and animated by AIC Spirits and Asread. The show had previously aired on AT-X, Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. It aired from October 5 to December 21, 2008. FUNIMATION Entertainment has a home entertainment, digital, merchandise, and mobile rights license to show the series in North America with a complete DVD series out by 2011.

The anime is a prequel story set before the events of the manga. It's tells the story of Kagura Tsuchimiya and Yomi Isayama whom both come from a long line of exorcist families. Both girls suffered a personal tragedy in their lives yet grew close together like sisters. As both of them grow up, they both must overcome their weaknesses, acceptance of being the daughters of exorcists and following their families tradition. Yet tragedy will affect both of them which will spiral these two 'sisters' into bitter enemies.

The adaptation was announced on the promotional sleeve wrapper of Ga-rei's sixth volume regarding the green-lighting of the show. A Ga-rei: Zero television ad was soon aired to promote the show's upcoming release, followed by 30 second commercials that were on the Ga-rei: Zero websites.

The opening theme, "Paradise Lost", was performed by Minori Chihara while the ending theme, "Yume no Ashioto ga Kikoeru", is performed by Kaoru Mizuhara. "Paradise Lost" was performed twice as an ending theme, for both the third and final episode. A character image song album titled "Ga-Rei Sounyuuka & Image Song Shuu - Yuri-mu Croquette" was released on December 25, 2008. The Paradise Lost single was released on November 5, 2008 while Yume no Ashioto ga Kikoeru single was released on November 26, 2008. Several character image CDs were also released. The first CD, with vocals by Minori Chihara and Kaoru Mizuhara, was released on February 4, 2009. The second CD, with vocals by Maki Tsuchiya and Mai Aizawa, was released on February 25, 2009. The third image CD, with vocals by Minoru Shirashi and Shinya Takahashi, was released on March 25, 2009. The fourth image CD, with vocals by Tetsu Inada and Norio Wakamoto will be released on May 27, 2009.

DVDs of Ga-rei: Zero, both regular and Director's cut DVD versions, have been released with five volumes starting with the release of Volume 1 on December 26, 2008. Volume 2 was released on January 30, 2009 with Volume 3 subsequently released on February 27, 2009. Volume 4 was released on March 27, 2009. Volume 5 was released on April 24, 2009. Volume 6 was the latest Ga-rei: Zero DVD released on May 29, 2009. Each volume of the DVDs include a OST containing tracks used during the show as well as Special Talk interviews with the cast.