History Trivia / Garo

* YouLookFamiliar: The theme park manager from Episode 10 of the 2005 series (who harasses Kaoru) would later go on to play Ratess in ''Makai Senki.''

* TheWikiRule: [[http://garo.wikia.com/wiki/ Garo Wiki]], though there's also another one. Neither of them are particulary helpful.

* NamesTheSame: ''Makai Senki'' #8 has a cursed samurai from ancient times called [[Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Juuzou.]] And #9 has a bitter old actor named ''Ryuunosuke'', who even does a WholesomeCrossdresser act at one point.
** Kenji Matsuda plays a character named [[Series/KamenRiderKiva Wataru]].
** The powerful Horror who served as a MacGuffin in ''Makai Senki'' is named [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Ganon]].
** The new character from the Soukoku no Maryu movie is named [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kakashi.]]
** Kouga's father is named [[VideoGame/Yakuza4 Taiga Saejima.]]

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time the guy who plays Shijima Wataru has been a mentor; he was formerly [[Series/KamenRiderHibiki Zanki]].
** And later in ''Makai Senki'' #15, he appears in a flashback as a DrillSergeantNasty, described by the kids as an [[Series/KamenRiderHibiki "oni"]].
** Kenji Matsuda appears in ''Makai Senki'' as a blue Makai Knight with a curved sword named Wataru. Compare ''Series/KamenRiderKiva'', where he appeared as a blue werewolf who had the ability to transform into a curved sword for a young man named Wataru.

* NoStuntDouble: The series is well known for being one of the few Tokusatsu productions to have its enitre cast never use stunt doubles on a consistent basis.
* SpiritualSuccessor: to Anime/{{KARAS}}, to the point where the Kanji in the title is similrly stylized to that Karas's. Its been rumored that Karas was one of the original Influences on the series.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://garo.wikia.com/wiki/ Garo Wiki]]
* YouLookFamiliar: The theme park manager from Episode 10 of the 2005 series (who harasses Kaoru) shall later on play Ratess in ''Makai Senki.''
** The new character from the ''Soukoku no Maryu'' movie, Kakashi, was portrayed by Yuki Kubota, who previously played the obnoxious idol/actor JURAN in episode 9 of ''Makai Senki''. He was the episode's VictimOfTheWeek.
** And now, Kouhei Otomo, who played Igari Juzo in ''Makai Senki'' is playing Burai, the old Makai Priest in the 3rd season.

* DoingItForTheArt: The franchise makes some money from pachinko, but for the most part it's funded almost entirely out of pocket by Amemiya himself. Garo is his baby and he wants to keep it going. It helps that he was born into an extreme amount of wealth and earned a fortune himself in his career as a director.

* ProductionPosse: Gonza's actor was previously in a leading role in ''Series/TekkoukiMikazuki'', also produced by Keita Amemiya.

** The new character from the Soukoku no Maryu movie, Kakashi, was portrayed by Yuki Kubota, who previously played the obnoxious idol/actor JURAN in episode 9 of ''Makai Senki''. He was the episode's VictimOfTheWeek.

** The new character from the Soukoku no Maryu movie, Kakashi will be played by Yuki Kubota, who previously played the obnoxious idol/actor JURAN in episode 9 of ''Makai Senki''. He was the episode's VictimOfTheWeek.

** Also of note is that the actors portraying Kaoru, Rei and Rei's deceased girlfriend have all been in villain roles in ''Series/KamenRiderBlade'', ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'' and ''Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon'' respectively. Kouga's father would later be [[Series/KamenRiderDenO Kamen Rider Ga-Oh]], Tsubasa Yamagatana/DAN would later be [[Series/KamenRiderKiva Kamen Rider Rey AND Saga]], and Kaoru's friend Asami would later be [[Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger Geki Yellow]].
** Kaoru's father was the [[Series/KamenRiderFaiz CEO of Smart Brain]] before he decided to become a painter
** Kurusu in the Red Requiem movie is played by Shinji Kasahara AKA [[Series/MiraiSentaiTimeranger Naoto Takizawa/Time Fire]]
*** In the same movie Shiguto is played by Masahiro Kuranuki, or [[Series/MiraiSentaiTimeranger Sion/Time Green]]
** Two supporting characters in different episodes are [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Kitaoka Shuichi/Zolda and his butler Gorou.]]
** [[Series/KamenRiderFaiz Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa]] appears in an episode of ''Makai Senki''.
*** [[Series/KamenRiderDouble Jin-san]] makes manhole covers in his spare time.
*** An old couple found a way to bring [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Tezuka Miyuki/Raia]] back from the dead. Kind of.
*** [[Series/KamenRiderKiva Jiro]] turns into a blue wolf in a different way now.
** Leo's father in ''Makai Senki'' is played by Daisuke Ban, perhaps better known as the eponymous heroes of both ''Series/{{Kikaider}}'' and ''{{Inazuman}}''.
** [[spoiler: Ganon's]] humanoid form is played by transvestite actor Shinnosuke Ikehata AKA Peter, who was famous for playing Kyoami, The Fool in Creator/AkiraKurosawa's ''Film/{{Ran}}''.
** Kakashi is played by [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Zangetsu]].
** Yuna is played by Riria, who is known for riding [[Series/ResshaSentaiToqger trains]] in order to find her home town

** The new character from the Soukoku no Maryu movie is named [[{{Naruto}} Kakashi.]]

* HeyItsThatVoice: Ai Orikasa not only provides the voice of Rei's familiar/amulet Silva, but she also [[spoiler:shows up in person when Silva appears in human form in the gaiden episode "Smile".]] She also plays [[Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger Luckyuro]]
** Along with Hironobu Kageyama, who's been voicing Zaruba AND singing the theme song.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Gonza is played Yukijiro Hotaru AKA [[{{Gamera}} Inspector Osako.]]
** Nao Oikawa, who goes from being a popular porn star, to a one-shot role as a [=MotW=] in this show, to part of the QuirkyMinibossSquad in ''Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger''.
*** Karma from ''Red Requiem'' is another AV idol, Saori Hara.

** The new character from the Soukoku no Maryu movie is named [[{{Naruto}} Kakashi.]]

* YouLookFamiliar: The theme park manager from Episode 10 of the 2005 series (who harasses Kaoru) shall later on play Ratess in ''Makai Senki.''
** The new character from the Soukoku no Maryu movie, Kakashi will be played by Yuki Kubota, who previously played the obnoxious idol/actor JURAN in episode 9 of ''Makai Senki''. He was the episode's VictimOfTheWeek.
** And now, Kouhei Otomo, who played Igari Juzo in ''Makai Senki'' is playing Burai, the old Makai Priest in the 3rd season.
** Takano Hassei, the son of the old couple in ''Makai Senki'' #6 (see also HeyItsThatGuy above) eventually became TheQuisling to the Horror Ring in ''ZERO: Black Blood''.
** Thane Camus, who plays Ring himself in ''ZERO: Black Blood'', is set to re-appear as another Horror in Episode 5 of ''Makai no Hana.''
** Keiko Matsuzaka, who played BigBad Judam in ''Soukoku no Maryu'', reappears as Anna (Gonza's chef [[WillTheyOrWontThey girlfriend-of-sorts]]) in Ep. 10 of ''Makai no Hana.''

** Kakashi is played by [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Zangetsu]]

** Kaoru's father was the [[Series/KamenRiderFaiz CEO of Smart Brain]] before he decided to become painter

** Thane Camus, who plays Ring himself in ''ZERO: Black Blood'', is set to re-appear as another Horror in Episode 5 of ''Makai no Hana.''

** Also of note is that the actors portraying Kaoru, Rei and Rei's deceased girlfriend have all been in villain roles in ''Series/KamenRiderBlade'', ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'' and ''PrettyGuardianSailorMoon'' respectively. Kouga's father would later be [[Series/KamenRiderDenO Kamen Rider Ga-Oh]], Tsubasa Yamagatana/DAN would later be [[Series/KamenRiderKiva Kamen Rider Rey AND Saga]], and Kaoru's friend Asami would later be [[Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger Geki Yellow]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: Ai Orikasa not only provides the voice of Rei's familiar/amulet Silva, but she also [[spoiler:shows up in person when Silva appears in human form in the gaiden episode "Smile".]]

** In the third season, Jakuzure Takeru/Flame Blade Knight Zen is played by Junya Ikeda AKA [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Gai Ikari/GokaiSilver.]]
** In Yami o Terasu Mono, TheDragon, Sonshi is played by veteran martial arts actor, Yasuaki Kurata. He's famous for starring in films such as FistOfLegend opposite JetLi and Heroes of the East opposite Gordon Liu. And this isn't his first toku either, having played [[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Akashi Kouichi.]] With a pedigree like that, he easily curbstomps the heroes.
*** The MonsterOfTheWeek in episode 2 is [[Series/DaiSentaiGoggleFive Junichi]] [[Series/KagakuSentaiDynaman Haruta]].
** In Yami o Terasu Mono, Enhou was formerly [[MadanSenkiRyukendo Kaori-san]], then went through some {{Xenafication}} as [[Series/KamenRiderDecade Ai and Toko Yashiro]]. Amusingly, Sakyou Rin followed her here, but TookALevelinJerkass.
** Also in Yami o Terasu Mono, the Horror in Episode 10 is played by [[Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger Nao Nagasawa]].
** The old Madou Horror in #13 is played by veteran suit actor Yoshinori Okamoto, usually cast as TheDragon in such works as ''Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman'' and ''Series/ChoudenshiBioman''. Why does he belong under "That Guy", you ask? Because he appeared AsHimself in ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger''!

** Takano Hassei, the son of the old couple in ''Makai Senki'' #6 (see also HeyItsThatGuy above) eventually became TheQuisling to the Horror Ring in ''ZERO: Black Blood''.

** And now, Kouhei Otomo, who played Igari Juzo in ''Makai Senki'' is playing Burai, the old Makai Priest in the 3rd season.

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time the guy who plays Shijima Wataru has been a mentor; he was formerly [[KamenRiderHibiki Zanki]].

** Nao Oikawa, who goes from being a popular porn star, to a one-shot role as a [=MotW=] in this show, to part of the QuirkyMinibossSquad in ''{{Engine Sentai Go-Onger}}''.

** Also of note is that the actors portraying Kaoru, Rei and Rei's deceased girlfriend have all been in villain roles in ''KamenRiderBlade'', ''KamenRiderFaiz'' and ''PrettyGuardianSailorMoon'' respectively. Kouga's father would later be [[{{KamenRiderDen-O}} Kamen Rider Ga-Oh]], Tsubasa Yamagatana/DAN would later be [[KamenRiderKiva Kamen Rider Rey AND Saga]], and Kaoru's friend Asami would later be [[JukenSentaiGekiranger Geki Yellow]].
** Kaoru's father was the [[KamenRiderFaiz CEO of Smart Brain]] before he decided to become painter
** Kurusu in the Red Requiem movie is played by Shinji Kasahara AKA [[MiraiSentaiTimeranger Naoto Takizawa/Time Fire]]
*** In the same movie Shiguto is played by Masahiro Kuranuki, or [[MiraiSentaiTimeranger Sion/Time Green]]
** Two supporting characters in different episodes are [[KamenRiderRyuki Kitaoka Shuichi/Zolda and his butler Gorou.]]
** [[KamenRiderFaiz Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa]] appears in an episode of ''Makai Senki''.
*** [[KamenRiderDouble Jin-san]] makes manhole covers in his spare time.
*** An old couple found a way to bring [[KamenRiderRyuki Tezuka Miyuki/Raia]] back from the dead. Kind of.
*** [[KamenRiderKiva Jiro]] turns into a blue wolf in a different way now.

** In the third season, Jakuzure Takeru/Flame Blade Knight Zen is played by Junya Ikeda AKA [[KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Gai Ikari/GokaiSilver.]]
** In Yami o Terasu Mono, TheDragon, Sonshi is played by veteran martial arts actor, Yasuaki Kurata. He's famous for starring in films such as FistOfLegend opposite JetLi and Heroes of the East opposite Gordon Liu. And this isn't his first toku either, having played [[GogoSentaiBoukenger Akashi Kouichi.]] With a pedigree like that, he easily curbstomps the heroes.
*** The MonsterOfTheWeek in episode 2 is [[DaiSentaiGoggleFive Junichi]] [[KagakuSentaiDynaman Haruta]].
** In Yami o Terasu Mono, Enhou was formerly [[MadanSenkiRyukendo Kaori-san]], then went through some {{Xenafication}} as [[KamenRiderDecade Ai and Toko Yashiro]]. Amusingly, Sakyou Rin followed her here, but TookALevelinJerkass.
** Also in Yami o Terasu Mono, the Horror in Episode 10 is played by [[NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger Nao Nagasawa]].
** The old Madou Horror in #13 is played by veteran suit actor Yoshinori Okamoto, usually cast as TheDragon in such works as ''DengekiSentaiChangeman'' and ''ChoudenshiBioman''. Why does he belong under "That Guy", you ask? Because he appeared AsHimself in ''HikoninSentaiAkibaranger''!

* NamesTheSame: ''Makai Senki'' #8 has a cursed samurai from ancient times called [[SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Juuzou.]] And #9 has a bitter old actor named ''Ryuunosuke'', who even does a WholesomeCrossdresser act at one point.
** Kenji Matsuda plays a character named [[KamenRiderKiva Wataru]].