The HMM section has been updated with the story and fuselage explanations for the Pteras Bomber, Red Horn, and Saber Tiger. The fuselage explanation has been added for the Gun Sniper Leena Special. The Pteras Bomber page also now has the freely-distributed wallpaper from the old Kotobukiya blog, which they distributed to give fans a backdrop to use for photographing their flying Zoids~

 We knew the Gravity Cannon would be making its way to the Advanced Zi line, but a new AZ-17 Ultra Saurus has also been announced! This will be the standard Ultra Saurus without the Gravity Cannon, and will be a wider public release scheduled to open for pre-orders in July.

 Now, the Ultra we've all been waiting for, the Moonbay Spec. (also listed as Gravity Cannon Spec.) has received some additional details! This Zoid will unfortunately be a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive, but don't forget, state-side distributors have been getting these exclusives in recent times as well. This version of the Ultra Saurus will include the Gravity Cannon. Pre-orders are expected to open in July with a release date tentatively scheduled for late February 2027, at the same time as the standard Ultra Saurus. Hobby Japan has some additional photos.

 A discussion with the staff mentions this kit's incredible size, measuring about 721mm in length, 379mm in height (a bit taller than an HMM Gojulas), and 392mm in width. The motorized gimmicks are said to carry out the entire firing sequence, including loading the shells (with no actual projectiles, of course.)

 In a shocking turn of events Kotobukiya has announced that they'll be remaking the Shield Liger as an entirely new design! This is the first new mold we've seen in a while, and it's definitely not what anyone was expecting. After all, they'd discussed wanting to focus on new designs instead of remakes back when the Shield Liger DCS-J was announced. It's a pleasant surprise, and opens up a lot of possibilities for their Zoid designs. This redesign in particular fixes many of the aesthetic complaints people had about the old one. The new Liger is far more robust with the blocky design we've come to expect from the first Liger. AmiAmi, Hobby Japan and Yodobashi Hobby posted some additional photos.

 Kotobukiya has announced the Salamander F2, and man is it gorgeous! Featuring stormy silvers, a deep blue canopy, and chrome gold wings, this kit is a perfect follow up to the more tame-colored original release. Yodobashi Hobby has some additional photos.

 Harry's Dark Horn is joining the HMM lineup of anime kits getting a new release! If the photos are accurate it looks like it'll feature a much more anime-accurate yellow-toned gold than the previous release's orange-gold detailing, along with a paler green interior body frame. This photo by Hobby Japan shows off the color and shine better, and there are some more photos by AmiAmi and Yodobashi Hobby.

 Our evil doom kitty from the Code Name B.U.D.D.Y. comic has finally been revealed as an upcoming model kit collaboration! This griffon-type Zoid will feature sleek glossy all-new armor, wings, three-toed paws, and nice translucent armor parts. This is our first look at the Zoid in color, as all appearances in the manga thus far have been in black and white. AmiAmi has some additional photos.

 A brand new Monster Hunter collaboration kit has been announced, the Wild Liger Zino! This kit features a radically redesigned model, with entirely new armor that coats almost the entire body themed after Zinogre from Monster Hunter. Keen observers have implied that even some of the body parts, such as the ribs may be knew. AmiAmi has some additional photos.

 At the same time as the Zino announcement it was revealed that there'll also be a Gokuou version, based on the subspecies of Zinogre from Monster Hunter, Stygian Zinogre.

 A lineup showing off several of the upcoming RMZ kits had a surprise announcement, the RMZ Bio Volcano! This design looks awesome from what we can see so far, and is expected to release sometime in 2027.

 The Liger Zero Falcon featured in the Zoids Battle Films also got a prototype reveal! We've been wondering about this one, since it was announced before several other RMZs were announced with colored prototypes already shown. Another toothy cat with a big grin! There are more photos from Yodobashi Hobby.

 Colorless prototypes for the RMZ Storm Sworder were also on display. They depicted the classic folded wing air drop / dive. One thing I particularly appreciated was the curvature of the body joints, creating fluid motion for the diving pose. Pre-orders are expected to open in July. You can view more photos from Yodobashi Hobby.

 A color prototype of the HMM Lightning Saix / Irvine Spec. was on display at the event. The parts were partially disassembled, giving you a look at both the Irvine armor and the Saix underneath. Pre-orders expected to open in June. It was featured in a video by TT, which Figsoku has some still screenies of.

 We've also got a look at the colored prototype for the RMZ-022 Murasame Liger! It has quite an impressive range of motion and is cast in a darker teal to better match the anime. This is a nice choice, as if they'd gone with a brighter color it wouldn't have stood out much compared to the ZA 1/100 scale Murasame Liger by Kotobukiya. The figure will even feature an optional standard Zoid style cockpit (with an included standard pilot seated upright) or a Zoids Genesis accurate cockpit with Ruuji leaning forward. This kit is already up for pre-order and scheduled to release in December for 7,480 Yen. It was also displayed at the show.

 Tanimeso also posted some of their old Murasame Liger Zi-Girl illustrations to celebrate the new Murasame.

 One of the most classic Shield Ligers, the Shield Liger MK-II was recently announced! MK-II was always my favorite Shield Liger color, so excited for this one. The cables are made of plastic, able to flex freely. It's scheduled to release in November for 7,370 Yen.

 Speaking of Shieldies, Sigemikan_Z posted the weathered RMZ Shieldy that was used in the box art!

 An RMZ Desert Liger was announced as a new variant to be released at the Shizuoka Hobby Show, where it's currently on sale at the venue. Additional copies are intended to be sold at overseas events, which likely means other areas of Asia such as Hong Kong, similar to the Blade Liger Mirage.

 The full color prototype for the AZ-16 Liger Zero Jager has been revealed! The kit has already gone up for pre-order, with an expected release date of late December for 15,400 yen. As usual the page (linked above) has more photos and concept art. You'll be able to press a switch after it starts walking that'll allow the boosters to open up. The basic Liger Zero Jager will come with an unarmored Zero body and a rich blue Jager armor. The colored prototype was on display at the Shizuoka Hobby Show.

- Jager PV Video

 We've all come to expect CAS units to be released alongside the full Liger + Body kits, but the AZ Jager is changing things up a bit. Instead of them being the same end result, this time, the separately-released Jager Unit (armor only) is being released as the 'Original Color' (bottom of page) which features the much more faded colors of the NJR Jager release and will be a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive. This allows fans to get the NC0 accurate colors with the full kit or the old NJR colors with the armor unit version. This kit has already gone up for pre-order and is expected to release in late December for 5,500 Yen. The unit can be equipped to any AZ Zero, be it regular or Phoenix. One post even shows it equipped to the Liger Zero Empire.

 Another surprising choice is the choice to release the Type Zero armor as its own stand-alone release! I don't think this has ever been done before. Usually, people just get the base body and have a ton of Zero armors left over, but it's nice for those who are starting with the CAS units instead. Like the Jager unit, it's compatible with both the 02 Liger Zero and the 06 Liger Zero Phoenix. This kit is scheduled to release in late December for 2,750 yen.

 The prototypes for the AZ Jager and Panzer were shown off at the event. You can see that Schneider will include the extending E-Shield generators, and Panzer includes all the missiles you could want. They're expected to release sometime in 2027.