Zoids Battle Story Volume 1 has received an update for the next 5 sections of the book! Story wise, it's time to see the damage done when the first large high-speed Zoid, the Sabretiger, is released on the battlefield. No sooner than this Zoid wreaks havoc does one of the Republic's strongest weapons fall into enemy hands. On the auxiliary book content front, check out how the small-scale Zoids of old fair against one another, and while you're at it, review some early concepts of other OJR Zoids and a nice map of the Central Continent!

 Official Fan Book 5 has officially been started! The first seven parts of the book are up, which includes all of the introductory stuff such as map, prologue, etc. as well as the content ported over from the first Fan Book EX, the Gojulasgiga story.

 This book is going to be a slow-burn on progress. There are a ton of changes from the Fan Book EX version that we've all come to know, so I want to take the time to properly compare and analyze the two. It was also kind of a surprise drop when I was in the middle of BS1. For those who don't know, this book comes from the new Zoids Core Box, so I highly recommend tracking one down, not just for the awesome book content but also for the lovely Blurple Liger Zero it comes with!

 A page has been added for the Liger Zero Secret Book, a special booklet included as a bonus for the July 2001 issue of CoroCoro! So what is it? It's a booklet detailing the latest information of the time, including an early snippet of the OFB3 Chapter "At The End of the Western Continent War...". It includes profiles of upcoming-at-the-time Zoids, a few pieces of concept art, and most interestingly, a couple pages talking specifically about the Liger Zero's wild form!

 The Zoids Art Statue page (found under Action Figures) has received a facelift, updated to the more modern layout style and also reorganized. Now, instead of each Zoid having its own page, the Zoids are compiled into full volume pages. So all of Volume 1, for example, will be on one page. Some reviews have been updated with new, clear photos (Death Saurer, Death Stinger, Wild Liger in Volume 1) (Wild Kong in Volume 2) (Barigator, Dibison, Shield Liger in Volume 3) and there are also new Art Statue reviews for Death Saurer (Grayscale), Bloody Death Saurer in Volume 1 and Saber Tiger in Volume 3.

 After many years I've finally added the last chapter of the Zoids FOR manga. Please be advised that this chapter relies on automatic translation, so may have mistakes. However, after years of letting it sit, I decided it was finally time to just get it done. I'm hoping to continue updating some of our old manga projects soon-ish, including Galaxy Quest Planet Zi, Zoids SS, etc. The FOR manga specifically ended rather abruptly, but it was so much fun to have while it lasted, and it'll always hold a special place in my heart. Both for the memories of the game, and for the fact that I absolutely loved them trying to make a comic with a more 'grown up' art aesthetic.

 So, updating things had to take a break periodically due to arm strain issues, but it's still an ongoing process. I'm tidying up old pages as I go, so here are some updates related to that.

 The Zoids CC anime pages have gotten some updates and fixes. Scenes cut from the dub have mostly~ been fixed (the videos weren't loading before.) Each episode page now has navigation at the top so you can more easily click through episodes if you're looking for a specific scene (some layout stuff needs updated, I've left it on old gray headers so I can tell which episodes need attention.) The Zoids page for CC/GF also had a lot of pages not linked, such as Whale King and Redler. These have now been linked. I plan to redo all these pages eventually, but until then.

 Over in books, Zoids Original Story has been updated to better match modern page formatting. Broken images and videos were fixed. The stories that didn't currently use Falcarius' translations have been updated to use those instead. Story pages were merged together so that, for example, the Mirage Fox stories are all on one page, since these were 'parts' of the same story anyway. This means less clicking around to read everything.

 I'm still working my way through updating model kit and action figure pages, so please forgive any image issues or wonkiness in the meantime.

 The Iron Bible will be entering a maintenance period while I update a bunch of old directories. Given the sheer volume of content on the site this means a lot of things are going to break, so don't fret if you notice a bunch of images or links suddenly not working! I'm hoping this won't take longer than a couple of weeks, but I'm taking the time to do some minor tweaks in the process to make things more universally formatted so some sections are going particularly slow. Thank you for your patience in the meantime!

 Zoids Battle Story has been updated with three more chapters, including the thorough illustrations of giant Zoids, which includes deconstructions and weapon overviews, a catalog of all 63 Zoids mechas, and a giant Zoids strength comparison table that pits the Zoids of both armies against each other in theoretical battle simulations. Basically, if you want to learn about antique Zoids, this is the update for you!

 Zoids Generations has received an update of two chapters, including the Zi-Girl Gallery (self explanatory) and the Zoids Modeling Works section, which includes overviews of all of the kits used throughout the book. There's quite a few nice shots that illumate details of the customs that aren't always visible in diorama images, so if you're into these specialized Zoids, I recommend it!

 * Some navigation in the Zoids Generations section is broken at the moment while I do some reorganizing. I'm aware of this, and hope to have it fixed in another update or two!

 A page has been added for the exhibition book from the Gallery of Fantastic Arts, an exhibit that showed off concepts from the Zoids Wild / Concept Art Book universe. It's an interesting look into the early development of Wild and the thoughts behind the Concept Art World. It currently includes the first several sections.

 The book section has also received a minor update overall. You may need to ctrl+F5 if it's displaying oddly. It now contains text-based book titles, allowing people to ctrl+F to find the books they want. Some books have been moved around, arranged in a vaguely recommended reading order. For example, Zoids Bible > Battle Story > Official Fan Book > Fan Book EX. Story books are grouped together roughly by universe (ie. Battle Story, Concept Art, or Wild universe.)

 The Zoids Index has received quite a few updates! Brand new profiles include the Madthunder, Snipe Master, Grounchar, Ultra Saurus The Destroyer, Destroid Gojulas, Red Horn GC, Saber Tiger AT, and Spark Liger. Updates include the updated combat history, concept art, and weapon images for the Liger Zero X, and new concept art for the Command Wolf AC.

 How variations are displayed on the page has been updated. The old format really didn't work with Zoids that didn't have a specific type of image, so its been changed to something that's more universally compatible. Base Zoids will show all vague variations, while recolors will now only show the base variation + those that are story relevant to them. Weapon upgrades (for example Shield Liger MK-II and Shield Liger DCS-J) will continue to show other colors of the weapon upgrade because I feel that it benefits people trying to research what those specific upgrades can do for a Zoid.

 Reviews have been posted for the RMZ-001 Blade Liger and the RMZ-002 Geno Saurer! These kits have really surprised me in terms of overall quality and how fun they are to play with. The addition of effect parts just makes them all the better!

 Story segments and concept art have been added to the HMM Geno Breaker Raven Ver. and the HMM Iron Kong! There's a few more of these in the works at varying degrees of complete, so hopefully soon.

 The Advanced Zi section of the site has been updated to include a more up-to-date list of the current Zoids in the series, a text-only list, and a few fun facts. The page also includes limited editions and where they come from. Relevant pages have also been added or updated.

 A section for the Realize Model series has been added to the site! Most relevant pages are up, and it contains a list of all of the RMZ kits announced thus far. The first RMZ kits are releasing next month, and we've got an impressive line up of roughly 10 announced at this point. Hopefully these lists will help people keep track of what all there is to collect.

 The Zoids Battle Story has received an update, starting with the 9 Variations of the Zoid Gojulas! In these segments the war continues, and the Republic launches a top secret plan centered around the Zoid Gojulas. There's something unexpected waiting at the end of its mission, however...

 The Zoids Index has received an update of several new Zoids, including some minor updates to others! For new pages, we have the Berserk Führer (replacing its previous placeholder page, complete with some of its color variations and pages of concept art), Demantis, Gunbluster, Maccurtis, and Salamander! The Sturm Tyrann page also has added concept art, and the König Wolf's page has received a major update to now include more concept art, its military history, and new equipment images to fit our current standard.

 We've officially begun work on the Zoids Battle Story, which you can find in the Books section! For those who don't know, this is the OJR era of the battle story, pre-dating the Official Fan Books. We've got the first 3 sections (plus the bit of stuff at the beginning) done and are already well into work on another update.

 Some people have been curious about why the OFBs / EX were done first. This is because the Zoids Battle Story books came with the Zoid Core Box. I'd known for years that the Core Box was high on my list of holy grails. I knew I'd have it someday, it was just a matter of when, so I refrained from buying the books separately when I knew I'd have good copies of my own eventually. (There being another core box is pretty exciting-)

 I posted a review of the 40th Anniversary Encyclopedia over in Assorted Books. This doesn't contain the full book, but gives an idea of what to expect. The book is still up for sale on Amazon JP and other sites, so if you're interested in what it has to offer, you can still pick up a copy!

 A small batch of concepts have been uploaded to the New Century /ZERO anime section, courtesy of Kuzann! There's quite a lot more of these to get through but I'm trying to take my time with them to provide as much information as possible. The section has also been updated to match our more recent standards for concept pages (one or two sections haven't been updated yet due to time constraints.) New concepts include:

 Characters: Altair, Armed Guardsman, Ballad Hunter, Benjamin, and Bit Cloud (2 new.)
 Zoids: Hover Cargo