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.

 So over the past few years we've been enjoying US distributors getting ahold of Kotobukiya kits, and even some exclusives. Well, in an exciting turn of events, both Takara Tomy's T-Spark and Kotobukiya have both officially launched western support for the franchise!

 One of the nicest things about T-Sparks website is that, while it doesn't have many Zoids now, you can view the elaborately decorated official pages for them in English and pre-order directly from the site. It's worth noting that there's occasionally content on both sites that's present on the JP version but not the English, such as concept art, so keep an eye out.

 While Takara Tomy's US store may not have many kits at the moment (seemingly looking forward rather than covering already released kits), Kotobukiya's been carrying TT merch for the past while even in Japan, so they've got you covered. Many of the RMZs, AZs, and other kits are now available state-side through Kotobukiya US (not to be confused with Koto US). The store has competitive arrival times for pre-order items, and like other state-side distributors, it carries exclusive. There's also a free shipping deal for first time buyers spending over $50.

 At the end of the recent RMZ Iron Kong video we saw a teaser for the upcoming Geno Saurer Raven Version! The Command Wolf Irvine set the precedent of variations having the potential for extra parts, so it'll be interesting to see if this Zoid comes with anything extra as well. In Chaotic Century, the initial Geno Saurer was black and purple (considered the standard, though it was still piloted by Raven) while the second one, which would later evolve into the Geno Breaker was black and red.

 A big surprise announcement for the RMZ line was the Hell Cat Tirol Version! This is based on the silver Helcat from Zoids Guardian Force. This Helcat has never gotten a model kit before, so it's an exciting anime addition.

 The RMZ-009 Iron Kong Guylos Color (English page) was also announced! It's currently scheduled to release in November 2025 for 9,900 yen (tax included.) Though this price may seem high, remember the scale. Iron Kong towers over Geno Saurer, with considerably more bulk. They showed off a PV as well, which I recommend watching since they went out of their way to include tons of custom animation for it rather than just using stock photos with text overlays.

- Preview Video

 We've heard a lot more about the Command Wolf Irvine Special, scheduled to be released in September for 5,500 yen. I'm sure nobody was surprised to hear this famous variant announced, including its Long Range Rifle, but this kit goes so far beyond that it's crazy.

 The kit includes an Irvine pilot as well as an option part for the neck featuring the Memory Bank from Zoids Guardian Force. For those who haven't seen it (spoilers), the Command Wolf's memory banks were transplanted into the Lightning Saix after it sustained fatal injuries.

 More than that, though, the kit will contain an entire optional customize parts set to deck it out in the gear from Episode 14, where it used these spear missiles to fight Raven's Saber Tiger in delightfully brutal ways. The set comes with 1 Long Range Rifle, 2 black spears, 2 white spears, the face guns, and a missile box with swappable front parts to have the doors open or closed.

 Not only is it exciting to get a set thats never been released before, but it also calls back to earlier interviews. More specifically, that they'd love to include parts to make variations that aren't popular / well known enough to warrant a separate product release. This raises some exciting possibilities for the RMZ line, which is already impressing fans. It's one of the first times we've seen multi-variation sets like this that weren't just repackages of pre-existing parts. It's multiple new parts sets for different variations. Here's hoping we see more of this in the future!

 Last but not least, Hobby Search posted an interview that looks at both the Trinity Liger and its many challenges as well as the Command Wolf Irvine Special. Evidently, the Spear Missile set came about because of an earlier developer's passion to see it made into a physical kit. So, thank you, developer! A nice detail is that the red shoulders are made via injection colors, with the black circles painted. This means that unlike earlier Irvine wolves, you aren't likely contending with unpainted sprue marks. The rifle also has a telescoping gimmick. The interview shows a black prototype holding the spear missile set, but please be advised the set comes with one wolf.

- Preview

 This is old news by now, but the Blade Liger and Geno Saurer received some unboxing and build review videos voiced by Zoiko. Reviews were also posted by Hobby Watch for both the Blade Liger and Geno Saurer. This gives you a good idea of what they look like out of the box, with all the sprues posted.

- Blade Liger Preview

- Geno Saurer Preview

 Trinity Liger also received a video review update with Zoiko as the narrator, though this mostly uses stock photos.

- Trinity Liger Preview

 While we're on the topic of RMZ kits, Hobby Japan has also been featuring them in their monthly magazine! A modified Geno Saurer from April, a Blade Liger detailing guide from April on Hobby Japan Web, and Command Wolf in May. It's always nice to see how they choose to highlight kits. Last but not least, they also did a spotlight on the HMM Garantula in their March issue.

 A new Monster Hunter collab is here, and the first of the kits is the ever-fabulous Gatling Fox Mizutsune! (English page) Unlike the first Monster Hunter collab, this time we've got actual custom parts for the Zoids. Mizutsune features new petal armor, a new head design, and a brand new tail that swishes as it walks. The kit still has that beautiful gradiant noticed during the original collab. It's expected to release in October for 6,600 yen (tax included) and we've already seen the box art! The custom used in the art was done by SigemikanZ.

 The next Monster Hunter collab kit is the Knuckle Kong Rajang (English), scheduled to be released in October for 6,600 yen (tax included.) This kit includes new lightning rod horns and face armor, electric shock blades to convey Rajang's "charged up" totally not Super Saiyan state, and a new tail part. We've also seen its box art and the custom, again by SigemikanZ.

 The AZ-10 Sea Panther has received its infodump, covering new additions to this unique Advanced Zi kit. Sea Panther wasn't an expected product to begin with, but they've carried on the gimmicks and concept of additional bonus pieces from the Molga. Not only can Sea Panther move forwards and backwards, but it also comes with an additional radar dish as well as brand new precision sensor parts that can be attached to the head to give it a more realistic hermit crab face. This is such a cool idea, and I love to see them delving back into the core animal motifs to get ideas for new design parts. In addition, it gets a very cool promo video. It made me nostalgic for Stompy Zoid's old CG videos.

 An interview by Hobby Watch was also posted. They discuss how Sea Panther was chosen for its unique movements, and how the initial promo received a shocking amount of support, surprising staff. The article also shows off its walking animations.

- Preview Video

 The Molga received its own review video, giving us a better look at the motorized movements and gimmicks. This kit is quite simple, so if you want a quick build, I'd recommend it.

- Preview Video

 Another wave of HMM reissues have been announced, so keep an eye on your favorite hobby stores if you missed any of them earlier! This includes a wave of all the Republic Zeroes, which is great.

 HMM Liger Zero Marking Plus Version (June 2025 / 7,480 yen)
 HMM Dibison Marking Plus Ver. (June 2025 / 12,100 yen)
 HMM Geno Breaker Repackage Version (August 2025 / 11,220 yen)
 HMM Liger Zero Jager Marking Plus Version (August 2025 / 9,020 yen)
 HMM Liger Zero Jager Unit Marking Plus Version (August 2025 / 4,180 yen)
 HMM Shield Liger DCS-J (August 2025 / 8,800 yen)
 HMM Blade Liger AB (September 2025 / 8,800 yen)
 HMM Liger Zero Schneider Marking Plus Version (September 2025 / 9020 yen)
 HMM Liger Zero Schneider Unit Marking Plus Version (September 2025 / 4,180 yen)
 HMM Liger Zero Panzer Marking Plus Version (October 2025 / 9,460 yen)
 HMM Liger Zero Panzer Unit Marking Plus Version (October 2025 / 4,620 yen)