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.

 A brand new Zoids Wild recolor has been announced! This one came out of left field, but the new Fukui-Raptor is on sale at the Fukui Prefecture Dinosaur Museum, where sales began on May 31st. Their X account posted a grayscale shot of the prototype, though it's overall the same as the normal Zoids Wild Raptor, with colors swapped to fit the 'bone' theme that many of these dino exhibit limiteds use. As I'm sure you've guessed, this Zoid was chosen to celebrate the Fukuiraptor, the "Thief of Fukui", which was an early cretaceous species first discovered in a quarry in Fukui Prefecture. There's currently no info on if this kit will be sold online at a later date.

 We've been wondering for a while what would happen with this high-detail transformer, and now we've got more info! There's a lot to cover, so let's get into the important info first: The figure is now up for pre-order for 38,500 Yen (about $268) retail with a release date of February 2026. You can view tons of photos on its official web page. As a Zoids x Transformers collaborative project, it can, of course, transform between Shield Liger Mode and Optimus Prime Mode.

 This figure is 1/60 scale based on the pre-existing diaclone pilots, meaning it's about the same size as a 1/72 scale Shield Liger. It has all the same movable gimmicks you'd expect from a Shield Liger such as the back gun, canopy opening, missile pods deploying, etc. A bay installed to the belly of the Shield Liger can open up behind it, deploying a small motorcycle, the Road Viper. The Shield Liger head contains LEDs for the cockpit to light up as well as motorized chomping action, (click video on the page and skip to about 26 minutes in) a shout out to Takara Tomy's long history with motorized model kits.

 When transformed into Optimus Prime Mode, some of the Shield Liger parts such as the tail and back segments can be converted into a Beam Cannon Mode. The additional cockpit on the Shield's back is a standard CRP type cockpit common to the Diaclone series, meaning it can be combined with other non-Zoids Diaclone figures.

 Diaclone's 1/60 scale pilots, the Dia-nauts, have built in magnets in their feet that can attach to tiny square steel plates built into the Shield Liger. This allows you to pose them dramatically standing on the Shield Liger's head or on the back. The included FZ Ion Blaster gun can also be equipped to both forms, while the Shieldy's chest and tail gun can be combined into a single handheld weapon for Optimus Prime. For those who've seen the images and are wondering, no, the display stand is not included. There are some awesome video promos too, check them out below!

- Teaser Preview Video

- Preview

 The box art for the HMM Molga Full Option Set has been revealed! This artwork is a nice counterpart for the Command Wolf box, which features another group of Zoids firing at an off-screen enemy.

 Two new reissues have been announced for the HMM line, the Great Sabre MPV and the Shadow Fox MPV! Both are scheduled to release in December, with Great Sabre being released for 8,800 Yen and Shadow Fox for 5,940 Yen.

 The pop-up tour has continued to pop out absolutely adorable artwork for Zoids Chaotic Century. Kagoshima has quite a huge cast of characters in their art, showing lots of Zoids and Characters hanging out. There's not a lot to say here, but they're just... very cute! The Gojulas is the Zoid-of-choice this time around.

 So yesterday was the Shizuoka Hobby Show, a large event that almost all of the key Zoids companies exhibit at. T-Spark held their own booth as well, and Hobby Japan Web reported on some of the event's Zoids contents. Among the products announced was the AZ-12 Geno Breaker! What we've already seen from the Geno's motorization is quite impressive. This big boi is scheduled to open for pre-orders this summer.

 A new variant of Liger Zero is coming to the AZ line, the Liger Zero Empire! This tough-looking model looks surprisingly good in the Empire colors. Not much is known about how it's to be released yet, but AmiAmi has a few more photos.

 Takara Tomy has published their official web page for the AZ-11 Command Wolf, featuring concept art and an in-depth look at features and as well as additional photos. It's quite interesting that the concepts were done using OJR colors. Like the old Tomy Command Wolf, the head position can swap it between two speeds, tracking mode and walking mode. The motor has a molded-in Zoid Core, but this time around, no LEDs. The wolf comes with an adaptor that allows you to install it on one of the Liger stands (specifically mentions the AZ-01 Blade Liger, but I think they all might work? Maybe?) The wolf doesn't come with a stand of its own. This kit is scheduled to release late December for 9,350 yen (tax included). Also be sure to check out its awesome promo video!

- Preview Video

 While RMZ Zoids made an appearance at the Shizuoka Hobby Show, the event also served to announce the newest addition, the Shield Liger Bang Special! This'll be the first Shield Liger of the set, and you can view more photos from AmiAmi. This kit is expected to open for pre-orders this summer.

 The RMZ-11 Geno Saurer Raven Special also had a painted sample on display at the Hobby Show. This shows off that the kit will likely include a gimmick for its extending claws from the anime, as well as exhibiting a bluer armor color than the default version, much like the HMM. Expected to open for pre-orders this summer.

 A painted sample was also shown for the RMZ-12 Hell Cat Tirol, based on the adorable Hell Cat from the original Zoids anime. The stark white is interesting, but this will also be a great painting base... Expected to open for pre-orders this summer.

 In early May Takara Tomy announced a surprise box set, the RMZ-010 Canory Molga & Hell Cat Base Guards. These kits will have slightly more off-color (anime centric?) colors. This is the first release of the Canory Molga (I shall'nt be calling it Canoly) and the cannon comes with an adapter piece that allows it to connect to the Hell Cat and other Zoids that share that peg size. This set is already available as a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive, and is scheduled to release in late December for 6,600 yen (tax included.)

 An unpainted/undetailed color test shot of the HMM Salamander was shown off at the Shizuoka Hobby Show, our first look at this big bird in color! Some extra unpainted prototype photos were posted on their web site showing off the excellent range of motion the kit has, especially with the legs and claws. The final picture shown on this page shows that it can equip the CP-10 Gojulas Cannons, making many ponder about a potential rerelease of the CP or even a potential Salamander Bombvern variant.

 Kotobukiya has announced their next Marking Plus Version, the Cannon Tortoise! Similar to the Dibison, this kit will feature new molded colors closer to the bluer-greens of the newer models. It'll include additional decals and clear colorless plastic in addition to its typical orange, as well as the OJR small Zoid caps first released with the Redler. It's scheduled to release in September for 5,280 yen (tax included) and a LABO article has already been posted to show it off (gotta love the humor shown in this poor little guy's face!)