A new blog has been started by Revolver which shows off some additional photos of the customs appearing in Zoids Wild EX-ZERO. It also has some character art, which was formerly only shown off at Wonder Festival! The blog states that EX-ZERO will run for a total of 6 chapters, and the most recent chapter, originally scheduled for the July issue, has been moved to the August issue due to Corona. So if you're collecting, be sure to pick up August!

 We have some new large images from BCH, starting with the Genospino Ramage Form, some of the amazing story cards, and the Omega Rex secret rare card!

 TakaraTomyToys has posted some initial product photos for the giganotosaurus-type Zoid, the ZW44 Zero Grizis! This thing looks to be a moster with bulky proportions. In a reply they also posted the old box art for the Gojulas!

 Kotobukiya has announced their next MPV, the Pteras Bomber Marking Plus Ver.! It is scheduled for October 2020, for 4800 yen. This guy gets the usual treatment, with new decals and clear colorless copies of the orange parts, but in a surprising twist the article mentions it may be getting all new box art! This would be the biggest change for an MPV to date. The article also mentions that their next posts will consist of a sample of the Iron Kong Yeti, the next Repackage product announcement, and a Wild Liger test shot introduction.

 BCH posted a tweet with images for the Drei Panther Blood, appearing June 11th and themed after the Descat, along with another post including the Rising Liger GCU, Omega Rex Breaker, and Gatling Fox Shadow. They'll be rerunning the boss cards between July 2nd and August 5th, to help out people who were unable to attend earlier limited boss events.

- 3rd Bulletin: Commercial #6

 Imachorii, over on twitter posted some beautiful images of a couple of concepts from the Concept Art Books! Always nice seeing clean digital images of these!

 The twitter for HMMZ_Art has revealed their plans for this twitter account! It was created to advertise the upcoming art book, ZOIDS ART OF HMM 2006~2020, an amazing collection of box art, concept art, and story info, with over 80 pieces of package art from the HMM series. This book is being printed with high-saturation printing technology to maximize its beautiful artwork. Not only will it include the concept sketches seen in the instruction manuals and the art along the side of the box, but it'll also contain the battle stories that were written for each Zoid. Many of these stories have aspects unique to HMM. We're looking forward to hearing more about this project!

 TakaraTomy posted a build review video of the ZW43 Zero Phantoth! It shows off the full kit, along with its Wild Blast gimmicks. It also has a few shots showing hints of the Zero Grizis in the background, which gives us a decent idea of its size (Phantoth is a large-scale Zoid, so around the size)

- Zero Phantoth Build Review Video

 CoroCoro has revealed the final boss of Zoids Wild, Zero Grizis! It is one of two Zoids that begin a new type, with a unique appearance. This begins the return of ancient Zoids, and we can assume that the Grizis is going to be a massive kit. Hopefully rivaling the large Zoids from older lines!

 "Zoids are roughly divided into two "seeds." Evolution Zoids, such as the Rising Liger, and Weapon Zoids, such as the Omega Rex! But now... "ZERO", a new species that strikes out to challenge those two species, has been launched from ancient times!"

- The Third Faction

 Through these two Zoids we've learned a lot about the upcoming third faction. We'll list them all below.

 ⚫ Zero Zoids have been excavated from ancient times, with the Phantoth found in an underground temple. It is unclear what the true origin of these unique Zoids is!

 ⚫ In this new type of Zoid, armor and bone are integrated into a single form! This means that their limbs lack a skeletal base, and instead take after a purely mechanical look.

 ⚫ Zero Zoids are notable for their reactor cores, which aren't found in other Zoids. These cores pump a substance called Bio-Acid in the Phantoth lore through Reactor Lines, which form an arterial pattern throughout the entire body. This substance acts as an energy source for the Zoids, and it's rumored that Grizis' reactor core has enough power to destroy the planet.

 ⚫ Normal Z-O Visors have been replaced by unusual, circular-patterned visors. The Phantoth refers to these as eye brains.

 ⚫ Unusual nodules appear to stick out of the back of their heads. The Phantoth refers to these as Mind Horns, and they're present on both of the existing Zero Zoids.

 Just before we saw the major reveal for the Zero Greizis, the Zero Phantoth was announced! Originally, we heard of this Zoid just being called the "Phantoth", but it follows the same scheme: White with purple trim, unusual eyes, horns, etc. So let's get into what we know of this Zoid! You can view the images and box art for it over on the TakaraTomy Mall.

 An elephant-type Zoid that suddenly appeared from an underground temple area, a land unexplored by humans. Its existence is a mystery that doesn't belong to any power. It has unique limbs, which lack a bone frame, and reactor lines that resemble blood vessels running through its entire exterior. The venom Bio-Acid flows and flickers inside of them. The destructive power of the A-Z Sling Bombs that are thrown by the Power Nose are comparable to modern-day heavy weaponry.

 Excavation Site: Northwest of Continent, Underground Temple

 It has been excavated several times by mankind, who discovered it by chance, but one after another those people were killed by the poison of the Bio-Acid as they worked. Therefore, it was feared as the Zoid of Taboo, and they were compelled to give up the restoration of this machine. It's said that there is no one in all of mankind that has completed its excavation.

 Wild Blast: Dissolve Bomb
 Length: 6.7 m
 Height: 5.0 m
 Weight: 59.0 t
 Max Speed: 138 km/h
 IQ: 149

 Weapons:
  A-Z Anchor Fang
  A-Z Sling Bomb
  Power Nose

 Equipment:
  Core Reactor
  Ear Shields
  Eye Brain
  Mind Horn
  Reactor Line
  Sling Bomb Magazine
  Venom Tank

 Liger The Arthur has been officially released! This kit saw some shipping delays as a result of the pandemic, so not all arrived at their destination on time. The kit came with additional instructions, with a few story and weapon notes. A special video for it was also posted on CoroCoro Channel, featuring a customized gold Arthur!

Azure Knight

 A lion-type Zoid that has been modified from the Rising Liger, as a machine used by Arthur Lancelot. It specializes in charging attacks using the A-Z Arthur Lance equipped to its back. Each part, including the Arthur Armor and Arthur Frill, has had a special coating applied to reduce the damage from enemy attacks and improve its defensive power. Its Evo Blast, Gungnir, uses the penetrating power of the A-Z Arthur Lance and strikes at the enemy in a straight forward line. The special shape of the A-Z Arthur Lance also supports sweeping attacks.

 Arthur Armor
 An armor with a special coating for increased durability. It has excellent stealth capabilities.

 Arthur Frill
 Silver frills with a special coating that increases their durability. They also protect the rider.

 Arthur Helm
 A special helmet that can intercept physical attacks from enemy Zoids. It's said that the dome on top of the head, used to protect the rider, expresses its loyalty to its rider.

 A-Z Arthur Lance
 A high-penetration lance that can concentrate the force of impact onto a single point. With the edges protruding in all directions, it's also possible to land slashes on the enemy when swinging it downwards.

 A-Z Machinegun
 An artificially-made machinegun. It can mow down small Zoids.

 Claw Guard
 Armor that reduces the impact of the claws when they make contact with an enemy. By extending forward, it's also possible to land a strong impact pinpoint.

 High-Performance Radiation Fins
 A part that instantly releases the heat accumulated in the body.

 Impact Revolver
 A magazine that gives explosive power when using the A-Z Arthur Lance.

 Rising Unit
 A back unit designed for arming and strengthening the Beast Liger.

 Spear Tail
 Armor for the tail that is designed for physical attacks. The lighter weight makes it easier to swing around.

- Custom Video

 The TakaraTomy Twitter acc held a brief twitter campaign, in which 3 lucky winners who retweeted and followed the account would win a Wild Liger Crystal and Assault Boost Unit Clear Ver.

 Kotobukiya has posted a couple of blog entries for the upcoming HMM Wild Liger! The first introduces our first look at a fully painted sample kit, which also introduced the fact that the armor will have removable 3mm pegs for adding equipment, or hiding the holes when not necessary. The second article talks about the Wild Blast gimmicks, with plenty of photos. In the HMM version of Wild Liger, the radiator fins on the legs can also open up, like the earlier Blade Liger.

 Kotobukiya has announced a rerelease of the Lightning Saix, in the form of a Marking Plus Version! Like other MPVs, this will come with clear colorless pieces in addition to the normal clear orange, additional decals, and a general pilot figure. These new decals include the Lightning Saix BS decals! The kit is scheduled for release in September, for 5,200 yen.

 Not long ago, Kotobukiya made a cheeky mention of something upcoming for HMM Zoids, that was not a new model kit. Not long after, an ZOIDS ART OF HMM Twitter Account was created! Although we don't know the full details, it is something to keep an eye on. Perhaps an art book? Who knows!

 TT has posted their latest booklet, Operation Manual Z, for free online in consideration of customers being unable to go out! It was in this book that we got our first full look at the Zero Phantoth. It also shows off some nice custom examples, tiny concept art thumbnails, etc.

 Several videos have been posted announcing the winners of the My Zoid Contest 2020, held in Japan by TakaraTomy! There were a lot of cool entries to these contests, so it's definitely worth checking out.

- MZC Parent-Child Category Winners

- MZC Overall Winners

- MZC General Category Winners

- Edion Zoids Contest 2020

 The Japanese store, Edion, held a Zoids Contest 2020. This contest spans from March 28th until May 31st. It included various CoroCoro and event limiteds as prizes, including the Wild Liger Extreme Release Form, Beast Liger Optical Camouflage Spec., Geno Spino Silver Dragon Form, Gatling Fox Night Blue Ver., and Kuwaga Rare White.

 After May 29th, which will likely be a clip show, Zoids Wild Zero will be going on hiatus for an undetermined amount of time. This is following many recent delays as a result of the pandemic. Hopefully the series will be back before too long, and in the mean time, we wish everyone at the studio well!

Zoids Wild Zero Concepts

 Even so, there's plenty of concept art for us to take a look at! So let's get started. We have... Christa (Sally's Mother), Hannah Melville (age 5, 14, and Adult - B-Suit), Hannah Melville (Age 14) and Fiona's Everyday Wear, Frank Land (Rejuvinated) and Expressions, Omega Rex's Generator Part, Spiegel, Republic Pilot Helmet, Empire Pilot Helmet, and some assorted Republic and Empire scientists.

 Battle Card Hunter is rolling strong with their latest expansion, which introduces story cards and a number of new Zoid varieties. Their latest commercial showed off the Gatling Fox Shadow! And some other cool things.

 Rising Liger GCU showed up as a new boss starting on April 30th. Omega Rex was available from April 30th as well. Liger The Arthur is available as a boss from May 28th until July 1st, alongside Sonic Bird DBU. We also have images for Raptoria Raffine, and the Sonic Bird Secret Rare card.

Battle Hunter Senki 3B, Commercial 5

Battle Hunter Senki 3B, Commercial 4

Battle Hunter Senki 3B, Commercial 3

 The artist of the two Zoids Wild Wixoss collaboration cards has posted the images over on Pixiv! Yuji Kaida has also posted a large, beautiful image of an old fan favorite, the Gojulas Mariner!