How have you guys been enjoying the EX-ZERO side story that was featured in Hobby Japan Magazine throughout 2020? We have one chapter left to go, and it was a little sad to know we were so close to wrapping up. However, the personal blog of the modeler who made this story has posted an announcement. It looks like starting with the March issue of Hobby Japan Magazine, a brand new story will begin! This time focused around Zoids Wild Senki. Check out the blog for an early look at the pages.

 The new manga by Moritya is in full swing, printed each month in CoroCoro Comic. Some teaser pages of the February Issue have been posted over on twitter. The Zoids look amazing.

 The Concept Art Exhibit has concluded, and I figured I'd go ahead and post some of the images posted on twitter since our last update. So link spammage ahead! Omega Rex's Machine Blast, The Legendary Liger Species, Iron Kong Unit, Omega Rex's Machine Blast (2), Ligers and Tigers, Early Sabertooth, Air Force, and Concept Liger.

 It wouldn't be an update without some BCH~ Liger The Arthur "Dragon Slayer" and Geno Breaker Phantom appeared as boss encounters starting on January 28th. Dragon Slayer is noted to be an evolved Arthur! Zero Grizis Berserk also appeared at that time. Images have been posted for the Fang Liger Extreme Release Form and Zero Grizis. Blade Liger General AB, Genospino Mare, and Stegosage Trance are also available in the game. The general AB looks amazing.

 A few new episodes of Zoids Infinity Coliseum have been posted, but rather than post a whole bunch of videos, we'll be going with links. Episode 17, Episode 18, Episode 19, Episode 20.

 A new chapter has been added to Official Fan Book 2. This Chapter, Super Scoop!!, discusses the next generation Zoids, including the birth of CAS-focused units like the Liger Zero, as well as products leading up to it, like the Elephander, one of the first Zoids to introduce CAS-like gear. It also goes over some of the products released during that time, such as the large DX playsets.

 The little additional side story from the Zoids Generations book has been added! You can now view the (Prologue?), which follows Raetelme on her adventure into the Generations timeline. The chapter includes pirate crew Flying Fish Pirates and their low-flying transporter, the Whale Queen. This is the last actual story chapter, but there's plenty of lore stuff coming up in the profiles.

 A page for That's Zoids "First Story" has also been added, which goes over some of Raetelme's interviews from Dengeki Hobby Magazone and the amazing art drawn by Mercy Rabbit that went along with it!

 Automatic translations have been added to the HMM 030 Liger Zero Jager and HMM 046 Shield Liger DCS-J model kit pages. Kotobukiya has gone through a lot of trouble to expand lore and specification details for every Zoid in their lineup, and these two are no exception. Packed with tons of technical info, you can use the HMM-universe lore to fill out your headcanons about these unique Zoids!

 Scans have been added for Dengeki Hobby Magazine May 2004, May 2005, February 2006, and July 2011 issues. Articles of note include a look at some Panzer Tier artwork including an interview, Brachios kit overview, some assorted Genesis goods that haven't really been documented much before, Mugen Liger concept art, and a look at the unreleased Zoids One BLOX Iron Kong, Gairyuki, and Seismosaurus.

 TakaraTomy has announced a rather large campaign, with four entirely unique items up for grabs! From December 26th ~ February 28th, participants who purchase selected products (ZW45 Burning Liger, ZW47 Burning Liger CDW Impact Gatling Set, and ZW52 Xenorex) can remove the barcodes from the box and mail them in to the campaign address to participate in a special raffle that'll award 600 lucky winners with unique prizes.

 The campaign includes brand new Burning Liger Legend Blue (100 available), Xenorex Death Red (100 available), Z-Cap Republic Clear Purple Version (200 sets available), and Z-Cap Empire White Version (200 sets available). Winners are drawn at random, and the Burning Liger and Xenorex kits are sold separately. The prizes are armor parts. This campaign is limited to residents of Japan.

 The identity of ZW51 has been debated for a while, and it seemed odd to see releases up to ZW53 before ever catching wind of it. Now we know why. As it turns out, ZW51 is a blind kit box featuring one of 6 random kits! That's a lot of Zoids to squish into one number. The kit is scheduled to release on January 30th for 1,000 yen. Buyers will get one of the 6 following Zoids at random. Kuwaga SS (Sky Stealth), Gosock HA (Heavy Armed), Spideath NA (Ninja Attacker), Kuwaga FB (Fire Bomber), Gusock IC (Ice Commander), or Spideath Zi (Zi Model), which seems to be a shout out to the original Zenebas color scheme!

 The hype train for Xenorex has been steamrolling ahead, with tons of stuff to cover. A basic walk cycle was shown on Twitter, as well as a walk cycle featuring the Impact Gatling. Hobby Watch posted an article showing off the evolutions, and Zoids Official posted one of the CoroCoro images with CoroCoro posting the other.

 From the Hobby Search article we learned of two evolution forms of the Xenorex, the ZW57 Xeno Evolution Arms "Buster Unit", scheduled for Spring 2021, and the ZW54 Xeno Evolution Arms "Scissors Unit", scheduled for February 2021. The build review video of this kit shows off the two evolutions, and a rather interesting gimmick. Not only do they have larger foot parts, but they also have additional segments for the neck and tail, which makes the Xenorex considerably larger than it would be in base form. It's almost like the base Xenorex is a younger form, growing up into the two adult forms. Another build review video by TT showed off some of the concept art.

 The ZW53 Ignition Boosters are finally up on the TT Mall! You can view several images of this new Core Drive Weapon there. Zoids Official also posted a video showing off its motorized functions. The entire booster assembly moves forward and the panels on the top rise up for the booster configuration. This weapon works with any Zoid that has a compatible rail.

 Kotobukiya has released a LABO article discussing the upcoming Shadow Fox Marking Plus Version. The kit shows off new decals, including Ray Force and Team Shadow decals, and as usual, will come with clear colorless parts, which were first released with the chrome CP unit for the original fox kit. The article announced that it will be released in May 2021, with pre-orders open now.

 For other kit releases, we have the Liger Zero Schneider Marking Plus Ver. and Iron Kong PK coming up in March 2021. Liger Zero Panzer Marking Plus Ver. and Berserk Furher Repackage Ver. are scheduled for April 2021, and last but not least, the Gojulas Gunner is currently undergoing a rerelease! This massive kit is a Koto Direct exclusive, so you'll need a proxy to order. It is being rereleased in May 2021.

 The blog warns that just because they rereleased it this time, does not mean that they'll rerelease it again! Koto Direct rereleases are extremely rare, so if you want one, you might want to jump on this opportunity.

 The HMM Wild Liger Guren Version has finally released. This Kotobukiya Shop Exclusive has chrome plated parts, purple blast effects, and some of the most amazing box art. The kit is based off of the CoroCoro 100 limited.

 Zoids Wild Senki Episode 3 has been posted to youtube, and you can view the video down below! This time we finally get introduced to the upcoming Xenorex, as well as getting to see the brand new Ignition Boosters and upcoming weapons in use! Senki continues to impress with its amazing animation style.

- Episode 3

 Zoids Wild Infinity Coliseum continues to pit people's unique Zoids creations against one another in battles to win unique prizes! Episode 13 discusses Senki Episode 3 and the ongoing MoFA art exhibit. Episode 14 discusses the My Zoids Contest 2021. Episode 15 gets into the holiday spirit while discussing the upcoming Burning Liger Vs. Xenorex competition mentioned above.

 The Concept Art Exhibit is well underway, and man, is there a lot to cover about this. I'll go ahead and start with links to all of the images posted on twitter through official channels since our last update down below. Akiba Souken posted an article with a couple images, and Dengeki Hobby also has an article, with many photos from the venue. GoFA's website also posted a page for tons of merchandise!

 GoFA has also posted their Virtual Gallery, which is currently viewable for free.

 World Exploration 1
 World Exploration 2
 World Exploration 3
 World Exploration 4
 World Exploration 5
 World Exploration 6
 World Exploration 7
 World Exploration 8
 World Exploration 9
 World Exploration 10
 World Exploration 11
 World Exploration 12
 World Exploration 13
 World Exploration 14
 World Exploration 15

 General Overview
 Imachorii's Wild Liger image from the anime title screens.
 General Overview
 Wild Blast Concept
 Vigilante
 Instinct Release
 Forced Release
 Restoration
 Excavation
 Quiz 5
 Death Stinger
 Blade Liger
 Earth
 Death Saurer
 Planet Zi
 Shield Liger MPZ
 Mad Thunder
 Iron Kong

 There's a few more pages of the Zoids Wild Infinity Blast manga posted up on Twitter! File-16, File-17, File-18, File-19.

 Zoids Wild: Battle Card Hunter has released a few more cards! Sonic Bird Phoenix and Bazootle Noir can be picked up as boss cards. The Zero Grizis Dark Form was also given away as a special limited card for CoroCoro January 2021.