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ive been thinking this too while editing... I agree with Lordspleach in that I think the 2005 anime is a good place to go for the names... or is it , surely Takaya was on board and passed them?? I dunno.. all I know is when the names of the Zoalords come up I always take a look in masterfile 3 to compare ( barcas and guyot are in masterfile 2, the others are in 3) a standard list would be good, though

its funny reading your rant Yuki as it cant be denied that what you say is true...in fact ive been considering doing the same thing as I used to years ago, and that is just don't read for a year and have a volume worth of material to read at once or within a shorter time period ! back then I didn't participate in the forums and would wait for a tank release although when I signed up and started to post I thought I had better make the effort and read along and join in! but even now I can not / will not read a chapter until its scanlated, as for me it ruins knowing what is kind of going to happen before I can actually read the dialogue, so I still miss out anyway cause other people ''read'' the raws and I dont, so I miss the conversation anyway, so I might aswell wait even longer to read it....I dunno, i'm torn as what to do. it is twice as frustrating that Takaya has breaks and then recap chapters and then we get a small amount of pages sometimes!!! BUT I do understand why... if I was a pro mangak, if I was allowed I would probably work at a similar pace!! I can draw when I need to - but I am s - l - o w! he seems to be in the dream position of having a successful manga that fans are willing to keep on following and his publisher just lets him keep the same pace... good for him but not so much for the fans... anyway im not bashing Takaya I just wish he would hurry up already!!!!!!!!! as for manga in the USA and the UK it swelled and the bubble burst I guess... all genres and ages are catered for in Japan and pretty much the same in Europe, but here and there I think choice titles were chosen to be released and they cant last for ever or all have the popularity or longevity of DBZ etc. etc...

I love seeing stuff like this everywhere. My only hope is to see more Guyver merchandise. Like a Guyver 2f figma would be a dream come true.

I have to wonder how the name Reholt came to be for Guyot. Is it even a real name?

Yuki does have a great point. Most people who do enjoy manga are used to weekly releases than monthly. I don't mind monthly releases though because I'm just used to through the American comic system. I wonder what Takaya-sensei does that keeps him on the slow monthly release. I think Guyver must not have that certain X factor that resonates with the public like Dragonball, Sailor Moon, Power Rangers, etc. does.

It's very unfortunate that it isn't as popular as other manga/anime. What everyone said above this post is spot on, and it sucks. However, I do like the fact that Guyver isn't exploited like Bayformers or the new TMNT. Sure, it would reach a much wider audience, but on the other hand, there is so much room for f**k ups, which I don't know if I or we could handle. I love the story, the characters, the setting, the concept etc... And I very much enjoy the monthly chapters and am always looking forward to reading them. I dunno. I'm drunk, and I may or may not be making sense. But as long as Takaya lives, Guyver lives. And I am very happy with that, at least.

At the end of the day, Guyver DOESN'T deliver. that is the main problem and is why many people lose interest. I've been following Guyver since I was twelve years old and it is still not finished. not because it's massive and epic, but because the mangaka is SLOW and releases such a SMALL amount of material. I won't hear excuses for him any more. he even has an assistant. Ever month when it comes to Guyver release, I am disappointed. it is a total let down. we are being drip fed this manga and it is just depleting all the impact it might otherwise have. I am seriously considering just releasing the monthly chapter to the pre-orders and not even reading it myself because I want some damn substance. This is why Guyver is not popular. any time anyone sees Guyver they see a story that is not finished and doesn't look like it'll be finished in any decent pace. They see it has taken almost 30 years to release an amount of story that would fit in a series of 52 episodes. and it's not finished. I like that Guyver is not finished for the sole reason that I can continue to provide for you guys with this website. it is a big part of my life and I would miss it if it were not here. But it is so damn frustrating that Guyver is really so very unsatisfying. Guyver is a great story, I love it more than most other stories. But let me ask you about another great story, Harry potter. how would you feel if you could only read a page per week? Would it have been a global success? no of course not. it would have bombed.

how the heck is anyone ordering from goodsmile?? - I cant even get google translate to do the register form for the website? do GS even ship outside japan?? why is nothing simple They have an English Site http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/ nice one! thanks...

This is where my frustration is at with alot of manga and anime. Nothing good is coming to America, and for a lot of good reasons. Alot of manga publishing companies are dying. Manga and anime sales in America has dropped 43% since 2007, an even bigger drop than domestically produced comics and graphic novels, suggesting that more than the bad economy is to blame. Maybe the reduction in the amount of anime shown on American TV from the heights of 2003-2005 was another factor; licensed shows like Sailor Moon, DBZ and Pokémon planted the seeds of fandom in millions of minds, but as American TV producers saw all the money they were making, they decided it was more profitable in the long run to create their own anime-esque TV series like Voltron Force and Speed Racer: The Next Generation, so they get all the rights and don't have to censor panty shots. Certainly the collapse of Borders didn't help since Borders made up between 1/3rd and 1/5th of manga market dollar sales; Borders graphic novel buyer and manga fan Kurt Hassler, who later left the bookstore business to co-found Yen Press, was the trend-setter who turned chain bookstores into the #1 manga destination . The past four years have seen company after company go out of business: Central Park Media, Go! Comi, DC's manga imprint CMX, Tokyopop, and recently the manga arm of Bandai Entertainment. Manga is hurting the way that all print media is hurting ; but in some ways it's worse, because manga is ill-equipped to adapt to New Media. Like American comic books, manga started out as cheap entertainment for kids, but while American comics faced their dwindling readership by turning into an adult collector's item with color, thicker paper and higher production values, manga magazines. There's not enough profits being generated because alot of manga is directed at younger audiences, like teenagers and kids that are barely 10 years old. Perhaps the fact that manga has a younger audience than American comics, which has always been considered a strength, is now a weakness: older collectors have money and like to spend it but many teenagers don't have credit cards or paypal accounts to pay for things online, and for really young kids, free-to-play is what they know. So we won't be seeing Guyver for a very long....long time due to on going issues such as this. It also didn't help that both Films that were produced in the 90's. Guyver and Guyver 2 Dark Hero didn't suceed in ways that met the producer's expectations. It didn't help that people didn't like the first film either. If anything, We may never see another Guyver film or anime series for as long as we live. It may be 10-30 years before anything is considered at all or never. I guess if you get overly frustrated in this area as I have. Finding a new hobby or new interest along the lines helps when the thing you love isn't getting anywhere. If we all stay really faithful. Perhaps Michael Bay will come along and make a really horrible remake that we can all complain and bicker about for many years.

how the heck is anyone ordering from goodsmile?? - I cant even get google translate to do the register form for the website? do GS even ship outside japan?? why is nothing simple They have an English Site http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/

Well, I've already watched the entirety of Den-O(YES! ALL THE MOVIES!) around either last year or the year before. I forget. I definitely enjoyed it, and am waiting for the eventual cross-over with ToQger. The Owner must meet The Conductor! Speaking of which, The Owner of the DenLiner is really entertaining. Yuki, I leave you with this. I DO. I DO.

Very nice double page spread and scenario in this chapter with the building under construction . This chase would be incredible to see animated.

Would've been more fitting if Sho went to Exceed and stomped on him like a bug.