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Gigantic Dark is officially Figma #680...! Which means we could see a much earlier release date than most of us ever hoped for, since Guyver Gigantic is Figma #671! The official Max Factory site already has a listing for Figma #681 with a release date of December... While that doesn't mean they release them in order... It's usually not too far off as the page translation says pre-order is coming soon! So they might be waiting for the new 40th Anniversary event for it's official pre-order and release date announcement.

As of December 15th, 2025, Kadokawa has renewed the Trademark rights for Guyver. This is something that has to be done every 10 years in Japan... Which the last time they did it, the Manga was actually still being published. https://chizai-watch.com/t/2025139888?q=kadokawa&d=20251215&a=株式会社KADOKAWA It's a bit of interesting news that doesn't actually tell us anything about what is going on with the Manga... Only that Kadokawa is still invested in owning the franchise and controlling what various products can use it.

The Figma Guyver Gigantic is now up for preorder! The pre-order closes on February 11th, 2026! The Price is: 21,800 Yen - Approximately $140 US! Release Date is: October 2026 Remember, pre-ordering is going to the the CHEAPEST this figure will EVER be. I cannot state this enough. These figures skyrocket in price after they are released. There currently does not seem to be any exclusive item from Goodsmile, so ordering from them isn't a priority for those who want the most. Goodsmile Japan https://www.goodsmile.com/en/product/61424/figma+Guyver+Gigantic Amiami https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-195428

Guyver: The Bio-boosted Armor 40th Anniversary Exhibition ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ The FIRST-EVER original art exhibition in Guyver history❗ The event will feature a massive display of figures and plastic models, plus exclusive original merchandise for sale. 📅 {March 14 (Sat) – March 22 (Sun)} 2026 📍 Akiba CO Gallery Check the website for details! 🔗 https://www.goodsmile.com/ja/Guyver40thAnniversary https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUaPolUAPb0/

Looks like there really was a crazy number of original illustrations on display - looks like basically everything that was in the Illustration Chronicle and, judging from some tweets, some shonen captain covers that have never been compiled anywhere and manuscript pages. Even though photography wasn't allowed you can see some of these walls in the background of other photos (links because attachments seem to be broken?) https://x.com/bounce_masa/status/2032836989205258421/photo/3 (this one you can see that some covers were drawn in two pieces - Bio freezer and Sho are isolated and displayed next to the backgrounds for volumes 21 and 22 - which i think i remember takaya talking about in the illustration book for several illustrations) https://x.com/judy_totoya/status/2033464858277249130 https://x.com/azuma_kazan/status/2033095881805988021 https://x.com/Akito_Nagumo/status/2033036847681778139 I'm fortunate enough to have a friend in Tokyo who was willing to go to the exhibition and pick up the Guyver Unit cushion for me. Very excited to receive and... hug it?

A short video released by Max Factory advertising the re-release of the Guyver 1 Ultimate Edition Figma at the upcoming 40th Anniversary Event seems to suggest that the new Figma of Gigantic Dark might not be too far behind...

Completely forgot to check! Next up is Waferdanos!

It's been a week and we finally got some shots of the upcoming Guyver merch from the Shanghai Wonderfest 2025. No preorder dates yet, but the Titanomachia Guyver 1 and Guyver 3 kits are looking better, this time with a splash of color... But I don't think they are done with the armor on them just yet. And a couple shots of the upcoming Figma Guyver Gigantic. Hopefully we will get a pre-order date soon. Thanks to Donald Burtschi from the Guyver!! Facebook group for sharing these!

FIGMA Guyver 3 Ultimate Edition is now up for Pre-Order! Pre-orders are open now with a release date of: APRIL 2027! The Price is: 13,800 Yen - Approximately $78-85 US! Pre-Orders are only open until AUGUST 26th! Remember, pre-ordering is going to the the CHEAPEST this figure will EVER be. I cannot state this enough. These figures skyrocket in price after they are released. Ordering from the Japanese sites might be more expensive upfront, but you will always get the figure much quicker, as almost all US sites, including Goodsmile US have to wait a few months for their shipments to arrive. The US site release date is JULY-SEPTEMBER 2027 Like the Guyver 1 Ultimate Edition, Goodsmile IS offering a Pre-Order bonus stand plate that is all black with the Guyver logo on it. It seems to be the same one released with Guyver 1. More site to be added as the big ones update their sites likely later today/tomorrow. Goodsmile Japan https://www.goodsmile.com/en/product/1143909/figma+Guyver+III+Ultimate+Edition Goodsmile US https://www.goodsmileus.com/products/figma-guyver-iii-ultimate-edition-66757 Amiami https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-205454 ------------------------------- Just thought I'd edit the post instead of posting a new one. ------------------------------- Brand new official images of the FIGMA Guyver 3 Ultimate Edition have been released, along with news of the release date of APRIL 2027! I assume the pre-order will drop very soon, and a separate post with pre-order links will be made at that time. Until then, enjoy the pictures! Oddly, the figure also has the same seam like down the side of the head... But no alternate faceplate.

Only 8 seconds, but I'm kinda curious...

NEW UK, US and CA TITLE: Guyver: Dark Hero 2-Disc Blu-ray Making its UK & US Blu-ray debut with a new master, this set contains two versions of the film – the Original 1994 version and an Enhanced version with new special effects. Release Date: September 7 (UK), September 8 (US & Canada) Pre-order in the UK via hmv: https://bit.ly/3Qf8Hd8 Pre-order in the UK via Zavvi: https://bit.ly/4ezzKaY Pre-order in the UK via Amazon: https://amzn.to/4w2XDPx Pre-order in the US via DiabolikDVD: https://bit.ly/4etpMYF Pre-order in the US via MVD: https://bit.ly/4uEyedD Pre-order in Canada via Unobstructed View: https://bit.ly/4xyrYXz

Yeah they're very cool. Hilariously expressive

Since this post has been brought back up now... Here's the updated image of my Guyver collection... Since I completed the BFC Max line completely, and of course the newer Figma Guyver 1 and 1/6th scale Guyver 1. Also picked up some more of the trading figures... and also got the Guyver Unit DVD case with the rare figure from it. Had to have new glass shelves made and hangers to put them on to fit the rest of the collection.

Those things will be cuddly gold dust to Guyver fans in a few years

Got me one! It's pretty cool actually...

Max Watanabe posted a couple images from the exhibit early as they are setting up still. Most importantly, the 1/6th Guyver 3 returns! Shame it isn't in color... But at least it's still being shown!

We have gotten our first early color image release of the new Guyver 3 Figma. It still says Pending, so we're likely still around 6 or so months before we hear about a pre-order... but they could also rush this one out too... So normal routines may not apply. But they are really getting everything ready to make the new 40th anniversary event stand out.

They keep on adding new merch too... Now there is a plush/pillow Guyver unit...

BIO MORPH!

From Steve Wang himself...!

We used to have scans of the Chuang Yi covers on the old wiki's merchandise page (still visible on the wayback machine) but the higher res versions didn't get saved, so I've scanned in my dust jackets for anyone that might like to get a better look at them. I also scanned in a few data files so people can get a flavour for what they looked like in the CY release: https://mega.nz/fm/PYYSiZxK enjoy!

New preview!

At this point, Takaya should come out and tell the fans if he's done, rather than leave the series on permanent hiatus. If he's keeping the door open for a return, he should also make it known. George R.R. Martin gives status updates now and again, even if no one expects him to realistically finish the books. Instead, Guyver fans have been left in limbo. Takaya is the wrong side of 60, and we saw with Kentaro Miura that anything can happen, but at least Miura was still working on Berserk when he passed away. I have to wonder if Kadokawa won't officially end the manga, as they still need the IP to hawk figurines and merchandise.

https://www.facebook.com/EvilTedSmith/posts/pfbid0BnE5XgKguErbRF6sKH54Df7agnaK1Lkm6dAVQ7ccU1A95cof4ss72NGUB7fBzAUzl Cases are done!

Evil Ted has completed the Foam stunt prop version of the case! He is still working on the lighting on the hero prop and said it should be done tomorrow.

I love that Evil Ted is making the case. Bringing back the old legends to work on the fan project just hits right in the nostalgia. Some in progress shots from his Facebook page.

A little taste of things to come... "Did you bring it?"

Dunno if this is new for anyone else but it was definitely new to me! Backstory; a little while ago I was doing a Guyver nostalgia deep dive (as y'do every so often) and came across a Japanese site that mentioned initial versions of episodes 7 and 8 of Act II that were recalled due to poor production quality and redone into the versions we know and... uh, know. I wasn't sure if they were anywhere online but lo and behold - here we are! Episode 7 Episode 8: Thoughts are as below, don't read if you wanna see for yourself first! - The opening sequence/theme is taken from the original six episodes with bits and pieces from Act II being windowed in, the ending credits keep Strange Angel Milestone with a piece of art I've never seen anywhere else. Kinda torn on this because I really enjoyed the original Act II ending song as well! - BGM cues vary throughout in different spots and IMO they're usually worse picks compared to the final versions. Episode 7 - Guyver 1 comes into the scene with less flair (no flip) but better still art when he's dramatically pointing. - The (much paler) Ramotith transformation/death isn't as detailed, same with the pressure cannon (though to be honest it actually works better) - The second Chronos operative gets straight up disintegrated by the sonic busters. Almost certainly done for budget reasons but still kinda awesome. - Murakami has brown hair in these two episodes. Neat. - Balcus' outfit is identical design-wise but has a much more eye-searing color palette in the recall episodes. Also, green forehead gem. - Sho and Agito have a face to face conversation about what (supposedly) happened to his dad instead of a phone call, nice touch. - The explanation about the Guyver's blast field is more elaborate in the recall, complete with visual representation. - The Ramotith that gets killed by Murakami is SSJ yellow. Interesting choice. - The scenes with Murakami shooting down the Zoanoids are differently animated. - Tetsuro does a full roll out of the van instead of stumbling out holding his head. Not sure if it's supposed to be funny, but it was. - The fake Mizuki's transformation/death is different and the way Sho's reaction is framed/voiced makes it clear he has absolutely no idea what's going on behind him despite being handcuffed to a Zoanoid that's now twice his size. Sho. Dude. Duuuuuuuude. - The end of the fight is IMO a lot better; instead of a poorly drawn/animated Sho running to lead them away, he kills a bunch more in a really anime sequence before blasting the rest of the frozen crowd (and not because of bad animation, this is very clearly 'crap, we're so screwed') with the Megasmasher - This is in both versions but Murakami effortlessly dodging Broize's strikes untransformed and without his mental powers is badass as all hell. Episode 8 - Before anything else; the entire Lost Numbers fight takes place in an open environment with much better lighting. This changes the feel of that portion immensely. - We get to see Fumio walked to the processing tank before the reveal. This combined with the altered music cues makes this sequence a lot less unsettling. - Murakami's explanation to Sho and Tetsuro comes on the same road as the final version but this one has an attempted Chronos roadblock/trap that Sho easily handles. Take note of him timing the sonic busters so the first Zoanoid dies riiiiiight after transforming. - There's an attempt in the recalled version at hiding Murakami's RX-7 under scattered foliage. The key word here is attempt. - We meet Onuma and Shizu waaaaay earlier in this one (Onuma looks close to his final version, Shizu has brown hair) along with a nice little touch of Murakami scanning them to make sure they're on the level. - Aptom and Somlum initially confront Sho in human form. - Zoanoid Somlum is bright red with almost no other colors/detail to break up his design. He also tries hit Sho with the glue twice in fifteen seconds and gets put on the ground twice in that same time, if he didn't have any backup there's a very real chance Sho might have just beaten him to death and gone on with his day. - Dyme locking Sho down is a lot worse looking in this version to say the least. - There's absolutely zero drama to Aptom's fake Guyver reveal. This is gonna to be a running trend for the rest of the episode, as you'll see shortly. - Sho breaking free actually has some pretty decent still art even if the animation is iffy. Also, the shot of the broken blade landing in the grass is kept in the redone episode, which explains why the lighting looked so off to me even as a kid; it didn't take place in the same location. - Murakami straight up blasts Somlum's head off in what has to the the lowlight of these two episodes. It needs to be seen to be believed. - When Murakami starts messing with Dyme, we visibly see him react thanks to a cutaway to his human form. - Aptom loses his arm to the sonic busters (that come out of Guyver 1's eyes, sure, why not) instead of the Zoanoid Buster and shows about as much reaction to that as Somlum's headshot. - And his reaction to Dyme getting killed off? A semi-threatening raise of his remaining arm and an even less threatening 'onore'. This is co-worker energy, folks. - Guyver 1 and 3 meeting up at the end has some animation differences and ends on a nice piece of artwork that I feel is better than what the final version had. Needless to say, it was super interesting getting to experience 'new' Guyver content in 2025! I can also see why these two episodes were recalled, even considering Act II's reputation for rough quality these ones didn't even meet that bar even if a few sequences were really cool in isolation. (And I guarantee you, as soon as this Aptom gained independence from Chronos he's bailing on the whole thing to retire somewhere).

As of this post, they've managed to raise $5,400 in the first day! Let's see if we can help them hit their mark! UPDATE: THEY HIT THE MARK! THEY HIT THE MARK!

My god, look at that sexy bastard 😍🤣

And the new trailer for it! https://youtu.be/u4MIQNfgeY0?si=he50XJpcC6Q1KMbi

"I will be all that is left..."

Just spotted on their IG page, could this be a sign?

New miniature up!

Spotted this on the director's IG...

The sad truth is that we are now all older and should have a lot more disposable income compared to decades ago, so should there be new interesting products we want, we can easily afford them. Unlike before where they market to younger demographics, they need critical mass to be profitable. Now, they can just issue limited edition merchandise and we all be like "shut up and take my money" 😄

Got an update!!!!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guyvergenesis/guyver-genesis/posts/4619781

So tell me, who's going to protect the protector?

very exciting stuff. the BTS photos he posted on the following post are also very nice. wasn't really expecting any new media for guyver's 40th so this will do nicely. hopefully the OST finally sees the light of day. that thread that Les Claypool was posting in sounded very promising all those years ago so hopefully this is it. also some pretty nuts camera trickery to make the rhino zoanoid look as tall as he did on screen!

Its strange to me they would do this. It's not like Guyver is a big cash cow. Paranoid part of me is wondering if they keeping it tied up so others can't grab it...

I can't believe we missed a month! These were from the start of October! They did Shin/Sin's Zoalord form! And another Zoanoid.

From the Guyver Midnight FB page: "34-page script and 34 days to go before we begin principal photography on “Guyver: Genesis” Our team has been planning every single detail and we’re working with some absolutely incredible collaborators. To everyone who helped make this possible, thank you—we are looking forward to the bright future of this series."

This is true, OVA 12 totally reversed the trend and turned out amazing! And I'm right with you on them being in a jam without Team Five - they'd probably have been able to futz a lot of modified plot points in a hypothetical continuation but so much of the Gigantic payoff is set up by the Aptom/Zx-Tole brawl that couldn't take place I do wonder how well Act II sold when all was said and done; hard to find sales figures from those days, to say the least! You're very welcome, glad you found it as neat as I did!

Discovering a new universe, Chronos thought this new Earth would be easy prey. They were...badly mistaken.

UPDATE: THEY BROKE THE $20K MARK!!!!!!!!

If you thought my last post was huge, get a load of THIS!!!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN9jFKtCb_0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=em52anUwdXQ3emR6

HERE IT IS!!!!! Guyver: Genesis by Corey Hour — Kickstarter

The gift that keeps on Gavein! (yes, you can smack me for that one...)