A world controlled by a sinister brotherhood who hide their fangs behind masks of humanity, known as the Chronos Corporation. While investigating a mysterious explosion near his school, Sho Fukamachi happens upon the Chronos Corporation's greatest weapon: a techno organic suit of bio armor known as "the Guyver." But Chronos is determined to conceal their secrets at any cost. Sho soon finds himself relentlessly pursued by its army of horrific bio-monsters. With nowhere to run, Sho is forced to call upon the fearsome power of the Guyver and rip his opponent's limb from limb in a desperate struggle for survival. <p>Experience this all new production of this sci-fi anime legend in the most complete rendition of Guyver ever animated. Dare to discover the horror that lies beneath!

GUYVER helped put anime on the map back in the early 90s. Now a bring new GUYVER kicks it up a notch, with better animation, cool new characters, and a more sophisticated storyline! Welcome to the 21st century of anime!

A world controlled by a sinister brotherhood who hide their fangs behind masks of humanity, known as the Chronos Corporation. While investigating a mysterious explosion near his school, Sho Fukamachi happens upon the Chronos Corporation’s greatest weapon: a techno organic suit of bio armor known as “the Guyver.” But Chronos is determined to conceal their secrets at any cost. Sho soon finds himself relentlessly pursued by its army of horrific bio-monsters. With nowhere to run, Sho is forced to call upon the fearsome power of the Guyver and rip his opponents limb from limb in a desperate struggle.

Experience this all new production of this sci-fi anime legend in the most complete rendition of Guyver ever animated. Dare to discover the horror that lies beneath!

GUYVER helped put anime on the map back in the early 90s. Now a bring new GUYVER kicks it up a notch, with better animation, cool new characters, and a more sophisticated storyline! Welcome to the 21st century of anime!

Lives are lost, powers fade and love endures in the heat of battle. Narrowly escaping his last Hyper-Zoanoid encounter, Sho is forced to retreat, leaving his father in Chronos’ clutches. Determined to rescue him at all costs, he once again dives into the heart of Relic’s Point, braving its Zoanoid defenses. However, he soon finds himself neck-deep in another one of Chronos’ traps, as his helpless friends are targeted by a team of Hyper Zoanoids. With Sho escaping with his father and Makishima holding off a gang of adversaries, it’s up to Murakami to protect Sho’s friends. Fortunately, the mysterious journalist has a few tricks up his sleeve, including the ability to manipulate Zoanoids through mind-control and transform into a creature the likes of which no one has ever seen. But why does he know so much about Chronos, and what is his connection to Guyot? Before any questions can be answered, things go from bad to worse for Sho, as a tragic encounter results not only in the death of someone dear to him, but the loss of his ability to transform into the Guyver. Left defenseless, he is faced with a fearsome strike from both Commander Guyot and the vengeance-seeking Lost Number, Aptom. With his friends defeated, his powers lost and his hope dwindling, he must face his inner demons to rise again from the ashes of defeat.

Three high school students find themselves drawn into a plot to turn humans into metamorphic monsters or "Zoanoids" in this 1989 OAV, based on Yoshiki Takaya's manga. Sho Fukamachi finds a lost "control metal" that transforms him into the super-warrior Guyver via a mecha suit derived from alien DNA. With his friends Tetsuro and Mizuki and the mysterious Guyver III, Sho fights an increasingly nasty series of Zoanoids created by the Chronos corporation: hands get ripped off, holes are blown and punched through bodies, and blood sprays everywhere. The character designs recall <I>Ronin Warriors (1989), and the plot of a sinister corporation trying to take over the world through illegal bio-technical experiments has become a standard in the intervening years. Two live-action films were also based on <I>Guyver. (Rated 13 and older but more appropriate for 15 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, profanity, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon

The twelve Zoalords are united. Aptom is on the prowl. Guyot is on a desperate rampage. Relic’s Point has been transformed into an absolute war zone. Guyot flees his pursuer to the underbelly of the base in a last ditch attempt to stay alive. When the situation turns sour for the traitorous Zoalord, his actions threaten to cause total destruction. Aptom has set his sights on the elite hyper-Zoanoid team, and won’t rest until he’s devoured them all.

The Japan Branch has fallen and Guyver II has been utterly destroyed. Chronos is far from finished. Calling in the deadly Lost Number Commandos Guyot uses Makishima's estate as a temporary base and hatches a plot to tear apart Sho's life in any way possible. Setting the city aflame Sho's home is burned to the ground as his father Tetsuro and Mizuki are taken captive. Now Sho must infiltrate Relic's Point an immense Chronos base where the Guyver units were discovered and fearsome new Zoanoids are mass-produced. To rescue his friends and family he is forced to team up with the Guyver III and a mysterious gun-toting reporter. Standing before them is a team of five elite Hyper-Zoanoids constructed by Chronos' top scientist. This new breed of monster has the strength to absorb the Guyver's defenses and may prove too much for the trio of heroes.Guyver: The Lost Number Commandos (SRP $29.98 DVD) is an anamorphic DVD-only release including four episodes presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Extras include manga to anime comparisons for all four episodes production sketches plus clean opening animation clean closing animation and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.System Requirements:Running Time: 100 minFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: TV-MA UPC: 702727157424 Manufacturer No: DGUY/003

The original Guyver is one of the first big anime series to become a hit in North America, and it helped create anime fandom as we know it today. Now we have a brand new Guyver with all the bells and whistles and mayhem that otaku have come to expect from an A-list title! Featuring electric action sequences, this timeless tale of a boy who discovers an otherworldly suit of armor and becomes caught in the crossfire of an interstellar war comes to life as you’ve never seen it before.

New villains, new monsters, and new allies appear in the second half of this 1989 OAV. As the Japanese branch of the Chronos corporation has been decimated, the powerful Dr. Balcus takes over. Agito infiltrates Chronos--while plotting to destroy the organization. Sho, Tetsuro, and Mizuki are rescued by Masaki, a freelance writer who is really a "Zoalord." No one explains just what a Zoalord is, but the powerful Masaki fills in the back story: humans are actually the product of biological weapons experiments by the alien Creators. The series ends on an inconclusive cliffhanger that implies a sequel, although none was ever made. The filmmakers were clearly running short of money, as the later episodes involve lots of still artwork and recycled animation. The last episode is presented only in English. (Rated 13 and older but more appropriate for 15 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, profanity, nudity) <I>--Charles Solomon