Bio-booster Guyver

[captain america]

Hi all.

Like the title says, I'm enquiring about the supposedly new Guyver series that's supposed to be airing in Japan at the moment. Has anyone seen it, and more importantly, is it available on DVD yet?

I ask this because I'e seen one seller on E-Bay offering the first 12 or so episodes subtitled. I would've loved to get it, but he didn't take Paypal.

Any comments from people in the know?

[bsu legato]

I've seen some of the fansubs posted, but I haven't gotten around to actually downloading any just yet. I guess I was waiting to hear if it was any good, or at least if it interested me (I've only really seen the two live-action movies).

[Dangard Ace]

I've d/l'd the first three fansub avi's(since I don't like mkv) and if you liked the original anime version you'll like this one. It's different enough from the original to make it fun to watch.

Haven't read the manga so I don't know how it compares.

[Hikuro]

First I'll say the search function works wonders and you've been here long enough to known that cap

The series is being done by atleast 3-4 different sub groups, however its pretty much a release when ever they get to it. It's not like the popular shows that pop up every week or weekend.

One group known as Kem9 has done 6 episodes, however they sub it in mkv format makign it really dificult to view unless you use VLC.

Guyver-Fansubs has done 3 episodes and has pretty much gone silent.

Another group which seems to be Annoynumus has done 4 episodes in WMV in poor poor quality.

ADV already owns the rights to the Guyver series so there isn't much of a doubt the series will be released in the states since we've already seen Guyver - Out of Control, the OVA Series and 2 Live action movies here. To not release it when there is a following for the franchise would be sort of strange.

[Magnus]

Guyver-Fansubs is the best of the bunch, absolutely. But they are ridiculously slow when it comes to releases. Like Hikuro said, the latest episode to air in Japan was 15, while they are only on Ep 3.

[CoryHolmes]

This new anime follows the manga very closely, almost verbatim. The new show does put in a few twists here and there, but nothing major and nothing long-lasting.

The animtion is pretty decent given that it's a 2005 show but the music doesn't really do much for me. Just rather blah in that department.

[Magnus]

Did you see what they did with Lisker though? That wasn't in the manga, was it? (I'm glad they expanded his character personally)

Edited November 26, 2005 by Magnus

[Hikuro]

Damn I don't even wanna know what happened to lisker if its a somewhat different death than what he got in the OVA series.