Guyver - Complete Box Set [Blu-ray]

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A world controlled by a sinister brotherhood who hide their fangs behind s 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 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 nents limb from limb in a desperate struggle for survival.

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The broadcast series Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (2005) marked the fifth adaptation of Yoshiki Takaya's long-running manga: the animated feature, Guyver: Out of Control (1986) was followed in 1989 by a 12-part OVA; Mark Hamill appeared in two live-action movies in 1992 and 1994. While hanging out by a lake, high school students Sho Fukamachi and Tetsuro Segawa stumble across a curious box. Inside is a futuristic mechanical device that bonds with Sho, transforming him into the redoubtable warrior Guyver I. The two teenagers and Tetsuro's whiny sister Mizuki are caught in the sinister Chronos group's efforts to fulfill the plans of the ancient alien "Creators" to build a race of supersoldiers. Sho fights an increasingly nasty series of "Zoanoid" monsters with some help from a few unlikely allies. As in Dragon Ball, each incredibly powerful monster is replaced by an even more powerful one that also bites the dust crying, "Impossible!" The story line becomes hopeless tangled, with many key points left unexplained. In the last episodes, Sho disintegrates, only to reappear a year later in a mysterious chrysalis. The series borrows heavily from other anime shows and live-action films, including Star Wars, The Terminator, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Although Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor was made in 2005, the designs and inept storytelling feel like a throwback to the '80s. But Guyver has been an important continuity, and its influence can be seen in series as recent as Witchblade. (Rated TV MA V, suitable for ages 14 and older: violence, violence against women, grotesque imagery, nudity, use) --Charles Solomon

(1. The Wondrous Bio-Boosted Armor, 2. The Secret Society of Chronos, 3. Inspector Lisker, 4. The Visitor at Dusk, 5. The Third Shadow, 6. Beyond the Desperate Battle, 7. The Miraculous Cell, 8. Shuddering Skyscraper, 9. Ash and Memories, 10. Prelude to the Chase, 11. Relic's Point, 12. To Each His Own Resolution, 13. The Tragic Enzyme II, 14. Escape in the Rain, 15. Guyot Joins the Fray, 16. Arise, Guyver I, 17. Nightmarish Encirclement, 18. The Night Before the Final Assault, 20. The Creator's Ship, 21. Relic's Point in Disarray, 22. Countdown to Collapse, 23. Ray of Annihilation, 24. In a Conquered Town, 25. Quickening of the Chrysalis, 26. Come Forth, Gigantic!)