＼2023 is the 40th anniversary of "ZOIDS! /The first product of "40th Anniversary ZOIDS" "AZ-01 Blade Liger" will be released in April 2023!

The "Zoids" series will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2023, and the first product in the "40th Anniversary ZOIDS" series, "AZ-01 Blade Liger" (MSRP: 11,000 yen including tax), will be released in late April 2023. Reservations for the product were accepted on October 7, 2022 (Fri.) at the "Takara Tomy Mall".

The "Zoids" series, which has been developed by TOMY since 1983, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2023, and the "Zoids 40th Anniversary Project" began in October 2022 in advance of the 40th anniversary year in 2023. The "40th Anniversary ZOIDS" series of products will be released to commemorate the 40th anniversary, featuring refined designs and gimmicks of the main characters from the series and improved reproductions of the characters in the film, and a "40th Anniversary Promotional Video" will be distributed.

The first product in the "40th Anniversary ZOIDS" series, the AZ-01 Blade Liger (SRP 11,000 yen including tax), will be available at electronics retail stores, hobby specialty stores, model specialty stores, Internet stores, and the official Takara Tomy shopping site "Takara Tomy Mall" from late April 2023. The new models will go on sale in late April 2023 at electronics retailers, hobby specialty stores, model specialty stores, Internet shops, and Takara Tomy's official shopping site, Takaratomymall.jp, etc. Takaratomy Mall will begin accepting reservations on October 7, 2022 (Friday).

The "Zoids 40th Anniversary Promotional Video (PV)," which looks back on the 40-year history of Zoids, featuring footage of past products and TV animation, will be available on the official TOMY YouTube "Hobby Channel" ( www.youtube.com/channel/ ) from October 1, 2022 (Saturday). UCYiRu1STt17No3FiZedUMqw ).

The "AZ-01 Blade Liger Product Promotional Video (PV)" featuring voice actor Daisuke Kishio, who played the main character "Van Freiheit" in the first TV anime "Zoids," as narrator, will be distributed on the "Hobby Channel" from October 7, 2022 (Friday). We hope you will check it out as well.

New Product"AZ-01 Blade Liger" Introduction

The first product in the "40th Anniversary ZOIDS" lineup, the "AZ-01 Blade Liger" is based on the "RZ-028 Blade Liger" released in 2000, and is a product that even adult fans will enjoy.

< Product Highlights
This 1/72 scale electrically-driven assembly kit has been designed to achieve a lifelike movement!
The movement of each joint in the legs has been reproduced to capture the gait of a real lion. In addition, the ZOIDS core in the eyes and chest light up with LEDs. A high-end model with more life-like appearance.

Includes figures of the main character "Bang" and the heroine "Feine" from the first TV anime!
Figures of the main character "Bang" and the heroine "Fene" in 1/72 scale, similar to the scale of the Zoids, are included. The figures can be boarded in the cockpit to enjoy recreating scenes from the play.

The design and gimmick are designed to enhance the reproducibility of the scenes in the play!
In addition to the fins on the face and shoulders, parts such as the side arms and boosters are movable. In addition, the laser blade and pulse laser gun, which are the most powerful weapons, can be moved sideways and forward. The laser blade and pulse laser gun, the largest weapons, can be moved sideways and forward, and can also be moved forward to assume a shooting position, making it even easier to recreate the action from the movie.

Product Information
AZ-01 Blade Liger
Suggested retail price: 11,000 yen (including tax)
Release date : Late April, 2023
Reservations accepted : October 7, 2022 (Friday)
Target age group : 15 years old and up
Contents: 1 set of runners, 1 power unit, 2 pilot figures, 1 cap wrench, 1 display stand, 1 label, 1 instruction manual
Batteries: AAA alkaline batteries x 2 (sold separately)
Product Size ：Approx. (W)110×(H)175×(D)380mm
Where to buy : Nationwide electronics retail stores, hobby specialty stores, model specialty stores, Internet stores, Takaratomy's official shopping site "Takaratomy Mall" (takaratomymall.jp), etc.

Official website : www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/zoids40th

Two new videos will be distributed on the official YouTube "Hobby Channel!

Two new videos, "Zoids 40th Anniversary PV" and "AZ-01 Blade Liger Product PV," have been created and distributed on the official TOMY YouTube "Hobby Channel.

Zoids 40th Anniversary PV

The "Zoids 40th Anniversary Commemorative PV" looks back on the 40-year history of Zoids, introducing the successive series of products that have been released since its birth in 1983, as well as the successive TV animation works that began airing in 1999.

Distribution date: October 1, 2022 (Sat) - Available now

AZ-01 Blade Liger Product PV

Product introduction PV featuring voice actor Daisuke Kishio, who played the main character "Van Freiheit" in the first TV anime "Zoids," as the narrator.

Distribution Date : October 7, 2022 (Friday) -
Distribution site: Tomy's official YouTube Hobby Channel

( www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiRu1STt17No3FiZedUMqw )

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