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Power Rangers for people who think Power Rangers is too soft.
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The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (1989)

body horror anime90s schlockscreaming transformations

Overview

AnimationActionHorrorScience Fiction

Sho and his friend Tetsurou stumble upon an odd alien artifact while walking through the woods. Then, the alien artifact breaks free of its metallic bonds and enters Sho's body, turning him into the Guyver. With this new power, Sho must do battle with the evil Chronos corporation and their genetically enhanced Zoanoids, who seek to get the Guyver back into their labs. No one close to Sho is safe from Chronos. He must fight.

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Content warning
monsteranimegraphic

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously gross creature designs that ooze and pulsate.

Sound

Sho's scream during transformation—iconic, unhinged, unforgettable.

Best for:Solo: Late night nostalgia trip with snacks and zero judgment.·Friends: Ironically appreciate the screaming and goo with fellow weirdos.·Binge: Six hours of monster fights? Commit or don't bother.
Heads up:Gore: Bodies split open, organs visible, Guyver isn't subtle.·Disturbing: Cronos experiments on humans; body horror gets personal.
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Director

Naoto Hashimoto

ReleasedSep 25, 1989
Runtime6h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Tokuma Shoten
Animate Film

Top Cast

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

Sho Fukamachi / Guyver

Yuko Mizutani

Yuko Mizutani

Mizuki Segawa (voice)

Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

Agito Makishima / Guyver III (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Masaki Murakami (voice)

Hideyuki Umezu

Hideyuki Umezu

Takasato (voice)

Hirohiko Kakegawa

Hirohiko Kakegawa

Cronos Combatant A / Enzyme II

Seizo Kato

Seizo Kato

Dr. Hamilcar Barcas (voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata

Richard Guyot (voice)

Chieko Honda

Chieko Honda

Natsuki Taga/ Barcas's Aide (voice)

Kozo Shioya

Kozo Shioya

Tetsuro Segawa (voice)

Maria Kawamura

Maria Kawamura

Shizu Onuma (voice)

Banjo Ginga

Banjo Ginga

Gaster (voice)

Ikuya Sawaki

Ikuya Sawaki

ZX-Tole (voice)

Jun Hazumi

Jun Hazumi

Genzo Makishima (voice)

Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

Aptom (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The Guyver suit design was created by Yoshiki Takaya after he saw The Fly and thought 'what if that, but also kung fu?'

Cultural

This OVA directly inspired the American live-action films and remains the purest distillation of 'anime edge' that flooded Blockbuster shelves in the 90s.

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"The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armour" OVA - MANGA Openings & Endings, Trailer

"The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armour" OVA - MANGA Openings & Endings, Trailer

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Discussion

Reactions from the web

when the guyver ripped his chest and delivered the MegaSmasher it was game over for the Zonards amazing memories from my teens

@chrisrichardson7746 30

the best anime cartoon of them all

@chrisrichardson7746 14

This is the series that got me into anime back when I was really young, my older brother had all 12 on VHS. I remember refusing to sleep unless volume 5 was turned the other way because Enzyme scared me as a kid, I think I was 6 or 7

@LLHgames 23

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