This article relates to the Zoids: Wild ZERO anime series. For the corresponding model release, see Zoids: Wild (Models).
Zoids Wild ZERO (ゾイドワイルドZERO) is an anime series, linked to the Zoids toyline of the same name. It is the sixth Zoids series, following Zoids: Wild in order of production.
Series Background
Zoids are a metallic lifeform from a far side of the Milky Way Galaxy. However, their planet was coming to an end. To promote their chance of survival, a warp was to take place to planet Earth. However, due to an unforseen Zoids factor, the warp took them through time and place to the 21st century. The resulting cataclysm shifted tectonic plates on Earth and reshaped the continents.
Plot
The story picks up when the main character, Leo, uncovers the Beast Liger and sets fourth on a journey with a girl called Sally. After he loses the Beast Liger, he evolves it into Rising Liger
Characters
- Leo Conrad - Beast Liger, Rising Liger
- Sally Land
- Buzz Cunningham
- Jo Aysel - Raptoria
- Christopher Giller - Sniptera, Catalga Kai, Genospino
- Lieutenant Colonel Dias - Triceradogos Kai, Wild Liger Kai
- Sergeant Shell - Bazootle
- Luc - Cannon Bull
- Professor Walter Borman
- Aldridge - Stylaser, Genospino, Fang Tiger Kai
- Staff Sergeant Baan Blood - Gatling Fox
- Captain Knox - Knuckle Kong Kai
- Brigadier General Collins
- Dr Frank Land - Omega Rex VA: 稲葉実
- Brigadier General Shigaru - gold Kill Scythe
- General Garret - ギャレット VA: 土師孝也
- Spiegel - Drei Panther
- Crestwood - クレストウッド VA: 江原正士
- Emperor Fiona
- Sherry Hunt
- Hannah Melville - Sniptera, Omega Rex
- Jiin Elisi Linette
- Zepet (ep 19)
- Jake Ramon - Kuwaganos, Sonic Bird
Zoids
- Beast Liger
- Jamminga
- Raptoria
- Cannon Bull
- Bazootle
- Gabrigator Kai
- Stylaser
- Sniptera
- Gilraptor Kai
- Spideath Kai
- Gannontoise Kai
- Scorpear Kai
- Triceradogos Kai
- Knuckle Kong Kai
- Grachiosaurus Kai
- Kuwaga Kai
- Gatling Fox
- Genospino
- Drei Panther
- Catalga Kai
- Pachycedos Kai
- Rising Liger
- Kuwaganos
- Fang Tiger Kai
- Wild Liger Kai
- Sonic Bird
- Omega Rex
- Kill Scythe
- Zerophantoth
- Zero Grigis
Episodes
Main article: List of Zoids: Wild ZERO episodes
Broadcast
The episodes initially aired on the 4th of October 2019. The first broadcast is on TV Tokyo at 17:55, every Friday, replacing Inazuma Eleven Ares. Following that, the series is streamed on YouTube via CoroCoro and Takara TOMY channels at 8:00 Saturday. It is subsequently aired on 17:30 Thursdays, starting the 17th and 8:30 starting 27th of October on TV Wakayama and Sendai Broadcast respectively.
Trivia
- As Zoids: Wild ZERO is set when Zoids arrived on Earth, it is framed as a prequel to Zoids: Wild, despite being produced second. The sequel to Zoids: Wild, is Zoids: Wild 2, which runs as a Corocoro comic manga.
- This season is directed by Takao Kato, who also directed Zoids: Chaotic Century and also served as a director in Zoids: New Century.
- Kenichi Araki (Chaotic Century) is handling series composition, Tadashi Sakazaki (Chaotic Century) is in charge of character designs. Yūki Matsuoka (Wild/Genesis) as sound director, and Yoshihisa Hirano is the music composer.
- The written language used in-universe is a simple substitution cipher for the English alphabet, as such the runes seen in the series can be translated.
- In a post-credit scene for Zoids: Wild ZERO Episode 30, Leo hints at the events in Zoids: Chaotic Century, meaning Zoids Wild ZERO would be in that timeline (albeit an extremely distant future)
Theme songs
- Opening Theme: Blue Blue Blue - Ivy to Fraudulent Game - Kazen ga Nai
- Opening Theme: Player - MAGIC OF LiFE
- Ending Theme: Hikari - Hazuki Senda
- Ending Theme: Door - Arai Maju
- Ending Theme: "Rut of Dreams" - H△G