Bio Booster Armor Guyver (manga)

Bio-Booster Armor Guyver (Viz Media) or Guyver (Chuang Yi Publishing) (Japanese強殖装甲ガイバーHepburnKyōshoku Sōkō Gaibā) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiki Takaya. The Guyver itself is a symbiotic techno-organic (or biomechanical) device that enhances the capabilities of its host.

The manga was originally serialized in Tokuma Shoten‘s Monthly Shōnen Captain, the first appearance being in the February 18 magazine beginning in 1985. When Shōnen Captain was discontinued in 1997, the manga was picked up by Kadokawa Shoten who subsequently re-released all of the previous tankōbon originally published by Tokuma. The manga is currently serialized in Kadokawa’s Young Ace magazine. It has been licensed by Viz Media, Star Comics and Chuang Yi Publishing.

Guyver has been adapted into a single OVA titled Guyver: Out of Control (1986, based loosely on the first volume), a 12-episode anime OVA series (1989 to 1992, based on the first four volumes), two live action movies (1991’s The Guyver and 1994’s Guyver 2: Dark Hero) as well as a 26-episode anime series (2005 to 2006, based on the first ten volumes).There was also a novel released in 1989 and two light novels in 1995.

 

Bio Booster Armor Guyver
Guyver Viz-Manga Volume1.jpg

First volume of the Viz US release of Guyver
強殖装甲ガイバー
(Kyōshoku Sōkō Gaibā)
Manga
Written by Yoshiki Takaya
Published by Tokuma Shoten (until 1997)
Kadokawa Shoten (since 1999)
Magazine Shōnen Captain (1985–1997)
Monthly Ace Next 
(1999–2002)
Shōnen Ace 
(2007–2009)
Monthly Shonen Ace 
(2009–present)
Demographic ShōnenSeinen
Original run February 18, 1985 – present
Volumes 32 (List of volumes)
Original video animation
Guyver: Out of Control
Directed by Hiroshi Watanabe
Produced by Nagateru Kato
Takao Asaga
Written by Toyoo Ashida
Music by Tadashi Namba
Studio Studio Live
Licensed by Dark Image Entertainment
Released December 13, 1986
Runtime 55 minutes

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