Zoids

*Zoids*
Zoids
Created by	Tomy
Original work	Japan
Owner	Tomy
Years	1983–present
Print publications
Comics	Spider-Man and Zoids #1–51 (1986–87)
Films and television
Animated series	Zoids: Chaotic Century; Zoids: New Century; Zoids Fuzors; Zoids Genesis; Zoids Wild;
Games
Traditional	Zoids action figures

Technozoids (テクノゾイド, Tekunozoido), also referred to as simply Zoids (ゾイド, Zoido), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Tomy that feature giant robots (or "mecha") called Technozoidaryans, otherwise known as Technozoids, Zoidaryans or Zoids for short. A Zoid is essentially a large mechanical animal, with designs being based on animals; including dinosaurs, insects, arachnids and mythological creatures.

The franchise started with a plamo kit line and includes five main anime TV series (Chaotic Century, New Century, Fuzors, Genesis and Wild) as well as several video games and manga products.^[2]

^ Spider-Man and Zoids index at the GCD
^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 940–942. ISBN 978-1476665993.

[1] Spider-Man and Zoids index at the GCD

[2] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 940–942. ISBN 978-1476665993.

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