Metamor Verse Zoids Model Kit Turns Blade Liger into a Woman 

In May 2024, Kotobukiya announced a Metamor Verse model kit line that would involve iconic Zoids characters turned into human girls, and now we have release details for a woman version of Blade Liger. We’ll be able to build the Blade Liger MV-01 Ao Kiriyama figure in 2026. It’ll debut first in Japan in January 2026 for 14,850円, then it will show up in March 2026 in the US for $119.99.

Once someone builds the Metamor Verse Zoids model kit, there will be multiple display options for the final figure that will allow you to display MV-01 Ao Kiriyama in basic armor with a small Blade Liger beside her. Or, if you prefer, you can diassemble the Blade Liger and turn it into Buddy Armor. This adds additional equipment to her head, arms, waist, and legs while also giving her dual blade weapons. Due to the design, it is capable to easily transform between the three different form options. 

Here are some initial photos from Kotobukiya that show how all three options can look and show different poses that are possible between the characters when they are separate individuals. Three pre-painted face plates are also part of the kit.

Kotobukiya also confirmed there is a bonus for buying directly from one of the manufacturer’s stores. You can get an extra hairstyle. Typically, Ao Kiriyama has blonde hair in pigtails with blue streaks. The additional runner provided with the kit lets you build pink hair in pigtails with a blue streak as an additional option. 

This is the photo showing the difference between the two:

The Metamor Verse Zoids Blade Liger MV-01 Ao Kiriyama model kit will come to Japan in January 2026, and after that will appear in the US in March 2026.