Japan Synopsis
強殖装甲ガイバー
One night, high school student Sho Fukamachi discovers a mysterious metal object. Then in a blinding flash of light, Sho finds that he has accidentally fused with the Guyver, a mecha of mysterious alien design. Now, to save his girlfriend, Mizuki Segawa, along with the entire world, Sho must become the Guyver to fight the Chronos Corporation and their biocreatures, called Zoanoids, who are hell-bent on world domination.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Guyver: Out of Control. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedFragtime
★ 5.9 · Japan
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★ 7.4 · Japan
3 sharedMobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I – Blue-Eyed Casval
★ 6.5 · Japan
3 sharedMobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
★ 7.2 · Japan
3 sharedMobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III – Dawn of Rebellion
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedKase-san and Morning Glories
★ 7.1 · Japan
Other Titles From Bandai Visual
Horror + Animation in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Guyver: Out of Control itself).
The 1985–1987 Japan Window
In the crowded 1985-1987 Japan release window, Guyver: Out of Control sits at #83 of 100. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Guyver: Out of Control premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1986.
The 698th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,953 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #220 of 391 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual |
| Runtime | 55m |
| Release Date | December 13, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0146971 |