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Jaguhl’s nefarious plan to destroy our heroes has left Sarah, Mai, and little Hideyuki’s sister captured as the forces of the dead wreak havoc on this world. Fighting the urge to despair and pushing aside their differences, Takuya and Daisaku lead the way as the united front of Janperson, Gun Gibson, Blue SWAT, B-Fighter, and even Kabuto charge into one final battle to take down the forces of evil once and for all.

It all comes down to this! Can this incredible team-up bring forth a miracle for the Earth?!

Well, this is it. With this, Heavy Shell B-Fighter comes to an end. Of course it’s not the end of the B-Fighter subseries, but this particular entry into the Metal Hero series is done. For all of you who have stuck around for this project and its numerous starts, stops, highs and lows, thank you so much. We all said we’d get it done, and we just hope you enjoy the payoff.

We’ve still got plenty of work left to do (including ol’ Jan-P), but for now, we can at least say this one’s officially done.

Below are some closing thoughts on this project from all of us at MBE! And we’ll See You Again!

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The fight with Jamahl is over, and the Earth is at peace again. B-Fighter treats themselves to some well-deserved R&R before receiving a mysterious challenge! Following this invitation brings them side-by-side with a pair of Special Police Robots and a Special Selected Service for Aliens, Revoltters and Monsters!

As Kabuto brings these unlikely teams of heroes together to lift children’s spirits, however, a familiar foe of B-Fighter’s arrives, bringing with her a team of resurrected allies from these Metal Heroes’ pasts! Looks like there’s one last battle to be had for our Insect Fighters and friends!

With the main story all done, episodes 52 and 53 of B-Fighter serve as a little bonus tale before B-Fighter Kabuto aired don’t ask us about BFK just yet , giving us an unusual crossover with the cast of Janperson and Blue SWAT! There’s some very, very mild spoilers for both of those shows (and in Janperson’s case gives you a taste of the next big bad as we get back to his show), and it’s more of a fluffy but neat epilogue to everything. But there’s one part left!

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The Earth is in it’s darkest crisis.

The Jamahl Hole is set to obliterate all life as its effects are felt around the world. Shadow, Black Beet, has captured Saint Papillia for himself, challenging Takuya Kai to face him in a final duel. As Daisaku and Mai hurry to destroy the Jamahl Hole, Takuya steels himself as he accepts Shadow’s invitation, both to save the Butterfly of Life, and put an end to his clone’s bloodthirsty quest for vengeance.

Takuya Kai versus Shadow. Blue Beet versus Black Beet. Light versus Darkness.

The fate of all life now hangs in the balance as two warriors face their destiny together.

This is it. Episode 51 is, for all intents and purposes, the “Series Finale” to B-Fighter, even if we still have a little something after this. It’s an amazing episode rife with drama, stunning action, high stakes, and an ending that still gets to me all these years later. Knowing we finally got this far really hit me as I edited this one, and I hope you all love it as much as I do. But there’s still two more episodes, as I mentioned! What could those be…?

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The Jamahl Hole is on the verge of completion and with it, Earth’s demise. After a shocking twist of fate, Jera pleads for B-Fighter to take down Gaohm when she herself cannot. As the heroes plunge into the very heart of Jamahl’s fortress, they come face-to-face with their foe’s true form! The origins of this dimensional tyrant and his machinations are about to be revealed! Meanwhile, Shadow’s own plans swiftly pick up as he gains the final, crucial element needed to secure his victory against his “creator”….

Not a lot I can say about this one without spoiling it! It’s a doozy of a twist and one hell of a ride as we approach the “main” finale to the show next episode. But this one rules. 3 more episodes…

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With Jera having abandoned Gaohm, the ruler of Jamahl enlists one final mercenary, the deadly Hydra, to bring about the suffering and chaos needed to fully unleash the Jamahl Hole on the world. Doing so means this spidery fiend has one certain bug she wishes to trap in her web: Guru! With the land razed and insects in agony, the Elder becomes Hydra’s first target, with the chance to snuff out Jera being an enticing bonus for a promotion within Jamahl’s ranks. While Jera and Shadow charge in to kill their former boss, B-Fighter’s rush to save Guru means that the flames of chaos are only stoked more than they’ve ever been.

Every Commander has to have one more spotlight episode, and so it’s Jera’s turn! As the one who, surprisingly, gets the most interesting turn of events of the three, this episode also throwing in making poor Guru suffer a bit himself. It’s down to the big last battle next, everyone. Hold on to your hats!

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Fresh from the aftermath of the previous battle, Schwartz returns to terrorize the public! But it seems he’s become a bit of a headcase now! The disembodied and discombobulated mecha corps. commander goes on a rampage capturing humans for the rise of his mecha empire. But is that kingdom of his all it’s cracked up to be, or has he just lost his noggin?! B-Fighter has to put a stop to this madness when nobody else can!

I love this episode. I love this episode so much. It’s absurd, it’s perfectly on brand for Schwartz, and it essentially lets my man Shigeru Chiba go as ham as possible for an entire episode. This is a perfect breather after how glum things got beforehand and is further support for why this virus android wackadoo is my favorite of the commanders! 5 left now, everyone!

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Plans for the Jamahl Hole intensify as G-Stag and Reddle continue their two-person defense of Japan. While Takuya fears being physically unable to fight, Shadow and Jera begin their own plans to strike down Gaohm. All this unfolds as Gigaro and Schwarz gleefully terrorize the country and drain it of all the energy they possibly can. If there’s ever been a time for B-Fighter to reunite, it’s now!

Boy howdy things just keep on escalating! More surprises and triumphant moments abound after this spell of the Blue Beet Blues, and we get to see that maybe Shadow isn’t a total bastard after all (even if he really is). 6 more to go!

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The Jamahl Hole: A Dimensional Rift capable of wiping all life off the face of the Earth. In his final plan to lure and capture Saint Papillia, Gaohm enlists Gigaro, now upgraded as a last-ditch effort to slaughter B-Fighter, and Schwartz to begin the process of unleashing this devastating phenomenon upon the planet, while having Jera track down a now rogue Black Beet on his own quest for immortality. Daisaku and Mai are pushed to the brink by their foes as Takuya continues to wallow in despair and defeat. What can be done to make Blue Beet rise to the challenge and defend the world in its darkest hour? Can he overcome the darkness in his heart to shine with courage again?!

This one’s a doozy! Final forms for commanders, the true endgame plan for Jamahl, Takuya at his absolute lowest, and Daisaku and Mai getting curbstomped. It’s heavy stuff for our heavy shell heroes, but it’s always darkest before dawn! 7 episodes left!

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Takuya has abandoned B-Fighter. Full of guilt and deeming himself responsible for Black Beet’s existence, he flees the battle and roams the streets with his spirit utterly shattered and his will to fight gone. In his broken state, he befriends a little girl named Nozomi, now making it his goal to help her get a very special present for her mother on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, Daisaku, Mai and Prof. Mukai desperately search high and low for their dear friend, recalling memories of their journey up to this point as a typically joyful holiday is met with dwindling hopes and rising fears.

Merry Christmas! It’s time for a two-in-one Christmas Episode AND Recap Episode! That said, this is also a shockingly depressing story to do for Christmas. No big fights, no holiday-themed monsters, just reflections and watching the team at their lowest point. The ending really goes all-in with the melancholy, too. The insert song of choice has been in my head for well over a decade now just due to the last scene in this one. Things can only look up from here though! Soon! Probably! 8 episodes left!