History Film / GuyverDarkHero

* CompositeCharacter: Crane seems to be an amalgamation of traits from ZX-Tole (a Hyper Zoanoid and Guyot's [[TheDragon Dragon]] from the Manga/Anime) and Oswald Lisker (an evil Guyver with a damaged unit), plus his armour uses design elements from Guyver III.

''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is a 1994 American {{Toku}}satsu superhero film written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director, lead effects artist and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'', by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent [[note]] The previous film was widely criticized because of keeping the graphic violence of the source manga, but mixing it with frequent bouts of silly slapstick comedy [[/note]]. Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

* TokenHeroicOrc: Dr. Marcus goes against Kronos, despite being a Zoanoid, especially after they kidnap his daughter.

* CompositeCharacter: Crane seems to be an amalgamation of traits from ZX-Tole (Guyot’s [[TheDragon Dragon]] from the Manga/Anime) and Oswald Lisker (an evil Guyver with a damaged unit), plus his armour uses design elements from Guyver III.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director, lead effects artist and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'', by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent [[note]] The previous film was widely criticized because of keeping the graphic violence of the source manga, but mixing it with frequent bouts of silly slapstick comedy [[/note]]. Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'', by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent [[note]] The previous film was widely criticized because of keeping the graphic violence of the source manga, but mixing it with frequent bouts of silly slapstick comedy [[/note]]. Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

* OffWithHisHead: Sean decapitates one Zoanoid and blows up another one's head with dynamite it caught in its mouth by setting it off.

* PropRecycling: Several suits from the last movie are used again. Most of them are are restricted to a flashback scene, but the Lisker Zoanoid suit sees action again.

* ImmuneToBullets: Pistol and rifle fire bounces off Zoanoid hide, meaning the guyver, another Zoanoid, [[spoiler: or an obscene amount of electricity]] are the only things that can hurt them.
* MercyKill: After ripping out Crane's Control Metal, he begins to agonizingly melt, prompting Sean to vaporize him with the Mega Smasher.

* RasputinDeath: Volker after a long fight with the Guyver, has his ribs smashed in to the point of vomiting blood, is stabbed multiple times with the elbow swords, has his gut and chest carved into with said swords, arms broken and wrists snapped to the point of rupturing his crushed fingers and joints, gets his eyes blasted out by the head beam, and then finally has his skull caved in to put him down.

* DefiantToTheEnd: The female Zoanoid grabs at Atkins' ankle as her final act before Atkins finishes her off.

* GreaterScopeVillain: Crane is still working for Gouo/Guyot, another Zoalord.
* HybridMonster: Crane uses a Guyver unit bonded to him in human form while transformed into his Zoanoidbody to become a "Guyver Zoanoid".

* OffWithHisHead: Sean decapitates one Zoanoid and blows up another one's head with dynamite.

* TheRemnant: Chronos in this film are largely acting in secret at least publicly, having their base destroyed by Sean last movie and being embroiled in a secret conflict with the US government.

* DarkerAndEdgier:

* DarkerAndEdiger:

Not to be confused with ''[[Series/MacGyver Mac]]''[[Series/MacGyver Gyver]].

A year has passed since Sean Barker became the host of the bio-boosting armor unit, the guyver, and destroyed the Chronos Corporation headquarters. Driven to find out more about the unit because it's compulsion to fight and kill threats has lead to him moonlighting as a very lethal superhero, Sean finds out the dreams he's been having match up to finds of a recent archaeological dig. It turns out supposed werewolf and monster sightings near said dig show him the Kronos corporation and their zoanoid shocktroopers [[TheRemnant aren't as destroyed]] as he thought they were.

* AncientAstronauts: Mentioned in the first time with their ship seen here, they're responsible for making the first zoanoids and guyver units.

* HybridMonster: Crane uses a guyver unit bonded to him in human form while transformed into his zoanoid body to become a "Guyver Zoanoid".
* ImmuneToBullets: Pistol and rifle fire bounces off zoanoid hide, meaning the guyver, another zoanoid, [[spoiler: or an obscene amount of electricity]] are the only things that can hurt them.

* OffWithHisHead: Sean decapitates one Zoanoid and blow up another one's head with dynamite.

* TokenHeroicOrc: Dr. Marcus goes against Chronos, despite being a zoanoid, especially after they kidnap his daughter.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'', by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent (the original film was criticized because of keeping the graphic violence of the source manga, but mixing it with frequent bouts of silly slapstick comedy). Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

* ShoutOut: The fight between the Guyver and the sword wielding drug runner resembles a fight in ''Film/{{Batman}}''.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'', by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent (the original film was criticized because of the confusing contrast resulting from keeping the graphic violence of the source manga and mixing it with frequent bouts of silly slapstick comedy). Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'', by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent (the original film was criticized because of the contrast of keeping the brutal violence of the source manga and mixing it with frequent bouts of silly slapstick comedy). Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'', by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent. Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga, ''{{Manga/Guyver}}'' by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent. Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

* OffWithHisHead: Sean decapitates one Zoanoid and blow up another one's head.

* ShoutOut: The fight between the Guyver and the sword wielding drug runner resembles a fight in ''Film/{{Batman}}''.

Written by Nathan Long with Steve Wang serving as director and producer, ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' is an adaptation of the Japanese manga by Takaya Yoshiki. A sequel to the 1991 American live action film, ''Guyver'', there is no costarring of Creator/MarkHamill this time; but the final product is widely considered a much better result despite a lower budget. This is thanks to much less ExecutiveMeddling than last time, allowing Wang and company to keep the tone consistent. Replacing Jack Armstrong from the last film, Creator/DavidHayter stars as Sean Barker.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Hey its [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]] playing Sean!
* {{ShoutOut}}: The fight between the Guyver and the sword wielding drug runner resembles a fight in ''Film/Batman''.

* TheRemnant: Chronos in this film are largely acting in secret at least publicly, having their base destroyed by Sean last movie and being embroiled in a secret conflict with the US government.

* EliminationCatchphrase: Crane bothers to loudly yells, "You're fired!" before fighting Marcus.