Zoids: New Century Zero
New Century Zero takes place several centuries after Guardian Force, where Zoid battles have become a tournament-based league of sorts. The main character is Bit Cloud, a junk dealer, who runs into the Blitz Team. As Bit interferes in a match with the Blitz Team he comes across the Liger Zero, a Zoid possessed by the Blitz Team which no one can pilot. Bit and Liger form a partnership and end up joining the Blitz Team in their various league matches. He is aided by his teammates, Leena Tros, Brad Hunter, and Jamie Hemeros, as well as their leader, Dr. Steve Tros.
The Liger Zero is revealed to be a unique Zoid, an Ultimate X; it contains an “Integrated Organoid System”, or “black box” – a self-supporting artificial intelligence program that allows the Liger Zero to learn and adapt on its own. Only special “chosen ones” can pilot an Ultimate X.
Along the way, Bit’s unique Zoid gets the attention of the Backdraft Group, an organisation who is trying to make zoids battles more interesting and take over zoids battles. The Backdraft attempts to acquire the Liger Zero by any means possible. They eventually unearth the Berserk F
