Shinkenger Candy Toy Mougyuu Bazooka

Yamakawa FINALLY imported the remaining Shinkenger Candy Toys.

I only managed to get the Mougyuu Bazooka Candy Toy at S$8.00 because I am too broke to get the Mougyuu Dai-Oh (S$12.00 x 2 boxes) together, which in this case, isn't really that essential in my collection. If there are still stock left, I might get it in the near future.



In the TV series, Mougyuu Dai-Oh can utilise an enlarged version of the Mougyuu Bazooka as well, hence the motivation to get this Candy Toy since the size is just nice.

CSC and Operation Overdrive Completed

It's been quite a while since I went CSC, especially the Sunday Flea Market. LoL~ Nothing much today, except if you are into Transformers which formed the majority of the stuff there for sale.

Nothing much left to get from Ng's Collections since Shinkenger pretty much ended with the DX MougyuDai-Oh. Just an occasional "show face" so that the Uncle wouldn't forget this customer! LoL!

Something alittle interesting today: I "worked" for Uncle Ng for free!

It took around 1 hour for me to sort out two cartons of used PR toys and to "price" them so that the Uncle can sell them. I think an old customer "donated" part of his collection to the Uncle...

There was a bootleg DX Megazord which gathered alot of attention. Feel the power of classic MMPR! Hahah, then there were some Space, Galaxy and Lightspeed DX Megazords in terrible conditions, like loose/broken parts and yellowing.

Seriously, who would buy them?



I finally wrapped up my Overdrive Collection with this Chiller "Evil Space Alien".

Got it for S$5.00 at the almost-bankrupt ToyRoom in Suntec City. Couldn't find it anywhere else, so I was quite lucky.

Also, the action figures are now clearing at "3 for S$9.90". What am I supposed to buy for the other 2 if I am in this kind of situation? Hahah.

Introducing DX SuperDriveMax Megazord!

*Bandai Asia corrected the name from DualDrive Megazord in the American release.

The last piece of the puzzle to having a complete and functional DriveMax Zord System! I didn't wait till further price drops and got this trash at S$35.00 from Kiddy Palace as well. I got a free Jungle Fury calendar in return!

In one glance, anyone would conclude that this is a piece of junk! Yeah! However, it is also the key to forming the actual SuperDriveMax Megazord since it contains the SuperDriveMax Megazord head, Front Grill for Dump Driver and functional Drill and Shovel Drivers. Yup, Bandai America wins the evil honor for forcing consumers to buy all the 3 sets of Megazords to obtain the proper DriveMax Ultrazord.

Feel it to believe it!

I finally understood... Nothing beats feeling the actual thing than just seeing some photos/pictures. The DX SuperDriveMax Megazord is really made from super-duper cheap plastic! Yes, it's worse than the DX DriveMax Megazord! The infamous DriveMax Slippers are ultimate crap pieces of plastics and they are hollow! Gosh!

The only redeeming piece is perhaps the Shovel Driver which is the only Zord similar to its Japanese Counterpart (besides the Dozer Driver).

Compatibility?

One word to describe: Fail. Somehow, the Front Grill can only fit the Black Dump and not the Red Dump despite having the same mold?! And, the SuperDriveMax Megazord head cannot be fitted onto the Crane Driver from DX DualDrive Megazord! Dumb! Stupid!

Stay tuned for the upcoming revelation of *something interesting* that I saw in the instructions!

Finally...

DX MougyuuDai-Oh

I finally managed to get this last piece of mecha to complete the Shinkenger Collection. Luckily, I called the uncle early to reserve for me and I couldn't go down to CSC for 2 weeks because of EE2001.

The uncle was closing his shop when I rushed down to Chinatown. Phew, it was so close to becoming a wasted trip! Hahah, the uncle immediately remembered my reservation and told me to take it from the cardboard box.

DX MougyuuDai-Oh was very popular and he only had 2 left out of the 48 pieces he ordered (there will be no subsequent restock). Someone even wanted 8 boxes from him at Wheelock Place!

Gosh, the mecha is super heavy and bulky. It was a chore trying to get this thing home! Mine's the Bandai Asia Licensed Version at the not so hefty price of S$150.00 compared to the Bandai Japan Version.



S.H. Figuarts - Kamen Rider Decade Complete Form

Just nice that this S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Decade Complete Form was released recently and I was in time to get this piece to complete my Kamen Rider Decade collection.

This one's slightly more expensive at S$38.00 because the Uncle suffered some loss earlier because of these, and hence, no discount...

Where's the Clearance?

Still waiting for the price of DX Super DriveMax Megazord to drop!

LoL! Meanwhile, let's enjoy the pictures! I loved putting together such epic failures...







Prices aren't dropping as fast as Mystic Force last time...

Overdrive Clearance

(1) DX DualDrive Megazord



Kiddy Palace has this one clearing at S$35.00 (other places are still selling at S$45.00), so I went ahead to buy it without waiting further for a price drop.

The incentive to get this first is higher since it can fit in nicely, as it can combine with the DX DriveMax Megazord to form the DX DriveMax Ultrazord.

Well, the plastic quality is similar to the DriveMax Megazord. However, the joints for the arms and legs are super tight, and I used a great amount of force trying to separate them. I strongly believed that even a 8-year old kid can't do this. Stupid Bandai America.

Putting the most disturbing issue aside, the silver paint on the DualDrive Megazord is super easy to scratch off. Again, horrible quality!

Forming the DriveMax Ultrazord is the most irritating part because the Sub Driver kept falling off as it competes with Gyro Driver for space. The result is quite massive though, and is mildly interesting to play.

Just have to wait for the not-so-high priority DX Super DriveMax Megazord to get the Super DriveMax Megazord head and functional Drill and Shovel Drivers.



(2) Mission Response Kamdor

I didn't wait for the figures to clear at S$5.00 as well, so I got this together with the DX DualDrive Megazord at S$8.00 since I don't think I have time to wait and look around.

Now, the collection is complete with Moltor, Kamdor and the Sentinel Knight. Oh wait, I still need to get a Chiller!

Hyper Inflation?

More like BROAD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!



POWER RANGERS JUNGLE FURY Toys are Officially In Stores!

The 16th season of the long-running popular live-action kids show will premiere on OKTO, 31 October 2009 @ 10.30AM every Saturday.

Now back to the topic on the new toys we got here:

First of all, NO repackaged Sentai Hero (SH) Figures in sight yet!

Among the stuff, the initial wave is surprisingly diversified and complete in every aspect, as compared to previous series where the selection is added as the show progresses. We have got the standard Action Figures, ridiculous Battlized Variants, Morphers, Weapons, Vehicles and Megazords.

(1) Sound Fury and Jungle Master Power Rangers




I don't know about Sheng Tai Toys but the Jungle Master Figures are supposed to show up much later in the show and not now. Never mind about that, the main point here is one action figure here costs S$24.95?! This is a S$8.00 mark up from the previous pricing of S$16.95 per figure!

I am sure that Sheng Tai Toys was probably heavily affected by the poor sales of Mystic Force and Operation Overdrive, but I don't think that this is the way to do business, by banging on the few rich parents who can afford buying their kids new toys... Seriously!

(2) Jungle Fury Morphers



Ah, the crap-tastic Wolf Morpher and the Solar Morpher* (not pictured).

There isn't any price increase for the Morphers this time round because it was already marked-up in the previous series. I was quite shocked to see that the Overdrive Trackers retailed for S$39.95 last time; it was a S$10.00 increase from the Morphers of previous series.

(3) Transforming Megazords




This is the sucessful new sub-category for the toyline.

Collectors on a budget can opted for this alternative; each box is S$59.95. Reason being, you will be shocked when you read the next section of this post. Another thing is that, this is the only way you can get the most number of Zords for this series. Granted that there are some missing paints and electronics here and there, the functionalities are pretty much intact.

Right now, we have the Jungle Pride Megazord and the "Roar Max" (Elephant, Bat and Shark) Megazord sets. Later, kids can expect to get the "Battle" (Wolf, Lion and Chameleon) Megazord and Rhino Steel Megazord sets. The only missing Zords are the Jungle Master Megazord's Gorilla, Antelope and Penguin Zords.

(4) Deluxe Megazords



Yes, a shock of a life time.

Deluxe Jungle Pride Megazord now holds the record for being the most expensive primary Megazord for the Power Rangers Series @ S$159.95!

Interestingly, Bandai Asia repackaged this one with a boxed design, instead of directly importing the American Open-Window Style. Therefore, it leads me to think that there is a slight possiblity that DX GekiTouja is packaged into it. Otherwise, why would Bandai Asia bother to repackage this one, when it is the same American Jungle Pride Megazord missing the LED lights in the fists? I guess we will never find out because no one is going to buy this guy at this price!

The Deluxe Megazord Category will disappoint collectors (if they only know about PR, WTH am I talking about...) and kids as there will only be Jungle Pride Megazord and Jungle Master Megazord available.

Bandai America did not release any of the Auxiliary Zords in the Deluxe Assortment. Also, I don't think we will get the Disney Exclusive DX "Ultimate" Megazord Set (which consists of the DX Jungle Pride Megazord, DX Lion and Chameleon Zords) and the DX Rhino Steel Megazord. Those two were only meant to be sold in the Disney Stores in the U.S.A.

Unless Bandai Asia decides to shock us with exclusive repackages... and oh, I think we will be getting all of the Candy Toy re-issues later, which will be a much better alternative than the Transforming Megazord Line I mentioned earlier!

Samurai Gattai Series Hiden Chouchin DaiGoyo

This guy was released on the 19th of September, and I only managed to get it today. Yes, it's a very busy semester... the uncle still remembers me as a regular. Hahah.

Back in 2006, we had Zuban which functions as a sword and a mecha. It has all the nice gold chrome and makes retarded phrases just like in the show. That was the cute part as he can only speak his name just like a POKe'MON! He was a nice addition to my Boukenger Collection (my favorite Super Sentai Series).

Gekiranger had no need for anything like this in 2007. LoL~

Then came 2008, the Go-Roader GT for Go-Onger. Essentially, it is a rolling wheel and Engine Soul "Casette Player". Yeah, that's how I described it and the mechanism. I didn't like this piece of junk and it was just there for completion sake and another wretched Engine Soul.

Again, DaiGoyo belongs to the class of "Mecha-Like Ally." (Is there any better terminology?) This time, a lantern that can transform into a robo! What was nice about him, is again, the interactiveness of mimicking the in-show counterpart. It makes a couple of on-screen phrases (around 10) which I adore. I think Bandai Japan made quite some effort into design this so that kids will buy it:

1) Role Play Weapon: Stick + Lantern!
2) Mecha Robo and the ability to combine with 4 Origami(s)!
3) Comes with 2 Hiden Disks! And it can store up to 8 Hiden Disks!
4) Speaks like the in-show counterpart and lights up!

Therefore, you can see the play value here. It is not a standalone piece of mecha because it can swap limbs with Shinken-Oh, so there's more reason to get it unlike Go-Roader GT!

Bought the Bandai Asia (Hong Kong) Licensed Version at S$80.00.

Boukenger Candy Toy DaiVoyager

This one's the re-issue from Bandai Asia (Hong Kong). Sheng Tai Toys actually managed to import all of the Candy Toys for this series!

In retrospect, DaiVoyager was one of the coolest Candy Toy Robo owing to the exception articulation points absented in the Deluxe Version which focused more on the electronic aspects.



Image: Stickers are not applied.

Unfortunately, there are several loose joint issues with the toy. Not sure if I am the only one or it was a manufacturing glitch. In addition, the sticker quality was at its worst with poor contrast of details and faded printing.

Retailing at S$9.95 each @ OG.

It's Morphin Time!

Announcement:

Disney has decided to broadcast remastered episodes for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the coming January 2010 on ABC Kids.

This further confirms the fact that Samurai Sentai Shinkenger will not be adapted for the new Power Rangers Series, and Power Rangers RPM is indeed the last season as of now.

It is currently unclear if all 3 seasons of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will be aired on TV or back to adapting the Japanese new series for the next season in 2011.



By Bandai America Incorporated:

BANDAI AMERICA POWERS UP LIKE IT’S 1993; BRINGS BACK MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS IN NEW TOY LINE

Go! Go! Get your Power Morphers - it’s Morphin’ time! Bandai America will bring the best-selling Power Rangers toy line back to its intergalactic, prehistoric roots with the “five teenagers with attitude” that started it all in a new collection of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toys. The inaugural and most recognizable of 15 Power Rangers themes, this powered up Mighty Morphin line will feature both fresh and nostalgic play and collection experiences. Including action figures, vehicles, Megazords and role-play items aligned with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series premiering Saturday mornings January, 2010 on ABC Kids; the highly anticipated toys will begin to arrive at retail by the end of this year.

As the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers took over the air waves - and your brain waves - in 1993 they made an unforgettable impact on pop culture. Showing that heroes come in every color, teamwork conquers all, and girls really can rule (unfortunately for good and evil), they took entertainment and play-time by storm. With three TV seasons, a motion picture and thousands of toys, the Power Rangers have spent 17 straight years in the top ten best-selling boys’ action figure brands in the US according to The NPD Group.

“The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers captivated the country in 1993, and many kids who played with the toys now have children of their own,” said Tim Wills Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, of Bandai America Incorporated, “Families can experience their ‘morphin’ time’ once again as a whole new generation of kids are introduced to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toys.”

“I’m tickled pink to have had the opportunity to be a part of this juggernaut children’s action series and brand,” says Paul Schrier, former Mighty Morphin actor and director, “The good-natured humor and strong messages of teamwork and friendship really hit home with audiences everywhere and I can’t wait to see what’s next from this fountain of heroic action!”

To kick off the refreshed toy line, fans and families will get ready to battle not only for the salvation of the universe, but also for $11,000 in cash prizes in Bandai America’s “Power Up Video Challenge” contest. Consumers will be challenged to view a Power Rangers “cliffhanger video” online or at one of more than 2,000 movie theatres in the U.S., and then submit their own unique ending in a mini-movie or story-board at Bandai.com. Selected by both peers and a judging panel, the winning video and story-board entries will receive $10,000 and $1,000 in cash prizes respectively. Participants learn more and enter to win between October 1 and December 15 at www.Bandai.com.

Gattai Complete!

Got Candy Toy GoGo Shovel and GoGo Mixer today, which completes the Ultimate DaiBouken Set.

I was pretty lucky, as there was one of each left. SirenBuilder got restocked though, which prompts the question of whether DaiVoyager will be imported; that only time will tell...

Available at S$9.95 each as usual.

Shopping Therapy @ OG

Argh! What a horrible recess week, and I felt that I really need a break...

A shopping therapy seems like the idea to go since OG is holding its 47th Anniversary, and every S$75 nett purchase entitles you to be a member for a year. Yeah, sounds like wasting money for the sake of becoming a member.



So I went to OG (Albert Complex) at Bugis, with the intention of buying Boukenger Candy Toys. However, my initial plan was foiled when there were no more GoGo Shovel and GoGo Mixer left. There were quite some stock the last time I went... So the total amount doesn't quite add up with GoGo Drill, GoGo Crane, GoGo Jet and SirenBuilder (3 Boxes).

Then, I had to resort to an emergency plan... Operation Overdrive!



Originally, I intended to get them (Mission Response Sentinel Knight and Moltor) only when they are cleared at S$5.00... but for the sake of having to make up the numbers, I had to go for the current prices of S$8.00 each.

More shocks along the way when the cashier said that the candy toys are not applicable for the 20% discount on regular items! In that case, the labels are so misleading! *Annoyed* I clearly remembered buying a candy toy at OG (People's Park) at 20% off some time back.

Anyway, I was really messed up with the calculations and all, so in the end, the total came out to be S$74.20. And I had to buy a box of Hello Panda to top up the S$1.00. -_-|||

The only amusing thing I saw today was 2 kids buying DX DriveMax Megazord. Now going for S$38.00, parents are more willing to buy them for their kids. LoL~ One Mum who was queuing in front of me and one other Dad who was pestered by his son earlier on. Happy faces with getting DriveMax Megazord! 6 year-olds sure are easy to please... Congrats to Bandai America!

S.H. Figuarts - Kamen Rider Diend

No new items for Shinkenger yet; Daigoyo is only due for release tomorrow in Japan.

The second piece of my Kamen Rider Decade Collection @ the friendly price S$34.00.

All that's left is Kamen Rider Decade Complete Form which is not yet released.

Chara Fortune - Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Secret Character

As promised, this post reveals the secret character of the Calligraphy Fortune Samurai Sentai Shinkenger!

It's Crying Takeru! Cute?

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger - Chara Fortune

The second set arrived today via door delivery as well.



This one's more fun because there are 12 designs in total (5 Rangers, 5 Cilivians, 1 Kuroko-Chan and 1 Secret Character). The whole box is packed in quantity of 24, so there will be 2 sets.

So cute! These are cuter than the Prop Plus Petit Versions!



After a tiring day at school, it is quite spirit-lifting to open them one by one. It's random as well, so my brother and I took turns to open them. We took a total of 20 tries to get a complete set with some repeats. LoL~

Not to forget, they are smaller than the Prop Plus Petits at 3cm tall per figure. As for the cost, this one's a startling S$155.46 after all the conversions and charges. Calculation will be S$6.48 per figure.

In the end, I decided to open the remaining 4 as well. Guess who the secret character is? It's not pictured here... Maybe I will disclose it in my next post.

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger - Prop Plus Petit

Received it via door delivery today!



Are these cute? Just so you know, the figures stand at about 4.5cm tall without the stand.



And the plus point is that, the heads and helmets are swappable!

$$ wise, the actual cost adds up to S$87.13 after the shipping and the exchange rate. So, one figure is about S$8.71 and that is cheaper than the Go-Onger HEROX.

The other box of Calligraphy Fortune Shinkenger has been shipped and is on the way... :)

S.H. Figuarts - Kamen Rider Decade

In the end, I didn't wait for my 3pm tutorial...

I figured that I might as well drop by CSC since I was going to POP Central (Popular) @ Bras Basah to buy files. Nothing new (for Shinkenger) of course, as the next scheduled Super Sentai Toy is in September. LoL~

Bought S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Decade @ S$35.00.

All that's left is to wait for Kamen Rider Diend and Decade Complete Form to be imported/released.

Samurai Gattai Series EX DX Kyouryuu Origami & Sentai Hero 07 Super ShinkenRed

Interestingly, Uncle's recent shipments came on time. LoL~ Therefore, it's simple to predict when new stuff will be available -> 1 week after release in Japan.

DX Kyouryuu Origami is very useful because it is just like the ShinkenMaru! You can attach and spin the Hiden Disks for the animations. A great substitute for those who don't want to buy the weapon.

It's S$70.00 for the Japan Version.



Super ShinkenRed is the first to be released individually, and the rest of the Shinkengers will power up one by one as the show progresses. I forsee the 4 of them being release together in the future.

This one's S$13.00 after Uncle gave me a S$1.00 discount. More money to be spent when the rest comes out...

Takashimaya 13th Craziest Toy Sale (Last Day)

Specially went down to Orchard Road again because it's the last day of this event.

Upon arrival, I noticed that quite some stuff were sold out... Again, I will be blogging on the Super Sentai and Power Rangers related news only.

Super Sentai first:

Magiranger >>> Same amount of DX MagiLegend at S$40.00.

Boukenger >>> I only saw one box of Bouken Driver left...

Gekiranger >>> The remaining stock comprised of mainly Super GekiClaw and some DX Auxiliary Mecha except DX RinLion and RinChameleon which were sold out earlier.

Now onto Power Rangers:

No one wants the Mystic Force Role Play Sets even though they were at S$5.00 each.

As for Operation Overdrive, the majority that remained were the Transforming Sentinel Zord. Surprisingly, people actually bought the Triple-Transforming Megazord?! I didn't see any of those left.

Guess what? The DX DriveMax Megazord was very popular! There were only 4 boxes left when I reached.



Kinda expected that it will be reduced to S$40.00 at the end, and I was right. That's right, I really bought the stupid crappy Megazord!

Inrou-Maru

So tempted to buy this one!

Similar to the Sushi-Changer, the Inrou-Maru features alot of interactive electronic sounds just like the show. It is activated when a Hiden Disk is inserted, which the Inrou-Maru will then call out the name of the Hiden Disk inserted and plays a corresponding sound. One example, the Inrou-Maru will announce "Tora Disk" and plays the "Tiger Roar" when it is inserted.

It's so easy to cheat me of my money! Simply make some toy which has the same sounds and functions as the show!

Takashimaya 13th Craziest Toy Sale (Day 8)

Dropped by Takashimaya again, and there's so price cuts ranging from S$5.00 to S$20.00 for quite a number of items. Worth checking them out!

Samurai Gattai DX DaiKaiOh + Freebies!

Hahah, it was kinda lucky and there was no pre-empt of Uncle getting it so early. It was down to the last 2 boxes when I reached... What's new? Again, Uncle gotten short-changed on the shipment again. It's always half of whatever he ordered...

Not particular excited over getting Ebi Origami because it is not super nice-looking and that DaiKai Shinken-Oh (combined with Shinken-Oh) looks terribly out of proportion. This one's collecting for the sake of the series... or perhaps I will change my mind after I opened it?

The rest of the people will have to wait till next Tuesday to get their DX DaiKaiOh. Mine's the Japan Version at S$105.00.



Not sure about the minimum amount spent to qualify for the Goodie Bag but mine is definitely way over. China Square Central has prepared National Day Goodie Bags for its shoppers and they can be redeemed at the Customer Service Counter.

Quite worth it, as you can see from the photo and I was able to save some money without having to buy drinks. There's 2 packets of Season's Iced Lemon Tea which I drank one earlier.

If you can tell what's included, there's vouchers, biscuits, drinks, a torchlight, a poncho, tissues, VCD pouch, and Hand Sanitiser (H1N1!)...



Lucky! I was the fifth customer of the day, so I stand to win an additional small handy pouch. It comes in either red or white (the NDP motif), and white was clearly the less ugly of the two. LoL~ I have no use for this bonus gift, and I will probably give it to my mum or grandma.

Takashimaya 13th Craziest Toy Sale (Day 1)

23th July 2009 till 10 August 2009 @ B2

Some SS/PR related toy prices on Day 1:

Power Rangers Mystic Force

- Assorted Role-Play Sets @ S$5.00

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

- Assorted Mega Figure Sets @ S$10.00
- Assorted Adventure Sets @ S$20.00
- Drive Defender/Drive Lance @ S$20.00
- Triple Transforming Megazord (A or B) @ S$25.00
- Transforming Sentinel Zord @ S$25.00
- DX DriveMax Megazord @ S$49.00

Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger

- Geki-Changer @ S$35.00
- Geki-Nunchaku @ S$35.00
- Geki-Tonfas @ ?
- Geki-Bazooka @ S$50.00
- Super Geki-Claw @ S$30.00
- Sai-Blade @ S$50.00

- DX Geki-Elephant @ S$25.00
- DX Geki-Bat @ S$25.00
- DX Geki-Shark @ S$35.00
- DX Geki-Wolf @ S$23.00
- DX Rin-Lion & Rin-Chameleon @ S$45.00

As for Kamen Rider, they are still clearing Kamen Rider Blade stuff! >> The Rider Hero Figures, Weapons and Rouse Holders. Not to forget, there's Hibiki as well.

**There will be price cuts along the 2 week sale!

Engine Sentai Go-Onger Chouzenshu

I received my Engine Sentai Go-Onger Chouzenshu in the mail today!

Honestly, I was quite disappointed after flipping through the pages. I was expecting relatively big and nice photos as reference and collection purposes... However, everything was so small and cramped into one book which is not very thick to begin with.

Actually, I don't quite get the rationale behind it - Squeezing alot of elements for Go-Onger into one book isn't very smart on their part. Why? Because the past recent Super Sentai all had 2 volumes each, at least from Dekaranger which I can remember. Why wouldn't they want to continue the 2 volumes strategy to earn more profits since the series is so popular in Japan. Therefore, I would say that the Boukenger and Gekiranger ones were more worth the money.

As for this one... probably not so much. And I paid US$28.99 (S$43.49) for it.

Shinkenger-Decade Crossover

Nice picture? *Click for larger image*

All it takes is a simple link of Ika Origami getting stolen by a Kamen Rider. It's that simple!

In case, anyone is wondering... It's in the following order: Shinken Act 20, Decade Ep 24, Shinken Act 21 and Decade Ep 25.

Engine Sentai Go-Onger HEROX (2)

Finally squeezed out some time to go Suntec City to get these guys.

My initial plan was if there are still alot of boxes left, I would buy one at a time and open it to see what I have got before buying another one.

Hey, Toy Room was in a much worse state than I imagined. I can only imagine how much longer left before it completely closes down... Back to the topic, I grabbed all the remaining boxes at once to try my luck at the cost of S$39.80! Damn, the store should have given some discounts if they still want any business; it's seriously empty.

So I opened them one by one, and Lady Luck almost got me. First, I got Gunpei (Go-onBlack), and next Sousuke (Go-OnRed)! Doing pretty well at the moment, the third one was Saki (Go-OnYellow); no repeat yet! 3 out of 4 was no mean feat, and the disappointment had to come at the last box...

So, goodbye to Hant (Go-onGreen)! It's a second Saki... which I decided to give to my cousin. There goes the incomplete circle.

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Prop Plus Petit

Yes, I'm officially crazy!

After calculating what's left of my paycheck, I have decided to go ahead and pre-order this set as well! So cute! However, I am not too fond about the ranger forms with the big heads at all... only their Origamis' a plus.

Going for US$58.99 (~S$85.81), and releases on the August 31 as well.

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger - SushiChanger

I was quite reluctant to get this lame-looking thing at first. However, because of its ability to summon all the 10 Origamis (like the Boukenger Accellular), I just have to get it!

The stock at Ng's Collections was long sold out, and I didn't see any more re-stock, so I decided to go to Wheelock's Dollz Inc. Luckily, the auntie was there (and recognized me), so she was able to give me a discount (from the Dollz Inc's price of S$69.95). In the end, I paid S$60.00 for the Sushi-Changer which was S$5.00 more expensive than I would have gotten from China Square Central. Oh well, it's a totally different system all together. After all, the prices at Wheelock Place are higher so as to offset the higher rental expenses.

The only complain about the toy, is the mechanism to activate the sounds. I don't think the clipping-on-and-off action of the Sushi-Disk can last very long, due to the plastic fragility.

Sentai Hero 06 ShinkenGold

Cannot expect anything from CSC these days. Sushi-Changer was sold out when it arrived last week and I was too busy (maybe tired) to make my way there to get it...

I don't think I will bother asking the Uncle about Sentai because his whole mind is only about Transformers... (so predictable). And as with the first movie release back in 2007, CSC was flooded with Transformers for 1 and 1/2 years before it finally died down! Can totally expect this one to last just as long, if not longer...

Only got myself this SH ShinkenGold for S$15.00. Not the best paint job but the best out of the 3 figures left already.

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Calligraphy Fortune

Call me crazy or something equivalent.

I just pre-ordered this set of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger - Calligraphy Fortune Set online @ YesAsia. It's freaking US$105.29 (~S$153.19)! I just can't withstand the cuteness...

It's expected to be released on August 31, 2009, so it's still sometime away...

Samurai Gattai Series 03 DX Tora Origami

Finally got this one today. It dragged from last week till yesterday just to get the Japanese shipment in.

More specifically, it's supposed to arrive last Tuesday but was delayed till last Thursday. So I went down last Friday which was almost a wasted trip... I bought FFR 03 Kamen Rider Blade instead. Then, the story continues... with the Uncle saying that he would be "k" by alot of customers on Saturday because of this toy. I didn't went down on Tuesday but called to check and it was delayed again! In the end, the shipment only arrived yesterday.

Called to reserve this afternoon... Left 2 boxes (abit bad condition) on the shelves when I reached at 4.30pm. The Uncle seems to have anmesia at times; he suddenly remembered keeping good condition ones for me. LoL~ No discount this time round, it's S$50.00 for the Japanese Version.

The Bandai Asia shipment was also problematic, as local importer Sheng Tai Toys seems to be stocking up the toys themselves and restricting distribution. *Now you know, Takashimaya has put up Shinkenger Toys at the usual marked-up prices of 180%* Go-Onger Toys was not on local shelves though last year after Gekiranger.

Plenty of Japanese Version DX Kabuto and Kajiki Origami to go around at S$35.00 each. DX Engine JumboWhale is discounted to S$55.00! Sadly, no DX Toripter and Jetras to go with...

The Circle Is Complete!

Chaos! The over-hyped Tampines 1 continues to be swarmed with people...

I have decided to buy the rest of the Engine Keychains while I still have the momentum. Yamakawa Super was no different; it was packed with people... And I want to comment on this unhappy incident...

There's no queuing directions and it resulted in two queues but only one cashier. I was quite pissed off when the cashier skipped me and served another customer (from the other queue) when I was already standing there first and for so long! The person in front of me bought S$91.00 worth of confectionery?!

Then I voiced out to the cashier who wanted me to join the other long queue, and I was very annoyed. I exclaimed that I was here first and should be served first! Luckily, there were other people who commented on the lack of queuing directions, and the stupid cashier was so embarrassed.

In midst of the chaotic situation, the cashier actually gave me the wrong change! So in the end, I only paid S$6.00 for the 4 Keychains instead of S$16.00! Finally, I was more or less appeased. Seriously, I couldn't care less about returning the change because of the poor service and the over-priced items. Yamakawa Super is already earning too much.