Chara Fortune Plus: Gokaiger Treasure Fortune

Collected both Chimi Mega Chara Fortune Plus - Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Treasure Fortune and the Blue GokaiDarin from La Tendo.



The set of 12 is so cute! Not so much for the price at S$91.80 which works out to be S$7.65 per figure...

La Tendo was nice enough to offer me the box packaging even though I only ordered 1 complete set; I really like things complete in this sense. :)

Received Candy Key Series 04

Nice! SAL took only 10 days to reach Singapore from Japan.



Candy Toy Ranger Key Series 04 is probably one of the more popular sets around because of the inclusion of the exclusive TriceraRanger. Other than Go-OnGold and SpadeAce which are available in DX, Go-OnSilver and GekiBlue are important additions to the Ranger Key Collection over their Gashapon versions.

PR Samurai - Meet & Greet @ Takashimaya

In conjunction with the event, there is a 20% discount promotion for all Power Rangers Samurai toys.



It's been a while since I watched this sort of roadshows. It's funny to see how the whole concept didn't change at all some 15 years ago. Basically, the "Rangers" will enter the stage with a short showcase of their "awesome" moves and then kids will get picked to come onto the stage to participate in some quizzes and games.

I couldn't see what exact prizes were given away but the packages sort of gave an indication of what they could have been. It's along those lines of either Action Figures or Morphers; nothing huge or expensive. I can still remember that the event was giving away the Deluxe Turbo Megazord during the Power Rangers Turbo era. That was really the highlight! Hahah.

Anyway, it's nice to see that Saban is really pushing the promotions around the world as opposed to when Disney was still holding the franchise.

A Weekend Mega Haul

Spent a grand total of S$311.42 for 6 items today!

[1] S.H. Figuarts GokaiBlue with GokaiDarin



Collected this from La Tendo without the GokaiDarin because the local Bandai agent missed out the bonus item during the delivery. So I will have make another trip down once the item arrives... Fortunately, there isn't any paint QC issues this time so it's pretty straight-forward with the choosing. Compared to GokaiRed, this is slightly cheaper at S$44.10.

[2] DX Engine Machalcon



The last piece to completing the Gokaiger Mecha Collection, and the most expensive item in the series. Granted it's big in size, but it's not massive compared to the likes of DX MogyuuDai-Oh or DX Saidai-Oh despite being similar in terms of pricing.

DX Engine Machalcon comes with 2 Engine Souls and the Go-OnGold Ranger Key. Way to go with the double gimmick stunt, Bandai! Interestingly, this is also the first time that Bandai did not fix a suggested retail price for the toy. Instead it was listed as an open price which means that retailers can sell for any amount they like!

Then again, it's probably more applicable to the Japanese retailers because they were offering at the range of 8000-9000 yen while Bandai's web store listed it as 11,000 yen (approx. S$183.12).

Anyway, I got it for S$140.00 for the Bandai Asia version.

[3] Ranger Key Set DX

Bought another set from Uncle at S$23.00 with decent paint. Happy :)

[4] Gashapon Ranger Key Series 05



Got this complete set of 13 for S$70.00 from Ng's Collections through their Japanese agent. It's kinda pricey because there is a rare key in each set (DekaMaster in this case) which has a packing ratio of 2 out of 50 per machine.

There are 8 Gashapon-exclusive Ranger Keys in Series 05: DekaBlue, DekaGreen, DekaYellow, DekaPink, DekaMaster, KabutoRaiger, KuwagaRaiger and VulPanther.

Still waiting for Auntie to revert on the status of the Gashapon Ranger Key Series 04.

[5] DX Samuraizer Morpher (ShodouPhone Bandai Asia Repackage)

Takashimaya-Exclusive.



Bought this for the packaging since Takashimaya is having a 20% off promotion for all Power Rangers Samurai toys.

The volume of the "DX Samuraizer" is pathetic because Bandai Asia had to soften the sounds in order to pass the new toy safety regulations set earlier this year. By comparison, it's even softer than the American Samuraizer!

I probably wouldn't have gotten it without the 20% discount.

[6] Power Rangers Samurai 4" Rita Repulsa



Although this release was meant to fit in with the rest of the 2010 MMPR Reversioned 4" Action Figure Toyline (which Singapore didn't get at all), I got her nonetheless.

Likewise, I bought her partly because of the 20% discount off the usual hefty S$17.95 price tag which came up to S$14.36. She seems to be rarer in the States compared to the local market, but I didn't want to take any chances with the clearance sales.

Speaking of which, what happened to the RPM Full Throttle Rangers during the clearance sales? I only managed to get the Gold and Silver Rangers!

Feeling rather tired after running 3 different places. Hahah.

Ordered Candy Key Series 04

Ordered the Candy Key Series 04 @ AmiAmi since the Candy Toy shop in CSC was uncertain about their stock availability the last time I asked.

The online price offered was not too bad; the total plus shipping came up to 2610 yen (approximately S$43.61). In fact, it was slightly cheaper than getting it locally which averages about S$50.00 for one box.

The only downside is that I will end up with 2 sets because it's only sold in a box of 10. Maybe I can take a shot at customizing with the extra keys later on. Hahah.

DX Gokai Tranger Box

Interesting Note: Think "Tranger" as "Treasure" for pronunciation.



The last piece to completing all the 35 Red Ranger Keys for Gokaiger.

When the Ranger Key Set SP was announced by Bandai earlier, people were wondering if Bandai Japan had forgot and left out DX Ninja Red... Of course not! There's always a reason why Bandai Japan chose to do things in a certain way.

And here we are with the DX Gokai Tranger Box which can hold approximately 70 Ranger Keys. Got it at S$50.00 from Ng's Collections. Unfortunately, there were no more Ranger Key Set DX because I was looking to get another one if the paint quality is decent.

Uncle was very nice and told me that he will get it from his Wheelock shop next week. Hahah.

Ranger Key Set DX

Finally received the SMS to collect the Ranger Key Set DX from La Tendo.



Again, the paint quality control is horrible which disgusted me. I had to choose the "best" one out of the 3 sets. At this point, I certainly can't comprehend the logic behind why La Tendo always seem to get all the bad stock allocation...

One particular thought that struck me was that I distinctively remembered that I pre-ordered the Bandai Japan version as listed by La Tendo but I was given the Bandai Asia version instead. In fact, I still have the e-mail in my inbox which I can counter-check. However, I chose not to make any noise but I felt that they were not very honest in this regard.

Then another ridiculous thing happened... One of the La Tendo staff wanted to charge me S$26.00 (should be S$13.40 in balance) for the item when I already paid a S$10 deposit during the pre-order window?! In the end, another more experienced guy had to step in to clear up the mess.

I think this was my worst experience at La Tendo so far...