Friday, December 2, 2011

Ranger Keys Continues Into 2012!

Bandai Japan will continue to release the Ranger Key series in 2012 due to the huge success of the popular collection gimmick for the 35th Super Sentai Anniversary - Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

Some 123 Ranger Keys have been released this year across the various DX, Candy Toy and Gashapon versions. With the release of new Ranger Key Sets, collectors can look forward to fulfilling the 199+ Ranger Keys featured in the show.



Two new sets of Ranger Keys are scheduled for release in January 2012 - Sun Vulcan and Gaoranger. The GoBuster Set will be released in March to coincide with the Legend Mobirates featuring the AkaRed Ranger Key and new sounds.

Based on the arrangement, the Sun Vulcan set will see a repeat of VulEagle in the DX version (RKS 01), VulShark in the Candy Toy (Series 05) and Gashapon versions (Series 05), and VulPanther in the Gashapon version (Series 05). [*] The Gaoranger set will also see a repeat of GaoRed in the DX version (RKS 01), and the rest of the team in Gashapon version (Series 04) with the exception of GaoSilver. [#]

[*] No. of Gashapon-exclusive Ranger Keys in Series 05 reduced from 8 to 7.
[#] No. of Gashapon-exclusive Ranger Keys in Series 04 reduced from 10 to 6.



The Legend Mobirates is scheduled for release in March 2012 with the AkaRed Ranger Key as well as 68 new sounds or a total of 148 sounds. The GoBuster Ranger Key Set releasing in the same month will be compatible with the new Legend Mobirates.

It is not surprising to see that the Legend Mobirates (Japan version) will once again be in high demand, as Bandai Asia will be softening the sounds again in order to pass the Toy Safety Regulations effectively rendering the toy useless in terms of value and playability.

No comments: