{"id":14997,"date":"2011-10-21T09:44:53","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T14:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=14997"},"modified":"2011-10-23T00:35:42","modified_gmt":"2011-10-23T05:35:42","slug":"vault-review-s-h-figuarts-gokai-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=14997","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: S.H.
Figuarts Gokai Red"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>I\u2019ve been obsessively watching the current Japanese Power Rangers show, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.\u00a0 The hard part has been keeping my show related purchases to a minimum while I wait for the real action figures to arrive.\u00a0 That wait is finally coming to an end.<\/p>\n

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is the 35th<\/sup> Super Sentai team, bringing the grand total up to 199 individual Power Rangers since 1975.\u00a0 It focuses on five space pirates and their adventures in fighting the evil Space Empire Zangyack, while simultaneously searching for \u201cthe greatest treasure in the universe\u201d.\u00a0 What makes this team so unique is their ability to access the powers of the previous 34 Super Sentai teams with the help of Ranger Keys. \u00a0Not only do the keys grant them the abilities of the previous Rangers, but it also changes their costumes into those respective team designs.<\/p>\n

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Not only is the show distinctive by celebrating the previous history of the Super Sentai series, but the characters also have their own way of saving the day.\u00a0 I haven\u2019t seen them all, but most Sentai teams have noble and courageous members who fight for the side of good and protect the innocent.\u00a0 The Gokaiger aren\u2019t as up front about their motives.\u00a0 Sure they\u2019re the good guys and still protect the people of Earth, but they have to maintain their tough pirate image.\u00a0 So instead of openly fighting Zangyack because their evil, they usually make excuses like Zangyack ruined their dinner, or Zangyack interrupted their shopping, or just the simple Zangyack is annoying them at the moment.<\/p>\n

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The leader of the pirates is Captain Marvelous, the Red Ranger of the team and the first to be made in the S.H. Figuarts line.\u00a0 This is the first Gokaiger \u201cbuck\u201d body to be created, and will be reused on both the Gokai Blue and Green figures as well.\u00a0 Some pieces will even end up on Gokai Silver\u2019s figure as well.\u00a0 Like most Ranger uniforms, the design is dynamic yet simple.\u00a0 This is also reflected in the sculpt of the figure.\u00a0 Each detail and line on the figure is a raised piece, and there are also areas with sculpted folds in the fabric of his costume.\u00a0 Yet it\u2019s all kept to a minimum so the figure comes off as uncluttered and almost plain at first glance.<\/p>\n

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Gokai Red\u2019s paint job is also simple.\u00a0 The figure is molded in red, black, and white, with most of the gold and silver touches being added on.\u00a0 This is the area where I\u2019ve seen most of the complaints about this figure, and unfortunately mine also has a few problems here.\u00a0 You\u2019ll notice in some of my pictures that the side of his left forearm has a black smudge on it.\u00a0 This is where the red paint had been touched before curing, causing it to smudge and allowing the molded black piece to show through.\u00a0 There is also a fingerprint on the black area of his chest.\u00a0 It\u2019s definitely not as noticeable, the camera wasn\u2019t even able to pick it up, but you can see it if you look at the figure up close and in person.<\/p>\n

I realize there are always going to be paint errors in any kind of assembly line process.\u00a0 It\u2019s just more difficult to deal with when you\u2019re ordering figures sight unseen.\u00a0 The higher price tag also makes it hurt a bit more when things like this do show up.<\/p>\n

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Being a Figuarts figure, Gokai Red\u2019s articulation is pretty amazing.\u00a0 His head, neck, torso, hips, and ankles are all ball joints.\u00a0 His shoulders are swivel\/hinges attached to a ball joint.\u00a0 His elbows and knees are double hinged, and there\u2019s also a hinge on his toe joint.\u00a0 His wrists are swivel\/hinges, and his biceps and thighs have a swivel joint.\u00a0 All around this figure can do pretty much any pose you\u2019d want.<\/p>\n

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Gokai Red also comes with plenty of accessories.\u00a0 There\u2019s his standard Gokai Saber and gun, both of which have an incredible amount of detail in the sculpt and paint departments.\u00a0 In the show, the Gokaigers can power up these weapons using their Ranger keys.\u00a0 To my surprise, the key drives on both the gun and saber are separate and articulated pieces.\u00a0 The figure also comes with two alternate key drives with a key already molded in place.\u00a0 This is a terrific amount of detail.\u00a0 I just wish the keys that were in the drives had been painted red instead of silver.\u00a0 This would have made it perfect.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gokai Red also comes with two dangerously tiny red keys.\u00a0 One is in the regular position and the other is in key mode.\u00a0 This was also a pleasant surprise because I figured keys for a five inch figure would be way too small to do.\u00a0 Well they weren\u2019t too small to do, but I get a bit nervous every time I pull it out of the package.\u00a0 I love that they included them, but something this small is just asking to get lost.<\/p>\n

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Marvelous also has his Mobirates cell phone\/morphing device, which is just as super detailed as his gun and saber.\u00a0 But even more surprising, his tiny Ranger key in key mode can fit into the phone.\u00a0 This allows you to imitate their morphing sequence from the show.\u00a0 How nifty is that?<\/p>\n

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Red has five sets of hands: fists, open, slightly open, gun holding, sword\/phone holding.\u00a0 There\u2019s also one extra right hand made specifically to hold the tiny keys.\u00a0 As if that wasn\u2019t enough, he also comes with an extra pair of folded arms, which he does quite a bit in the show.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m not done with the accessories yet!\u00a0 All first release Gokai figures will come with an exclusive Gokai Darin piece.\u00a0 This is the ship\u2019s wheel that each member uses to steer their individual vehicle, or the giant Gokaioh robot when they all come together.\u00a0 Like the other accessories, this piece is incredibly detailed all the way around and is articulated to spin.\u00a0 And just like the show, you can even place the tiny key into the center of the wheel to activate Gokaioh\u2019s special powers.\u00a0 Again, I was surprised and delighted by this feature.\u00a0 This definitely makes getting the first release even more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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Gokai Red will cost you about $40 to $50.\u00a0 The figure did sell out at most of the import retailers I keep track of, so finding one with the Darin piece may cost a bit more.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t care about that piece, then you should probably wait for the second release.\u00a0 I wish there was a bit more attention placed on the painting side of the factory, but I\u2019m pretty happy with this figure aside from that issue.\u00a0 I love the show and this is probably the best representation of the character that we\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning on picking up this line, you should be warned that it won\u2019t be cheap.\u00a0 Importing costs are high, but to make things a bit harder Bandai is only releasing Gokai Yellow and Pink through their Tamashii store.\u00a0 So expect some middleman fees also.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been obsessively watching the current Japanese Power Rangers show, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.\u00a0 The hard part has been keeping my show related purchases to a minimum while I wait for the real action figures to arrive.\u00a0 That wait is finally coming to an end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10],"tags":[445,1243,1241,1242,347,1027,1089,1244,1245],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/gredTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-3TT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18835,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=18835","url_meta":{"origin":14997,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: S.H. 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