Ranger Key News: Red Keys!

Ok so with the announcement of gashapon set 03, we finally will have some version of every Red Key! Hooray!



But now itll be interesting on how they approach the rest of the releases. Will they continue to release Reds in DX, and other colors in gashapon? Or will they still keep the regular format that we've been seeing but move away from reds into different colors? Or maybe even using EX sets of each color as rumors have said?



Im leaning toward them using the EX sets. It allows them to still release DX and gashapon, with reds, and 6thrangers. While still allowing the release of 20 DX keys per month(5 per set, and 4 sets for each gokaiger besides gokai red).



Now BoJ has expierence with this type of merchandising style due to the past to kamen Riders having a similar gimmick(with memories from KR: W and medals from KR: OOO.). Now Im assuming theyll be using the same strategy for Gokaiger. Which means we will get all the keys, even if they have to still be releasing them after the show is finished.



What ever they decide to do, as it stands now all keys will be set for release and I'll be here to cover it!

Ranger Key News: Gashapon EX Set Limited?

Ok so the rumor was that the recently announced Gashapon EX set was going to be a limited run. Now gashapon sets in general are more limited than DX keys are, so when they call a gashapon set limited, it means it really is limited. So I've been searching around for information on this topic, and I finally have an answer.



So according to Japanese stores that have put the set up for presale, as well as Yahoo Japan Auctions, bandai sites, etc. this set is going to be in a limited run. So grab them while you can, cause this is gonna be a rare one.



And if you are considering skipping this set, just remember that some of the gashapon made keys arent being made into the DX version, so if you want 1 of every ranger its kinda necessary to get at least the keys that arent being made into DX. And by the looks of it the keys from this set that arent gonna make it to DX are Denzi Red, Red Flash, Turbo Red, and Red Hawk. However that could all change with the announcements of other DX sets, but remember Five Red, Mask Red, and Goggle Red were in gashapon set 1, but have not yet been announced in any DX set, while all the others in gashapon set 1 have already had their DX counterparts announced.



So bottom line, these might become very very hard to find. And it may get expensive. So if you want 1 key of each ranger just grab the ones you need to fill in the empty DX spots, or if you want every key ever made(like me) grab this set up quick before its gone

Ranger Key News: Dice-O Keys

Ok so Dice-O has released pics of all of the keys it uses in the game. Now, this doesnt mean that all of these keys are being produced by Bandai, or that Dice-O is going to start producing real keys, but it does give us a pretty good idea of what keys are coming.



Henshin Grid has detailed articles on this subject



Ranger Keys 1975-1988

http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/04/dice-ocom-ranger-keys-1975-1989.html



Ranger Keys 1989-1999

http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/04/dice-ocom-ranger-keys-1990-1999.html



Ranger Keys 2000-2011

http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/04/dice-ocom-ranger-keys-2000-2011.html



6th Ranger Keys

http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/04/sixth-ranger-ranger-keys.html