You got your comparison already, but note that the discussion everyone was having at the time was for Rider 2. All three of Rider 1's Figuarts incarnations were general releases. Rider 2's Shin version was mass-release while the first-appearance version was an exclusive.

Figuarts related any UK fans been to an mcm and they found figuarts of kame rider there. Cause I'm curious due to I want to pick up some and rest of the current sailor scouts

Never seen any toku ones there personally, only Tiger & Bunny stuff. However with Bluefin having some sort of presence here now I wouldn't be surprised if someone sells some, I did see a Black RX in Forbidden Planet the other day after all.

They will be completely overpriced though. MCM is rife with people overcharging and/or selling fakes.

Woah...Zeo...did you say you saw figuarts in forbidden planet?! When did this start happening? I'd probably go to FP more often if they started to have more figuarts in stock.

I've only ever seen figuarts at Hyper Japan from one booth, haven't seen the booth since though so I think it was a one time thing, they also had some cool rider ipad covers.

Ahh ok thanks for the heads up so for this stuff at mcm I should go to trusty booth like anime UK it Tokyo toys

haha tokyo toys sells so much fake stuff for overpriced fluff. Even though I am guilty of buying some things there because I had money and it was just convenient at the time but it sure as hell isn't a 100% legit operation.

The only stall I've ever considered to be trustworthy is the Gundam Nation booth. They sold me some Figuerise Rider kits in the past and have really friendly staff!

Ahh right Imnow anime UK I think it was sell genuine items due to I bought a kon bleach bag from them and it official. They stated on there site they sell only genuine official items.

About a couple of months ago. First I was only seeing some of the Sailor Scouts there, but recently a Piccolo and Black RX popped up there. They run about £35 each.

Note this is a FP International though, not sure if the other FP chain get them in or not.

Yeah, they lie about that quite a lot. It doesn't help that MCM turn a blind eye to bootlegs being sold at their events, having been told face to face that "it's the buyers problem and not theirs".

Anyway, getting a bit off topic now :lol

FP international ahh, none of those in london...buggerrrr.

Well guess I have a reason to go check out FP in Leicester whenever I visit haha.

Akaranger arrived!

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The box reads "Akarenger", so I guess they're sticking to the old "Gorenger" translation, but honestly "Akaranger" makes a heck of a lot more sense considering every season outside of Goranger has translated レンジャー properly to "Ranger" and this is the same line of toys that translated "Basco" as "Vasco" despite him having a "B" for his flag and being named after a real explorer...

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But anyway! He's indeed significantly bigger then any other Sentai Figuart. He retains the same sized hands though, so it is possible that its just to replicate the puffy look of the old suits. VulEagle will show wether this is a permanent shift in the size of Sentai. Weird that Sentai apparently sell so badly they're released so sparingly, yet they make them bigger and therefore less cost efficient. Bandai, why you so strange? He's not actually big enough to look out of place with other Figuarts though, so I'm thankful for that.

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Accessory-wise, Akaranger is decked out! He's got 5 pairs of hands, plus one extra for the iconic Goranger pose, the Goranger Storm Soccer ball, the Red Bute, the Red Bute in Spear Mode, the Silver Shot and his belt with a Birdie attached. The cape comes packaged separate from the main body and is hard plastic. It slots in very solidly with an audible "click" that feels solid enough that I don't want to try and take it out. The Silver Shot doesn't actually fit inside he holster, instead there's an empty holster and a holster with the gun attached that you can swap out when needed. While Akaranger comes with a lot, there's still room for more! I know the Goranger Storm came before the Goranger Hurricane, but I feel the Hurricane is actually a bit more iconic. I wish it came with the Hurricane football instead, but maybe one of the (hopeful) other members will comes with it? I'd also have liked the Red Bute actually as a whip or lasso, which is how he mostly used it. It only comes with it folded up or as a spear, which kind of sucks. An interchangeable flowing cape would've been nice to make action poses have a bit more "oomph" too. Still, Sentai Figuarts have been criminally lacking in accessories lately and Akaranger is a big step up!

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I think he's fantastic. I'm so happy that he wasn't cancelled and it gives me hope for the future of Sentai Figuarts. He's a lovely figure and the most important character in Sentai (and by extension) Power Ranger history as the first ever Red Ranger and my collection feels just so much more complete by having him! If you haven't already bought him, do it! Support the future of Sentai Figuarts!

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Just for fun, the two legendary Red, Blue and Yellow heroes.