Import Edition Gokaioh Revealed?
 

From Raz's twitter feed, a import version of Gokaioh was found in the UK Toy catalougs:

https://twitter.com/razzle1337/statu...57084637233153

No price, but it's supposedly coming out in Sepember.

Ooooooh! I hope it's not $80-90 like all the others. That would be lame.

Actually credit for this, the image at least, goes to @Sentaiburse on twitter & GoldKingRanger.

I hope it comes out this fall. I guess Kyoryuzin will get a release next year when Dino Charge comes out.

They told us at Toy Fair that Nippon Editions were an annual thing.

Useless without the other Gokaiger mecha.

Not quite

Mold is exactly the same as the Japanese version so there's reason why you can't import the other Mecha.

The Gokai Machines are downright dirt cheap, especially when compared to their US counterparts. So importing them to go with this bad boy shouldn't be too much trouble for most.

You can get MagiDragon/PatStriker/GaoLion/Furaimaru for less that $15?

Hot damn.

Most of the Gokaioh that I see on Ebay are from Korea. I missed out on Gokaiger back in 2011, so I plan to pick this up. What are the chances of us getting Nippon Editions of the 6th ranger mecha?

Hate to say they won't. They only do an import edition of the core Megazord, not the Sixth Ranger's Zord, so no import edition Gozyujin/Q-Rex Megazord.

Nice, GokaiOh always was a very nice mecha. Worth every cent.

After you get all the neat accessories so that it's not empty, yeah! :p

This can't surprise anyone. We got Shinken-Oh, then Gosei Great, so this was a given.

I'm suprised it's still happening.

Isn't the Nippon/Import edition just a re-release of the Bandai Japan version from the year the show was on in Japan? You know, same mold and all? Only edit is the box.

I want this because GokaiOh, but I havent bought the other two, and I know I wont buy this release. Even if this is $80 again, I probably wont get it because I know I can find it for less if I wait.

Now if we get Kyoryujin next year for $80? Oh hell yes!

No real edits on the box, surprisingly. The others just had a banner wrapped around the bottom with the megazord's name and the PR logo on it. It isn't even taped on.

The accessories are fun, but I think as a toy in itself it's already pretty sweet. I like it best Vanilla, actually.

I guess Kyoryuzin will be next in 2015 or 2016. I wish they give the 6th rangers mecha some love.

Pat Striker, Magidragon, and on occasion Furaimaru all sell for rock bottom prices like that. Gao Lion can range anywhere from $30-60 and of course Machalcon is huge so his price is in that 60 range as well. But the average machines are very cheap.

You DO realize this is at a MUCH cheaper price point right? Because part of the reason some of us don't get the Japanese versions when they come out is that they are much more expensive right? I might get this one if I can get the funds together by the time it comes out, and then track down the rest of the Gokaiger mecha at a later date.

See that's the stereotype people inaccurately perpetuate. That the BOJ versions are vastly more expensive. But they certainly aren't by the "hundreds" of dollars lots of people like to exaggerate about. The US release of said BOJ toy is actually about the same price as it was when released in Japan, except the retail price here at around $80 equates to the Japanese price of $40-50 and shipping charges factored in. I bough this figure 3 years ago for 3000 yen plus shipping so about $55 in total.

So this figure runs you more now because US retailers charge more, there are more fees to factor in as a retailer. I think it's fantastic we're getting real sentai toys in the US again though. I know it'll never get back to the good old days of minor repaints of the real toys being released here, but I like to think the collector's market can keep these imported releases alive.

That's what the kids call droppin' knowledge. Now all we need is a gif of Jordan dropping a mic and walking off stage.

Even that's on the expensive for Gaolion; he circles 2000Y to 3000Y usually and I've even occasionally seen him for 1000Y if he's opened! You just have to be patient for those looking for the Gokaiger mech and you'll find some amazing deals. 1000Y-1500Y is the standard for Magidragon and Patstriker and 2000Y is average for Fuuraimaru. They're definitely pretty cheap and I think they're worthwhile, particularly Patstriker and Magidragon. Gokaioh's gimmick is my favorite ever. As for Gokaioh himself, after shipping he probably ends up at around the same cost as the imported version, so you might as well for this import.

The role play toys are another story, though. I'm trying to find a Gokai Gun for less then 5000Y with no luck so far.

I always see people talking about the lower prices of Sentai toys, but aside from quickies like Amiami, HLJ, CS Toys, Amazon, Ebay, or scouring Mandarake, I never see any decent guides or quick links of places, just discussion. Discussion is boring. I want to know where to enter my credit card number.

For the adult collectors, the lower prices are more accessible, and more easily if you know where to look. Supply, ease of access and patience are just as important as price and quality of product.

There's a reason I have a page on my blog dedicated to every nook and cranny you can find Power Rangers Super Megaforce, Megaforce and Legacy toys. If you ask me for a Legendary Megazord, I can give you millions of links online and item numbers for stores, but ask for an MMPR Green 5" figure, I can tell you Ebay and Amazon corner the secondary market and give you an idea of the chances of finding it at retail, not a "Oh wow, it'll probably be $20-30. Good luck finding it."

And if you ask us for information on import toys there are stickied threads in our marketplace for reliable sites to use. It's ridiculously easy to find what you're looking for when it comes to imports. I think most of the time people are simply not willing to make an effort to look and instead just assume it's too difficult or too expensive.

Go to Mandrake, go to Amazon Japan, Yahoo Japan. There are plenty of options to find this stuff cheaply/easily on the secondary market and this stuff pops up all the time on those sites. So again, the whole "Japanese toys are more/too expensive" thing really doesn't hold water a majority of the time. If people aren't willing to look around for a good price and would rather settle for what we're given in the US, that's fine. But saying those deals can't be found simply isn't true. Take that sweet & cheap Bragigas you got on Amazon for example.

That statement sums up my exact point. And seeing as these items are for collectors anyway, it really shouldn't be that difficult for one to understand how to find these things. Again the afformentioned sites may not stock each item 100% of the time but they are indispensable resources for finding such items. And other complimentary sites like FigInStock which alert you to specific search terms you set up with them aid in the search even more.

Quick links aren't a thing that can just be drummed up immediately for all Japanese imports. There isn't always a glut of those products floating about like on retail shelves in the US where they have to be clearanced every so often. It just isn't the same retail/business model. But it isn't difficult at all to search for these items either.

Though I've known they were there and used them, those threads are in one of the last subforums I'd check for them. My first thought is in the main toy subforum. :)

They used to be there, until we got so many other stuck threads in that section, now it's chaos :lol

So we thought the Marketplace was likely the best place for them from now on.

Might actually get this one if it isn't too overpriced here.

It still shocks me how utterly inflexible and at times downright lazy collectors can be. I searched around and once I put, probably about 20 minutes into mandarake, I found hunting bargains, deals and new stuff to be a piece of cake.

I wouldn't touch a megazord at that price, because I got all my gokaiger stuff on eBay at a fraction of the cost. And if I want them now I could go on mandarake and find it cheaper.

I wish you guys the best of luck

In the nicest way possible, try using your brain? Go on Mandarake. Search whatever series you're after. BANG. Done.

I really don't think it's necessary to write a guide for that. We're not five years old and it's not my job to search links and find every sale because someone else isn't doing it themselves for whatever reason.

Good for your blog and that's nice of you to do for the people that want BOA on the secondary market, but there's no reason to hold people's hands on every little basic thing. If you can't put in the effort of searching for something yourself, then simply miss out, its your own fault.

Actually if the Gokaioh is the same price as the previous import editions, your better off buying it over actually importing it.

The Gokaioh, Gozyujin, and the Machalcon all pretty much have stayed at retail due to the series popularity. Doesn't help that they are all have massive boxes meaning your only choice is shipping ems.

Gokaiger is one of the more expensive series to collect, I guess it must have been popular in Japan.

Gokaioh, Gozyujin and Machalcon are all relatively expensive, but I'm talking about how cheap you can get the auxiliaries, which do all circle the 1000-3000Y range.

It's not about holding hands. People want the product, not a discussion of what they have seen the prices at in the last 6 months. Den O pointing out the useful links threads in the Sales forum was the only useful thing to come out of this discussion. That is actually the guide you don't think is necessary.

Sometimes searching can't find something quickly, or even relatively quickly. For someone just getting into collecting these toys, this is a basic thing that needs explanation. If people are routinely asking the question, then I think we as fans are doing something wrong.

You know where to find the cheap Sentai or Toku stuff. Den O does also. So does others. I know where to pinpoint BoA stuff. Not everyone does, though. I love Marvel stuff, but I only love it enough for simple Google searches or whatever comes across my path on social media. I depend on the other people who know where to find the information.

Might get it

Don't hold your breath that this is a listing for Gokaioh.

There were listings earlier this year referring to a "Legendary Megazord" and it was actually Gosei Great.

The fact that this flyer refers to "SP14" (Spring 2014) and is in a booklet that uses other Japanese images for things that weren't imported (Ranger Keys) is likely to result in more disappointment than excitement.

Moreover, the pattern has been to release the Japanese zord the year after it gets used in the show. Additionally, Shinkenoh did not do well and shelf-warmed in many areas to the point that it was getting marked down. Gokaioh may have been doomed before PRSM even started airing.

YES!

Fantastic! Though before I get Gokai-Oh, still gotta get myself Gosei Great.