[Tokumonkey]

Doesn't look like we've got a thread for Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger toys, but they're upon us! Most actual preorders from Bandai aren't available yet, but a few e-tailers like TokuCollectibles put up preorders for some not-yet-solicited items.

I caved on the first two waves of minipla, sight-unseen. This is insane because I did the same thing with Kiramager mecha, and boy, do I regret the purchase. At least now we've got some idea of how it all will look.

In retrospect, knowing the DX mecha have sounds, I've actually been tempted to pick up one of the DX mecha pairs. They look a little more complex than other recent Sentai mecha. I haven't been impressed with all the ones I've handled, but the well-designed ones - I'm thinking of RH-03 from Go-Busters here - are really satisfying to handle. But since I've already got minipla on the way, DX mecha would be redundant.

Bandai doesn't even appear to be trying to make the three mecha modes work in their DX and retail lines: the action figures don't turn into ZenkaiOh, and the DX mecha seem to have phoned in the animal/vehicle modes. I wonder if minipla will do something similar, since we've already seen a Yu-Do Zenkaiger prototype.

The Sentai Gears don't "do" something, but I find them more aesthetically appealing than a lot of recent collectibles. I wouldn't mind picking up a Sentai Gear for a prior team; maybe GekiRanger?

What are you planning to pick up from the upcoming Zenkaiger releases?