Every iteration of Super Sentai these days impresses me by breaking boundaries of some sort. With the recent Dino Charge series, I was wowed by the sheer number of Rangers introduced over the span of the show, including many new colors (and a prominent Purple female Ranger). This most recent show, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, premiered earlier this year in Japan (and will probably be reconfigured into an English show eventually). It is the 41st entry in the Super Sentai series and is notable for introducing nine Rangers right from the start. These theme for the series is Constellations (but honestly they aren't the typical Greek-based constellations that I recognize). The two females are a Pink bird of prey named Raptor 283 and a green iguana named Hammie. What impressed me most about this series is that Raptor 283 has wings. It's rare for a Ranger to have a distinct silhouette like this. I used to collect these vinyl figures like crazy, but these are the first I've bought in years. Let's check them out below!
These figures come with plastic hang-hooks with cardboard tags.
Time for a Comparison Pic!
Cheers!
I love it. I always look forward to the new helmet designs.
ReplyDeleteThe theme is getting more abstract. Constellations? Interesting..
I've actually been researching Asian constellations since I posted this and I learned that our Little Dipper is a chameleon in the East. Still can't figure out the Raptor though.
DeleteWonderful! I love those small vinyls, have a couple Ultraman figs like this
ReplyDeleteI have a bunch of the Ultra man vinyls as well, but now I'm considering upgrading to those Ultra-Act figures. It's all very tempting.
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