Ranger Key Set 06 — Go-Onger (2011)

Consider this a review of every DX Ranger Key set, because they’re all similar in quality and function. They won’t call out their colors in either Mobirates but they will elicit the proper color in the Gokai Saber. Don’t buy keys for that, though. They’re the most accurately scaled figures we will ever get for placing next to DX mecha. It’s not perfect, but damn it feels good. Their chest details are fully painted and they made a decent amount of teams in DX format, especially those which fell within the previous decade. The only rub is you’ll have to hope they made candy toy versions of the Sixths you need, because gashapon keys have chest stickers that peel.

The availability of DX keys can be found below the cut.

4½ Only Because Sixth, Separate Faction, and Special Senshi Should Have Been Included out of 5

DX Sets were released in the Gokaiger and Go-Busters toylines for these teams:

• Goranger
• Sun Vulcan
• Gaoranger
• Hurricanger (includes Kabuto and KuwagaRaiger)
• Abaranger (includes Abare Black and Abare Killer)
• Dekaranger
• Magiranger
• Boukenger
• Gekiranger (includes Geki Violet and Geki Chopper)
• Go-Onger (Duh; Set 06)
• Shinkenger (Set 07)
• Goseiger (Set 08)
• Gokaiger (Set DX; They've got metallic paint.)
• Go-Busters Set 01 (Hiromu, Ryuuji, Yoko)
• Go-Busters Set 02 (Jin, J, Beet J. Stag)

There was a set of miscellaneous Sixths (Set 05):

• DekaBreak
• MagiShine
• Shurikenger
• Shinken Gold
• Gokai Silver's Anchor Key

A number of sets contained only Reds (I do not approve):

Set 01:

• Vul Eagle
• Gao Red
• Deka Red
• Magi Red
• Geki Red

Set 02:

• RyuuRanger
• Ginga Red
• Go Red
• AbaRed
• Bouken Red

Set 04:

• Battle Japan
• Tyranno Ranger
• Red Racer
• Hurricane Red
• Gosei Red

Set SP:

• Spade Ace
• Denzi Red
• Goggle Red
• Dyna Red
• Red 1
• Change Dragon
• Red Flash
• Red Mask
• Red Falcon
• Red Turbo
• Five Red
• Red Hawk
• OhRed
• Mega Red
• Time Red

Mobirates:

• Go-On Red
• Shinken Red
• Gokai Red

Gokai Gun:

• Gokai Blue

Gokai Saber:

• Gokai Yellow

Gokai Buckle:

• Gokai Green
• Gokai Pink

Gokai Cellular:

• Gokai Silver

Gokai Spear:

• Dragon Ranger

Machalcon:

• Go-On Gold

Treanger Key Box:

• Ninja Red

Legend Mobirates:

• AkaRed

Most of the members of teams pre-Gaoranger were released as Candy Toys and Gashapons. Woe is you, if you're a fan of any of them, as again, gashapon chest stickers peel and honestly ruin the appeal of the gimmick entirely.

There are a number of premium sets, including one that fills in most of the holes of the main toyline (Legend Edition) and the one I mentioned earlier centering around spring-loaded Gokaiger keys for screen-accurate action (One Click Ranger Key Set). To my knowledge, most of them are a hybrid of DX and Gashapon. I.e., the chests are painted, but you have to apply the faction stickers to the back of their legs. That's a perfectly acceptable compromise, in my eyes! I'll leave you to explore those avenues on your own. I'll gladly list the ones relevant to my interests, though:

Ranger Key Set Lost Edition:

• Gosei Green!
• The Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters from the Come Back Special
• I've made it clear elsewhere that I'm not a fan, but they're there if you need 'em.
• They could have used the chance to make Reika, but nooooooooo~

Ranger Key Set Movie Edition:

• Enetan
• Cheeda Nick
• Gorisaki Banana
• Usada Lettuce
• Wait, no Li-Oh? W.T.F.
• Did this come out before Lost Edition? If it did, they could have done Reika AND Li-Oh in that one.