Kamen Rider OOO DX O-Medal Set 04

Ptera! Torikera! Tyrano! PuToTyrano-Zaurus!!

If you are up to date with Kamen Rider OOO then you probably love that Henshin song as well. Alas the Barney I mean the Purple Core Medals arrive in the DX O-Medal Set 04!

These are the core medals that create the so called “Invincible Combo” as once OOOs unleashes this transformation he is pretty much unstoppable and prone to go berserk. This reminds me of when Kuuga transformed into Ultimate the first time and went berserk against his opponent. It seems to me that almost every powerful transformation in the Kamen Rider series tends to have some risk of running berserk. But enough about that, let’s focus on this set itself.

When Medal Set 04 was first released, fans and collectors alike were hunting these down like gold. I remember the first week people were commenting on how they were stalking the online retailers or how they would spend all night waiting on this set to be restocked just to purchase one. I may be a collector but my rational self would never allow me to do such a thing…..EVER!!!

So being patient rewarded me with the chance of acquiring this set as well as some other goodies from the Hobby Link Japan online store. And once I got them I did what every other geek would do…..play with them before shooting the video review lol!!

So the core medals are exactly detailed just as the show ones are. I really like how the Ptera core medal resembles the Pink rangers Power coin from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers show or the Pink Zyuuranger if you watched the Japanese counterpart of the show. The design for the Torikera and Tyrano medals are also cool to view. Also to note, the head core medal has a darker purple coloring while the Torikera has a lighter hue to it.

Pop them in the OOO Driver and scan them to get the epic Henshin song for PuToTyrano! I really like how that song plays out. It has that “I am going to destroy you!” feel to it.

Overall, they are the same as all DX Core Medals with the die cast rims and the lines to identify their corresponding type. They are a nice addition to anyone who is out there collecting the medals or for those who like to cosplay. Right now they are accessible to at most retailers but I would recommend getting them from HLJ since they have an abundant amount in stock.

DX TaJa Spinner from Kamen Rider OOO

It seems to me that Role Play toys that have a gimmick be it a card reader like the DecaDriver or like the Gaia Memories are always and will always be popular among collectors and kids. Take for example the gimmick functions of the O-Medals. It seems someone was thinking the right thing back at Bandai Japan HQs because these medals sell like hotcakes. The DX TaJa Spinner was no exception.

Back when it was first released and even now, this toy has been hard to get. I was lucky I got this since a fellow member from one of the forums I access posted the link when they got back in stock. If I had not ordered mine when that happened, I would still be looking for one right now….they really sell good.

The box itself is big and has the images of the toy presented quite well. I do believe if a kid saw the box art he would immediately want it. Images of the TaJaDol combo are used all around the box. Overall, it’s a pretty nice box.
Now the toy itself is what it’s supposed to be, a small representation of what the real prop looks like. Basically it’s a big Medal with the Phoenix motif that the TaJaDol combo has in its chest. It has a grip on the front just like the DragVisor from Kamen Rider Ryuki uses and a trigger. If you do not know what a DragVisor is then I suggest looking some images up for reference. You can secure the Spinner to your wrist with the Velcro strap that is at the end of the toy. However, if you have a bigger wrist then I suggest switching the strap with a longer one.

There are two clear buttons on the end of the toy which by pressing them, allows you to open the Spinner so that you may load your Cell or Core Medals. The Spinner can hold up to 7 O-medals in any order or combination.
In terms of sounds, the Spinner has a startup similar to the O-Scanner but cooler. Pressing the button on the grip makes the firing sound followed by an exploding effect. You can pull the tab at the end of the Spinner to prepare the carrousel to spin. If you press the O-Scanner against the top grey button, you will get a powering up sound as the carrousel holding the medals spins. After the carrousel stops, press the trigger button on the grip once more to hear a bird screech followed by several shots and explosions.

But what makes this toy desirable is what it comes with. The TaJa Spinner comes with the two red DX core medals to complete the TaJaDol combo, the Kujaku or Peacock core medal and the Condol or Condor core medal. When doing the henshin scan with all three red core medals you get the cool TaJaDol combo song. The Scanning Charge is the same as others but with the bird noise first before the generic attack sound.

Overall, the TaJa Spinner is a very good toy and it also looks pretty nice when displayed in a shelf along the rest of your OOOs items. If you are a OOOs fan and don’t have one yet, then I suggest you get it before it becomes a novelty item. Not only does it look cool, but the fact that it comes with the 2 DX core medals needed to complete TaJaDol makes this a must have.