Each person grows up being obsessed with something. It could be something that you're totally fine with sharing with people and exposing yourself with your obsessions, or it could be something you find completely embarrassing, so you try to hide it away from everyone else.
It could be plush toys, those toys that you can get by purchasing those kids meals from fast food outlets, Barbie dolls, etc.
Ever since I could remember, I was completely obsessed with the Japanese genre called "tokusatsu". Of course, back then I just referred to them as superheroes. For context about what tokusatsu is about - it's basically live action shows that feature costumed characters, such as things like Super Sentai (known worldwide as Power Rangers), Kamen Rider (Masked Rider), Ultraman, Godzilla, and so much more.
On special occasions like my birthday, or if I'm not mistaken - every single weekend, I was allowed to pick one action figurine and my dad would purchase it for me. Gradually, my collection grew. It halted for a long time though, until I started to get new exposure with the "Neo Heisei" era of Kamen Rider - starting from Decade onward. Gradually, the obsession came back, and I began collecting those action figurines again. Not just action figurines though, but other things such as the devices used in the show to fight, transform, and all those other nerdy stuff.
It might seem ridiculous to many that will be viewing this post, even though I'm mainly directing it to a certain few people whom I promised this post will eventually be live - but do not worry, I still have enough lunch money to last me through university (I hope).
Without further ado, here's my terribly done photo shoot that I conducted yesterday; under terrible lighting, a very bad focus on my camera because it was extremely uncomfortable doing this shoot, and even worse post editing. Oh and they're also detailed at the bottom, just for additional context to those who aren't , toku savvy
From left to right: Power Rangers S.P.D Ranger Morpher (Regular version), Power Rangers Dino Thunder Morpher (Three main Rangers), Power Rangers Dino Thunder Thundermax Saber (Blaster Mode with holster)
From left to right: Power Rangers Wild Force Silver Ranger, Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, Black Ranger (with Savage Cycles) PS: Pardon the lack of the weapons on the bottom of each bike, was too lazy to bring them out
From left to right: Kamen Rider Ryuki (Blank Form) with Ride Shooter, Kamen Rider Zolda (front: human form in Masked Rider Dragon Knight), Kamen Rider Scissors (front: Knight human form in Masked Rider Dragon Knight), Kamen Rider Verde, Kamen Rider Ouja, Kamen Rider Knight, Kamen Rider Raia
From left to right: Magnugiga (Zolda) , Darkwing (Knight) PS: Lost the headpiece for Magnugiga
From left to right: Kamen Rider Agito (Decade timeline : Final Formride Agito Tornador), Kamen Rider Decade
From left to right: Power Ranger Jungle Fury Micro Animal Zord: Shark, Elephant, Bat
Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Battle Fleet Megazord
Gransazer Remls
Top: From left to right: Kamen Rider Gaim: Pineapple Lockseed, Fresh Orange Lockseed, Melon Lockseed, Banana Lockseed, Blood Orange Lockseed, Kamen Rider Meteor Lockseed, Peach Energy Lockseed
Kamen Rider Leangle card holster & Garren, Blade, Leangle cards. PS: I do not own all of the cards, but a bunch of them are in my second house. Those cards came with Blade's Blay Rouzer.
Masked Rider Dragon Knight Vent Cards. Came together with the action figurines a few pictures back.
Kamen Rider Raia's Evildiver Advent Monster
Kamen Rider Gai's Metalgelas Advent Monster
Kamen Rider Ouja with Venosnaker Advent Monster
From left to right: Kamen Rider Gai's Metalgelas Advent Monster card, Kamen Rider Ouja's Venosnaker Advent Monster card, Kamen Rider Raia's Evildiver Advent Monster card, Kamen Rider Ouja's Unite Vent
Kamen Rider Ouja's Genocider Advent Monster
Kamen Rider Ouja's Genocider Advent Monster (with Final Vent card)
From top to bottom: Kamen Rider Snipe mini Gashat, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid mini Gashat, Kamen Rider Brave mini Gashat. PS: These Gashats do not have the sound effects of the regular Gashats, instead they have voice lines from the actor playing the character.
Power Rangers Dino Charge: Dino Chargers. Left: Megazord Chargers. Middle & Right: Previous Red Ranger Chargers
From left to right: Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider Amazon, Kamen Rider 1 (Ichigo), Kamen Rider 2 (Nigo), Kamen Rider V3
From left to right: Kamen Rider Accel (Trial Form: Blue), Kamen Rider W (Fang Joker), Kamen Rider W (Luna Trigger), Kamen Rider W (Extreme), Kamen Rider W (Cyclone Joker: Base), Kamen Rider Joker, Kamen Rider W (Heat Metal), Kamen Rider Skull, Kamen Rider Accel
From top left to right: Kamen Rider Kuuga Mighty Form, Kamen Rider G3, Kamen Rider Ryuki Survive, Kamen Rider Faiz Accel Form, Kamen Rider Faiz Blaster Form, Kamen Rider Blade King Form, Kamen Rider Kabuto (Base, Cast Off), Kamen Rider Decade, Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form, Kamen Rider Kiva
From top left to right: Ultraman 80, Ultraman Leo, Ultraman, Ultra Seven 21, Ultraman Cosmos Luna Form, Ultraman Taro, Ultraman Max, Ultraman Agul V2, Ultraman Cosmos Space Corona Form, Ultraman Agul V1, Ultraman Gaia V2 Supreme
From left to right: Ultraman Legend, Ultraman Noa
I have no idea on what the names are for these monsters, sorry.
Ultraman Belial
From left to right: Evil Tiga, Fake Mebius, Fake Ultraman, Ultraman Mebius Infinity, Ultraman Shadow, Imit Dyna.
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
From front to back: Gransazer Tarious, Impactor Logia
From left to right: Blue Dino Thunder Ranger, Red Jungle Fury Ranger Jungle Master Mode, Silver Wild Force Ranger
From left to right: Ultraman Nexus Anphans, Dark Faust, Ultraman Jack, Ultra Father / Father of Ultra, Ultraman King, Ultraman great, Ultraman Powered, Ultraman Neos, Ultraman Tiga Multi-Type, Ultraman Tiga Sky Type, Ultraman Dyna Flash Type, Tiga Dark, Ultraman Cosmos Corona Form, Chaos Ultraman / Ultraman Chaos, Ultraman Justice, Astra, Ultraman Mebius (with blade)
Another angle of the previous picture
From left to right: Ultraman Mebius (with blade), Ultraman Mebius Phoenix Brave
From left to right: DekaRed (S.P.D Red), Kamen Rider Leangle, Gao Silver (Silver Wild Force Ranger), Kamen Rider Black RX, Kamen Rider Ryuga, DekaMaster (S.P.D Shadow Ranger), Kamen Rider Verde, DekaBreak (S.P.D Omega Ranger), Kamen Rider 1 (Ichigo), AbareKiller (White Dino Ranger), Alternative Zero, Kamen Rider Drake Cast Off Form
Another angle of previous picture. Note: Yes, I do have duplicates of the Silver Wild Force, and Kamen Rider 1 (Ichigo) action figurines. I have duplicates for Ultraman Taro, Ultraman Tiga Multi-Type and Ultra Seven 21
From top to bottom: Kamen Rider Ghost Eyecon : Ghost, Musashi, Nobunaga, Nightingale, Grimm, Specter, Kamen Rider OOO (Oz)
From top left: Kamen Rider Wizard Rings: W Extreme, Kiva (green visor), Kiva (yellow visor), Black RX, OOO (Oz) PutoTyra, Beast
Ability Rings (Was lazy to look up all of them)
Kamen Rider Beast Rings
Kamen Rider Wizard: Flame Dragon, Land, Land Dragon, Water, Water Dragon, Hurricane Dragon
Kamen Rider Fourze Cosmic State Barizun Sword
From left to right: Gokai Red, DekaBreak, RyuuRanger Ranger Keys. Yes, that's all I have, because I'm not very interested in collecting the Ranger Keys just yet.
Power Rangers RPM Engine Soul
Kamen Rider OOO Core Medals (and one Cell Medal at the bottom center). Yes, I own a bunch of duplicates.
Ultraman Cosmos Tecch Thunder 2
Kamen Rider W Double Driver with Maximum Drive
Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory: Xtreme (Bird) , Xtreme Cyclone, Prism, Xtreme Joke
Kamen Rider Accel : Trial Gaia Memory (with module & without)
From top left to right: Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory : Cyclone (Green), Joker (Black), Heat (Red), Luna (Yellow), Xtreme Joker , Xtreme Cyclone, Prism, Trial (without module), Engine, Spider, Riderman Memory, Kamen Rider Hibiki Memory, Kamen Rider Agito Memory, Kamen Rider Kabuto Memory (holographic print), Kamen Rider Kiva Memory x2, Televikun Memory
Kamen Rider W : Spider Module watch with Spider Gaia Memory
Kamen Rider Brave : Taddle Legacy Level 100 Gashat
Kamen Rider Fourze Driver with around 110 Astro Switches. A few of them are Rider Switches, a few are alternate versions of the original Switches from the series. N & S Magnet Astro Switches do not have their Magphone Module attached, and neither does the Cosmic Astro Switch. I do not own Meteor Storm, or any of the movie exclusive Astro Switches.
Jeez, this post took me three whole hours to write...
Well, I hope you had fun browsing through my collection (as of the date this post is published). As time passes by, I will be expanding my collection, but I don't see any possibility of me writing down an updated list - because I'm a really busy person.
UPDATE
Gokai Mobirates Cellular Morpher with Ranger Keys (March 17, 2018)
UPDATE
