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Shinkenger Transformation Cell Phone ShodoPhone -MEMORIAL EDITION- Announced
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of Shinkenger, Premium Bandai announced the newest release in their MEMORIAL EDITION collection series, the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Transformation Cell Phone ShodoPhone -MEMORIAL EDITION- from the 33rd Super Sentai series, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
“Shodophone! Ippitsu Sōjō!”
The Transformation Cell Phone ShodoPhone is the main transformation device of the core five Shinkengers. In order to become a Shinkenger, each must change from Cellphone Mode to Brush Mode, inscribe their kanji in the air, and press the blue henshin/call-answer button, to activate the transformation by shouting “Shodophone! Ippitsu Sōjō!”
Premium Bandai announced this version of the Transformation Cell Phone ShodoPhone from Shinkenger in a fully-fledged role-playing version aimed at adults. This is released to commemorate the show’s 15th anniversary and is an upgraded version based on the original DX toy, featuring new coloring and parts to give it a more show accurate look to the one seen in the TV series.
Unlike the previously released DX toy, the Memorial Edition now uses a rechargeable battery and has a USB-C port at the back like modern phones, which means, there’s no need to replace the battery. Also, the LED now uses a high brightness LED module, which has a significant increase in the amount of light shown compared to the DX version
For the first in the history of Super Sentai transformation items, this version of the iconic arsenal is equipped with a vibration motor that allows transformation play beyond the original DX version. The motor and the writing button allows the user to properly recreate how the Shinkengers write the characters in the air and text inversion effects seen in the TV series. The writing button only plays the writing sound while it is pressed. In addition, when the button is pressed, the motor vibrates, which allows the user to experience the same feeling as when actually writing characters through the vibrations transmitted by hand.
After a short wait time post writing, the character writing button will switch to a character inversion function, where the user can enjoy the character inversion effect with sound and vibration. When the ShodoPhone is opened, the detection switch inside plays the same sounds heard in the TV series. For highly immersive role playing, three BGM songs are included, such as the TV size version of the show’s opening theme, as well as several other sound effects from the TV series.
Not only is there the main Transformation Mode, this version has five other modes, which can be switched by pressing the number pad in the center row. These modes are:
- Summoning Mode – for recreating the “Origami Big Transformation” scene by writing the “大” character. In addition to the cries of each Origami, new sounds have been added for when holding the brush and when summoning the Origami.
- Combination Mode – by writing the “合” character, the sound of the Origami combining to form the Samurai Combination ShinkenOh.
- Mojikara Mode – for enjoying the “Mojikara Activation” effect by writing freely. Some of the sounds from the series when Mojikara is activated are included.
- Daidan’en Mode – by freely writing characters, the user can enjoy playing with Samurai Haoh’s special move, “Mojikara Daidan’en”. The impressive wooden clapper sound is also included.
- Sealing Mode – by writing freely, you can activate the power of sealing. The motor vibrates along with the sound of writing with a flaming brush, thus allowing the user to fully recreate the sealing scene from the series.
The set includes the ShodoPhone and charging cable.
ShodoPhone Specifications:
- W 240mm × H 45mm × D 40mm (Brush mode)
- W 205mm × H 55mm × D 35mm (Open state)
- W 115mm × H 55mm × D 60mm(Closed)
Product Materials:
- ShodoPhone: ABS, PC, POM, SI, PP
- Charging cable: TPE, LCP, PBT
The Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Transformation Cell Phone ShodoPhone -MEMORIAL EDITION- from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger will go for 9,900 Yen (tax included) and is scheduled for shipment in August 2025. Preorders are being accepted starting February 14, 2025, at 16:00 JST until April 10th, 2025, at 23:00 JST.
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Source: Premium Bandai
