Today, we're going to look at (what I think) the neatest of the PGSM toys. The sailor "Tamborine".
What it looks like: Happily enough, the Tamborine actually LOOKS like the one in the show! It comes with 4 different senshi hearts, that you interchange with the tamborine as you wish. Making it possible to switch from Venus one day, to Mars another! The box is adorable, and looks alot like the other PGSM boxes. The gold star portions are solid plastic though, which, doesn't take away too much from the piece. And the colors are vibrant too! All around, a beautiful piece.
What it does: Plug those hearts in, because you're going for one heck of a senshi ride!! By slamming the tamborine JUST like in the show, you end up with those stars lighting up, and it playing some AWESOME attack music!! Play it again, and you hear the tamborine noise! Now you can REALLY fight those youma just like in the show!! And you'd think that'd be all, right? Seriously, interchange the hearts, and by some miracle, the tamborine recognizes which senshi is in there, and will play THAT senshi's attack!! So no more push button, same two sound effects! Sailor Moon has FINALLY gotten advanced!
Fun Factor: All in all, this piece is absolutely a gag to play with! It's large enough to really grasp on, and take a hold of to have fun! And because of the technological advancement from other Sailor Moon toys, it's definitely going to be a serious collectable! I definitely give this one a 10 out of 10! It's SO much fun, and so interesting spending your time trying to figure out where the memory chip is, or sensor for such a remarkable, and light, toy.
You can look to spend about $50-$120 for this item, only because of it's scarcity. Ebay tends to have a gem now and again, and some anime shops still seem to have some lingering around too. Since it's fairly new yet, finding it in a box, shouldn't be too difficult. It's definitely one of those fun toys for a wide range of Sailor Moon fans. It works great for Cosplay, and is surely something to keep on hand as a collectable.
Next week, PGSM's "Lunatia S" Phone.
See ya then!!
