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The Lupin Collection (ルパンコレクション Rupan Korekushon) is a collection of mysterious treasures collected in secret by the phantom thief Arsene Lupin. These treasures are said to contain a strange power, which will bring calamity if landed in the hands of evildoers.[1]
These treasures were stolen by the Interdimensional Crime Group Gangler, a crime syndicate from another dimension, and used by them to empower their members by being kept inside a safe somewhere in their bodies and can also be used by the Gangler doctor Goche Ru Medou to revive the Gangler members into giant size.
Lupin Collection
VS Changers
Six copies of the same changer that work with the Dial Fighters, Trigger Machines and GoodStriker for various battle needs.
Dial Fighters
Plane-like mecha that allow transformations to Lupinrangers and are attack vehicles.
Trigger Machines
Car-like mecha that allow transformations to Patrangers and are attack vehicles.
GoodStriker
A sentient mecha/puppet being that sides with whoever he wishes to at the time. His assists provide additional power and combining or splitting capabilities.
"Like a rolling cube/Comme un cube qui roule"
A die-like treasure of the Lupin Collection, Like a rolling cube/Comme un cube qui roule (転がる賽(さい)のように/Comme un cube qui roule korogaru sai no youni/Comme un cube qui roule) allows its user to manipulate the probability in a game. It was used by Gangler member Ruretta Gerou (in the disguise of a casino owner) to manipulate the probability in various casino games until It was taken by Lupin Red. TV STORY-Number 1: The Troublemaking Phantom Thieves
"Turn me on/Allume-moi"
A lighter-like treasure of the Lupin Collection, Turn me on/Allume-moi (私に火をつけて/Allume-moi Watashi ni hi wo tsukete/Allume-moi) Grants the user the power of pyrokinesis (AKA: The creation & manipulation of fire). It was used by Gangler member Garatt Nargo TV STORY-Number 1: The Troublemaking Phantom Thieves until it was taken by the Lupinrangers TV STORY-Number 2: International Police, Chase After Them.
"Get Big/Gros caliber"
A syringe-like treasure of the Lupin Collection, the Get Big/Gros caliber (大きくなれ/Gros caliber Ōkiku nare/Gros caliber) allows its user to make something grow to giant size. It is primarily used by the Gangler doctor Goche Ru Medou to enlarge Gangler Monsters.
"Who Made Who/Qui a fait qui"
A figure-like treasure of the Lupin Collection, the Who Made Who/Qui a fait qui (誰が誰を作ったのか/Gros caliber Dare ga dare o tsukutta no ka/Gros caliber) allows its user to remodel any object. It is used by Namero Bacho until it was taken by the Lupinrangers. TV STORY-Number 3: Take Them Back No Matter What
Notes
- The Lupin Collection is similar to the Precious from GoGo Sentai Boukenger in which they're both a set of treasures with powerful, mystical properties that can be either used for good or evil.
- The Lupin Collection is also similar to Enetron from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters as they're both used to empower each factions' arsenal (Enetron: Go-Busters & Vaglass; The Lupin Collection: Lupinranger, Patranger, & Gangler) .
- Several modified versions of past Super Sentai props can be seen amongst the earliest shots of the assembled Lupin Collection.
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011)
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (2017)
- Incidentally, besides the above, the pieces of the collection used by the Gangler also seem to be based on several past Super Sentai arsenal:
- Like a rolling cube/Comme un cube qui roule: Zyuoh Changer (Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger)
- Turn me on/Allume-moi: Shishi Origami (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
- Get Big/Gros caliber: Tail Injector (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive)
- Who Made Who/Qui a fait qui: Gunmazin (Chouriki Sentai Ohranger)
- Excluding the pieces used by both the Lupinrangers & Patranger (the VS Changers, Dial Fighters, Trigger Machines and GoodStriker), the pieces of the Lupin Collection shares some references to various criminal activities:
- Like a rolling cube/Comme un cube qui roule: Gambling, Fraud, Corruption and Tax Evasion
- Turn me on/Allume-moi: Arson
- Get Big/Gros caliber: Drugs, Doping, etc.
- Who Made Who/Qui a fait qui: Insider Trading