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Happy to report that I got an okay Kiwami Arms!

I'm praying for you! Lol.

Beware - looks good in package, closer inspection of chest will reveal disappointment.

That fuckin' sticker is crook-ed.

The sticker is always crooked :< still disappointed it did it worst than the bloody AC figure.

Yeah there is a bit of a crease on the sticker now that I look closely at it...but it's not really noticeable when I have him on the shelf so it's something I can live with.

That aside, he's a lovely figure that silver really makes him pop.

Though getting the cape on him was a bit of a pain.

Man, they really dropped the ball here, didn't they?

My Gaim Kiwami Arms arrived today, and... well, it's a bit of a letdown.

The Good

- The visor looks terrific.

- The paint is fantastic. Aside from the chest emblem, all of the detailing I could want is well-done.

- It has most of the articulation you'd expect from Figuarts, with lots of hinging armor pieces.

- Unlike my Kachidoki Arms, the belt is nice and secure.

The Bad

- My figure came with fairly weak ankle joints. This is a big deal since due to the cape, the figure is very top-heavy. I can get my other Figuarts to balance on their own, but it appears I'll need a stand for Kiwami, because he's could easily take a shelf-dive. I worry that even a simple fall-over might break the helmet crest. This is a release that really, really needed the long-since-abandoned metal feet.

- The chest sticker is wrinkled, but it doesn't stand out that much due to the thick plastic coating it.

- Unfortunately, the plastic renders the image murky. I thought for a while that there might be a plastic film protecting the chest window. but that doesn't appear to be the case.

- When not on display, I keep my Figuarts in their boxes so I can keep track of their accessories. However, Kiwami shipped with the cape separate, and to attach it, you have to pull off the delicate head and upper-chest pieces. This is going to make the figure a HUGE pain to pack/unpack.

- Did we really need Kachidoki's accessories recycled?

The Both

- The lock seeds on Gaim's hips appear to be separate pieces that were glued on. I both love and hate this. Half of me is irritated that I can't do anything with the new Ichigo, Pine, etc. locks. The other half is grateful that I don't need to worry about locks falling off and getting lost when I handle the figure. This edges closer to the good category than to the bad. Bandai's design decision here may ultimately be wise. (I suspect it's possible to prise them loose - I don't think they're molded together - but I don't intend to try.)

- The Kachidoki and Kiwami lock seeds don't appear to be removable either, and again, I suspect this was wise. I love my Kachidoki Gaim, but the lock seed constantly popping off the Sengoku Driver was a pain in the hindquarters. This is a thumbs-down choice if you really wanted to remove them, but I suspect it's for the best.

- The cape will not lie flush with Kiwami's body. It's on a small hinge, and due to how it's built, it doesn't have a full range of motion. You can move it so that it is flung back a little more, but it won't move in any closer. The cape is always going to be sticking out at a slight angle from his body. This is annoying, but at least it leaves room for a stand (which you'll need due to the top-heaviness.)

I think Kachidoki Arms may have raised my expectations a little too high.

The problem here though is that kiwami never really had a unique weapon of his own. I think the reason is for that is because Kiwami uses the DJ Gun in almost every single one of his appearances so it's probably the most iconic or something.

It is a let down and annoying that he didn't come with the other Weapons and we gotta have the other Gaim figuarts if we wanna display him with them yeah but that probably would've upped his accessory count a bit.

its the old bandai thing of "You want more weapons? Buy the other figures."

I´m just glad that they didnt pull the ultimate dick move and didnt gave Kiwami no weapons at all.