You know I was just thinking that I really loved these little AC figures the other day, and oddly they scale just about perfectly with SH Figuarts. While I still plan to buy the figuarts the novelty of these things is great. The Heisei Rider Locks getting actual figures 100% sells me on owning all these things.

I'm with you. Although, I probably will just get the Rider Lock Seeds and arms, but only one AC figure. Probably Ryugen since I love his appearance and the Budou Arms.

Zangetsu is perfect! Also, I maintain my idea of going completionist with AC, so I have every character and armour in one set, then get the Figuarts of specific characters. Since AC is CONSIDERABLY cheaper, I feel really good about it.

Awsome!

The Zangetsu AC does more justice to the suit than the show does.

Yay! Baron came! Yup, deffers sold on the line. These figs just hit that right spot. Articulated, but not over-articulated. Detialed, nice finishes. They're just fun.

Dayum! im seeing the similarities in design with Gaim and Zangetsu, pretty cool.

Just made a massive pile of Transformers to sell on my couch, soon as ive flipped some of those im hitting Mandarake!

Yeah, Zangetsu is rather blatantly an "Evil" Gaim, or at least shows a connection behind his driver and the one that Kota came across. It can't be a coincidence that only he and Gaim have sabers, and Zangetsu's bodysuit is not only a striaght redeco of Gaim's, but the helmet is very similar, the melon transforms almost identical to Orange, and the torso piece is even similar looking to Gaim's.

I wonder if the fact that Zangetsu is basically an all white version of Gaim will be a thing.

That's what I'm thinking. It'd be weird if one of the four main riders was a redeco with the same weapon as Gaim for no reason, when we have likely bit-part riders who are more unique.

I'm betting Gaim and Zangetsu are connected somewhat, like Gaim has a more special driver because it's the same as Zangetsu, who makes/knows all about the drivers. And if it was a simple redeco, why would they make the helmets and armours so similar, but completely different?