AC 11 Kachidoki Arms First Image!
 

Cry of Victory!

http://i60.tinypic.com/2e6dnxz.jpg

I want it

*paws at screen and cries*

So beautiful...the full shogun design is just perfect and I want it so badly.

"This is my 'Sho-GUN!'"

He's so, so, so beautiful.

I LOVE the orange armor all over it. So amazing looking.

He looks really cool. Looks like I've got to catch up on my Arms Change figures now.

Although it does look really cool, not sure how I feel about the fact it is all plastic in the way it is - the armour I mean. I guess there was no way else to do this but some of the AC shoulder pads have been extremely limiting, stuff like Mango was basically an AC coffin so looking at this I'd be worried you could barely pose the figure at all. I mean look at that official first pose image in the first place.

I am crying at how beautiful it is.

The engineering in this line is pretty remarkable. I wonder if it's two separate armor pieces?

It looks pretty solid from my standing. The hoop skirt could end up being a little frustrating in execution like Mango Arms, but the helmet is looking fantastic. I'd like to see it from a few more angles before passing any real judgement though.

.. Oh dear God that's beautiful...

HLJ better delivers my order this time or else!

This will be mine

Well, I never really did like AC's since there was always something off about them, so easy pass.

Very nice.

Still not a fan...

OMG That looks awesome. Must get.

And of course no pre-orders are available at ANY online retailers for this thing still. After they ninja'd them all up this past week, no one has it available.

I have faith in you, Den-O!

… I shed metaphorical tears, for I know not what else to do.

I think it'll look great on screen,and even in SH Figuarts form.This just seems way too clunky though,like it wasn't meant for the AC line.

Freaking love this design. Can't wait to see what the arms itself looks like before deployed, and even moreso cannot wait to see it in action in the show.

Not 100% convinced that this is going to be the last upgrade we see for Gaim either. It's definitely possible, but I could see this being more of the midseason upgrade than the final upgrade form. Something like...with Wizard, his different styles would be akin to the different arms, with the drago-timer being like the Jinba arms, and Kachidoki being All Dragon maybe. We still haven't seen what the Infinity style of the season will be.

That or this is his final upgrade. I dunno.

Still, looks great and I am so hyped for its reveal. And of course the whole DJ Gun thing linking this more to Sagara furthers my belief that there is much more to DJ Sagara and likely his connection to Helheim and the whole "choosing someone" thing.

I wouldnt exactly mind if this is the final form though. But its a little early to reveal the final form isnt it?

Good lord thats awesome! (My wallet cries in pain) :lol

Apparently the final form is sleeker and less "busy" compared to this. It's like a total reversal of what has been happening, that is, Gaim's design getting more complex with each upgrade from Jinba to Kachidoki.

Logically the whole sleekness trope in anime/toku doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but there is always something epic about casting off all the bulk, and becoming beautifully streamlined.

I'm hoping for his final form, his armour breaks off or he throws it off and transforms from something underneath, than another thing falling on his head.

Is there a name for this trope? I think I read it somewhere but I'm not sure what to search for now.

Honestly? I don't actually know! Never thought to look it up.

WOW! That looks really good. Here's hoping my pre-order gets filled.

Yeh I noticed that in a previous news there was a form that also comes with the DJ gun and it looked less cluttered and has a cape like thing instead? Wonder what thats about. But it already feel;s like a final form though with it looking like a direct power up to the orange arms.

The final form has been confirmed to be called Kiwami. It has access to the Banaspear, Dragon Shot, Daidaimaru, DJ Gun, & Musou Saber. It'll be a very sleek form when compared to any of the previous ones. Very pointy helmet/hat and has a cape.

I'm not sure how I feel about the cape, especially with how the AC figures handle them. It's Cybertron Thunderblast all over again...

I hope the SHF versions use cloth instead, though it's not likely.

I'm fine with capes.

But the pointy helmet sounds stupid.

I'm fine with capes too. I just like them to look cape-like and not like someone stuck the figure in a bisected conch shell.

Yeah the mango AC kinda sucks. I actually ended up removing all the bits of the cape I could from the hinges so he wasn't just caught in half a Kinder Egg the whole time.

It does look that way.Honestly,if the last shadow is his final form it looks more like a priest's garb from feudal japan.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-foZzm9jVp9...-+Copy+(2).jpg

http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/og..._restor_10.jpg

On a side note jinba arms is based off a formal clothing piece called jinbaori.

Wooh... Pretty. Orange is nice.