I watched that video about a year ago, and kind of forgot what he talked about. I was trying to make the same decision and bought the mafex first, then switched to the SHF.

I guess the other thing that might stick out to you is the triangle tip on the waist of the SHF ultraman. Part of it is on the abdomen, and the other part is on the underpants cutout (don’t have a better term; at least I did not call it a diaper) if you twist the waist, the silver triangle might not line up. Mafex does not have that problem.

Something about the mafex does not feel like the shin ultraman to me. It is kind of… beefy? maybe? It doesn’t quite feel like the slim weirdo that shin ultraman normally looks like.

Plus as far as I know mafex is not making more shin ultraman figures, so if you want your guy to have friends, the SHF is a nice selection.

Mad at myself for forgetting to set an alarm for when Shin Ichigo went up. Was around 7pm my time, I would have had nothing going on, I just totally forgot

Is Shin Ichigo the official name of the figure?

Is the character referred to as Ichigo?

The figure is labeled "Kamen Rider (Shin Kamen Rider)" on the Tamashii website so the character should just be called "Kamen Rider" I think.

It has a thigh swivel, it's just hidden. The short version for Shin Ultraman figures is that if you want better Articulation, go to MAEX. If you want shinier paint, go with ThreeZero. Go with SHF if you plan to collect multiple characters.

Or buy all 3 if you're mad. Source: Me, because I bought all 3 :lol

Haven't gotten the ThreeZero one yet though, should be here soon.

I prefer the Mafex over the SHF myself, but Rabbitman's argument is valid, Tamashii will do more, Medicom probably won't, so if you want compatible foes for Shin Ultraman I'd go with the SHF.

I'm just going with Ultraman himself - I'm specifically after a Shin Japan Heroes display - but the SHF does look overall better to me, especially with the eyes. Mafex's butterfly joint looks downright weird to me, and bothers me more than the triangle thing on the SHF's waist would

According to Tamashii's site, Shin Ichigo will be sold at the usual retailers in the US. So for those who missed Japanese pre-orders and are in the US, they shouldn't panic about securing one.

These re-issues have really worked wonders. I see Kuuga, W, Gomora and even Wizard on Manda for a fair bit less than what they used to be -- still overpriced for some of them, sure, but a lot more reasonable than before

As a serious Toy Collector for the past 34 years, I ALWAYS detest reissued figures with NO OBVIOUS DIFFERENCES than the original. Never seen so much complaining about prices from people. This is an Adult hobby. It?s aimed at 15 & older, and premium prices are the usual fare for collecting, not casual buying.
Kind of a slap in the face of the collectors to constantly reissue figures/cash-grabs until it?s no longer fun to get them. But not everyone is a Toy Collector, some just get what they like and move on. And Rider is definitely not the only line I collect that CONSTANTLY abuses their fans (ANY Godzilla line from ANY maker) with pointless (for moi wallet & I ) cash-grab reissues. Also, I use my collecting to control my rampant OCD.