For Showa Figuarts renewals, I hope Shin Ichigo a retail release. I wonder if the others will be renewal soon as well. Black and Black RX already been renewal, so I don't think they should get a new renewal release anytime soon.

That MechaGodzilla looks fucking gorgeous. I want it.
Shin Ichigou looks pretty nice, but I'll live with the one I already have, even if it is obsolete, and I want the new Nazca and Skull~

I've never been a big fan of hidden joints. It means the plastic will be thin to allow it to flex, which makes it a lot easier to crack, and if it stiffens, then you'd be SOL.

Another thought: interesting that they're previewing (or at least teasing) Nazca rather than Weather. Isn't he the W villain that gets promoted most often in video games? (Perhaps Battride War is throwing me off.)

Doesn't make any difference. Contrary to what everyone thinks, Shinkocchou Seihou isn't a "renewal" line, its a line employing better sculpting technology than the mainline to create a product that looks more like a suit and less like a toy.

From what I've perceived Black is a hot seller in Japan so if Tamashii think they can improve on it, they will regardless of how old the other figure is.

Pretty much this. That's exactly why we don't call them renewals generally when reporting on them. Because while the concept is similar, the goal and process are different.

I, personally, say "Renewal" because Shinkocchou Seihou is hard to remember. :/

Dang, was hoping for like..from the first part of the series. Still looks good though, and if we don't get a better representation of that first suit I may just have to go with this one.

That and because they sort of make their older counterparts obsolete >_>

It's not surprising though, this suit is Bandai's official appearance of Ichigo whenever he appears nowadays (aside from his upgrade in the 2016 movie), so it’s the one most people are familiar with.

And "true bone carving process" sounds kinda illegal.

Hm, this is very interesting. Since the goal of SH Figuarts is "screen accuracy," something like this was inevitable. I'm eager to see how actual figures in the NEXT line will look. Hopefully we'll see some actual concepts soon.