[Guyver Spawn]

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.

[Matrixbeast]

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Shin Ichigou looks pretty nice, but I'll live with the one I already have, even if it is obsolete, and I want the new Nazca and Skull~

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And again, that's a different company. You're assuming they can't figure out a way to do it better. I'm not assuming they will, but I don't see how assuming they can't is any more likely. We don't have anything in hand yet to discern jack shit about what Bandai can do with hidden joints.

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.

[Tokumonkey]

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.)

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn

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.

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.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

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.

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.

[SPLIT LIP]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

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.

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

[NGW]

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It's his Shin Ichigo suit that he got in episode 53 of the original show.

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.

[MaskedRiderAsakura]

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

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

[Kiwami]

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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.

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.

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

And "true bone carving process" sounds kinda illegal.

[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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So... Good place to discuss "S.H. Figuarts NEXT" I guess?

Apparently it's a new body type they're working on with hidden joints. Couple images here.

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.