[Kiryu]

Here's our first look at S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Geed Primtive Form whom we knew was in development and the Renewal Shocker Combatman Figuarts that was first spotted last week at Tamashii Nations World Tour Taipei.

Both will be mass retail releases in February 2018 as part of that month's Tamashii Pick Ups. Price of both has yet to be revealed.

http://tamashii.jp/special/pickup/201802zsse/

[Yellow Ranger]

What are tamashii pickups exactly?

[barnstenchfartface]

I don't know if it's just me, but something about Geed looks really off. Maybe it's that his colors look too saturated compared with how he looks in the show? But I think there's something off about his proportions too. I get the feeling his head is too long and skinny, but I don't know if that's just my eyes playing tricks on me. Either way, I'm not enticed, which is a shame, because I actually rather like Geed's design, and that's honestly not something I can say about too many Ultras.

And the Combatman...his face is honestly pretty off-putting too.

[Kiwami]

Yes! Geed!

Must have, he looks fantastic! Glad to get a Wrecking Burst effect too.

The Shocker grunt is okay I guess, I never had any need for these guys. I'm more looking forward to the Shocker Kaijin themselves.

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Originally Posted by Yellow Ranger

What are tamashii pickups exactly?

It's an early notice on their website about things you'll be able to "pick up", or rather pre-order, at the start of the next month, featuring a few pictures to tease you.

So the Tamashii pick-up notice for February/March will feature a few items you'll be able to pre-order in that month.

In a week or so they will follow it up with an exact list of items going up for pre-order on a specified day with individual item pages and complete sets of official pictures for each.

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Originally Posted by barnstenchfartface

I don't know if it's just me, but something about Geed looks really off.

He looks fine to me but I'm quite accustomed to being the only one who sometimes sees flaws in a Figuart no one else does so... I feel you.

[ZeoRangerV]

So happy to see Geed. A must-have for me.

The Shocker Combatman I want, but I have Gipsy Danger coming that month so will have to skip for now. Hopefully it won't be too hard to get later down the line.

[Yellow Ranger]

Thanks for explaining Kiwami.

I was a bit concerned it was a new limited service.

[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by Yellow Ranger

Thanks for explaining Kiwami.

I was a bit concerned it was a new limited service.

No need to worry, it really is just a preview for the retail releases which you will be able to pre-order soon, they've been doing this kinda thing for a good while now.

Although they sometimes sneak Web-Exclusives in there, thankfully that's a rare phenomenon.

[Phantom Stranger]

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And the Combatman...his face is honestly pretty off-putting too.

Yeah I have to agree with this. While I'm certainly looking forward to Geed, the Combatman looks off. Specifically the nose and mouth, which both look smaller than the previous images. Not only that, but the mouth itself looks like it had a pen taken to it just to make a contrasting line, but instead it looks really awkward and cartoonish. Gotta say the wrinkles in the mask also make it look like the head is caving in at certain angles.
Hell even the head logo is weird. It is a Shocker logo that exists, but I can't for the life of me recall any double wing design being used on the mask. Regardless, it's not the most widely used version, and certainly not the one used in the original series.

There's just so many confusing aspects about this design. They've fixed some things, like the mask having proper points for the eyes, better body design/articulation, etc. But messed up other aspects.

[Tokumonkey]

While I like the idea of a better-proportioned Combatman, I have to agree with the others about the face. For me, the problem is the neutral-bored expression. We couldn't get a scowl? A determined frown? I'm picturing a lot of unsatisfying action photos.

[Sentai King]

Yes Shocker Combatman just what I want. Very happy to see more stuff from Kamen Rider 1 line get release. Now I wonder will Bandai do 3 packs for the Black Shocker and Red Shocker hmm.

The face does not look off to me at all. I have the first Shocker release and he look just about the same to me.