[Pre-Order News] 2016 January Update

SHF PO - 2016 January Update
Image source: http://tamashii.jp/

Bandai recently released the info of the upcoming SHF releases in June-July 2016. These 2 months are gonna be a busy month for hardcore SHF collectors:

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June 2016:

Iron-Man MK 46 (Civil War)
Normal Release
PO Date: 1st Feb 2016

Bikel (Tokkei Winspector)
Tamashii Web Release
Accepting PO now

GARO (Leon, Honoo no Kokuin)
Tamashii Web Release
Accepting PO now

July 2016:

Naruto Sage mode (Naruto Shippuuden)
Tamashii Web Release
Accepting PO now

Shinkkochou Seihou Kuuga Ultimate Form
Tamashii Web Release
Accepting PO now

Bonus:

Besides these officially listed SHF, Bandai also released teaser for 2 normal-release SHF in their website:

Shinkkochou Seihou Kuuga Rising Mighty Form

Normal Release

PO Date: 1st Feb 2016

Machine Ghost Striker (Kamen Rider Ghost)

Normal Release

PO Date: 1st Feb 2016

Highlights

The PO date for Kuuga Rising Mighty & Ghost Striker is still unannounced yet, but most probably it'll be the same as the PO date of SHF Iron-Man Mark 46, i.e. 1st of February 2016. The PO date for Ironman Mark 46, Shinkocchou Kuuga Rising Mighty & Ghost Striker is confirmed to be on 1st of Feb 2016. So, if you wanna get either of these normal-release SHF, make sure you don't miss the PO and mark your date on 1st of Feb.

On the other hand, while the release date of GARO (Honoo no Kokuin ver) is still 5 months away, Bandai already released a few teaser pictures of the actual prototype:

Source: http://blog.livedoor.jp/shfiguarts/

The gold color actually looks more promising than the prototype of Ryuga GARO shown last year. Hope the actual product won't suck.

Another point worth mentioning is the improvement on SHF Naruto. Assuming that the promotional pictures is true to the actual products later, the new Naruto has a more representing color compared to the initial release. The faceplates also improved a lot. Instead of some soulless deadfish eyes, the new faceplates come with eyes which are filled with firery & burning soul, you can almost feel the figure is coming alive. Now that's the Naruto I know! But again, until we get to see the actual product, it's still too early to conclude anything. I sincerely hope that Bandai won't screw this up again (referring to SHF Thor's case)