Angel Abby have just revealed that they will once again be holding sofubi producer Sunguts‘ annual Hong Kong exhibition this week! Featuring a whole slew of figures both new and old, personal highlights include GID Nipples and Otoko-Zame, as well as Tate-Eboshi and Dunkleosteus in a gorgeous black/gold colorway. Opening its doors at the prestigiousContinue reading “The Sunguts HK Exhibition ’16 at Angel Abby…”
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Rotofugi x Squibbles Ink x Frank Kozik’s “Rocket Pop” Jerome sofubi…
Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink are proud to announce the return of Frank Kozik‘s Jerome sofubi in an all-new “Rocket Pop” colorway! Designed by Kozik and produced by Squibbles Ink, the 4″ tall soft vinyl figure has been cast in a mix of white and light brown, the time coming hand sprayed in a gorgeous red/white/blueContinue reading “Rotofugi x Squibbles Ink x Frank Kozik’s “Rocket Pop” Jerome sofubi…”
The “GID” Bite Size Radioactive Rumbler sofubi…
“As the night’s moon rises higher, the blackest of pitch is cut apart wide with the shrieking howls of the undead lycanthrope known as Bite Size! The moon’s rays renew his radiation-soaked corpse with the mystic magic of the occult, causing him to glow bright deep into the night…” Following a brief hiatus, John Santagada over atContinue reading “The “GID” Bite Size Radioactive Rumbler sofubi…”
D-Lux x Awesome Toy’s “GID Camo” Jinmenken…
Kaiju customiser D-Lux has teamed up with Awesome Toy for another round of Jinmenken sofubi this week! Featuring both “Human” and “Skull” variants of the 9″ tall mutt, the pair have been cast in a GID vinyl this time, coming with camo-style metallic purple, teal and neon yellow sprays with hand brushed detailing. Limited toContinue reading “D-Lux x Awesome Toy’s “GID Camo” Jinmenken…”
Splurrt x TAG’s “Silver Back” Broken Bones…
Toy Art Gallery is proud to present the first painted release of Splurrt‘s Broken Bones, the “Silver Back” edition! Standing at 5″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the jumbo MaBa Zombies-style figure has once again been cast in an eye catching glitter-infused clear vinyl, this rind con get with a subtle blend ofContinue reading “Splurrt x TAG’s “Silver Back” Broken Bones…”
Teresa Chiba x P.P.Pudding’s Inu-Harigon revealed…
The guys behind sofubi house P.P.Pudding have teamed up with Japanese artist Teresa Chiba for the first figure in their upcoming FolkToy Kaiju series… the stunning Inu-Harigon! Whilst details on both the project and figure are still unclear at present, it would appear that the Buddhist dog comes in at a mid-sized 4″-6″ tall, comingContinue reading “Teresa Chiba x P.P.Pudding’s Inu-Harigon revealed…”
Cop A Squat Toys’ Ango and Komorebi sofubi prototypes revealed…
After over a year on the drawing board, the latest sofubi from Cop A Squat Toys‘ Adam Saul – Ango and Komorebi – have just been fully revealed in prototype form! Whilst information on the pair is still close guarded at present, we can at least confirm that they’ve been digitally sculpted (a first forContinue reading “Cop A Squat Toys’ Ango and Komorebi sofubi prototypes revealed…”
Miscreation Toys’ “Blank Purple” Iron Monster…
Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys has just revealed that his hugely popular Iron Monster sofubi will be returning in an all-new blank colorway this week! Inspired by Dr Zorka’s robot in the 1939 scifi/ horror B-movie serial “The Phantom Creeps”, the towering 15″ figure was designed by Rimel, digitally sculpted by iamscumbag and producedContinue reading “Miscreation Toys’ “Blank Purple” Iron Monster…”
Aya Kakeda x Tomenosuke’s “To The Medetai Island” Microbus sofubi…
Japanese artist Aya Kakeda has teamed up with Tomenosuke for the release of the fourth colorway of her debut sofubi, the adorable “To The Medetai Island” Microbus! Standing at around 6.5″ tall, the gorgeous wheeled figure features a unique baby toy-inspired design, featuring working wheels on the base, plus 5 fully detachable and interchangeable microsContinue reading “Aya Kakeda x Tomenosuke’s “To The Medetai Island” Microbus sofubi…”
Gumtaro’s One-Up exclusive Gyogura sofubi…
Gumtaro are proud to announce that their Gyogura sofubi will be returning in an all-new colorway this week courtesy of One-Up! One of the most charming soft vinyl minis we’ve seen in a long time, the adorable 3.3″ tall, 2-part “space fish” will be available with 2 different buying options the time around, “Normal” andContinue reading “Gumtaro’s One-Up exclusive Gyogura sofubi…”
Takami Tomotoshi’s “Cronenberg” shirt for Gory Hole…
With our horror toy and apparel brand Gory Hole now officially re-launched, we’ll be highlighting some of the many available and upcoming items over the next few weeks, the latest coming in the form of this shirt design from famed Japanese artist Takami Tomotoshi! A loving homage to the undisputed king of venereal/body horror DavidContinue reading “Takami Tomotoshi’s “Cronenberg” shirt for Gory Hole…”
The “Quiet Galaxy” Big Uamou…
Following our coverage just last week, we can reveal that yet another figure has just received the “Quiet Galaxy” treatment… the Big Uamou! Coming in at around 9″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck, this upscaled devil has been produced by Unbox Industries in a pitch black soft vinyl, coming with metallic blue, pinkContinue reading “The “Quiet Galaxy” Big Uamou…”
Red Hot Style’s “Green/Gold” Canadian Hairless…
Hot on the heels of their recent “Rainbow” release, up and coming sofubi brand Red Hot Style are proud to announce the return of the Canadian Hairless in an all-new colorway! Standing at around 5″ tall and featuring articulation in both the head and arms, these bald little guys have been cast in a semiContinue reading “Red Hot Style’s “Green/Gold” Canadian Hairless…”
Slave x One’s “Glow City” sofubi 2 packs…
Slave x One‘s Adam Toylord is proud to present the arrival of the first standalone “City Slum” sofubi 2 packs! Created as accessories for Gero, Yadokai and Haku, these 3″-4″ tall buildings have been designed and sculpted by Adam, this time coming cast in an unpainted GID vinyl to match the original Yadokai release. PackedContinue reading “Slave x One’s “Glow City” sofubi 2 packs…”
Planet 3 Toys’ Bōzu sofubi at Lulubell Toys…
Planet 3 Toys are proud to announce the arrival of their very first sofubi, the awesome Bōzu from artist Dave Dick! Debuting in an unpainted black “In the Shadows” colorway courtesy of Grody Shogun/Lulubell Toys, the figure – based on the yokai Ao Bōzu ( “Blue Monk” ) from Japan – stands at around 3.5″ tall, coming complete with a hand made andContinue reading “Planet 3 Toys’ Bōzu sofubi at Lulubell Toys…”
Rampage Toys x Konatsuya’s Ugly Onicorn revealed…
Rampage Toys have teamed up with Konatsuya for the release of a very special new figure, the Ugly Onicorn! Based on Rampage’s signature Ugly Unicorn character – albeit with a devilish twist – this “Oni” version has been designed by Konatsuya and sculpted by TTToy’s Makino-san. Making it’s debut in an undisclosed colorway as partContinue reading “Rampage Toys x Konatsuya’s Ugly Onicorn revealed…”
Dski One x Grody Shogun’s “CyclorRider” Cyclorrhapha Kid at Lulubell Toys…
One of the newest sculpts from Grody Shogun, the bug-eyed Cyclorrhapha Kid, will be dropping this week in a “CyclorRider” colorway courtesy of Lulubell’s Dski One! Standing at around 7″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, CyclorRider has been cast in a black vinyl complete with silver red and green sprays, removable belt and neck tieContinue reading “Dski One x Grody Shogun’s “CyclorRider” Cyclorrhapha Kid at Lulubell Toys…”
The “Old Skool” S”K”UM-kun sofubi from BlackBook Toy x Suicidal Tendencies…
The guys over at Blackbook Toy have revealed that their collaborative sofubi with rock band Suicidal Tendencies – S”K”UM-kun – has returned in an all-new “Old Skool” colorway! Created as the mascot for the now defunct toy shop ZacPac back in 2011, the figure – loosely based on ST frontman Mike Muir – has been returned in aContinue reading “The “Old Skool” S”K”UM-kun sofubi from BlackBook Toy x Suicidal Tendencies…”
Martin Ontiveros x TAG’s “Clear Lightning” Magi Maleficarum sofubi minis…
Martin Ontiveros‘ Magi Maleficarum sofubi minis are set to return this week in new “Clear Lightening” colorway! Once again cast in a gorgeous glitter infused clear vinyl, the trio of 3″ tall finger-puppet style figures have been been left unpainted this time around. Going on sale via producers Toy Art Gallery’s store today (6/24) atContinue reading “Martin Ontiveros x TAG’s “Clear Lightning” Magi Maleficarum sofubi minis…”
Tru:Tek’s one-off Earthly, Mimi Monster and Ooze-faced Jinmenken for the Gory Hole relaunch…
Joining the slew of shirts, pins, patches and keshi that’ll be dropping as part of the Gory Hole relaunch tomorrow evening, owner Tru:Tek will also have a trifecta of one-off custom sofubi up for grabs too! Here’s a quick rundown of what will be on offer in-store (minus a couple of surprises) come 9pm LondonContinue reading “Tru:Tek’s one-off Earthly, Mimi Monster and Ooze-faced Jinmenken for the Gory Hole relaunch…”
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