Angel Abby are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a fresh batch of Mai Nagamoto‘s hugely popular Innocent and Core sofubi! Designed by Mai and sculpted by T9G, the 4.7″ and 1.5″ tall figures are up for grabs in 4 different colorways this time around, with a painted silver “Glitter” version priced at $62, andContinue reading “Mai Nagamoto’s Innocent and Core sofubi at Angel Abby…”
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Acolorfulmonster’s “Throgaa” preorder update…
“From the depths an ancient sea beast rises! A lost piece of the evolutionary chain! Hidden in the deep abyss for millennia, the ancient water lizard has appeared…” Dropping his debut solo sofubi “Throgaa” via preorder a couple of weeks back, Acolorfulmonster has just unveiled a couple of revisions to the release that should help sweeten theContinue reading “Acolorfulmonster’s “Throgaa” preorder update…”
Takepico’s “Tree Frog Phase 2” Keronga at One-Up…
Takepico’s Keronga sofubi returns this weekend in it’s second tree frog inspired colorway! Sculpted by Pico Pico and produced by One-Up, the mini-sized frog monster stands at around 3.3″ tall, featuring articulation in the neck. Produced in a vivid green soft vinyl and adorned with tropical yellow, black and dark green sprays with hand brushed detailing,Continue reading “Takepico’s “Tree Frog Phase 2” Keronga at One-Up…”
Hints and Spices’ “Kickstart” sofubi sale…
Shane Haddy over at Hints and Spices will be making a welcome return next week with a whole heap of new sofubi in his online store! Dubbed “Kickstart”, the huge sale is set to feature all of the Hints and Spices back catalog, including new and previously unreleased versions of Suity-chan, Kowaila, Waniphant, and theContinue reading “Hints and Spices’ “Kickstart” sofubi sale…”
Mondo’s 2016 Madballs: Series 1…
Originally unveiled in prototype form at SDCC ’15, the first round of Mondo‘s officially licensed Madball re-imaginings are now finally up for grabs! Featuring 3 of James Groman’s original characters from 1986 – Slobulus, Horn Head and Skull Face – each have been brought bang up to date by the guys at Ramirez Studios, coming in at aContinue reading “Mondo’s 2016 Madballs: Series 1…”
Javier Jimenez’ “Gure-Pu” Baby Wananekos…
Javier Jimenez has just revealed that his Baby Wananeko sofubi is set to return this weekend in an all-new “Gure-Pu” colorway! Designed by Javier and sculpted by Christina Ravenna, the 3″ tall, finger puppet-style kitties have been treated to a deep grape-colored base (grape being the rough translation for gure-pu in Japanese), complete with off-whiteContinue reading “Javier Jimenez’ “Gure-Pu” Baby Wananekos…”
Super7 x Gargamel’s Skeletor “Leo” sofubi…
Originally debuting in blank form way back at SDCC last summer, the Evil Lord of Destruction known as Skeletor is set to receive his first painted release in sofubi this week! Produced by Super7 in conjunction with Gargamel, the officially MOTU licensed piece has been styled to look like a classic 1980’s Japanese soft vinyl figure,Continue reading “Super7 x Gargamel’s Skeletor “Leo” sofubi…”
Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…
As sole distributor of Secret Base in the US, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal yet another release they’ve secured from the sofubi giant, the “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man! Designed by Three Tides Tattoo and produced by Secret Base, the beautiful yokai-inspired figure has been produced in a unique blue GID vinyl this time around,Continue reading “Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…”
Gravy Toys’ “Neon Shizzle” Walking Killer…
Bwana Spoons over at Gravy Toys is proud to reveal that his Walking Killer sofubi will be making a return this week in an all-new “Neon Shizzle” colorway! Standing at around 4″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the Gargamel-produced figure has been cast up in a neon pink soft vinyl complete with banana,Continue reading “Gravy Toys’ “Neon Shizzle” Walking Killer…”
Cryptodude x Tobacco’s Black Moth Super Rainbow foam ball…
Chris Grondin aka Cryptodude has teamed up with music collective Tobacco to transform the Black Moth Super Rainbow mascot into a fully fledged, Madballs-style toy! Designed and sculpted by Chris based on the bubble gum blowing rainbow (albeit with the artist’s signature “siamese face” twist), the approximately 3″ wide ball has been produced in a similarContinue reading “Cryptodude x Tobacco’s Black Moth Super Rainbow foam ball…”
Psycho Scimitar’s Woebegone Mamilla custom trifecta…
Following last month’s second blank release, the “Woebegone Mamilla” sofubi from Psycho Scimitar is set to make a welcome return this week with the release of 3 one-off customs! Designed and sculpted by PS’s Alex Gavryushenko, the “miserable nipple” stands at 8″ tall and around 6″ wide, featuring articulation in the neck as well as 2 interchangeable eyeballs and aContinue reading “Psycho Scimitar’s Woebegone Mamilla custom trifecta…”
Blackbook Toy x Rong English’s “Camo” EVIL MC…
The guys over at BlackBook Toy are proud to reveal that Ron English‘s EVIL MC sofubi will be returning this week in an all-new, fully painted “Camo” edition! Based on a recurring character seen in many of English’s paintings, the sinister-looking fast food anti-mascot has been realised in 3D by the talented Chop over at Monster Farm, standing atContinue reading “Blackbook Toy x Rong English’s “Camo” EVIL MC…”
Kikkake’s “Sally” Iron Monkey No.2 returns…
With demand for the first release being so high, Kikkake‘s “Sally” Iron Monkey No.2 sofubi has thankfully returned this week for all those collectors who missed out! Drawing inspiration from classic vintage wind-up toys, the beautifully sculpted figure stands at around 7″ tall with 5 points of articulation, coming cast in a flesh tone vinyl with layers of orange,Continue reading “Kikkake’s “Sally” Iron Monkey No.2 returns…”
Splurrt’s latest Bone Usir release announced…
Joe Merril of Splurrt/Secretoy fame has just revealed that his highly sought after collaborative figure with Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, the mighty Bone Usir, will be making a comeback this weekend! Standing at a lofty 10″ tall, the figure – featuring Joe’s skeletal Usir head on top of the standard MVH DX body – has beenContinue reading “Splurrt’s latest Bone Usir release announced…”
The Rampage Toys exclusive “Drexyl” Galaxy People…
As previously mentioned in our coverage of the “Godzilla Blue” Kesagake last week, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys will have a number of other figures up for grabs later this week, the first coming in the form of these stunning Galaxy People Drexyls! Standing at around 4.7″ tall and featuring articulation in the waist,Continue reading “The Rampage Toys exclusive “Drexyl” Galaxy People…”
Punk Drunkers’ Summer ’16 exclusive Spring Man and Coijyarus teased…
Celebrating the launch of their Summer ’16 collection in style, Japanese lifestyle brand Punk Drunkers have secured exclusive versions of Five Star Toys’ Spring Man and Takepico’s Coijyarus for release this weekend! Whilst we still await colorway reveals for both figures, we can at least confirm that they’ll be making their way into the Punk DrunkersContinue reading “Punk Drunkers’ Summer ’16 exclusive Spring Man and Coijyarus teased…”
Skull Head Butt’s KaijumonsteR exclusive “GID” Gorillanators…
Swiftly following the recent Moon-X and Oozi-X releases, KaijumonsteR is proud to reveal that he’s secured yet another round of Skull Head Butt exclusives, this time taking on the mighty Gorillinator! Standing at a sizeable 9″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the beast – an ingenious mash-up of the Terminator and Kong –Continue reading “Skull Head Butt’s KaijumonsteR exclusive “GID” Gorillanators…”
Plaseebo’s “Mummy” Gnaw-X one-off…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to announce the arrival of yet another one-off Gnaw-X, this time coming in the form of the mummified monster you see above! Near identical to the custom Bob created for the Rampage Studios Halloween Show back in October last year, the 8″ tall Skull Head Butt figure has been treatedContinue reading “Plaseebo’s “Mummy” Gnaw-X one-off…”
Hariken’s “Black Hair” ARE sofubi minis…
Japanese artist Hariken over at Mad Panda Factory is proud to reveal that his アレの見守りソフビ人形 (more simply known as “ARE”) figure has made a return in 2 all-new colorways! Standing at around 2.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck, the little fellow – designed by Hariken and sculpted by TTToy – has been produced in aContinue reading “Hariken’s “Black Hair” ARE sofubi minis…”
Angel Abby’s exclusive Oozeball release announced…
Hot on the heels of the recent VVC exclusive release (details of which can be found right here), fellow Hong Kong-based retailer Angel Abby has teased their very own Oozeball release set to drop soon! Coming in at little over 3″ wide, the Tru:Tek-designed, Zectron-sculpted homage to both Ooze-It and Madballs has been produced in aContinue reading “Angel Abby’s exclusive Oozeball release announced…”
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