Angel Abby have teamed up with tattoo artist Marcus Yuen for the release of an all-new soft vinyl figure, the awesome Rocket Boy! Whilst little is known about the origin of the figure, it would appear that the vintage-styled astronaut has been designed by Yuen and produced by Angel Abby, presumably standing at a mid-sizedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Rocket Boy” sofubi from Angel Abby x Marcus Yuen…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Video V0mit’s “Zangotchi” keshi mini figure revealed…
Whilst we rather impatiently wait for the release of VideoV0mit‘s debut sofubi “Zangotchi” – it was first teased here way back last December – the kaiju customiser-come-toy designer has just revealed that he’ll be releasing an scaled down keshi version of beast first! Sculpted in a Bikkuriman-inspired style by none other than KtoKto, the littleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Video V0mit’s “Zangotchi” keshi mini figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “GID” Big Uamou vinyl figure from Uamou x Unbox Industries…
First seen in limited quantities at DCon ’15 a couple of weeks back, the “GID” Big Uamou soft vinyl figure from Uamou x Unbox Industries is now finally up for grabs online! A perfectly up-scaled rendition of Uamou’s classic horned mini, the toy-come-art piece stands at just under 12″ tall, coming complete with one pointContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “GID” Big Uamou vinyl figure from Uamou x Unbox Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Psychedelic Swamp” and “Sherbet” Bostyrant sofubi from Snatch Punch…
Whilst his latest figure “Tit Tot” (pictured middle) quickly sold out over the weekend, Joe Truck of Snatch Punch Creature Cartel is proud to reveal that a limited batch of “Psychedelic Swamp” and “Sherbet” Bostyrant sofubi will be up for grabs online later today! First seen at Designer Con ’15, these hand painted micro-runs haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Psychedelic Swamp” and “Sherbet” Bostyrant sofubi from Snatch Punch…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 2016 Rangeas sofubi from T9G…
T9G has just unveiled the 2016 version of his ever popular mid-sized “Rangeas” sofubi! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the googly-eyed monster has been produced in a black soft vinyl this time around, coming with stunning metallic blue, red and gold sprays. Going on sale in Japan through retailer UNTOLD/DayLifeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 2016 Rangeas sofubi from T9G…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…
Daniel Smith aka Turbopistola has just revamped his online store with a whole slew of new items! Featuring a number of leftovers from DCon including the “Gold Edition” Elephantos, Mania Balls, pins, patches, stickers and shirts, these are joined by a swathe of Ion Men customs, including our personal favourites, the decal sporting Microman inspiredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS x MVH “Mount Fuji” Enma Ollie for Toyful’s 5th Anniverary…
Japanese toy retailer Toyful will be celebrating their 5th Anniversary next month with the auctioning of 2 stunning “Fugaku” one-off Enma Ollie customs from BLObPUS and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore! Cast in what appears to be a black soft vinyl, the pair – dubbed Fugaku “Red” and “Blue” have been treated to a hand sprayed andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS x MVH “Mount Fuji” Enma Ollie for Toyful’s 5th Anniverary…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Freddy Krueger” and “Darth Maul” Iron Monster sofubi from Joe Whiteford…
Illustrator-come-toy artist Joe Whiteford has just unveiled his latest custom creations, the incredible “Freddy Krueger” and “Darth Maul” Iron Monsters! Utilising Miscreation Toys‘ highly popular Phantom Creeps send-up, the impressive 14″ soft vinyl figures have both been treated to Whiteford’s signature earthy sprays, washes and hand brushed detailing in colors inspired by the customs’ silver screen namesakes.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Freddy Krueger” and “Darth Maul” Iron Monster sofubi from Joe Whiteford…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Bake-Kujira the Phantom Whale” sofubi prototype revealed…
“A phantom whale comes into existence whenever a whale dies a death at the hands of a human…” Candie Bolton has very kindly shared some info on her first ever kaiju figure, the jaw-dropping Phantom Whale “Bake-Kujira”! Inspired by Japanese folklore and the king of kaiju, Godzilla (Gojira is a combination of the word “gorilla” andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Bake-Kujira the Phantom Whale” sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Variant” NutiPati vinyl figure from Purple Toys x Unbox Industries…
With the recent DCon ’15 exclusive “NutiPati” having sold out in a matter of hours, the guys at Purple Toys and Unbox Industries have wasted no time in preparing an all-new “Variant” colorway that’ll be dropping online in just under an hours time! Standing at around 7″ tall and coming with 5 points of articulation as wellContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Variant” NutiPati vinyl figure from Purple Toys x Unbox Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One’s “Oozeball Ornaments” sofubi teased…
Slave x One has revealed that he’s teamed up with The Disarticualtors for a special round of “Oozeball Ornaments” sofubi just in time for the holidays! Designed by our very own Tru:Tek and sculpted by Zectron, the 3″ wide balls have been produced in a flesh tone vinyl this time around, coming with a swatheContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One’s “Oozeball Ornaments” sofubi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Awesome TV “Series 2” sofubi…
Originally debuting at the Violence Toy DCon booth last weekend, the latest version of Awesome Toy‘s “Awesome TV” sofubi is now up for grabs online! Produced in a mix of blue and red soft vinyl this time around, the 2.5″ tall figures each come complete with 1 of 3 art screens painted by Violence Toy’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Awesome TV “Series 2” sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Arachnid Gnaw” teased…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has just sent over the above teaser with the strap line “Arachnid Gnaw Invasion Imminent”! With little else to go on at present aside from the above pic, we can only assume that this will be a limited run of custom figures featuring the soft vinyl Gnaw-X head on top ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Arachnid Gnaw” teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…
The guys over at Uamou are proud to announce the return of their Tengu Mask Uamou sofubi for all the legions of fans who’ve missed out on previous Japan-only releases! Available in 3 different colorways this time around; “black” Bastard Uamou and “white/GID” standard Uamou; each 3″ tall soft vinyl figure comes complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Black Daze” value packs from Hateball…
Coinciding with today’s Black Friday celebrations, Hateball has just unleashed a special “Black Daze” value pack in his online store! Stuffed to the brim with goodies that play on the artist’s “hiding in plain sight” mantra, a mere $50 plus shipping will secure you 6 blacked-out patches, 1 uncut printed patch sheet, and 2 keshi toysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Black Daze” value packs from Hateball…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Black Friday “Grody Style” at Lulubell Toys…
The team over at Lulubell Toys have announced that they’ll be celebrating Black Friday today Grody-style! Coming with a whole slew of new mash-ups, painted runs and custom one-offs from Grody Shogun’s Luke Rook – including the pictured “Monster Babies” for just $25 a pop – the guys will be loading up the store at NoonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Black Friday “Grody Style” at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Haku” and “Yadokai” Gero sofubi test shots from Slave x One…
Whilst we’ll be giving you guys a full rundown of all the happenings at Designer Con ’15 once we’re back up and running again over the weekend, we thought we’d share one particular project that caught our eye during our wanderings around the con… the new “Haku” and “Yadokai” test shots from Slave x One! CreatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Haku” and “Yadokai” Gero sofubi test shots from Slave x One…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s Designer Con ’15 exclusives round-up…
We’ve already featured a number of exclusives our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Skinner‘s Designer Con ’15 booth this weekend, but there’s still more to come! With only a day away until we pack up shop and leave to head to the con ourselves, we’ve decided to group the remaining 3 releasesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s Designer Con ’15 exclusives round-up…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…
As promised yesterday, we bring you Part 2 of our Designer Con ’15 round-up ahead of crossing the Atlantic tomorrow to go to the event ourselves. Expect a final post detailing the remaining exclusives our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs later today, but apart from that, this will be the last you hear from usContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 1…
With time fast running out before we make our way over the Atlantic to Designer Con ’15 this weekend, we’ve decided to give you guys a quick round-up of some of the exclusives that we’ve yet to cover. Whilst unfortunately you won’t be getting the usual quality journalism (ahem!), the coverage – split across today andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 1…”
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