Having recently debuted at Wonderfestival Summer 2015, KtoKto‘s Kaibutsu (Monster) Series 3 returns for it’s first official online release! Inspired by a mix of both classic monster designs and 80s Japanese horror toys – including the iconic MaBa Zombies – this third wave once again features a total of 3 different designs; Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula and a companion tomb stone, each sculptedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Flesh” Kaibutsu (Monster) Series 3 sofubi from KtoKto…”
Author Archives: Niall Anderson
MAN-E-NEWS// The Superfestival 69 exclusive “Hag DX” sofubi from Rampage Toys…
Teased right here just a couple of days back, we can now reveal the first fully painted “Hag DX” figure from Rampage Toys in-full! Featuring the body of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s standard DX body, the 8″ figure come complete with Rampage’s new Hag-Ball for a head, both coming cast in a glorious clear vinyl andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Superfestival 69 exclusive “Hag DX” sofubi from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off custom “Mad Mantis” sofubi from Secret Demon Services…
UK-based sofubi artist Secret Demon Services is proud to present his latest one-off custom, the gorgeous Secret Base “Mad Mantis” fighter you see above! Produced in a pink soft vinyl, the 5.5″ tall figure had been treated to a plethora of clear brown, peppermint, black and white sprays over a detail hugging black rub. CurrentlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off custom “Mad Mantis” sofubi from Secret Demon Services…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mystery Bag” Cadavers from Splurrt x FOE Gallery…
Splurrt has revealed that he’ll be teaming up with long time collaborators FOE Gallery for a special “Mystery Bag” run of Cadaver sofubi! Set to feature both “Twin” and “Walking” head variants, the gruesome figures appear to have been cast in a selection of flesh, GID blue and classic GID, coming complete with a numberContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mystery Bag” Cadavers from Splurrt x FOE Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Refreshment’s “Exotic Short Hair Cupcat” and “Cherry Cupcake” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…
The guys over at Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a limited supply of Refreshment Toys‘ latest sofubi, the Exotic Short Hair Cupcat and all-new Cherry Cupcake! Featuring a total of 5 different differebt varieties; “yellow/green” and “red/purple” Cupcakes alongside “clear”, “blue/yellow” and “red/green” Cupcats, each 4″ tall figure has been castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Refreshment’s “Exotic Short Hair Cupcat” and “Cherry Cupcake” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The marbled “Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2” sofubi from Algangu…
Originally debuting back in June, the second wave of “Dissolution of Smoke” sofubi from Algangu has finally received an all-new colorway! Featuring a total of 3 designs inspired by traditional yokai and 1970’s candy shop playing cards, the figures – a gourd holding monk, a castle and a cycloptic hat – stand a little shorter than the firstContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The marbled “Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2” sofubi from Algangu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// KaijuMonsteR’s NYCC exclusive “Jyujin” from GEEK! x BLObPUS…
The guys over at KaijuMonsteR have just unveiled yet another breathtaking exclusive they’ll have up for grabs at NYCC next month, proudly presenting the GEEK! Jyujin micro-run from BLObPUS! Standing at an impressive 14″ tall and featuring articulation in the waist and shoulders, the towering kong has been produced in BLObPUS’ signature GID soft vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// KaijuMonsteR’s NYCC exclusive “Jyujin” from GEEK! x BLObPUS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tomenosuke exclusive “Kiaida-kun and Boomy” sofubi from Goccodo…
In celebration of their new gallery space opening in Gero Onsen this week, legendary Japanese toy retailer Tomenosuke have teamed up with Goccodo‘s Sigeta for a special run of “Kiaida-kun and Boomy” sofubi! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the highly sought after “student” has been produced in a GIDContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tomenosuke exclusive “Kiaida-kun and Boomy” sofubi from Goccodo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Twiljin “06, 07 and 08” sofubi from Utsugiyo…
Elusive sofubi producer Utsugiyo is proud to announce the return of their awesome “Twiljin” sofubi in 3 new colorways! Standing at just over 5.5″ tall and featuring a unique “twisted” double head design, the little guy has been produced in a choice selection of Hawaii pink (06), teal (07) and grey (08) soft vinyl, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Twiljin “06, 07 and 08” sofubi from Utsugiyo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s 10th Anniversary “Mummy No.1″…
To mark 10 glorious years in the art toy industry, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has revealed that he’ll be offering up a number of one-off custom sets over the next few months, this first to come in the form of the incredible “Mummy” you see above! Cast in a never-before-offered GID white vinyl with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s 10th Anniversary “Mummy No.1″…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The first edition “Sunobite” vinyl mini and t-shirt release from Tru:Tek x Sexual Youkai x Unbox Industries…
Hot on the heals of “Tug-O-War”, “Shogu-Nasty” and “Necrolossus” (check all 3 here), we’re proud to reveal that the fourth release in Unbox Industries‘ “Strange Monsters” mini figures line – the “Sunobite” from our very own Tru:Tek – will finally be up for grabs next week! A nightmarish mix of both rikishi (sumo) and Hellraiser’s mostContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The first edition “Sunobite” vinyl mini and t-shirt release from Tru:Tek x Sexual Youkai x Unbox Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The marbled “Sludge Demon” sofubi from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
Continuing the recent resurgence of his first ever vinyl figure, Rich Montanari Jr of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has revealed that he’ll have a fresh batch of marbled Sludge Demons touching down in his store this week! Sittiing at around 4″ tall and coming with one point of articulation, the classic figure has been produced in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The marbled “Sludge Demon” sofubi from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC ’15 exclusive “Jinmenken” set from K.K x KaijuMonsteR…
With New York Comic Con ’15 just a few weeks away now, KaijuMonsteR have very kindly shared one of the many, many exclusives they’ll have up for grabs at their booth, proudly presenting the Jinmenken set! Coming from elusive sofubi producer K.K, the highly sought after pair – the Man and Woman Faced Dog –Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC ’15 exclusive “Jinmenken” set from K.K x KaijuMonsteR…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Day of the Slug: Wave 3 and Shogu-Nasty mini figures from Bigmantoys…
“Say hello to Goreslug and Skinslug, sculpted by guest artist Jimmy Rommel of Ironahus Productions. Two truly wicked monsters that were accidentally released by the Portal Slug from the dark universe. To combat them, giant-sword-weilding Sir Slythe has been summoned from medieval times to the present, and has teamed with the clumsy but useful MinerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Day of the Slug: Wave 3 and Shogu-Nasty mini figures from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blood Version 1” Mole Man neo kaiju from Bukimi Blasters…
Hot on the heals of it’s recent debut release, the “Mole Man” neo kaiju from Bukimi Blasters has just touched down online in it’s first painted colorway, the gruesome Blood Version 1! Designed and sculpted by BB’s Shigeo Endo, the hideous “Psycho Monster” stands at around 8″ tall (TBC), coming complete with articulation in theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blood Version 1” Mole Man neo kaiju from Bukimi Blasters…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Clearfes” at Superfestival 69 announced…
Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has revealed that he’ll be bringing along a whole heap of clear vinyl goodies to Superfestival 69 later this month for a special release that he’s dubbed Clearfes! Whilst information is still thin on the ground at present, reveals so far have included the ever popular Kaibutsuya “Kesagake” bear asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Clearfes” at Superfestival 69 announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Chris Grondin’s “Belial Ball” revealed…
Whilst we rather impatiently wait for the release of Chris Grondin‘s latest collaboration with Scumbags & Superstars – the “Melting Man” Slimeball – the king of gross-out foam balls is proud to reveal another figure that’ll more than fill the gap for the time being… the incredible Belial Ball! Inspired by cult horror flick BasketContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Chris Grondin’s “Belial Ball” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Paulo Shitstorm” Suns of Brodarr sofubi from Gravy Toys…
Bwana Spoons over at Gravy Toys is proud to reveal that the latest Suns of Brodarr figure, “Paulo”, will be making his debut in a special “Shitstorm” colorway later on today! Designed by Bwana and sculpted by Beth Graves, the full articulated sofubi stands in-scale with previous SoB releases at around 5.5″ tall. Produced inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Paulo Shitstorm” Suns of Brodarr sofubi from Gravy Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Gamaotako” sofubi from NagNagNag x TKom…
Hot on the heals of last weekend’s lottery sale, Takahiro Komuro aka TKom has just revealed a special one-off custom “Gamaotoko” sofubi painted up by none other than Shigeru Arai of NagNagNag! Standing at a chunky 8.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the head, arms and legs, the biological beast has been treated to countless layers of multi-colored sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Gamaotako” sofubi from NagNagNag x TKom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…
Originally teased right here at the beginning of July, the second round of Fake Spectreman figures from Awesome Toy have just been revealed in final test-pull form! With the ongoing series based on pachi (bootleg) renditions of P Productions’ classic tokusatsu character Spectreman, these 2 new versions have been inspired by a little known Brazilian comic,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…”
shingangu.com 