Unbox Industries have just unveiled the latest figure to join their extensive range of “Gummi” mini figures, proudly presenting the Evil Hand! A loving homage to the silver screens’ many “severed hand” horror flicks – Evil Dead 2, the Addams Family and Idle Hands to name but a few – the little guy has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries’ “Evil Hand” Gummi mini figure prototype revealed…”
Author Archives: Niall Anderson
MAN-E-NEWS// Little Chop Design’s “Cheshire Cat” sofubi at Blackbook Toy…
Nigo over at Blackbook Toy is proud to reveal that he’s secured a limited supply of Little Chop Design‘s officially licensed Cheshire Cat sofubi! Taken from Disney’s classic interpretation of Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland, the piece – originally released through the now defunct Span of Sunset over 10 years ago – has been sculptedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Little Chop Design’s “Cheshire Cat” sofubi at Blackbook Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Manny Daggers’ “Spaceman Parasite” resin figure teased…
LA-based Manny Daggers is set to become the latest tattoo artist to move into the world of toys, as he proudly introduces the prototype for his first resin figure, the awesome Spaceman Parasite! Designed and hand sculpted by Manny, the rather unfortunate astronaut stands at around 5″ tall, featuring articulation in both arms plus aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Manny Daggers’ “Spaceman Parasite” resin figure teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Glow Sets” Galaxy People sofubi preorder…
Following a slew of requests from fans, Japan-based artist Brian Bunting has just unleashed all 6 Galaxy People figures in an unpainted glow-in-the-dark vinyl! Standing at around 4.5″ each and featuring inset dolls eyes and chest embellishments, the guys are currently available through a number of different purchasing options; the “Heroes” set, featuring Helios, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Glow Sets” Galaxy People sofubi preorder…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Boss Krang” resin action figures from Bigmantoys…
Whilst we regrettably don’t feature too many resin action figures on Man-E-Toys these days, the latest from our buddy Lee Burbridge over at Bigmantoys was simply too good to ignore… presenting the hilarious Boss Krang! Originally created for the Acme Superstore’s recent group art show of the same name, the classically styled 5.5″ figure featuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Boss Krang” resin action figures from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Fake Spectreman #5 wax prototype revealed…
Having had success with the first 2 waves of Fake Spectreman releases mid-last year, Awesome Toy are proud to announce that a fifth variant will be heading into production next week! With the series based on pachi (bootleg) renditions of P Productions’ classic tokusatsu character Spectreman, this new version has been inspired by a little known BrazilianContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Fake Spectreman #5 wax prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Ultimate Saikobi” sofubi from Max Toy Co…
Yep, yet more news from Max Toy Co today, as we bring word of a Medicom Toy exclusive run of their latest sofubi, Ultimate Saikobi! An upscaled version of the previously released Saikobi “Monster Boogie” mini, the Suzuki Works-designed figure has been sculpted by Pico Pico in his signature half-mecha style, coming in a little underContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Ultimate Saikobi” sofubi from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Kingyo Zaurus” sofubi from Yamomark…
Angel Abby have once again teamed up with Yamomark, this time around for an exclusive version of Kingyo Zaurus! Produced in a light pink soft vinyl and adorned with Hawaiian-style blue, black, yellow and silver sprays, the kaiju blowfish will be touching down in the Angel Abby store this coming Saturday, July 11th at midnight JapanContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Kingyo Zaurus” sofubi from Yamomark…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Red” Kaiju Axron sofubi from Max Toy Co…
Max Toy Co‘s Mark Nagata is proud to reveal that their Kaiju Axron sofubi has returned in a new “Red” colorway! Standing at around 10″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, the raging dino has been produced in a flesh tone soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with a mix of red, black,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Red” Kaiju Axron sofubi from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Skinner’s “Not At Comic Con” sale announced…
Taking a break from the madness that is SDCC this year, legendary artist Skinner will instead be holding a huge online this week for his ever growing legion of fans! Set to feature a number of new prints and t-shirts, the “I’m not going to comic con” sale will also include not one, but twoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Skinner’s “Not At Comic Con” sale announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC ’15 exclusive “Clyde” Sackhead sofubi from Brandt Peters x MVH…
Teased here just a couple of days back, we can now bring you full release details for the SDCC ’15 exclusive “Clyde” Sackhead sofubi from Brandt Peters and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore! Designed by Brandt and sculpted by MVH’s Rich Montanari Jr, the new halloween-infused head fits perfectly on the standard DX body. Limited to just 2Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC ’15 exclusive “Clyde” Sackhead sofubi from Brandt Peters x MVH…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Baketan’s Mac II-inspired sofubi revealed in-full…
Originally teased here early last month, the as yet untitled vintage computer-style sofubi from Baketan has just been revealed in its first painted colorway! Heavily inspired by Apple’s iconic Macintosh II computer, the adorable slab of retro tech comes complete with vintage-style buttons, switches, cartridge slots and even – in a nod to previous BaketanContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Baketan’s Mac II-inspired sofubi revealed in-full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfestival exclusive “Hag-Ball” sofubi from Rampage Toys…
Briefly mentioned in our coverage of the “Clash of the Titans” show a couple of weeks back, we can now reveal that Rampage Toys‘ “Hag-Ball” sofubi will be making its debut at the upcoming Wonderfestival Summer ’15 show! Originally created for Skull Head Butt’s “X” figure, the Skeletor inspired piece – designed and sculpted byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfestival exclusive “Hag-Ball” sofubi from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Gogamejira” re-release from Anraku Ansaku…
Celebrating 10 years since its first release, the elusive Anraku Ansaku are proud to reveal that their grail-like “Gogamejira” is set for re-release this month in not one, but two Medicom Toy exclusive coloways! Standing at a lofty 11″ tall and featuring 6 points of articulation, the beautifully realised beast has been produce in both blue andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Gogamejira” re-release from Anraku Ansaku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Attackers of the Missing Stuff “Toht” S.U.C.K.L.E mini from The Sucklord x DKE Toys…
DKE Toys are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with The Sucklord for a special SDCC exclusive resin S.U.C.K.L.E release! DKE’s Sarah Jo Marks kindly gives us some background info about the project… “One of the Sucklord’s early figures is what we commonly refer to as the Pink Toht figure from Raiders. It wasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Attackers of the Missing Stuff “Toht” S.U.C.K.L.E mini from The Sucklord x DKE Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “39250” SWWF resin figure from Healeymade…
Resin artist Healeymade has just revealed that he will be revisiting his much loved “Bounty Wrestlers” for a new series of painted resin figures dubbed SWWF! Set to feature all 6 3.75″ figures from the ingenious Star Wars-inspired line, the first to be revealed comes in the form of Boba Fett, or “39250”. Hand castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “39250” SWWF resin figure from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Ugly Club “Round 2” from Rampage Toys…
With the first round of Ugly Club membership being snapped up almost instantly back in April, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has decided to offer up a few more slots to those that missed out! Featuring two different tiers of entry, Basic and Premium, both give access to exclusive UU sofubi releases, as well asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ugly Club “Round 2” from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Voodoo” Gnaw-X sofubi from Plaseebo…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to present the latest one-off custom based on his GNAW-X figure, “Voodoo” #6! Taken from Rampage Toys x Skull Head Butt’s huge collaboration from last year, the 8″ beast features Plaseebo‘s Gnaw head sculpt on top of SHB’s standard “X” body. Jointly produced by Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmtsedt and Marmit, the softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Voodoo” Gnaw-X sofubi from Plaseebo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Metacrypt at SDCC ’15…
“Now is the time…when once a year we feeble things scurry out from under shade of tree and show our naked and frail selves to each other in San Diego. At Comicon. Metacrypt will be there to guide you into the cold, pale stench and send you on your way toting an unknown bevy of maliciouslyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Metacrypt at SDCC ’15…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC ’15 exclusive “Skeletor” sofubi from Super7 x Gargamel…
“Imagine a world where the Japanese audiences caught wind of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. That could have ultimately branched out to even more toys and variations from the 80’s cartoon that we all grew up on. With the help of Gargamel, we now get to experience just that…” Arguably saving the biggestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC ’15 exclusive “Skeletor” sofubi from Super7 x Gargamel…”
shingangu.com 