Toy Art Gallery is proud to present their latest all-female group show, Feminamorphe! Featuring a slew of original drawings, paintings, and prints alongside custom toys and exclusive editions for six female artists; Candie Bolton, Helen Vine, Okokume, Tasha Zimich, Teresa Chiba and Uamou; each brings a unique perspective to the toy art form, mixing beauty and cutenessContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s Feminamorphe group show…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Krotpong’s The Humunculords sofubi minis coming soon…
“This race of lesser mordlings are some of the tiny cogs in the vast, incredibly brutal bureaucratic machine on the planet Galwyn, in the Denztek Galaxy. They are the little workers and prophets who toil and tremble for the dreaded, mighty Kanzler Sägrid Arschloch (not shown), Chancellor of the Realm and Decimator of the Guilty…” Originally revealed rightContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Krotpong’s The Humunculords sofubi minis coming soon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Junkfed’s Nightmare Bear resin figure revealed…
Taking a brief sidestep from his regular 3.75″ output, custom bootleg artist Junkfed has just unveiled his latest figure, the Nightmare Bear! Featuring what appears to be a vintage kit-bashed Care Bear toy as a base, the ingenious Nightmare on Elm Street mash-up features a slew of re-sculpted elements, including the iconic Freddy claw, scarredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Junkfed’s Nightmare Bear resin figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// T9G’s Angel Abby exclusive Rangeas sofubi revealed…
Hot on the heals of the recent Cadaver Kid release, Angel Abby have revealed that they’ll be teaming up with T9G for an exclusive run of Rangeas sofubi! Standing at around 9″ tall and coming with 4 points of articulation, the large-size sofubi has been produced in a pink vinyl this time around, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// T9G’s Angel Abby exclusive Rangeas sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Imperfecz’ Battle Beast inspired RotB mini figure customs…
With Little Rubber Guys‘ debut mini figure line “Rise of the Beasts” proving to be a huge success since it’s debut a couple of months back, we’ve finally started to see a number of different customs cropping up- the first that we’ll be featuring coming in the form of this stunning pair from series’ prototyper, Luke Harris ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Imperfecz’ Battle Beast inspired RotB mini figure customs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s “All Sorts” resin mini figure 3 pack revealed…
NYC based resin artist Healeymade has just revealed that he’s revisiting some of his slightly more obscure mini figures as part of a special release dubbed “All Sorts”! Featuring a trifecta of sub 3″ figures that originally debuted back in 2012; Luftmaus, Zoner and Sogmoore, it would appear that the trio will be released together asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s “All Sorts” resin mini figure 3 pack revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s mid-large sized Dr Mirock prototype teased…
With their Dr Mirock line dominating the world of sofubi minis over the past year, Mirock Toy have just revealed that they will finally be taking on the big boys with their first mid-large size release later this year! Whilst the above “pincer” pic is all we have to go on at present, it would appear thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s mid-large sized Dr Mirock prototype teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines edition Geekwok from UME Toys…
Richard Page over at UME Toys is proud to reveal his first release of the year, the Valentine edition Geekwok! The first run of the 3″ tall figure since scooping up a DTA award for “Best Resin” back in October, the adorable little nerd has been treated to a rather apt “Valentine” red paint app this timeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentines edition Geekwok from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries’ Space Mining Division 5 “Eva” revealed in full…
“As far as the creature itself, in Greasebat world, giant monsters have been somewhat domesticated and put to military and industrial use. This guys natural heavy armor and strength make him well suited for deep space mining operations. A few modifications to his mouth ( rock crushing metal jaws) and breathing apparatus = instant deepContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries’ Space Mining Division 5 “Eva” revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Verne Langdon 1972 Zombie action figure coming soon…
After over a year on the drawing board, the official Verne Langdon 1972 Zombie action figure will finally be available to purchase soon! Based on the late, great monster maker’s iconic Zombie mask and tiki mug, the 1/12th scale figures feature a standard articulated doll body, complete with custom sculpted, cast and painted resin heads andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Verne Langdon 1972 Zombie action figure coming soon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Untitled” finger puppet sofubi prototype revealed…
Hot on the heels of the recent Oni Mira reveal, Johan Ulrich over at DeathCat Toys is proud to present yet another figure in his upcoming finger puppet-style series! Conceived by Johan and sculpted by KtoKto, the as yet untitled figure (top) has been heavily inspired by Bikkuriman and the classic Ma-Ba Zombies toy line, sculpted in-scale at aroundContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Untitled” finger puppet sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2015 Lucky Bags…
Comet Debris have revealed that they will be unleashing their 2015 Lucky Bags online next week! This year each single bag is set to be randomly packed with a whopping total of 4 different figures across the Comet Debris range (Tokoji Seijin, Sametan, Ace Robo and Kappa Shonen, Kappa Kid and Electric Boy) including test colours, oneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2015 Lucky Bags…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Cadaver Kid from Splurrt…
Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of their Hong Kong-based retail location, Angel Abby have teamed up with Splurrt for an exclusive run of Cadaver Kid sofubi! Produced in what appears to be a GID soft vinyl, the 4″ tall figure has been treated to a number of orange, green and purple sprays for the standard run (pictured),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Cadaver Kid from Splurrt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Bwana Spoons’ Mini Sloth and Marbled Tapir at Lulubell Toys…
Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a fresh batch of Bwana Spoons’ Mini Sloth and Tapir sofubi! Produced in a bright green soft vinyl with minimal metallic pink sprays, the 4″ tall Mini Sloth can be yours for $45, whilst the unpainted, 2.5″ tall Tapir has been cast in a marbled brown and yellowContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bwana Spoons’ Mini Sloth and Marbled Tapir at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter Magazine Issue 23 feat. Tru:Tek’s Disarticulator Keshi Guide out now…
The guys over at Clutter Magazine are proud to reveal that the latest issue (#23) of their free print publication is now up for grabs! Celebrating the publication’s 10th anniversary in style, the Winter 2014/15 issue packs in interviews and features with – amongst others – Bwana Spoons, Frank Kozik, and Splurrt, as well as the third article for theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter Magazine Issue 23 feat. Tru:Tek’s Disarticulator Keshi Guide out now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Robin and The Penguin for the DC Comics Retro Sofubi Collection…
Medicom Toy have returned to DC Comics this month for the fourth instalment of the ever popular Retro Sofubi Collection, taking on 2 of our favourite Batman characters- sidekick Robin and The Penguin! Once again sculpted by Bear Model in the classic vintage sofubi style, the soft vinyl figures stand at just shy of 10″,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Robin and The Penguin for the DC Comics Retro Sofubi Collection…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jungle’s Ma-jo of Guruja sofubi minis revealed…
Uky Daydreamer have revealed that they’ve teamed up with a number of different artists for Jungle‘s latest line of sofubi minis, Ma-jo of Guruja! Whilst details on the project are still thin on the ground, it would appear that the Neclos Fortress-inspired series will feature a total of 5 different characters; the OTA Swordsman, Knight,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jungle’s Ma-jo of Guruja sofubi minis revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Siccaluna x Lulubell Toys’ Françios le Grand handpaint preorder…
Lulubell Toys have teamed up with Siccaluna for a special round of hand painted Françios le Grand sofubi! Sculpted by Jetturre Handsome Taro and lovingly produced by Lulubell in genuine Japanese sofubi, the humungous 15.75″ tall figure has been treated to 3 different paint apps courtesy of Siccaluna for the release, each coming complete with an alternative “SK” head plusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Siccaluna x Lulubell Toys’ Françios le Grand handpaint preorder…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 x Gargamel Walking Hedoran kaiju…
“Re-Born from Sludge! The horrifying Gargamel Hedoran crawls forth from the muck, standing tall and then walking onward toward humanity’s doom!” Seeing the New Year in classic kaiju-style, Super7 are very proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with Gargamel for the resurrection of Walking Hedoran aka Smashface! Marking the first time this melted monstrosityContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 x Gargamel Walking Hedoran kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive M.O.T.U.L.O.S play set from Nerdone…
Nerdone has teamed up with Medicom Toy for an exclusive run of M.O.T.U.L.O.S play sets! An inspired mix of Masters of the Universe and classic keshi line, Neclos Fortress, the sofubi/keshi combo is set to feature a red soft resin figure this time around, coming complete with the Greyskull-inspired castle in a GID soft vinyl with mint, metallic red,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive M.O.T.U.L.O.S play set from Nerdone…”
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