Marmit returns this month with another classic sci-fi rendered in kaiju form, this time around taking on the alien from the real-world Pascagoula Mississippi abductions in October, 1973! Based on the infamous descriptions from abductees Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker, the towering 9.5″ tall figure features the same wrinkled skin, neckless head, carrot-like growths, and haunting robot-likeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pascagoula Alien kaiju from Marmit…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toys’ officially licensed Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji sofubi and more at Wonderfestival Summer 14…
Originally teased here a couple of weeks back, we can now reveal Mirock Toy‘s officially licensed Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji sofubi in full! Featuring the classic Japanese animation’s lead protagonists, the Naughty Prince and Tiger, the beautifully sculpted, vintage styled figures have been cast in tan and yellow soft vinyl, coming with meticulous sprays from noneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toys’ officially licensed Wanpaku Ōji no Orochi Taiji sofubi and more at Wonderfestival Summer 14…”
MAN-E-NEWS// AWESOME TOY’s Fake Spectreman: Wave 2 from Medicom Toy…
Hot off the heels of their first wave of Fake Spectreman sofubi back in May (here), the guys over at AWESOME TOY are proud to announce that another 2 pachi renditions of the super-cyborg are now up for grabs courtesy of Medicom Toy! Officially licensed by P-Productions, the 9.5″ tall soft vinyl figures feature the sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// AWESOME TOY’s Fake Spectreman: Wave 2 from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Miscreation Toys’ “The Iron Monster” prototype revealed…
Taking a brief sidestep from the hugely popular Autopsy Babies, artist Jerimi Rimel has just unveiled the latest sofubi from Miscreation Toys, The Iron Monster! Inspired by Dr Zorka’s robot in 30’s T.V serial “The Phantom Creeps”, the humungous 15″ figure has been designed by Rimel and digitally sculpted by iamscumbag. Currently available to check outContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Miscreation Toys’ “The Iron Monster” prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Pusshead x HxS head sculpt at the Toy Tokyo SDCC booth…
Easily one of the most impressive reveals we’ve seen from SDCC 14 so far, the Toy Tokyo booth has been playing host to an all-new Pusshead x HxSaigansho Gorilla Ju head sculpt! Pictured above on top of a Pusshead-customised Mecha Ju and as an uncut marbled standalone, the incredible decayed-looking piece is said to be makingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Pusshead x HxS head sculpt at the Toy Tokyo SDCC booth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Marvel Retro Sofubi Collection “Spiderman” from Medicom Toy…
With the success of the recent DC Retro Sofubi Collection tucked firmly under their (utility) belts, Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a license with Marvel for a similar ongoing series- kicking things off this month with everybody’s favourite neighbourhood spider, Spiderman! Sculpted by Bear Model, the vintage-style figure stands at a lofty 8.8″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Marvel Retro Sofubi Collection “Spiderman” from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage x Disarticulators x Triclops “Rotten Tomato” sofubi teased…
Having proved a huge success upon release at ToyCon UK back in April, we can now announce that The Disarticulators x Triclops “Rotten Tomato” will be making the leap from rubber to soft vinyl courtesy of Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys! Whilst we’ll remain tight lipped on the project for the time being, we can revealContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage x Disarticulators x Triclops “Rotten Tomato” sofubi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “El Kaiju” keshi mini figure from Eric Nilla…
Custom keshi master Eric Nilla has just unveiled his latest original figure, the El Kaiju lucha libre wrestler! Drawing inspiration from afar a field as kinkeshi right through to classic kaiju, the stunning hand sculpted piece stands at an oversized 2.5″ tall, making him the perfect companion to the original Nilla x Ironmask UoV “Boss” figures.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “El Kaiju” keshi mini figure from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab July lottery sales…
Regular as clockwork, Elegab is proud to reveal that his July lottery sales are now live! Once again, a total of 3 figures are up for grabs this month; the “school monster” Gakkon in a GID soft vinyl with neon/metallic sprays and matching omake for just 8,600yen ($85), the awesome Bukiminda, cast in a sky blue coloured vinyl with metallicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab July lottery sales…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju at the Gargamel SDCC 14 booth…
As if the huge Fistful of Dominoes event at Gunnzo this Saturday wasn’t enough, Paul Kaiju has just revealed that he will also be making an appearance at Gargamel’s SDCC booth (#5144) the same day armed with a whole host of exclusives! On hand at the booth from 1pm, Paul will be debuting the latest incarnation ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju at the Gargamel SDCC 14 booth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “Alien” Bootleg from Mishka…
Mishka pay tribute to the late H.R Geiger with their latest SDCC exclusive to be revealed, the “Alien” Bootleg! Produced in a hard white vinyl courtesy of Adfunture, the Lamour Supreme designed figure has been treated to a dirty black rub that perfectly mimics the legendary artist’s aesthetic. Packed with header and backer art fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “Alien” Bootleg from Mishka…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Fire Negora custom run from Dead Presidents…
Monster Kolor‘s Dead Presidents has teamed up with Max Toy Co for a special custom run of Fire Negora sofubi! Cast in a glossy black soft vinyl, the 5″ tall figures have been treated to stunning flame-like sprays in a mix of rich red, orange and yellow Monster Kolor, with no 2 finishes alike. CurrentlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Fire Negora custom run from Dead Presidents…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Lulubell Toys’ Saturday SDCC 14 exclusives revealed…
Following our mammoth post here earlier in the week, we can now bring you the remaining SDCC exclusives that’ll be up for grabs at the Lulubell Toys booth this Saturday, July 26th! Joined by the remaining 5 of Restore’s Neo Japan and Evil Dave’s Bella Muerta, the final day plays host to a whole heapContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Lulubell Toys’ Saturday SDCC 14 exclusives revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off custom Skull Chief sofubi from D-Lux x Scumbags and Superstars…
The guys over at Scumbags and Superstars have called upon the talents of D-Lux once again for a fresh batch of one-off Skull Chief customs! Standing at around 4″ tall (a little larger than a baseball), the mascot head figure has been cast in a white soft vinyl this time around, each coming with a multitude of uniqueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off custom Skull Chief sofubi from D-Lux x Scumbags and Superstars…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive Dim Bear GID sofubi from Frank Kozik x Blackbook Toy…
Joining the “Matt Black” edition posted yesterday, Frank Kozik and Blackbook Toy have managed to squeeze in an exclusive colourway of their latest sofubi Dim Bear just in time for SDCC this week! In a nod to the debut of the first Clockwork Carrot figure “Lil Alex” at SDCC last year, the T9G sculpted pieceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive Dim Bear GID sofubi from Frank Kozik x Blackbook Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju x Toy Art Gallery’s Medicom exclusive Slugbeard, Vertebrata and Gacha Mini Set…
The end of another month means yet another gigantic batch of releases from Medicom Toy, and whilst we won’t be able to run through them all today, we thought we’d kick things off with not 1, not 2, but 3 jaw-dropping exclusives from Paul Kaiju and Toy Art Gallery! Here’s a quick rundown of theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju x Toy Art Gallery’s Medicom exclusive Slugbeard, Vertebrata and Gacha Mini Set…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive Lurker from Skinner x Color Ink Book…
Color Ink Book have teamed up with Skinner for an SDCC exclusive version of his Lurker resin! Originally making an appearance at DCon last year, the full sized figure (not to be confused with the recent Unbox minis!) has been subtly retooled for the release, coming complete with a pair of interchangeable hands- one holdingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive Lurker from Skinner x Color Ink Book…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Miscreation Toys’ “Gergle” Autopsy Baby sofubi at SDCC…
Briefly mentioned in our Lulubell coverage earlier in the week, Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys has just confirmed that his “Gergle” Autopsy Baby will be making it’s debut at SDCC this week! Likely to drop in the unpainted colours pictured above, we’re guessing these guys will be up for grabs as part of the big MiscreationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Miscreation Toys’ “Gergle” Autopsy Baby sofubi at SDCC…”
MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ “Raph in a Box” for the Modified Wool group show…
Richard Page over at UME Toys has just revealed his entry for the upcoming “Modified Wool” group show, proudly Raph in a Box! Taking on Chima Group’s adorable dino sofubi mini with ease, Rich’s TMNT inspired custom is brimming with tiny details, including a beautifully sculpted shell, cleverly redesigned belt/scarf, plus a hand cut, “grease” stainedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ “Raph in a Box” for the Modified Wool group show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Frank Kozik at SDCC 14…
Frank Kozik will be pitching up at his SDCC booth (#5051) this week with a whole host of exclusive toy releases. Focusing largely on soft vinyl this year (with a hint of resin!), we bring you the full rundown of what’ll be up for grabs come opening time tonight… “Matte Black” Dim Bear- The latest figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Frank Kozik at SDCC 14…”
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