Having seen numerous prototypes and test shots over the past couple of months, it comes with great pleasure today to reveal that Max Toy‘s latest sofubi mini “Kitsura” is now finally up for preorder! Based on a design from up and coming artist Candie Bolton, the Japanese folk lore inspired piece has been sculpted by none other than PicoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co x Candie Bolton’s Kitsura sofubi mini…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive Berserker kaiju from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
It’s that time of the month again! Medicom Toy have just unveiled yet another mind-blowing selection of toys up for grabs over the next 4 weeks, the first coming in the form of this stunning Berserker exclusive from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore. Marking the second official release of MVH’s hulking 14″ tall monstrosity, the figure has been cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive Berserker kaiju from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sister Mayo sofubi micro from Rampage Toys x Art Junkie…
As promised in our post last week, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just loaded his store with a batch of Art Junkie‘s latest sofubi micro, the adorable Sister Mayo! Designed and sculpted by the artist based on his real-life martial arts expert sister, Mayo, the sub 2″ figure has been produced by Rampage in a numberContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sister Mayo sofubi micro from Rampage Toys x Art Junkie…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s Rolly Polly Bomb sofubi revealed…
Kikkake have just unveiled an all-new line of sofubi that’ll be making its debut soon, the Rolly Polly Bombs! Drawing inspiration from the classic “Weeble” roly poly toys of the 1970’s, the series is set to feature 3 different ball-shaped designs; reoccurring characters the Iron Monkey and Clown, alongside new addition, the Iron Skull. Standing at around 3″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s Rolly Polly Bomb sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom 8-Ball “Radioactive Rumbler” sofubi from Topheroy…
With the first batch of Radioactive Uppercut‘s 8-Ball sofubi finally making its way into collectors homes following a successful Kickstarter campaign last year (check it out here), customiser Topheroy has wasted no time in giving his a full lick of paint! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and coming with 3 points of articulation, the “Radioactive RumblerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom 8-Ball “Radioactive Rumbler” sofubi from Topheroy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Kappa Kid sofubi from Comet Debris…
Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris has just revealed that the second round of Kappa Kid sofubi will be up for grabs next week! Standing just shy of 5″, the little guy will be available in 2 different painted colourways this time around, both coming cast in a bright lime green vinyl with a choice of eitherContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Kappa Kid sofubi from Comet Debris…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s Secretoy “Cinema Monster” revealed in full…
Originally teased here earlier in the month, Joe Merrill aka Splurrt has just unveiled his latest creation poised for vinyl soon, the jaw-dropping Cinema Monster! Drawing inspiration from the golden age of monster flicks, including Ray Harryhausen’s classic Cyclops and the 2-headed beast that graces the iconic cover of the 1968 Famous Monsters of Filmland yearbook, the figure is set toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s Secretoy “Cinema Monster” revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Wearable Scenes of Monster Mass Destruction” from Unbox x Jeff Lamm x Shannam…
Having teased a number of their “Gummi” mini figures in a super-reduced nano size earlier in the year, the guys over at Unbox Industries have finally revealed what the impossibly small figures are to be used for… wearable scenes of monster mass destruction! Teaming up with Greasebat Gummi creator Jeff Lamm and bespoke miniature jewelleryContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Wearable Scenes of Monster Mass Destruction” from Unbox x Jeff Lamm x Shannam…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Ultrakaiju Series “Jamira” revealed in full…
Originally teased here a couple of weeks back, Rampage Toys‘ official Tsuburaya-licensed Jamira figure finally made it’s first public appearance at the Medicom Toy Exhibition’14 yesterday! Due to be the first release in the ongoing Rampage Ultrakaiju Series, the 5″ soft vinyl kaiju is set for a number of limited “homage” colourways over the coming months,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Ultrakaiju Series “Jamira” revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// BLObPUS’ Zangira vs. Dokugan “Birds of Paradise” Battle Set…
BLObPUS has paired his very own Dokugan with Yamomark’s Zangira for his latest open-run preorder release, the “Birds of Paradise” Battle Set! Produced in contrasting black and white soft vinyl, the pair have been treated to a broad spectrum of tropical bird-inspired neon sprays and hand painted detailing. Available as a set for 15,000yen ($147) orContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// BLObPUS’ Zangira vs. Dokugan “Birds of Paradise” Battle Set…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Jumbo Melty Misfit Cheap Toys from Buff Monster…
Joining a huge archival sale and new print release, Buff Monster has just unveiled that the Melty Misfit Cheap Toys will be making their debut in “Jumbo” form in-store today at 6pm EST! Featuring all 3 original designs, Double Heather, Graffiti Petey and Alice Island, the GPK inspired figures stand at 2.5″ tall each, aroundContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Jumbo Melty Misfit Cheap Toys from Buff Monster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mishka “Cyco Ape” micro-runs from MVH and D-Lux…
Greg Rivera over at Mishka has just revealed that their Cyco Ape kaiju is set to return soon for not 1, but 2 micro-runs courtesy of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore and D-Lux! Information on the releases is still pretty scarce at present save for the teaser from MVH above, but we’re guessing both runs are likely toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mishka “Cyco Ape” micro-runs from MVH and D-Lux…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Prometheum Rising Heavy Industries in the Monster Kolor store….
We’ve been huge fans of Prometheum Rising Heavy Industries‘ 3D printed mechas for quite some time now, but it’s always been pretty difficult as a collector to pick them up- well not any longer, as owner Promotheum 5 is proud to reveal that PRHI toys will now be officially stocked on the Monster Kolor store!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Prometheum Rising Heavy Industries in the Monster Kolor store….”
MAN-E-NEWS// Cop A Squat Toys’ “Ango” kaiju teased…
Adam Saul over at Cop A Squat Toys has just teased an all-new adversary to his debut kaiju the Semi-Korosiya, the mighty Ango! Whilst we only really have this blurry image top go on at the moment, we can confirm that the figure is currently in the final stages of digital sculpting courtesy of Shinbone Creative‘s Scott Wetterschneider,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cop A Squat Toys’ “Ango” kaiju teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tomenosuke exclusive “Roku” from Double Parlour…
San Francisco’s Double Parlour have teamed up with Tomenosuke for the release of their latest exclusive figure with the Japanese retailer, the gruesome Roku! Standing at around 9″ of solid hand cast resin, the quad-eyed beastie has been treated to both sprayed and hand brushed acrylic paint work, coming in a mix of black, light blue,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tomenosuke exclusive “Roku” from Double Parlour…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord’s XANTHOS: Suppressor of Inspiration…
The Sucklord comes with the latest figure from the ongoing Suckadelic FATES series, XANTHOS: Suppressor of Inspiration! Known as the master of creative difficulties, this game-die headed “God of Fate” stands at around 3.75″ of hand cast resin, coming in a deep solid purple with subtle silver sprays. Blister packed with a stunning one-colour metallic purple backer, Xanthos willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord’s XANTHOS: Suppressor of Inspiration…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s MR REE Fungus Boxer teased…
Yep, yet more from Paul Kaiju today, as the artist teases a new upgrade to his hugely popular MR REE figure, the Fungus Boxer! Based on Paul’s original 2010 resin of the same name, the latest version of REE is set to come with a new mask/helmet, arm gauntlet and torso on top of theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s MR REE Fungus Boxer teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Luftkaiser “Handpaint Red” Edition from Paul Kaiju x Toy Art Gallery…
Toy Art Gallery is proud to present a special edition of Paul Kaiju‘s Luftkaiser sofubi! Hand painted by Paul himself, the latest version of the winged 4″ mini has been cast in a bright red vinyl, coming with purple, green, silver, and pink sprays. Available in super-limited quantities, the “Handpaint Red” edition Luftkaiser will be touchingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Luftkaiser “Handpaint Red” Edition from Paul Kaiju x Toy Art Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Dr Rockso” Bullet Belt micro-run from Skinner…
Skinner has just revealed that he will be releasing a special “Dr Rockso” Bullet Belt micro-run this week! Inspired by Metalocalypse’s cocaine-loving rockstar clown of the same name, the 10″ tall, Unbox produced figure appears to be cast in a white vinyl this time around, coming hand painted by Skinner in the doctor’s unmistakable paletteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Dr Rockso” Bullet Belt micro-run from Skinner…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SPACE EDGE KIDS from Goodleg Toys…
The chaps over at Goodleg Toys are proud to present Denebria’s most extreme Straight Edge Hardcore band, the SPACE EDGE KIDS, launching with their ass kicking debut 7”, MUTANT HARDCORE FIGHT! Featuring Hoovegan on vocals, SxE-Letor on bass, FloX on guitar and LiXor on drums, the quartet of made-up, punk-loving miscreants have been kit-bashed from bothContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SPACE EDGE KIDS from Goodleg Toys…”
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