With our horror toy and apparel brand Gory Hole now officially re-launched, we’ll be highlighting some of the many available and upcoming items over the next few weeks, the latest coming in the form of this shirt design from famed Japanese artist Takami Tomotoshi! A loving homage to the undisputed king of venereal/body horror DavidContinue reading “Takami Tomotoshi’s “Cronenberg” shirt for Gory Hole…”
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Tru:Tek’s one-off Earthly, Mimi Monster and Ooze-faced Jinmenken for the Gory Hole relaunch…
Joining the slew of shirts, pins, patches and keshi that’ll be dropping as part of the Gory Hole relaunch tomorrow evening, owner Tru:Tek will also have a trifecta of one-off custom sofubi up for grabs too! Here’s a quick rundown of what will be on offer in-store (minus a couple of surprises) come 9pm LondonContinue reading “Tru:Tek’s one-off Earthly, Mimi Monster and Ooze-faced Jinmenken for the Gory Hole relaunch…”
Gory Hole’s Warui Zonbi: Series 1 deluxe mini sets…
With Gory Hole‘s relaunch just over a week away now, we’ve decided to give you guys a closer look at one of the many items that’ll be up for grabs in-store next Friday, June 24th… the deluxe Warui Zonbi mini sets! Solely focussing on our legion of keshi fans this time around, these sweet packsContinue reading “Gory Hole’s Warui Zonbi: Series 1 deluxe mini sets…”
Whilst we rather impatiently wait for the arrival of the latest figure in Frank Kozik‘s ongoing A Clockwork Carrot series later this year, producer BlackBook Toy have been hard at work on an all-new colorway for the original ‘Lil Alex and Dim… the “Graveyard” edition! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring 4 points ofContinue reading
Obsessed Panda’s “Cytron Wren” Galaxy Commander micro-run…
Obsessed Panda‘s Michael Devera has teamed up with Skullmark for a limited run of “Cytron Wren” Galaxy Commanders! Standing at around 9″ tall with 4 points of articulation, the classically styled sofubi – based on cult knock off action figure line “Starriod Raiders” – has been cast in a black soft vinyl this time around,Continue reading “Obsessed Panda’s “Cytron Wren” Galaxy Commander micro-run…”
Awesome Toy’s the Twins sofubi…
As if their recently released Piggy Bank wasn’t enough, the guys behind Awesome Toy have been hard at work pushing the boundaries of contemporary sofubi even further with the release of their first ever female-specific figures, the Twins! Filling a gap in the market that was once filled to the brim with dolls for girls,Continue reading “Awesome Toy’s the Twins sofubi…”
KtoKto’s Monster Series 3 overseas sales…
KtoKto‘s Kaibutsu (Monster) Series 3 returns this week for a fresh round of overseas sales!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 sculpted in theContinue reading “KtoKto’s Monster Series 3 overseas sales…”
Tru:Tek’s “Pigu” Mimi Monsters and “Killed Kane” Gamarah…
Our very own Tru:Tek has teamed up with TAN for a very special painted run of Mimi Monsters this week, proudly presenting the Pigumimis! Coming in at around 5.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck, these slimy cyclops’ have been cast in a gorgeous orange vinyl this time, complete with metallic red, flesh, plumContinue reading “Tru:Tek’s “Pigu” Mimi Monsters and “Killed Kane” Gamarah…”
Planet-X’s Twinclops sofubi revealed…
Up and coming sofubi producer Planet X are proud to announce that their first ever figure “Twinclops” will be making its debut very soon! A mash-up of the infamous 2-headed beast from 1962’s Jack the Giant Killer and Ray Harry Hausen’s classic Cyclops, the near 10″ tall, digitally sculpted creation comes with an impressive 6Continue reading “Planet-X’s Twinclops sofubi revealed…”
Blurble’s “Fukster Mouse” YouZha micro-run…
Kearjun has joined forces with Blurble for the latest painted run of YouZha zombies, proudly presenting the Fukster Mouse edition! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the soft vinyl figure – inspired by Fulcu’s cult classic Zombi 2 – has been produced in black this time around, coming with red,Continue reading “Blurble’s “Fukster Mouse” YouZha micro-run…”
Yamakichiya’s exclusive “Evil Mom” Lil Alex sofubi…
Japanese retailer Yamakichiya are proud to reveal that they’ve secured an exclusive version of BlackBook Toy‘s “A Clockwork Carrot” Lil Alex sofubi! Dubbed “Evil Mom”, the Frank Kozik-designed, T9G-sculpted figure has been produced in a mix of clear red and white soft vinyl with red, white and black sprays, coming complete with matching crowbar andContinue reading “Yamakichiya’s exclusive “Evil Mom” Lil Alex sofubi…”
Secret Base’s Secret Base’s “X-Ray Blue Lamé” Marshmallow Man and M.P.S.B #4…
Hot on the heals of the recent “Blue” release, Secret Base‘s officially licensed Stay Puft Marshmallow Man sofubi returns this week in an all-new “X-Ray Red Lame” colorway! Taken from the original 1983 Ghostbusters flick, the beautifully realised figure stands at just under 8″ tall, coming with articulation in the neck. Produced in an unpainted clearContinue reading “Secret Base’s Secret Base’s “X-Ray Blue Lamé” Marshmallow Man and M.P.S.B #4…”
Yokai Yu’s “Jabba the Toad” Gamarah sofubi…
Celebrating Star Wars Day in style, artist CO.OC29 will be debuting the first figure from his Yokai Yu brand – the awesome Gamarah – in an incredible hand painted colorway inspired by none other than Jabba the Hut! Standing at a chunky 8″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the beautfully sculpted amphibious kaijuContinue reading “Yokai Yu’s “Jabba the Toad” Gamarah sofubi…”
Awesome Toy x Secretoy’s Cinema Monster paint run…
Awesome Toy have once again joined forces with Splurrt, this time for a painted run of the Secretoy Cinema Monster! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms, legs and head, the beast – inspired by Ray Harryhausen’s iconic Cyclops – has been treated to a gorgeous split paint app courtesy ofContinue reading “Awesome Toy x Secretoy’s Cinema Monster paint run…”
Rampage Toys x Gory Hole’s Shiryousei Expo 09 exclusive Warui Zonbis…
Gory Hole have teamed up with Rampage Toys for the release of the first ever third-party painted run of Warui Zonbis! Limited to 10 sets featuring both SS Wolfgang (the Nazi werewolf) and Selwyn (the zombie baby!), the pair of Ma-Ba style finger puppets have been produced in a flesh-tone soft vinyl, coming with matchingContinue reading “Rampage Toys x Gory Hole’s Shiryousei Expo 09 exclusive Warui Zonbis…”
Secret Base’s “X-Ray Blue Lamé” Marshmallow Man…
Secret Base‘s officially licensed Stay Puft Marshmallow Man sofubi returns this week in a special “X-Ray Blue Lame” colorway! Taken from the original 1983 Ghostbusters flick, the beautifully realised figure stands at just under 8″ tall, coming with articulation in the neck. Produced in an unpainted clear vinyl with blue glitter “guts” insert and packedContinue reading “Secret Base’s “X-Ray Blue Lamé” Marshmallow Man…”
Gory Hole’s Warui Zonbi: Series 1 sticker and pin sets revealed…
With news a little slow today (read: non existent!), we’ve decided to share an upcoming toy-related release from our very own Tru:Tek’s Gory Hole imprint… the Warui Zonbi sticker and enamel pin packs! Featuring Series 1’s SS Wolfgang and zombie baby Selwyn, the pair have been reimagined by famed Japanese horror illustrator Kotobuki Man inContinue reading “Gory Hole’s Warui Zonbi: Series 1 sticker and pin sets revealed…”
Plaseebo’s “Electric Uncle” Marshmallow Uncle custom…
Bob Conge of Plaseebo is proud to reveal his latest one-off custom, taking on Angel Abby and Blackseed‘s Marshmallow Uncle sofubi! Dubbed “Electric Uncle”, the Stay Puft inspired custom figure has been produced in a GID vinyl, coming with red dolls eye inserts, a clear cast “chest buster” filled with space junk, plus Plaseebo’s signature internal motion activated color-changing Led unit.Continue reading “Plaseebo’s “Electric Uncle” Marshmallow Uncle custom…”
Kotobukiman’s officially licensed Human Centipede sticker set for Yamakichya…
Yep, yet more news from Kotobukiman this week! Whilst not strictly toy-related, we just had to share the Japanese artist’s latest collaboration with Geek Life/Yamakichya… a round of officially licensed “Human Centipede” Bikkuri-style stickers! Created to coincide with their “I’m so sorry” HC instant curry (yeah, you read that right!), the series consists of 4Continue reading “Kotobukiman’s officially licensed Human Centipede sticker set for Yamakichya…”
Uncut’s Halloween-inspired Splatter Retsuden keshi teased…
Fresh from our look at the Superfestival 71 exclusive Texas Butcher, Uncut‘s Kotobuki Man has wasted no time in getting the next figure ready in his ongoing Splatter Retsuden/Terror Treehouse series… taking on the murderous Michael Myers from cult classic Halloween! Whilst the above image is all we have to go on at present, it would appearContinue reading “Uncut’s Halloween-inspired Splatter Retsuden keshi teased…”
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