Following the debut of “Sterling North” and “Rascal Raccoon” back in May, Mirock Toy have once again teamed with Medicom Toy for the latest release in the officially licensed “World Masterpiece Theatre”, this time around taking on lead characters “Nero” and “Patrasche” from 1975 series A Dog of Flanders! Designed and sculpted by Mirock Toy based onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Nero” and “Patrasche” World Masterpiece Theatre sofubi from Mirock Toy x Medicom Toy…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s next “Artist Collection” Fake Baron figure from Tru:Tek x Brown Noize teased…
Having had success with releases from both Goodleg and Bigmantoys, Awesome Toy have turned to our very own Tru:Tek and Brown Noize Productions for the latest figure in their ongoing Fake Baron “Artist Collection” series! Whilst we can’t reveal too much about the project at present, we can at least confirm that it will follow aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s next “Artist Collection” Fake Baron figure from Tru:Tek x Brown Noize teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cytron” Galaxy Commander sofubi from Awesome Toy x Skullmark…
Following the release of Commander Baron last month, Awesome Toy have once again teamed up with fellow Hong Kong-based sofubi producer Skullmark for the release of another “Galaxy Commander” mash-up… presenting Cytron! Heavily inspired by Battlestar Galactica’s infamous Cylons, the figure features a standard GC body with an all-new cycloptic robot head. Produced in a Japanese softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cytron” Galaxy Commander sofubi from Awesome Toy x Skullmark…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfestival Summer ’15 exclusive “Monster” and “Gama and Ryu” sofubi sets at Lulubell Toys…
The guys over at Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that they secured 2 huge exclusives from last weekend’s Wonderfestival Summer ’15 for their loyal customers in the West! First up, we have the GID “B-Movie Monster” set from Siccaluna Koubou. Featuring all 4 figures from the series – Frank, Kong, Mummy and Gillman – eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfestival Summer ’15 exclusive “Monster” and “Gama and Ryu” sofubi sets at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Ultraman” vinyl figure from Playtoy x Unbox Industries…
The guys over at Unbox Industries have joined forces with up and coming toy producers Playtoy for an officially licensed, soft vinyl rendition of Tsuburaya’s Ultraman! Inspired by Bullmark’s classic chunky aesthetic, the iconic tokustsu character has been 3D sculpted by Unbox’s digital team, standing at just under 10″ tall and coming with a removable maskContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Ultraman” vinyl figure from Playtoy x Unbox Industries…”
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 “Aboras” Ultra Kaiju from Rampage Toys…
Ahead of both Pigumon and the Red king making their “Rampage Ultra Kaiju” debut over the next few weeks, the second figure in the official, Tsuburaya-licensed series – Aboras – is set to receive his second outing this month as a Medicom Toy exclusive! Designed/sculpted by Rampage Toy‘s Jon Malmstedt and produced by Marmit, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Aboras” Ultra Kaiju from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Red King” and “Pigumon” Ultra Kaiju sofubi teased…
With the success of both Jamira and Aboras tucked firmly under his belt, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has been given the green light on 2 more figures for his ongoing Ultra Kaiju series, taking on the mighty Red King and Pigumon! Taken from classic tokusatsu show Ultaman, the official, Tsuburaya-licensed figures have beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Red King” and “Pigumon” Ultra Kaiju sofubi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mazinger Z-inspired “Cutty” Errants one-off from UhOh Toys…
Whilst we rather impatiently wait for the release of the next Errants painted run, creator Aaron Arel over at UhOh Toys has been filling the gap nicely with a selection of one-off hand paints, the latest coming in the form of this awesome Mazinger Z-inspired Cutty! Standing at around 2.5″ tall and coming with articulationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mazinger Z-inspired “Cutty” Errants one-off from UhOh Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Miscreation Toys’ “1939” edition Iron Monster sofubi revealed…
Hot on the heels of last week’s “Fritz” release with MVH, Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys is proud to reveal the next painted run of his Iron Monster sofubi, the “1939” edition! Inspired by Dr Zorka’s robot in the 1939 scifi/ horror B-movie serial “The Phantom Creeps”, the towering 15″ figure was designed by Rimel, digitally sculpted byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Miscreation Toys’ “1939” edition Iron Monster sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The FAKE BARON sofubi mini set from Awesome Toy…
Teased as finished clay protos just last week, Awesome Toy’s FAKE BARON sofubi minis have finally been revealed in-full and are now up for grabs exclusively through Toy Underground! Featuring a total of 4 different designs inspired by a collection of pachi (bootleg) Red Baron menko cards (from left to right); a finger puppet, SDContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The FAKE BARON sofubi mini set from Awesome Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s FAKE BARON sofubi mini, SD mini and pendant revealed…
As if the FAKE BARON finger puppet revealed earlier in the week wasn’t enough, the guys over at the Hong Kong-based Awesome Toy have announced that not one, not two, but three more miniature takes on the classic pachi (bootleg) Red Baron will be up for grabs soon too! Featuring a standard 2-part mini, anContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s FAKE BARON sofubi mini, SD mini and pendant revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s FAKE BARON sofubi finger puppet revealed…
Having had unbridled success with their full-size FAKE BARON sofubi over the past year, the guys over at Awesome Toy have revealed that the pachi (bootleg) Red Baron will be seeing a return in finger puppet form! Standing at around 3” (TBC) and featuring the classic sofubi mini “arms up” pose, the figure – picturedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s FAKE BARON sofubi finger puppet revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cristal Azul” Anticristo 666 sofubi from Frank Mysterio…
Frank Mysterio’s Anticristo 666 sofubi returns for it’s latest “blank” micro-run, the Breaking Bad inspired “Cristal Azul”… Standing at around 8” tall and coming with 3 points of articulation, the Mysterio designed, Chauskoskis sculpted figure has been produced in a clear blue soft vinyl to replicate the cult T.V show’s blue crystal meth. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cristal Azul” Anticristo 666 sofubi from Frank Mysterio…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s custom “Aquagaramon” for FOE’s Garamaniacal Too Show…
Bob Conge aka Placeebo kindly shares the first of 2 pieces he’ll have on display at FOE Gallery‘s upcoming Garamaniacal Too Show, the one-off custom Aquagaramon! Inspired by Garamon rather than being a straight up interpretation of the classic kaiju, Placeebo’s creation blends both vinyl and rubber with hand cast resin elements for this aquatic take on theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s custom “Aquagaramon” for FOE’s Garamaniacal Too Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “King Gainer” SD keshi from Kazpunk…
Joining the slew of mini figures that’ll be up for grabs at Wonderfestival Winter 2015 this Sunday, January 8th, up and coming producer Kazpunk has just revealed his debut creation, the King Gainer SD keshi! Based on the lead protagonist in Yoshiyuki Tomino‘s OVERMANキングゲイナ TV series, the tiny little guy has been sculpted in the same style asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “King Gainer” SD keshi from Kazpunk…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Fake Baron “Vs. Battle Packs” announced…
Following the announcements of both the 4-Armed Bakura and Bootleg Stretch Serpent, the guys over at Awesome Toy have got yet another project to announce this month… The Super Robot Fake Baron “Vs Battle Sets”! Here, Awesome Toy kindly explain a little about the project… “Imagine Fake Baron is a real tv show, whereby inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Fake Baron “Vs. Battle Packs” announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Pizza’s Pizza Rangers: Knights of the Slice Kickstarter campaign…
After months of preparation, the guys over at the awesome web-based show Toy Pizza have just unveiled the Kickstarter for their very own line of action figures, Pizza Rangers: Knights of the Slice! Featuring 3 initial “core” designs – the “alter egos” of show hosts Arcade Hiser, Jesse DeStasio, and Nicky Fung – alongside planned artist editions and aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Pizza’s Pizza Rangers: Knights of the Slice Kickstarter campaign…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Whiteford’s Garamon resin figure for FOE’s Garamaniacal Too…
Featured here as a work-in-progress sculpt just a couple weeks back, Joe Whiteford‘s unique take on Ultraman’s meteorite monster, Garamon, is now finally complete! Created for FOE Gallery‘s upcoming Garamaniacal Too group show, the awesome figure has been recast in resin for a number of different custom one-off resin releases, the first of which – featuredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Whiteford’s Garamon resin figure for FOE’s Garamaniacal Too…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed Bakura kaiju from Awesome Toy…
Ahead of the highly anticipated Stretch Serpent sofubi featured here just last week, Awesome Toy have revealed yet another new figure for 2015, the 4-Armed Bakura! A follow-up to last year’s Fake Spectreman, the official P Productions licensed release takes on one of the classic tokusatsu series’ many kaiju foes this time around, offering up the quad armedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed Bakura kaiju from Awesome Toy…”
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