Datadub has teamed up with paint master Goto-san for a special run of Paul Kaiju‘s Unchiman in a glorious “S.T.E.A.M” colorway! Sprayed in a gorgeous mix of steampunk-inspired copper, silver and gold sprays with black accents, the stunning 9″ tall soft vinyl figure comes complete with matching Morning Man finger puppet omake. Currently available inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “S.T.E.A.M” Unchiman sofubi at Fig-X…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt at DCon ’15: Part 1…
Splurrt has just unveiled the first round of exclusives he’ll be bringing along to DCon ’15 in just a couple weeks time! Joining 2 micro runs of the Evolved Diggler in GID vinyl, plus one-off customs of the hugely popular “Walking Cadaver”, the sofubi artist has revealed that a number of new figures are setContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt at DCon ’15: Part 1…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Kesagake’s Revenge ” Kaibutsuya sofubi from Rampage Toys…
First teased here just a couple of weeks back, we can now reveal the latest figure from Rampage Toys‘ ongoing Kaibutsuya (Giant Monster Animal Shop) series – dubbed Kesagake’s Revenge – in full! Whilst the original Kesagake was based on the infamous Sankebetsu Brown Bear of Hokkaido Higuma – who was subsequently killed after the worst bear attack inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Kesagake’s Revenge ” Kaibutsuya sofubi from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorgoloid X Mechavirus custom Ammonaito sofubi micro-run…
Following the success of his “Necro” release late last year, Gorgoloid has once again teamed up with MechaVirus for another run of custom Ammonaitos! Featuring the sea dwelling beast in a white Japanese soft vinyl this time around, each 9.5cm x 25cm figure has been treated to a selection of one-off Monster Kolor sprays and hand paintedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorgoloid X Mechavirus custom Ammonaito sofubi micro-run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bear Death God” vinyl figure from Akashik (ARSVT)…
California-based artist Dave Linares over at Akashik Records’ Soft Vinyl Toys (ARSVT for short!) is proud to introduce his first ever vinyl figure, the awesome Bear Death God! Drawing inspiration from right across sofubi and neo kaiju, the mid-large size figure features a beautifully textured, 2-headed design akin to Skull Head Butt’s Demon Cyclops figure,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bear Death God” vinyl figure from Akashik (ARSVT)…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Pico Pico’s “Large Bodhisattiva” Rinne sofubi from Pico Pico…
Hot on the heals of his recent work on GEEK!’s Requiemer of Sun and Death plus his own self produced toy “Chikidon”, artist PicoPico has just unveiled yet another figure inspired by ancient tribal art, the stunning Rinne! Designed and sculpted by the artist with prototyping duties handed over to Dream Rocket’s Yajima Junichi, the livingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pico Pico’s “Large Bodhisattiva” Rinne sofubi from Pico Pico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s Halloween ’15 releases…
Toy Art Gallery have just announced a quartet of spooky releases dropping just in time for Halloween! Featuring the return of Paul Kaiju’s Slugbeard and Gacha Minis plus an unpainted run of Kurobokan’s Sleepwalker Nimbus, we bring you a quick rundown of what will be on offer and how it can be procured… The “Halloween Orange”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s Halloween ’15 releases…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The OP Customs x Kearjun “Goodon” micro-run…
Wasting no time since Arturo Ulloa’s drop just last week, Kearjun is proud to reveal that OP Customs is the latest artist to take on the mighty Goodon for a special micro-run release! Heavily inspired by Bemon’s iconic “2-Headed” kaiju, which in turn was inspired by Famous Monsters of Filmland’s 1968 “Jack the Giant Killer” cover,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The OP Customs x Kearjun “Goodon” micro-run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Shikabane Kaiju Toxic Eater from Angel Abby x Blood Guts Toys…
Following last year’s sell out release, Hong Kong-based retailer Angel Abby are proud to announce that they’ve secured yet another run of Blood Guts Toys‘ Shikabane Kaiju just in time for Halloween! From the black and white pictures we’ve seen so far, the 9″ tall neo-kaiju figure will feature just the “Toxic Eater” head this time around,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Shikabane Kaiju Toxic Eater from Angel Abby x Blood Guts Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “First Edition” Mimi Monster sofubi from Zhang Sheng…
Teased right here last month, the Mimi Monster sofubi from artist Zhang Sheng will finally be seeing the light of day later this week! Standing at around 5″ tall (TBC), the slimy cyclops features a simple 2-part design, coming cast in a bright orange vinyl and treated to a swathe of gruesome bloody sprays andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “First Edition” Mimi Monster sofubi from Zhang Sheng…”
MAN-E-NEWS// A trifecta of Halloween releases from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
There’s no way a Halloween would be complete without a huge Mutant Vinyl Hardcore release, so it came with great pleasure today to find that owner Rich Montanari Jr has a total of 3 – yes, 3! – separate releases planned throughout the week! Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect to see in-storeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// A trifecta of Halloween releases from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Rainbow Ver.” First Kaiju from Play Studio x Angel Abby…
Fresh from their unpainted white release just a couple of weeks back, the guys behind the Hong Kong-based Play Studio are proud to reveal that their “First Kaiju” figure has returned in an all-new colorway courtesy of Angel Abby! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the classically-styled kaiju has once again been produced inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Rainbow Ver.” First Kaiju from Play Studio x Angel Abby…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off Halloween “Megara” micro-run from Butcherbrand…
Coming just in time for Halloween this week, Butch Adams over at Butcherbrand has just unleashed a slew of one-off “Megara” customs in his online store! Standing at around 3.5″ tall and featuring 1 point of articulation, the little guys have been cast up in a hot pink soft vinyl this time around, coming with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off Halloween “Megara” micro-run from Butcherbrand…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “GID” Bostyrant sofubi from Snatchpunch…
Snatchpunch‘s Joe Trucker is proud to reveal that his debut figure, the queen of gross known simply as “Bostyrant”, has returned for a micro-run in gorgeous unpainted GID vinyl! Designed by Joe, sculpted by Grizlli Atom aka GNOSIS and produced by Velocitron, the mid size, 4-part soft vinyl figure comes brimming with gruesome details, includingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “GID” Bostyrant sofubi from Snatchpunch…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Ultraman” vinyl figure from Playtoy x Unbox Industries…
Originally releasing as part of Ultraman’s ongoing 50th Anniversary celebrations back in July, Playtoy’s rendition of the classic Tsuburaya tokusatsu character has just been made available online through the figure’s producer, Unbox Industries! Inspired by Bullmark’s classic chunky aesthetic, the stunning figure has been 3D sculpted by Unbox’s digital team, standing at just under 10″ of rotocastContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Ultraman” vinyl figure from Playtoy x Unbox Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Elegab’s October lottery sales…
Yep, it’s already that time of the month again… time for the latest round of Elegab lottery sales! Offering up just 2 figures this time around, we have the return of personal favourite Hyouga King in a black soft vinyl with metallic teal, red, green and blue sprays, plus theKaijin-seijin set, coming in a blue vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Elegab’s October lottery sales…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s Designer Con ’15 exclusive “Sub-Type” Biter Fish sofubi teased…
Originally teased here way back in June, the “Biter Fish” sofubi from Paul Kaiju will be making it’s debut at Designer Con ’15 next month as part of a special “Sub-Type” micro-run! Inspired by vintage “tub toys” (toys that can be played in the bath), the stunning 5 part figure is set to come withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s Designer Con ’15 exclusive “Sub-Type” Biter Fish sofubi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Black” Kohai resin kaiju from UnaffiliatedSJ…
Teased right here early last week, the “Kohai” resin kaiju from UnaffiliatedSJ will be making it’s debut in just under an hours time! Said to be inspired by Godzilla’s son “Manilla”, the beautifully sculpted figure is set to play side kick to the artist’s previousluy released Creature-X, featuring an altogether more stout (and short) frame atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Black” Kohai resin kaiju from UnaffiliatedSJ…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Phase 2” Atomic Kong sofubi set from KT Toy…
With the incredible support it received upon debuting back in June, the Atomic Kong set from KT Toy is set to return this month in an all-new colorway! Featuring the original Atomic Kong mini – first released way back in the 1970’s – the 4.7″ figure is joined by an authentically realised “Giant” version, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Phase 2” Atomic Kong sofubi set from KT Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The coming of “GooDon” from Kearjun…
Following the huge success of his debut figure “YouZha”, Chinese toy artist Kearjun is proud to reveal that he already had a new vinyl monster waiting in the wings… presenting GooDon! Heavily inspired by Bemon’s iconic “2-Headed” kaiju, which in turn, was inspired by Famous Monsters of Filmland’s 1968 “Jack the Giant Killer” cover, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The coming of “GooDon” from Kearjun…”
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