Splurrt of Secretoy has just revealed that he’s been working on a follow-up to his hugely popular Cinema Monster kaiju! As with the original, the second beast has once again been inspired by the golden age of monster flicks, this time taking on one of Ray Harry Hausen’s most iconic characters, the Kraken from 1981 epicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Secretoy’s Kraken-inspired “Cinema Monster” prototype revealed…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mystery Bag” Cadavers from Splurrt x FOE Gallery…
Splurrt has revealed that he’ll be teaming up with long time collaborators FOE Gallery for a special “Mystery Bag” run of Cadaver sofubi! Set to feature both “Twin” and “Walking” head variants, the gruesome figures appear to have been cast in a selection of flesh, GID blue and classic GID, coming complete with a numberContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mystery Bag” Cadavers from Splurrt x FOE Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// KaijuMonsteR’s NYCC exclusive “Jyujin” from GEEK! x BLObPUS…
The guys over at KaijuMonsteR have just unveiled yet another breathtaking exclusive they’ll have up for grabs at NYCC next month, proudly presenting the GEEK! Jyujin micro-run from BLObPUS! Standing at an impressive 14″ tall and featuring articulation in the waist and shoulders, the towering kong has been produced in BLObPUS’ signature GID soft vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// KaijuMonsteR’s NYCC exclusive “Jyujin” from GEEK! x BLObPUS…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Twiljin “06, 07 and 08” sofubi from Utsugiyo…
Elusive sofubi producer Utsugiyo is proud to announce the return of their awesome “Twiljin” sofubi in 3 new colorways! Standing at just over 5.5″ tall and featuring a unique “twisted” double head design, the little guy has been produced in a choice selection of Hawaii pink (06), teal (07) and grey (08) soft vinyl, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Twiljin “06, 07 and 08” sofubi from Utsugiyo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The marbled “Sludge Demon” sofubi from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
Continuing the recent resurgence of his first ever vinyl figure, Rich Montanari Jr of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has revealed that he’ll have a fresh batch of marbled Sludge Demons touching down in his store this week! Sittiing at around 4″ tall and coming with one point of articulation, the classic figure has been produced in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The marbled “Sludge Demon” sofubi from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC ’15 exclusive “Jinmenken” set from K.K x KaijuMonsteR…
With New York Comic Con ’15 just a few weeks away now, KaijuMonsteR have very kindly shared one of the many, many exclusives they’ll have up for grabs at their booth, proudly presenting the Jinmenken set! Coming from elusive sofubi producer K.K, the highly sought after pair – the Man and Woman Faced Dog –Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC ’15 exclusive “Jinmenken” set from K.K x KaijuMonsteR…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blood Version 1” Mole Man neo kaiju from Bukimi Blasters…
Hot on the heals of it’s recent debut release, the “Mole Man” neo kaiju from Bukimi Blasters has just touched down online in it’s first painted colorway, the gruesome Blood Version 1! Designed and sculpted by BB’s Shigeo Endo, the hideous “Psycho Monster” stands at around 8″ tall (TBC), coming complete with articulation in theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blood Version 1” Mole Man neo kaiju from Bukimi Blasters…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Clearfes” at Superfestival 69 announced…
Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has revealed that he’ll be bringing along a whole heap of clear vinyl goodies to Superfestival 69 later this month for a special release that he’s dubbed Clearfes! Whilst information is still thin on the ground at present, reveals so far have included the ever popular Kaibutsuya “Kesagake” bear asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Clearfes” at Superfestival 69 announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Gamaotako” sofubi from NagNagNag x TKom…
Hot on the heals of last weekend’s lottery sale, Takahiro Komuro aka TKom has just revealed a special one-off custom “Gamaotoko” sofubi painted up by none other than Shigeru Arai of NagNagNag! Standing at a chunky 8.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the head, arms and legs, the biological beast has been treated to countless layers of multi-colored sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Gamaotako” sofubi from NagNagNag x TKom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…
Originally teased right here at the beginning of July, the second round of Fake Spectreman figures from Awesome Toy have just been revealed in final test-pull form! With the ongoing series based on pachi (bootleg) renditions of P Productions’ classic tokusatsu character Spectreman, these 2 new versions have been inspired by a little known Brazilian comic,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The STGCC exclusive “First Kaiju” from Play Studio…
Fresh from their debut release just a couple of weeks back, the guys behind the Hong Kong-based Play Studio are proud to reveal that they’ve readied an exclusive version of their “First Kaiju” sofubi just in time for STGCC this weekend! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the classically-styled kaijuContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The STGCC exclusive “First Kaiju” from Play Studio…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s “Famous Last Words” show now online…
Sadly marking the end of an era for the legendary Toy Art Gallery, the rather apt final farewell to their physical shop space, the “Famous Last Words” group show, is now available to view and purchase online. Featuring a whole slew of custom toys, micro runs and original art from some of the galleries long-timeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s “Famous Last Words” show now online…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Soft Vinyl Mayhem” group show at Laced Brisbane…
With Australia’s first ever dedicated sofubi show “Soft Vinyl Mayhem” opening it’s doors at Laced Brisbane in just a few days time, we’ve decided to give you guys a look at some of the amazing toys that organisers Bad Teeth Comics and Derphead have managed to secure. Aside from the previously posted “Fu Manchooze” and “Frank”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Soft Vinyl Mayhem” group show at Laced Brisbane…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “TV Version” Giant Robo and Emperor Guillotine sofubi from Dream Rocket…
Dream Rocket Factory has just revealed their latest officially licensed kaiju, taking on Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s classic manga, Giant Robo! Featuring the title’s lead character alongside antagonist “Emperor Guillotine”, the beautifully realised pair have been sculpted by Handsome Taro based on the series’ TV show iterations, standing at around 9.5″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “TV Version” Giant Robo and Emperor Guillotine sofubi from Dream Rocket…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Midnight Flower” San Jiao Mo sofubi micro-run from Obsessed Panda x Toysbian…
The guys over at Toysbian have teamed up with Obsessed Panda for the first official painted run of their gorgeous “San Jiao Mo” sofubi! Dubbed the “Midnight Flower” edition, the super-limited batch of 3 figures have been cast in a GID soft vinyl this time around, each coming with a plethora of Monster Kolor sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Midnight Flower” San Jiao Mo sofubi micro-run from Obsessed Panda x Toysbian…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gamaotoko #2 sofubi from TKom…
Sculptural artist Takahiro Komuro aka TKom is proud to reveal that his “Gamaotoko” sofubi has returned this weekend for it’s second colorway! Said to be made up of biological waste (i.e. crap!), the scummy looking beast stands at a chunky 8.5″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the head, arms and legs. Produced in a brown soft vinyl andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gamaotoko #2 sofubi from TKom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags announced…
Coming a little later than expected this year, Super7‘s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags will finally be up for grabs later this month! Available in 2 different sizes, each bag comes complete with a variety of limited edition pieces, including large, medium and small sized figures, unseen and unknown samples and tests, one-of-a-kind hand-painted custom pieces and other random rarities- withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruiser” Mockbat sofubi raffle from Paul Kaiju…
Continuing his seemingly never ending onslaught of releases this year, Paul Kaiju has just revealed details for a surprise “Bruiser” Mockbat raffle this weekend! Easily one of the most eye catching painted runs of the 6″ beast so far, the stunning figure has been cast up in a bubblegum pink soft vinyl, coming with an explosion ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruiser” Mockbat sofubi raffle from Paul Kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Legion exclusive “Kaiju Axron” from Max Toy Co…
Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co will be teaming up with toy retailer Kaiju Legion this week for an exclusive run of Kaiju Axron sofubi! Standing at around 10″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, the raging dino has been produced in a flesh tone soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Legion exclusive “Kaiju Axron” from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One and STKL’s one-off Uneasy Joe x Gero sofubi revealed in-full…
Previewed early last week, we can now reveal the one-off mash-up run from Slave x One and STKL in-full! Unlike previously thought, the release is set to feature a total of 5 one-off customs featuring the 2 different “Uneasy Joe” heads with the “Gero” body – we suspect a similar release with the Joe bodiesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One and STKL’s one-off Uneasy Joe x Gero sofubi revealed in-full…”
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