Originally previewed here as an unpainted test shot back in early May, Japanese retro apparel and lifestyle brand Geek Life‘s debut sofubi “Aggar” is finally up for preorder! The first figure to be released in the officially licensed Sega Retrogame Sofubi Collection, cult beat ’em up Altered Beast’s gruesome first stage boss has been sculpted by Masami Yamada, standingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Aggar” Altered Beast sofubi from Geek Life x Sega…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball release details…
Originally announced here earlier in the week, Radioactive Uppercut have just revealed full release details for the second release in the Radioactive Rumblers sofubi figure line, proudly presenting the X-Ray and Pink Eye 8-Balls! Cast up in your choice of crystal clear or trans-pink soft vinyl, the 5″ tall beasties each feature glow in the dark rubber eyeballsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball release details…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mazinger-Z” custom FAKE BARON from Tim Stephson…
Tim Stephson over at Ultimate Skull & Cobra is the latest artist to let loose on Awesome Toys‘ FAKE BARON, revealing a paint app inspired by another iconic super-robot, Mazinger-Z! Cast in a blue soft vinyl, the 9″ figure has been treated to a faithful palette of black, silver, metallic blue, red and gold V-ColorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mazinger-Z” custom FAKE BARON from Tim Stephson…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s “DEBRIS BONE” resin garage kit at Wonderfestival…
Joining the previously announced NEO JPN SFB, RESTORE have just revealed another all-new figure that they’ll be debuting at Wonderfestival later this month, the stunning DEBRIS BONE! Whilst NEO JPN is a soft vinyl interpretation of a previously released garage-kit, this figure, funnily enough, takes completely the opposite route, offering up an unassembled, resin cast setContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s “DEBRIS BONE” resin garage kit at Wonderfestival…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Masked Kamen Geros from SLAVExONE x Nakama…
Celebrating the opening of their first real-world store location, online toy retailers Nakama will be teaming up with SLAVExONE for an exclusive run of Masked Kamen Geros! Drawing obvious inspiration from cult tokusatsu show Kamen Rider, the 6.5″ tall figures appear to have been cast in a black soft vinyl with metallic green, silver andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Masked Kamen Geros from SLAVExONE x Nakama…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “A Fistful of Dominoes” SDCC event announced…
Paul Kaiju has just revealed details for this year’s off-site SDCC exclusive event, A Fistful of Dominoes! Hosted by Gunnzo in Old Town San Diego, the show is set to feature a whole slew of figure releases from the artist, including SDCC exclusive editions, character debuts (the pictured Domino Jack being one!) and a number of mysteryContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “A Fistful of Dominoes” SDCC event announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “Status Factory” at Toy Art Gallery…
Pop Surrealist Art legend Ron English will be heading to Toy Art Gallery for a special one-day only toy release and book signing this Sunday, July 13th! On hand at the Melrose gallery location from 2-4pm, Ron will be unveiling his latest collaborative toy projects with the gallery, Modzilla and the Urban Bigfoot, as well as signing hisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “Status Factory” at Toy Art Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball preorders announced…
Piggy-backing the recently announced “Moltuss” 8-Ball colourway, John Santagada over at Radioactive Uppercut has just revealed that the awesome soft vinyl figure will be making an appearance in not 1, but 2 new translucent colourways this week! Titled “X-Ray” (crystal clear) and “Pink Eye” (trans pink), the pair have been left unpainted for the release,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball preorders announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Guzo Kaijyu” 4th Edition Instagram lottery from Leo Sofvi Bouya…
“Is man merely a mistake of God’s? Or is God merely a mistake of man?” -Friedrich Nietzsche Leo Sofvi Bouya has just announced release details for the fourth edition of his hugely popular Guzo Kaijyu! Standing at an impressive 10.5″ tall, the “idol monster” was inspired by the above passage from Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Twilight of the Idols”, featuringContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Guzo Kaijyu” 4th Edition Instagram lottery from Leo Sofvi Bouya…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shirahama Toy’s marbled b/w Rotten Rexx micro-run…
James Groman‘s hugely popular Rotten Rexx figure is set to make its next appearance as a micro-run courtesy of Shirahama Toy! Limited to just 5 pieces due to the amount of material involved in producing the gargantuan 13.5″ tall beast, Rexx has been cast up by Lulubell Toys in a mix of black and white marbledContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shirahama Toy’s marbled b/w Rotten Rexx micro-run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// CREATION’s “Artist Exclusive” FAKE BARON sofubi…
The guys over at Awesome Toy are proud to present their second artist exclusive version of FAKE BARON since the Mandarake Siryosei Expo release in May, calling on the talents of none other than CREATION! Cast in a blue soft vinyl this time around, the 9″ figure has been treated to the artist’s signature neon-rainbow sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// CREATION’s “Artist Exclusive” FAKE BARON sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Super7 at SDCC ’14…
Looking to pull out all the stops for SDCC this year, Super7 have just unveiled a total of 11 exclusives they’ll be bringing along to the event later this month! Featuring a tight selection of both vinyl and ReAction figures, we bring you a quick rundown of what will be on offer at their boothContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Super7 at SDCC ’14…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Moltuss” 8-Ball sofubi from Radioactive Uppercut revealed…
With the last of the Kickstarter 8-Ball sofubi making their way out to pledgees last month, John Santagada over at Radioactive Uppercut has wasted no time in readying the next colourway for the stunning figure, proudly presenting the jaw-dropping Moltuss! Sprayed in a mix of faded orange and yellow and layered with a coal-like matt black,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Moltuss” 8-Ball sofubi from Radioactive Uppercut revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Elegab’s Unpainted Festival 2014 revealed…
Elegab has just revealed that his hotly tipped “Unpainted Festival 2014” event will be touching down online later this week! Featuring a total of 8 of the artists previously released kaiju, each is set to come in a number of different unpainted colours- perfect for both blank collectors and customisers alike! With cheaper prices asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Elegab’s Unpainted Festival 2014 revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Birato from Ilu Ilu…
The guys over at Angel Abby have just unveiled their latest exclusive release, securing not 1, but 2 different versions of Ilu Ilu’s highly sought after Birato sofubi! Available in either black or pink colourways, the beautiful cycloptic figure comes packed with a matching caped omake, with both being housed in one of Ilu Ilu’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Birato from Ilu Ilu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Crystal Version” Kaiju Koseki and custom Micro Eyezons from Gorgoloid…
Gorgoloid has just revealed 2 new releases that’ll be heading to his store this Wednesday, July 2nd at 6pm PST! First we have the return of the artist’s original Kaiju Koseki figure in a stunning “Crystal” colourway. Standing at around 6″ tall and weighing in at 220 grams of solid hand cast clear resin, the holographicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Crystal Version” Kaiju Koseki and custom Micro Eyezons from Gorgoloid…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Naminori Kaijin “Oron” sofubi from Kenth Toy Works x The SIX F…
Making its first appearance as a near-finished clay proto back in March, we can now reveal that Kenth Toy Works‘ collaboration with The SIX F, the jaw-dropping Naminori Kaijin “Oron”, is finally ready for it’s first release! Standing at a lofty 8″ (11″ with shark-board!), the undead surfer features one of the most interestingly detailed sculpts we’veContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Naminori Kaijin “Oron” sofubi from Kenth Toy Works x The SIX F…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blood God” Ollie micro-run from Rampage Toys x Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
Having teamed up earlier in the year for the monumental “Mutant Head Butt Attack” show, Rampage Toys‘ Jon Malmstedt has joined forces with Mutant Vinyl Hardcore once again for the release of the “Blood God” Ollie micro-run! Standing at around 13″ tall, the huge figure has been cast up in a milk chocolate brown softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blood God” Ollie micro-run from Rampage Toys x Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Wereneko and the Neko Night Gamer for the Tokyo Cat Fight show…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares 2 of his custom creations for Max Toy Co‘s upcoming Tokyo Cat Fight show, Wereneko and the Neko Night Gamer! Utilising the Kaiju Coup “Warui Neko” soft vinyl platform, the pair of of one-off pieces both come with fitted custom glass eyes and internal, motion activated LED units- fitted inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Wereneko and the Neko Night Gamer for the Tokyo Cat Fight show…”
MAN-E-RECAP// The MOCKADELIC Show at Rampage Studios…
Opening it’s doors over at the Rampage Studios gallery space in Tokyo earlier today, we can now finally reveal the line-up from the hotly tipped Paul Kaiju “MOCKADELIC” show in full! Whilst unfortunately for us overseas collectors it would appear that everything sold out right away, we can still drool at the awesome selection ofContinue reading “MAN-E-RECAP// The MOCKADELIC Show at Rampage Studios…”
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