“I wanted to feel as festive as the world was telling me that I was supposed to feel. And I didn’t want to do it alone. So here we are: candy-cane creatures, straight from the treasure box and into your diabolical diorama of ginger-beams and icing icicles…” Hateball has rather reluctantly got into the festiveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Peppermint” Gourdon and Therefore Ghost from Hateball…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cloudfall” Robo Top resin figures from Inami Toyland…
The “Robo Top” resin spinning top from Inami Toyland‘s Kevin Nam returns by popular demand for a special “Cloudfall” release just in time for the holidays! Coming in at around 2″ tall by 2″ wide, the fully working, hand sculpted spinning top features an ingenious “rock, paper, scissors” style mechanic, with each of the robot’s hands (clenched,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cloudfall” Robo Top resin figures from Inami Toyland…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New sculpts from KtoKto revealed…
Having quickly built a name for himself with his hugely popular “Kaibutsu Series” finger puppets, artist KtoKto has taken a brief break from horror toys for his latest release, proudly presenting the stunning, as-yet-untitled sculpts you see above! Whilst solid information on the project is still forthcoming, it would appear that the fantasy-based figures have takenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New sculpts from KtoKto revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The End of Year sale from Daniel Yu…
Rounding off an extremely busy 2015 in style, Singapore-based artist Daniel Yu has just revealed that all of the sculpts he’s created this year will be making an appearance as part of a HUGE end of year sale today! Featuring everything from Lil’ Jefe, the Space Creep, Porkins and our personal favourite, the Jiangshi Acolyte, eachContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The End of Year sale from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nerdone’s “M.O.T.U.L.O.S Jr” sofubi prototype revealed…
Having had continued success with his ingenious Neclos-MOTU mashup, the “M.O.T.U.L.O.S” playset, Nerdone are proud to reveal that an all-new mini “Jr” version will be making an appearance early next year! Featuring the same infusion of Neclos Fortress’ “Neclos” and MOTU’s Castle Greyskull, the figure has been reduced to finger puppet-scale, set to come withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nerdone’s “M.O.T.U.L.O.S Jr” sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Punk Drunkers exclusive “Kesagake and Aitsu” sofubi set from Rampafge Toys…
Japanese lifestyle brand Punk Drunkers have teamed up with Rampage Toys for an exclusive version of the ever popular Kesagake sofubi! Produced in what appears to be a light tan soft vinyl this time around, the lofty 10.5″ tall figure has been treated to a number of metallic blue and black sprays courtesy of Rampage’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Punk Drunkers exclusive “Kesagake and Aitsu” sofubi set from Rampafge Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DRWG Co’s “Librarian” Secret Chief keshi from DRWG Co…
With 2 successful “Slave” releases now tucked firmly under their belt (check them here if you haven’t already!), the guys behind DRWG Co are proud to reveal the second figure in their ongoing “Secret Chiefs” keshi series, the Librarian! First seen in companion publication “Secret Chiefs Zine: Vol. 1″, the beautifully realised Bikkuriman-style figure has been sculptedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DRWG Co’s “Librarian” Secret Chief keshi from DRWG Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Beer and Bears” show at PUMP…
Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed that he’ll be hosting a very special “Beer and Bears” show at Ikebukuro’s PUMP Craft Beer Bar next Thursday, December 12th! Featuring a whole slew of bear-related toys from the Rampage back catalog including custom Kesagakes, Snack Packs and Bunny-Bear gachapon, the star of the show –Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Beer and Bears” show at PUMP…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Jingle Bomb” Finger5 sofubi at Fig-X…
Datadub over at Fig-Lab is proud to present a special “Jingle Bomb” edition of his ever popular Finger5 sofubi just in time for the holidays! Featuring all 5 finger puppet-style figures from the series – Paul Kaiju’s Uncle Biter, MonstreHero’s MonstreApe, Suckadelic’s Sucklord, Lamour’s Baby Hell and Onell’s Phase Pheyden – each has been treatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Jingle Bomb” Finger5 sofubi at Fig-X…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Video V0mit’s “Zangotchi” keshi mini figure revealed…
Whilst we rather impatiently wait for the release of VideoV0mit‘s debut sofubi “Zangotchi” – it was first teased here way back last December – the kaiju customiser-come-toy designer has just revealed that he’ll be releasing an scaled down keshi version of beast first! Sculpted in a Bikkuriman-inspired style by none other than KtoKto, the littleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Video V0mit’s “Zangotchi” keshi mini figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…
Daniel Smith aka Turbopistola has just revamped his online store with a whole slew of new items! Featuring a number of leftovers from DCon including the “Gold Edition” Elephantos, Mania Balls, pins, patches, stickers and shirts, these are joined by a swathe of Ion Men customs, including our personal favourites, the decal sporting Microman inspiredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…
The guys over at Uamou are proud to announce the return of their Tengu Mask Uamou sofubi for all the legions of fans who’ve missed out on previous Japan-only releases! Available in 3 different colorways this time around; “black” Bastard Uamou and “white/GID” standard Uamou; each 3″ tall soft vinyl figure comes complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Black Daze” value packs from Hateball…
Coinciding with today’s Black Friday celebrations, Hateball has just unleashed a special “Black Daze” value pack in his online store! Stuffed to the brim with goodies that play on the artist’s “hiding in plain sight” mantra, a mere $50 plus shipping will secure you 6 blacked-out patches, 1 uncut printed patch sheet, and 2 keshi toysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Black Daze” value packs from Hateball…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…
As promised yesterday, we bring you Part 2 of our Designer Con ’15 round-up ahead of crossing the Atlantic tomorrow to go to the event ourselves. Expect a final post detailing the remaining exclusives our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs later today, but apart from that, this will be the last you hear from usContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Alien Robot Monster’s DCon ’15 exclusive “M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S” keshi revealed…
Joining a fresh batch of his hugely popular “Monsterex” keshi, Alien Robot Monster has just unveiled a surprise release he’ll be bringing along to Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the jaw-dropping M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S keshi! Whilst information on the figure remains close guarded at present, it appears the mini figure has been kit-bashed from a classicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Alien Robot Monster’s DCon ’15 exclusive “M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S” keshi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive Fake Baron sofubi minis from Slave One x Awesome Toy…
Joining the previously featured one-off YouZhas with artist Denisa Medrano, Slave x One has just revealed that he’ll be bringing along a whole slew of Awesome Toy‘s Fake Baron minis to DCon ’15, all masterfully painted by himself! Broken down into 3 separate mini releases, we have the “Military” Fake Barons, limited to 3 setsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive Fake Baron sofubi minis from Slave One x Awesome Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys x The Sucklord’s DCon ’15 exclusive S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 and Reject Series 2…
The Sucklord has teamed up with DKE Toys for a special Designer Con ’15 exclusive run of S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 mini figures! Featuring a total of 5 M.U.S.C.L.E-inspired designs including the Sucklord Glyos, Dumny and Morgan (The Sucklord) himself, these previously Kickstarter-only exclusive figures have been produced in both green and purple PVC for thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys x The Sucklord’s DCon ’15 exclusive S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 and Reject Series 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Super Atomic Deluxe Ultra Mega Kaiju Fighter GO!” keshi from Eric Nilla…
As promised in our coverage of Barely Human and Nama Niku’s “Skull God Dude” yesterday, we bring you the latest exclusive to be revealed for DCon ’15 booth #1104… the “Super Atomic Deluxe Ultra Mega Kaiju Fighter GO!” keshi from Eric Nilla! Marking a welcome return from the mini figure artist, this originally sculpted piece hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Super Atomic Deluxe Ultra Mega Kaiju Fighter GO!” keshi from Eric Nilla…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The debut of Gory Hole’s “Warui Zonbi” sofubi at Designer Con ’15…
It was a little close to the wire, but we can now confirm that the debut sofubi from our very own Tru:Tek‘s Gory Hole imprint, “Warui Zonbi”, will be making it’s first appearance at Designer Con ’15 next weekend! Inspired by MaBa’s 80’s toy line “Zombies” (ゾンビーズ), as well as cult horror flicks from the 80’s and 90’s, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The debut of Gory Hole’s “Warui Zonbi” sofubi at Designer Con ’15…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Skull God Dude” keshi set from Nama Niku x Barely Human…
Originally making its debut at the Gravy Mini Shop and Gallery a couple of months back, the awesome “Skull God Dude” custom keshi from Nama Niku and Barely Human’s John Black will be making a return just in time for DCon ’15! Meticulously kit-bashed and re-sculpted by Nama using a variety of classic mini figures, the “Sidewalk Surfer” has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Skull God Dude” keshi set from Nama Niku x Barely Human…”
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