Hot on the heals of the recently featured “Tunneler“, Lee Burbridge over at Bigmantoys has just unveiled yet another mini figure sculpt based on “The Puppet Master”, this time taking on arguably the most recognisable character from the cult horror series… the Blade! Digitally sculpted by Lee in Z-Brush, the weapon-handed “spy” doll once again features a similarContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bigmantoys’ “Blade” Puppet Master-inspired keshi revealed…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Bigmantoys’ “Tunneler” Puppet Master keshi revealed…
Lee Burbridge over at Bigmantoys has just unveiled his latest mini figure project, taking on one of cult horror flick The Puppet Master’s lead antagonists, the Tunneler! Meticulously realised by Lee in Z-Brush, the digital sculpt follows a similar aesthetic to the classic Kinnikuman/M.U.S.C.L.E line – albeit with Charles Band‘s distinct air of horror –Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bigmantoys’ “Tunneler” Puppet Master keshi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi revealed in-full…
Originally teased here just last week, we can now reveal the debut keshi line from Radioactive Uppercut – Freaks, Finks and Spazzes – in-full! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Ed Roth’s Rat Fink, gross-out toys such as the Madballs and cult figures the Ma-Ba Zombies, the initial line-up is set to feature a total ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi revealed in-full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ Elder Demons: Series 3 “The Fate” sculpt revealed in-full…
With Elder Demons: Series 2 set to make its keshi debut soon, creator Johan Ulrich over at DeathCat Toys has wasted no time in working on a follow-up, proudly presenting the first female to the cast… The Fate! Once again designed by Johan and sculpted by KtoKto, the mystic beauty features a similar aesthetic to the first 4 characters, standingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ Elder Demons: Series 3 “The Fate” sculpt revealed in-full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi teased…
Taking a brief sidestep from his escapades in sofubi, John Santagada over Radioactive Uppercut has just teased his latest incoming toy project, the “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Ed Roth’s Rat Fink, gross-out toys such as the Madballs and Ma-Ba Zombies, the initial line-up is set to feature aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fancy Fluffy” keshi from Mokos…
Japanese artist Chihiro Takigawa over at Mokos is proud to announce that his “Fancy Fluffy” keshi is now up for grabs online! Originally debuting at Wonderfestival Summer ’15 a couple of weeks back, the line-up consists of a total of 5 different figures from both series 1 and 2 – “Hero Fluffy”, “Friend Fluffy”, “NinjaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fancy Fluffy” keshi from Mokos…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “New Sunset” Errants sofubi minis from UhOh Toys…
Aaron Arel over at UhOh Toys has just revaled that his “Errants” sofubi minis will be returning this week in a special “New Sunset” colorway! Consisting of all 3 2.5″ tall designs from the series; “Roku” the scientist owl, “Cutty” the cowboy bull and “Verge” the space faring lizard, the adorable 2 part figures have been produced in a milky softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “New Sunset” Errants sofubi minis from UhOh Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Vinyl Gacha Artist Series “Wave 4” revealed…
Having had continued success with their Vinyl Artist Gacha line over the past year, Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that a fourth series of the multi-artist minis will be touching down next month! Once again featuring 4 of sofubi’s biggest hitters; Goccodo, Uamou, Max Toy Co and Noprops/Mirock Toy, each have contributed miniaturised versions of some of theirContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Vinyl Gacha Artist Series “Wave 4” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Winter Nibbler” sofubi from Rampage Toys x The Tarantulas x Onell Design…
Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys is proud to announce that he’s teamed up with The Tarantulas and Onell Design for the release of the “Winter Nibbler” for the first time in sofubi! Seeing a few very limited appearances in resin since its debut back in 2010, the Tarantulas-designed figure has been re-produced by MalmstedtContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Winter Nibbler” sofubi from Rampage Toys x The Tarantulas x Onell Design…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Geek Life’s officially licensed “The Human Centipede” keshi revealed…
Japanese pop culture lifestyle brand Geek Life are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a license to produce keshi based on Tom Six’s infamous cult horror flick, The Human Centipede! Utilising the sculpting talents of Kenth Toy Works‘ Komori Kentaro Kenth, the release is set to feature a total of 5 mini figures inspired by theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Geek Life’s officially licensed “The Human Centipede” keshi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Monster School” sofubi finger puppets from Shikamark…
Sofubi producer Shikamark are proud to introduce their latest sofubi, the “Monster School” finger puppets! Inspired by the silverscreen’s classic monsters as well as Mattel and Bandai’s cult Ma-Ba Zombie toys, the series features a total of 4 figures sculpted with a school-infused theme -“Franken teacher”, plus pupils “Cyclops-kun”, “Medusa-chan” and “Salamander-kun” – each standingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Monster School” sofubi finger puppets from Shikamark…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New sofubi from Science Patrol available now…
Japan-based artist Science Patrol has just unleashed a whole swathe of new soft vinyl goodness in his store! For all those with a weakness for yokai, kawaii and minis, we bring you a quick rundown of what you guys should be picking up now… Trunkie “Pom’s Night Out”// One of many all-new creations from ScienceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New sofubi from Science Patrol available now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fancy Fluffy” keshi from Chihiro Takigawa…
Japanese artist Chihiro Takigawa is proud to reveal that his “Fancy Fluffy” keshi series will be making its debut at Wonderfestival Summer ’15 this weekend! Featuring 3 sheep characters alongside what appears to be a shepherd, the wonderfully stylised figures come in at around 1″-2″ each. Produced in a mix of blue, green and orangeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fancy Fluffy” keshi from Chihiro Takigawa…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Multi-Face “Da Ma Fukuwarain” Killer Ball from Oriha Kat…
Japan-based toy artist Oriha Kat will be debuting several new toys at Wonderfestival Summer ’15 this weekend, but it was one in particular that caught our eye… the “Da Ma Fukuwarain” Killer Ball! Jumping on the current resurgence of Madball-style figures and gross-out toys, the hand sculpted ball features an authentic multi-faced design similar to Shigeru’s Nagball, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Multi-Face “Da Ma Fukuwarain” Killer Ball from Oriha Kat…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The “Mad Wrestlers” keshi from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs…
Originally announced right here last month, we can now reveal the Mad Wrestlers from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs in their final packaging! Heavily inspired by the Weirdballs mini figure off-shoots, these ingenious little guys feature recast and reduced Madball heads that have been kit-bashed with a number of different M.U.S.C.L.E bodies. Featuring a total ofContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The “Mad Wrestlers” keshi from Monster Island x Disart ToyLabs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New “Zuco Banana” and “Jiangshi Acolyte” resin figures from Daniel Yu…
Singapore-based artist Daniel Yu has just revealed that both “Zuco Banana” and “Jiangshi Acolyte” resin figures are set for release in all-new colorways this weekend! Here’s a quick rundown of what exactly will be up for grabs in his store come drop time this Saturday, July 25th at 10am Eastern time… Zuco Banana “Mad Titan Edition”//Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New “Zuco Banana” and “Jiangshi Acolyte” resin figures from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Dolphin-kun” sofubi from Vinylckr x Group Inou…
Sofubi producer Vinylckr (formerly Nerdone, we think!) has teamed up with famed Japanese hip hop/electronic duo Group Inou for the release of the officially licensed “Dolphin-kun” (イルカくん) sofubi! Based on the musicians’ recurring dolphin mascot – usually seen on stage during their live performances – the little guy has been sculpted in a vintage finger puppet style,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Dolphin-kun” sofubi from Vinylckr x Group Inou…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Ninja Slayer” keshi from FTWR Toy…
Having had huge success with their “Genocide” keshi at the beginning of the year, FTWR Toy are proud to announce that they’ve secured yet another officially licensed figure from the world of Ninja Slayer, taking on the cult sci-fi novels’ unnamed lead protagonist! Closely based on the works of alias’s Bradley Bond and Philip Ninj@Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Ninja Slayer” keshi from FTWR Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// FTWR Toy’s latest “Zombie Army” keshi revealed in-full…
Teased here at the end of last month, we can now finally reveal the latest Zombie Army keshi from FTWR Toy in-full! Completely different from our original predictions, the incredible figure actually features a clever two-headed design – named “MukkiMuki” and “Bakkibaki” respectively – coming complete with a huge chest hole that houses a gasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// FTWR Toy’s latest “Zombie Army” keshi revealed in-full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mania Ball” rubber figure from turboPISTOLA…
Daniel Smith aka turboPISTOLA comes with something a little different to his current line-up of minis, introducing the “Mania Ball” rubber ball! Riffing on the current resurgence of Madball-style figures, the piece was rather uniquely sculpted with no original planning whatsoever. Daniel kindly explains a little about the project… “To rage against my own apprehensionContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mania Ball” rubber figure from turboPISTOLA…”
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