With the success of the first round of “Nekos in My Pocket” tucked firmly under their belt, Nerdone and Johan of DeathCat Toys have revealed that they’ll be teaming up again for an NYCC exclusive glow in the dark run! Presumably featuring the same template as the original playset release, we’re guessing that a paintedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nerdone x DeathCat Toys’ NYCC exclusive GID “Nekos in My Pocket” playset announced…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Yamashiroya exclusive “Galaxy Blue” Chaos Warrior and Bastard from Uamou…
Yet more news from the Uamou camp this week, as the guys reveal their latest exclusives with Japanese retailer Yamashiroya, the “Galaxy Blue” Chaos Warrior and Bastard mini! Hand-painted by the legendary Goto-san alongside Uamou creator Ayako Takagi, the absolutely stunning pair will be touching down in limited numbers at Yamashiroya’s Ueno Stantion branch today (8/15) for an undisclosedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Yamashiroya exclusive “Galaxy Blue” Chaos Warrior and Bastard from Uamou…”
MAN-E-NEWS// August’s OTMFG release from October Toys…
The guys over at October Toys are offering fans a chance to beat the heat with August’s offering of citrusy Summer-inspired OTMFG figures! Seeing the return of the Matt Doughty/Lamour Supreme designed Zombie Pheyden in an eye-catching clear “Lemon”, the 2″ undead Glyos is joined by the latest version of George Gaspar’s curious looking Broctal, coming in at a microContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// August’s OTMFG release from October Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Worshipping Native” sofubi minis revealed…
Joining the recently teased “Pea Shooter Mobile” and “RAMPAGE KAIBUTSUYA” (‘giant monster animal shop’), Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed yet another 2 figures that’ve hit the wax ready for a debut release at Superfestival next month! Whilst we still can’t confirm what the pair of worshipping natives are for, our guess isContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Worshipping Native” sofubi minis revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Uamou Happy Bags…
Not ones to miss out on the recent hot spell of weather, Uamou have just revealed that they’ll be joining Comet Debris in the “Summer Vacation” madness with the release of an all-new Uamou Happy Bag! Packed with a random assortment of Uamou Sofubi figures, mini Uamou and Mini Boo straps (or figures), Skull Uamou sofubi, stickers andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Uamou Happy Bags…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The GID FrankenUamou & Boo set from Uamou…
“He is back! Rotten as always, braindead and covered in toxic waste, Franken Uamou has changed his pants and is determined to see the world together with his buddy Frankenboo!” Having already seen 2 Japan-only exclusives through Yamashiroya, Ayako Takagi of Uamou is proud to reveal that FrankenUamou is now finally available to international customers! Produced inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GID FrankenUamou & Boo set from Uamou…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Custom L.U.C.H.A resin mini figures from Topheroy x MannyX…
Fresh from his first L.U.C.H.A release just a couple of weeks back (check them out here), artist MannyX has just revealed that he’s teamed up with fellow customiser Topheroy for a special run of painted one-offs! Featuring all 4 of the original M.U.S.C.L.E custom bootlegs alongside a whole host of other kit-bashed and re-sculpted minis, the figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Custom L.U.C.H.A resin mini figures from Topheroy x MannyX…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blank Artist Series” Bedtime Bunnies from Peter Kato x Andrea Kang…
As promised in our coverage of the “Teal” Bedtime Bunnies last week, Peter Kato is proud to introduce the second in a series of 3 releases dropping this month, teaming up with illustrator Andrea Kang for the debut of the “Blank Artist Series” Bedtime Bunnies! Featuring a slightly tweaked sculpt from previous releases to createContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blank Artist Series” Bedtime Bunnies from Peter Kato x Andrea Kang…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Attack of the Mushroom People: Tropical Blanks from Gorgoloid…
Barry Allen aka Gorgoloid is proud to present a surprise drop of unpainted “Attack of the Mushroom People” resin figures! Created as homage to one of the artist’s all time favourite sources of inspiration, Matango, and out of a general interest in mycology mythology, the mini mushroom kaiju stand at around 3″ of solid, hand cast resin,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Attack of the Mushroom People: Tropical Blanks from Gorgoloid…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Green Green Army gacha minis from Point Panda…
Recently spotted over at the Kaiju-Lab blog, the guys over at Chinese toy company Point Panda have just unveiled their latest run of gacha-style minis, the Green Green Army! Consisting of 8 of the world’s most endangered animals – from the Amur Leopard right through to the Red Panda – each “Green Army Man” styleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Green Green Army gacha minis from Point Panda…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The MiniNikku resin one-offs from ToyAsObject…
The guys over at ToyAsObject are proud to announce their latest custom bootleg release, the MiniNikku resin mini figures! Kit-bashed and re-sculpted by Object’s Sean Gallagher from a number of different classic M.U.S.C.L.E figures, the pair have been cast by none other than Kris Dufler in a multitude of matching one-off resin tints. Due toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The MiniNikku resin one-offs from ToyAsObject…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ Mini Lilith resin figure teased…
With the recent success of the first run of Nekos in My Pocket mini figures tucked firmly under his belt, Johan Ulrich over at DeathCat Toys is proud to reveal yet another one of his figures is to receive the “mini” treatment, the beautiful Lilith! Currently undergoing resin production courtesy of DuBose Art, the triptych-style designContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ Mini Lilith resin figure teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The L.U.C.H.A custom bootleg mini figures from MannyX…
Artist MannyX has just revealed that he’ll be returning to the bootleg mini figure ring with his latest resin series, L.U.C.H.A! Kit-bashed and re-sculpted from a number of M.U.S.C.L.E figures as well an assortment of other classic vintage toys, the motley crew of 4 wrestlers have been rescast by the artist in a keshi-gomu styleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The L.U.C.H.A custom bootleg mini figures from MannyX…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Motorbot’s “My Pet Madball” sculpt revealed…
Motorbot is the latest artist to get in on Madballs’ recent resurgence amongst the indie toy community, proudly presenting his latest creation, the the My Pet Madball! Based on an illustration the artist created a couple of years back, the cycloptic beastie has been inspired by the classic 80’s plush “My Pet Monster”, perfectly realised inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Motorbot’s “My Pet Madball” sculpt revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Teal” Bedtime Bunny resin figures from Peter Kato…
Our good friend Peter Kato has readied a total of 3 new releases that’ll be dropping over the next few weeks, the first of which coming in the form of an all-new batch of “Teal” Bedtime Bunnies! Inspired by fan-reaction to some test shots a few weeks back, the beautiful blue/green tone of the ocean hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Teal” Bedtime Bunny resin figures from Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Datadub’s Wonderfestival Summer ’14 exclusives on Fig-X…
Having featured at Wonderfestival last week as part of the huge Paralyzing Toys booth, Datadub over at Fig-Lab has just unleashed his remaining exclusives in the Fig-X store! Here’s a quick rundown of what’s currently up for grabs… Datadub Fig5 “Uamouflage” edition- Datadub’s own Finger5 sofubi micro returns in a special hand painted colourway from noneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Datadub’s Wonderfestival Summer ’14 exclusives on Fig-X…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Mud Brain inspired bootleg Madball sculpt revealed…
Following our look at the “Melting Man” proto early last month, the guys over at Scumbags & Superstars have just revealed the second figure in their upcoming bootleg Madballs series! Inspired by the American football headed “Mud Brain” from infamous KO line Wacki Balls, the figure appears to be considerably bigger than the Melting Man, coming in atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Mud Brain inspired bootleg Madball sculpt revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Pea-Shooter Mobile sofubi micro revealed…
Following the announcement of the RAMPAGE KAIBUTSUYA series earlier in the week, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed yet another new figure destined for soft vinyl soon- the Pea-Shooter Mobile! Fully compatible with the Gachapon Goblin micros (primarily the pictured Crazy Unicorn!), the 1″ tall figure has been hand sculpted by Jon, featuringContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Pea-Shooter Mobile sofubi micro revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pink Punch” Sippy Shortstraw resin figure from UME Toys…
With the summer in full swing over here in the UK it’s time to chill out with a long drink, and what better way to cool down than to with UME Toys‘ Sippy Shortstraw in an all-new “Pink Punch” colourway! Standing at just under 3″ tall (around 4.5″ with her resin straw), the originally sculpted figure hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pink Punch” Sippy Shortstraw resin figure from UME Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Vile-oceraptor” and “Rank-lasaurus” Zombiesaurs revealed…
With the alternate triceratops Rotten Rexx head now finally making it’s way into production (check out our first reveal way back in January here), legendary toy designer and illustrator James Groman has got to work on a new series of Rexx minis, the Zombiesaurs! Currently consisting of 2 different designs, Vile-oceraptor and Rank-lasaurus, the 2-part figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Vile-oceraptor” and “Rank-lasaurus” Zombiesaurs revealed…”
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