Originally posted on IG over the weekend and subsequently covered by fellow toy blog Spanky Stokes, we’ve decided to finally shed some light on the latest work-in-progress toy from our editor-in-chief, Tru:Tek… the Ooze Tank! Once again drawing obvious inspiration from the much-loved 70’s Ooze-It doll, the hand sculpted piece – pictured here alongside theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s “Ooze Tank” micro keshi teased…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Baketan’s vintage computer-inspired sofubi revealed…
Not ones to rest on their laurels, the guys behind Baketan are proud to reveal images of yet another figure to hit the wax, an untitled piece inspired by both Nintendo’s OG Gameboy and the Apple Macintosh II! Whilst details are still thin on the ground at present, it would appear that the slab of retroContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Baketan’s vintage computer-inspired sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s “Troll” wax prototype revealed…
Rich Montanari Jr over at Mutant Vinyl Hardcore is proud to reveal that his long awaited “Troll” sofubi has finally made it over to Japan for wax prototyping ahead of vinyl production! Considerably larger than Rich’s standard DX figure at around 11″ tall (comparison below), the figure is said to be the latest in MVH’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s “Troll” wax prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Science Patrol’s “Karakasa” sofubi prototype revealed…
Realising that one of the most common yokai in Japanese folk lore – the tsukumogami* known as Karakasa – has seen surprisingly few renditions in toy form, Science Patrol have decided to redress the balance with their very own take on the cycloptic umbrella ghost! Pictured here as a finished wax prototype, the little guyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Science Patrol’s “Karakasa” sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Newtervision’s Dracula-inspired Deformate keshi revealed…
With “Frank”, “Madman” and “Pyonshi” releasing last year to huge critical acclaim (check them here if you haven’t already), Newtervison‘s horror keshi series “Deformate” is set to return soon with the arrival of an all-new Dracula inspired figure! Pictured here on the work-bench of sculptor Kto Kto as a near-finished clay prototype, the little guyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Newtervision’s Dracula-inspired Deformate keshi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s “Serpent Sata” sofubi prototype revealed…
“I am the Sata-snake, long of years, who sleeps and is reborn each day. I am the Sata-snake, dwelling in the limits of the earth. I sleep and am reborn, renewed and rejuvenated each day…” Joe Merrill aka Splurrt is proud to reveal the latest figure to join his ever growing line up of sofubi,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s “Serpent Sata” sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s “Iron Meat” sofubi prototype revealed in full…
The guys over at RESTORE are proud to announce the arrival of their latest figure, the incredible “Iron Meat” SFB! Said to be the friend of the previously released “Neo Japan”, the lumbering cyborg has been sculpted by Abe Junnokai, standing at little over 8″, coming with 8 points of articulation and featuring what appearsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s “Iron Meat” sofubi prototype revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Kaiju Kinora”, “Kaiju Nemuke” and “Ultimate Saikobi” revealed…
Following the success of Teresa Chiba’s Kibunadon, Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co has revealed that another 2 designs from last year’s Kaiju Gals competition have made the transition into soft vinyl and will be up for grabs soon! Featuring “Kaiju Kinora” (the Mushroom Monster) from Kaori Hinata and “Kaiju Nemuke” from Hikari Bambi, the pairContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Kaiju Kinora”, “Kaiju Nemuke” and “Ultimate Saikobi” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “JunKing” sofubi protos from Imps and Monsters revealed…
Justin Hillgrove aka Imps and Monsters has been hard at work gearing up for his latest sofubi release, the “JunKing” totem-style set! Still in the early stages at present, it would appear that the series is loosely based on the new Imp Lands card game of the same name (currently on Kickstarter right here), featuringContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “JunKing” sofubi protos from Imps and Monsters revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// MVH x Blood Guts Toys’ “Cyclops” Shikabane Kaiju announced…
Following the success of the “Freddy/Patient Zero” Shikabane Kaiju micro-run back in August of last year, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s Rich Montanari Jr has revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Blood Guts Toys once again for an all-new “Cyclops” Shikabane head sculpt! Pictured here in the early stages of clay prototyping, the stunning oversized design borrows aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// MVH x Blood Guts Toys’ “Cyclops” Shikabane Kaiju announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Max Boy” sofubi proto revealed…
Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co is proud to reveal his latest sofubi prototype in full, the adorable Max Boy! A loving tribute to Mark’s son Max, as well as iconic Japanese mascot figures such as Sony Boy, the stunning sofubi mini has been sculpted by none other than Makino-san of TTToy, standing at aroundContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Max Boy” sofubi proto revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Cerebus” Elder Demon revealed in full…
Wasting no time since the release of the first round of Elder Demons in keshi-form just a couple weeks back, Johan Ulrich over at DeathCat Toys has just revealed the series’ third entry in full, evil hellhound Cerebus! Designed by Johan and once again sculpted by the masterful KtoKto, the 3” tall mini – namedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Cerebus” Elder Demon revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The GPK-inspired Skull from NolanJP…
It’s been a little while since we last featured the incredible talents of mini figure sculptor NolanJP, so it came with great pleasure over the weekend to find he’s back in the game with his latest piece, a stunning GPK-inspired skull! Coming in at around 0.75″ – a little over half the size of Nolan’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GPK-inspired Skull from NolanJP…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s “Uncle Steve” sofubi prototype revealed…
Originally debuting as an alternative head for the hugely popular Cadaver Twin figure, Splurrt‘s “Uncle Steve” is seeing a new lease of life as a full, standalone sofubi! Dedicated to his own uncle Steve, the figure features a weather-beaten tuxedo and bow tie ensemble inspired by the creepy comics and EC reprints Splurrt was givenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s “Uncle Steve” sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble and SelfishLittle’s new figure revealed…
Following the success of The Muckster, Blurble has joined forces with SelfishLittle once more for the release of an all-new figure that’ll be dropping soon! Whilst we only have the above image to go on at present, it would appear that the as-yet-untitled piece has taken on a more Eastern-inspired aesthetic this time around, drawingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble and SelfishLittle’s new figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ resin finger puppet prototypes from DuboseArt…
Originally teased here and here over the past couple of months, DeathCat Toys‘ new finger puppet-style figures have just been realised in resin courtesy of DuboseArt! Designed by DeathCat’s Johan Ulrich and sculpted by KtoKto, the pair – Oni Mira and the as-yet-untitled masked character – have been heavily inspired by Bikkuriman and the classic Ma-Ba ZombiesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ resin finger puppet prototypes from DuboseArt…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s new Dr Mirock sofubi prototype revealed…
Whilst we unfortunately missed posting details of the first overseas sale of Mirock‘s “OG-AT” and “Kurama” set over the weekend (check them here), we can go a little way to making up for it today with a full reveal of the first mid-large sized figure in the Dr Mirock series! Teased here last week, the jaw-dropping figure takesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s new Dr Mirock sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s third Zombiesaur sofubi revealed…
Having had continued success with both Rotten Rexx and the more recent Rancid Raptor sofubi, James Groman has got to work on a third dino for the ongoing Zombiesaurs line! Whilst the beast is still to receive a name just yet – or a pair of legs judging by the above pic! – it wouldContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s third Zombiesaur sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The F***ing Four Fingers sofubi prototype from TerribleWhore…
Up and coming toy artist TerribleWhore has just unveiled the prototype for his debut sofubi, the F***ing Four Fingers! Heavily inspired by the iconic Sneagator Claw kinkeshi/M.U.S.C.L.E mini figure, the upscaled piece features near identical textures to the original, as well as introducing some interesting new design revisions; a “mouth” palm and “eye” fingers thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The F***ing Four Fingers sofubi prototype from TerribleWhore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jungle’s Ma-jo of Guruja sofubi minis revealed…
Uky Daydreamer have revealed that they’ve teamed up with a number of different artists for Jungle‘s latest line of sofubi minis, Ma-jo of Guruja! Whilst details on the project are still thin on the ground, it would appear that the Neclos Fortress-inspired series will feature a total of 5 different characters; the OTA Swordsman, Knight,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jungle’s Ma-jo of Guruja sofubi minis revealed…”
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