Coming a little later than planned, we bring you images – and a video courtesy of MildThree – of the painted sofubi Oozeballs that went on sale at Wonderfestival Winter 2015 yesterday! Here’s the blurb on the figure for the uninitiated few “A follow-up to last years hugely popular keshi-ball release, the Oozeball has been redesigned by TheContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ first painted Oozeball sofubi revealed…”
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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// Plaseebo’s custom “Aquagaramon” for FOE’s Garamaniacal Too Show…
Bob Conge aka Placeebo kindly shares the first of 2 pieces he’ll have on display at FOE Gallery‘s upcoming Garamaniacal Too Show, the one-off custom Aquagaramon! Inspired by Garamon rather than being a straight up interpretation of the classic kaiju, Placeebo’s creation blends both vinyl and rubber with hand cast resin elements for this aquatic take on theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s custom “Aquagaramon” for FOE’s Garamaniacal Too Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “To The Candy Kaijyu Planet” Microbus sofubi from Aya Kakeda x Tomenosuke…
Japanese artist Aya Kakeda has teamed up with Tomenosuke for the release of the third colorway of her debut sofubi, the adorable “To The Candy Kaijyu Planet” Microbus! Standing at around 6.5″ tall, the gorgeous wheeled figure features a unique baby toy-inspired design, featuring working wheels on the base, plus 5 fully detachable and interchangeable micros riding on theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “To The Candy Kaijyu Planet” Microbus sofubi from Aya Kakeda x Tomenosuke…”
MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Elder Demons” Instagram giveaway…
With the release of DeathCat Toys‘ “Elder Demons” keshi coming soon, owner Johan Ulrich has decided to celebrate with a special Instagram giveaway! Designed by DeathCat’s Johan Ulrich and sculpted by KtoKto, the pair – Oni Mira and the newly titled Red Pharaoh – have been heavily inspired by Bikkuriman and the classic Ma-Ba Zombies toy line, sculpted in-scale atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Elder Demons” Instagram giveaway…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Uncut’s “Splatter Retsuden ” online sale…
Having made an appearance at the Zoomoth Wonderfestival booth over the weekend, Uncut‘s debut keshi “Splatter Retsuden” (Boropushi) will finally be up for grabs online this week! Inspired by cult horror flick The Burning’s lead protagonist “Cropsey”, the oversized mini figure has been hand sculpted by the artist based on his original Bikkuriman-style sticker design, coming castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Uncut’s “Splatter Retsuden ” online sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nerdone and Newtervision’s M.O.T.U.L.O.S x MASH playset…
As promised in our coverage of “Karnov” yesterday, we bring you details of the Nerdone x Newtervision “M.O.T.U.L.O.S x MASH” play set that’ll be gracing Wonderfestival Winter 2015 this weekend! Opting for a gorgeous M.O.T.U infused colorway this time around, the ever popular M.O.T.U.L.O.S castle has been produced in a white soft vinyl with gorgeousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nerdone and Newtervision’s M.O.T.U.L.O.S x MASH playset…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ “OG Ooze-It” Oozeball sofubi revealed…
Revealed right here in test-shot form last month, we are very proud to finally be able to share The Disarticulators‘ Oozeball sofubi in it’s initial “OG Ooze-It Green” colorway! Here’s the blurb for the figure… “A follow-up to last years hugely popular keshi-ball release, the DA’s Tru:Tek has completely redesigned the figure from the ground up for the newContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ “OG Ooze-It” Oozeball sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “King Gainer” SD keshi from Kazpunk…
Joining the slew of mini figures that’ll be up for grabs at Wonderfestival Winter 2015 this Sunday, January 8th, up and coming producer Kazpunk has just revealed his debut creation, the King Gainer SD keshi! Based on the lead protagonist in Yoshiyuki Tomino‘s OVERMANキングゲイナ TV series, the tiny little guy has been sculpted in the same style asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “King Gainer” SD keshi from Kazpunk…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxxor x Goodleg Toys “Tricera-Tank Lazer Saur…
“Shortly before a devastating meteor impact on Planet Prehis, a team of soldiers and scientists of the Lazer-Saur race were sent into space to find a place that was told to be the source of life. This fabled place was the so called “Forbidden Zone”, palladium of the Prima Materia, which was protected by anContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxxor x Goodleg Toys “Tricera-Tank Lazer Saur…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ “Almighty Hockey Duck” B.A.S.T.A.R.Ds for InAction Figure 3…
Originally teased here as a near finished sculpt just last week, Triclops‘ entry for Clutter Magazine‘s upcoming InAction Figure 3 Show, the “Almighty Hockey Duck”, has just been revealed in full! The latest figure to join the ever-growing world of B.A.S.T.A.R.D bootleg minis, this 2.5″ tall reinterpretation of the the Mighty Duck’s leading puck pugilist “Wildwing Flashblade” hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops’ “Almighty Hockey Duck” B.A.S.T.A.R.Ds for InAction Figure 3…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Lil Smoggy” resin figure from Motorbot…
Motorbot has just revealed that his latest resin figure, the adorable Lil Smoggy, is now up for grabs online! Directly inspired by Godzilla’s Hedorah, the mini smog monster has been hand sculpted and cast by the artist, standing at a mid-sized 4″ tall. Available with your choice of either a classically-styled paint job or in GID with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Lil Smoggy” resin figure from Motorbot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Newtervision’s officially licensed Karnov keshi returns…
Keshi collectors heading to Wondefestival next weekend are going to be in for a treat, as not only can they expect the previously posted figures from Zoomoth, Shamrock Arrow and FTWR Toy, Newtervision will also be throwing his hat into the ring with a fresh batch of officially licensed Karnov mini figure! Based on the lead protagonistContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Newtervision’s officially licensed Karnov keshi returns…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Gory Hole exclusive “Shocker” Crites teased…
Since the “Marble Madness” Lucky Bag drop last week, we’ve had a number of enquiries as to whether the “Critters Inspired” mini figure will ever receive another “single” release… Well fear not, as the little guy will be making his next standalone appearance as part of a Gory Hole exclusive very soon! Designed and sculptedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gory Hole exclusive “Shocker” Crites teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Moon Eyes’ “Surfs Up!” Rat Fink sofubi at Blackbook Toy…
With Dunk’s “8-Ball” sofubi going down a storm last month (check it here), Blackbook Toy are proud to reveal that they’ve secured yet another Rat Fink sofubi for their store… Moon Eyes’ Surfs Up! Standing at just over 12″ tall, the beautifully detailed figure has been produced in a multipart soft vinyl, coming with stunningContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Moon Eyes’ “Surfs Up!” Rat Fink sofubi at Blackbook Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fruit Punch” Coven Witch and Hathi Baba resin figures from Healeymade…
Following the release of Healeymade‘s “All Sorts” 3 packs last week (check them here), the undisputed resin master has resurrected yet another 2 figures from the vault for a special “Fruit Punch” release! Featuring the Macbeth-inspired Coven Witch and avant-garde Hathi Baba, the pair of 3″ tall figures have been cast in a retina meltingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fruit Punch” Coven Witch and Hathi Baba resin figures from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Ninja Heaven keshi from Shamrock Arrow…
Joining new versions of their officially licensed Azteckaiser keshi at Wonderfestval Winter 2015 this weekend, the guys over at Shamrock Arrow have unveiled an all-new original mini figure they’ll also be dropping at the event, the awesome Ninja Heaven! Standing at an oversized 2.5″ tall, the beautifully sculpted figure has been produced in 3 different rubberContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ninja Heaven keshi from Shamrock Arrow…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ma-jo of Guruja” sofubi minis from Jungle…
Originally teased here in wax prototype form early last month, Jungle‘s latest line of sofubi minis – Ma-jo of Guruja – is set to make it’s debut soon! Whilst details on the project are still thin on the ground at the moment, it would appear that the Neclos Fortress-inspired series will feature a total of 5 differentContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ma-jo of Guruja” sofubi minis from Jungle…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The 2nd Color “Tin Bear Teacher” sofubi from Algangu…
Hot on the heels of “The Dissolution of Smoke” release just a few weeks back, up and coming sofubi producer Algangu have revealed that they will be unleashing the second colorway of their debut sofubi “Tin Bear Teacher” at Wonderfestival Winter 2015 this weekend! Inspired by the Tinman from the Wizard of Oz, the adorableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 2nd Color “Tin Bear Teacher” sofubi from Algangu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// FTWR Toy’s Zombie Army keshi revealed…
Upstart keshi outfit FTWR Toy are proud to reveal that they’ll be debuting 2 new mini figures at Wonderfestival Winter 2015 this weekend, the first to feature on Man-E-Toys coming in the form of the awesome Zombie Army! Based on FTWR’s recent Bikkuriman-style sticker release, the 2.5″ tall keshi – pictured here as a finishedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// FTWR Toy’s Zombie Army keshi revealed…”
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