Comet Debris have revealed that they will be unleashing their 2015 Lucky Bags online next week! This year each single bag is set to be randomly packed with a whopping total of 4 different figures across the Comet Debris range (Tokoji Seijin, Sametan, Ace Robo and Kappa Shonen, Kappa Kid and Electric Boy) including test colours, oneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2015 Lucky Bags…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Robin and The Penguin for the DC Comics Retro Sofubi Collection…
Medicom Toy have returned to DC Comics this month for the fourth instalment of the ever popular Retro Sofubi Collection, taking on 2 of our favourite Batman characters- sidekick Robin and The Penguin! Once again sculpted by Bear Model in the classic vintage sofubi style, the soft vinyl figures stand at just shy of 10″,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Robin and The Penguin for the DC Comics Retro Sofubi Collection…”
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…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 x Gargamel Walking Hedoran kaiju…
“Re-Born from Sludge! The horrifying Gargamel Hedoran crawls forth from the muck, standing tall and then walking onward toward humanity’s doom!” Seeing the New Year in classic kaiju-style, Super7 are very proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with Gargamel for the resurrection of Walking Hedoran aka Smashface! Marking the first time this melted monstrosityContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 x Gargamel Walking Hedoran kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive M.O.T.U.L.O.S play set from Nerdone…
Nerdone has teamed up with Medicom Toy for an exclusive run of M.O.T.U.L.O.S play sets! An inspired mix of Masters of the Universe and classic keshi line, Neclos Fortress, the sofubi/keshi combo is set to feature a red soft resin figure this time around, coming complete with the Greyskull-inspired castle in a GID soft vinyl with mint, metallic red,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive M.O.T.U.L.O.S play set from Nerdone…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Cure Toy’s Ukkari-Man stickers at Lulubell Toys…
As promised in our coverage last week, we can now bring you full release details for the Western drop of Cure Toy’s awesome Ukkari-man stickers! Featuring a total of 6 different designs along with 2 chases across alternative A, B, C and D sets, the authentic 1.5″ x 1.5″ Bikkuriman/MaBa-style stickers feature the previously revealed Fungah, King Devil andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cure Toy’s Ukkari-Man stickers at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blank GID” Iron Monster sofubi from Miscreation Toys…
Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys is proud to present his latest release and the last for 2014, the “Blank GID” Iron Monster! Inspired by Dr Zorka’s robot in the classic 1939 scifi/ horror B-movie serial “The Phantom Creeps”, the towering 15″ figure was designed by Rimel, digitally sculpted by iamscumbag and produced in a Japanese soft vinyl courtesyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blank GID” Iron Monster sofubi from Miscreation Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Day of the Slug: Wave 1 mini figures from Bigmantoys…
“Intelligent slugs are not new to Earth. They’re just small enough for us to not know about them. From the telekinetic deep sea nudibranch elders, to the hard-mantled terrestrial gastropod mollusc, their secrets are finally revealed – forcing them out into the open to live alongside, or battle mankind!!” Kicking 2015 off with a bang,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Day of the Slug: Wave 1 mini figures from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shaitan the Evil Cross custom keshi from Eric Nilla x GP Mattarollo…
Keshi master Eric Nilla has revealed that he’s teamed up with mini figure collector Gian Paolo Mattarollo for his latest custom keshi, the jaw-dropping Shaitan the Evil Cross! Conceived and designed by Mattarollo, the stunning figure has been kit-bashed and intensively re-sculpted by Nilla using the elusive Satan Cross and Spinning Head Ashuraman kinkeshi. Featuring a totalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shaitan the Evil Cross custom keshi from Eric Nilla x GP Mattarollo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Fra Diavolo resin figure from Healeymade…
Marking a brief side-step from his regular 3.75″ work, Healeymade has just revealed his latest 5.5″ resin figure, the jaw-dropping Fra Diavolo! Rather aptly translating from French as “Brother Devil” – the nickname given to notorious Neapolitan guerrilla leader Michele Pezza – the stunning MOTU-scaled piece has been meticulously kit-bashed and re-sculpted from various vintage action figures,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Fra Diavolo resin figure from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blue-Rub GID” Alien sofubi from Super7 x Secret Base…
Brian Flynn over at Super7 has just revealed that another round of Alien sofubi will be up for grabs this week just in time for the Holidays! Collaboratively produced alongside Secret Base, the 4.5″ tall figure has been designed and sculpted to look like a classic Poppy sofubi mini, this time around cast in a GID soft vinyl withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blue-Rub GID” Alien sofubi from Super7 x Secret Base…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Necrolossus mini figure from Ironhaus Productions x Unbox Industries revealed…
As promised in our coverage of Tru:Tek’s Sunobite a couple of days back, we can now bring you details of the fourth and final figure to feature in Unbox Industries‘ upcoming “Strange Monsters” mini figure series… the Necrolossus from Ironhaus Productions! Standing at an oversized 2.5″ tall, the Jimmy Rommel-sculpted beast encapsulates the Ironhaus aesthetic to a tee,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Necrolossus mini figure from Ironhaus Productions x Unbox Industries revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s unpainted GID FAKE BARON sofubi at Toy Underground…
Dropping just in time for Christmas, Awesome Toy‘s FAKE BARON figure has finally seen its first official unpainted run through the Toy Underground store! Heavily inspired by a collection of Pachi (bootleg) Red Baron menko cards from the 70′s, the stunning vintage-styled figure stands at just shy of 9.5″ tall, coming cast in a glorious glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl for thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s unpainted GID FAKE BARON sofubi at Toy Underground…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Stan Hansen “Bad Call” sofubi from Waruiko…
A true legend of wrestling across both the States and in Japan, crazy cowboy Stan Hansen is the next brawler to feature in Waruiko’s ongoing “Bad Call” series! Joining the previously released Umanosuke Ueda, the stunning 4″ figure has been sculpted by Gargamel in the classic keshi/eraser wrestler style, the 2-part piece has been produced in a red softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Stan Hansen “Bad Call” sofubi from Waruiko…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sunobite mini figure from Tru:Tek x Unbox Industries revealed…
Following our reveal of Zectron’s Tug-O-War and Bigmantoys’ Shogu-Nasty over the past week, we proudly bring you details of the third figure in Unbox Industries‘ upcoming “Strange Monsters” mini figure series… Sunobite from Man-E-Toys editor and fellow Disarticulator, Tru:Tek! A nightmarish mix of both rikishi (sumo) and Hellraiser’s most fearsome Cenobite – the Chatterer – the oversized 2.5″ tallContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sunobite mini figure from Tru:Tek x Unbox Industries revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Cure Toy’s Ukkariman sticker series revealed…
In a follow-up to our recent reveal of the Ukkariman sofubi, creators Cure Toys have just announced a companion Bikkuriman-style sticker series that will drop ahead of the toys in early 2015! Offering up a total of 6 different designs along with 2 chases across alternative A and B sets, the authentic 1.5″ x 1.5″ holographicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cure Toy’s Ukkariman sticker series revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Fat Cute Soldier gachapon minis from Panda’s Den…
Having garnered a huge amount of attention over their Green Green Army gachapon figures – check them here if you haven’t already – Panda’s Den have just revealed that a follow-up series will be touching down early next year, the Fat Cute Soldiers! Once again heavily inspired by the classic “cheap toy” army men figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Fat Cute Soldier gachapon minis from Panda’s Den…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Gull Meyer Governor S-3 sofubi revealed…
Japanese Star Wars fan site and retailer Star Case have just revealed that their hilarious bootleg sofubi line Space Convoy is set to return with the third edition of Darth knock-off, Gull Meyer Governor! Once again produced in a matt black soft vinyl, the crudely sculpted Dark Lord of the Convoy has been treated to aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Gull Meyer Governor S-3 sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// Cure Toy’s Ukkari-Man prototypes revealed…
Cure Toys have just revealed that they’ve been working on an all-new line of small-mid sized sofubi, proudly presenting Ukkariman! Heavily inspired by the hugely popular Bikkuriman holographic stickers and accompanying toys, the series is set to feature a number of Cure creations – both old and new – in the IP’s classic super-deformed style, withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// Cure Toy’s Ukkari-Man prototypes revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// The “Ice Metal” Monsterex resin figure from A.R.M…
Up and coming toy artist A.R.M (Alien Robot Monster) has just revealed that his first figure, the incredible Monsterex, will be finally making its debut this week! Directly inspired by one of the many foes found in the classic TMNT Adventures comics, the ingenious mix of Universal Monsters – including elements from the Creature from theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// The “Ice Metal” Monsterex resin figure from A.R.M…”
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