Originally teased just a couple days back, Goccodo’s “Real American” Strong Smell Cyclops is now up for grabs as a Convict exclusive! Designed by Goccodo and sculpted by RESTORE‘s Abe Junnokai, this 9″ of wrasslin’ hot mess appears to have been cast in a brown soft vinyl this time, coming in a swathe of sprays inspired byContinue reading “The Convict exclusive “Real American” Strong Smell Cyclops from Goccodo…”
Category Archives: retro
Goccodo’s “Hulkster” Strong Smell Cyclops revealed…
The awesome Strong Smell Cyclops from Goccodo is set to return soon in an all-new colorway inspired by the one and only Hulk Hogan! Designed by Goccodo and sculpted by RESTORE‘s Abe Junnokai, this 9″ of wrasslin’ hot mess appears to have been cast in a brown soft vinyl this time, coming in a swathe of spraysContinue reading “Goccodo’s “Hulkster” Strong Smell Cyclops revealed…”
Softoy Hobby’s HUGE post-ToyCon Uk ’16 sale…
We at Softoy Hobby had an amazing time at ToyCon UK ’16 over the weekend, catching up with friends, selling toys, and most importantly, picking up a few gems for our own collection! Thankfully to all who couldn’t attend, we held back some select stock that we’ll be releasing online next week along with aContinue reading “Softoy Hobby’s HUGE post-ToyCon Uk ’16 sale…”
Rampage Toys’ Medicom Toy exclusive Kesagake, Red King and Pigumon sofubi…
Rampage Toys are proud to reveal that they’ll have a trifecta of exclusives for release through Medicom Toy over the next few weeks! First up, we have the second Medi colorway for the ever popular Kesagake. Standing at around 10.5″ tall with articulation in the arms, waist and neck, the ferocious grizzly has been castContinue reading “Rampage Toys’ Medicom Toy exclusive Kesagake, Red King and Pigumon sofubi…”
Grizlli Atom’s Madballs-inspired wrestler keshi revealed…
Joining the new wave of similarly themed patches that have just touched down in his store, Grizlli Atom is proud to reveal the first of a series of figures inspired by infamous wrestlers of the 80s and 90s! Whilst we have very little info to go on at present (even the name is still to beContinue reading “Grizlli Atom’s Madballs-inspired wrestler keshi revealed…”
Obsessed Panda’s “Neo” Mini Fake Baron sets…
Hot on the heals of Topheroy’s release just last week, Michael Devera over at Obsessed Panda is the latest artist to take on Awesome Toy‘s Mini Fake Baron set for a limited “Neo” painted release! Featuring all 4 miniature versions of the pachi super ‘bot – a pendant, finger puppet, chibi and standard mini –Continue reading “Obsessed Panda’s “Neo” Mini Fake Baron sets…”
Medicom Toy’s “Jupirosu” and “Satan Ace Kenzan” Astro Mu 5 remakes…
Having already seen 2 releases since its comeback in October last year, the resurrection of Nakajima’s classic Astro-Mu 5 line continues this month with the arrival of yet another goodie/baddie combo… Jupirosu [Jupiter] and Satan Ace Kenzan [Saturn]! Near-identical to the original 10″ tall soft vinyl figures, the pair have been produced by Medicom in a classic trans yellow vinyl completeContinue reading “Medicom Toy’s “Jupirosu” and “Satan Ace Kenzan” Astro Mu 5 remakes…”
The Convict exclusive “Clear Ver. Silver” Childhood Warsman sofubi…
Hot on the heals of last month’s Ashuraman release, Japanese lifestyle brand Convict are proud to offer up another “Childhood” Kinnikuman exclusive to overseas customers this week, the “Clear Ver. Silver” Warsman [Nikolai]! The first figure in Five Star Toy’s new chibi line of official Kinnikuman figures, the iconic hooded wrestler has been produced in a mix of clearContinue reading “The Convict exclusive “Clear Ver. Silver” Childhood Warsman sofubi…”
DeathCat Toys’ new Elder Demons revealed…
Whilst we still rather impatiently wait for the release of Elder Demons Series 2 and 3, creator Johan Ulrich of DeathCat Toys has unveiled 2 more sculpts that are set to join the ever increasing line-up! Whilst we just have the above images to go on at present, the Johan-designed and KtoKto-sculpted figures follow a similar aestheticContinue reading “DeathCat Toys’ new Elder Demons revealed…”
Comet Debris’ ToyCon UK ’16 exclusive Ace Robo…
Having had sellout success at ToyCon over the past couple of years, Koji Harmon of Comet Debris has revealed that he’ll once again be returning to the UK’s premier toy event this month with a shedload of new exclusives! Kicking things off with a bang, the first figure to be revealed comes in the form of the gorgeous RoboContinue reading “Comet Debris’ ToyCon UK ’16 exclusive Ace Robo…”
Disart ToyLabs x Awesome Toy’s SD Fake Baron keshi…
After months on the drawing board, we can finally reveal the latest figure in Awesome Toy‘s ongoing Artist Collection series… the “Super Deformed” Fake Baron keshi from our very own Tru:Tek and the Disart ToyLabs! Designed by Tru:Tek to fit in with the standard vintage SD super bot keshi, the little guy has been 3D sculptedContinue reading “Disart ToyLabs x Awesome Toy’s SD Fake Baron keshi…”
Super7’s “Ghoul Glow” Skeletor sofubi…
Super7 will be at WonderCon 2016 in Los Angeles next weekend… and the all-new “Ghoul Glow” Skeletor has decided to join them too! Produced by Super7 in conjunction with Gargamel, the officially MOTU-licensed piece has been styled to look like a classic 1980’s Japanese soft vinyl figure, standing at around 5″ tall and coming with a removableContinue reading “Super7’s “Ghoul Glow” Skeletor sofubi…”
Alien Robot Monster’s M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S keshi…
Originally releasing in extremely limited numbers at DCon ’15 back in November of last year, the highly sought after M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S from Alien Robot Monster will finally see a general release next week! Whilst information on the figure’s origin remains close guarded at present, it appears the mini has been kit-bashed from a classic “Meat” M.U.S.C.L.EContinue reading “Alien Robot Monster’s M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S keshi…”
Geek Life’s Sega Keshi Series teased…
Briefly mentioned in our coverage of the “ZX Spectrum” Mammoth sofubi last week, the upcoming Sega Keshi series from Geek Life has just received it’s first teaser! Still leaving us in the dark as to what license they’ve chosen for their first release, our limited knowledge of Sega’s games would suggest that Geek Life have opted forContinue reading “Geek Life’s Sega Keshi Series teased…”
Miscreation Toys × Kenth Toy Works’ Iron Monster “Kenth Custom” lottery…
Kenth Toy Works have teamed up with yet another artist for a limited paint run, this time taking on the mighty Iron Monster from Miscreation Toys! Standing at a lofty 14″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms, neck and waist, the towering figure – a homage to Dr Zorka’s robot in the 1939 scifi/ horror B-movieContinue reading “Miscreation Toys × Kenth Toy Works’ Iron Monster “Kenth Custom” lottery…”
Gargamel’s Tower Lobo Showa plastic kit…
In a similar vein to the Mini City play set we featured just yesterday, Gargamel have just unleashed their very own to-scale kaiju accessory, the Tower Lobo Showa! Inspired by the classic transforming toys and cheap plastic kits of the 1980s, the Takara-esque robot transforms into a tower that can be gripped by standard sized kaiju.Continue reading “Gargamel’s Tower Lobo Showa plastic kit…”
Gory Hole’s “OG” and “Flesh” Warui Zonbi sets…
They’ve been months in the offing, but we can now reveal that Gory Hole‘s first painted run of Warui Zonbi: Series 1 figures will finally be touching down online later this week! Inspired by MaBa’s 80’s toy line “Zombies” (ゾンビーズ), as well as cult horror flicks from the 80’s and 90’s, the first series of finger puppet-style figures featureContinue reading “Gory Hole’s “OG” and “Flesh” Warui Zonbi sets…”
Kuidaore Toy’s “Green” and “Blue” Melty Moldy keshi…
Originally teased in hard resin just a few weeks back, we can now reveal the latest keshi from Kuidaore Toy in-full… Melty Moldy! Heavily inspired by the classic 70’s Ooze-It doll (a regular feature here on Softoy Hobby!), the little guy has been sculpted in-scale with Kuidaore’s previously released Mr Rucksack at little over 2″ tall. Making itsContinue reading “Kuidaore Toy’s “Green” and “Blue” Melty Moldy keshi…”
Secret Base’s “Prototype” Stay Puft Marshmallow Man sofubi…
Secret Base‘s officially licensed Stay Puft Marshmallow Man sofubi returns this week in a special “Prototype Black” colorway! Taken from the original 1983 Ghostbusters flick, the beautifully realised figure stands at just under 8″ tall, coming with articulation in the neck. Produced in an unpainted black vinyl and packed in a Ghostbusters display box, theContinue reading “Secret Base’s “Prototype” Stay Puft Marshmallow Man sofubi…”
Uzumark’s Shocking Kakumei sets…
Elusive sofubi producers Uzumark have once again pulled out all the stops for their latest release, proudly presenting the breathtaking Shocking Kakumei! A long awaited follow-up to 2014’s hugely popular Kakumei, these wonderfully comprehensive sets feature the same dizzying array of figures and extras as before, this time including a Black Tatari, Crisis Kyoko, KaisoContinue reading “Uzumark’s Shocking Kakumei sets…”
shingangu.com 