MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s “Jizo Cloud” sofubi prototype revealed…

Mirock Toy have just unveiled yet another finished prototype for their ever-growing Dr Mirock line! Created primarily as a base for the new “Jizo” sculpt, the decidedly abstract looking piece takes on the form of a cloud for the little buddhist monk to ride on. Pictured here ahead of wax prototyping and eventual soft vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s “Jizo Cloud” sofubi prototype revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Nerdone’s “M.O.T.U.L.O.S Jr” sofubi prototype revealed…

Having had continued success with his ingenious Neclos-MOTU mashup, the “M.O.T.U.L.O.S” playset, Nerdone are proud to reveal that an all-new mini “Jr” version will be making an appearance early next year! Featuring the same infusion of Neclos Fortress’ “Neclos” and MOTU’s Castle Greyskull, the figure has been reduced to finger puppet-scale, set to come withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nerdone’s “M.O.T.U.L.O.S Jr” sofubi prototype revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Gory Hole’s “Warui Zonbi” gacha keshi revealed…

With the first official painted run of Gory Hole‘s “Warui Zonbi” sofubi finally set to touch down online over the next few weeks, we’re very proud to reveal a surprise extra that’ll be making an appearance too… the Warui Zonbi gacha keshi! Inspired by MaBa Zombies’ gachapon spin-off series, both “Selwyn” and “SS Wolfgang” haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Gory Hole’s “Warui Zonbi” gacha keshi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Punk Drunkers exclusive “Kesagake and Aitsu” sofubi set from Rampafge Toys…

Japanese lifestyle brand Punk Drunkers have teamed up with Rampage Toys for an exclusive version of the ever popular Kesagake sofubi! Produced in what appears to be a light tan soft vinyl this time around, the lofty 10.5″ tall figure has been treated to a number of metallic blue and black sprays courtesy of Rampage’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Punk Drunkers exclusive “Kesagake and Aitsu” sofubi set from Rampafge Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Beer and Bears” show at PUMP…

Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed that he’ll be hosting a very special “Beer and Bears” show at Ikebukuro’s PUMP Craft Beer Bar next Thursday, December 12th! Featuring a whole slew of bear-related toys from the Rampage back catalog including custom Kesagakes, Snack Packs and Bunny-Bear gachapon, the star of the show –Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ “Beer and Bears” show at PUMP…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Jingle Bomb” Finger5 sofubi at Fig-X…

Datadub over at Fig-Lab is proud to present a special “Jingle Bomb” edition of his ever popular Finger5 sofubi just in time for the holidays! Featuring all 5 finger puppet-style figures from the series – Paul Kaiju’s Uncle Biter, MonstreHero’s MonstreApe, Suckadelic’s Sucklord, Lamour’s Baby Hell and Onell’s Phase Pheyden – each has been treatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Jingle Bomb” Finger5 sofubi at Fig-X…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…

Daniel Smith aka Turbopistola has just revamped his online store with a whole slew of new items! Featuring a number of leftovers from DCon including the “Gold Edition” Elephantos, Mania Balls, pins, patches, stickers and shirts, these are joined by a swathe of Ion Men customs, including our personal favourites, the decal sporting Microman inspiredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Awesome TV “Series 2” sofubi…

Originally debuting at the Violence Toy DCon booth last weekend, the latest version of Awesome Toy‘s “Awesome TV” sofubi is now up for grabs online! Produced in a mix of blue and red soft vinyl this time around, the 2.5″ tall figures each come complete with 1 of 3 art screens painted by Violence Toy’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s Awesome TV “Series 2” sofubi…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…

The guys over at Uamou are proud to announce the return of their Tengu Mask Uamou sofubi for all the legions of fans who’ve missed out on previous Japan-only releases! Available in 3 different colorways this time around; “black” Bastard Uamou and  “white/GID” standard Uamou; each 3″ tall soft vinyl figure comes complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…

As promised yesterday, we bring you Part 2 of our Designer Con ’15 round-up ahead of crossing the Atlantic tomorrow to go to the event ourselves. Expect a final post detailing the remaining exclusives our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs later today, but apart from that, this will be the last you hear from usContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The GID “Mr Melty” sofubi from Buff Monster…

Buff Monster is proud to reveal that his Mr Melty sofubi is returning this week for a special Glow-in-the-Dark release! Featuring both standard and zombie iterations of the 3″ tall figure, the GID duo will be up for grabs painted – with neon pink and green sprays and a gloss finish – or blank, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GID “Mr Melty” sofubi from Buff Monster…”