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// Black Friday “Grody Style” at Lulubell Toys…

The team over at Lulubell Toys have announced that they’ll be celebrating Black Friday today Grody-style! Coming with a whole slew of new mash-ups, painted runs and custom one-offs from Grody Shogun’s Luke Rook – including the pictured “Monster Babies” for just $25 a pop – the guys will be loading up the store at NoonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Black Friday “Grody Style” at Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// “Haku” and “Yadokai” Gero sofubi test shots from Slave x One…

Whilst we’ll be giving you guys a full rundown of all the happenings at Designer Con ’15 once we’re back up and running again over the weekend, we thought we’d share one particular project that caught our eye during our wanderings around the con… the new “Haku” and “Yadokai” test shots from Slave x One! CreatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Haku” and “Yadokai” Gero sofubi test shots from Slave x One…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s Designer Con ’15 exclusives round-up…

We’ve already featured a number of exclusives our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Skinner‘s Designer Con ’15 booth this weekend, but there’s still more to come! With only a day away until we pack up shop and leave to head to the con ourselves, we’ve decided to group the remaining 3 releasesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s Designer Con ’15 exclusives round-up…”

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 pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 1…

With time fast running out before we make our way over the Atlantic to Designer Con ’15 this weekend, we’ve decided to give you guys a quick round-up of some of the exclusives that we’ve yet to cover. Whilst unfortunately you won’t be getting the usual quality journalism (ahem!), the coverage – split across today andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 1…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators…

We’re very proud to unveil the third exclusive our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators! The first and quite possibly last fully painted run of Oozeballs from our resident blogger, the Zectron-sculpted figure has been produced in a flesh tone soft vinyl this time around, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi from Comet Debris…

Koji Harmon of Comet Debris fame introduces yet another exclusive he’ll have on offer at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the waste, the little guy has been produced in a mix of neon red and green soft vinyl completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi from Comet Debris…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Violence Toy at Designer Con ’15…

Tattoo artist Zach Taylor and Middle of Beyond‘s Ezra Haidet have just revealed that their new Violence Toy imprint will be returning with a whole slew of sofubi for Designer Con ’15 this weekend! Whilst information is still thin on the ground at present, it would appear that all of the various figure combinations from their initial line-up – theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Violence Toy at Designer Con ’15…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’sSaturday DCon ’15 line-up revealed…

Not to be outdone by last year’s epic selection showing at Designer Con, Paul Kaiju has revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Splurrt over at Secretoy for yet another incredible turn out of new figures, painted runs and one-offs! Whilst we don’t have any specific information to go on at present, the montage image above forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’sSaturday DCon ’15 line-up revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Hulkster” Slime Ape sofubi from Butcherbrand…

Butch Adams of Butcherbrand has just revealed the latest one-off version of his elusive Slime Ape sofubi, proudly presenting the Hulkster! Standing at around 6″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms, this rarely seen figure has been produced in what appears to be a GID soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with layersContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Hulkster” Slime Ape sofubi from Butcherbrand…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Urban Vinyl Daily’s DCon ’15 exclusive “SanJiaoMo” sofubi from Toysbian…

The guys behind art toy blog Urban Vinyl Daily are proud to present the second sofubi exclusive they’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “SanJiaoMo” from Toysbian! Coming in at an impressive 9″ tall, the pulsating mass of muscle has been treated to a mix of blue, red, yellow, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Urban Vinyl Daily’s DCon ’15 exclusive “SanJiaoMo” sofubi from Toysbian…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Blind Body Bag” Autopsy Zombie Staple Baby sofubi from Miscreation Toys…

Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys has just unveiled a special “Blind Body Bag” edition of Zombie Staple Babies that he’ll be unleashing at Designer Con ’15 this weekend! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the grotesque infant has been limited to a run of 34 pieces this time around;Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Blind Body Bag” Autopsy Zombie Staple Baby sofubi from Miscreation Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Yellow” Kappa Shonen sofubi from Comet Debris…

Following the previously posted Kappa Kid and Electric Boy, Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris has just unveiled the third exclusive he’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “Yellow” Kappa Shonen! Standing at around 6″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the grown-up kappa has been produced in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Yellow” Kappa Shonen sofubi from Comet Debris…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Witch Uamou and Black Cat Boo” sofubi…

The guys over at Uamou have revealed yet another excluisve they’ll be bringing along to Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the adorable Witch Uamou and Black Cat Boo! Coming in your choice of either white or slime green soft vinyl, these 3″ tall horned beauties have been treated to a handmade felt hat, mini witchesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Witch Uamou and Black Cat Boo” sofubi…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Lump O’ Oozeball” sofubi from The Disarticulators…

We’re very proud to unveil the second exclusive our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 next weekend, The Disarticulators‘ “Lump O’ Oozeball” sofubi! The perfect gift for that naughty grown up child in your life (and a little nicer on the toy shelf than a lump of real coal!),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Lump O’ Oozeball” sofubi from The Disarticulators…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Stealth” KISS MY ASS sofubi from Blackbook x David Flores x Hellfire Canyon Club…

Nigo over at BlackBook Toy is proud to reveal that he’s teamed up with HellFire Canyon Club and David Flores for a special Designer Con ’15 exclusive “Stealth” KISS MY ASS sofubi! A giant-sized rendition of Flores’ signature Deaths Head Mickey, the 9″ tall piece – 18″ if it wasn’t bent over – has been produced by BlackBook in an unpainted, gloss-finished clear JapaneseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Stealth” KISS MY ASS sofubi from Blackbook x David Flores x Hellfire Canyon Club…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Clear Orange” Electric Boy sofubi from Comet Debris…

Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris has just unveiled the second exclusive he’ll be bringing along to Designer Con ’15 next week, the “Clear Orange” Electric Boy! Standing at around 5″ tall and featuring articulation in the waist and shoulders, the little guy has been produced in a clear orange soft vinyl inspired by Takara’s time travelingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Clear Orange” Electric Boy sofubi from Comet Debris…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Lost Uamou” sofubi from Uamou…

“Forgotten in Time, Lost Uamou have drifted in the farthest reaches of outer-space. It is a mystery as to how they came to end up on planet earth…” Hot on the heals of the recently revealed “Quantum” RU, the guys over at Uamou are proud to introduce yet another exclusive they’ll have up for grabsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Lost Uamou” sofubi from Uamou…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive Fake Baron sofubi minis from Slave One x Awesome Toy…

Joining the previously featured one-off YouZhas with artist Denisa Medrano, Slave x One has just revealed that he’ll be bringing along a whole slew of Awesome Toy‘s Fake Baron minis to DCon ’15, all masterfully painted by himself! Broken down into 3 separate mini releases, we have the “Military” Fake Barons, limited to 3 setsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive Fake Baron sofubi minis from Slave One x Awesome Toy…”