MAN-E-NEWS// The “TV Version” Giant Robo and Emperor Guillotine sofubi from Dream Rocket…

Dream Rocket Factory has just revealed their latest officially licensed kaiju, taking on Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s classic manga, Giant Robo! Featuring the title’s lead character alongside antagonist “Emperor Guillotine”, the beautifully realised pair have been sculpted by Handsome Taro based on the series’ TV show iterations, standing at around 9.5″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “TV Version” Giant Robo and Emperor Guillotine sofubi from Dream Rocket…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Midnight Flower” San Jiao Mo sofubi micro-run from Obsessed Panda x Toysbian…

The guys over at Toysbian have teamed up with Obsessed Panda for the first official painted run of their gorgeous “San Jiao Mo” sofubi! Dubbed the “Midnight Flower” edition, the super-limited batch of 3 figures have been cast in a GID soft vinyl this time around, each coming with a plethora of Monster Kolor sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Midnight Flower” San Jiao Mo sofubi micro-run from Obsessed Panda x Toysbian…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The STGCC exclusive “Army” 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 STGCC exclusive “Army” 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, matt-finished “armyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The STGCC exclusive “Army” KISS MY ASS sofubi from Blackbook x David Flores x Hellfire Canyon Club…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Gamaotoko #2 sofubi from TKom…

Sculptural artist Takahiro Komuro aka TKom is proud to reveal that his “Gamaotoko” sofubi has returned this weekend for it’s second colorway! Said to be made up of biological waste (i.e. crap!), the scummy looking beast stands at a chunky 8.5″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the head, arms and legs. Produced in a brown soft vinyl andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gamaotoko #2 sofubi from TKom…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pretty in Pink” Iron Monster sofubi from Miscreation Toys…

Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys has just unexpectedly released an all-new unpainted colorway of the Iron Monster sofubi in his store! Inspired by Dr Zorka’s robot in the 1939 scifi/ horror B-movie serial “The Phantom Creeps”, the towering 15″ figure was designed by Rimel, digitally sculpted by iamscumbag and produced in Japan courtesy of Grody Shogun. Dubbed the “Pretty in Pink”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Pretty in Pink” Iron Monster sofubi from Miscreation Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Glow w/Scarf” San Jiao Mo sofubi from Toysbian…

Following a hugely successful debut release last month, up and coming sofubi producer Toysbian are proud to reveal that their “San Jiao Mo” sofubi has returned in a special “Glow w/Scarf” colorway! Featuring a unique exposed muscle design, the pyramid-headed beast has been digitally sculpted by Toysbian, coming in at an impressive 9″ tall withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Glow w/Scarf” San Jiao Mo sofubi from Toysbian…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Double Think” sofubi from TKom…

Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that they’ve secured an exclusive version of TKom‘s debut sofubi, the jaw-dropping Double Think! Designed/sculpted by TKom’s Takahiro Komuro and produced by Toy Art Gallery, the lumbering 14″ tall figure appears to have been cast in a black soft vinyl for the releases, coming complete with layers of purpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Double Think” sofubi from TKom…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Candie Bolton’s custom “Grody Quackers” at Lulubell Toys…

Yep, yet more from legendary toy retailer Lulubell today, as they introduce a special custom run from none other than Candie Bolton… the “I Love Candie” Grody Quackers! Featuring a choice of 3 different heads – bear, elephant or frenchie – each soft vinyl ducky has been treated to a rainbow of metallic sprays courtesyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Candie Bolton’s custom “Grody Quackers” at Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chewbacca” Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy…

Medicom Toy are to return to their officially licensed Star Wars Vintage Sofubi line for the seventh instalment this month, taking on infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett in his iconic “Return of the Jedi” colors! Once again sculpted by BearModel, the 1970’s-style figure stands at a lofty 9″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the arms, legs andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chewbacca” Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Siccaluna’s “GID” B-Movie Monster sofubi at Lulubell Toys…

Hot on the heels of their recent “GID painted set” release, Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that they’re currently offering up all 4 figures in Siccaluna’s “B-Movie Monsters” series as unpainted blanks! Featuring “Frank”, “Kong”, “Spaceman” and “Mummy”, the KO Universal Monsters stand at around 8″-9″ tall each, coming with articulation in both theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Siccaluna’s “GID” B-Movie Monster sofubi at Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gothic Silver” Nenne, Nei and Chi Chi sofubi from Baketan…

Cherri Polly over at Baketan is proud to reveal that their Nenne, Nei and Chi Chi sofubi are set for release in a special “Silver Gothic” colorway next week! Standing at around 4″ tall and featuring 2 points of articulation, the adorable trio have been treated to chromed metallic silver sprays, each coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gothic Silver” Nenne, Nei and Chi Chi sofubi from Baketan…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags announced…

Coming a little later than expected this year, Super7‘s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags will finally be up for grabs later this month! Available in 2 different sizes, each bag comes complete with a variety of limited edition pieces, including large, medium and small sized figures, unseen and unknown samples and tests, one-of-a-kind hand-painted custom pieces and other random rarities- withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags announced…”

MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// Skullmark’s “SkullWorld Warriors” sofubi revealed…

Wasting no time since the final release in their debut series “Galaxy Commanders” last week, the team behind Skullmark are proud to reveal that their next upcoming sofubi project – the “SkullWorld Warriors” – is already entering the final prototyping stages! As with the Galaxy Commanders, the series has its foot planted firmly in theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// Skullmark’s “SkullWorld Warriors” sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mt Fuji” NekoFukurou sofubi from Jeff Soto x BlackBook Toy…

Hot on the heals of the recent “Shibuya” edition, Jeff Soto is proud to reveal that his collaborative figure with BlackBook Toy – the “NekoFukurou” – has returned for a special “Mt Fuji” artists edition! Featuring an ingenious stackable design, the stunning 2-faced “Cat/Owl” stands at around 6″ tall on its own- an impressive 30″ stackContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mt Fuji” NekoFukurou sofubi from Jeff Soto x BlackBook Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruiser” Mockbat sofubi raffle from Paul Kaiju…

Continuing his seemingly never ending onslaught of releases this year, Paul Kaiju has just revealed details for a surprise “Bruiser” Mockbat raffle this weekend! Easily one of the most eye catching painted runs of the 6″ beast so far, the stunning figure has been cast up in a bubblegum pink soft vinyl, coming with an explosion ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruiser” Mockbat sofubi raffle from Paul Kaiju…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The hand painted “Kinora” sofubi from Max Toy Co’s Mark Nagata…

Max Toy Co‘s Mark Nagata is proud to reveal that he’ll be unleashing a hand painted run of “Mushroom Monster” Kaiju Kinora sofubi online this week! Originally created by artist Kaori Hinata as part of last year’s Kaiju Gals contest, the adorable little fungi has been sculpted by TTToy’s Makino-san at a Monster Boogie-compatible 3″ tall.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The hand painted “Kinora” sofubi from Max Toy Co’s Mark Nagata…”

MAN-E-NEW// The “Glitter Ranger” Nibbler sofubi from Fig-Lab x The Tarantulas…

Originally seen in limited numbers at ToyCon UK back in April, the “Glitter Ranger” Nibbler sofubi from The Tarantulas have returned by popular demand courtesy of Fig-Lab‘s Datadub! Produced in 4 different colorways this time around; red, silver, green and raspberry, each 4″ tall figure has been heavily infused with glitter, coming complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEW// The “Glitter Ranger” Nibbler sofubi from Fig-Lab x The Tarantulas…”

MAN-E-NEWS// TTToy’s new “Chupacabra”, “Yeti” and “Bigfoot” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…

Hinted in our recent coverage right here, we can now reveal that TTToy’s latest officially licensed IWA Japan Pro Wrestling sofubi – the mighty “Chupacabra” – has been granted a worldwide release courtesy of Lulubell Toys! The fifth figure to feature in the ongoing series, the infamous reptilian wrassler has been faithfully realised by TTToy’s Makino-san,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// TTToy’s new “Chupacabra”, “Yeti” and “Bigfoot” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Anraku Ansaku x Medicom Toy’s “Pokopon the Raccoon” and “PanFutoshi Ron” sofubi revealed…

With the past 2 months seeing Medicom Toy re-release Anraku Ansaku’s legendary “Zoromederu” and “Gogamejira”, the Japanese toy giant is planning to go one step further with their next collaboration, unleashing all-new figure “Pokopon the Raccoon” (たぬきのぽこぽん) and variant “Panda/PanFutoshi Ron” (パンダのぱん太ロン). Beautifully sculpted in classic vintage sofubi proportions, the adorable duo share the sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Anraku Ansaku x Medicom Toy’s “Pokopon the Raccoon” and “PanFutoshi Ron” sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Legion exclusive “Kaiju Axron” from Max Toy Co…

Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co will be teaming up with toy retailer Kaiju Legion this week for an exclusive run of Kaiju Axron sofubi! Standing at around 10″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, the raging dino has been produced in a flesh tone soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Legion exclusive “Kaiju Axron” from Max Toy Co…”