Uky Daydreamer have just revealed that they’ll be teaming up with hobby shop and sofubi producer Jungle for a trio of exclusive figures next month! Kicking things off with Kinokeshi’s Lampu, the mushroom shaped micro has been cast in a white soft vinyl, lavished with brown and orange to yellow faded sprays. Coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jungle exclusive Lampu, Squilo and Lobzar sofubi micros from Uky Daydreamer…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// BLObPUS’ “9th Anniversary” Ollie Enma one-off customs…
BLObPUS has just announced his latest batch of lottery sales, a staggering 9 Ollie Enma one-off customs! Created as part of a 9th Anniversary celebration (we’d be lying if we told you we knew what for!), the monstrous 13″ tall figures feature an MVH Ollie body with the BLObPUS sculpted “Enma” head, each coming castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// BLObPUS’ “9th Anniversary” Ollie Enma one-off customs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “Neopolitan” Boss Carrion, Mix Part Mr. REE and “Pink Belly” King Jinx release details revealed…
After a couple of setbacks over the past month, Paul Kaiju has finally revealed details for this weekend’s “Neopolitan” Boss Carrion raffle! Cast up in a super-limited batch of brown soft vinyl with vanilla, strawberry and cherry sprays, the stunning figure stands at around 8.5″ tall with 6 points of articulation, coming in at justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “Neopolitan” Boss Carrion, Mix Part Mr. REE and “Pink Belly” King Jinx release details revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// TTToys’ IWA Japan edition Death Worm and Bigfoot coming to Lulubell Toys…
Lulubell Toys have just revealed that they’ve secured a new batch of TTToys‘ Death Worm and Bigfoot sofubi! Whilst release information is still forthcoming at present, it would appear that the pair will be offered up in a new IWA Japan Wrestling Association colourway, coming cast in a black soft vinyl with silver/gold sprays (TBC).Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// TTToys’ IWA Japan edition Death Worm and Bigfoot coming to Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Red Fury” Black Heksen combo from Monster Worship x Integrity x A389
Monster Worship have teamed up with hardcore band Integrity and record label A389 for the release of the “Red Fury” Black Heksen! Cast in a clear red sofubi with black sprays and hand painted detailing, the figure is set to come packed with a matching clear red 7″ vinyl of Integrity’s Black Heksen single. LimitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Red Fury” Black Heksen combo from Monster Worship x Integrity x A389″
MAN-E-NEWS// The FAKE BARON sofubi from Awesome Toy revealed…
The guys over at Awesome Toy have just unveiled an early sculpt for their debut sofubi, FAKE BARON! Heavily inspired by a collection of Pachi (bootleg) Red Baron menko cards from the 70’s, the awesome figure is already starting to take shape, featuring the iconic ‘bots signature winged ears and riveted belt. With still aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The FAKE BARON sofubi from Awesome Toy revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS Superfestival 64 leftover lotteries…
Following yet another knockout showing at Superfestival 64 on Sunday, BLObPUS is now currently offering up his leftover toys via lottery! Featuring two different versions of Dokugan at 6,500yen ($63) each, one-off “Fortune Buroppasu” OMIKUJI BLObPUS’ priced at 4,500 yen ($43), plus a BLObPUS x Rampage Toys micro sofubi five-pack for 5,000yen ($48), all fourContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS Superfestival 64 leftover lotteries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys Superfestival 64 leftovers online now…
It’s the Monday after Superfestival, so we all know what that means… a fully stocked Rampage Toys store! Currently being added to as I type this, the list of leftovers so far include a number of customs (including THAT Shark Fighter mash-up!), Goto-san painted Cyclops Dinos and Manotaurs, “squishy” My Little Unicorn micros, Imps andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys Superfestival 64 leftovers online now…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Gankingu exclusive Comos Alien A and B from Medicom Toy…
Medicom Toy have teamed up with Japanese toy store Gankingu for the latest exclusive Cosmos Alien colourway! Part of Medicom’s ongoing reissue of the infamous Ooze-It gachapon bootlegs, both Alien A and Alien B mini figures are up for grabs, coming cast in a squishy purple vinyl with metallic purple sprays this time around. PackedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Gankingu exclusive Comos Alien A and B from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Angel Abby Lucky Bags and more at Superfestival 64…
The guys over at Angel Abby have just revealed a whole swathe of releases that they’ll be bringing along to Superfestival 64 tomorrow! Kicking things off with their 2014 New Year Lucky Bag, each is set to come randomly packed with a unpainted, marbled vinyl Uchukyojin, one middle sized figure and one small figure for justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Angel Abby Lucky Bags and more at Superfestival 64…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People’s Sensorbat sofubi at Superfestival 64…
Teased here as a wax proto back in November, Brian Bunting is proud to reveal that the latest Galaxy People figure will be debuting at Superfestival 64 tomorrow! Entitled “Sensorbat”, the figure is said to be the series’ first bad guy, coming with a similar pachi inspired “arms up” design, a speaker styled chest (presumablyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People’s Sensorbat sofubi at Superfestival 64…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2014 Lucky Bags…
Comet Debris have revealed that they will be unleashing their 2014 Lucky Bags at Superfestival 64 tomorrow! This year each single bag is set to be randomly packed with 3 different figures across the Comet Debris range (Tokoji Seijin, Sametan, Ace Robo and Kappa Shonen), including test colours, one of a kind test paints, miniContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2014 Lucky Bags…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Scum Hunter sofubi from Star Case…
Teased here a couple of weeks back, the latest addition to Star Case‘s ever growing Space Convoy series has finally been revealed in full! Inspired by Star Wars’ Boba Fett, “Scum Hunter” features the same loose, bootleg-styled sculpting that we’ve all come to know and love, this time around with a removable mask, droid andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Scum Hunter sofubi from Star Case…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “IV Corners Battle Royal” sofubi concept and custom from Nama Niku…
One of the few artists that really helped push the custom kinkeshi scene to the forefront in 2013, Nama Niku has just revealed finished concepts for a fully fledged Kinnikuman-inspired sofubi! Originally created as an entry for October Toys’ upcoming OMFG Series 5, the design has been styled on Nama’s popular Top Rope mini figure,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “IV Corners Battle Royal” sofubi concept and custom from Nama Niku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Triceratops” Rotten Rexx WIP head sculpt revealed…
Whilst the dust has barely settled since the debut of Rotten Rexx at NYCC last year, creator James Groman has already set about working on an all-new head sculpt! Taking on the form of a triceratops this time around, the unnamed sculpt features the same jaw-dropping scale and detail of the original, coming with wonderfullyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Triceratops” Rotten Rexx WIP head sculpt revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// 2014 Kumon Lucky Bags and the new Shirahama Toy store…
Bowing to the constant requests of fans, Shirahama Toy have just unveiled a new store that’ll be used as a base for their future releases! To celebrate the opening, the first release is due to come in the form of a 2014 Kumon Lucky Bag, featuring the pictured Pumpkin Pie edition, plus either a marble Kumon,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// 2014 Kumon Lucky Bags and the new Shirahama Toy store…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Frenzy Barbarian sofubi/resin mash-ups at Fig-X…
Kicking 2014 off in style, Datadub over at FigLab has just secured a whole slew of new Frenzy Barbarians for the Fig-X store! Featuring a number of painted runs and custom one-offs, the real draw has got to be the inclusion of some all-new characters- each coming with the standard 6″ soft vinyl body, butContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Frenzy Barbarian sofubi/resin mash-ups at Fig-X…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Evolved Diggler micro run from Nebulon5…
Splurrt has teamed up with Nebulon5 for the latest micro run of Evolved Digglers! Standing at a monstrous 7″ tall and coming articulated at the neck, arms, and legs, the adult sized Diggler has been treated to Neb’s familiar mix of metallic fades for what has to be the most impressive paint app for the softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Evolved Diggler micro run from Nebulon5…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s first edition Eternal Cloud at Lulubell Toys…
Revealed last week in all it’s painted glory, RESTORE’s first edition Eternal Cloud will be up for pre-order at Lulubell Toys next Monday, January 13th! Standing at around 9″ tall, the amazingly detailed piece has been cast in a light grey soft vinyl with purple and cream sprays, coming complete with an orange resin shrineContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s first edition Eternal Cloud at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage x Shamrock Arrow “Fang” sofubi mash-up for Superfestival 64…
Joining a whole slew of original sofubi, customs and keshi currently being readied for this Sunday’s Superfestival 64, Jon Malmstedt proudly presents his latest mash-up micro run… the Rampage Toys x Shamrock Arrow Shark Fighter! An ingenious combination of Rampage’s Ugly Unicorn and Shamrock’s Fang, the 5″ tall figures have been cast in a gorgeousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage x Shamrock Arrow “Fang” sofubi mash-up for Superfestival 64…”
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