Another staggering piece that we were lucky enough to feast our eyes upon at NYCC last week, James Groman‘s looong awaited Rotten Rex sofubi is now finally available to preorder exclusively from Lulubell Toys! A true master of his craft, Groman has worked on countless animation, illustration & toy design projects in his lifetime, including MadBalls, Monster Hunter, Sushi Pack and BelaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman x Lulubell Toys’ Rotten Rex preorder…”
Category Archives: sofubi
MAN-E-RECAP// Miscreation Toys’ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies at the Lulubell Toys NYCC booth…
We’ll be recapping a number of our favourite pieces from last week’s NYCC over the next few days, with the first coming in the form of easily the grossest figures the con had to offer… Miscreation Toys‘ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies! Making the inevitable transition from heavyweight resin to sofubi courtesy of Grody Shogun, theseContinue reading “MAN-E-RECAP// Miscreation Toys’ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies at the Lulubell Toys NYCC booth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC photo dump: Days 2, 3 and 4… finally!!!
Failing on the rather ambitious plan of posting the rest of my NYCC photos directly from the con (a mix of internet problems, booth duties and 2 rather nasty hangovers certainly not helping!), I proudly present the rest of the incredible toys I managed to snap during my roamings around the Block and beyond. ExpectContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC photo dump: Days 2, 3 and 4… finally!!!”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shub Zeroth Release.2 [Betatype] for NYCC…
“What if The Moon is not The Moon? What if it isn’t where we think it is? The moon is close…but is it? Are we seeing it, or a reflection of it? A projection. What if our closest neighbor is an infiltrator from afar? Who could know what lurks there? What calls that horrid place home?”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shub Zeroth Release.2 [Betatype] for NYCC…”
MAN-E-BITESIZE// Toys Are Sanity at NYCC…
This year Toys Are Sanity is big at NYCC!!! First, we (TAS) are celebrating the Year Anniversary of the Sewer Creep. To celebrate, Monster Island (Booth 504) is releasing a limited “Underground” version of Mecha Creeps By MechaVirus. Limited to just 3, these guys will be available starting Friday. (Price TBC) Also!!! HelloPike and Coma21 Bring youContinue reading “MAN-E-BITESIZE// Toys Are Sanity at NYCC…”
MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC exclusive Cadaver Kids and Digglers from Rampage Toys…
Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys has just revealed that he will have a number of one-off custom Cadaver Kids and Digglers at NYCC later this week! Tackling Splurrt‘s soft vinyl platforms in a way only he knows how, the sofubi minis have been treated to a mix of neon VColor sprays, metallic hand painted detailingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC exclusive Cadaver Kids and Digglers from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s NYCC exclusive blank Sam Heinous…
Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s Rich Montanari Jr has just revealed that he will be bringing along a number of unpainted Sam Heinous figures to NYCC! Cast in a mix of vintage orange, hot pink and wax green soft vinyl, the figures wont be making an appearance at a booth this time around, with Rich selling themContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s NYCC exclusive blank Sam Heinous…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Devilboy’s NYCC exclusive Splurrt Alavakas at the Lulubell Toys booth…
Devilboy‘s Alavaka is set to receive an NYCC exclusive release courtesy of Lulubell Toys, coming with the first painted run by the figure’s sculptor, Splurrt! Cast in what appears to be a white soft vinyl with a mix of metallic red, gold, purple and black sprays, the figures will be dropping at the Lulubell booth onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Devilboy’s NYCC exclusive Splurrt Alavakas at the Lulubell Toys booth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Five Star x Medicom Toy Kinnikuman sofubi at the Toy Tokyo NYCC booth…
Toy Tokyo are proud to reveal the first of many soft vinyl figures they’ll be bringing along to NYCC, the N.S.C Re-Born Kinnikuman from Five Star x Medicom Toy! Cast in a flesh vinyl, the latest iteration of Muscleman comes with a removable lucha mask (with battle worn face underneath!), a blue flocked top andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Five Star x Medicom Toy Kinnikuman sofubi at the Toy Tokyo NYCC booth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People Superfestival 63 exclusives now online…
Fresh from their appearance at Superfestival 63 yesterday, The Galaxy People are proud to announce that all 3 event exclusives are now available online! Based on the iconic Pachi-style figures, the trio of awesome ‘arms up’ sculpts; Meklops, The Grappler and Helios, stand at around 115mm tall with 2 points of articulation, this time coming castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People Superfestival 63 exclusives now online…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New BLObPUS painted runs revealed…
Judging by his impressive display at Superfestival 63 earlier today, BLObPUS is set to unleash yet another wave of customs and open painted runs next Saturday, October 5th! Details are still thin on the ground at the moment, but the selection would appear to include blue cast Diggler and Cadaver Kid open runs, custom glackContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New BLObPUS painted runs revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt and the Cadaver Twins at NYCC…
Splurrt has just revealed that he will once again be attending NYCC with a whole host of goodies… including a limited batch of painted Cadaver Twins! Dropping at the joint Clutter/Monster Island booth (#504) on Saturday, October 12th at Noon, we suggest interested parties turn up early to avoid disappointment, as this gruesome Shigeru-esque colourwayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt and the Cadaver Twins at NYCC…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x Real Head “JINXman” revealed…
Teased here last month, we can now confirm that Paul Kaiju has teamed up with Real Head for another take on the Chaos Trooper platform! Based on PK’s incredible King Jinx kaiju, “JINXman” features all new head and arm sculpts, along with the standard ‘adult’ body. News on the first release (we’re guessing the pictured black/white/grey)Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x Real Head “JINXman” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 63…
Joining forces with the Galaxy People and Fig-Lab, Rampage Toys are set to go all out at Superfestival 63 this Sunday (9/29), bringing along a huge selection of one-off customs, keshi collaborations, original sofubi, micro runs, plus a slew of new releases from our very own band of Disarticulators! We’ll be taking a closer lookContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 63…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive Okaasan Semi Korosiya from C.A.S.T…
Cop A Squat Toys are thrilled to announce that they’ll be attending NYCC this year with a limited batch of Semi Korosiya “Okaasan” exclusives! Limited to just pieces 10 this time around, the figures have been cast in a stunning clear purple soft vinyl, coming with silver, dark blue and metallic sprays. Dropping at theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive Okaasan Semi Korosiya from C.A.S.T…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Neo Hawaii Camo Woopers from DLux…
DLux turns his hand to Gary Ham’s ever popular sofubi for his latest custom micro run, proudly presenting the Neo Hawaii Wooper Loopers! Cast in a white soft vinyl for this release (including 1 glow in the dark chase!), the adorable figures have been given DLux’s signature mix of neon teal, pink and yellow sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Neo Hawaii Camo Woopers from DLux…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab’s Dancheera Toy Karma exclusive…
With Mark Nagata and Yo Miyamoto’s Toy Karma 4 set to invade Rotofugi in just over a weeks time, the guys reveal the first exclusive that’ll be up for grabs at the event… Elegab‘s incredible Dancheera! The eleventh iteration of the super-creepy, tower block-headed beast so far, this latest version is the first to comeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab’s Dancheera Toy Karma exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Geek! x Medicom Jyujin HINOMOTO RED TAG exclusive…
Joining the standard release featured yesterday, Geek! have teamed up with Toy Art Gallery for yet another colourway of the awesome Jyujin sofubi! Teased here last week, the HINOMOTO RED Edition has been produced by Medicom Toy, marking TAG’s first official collaboration with the esteemed Japanese producer. Towering at a monstrous 12″ tall, the “Gorilla Man”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Geek! x Medicom Jyujin HINOMOTO RED TAG exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive Jyujin (Basara) from Geek…
One of our favourite sofubi figures this year sees it’s first worldwide release, as Medicom Toy come with the latest version of Geek’s Jyujin (Basara)! Standing at a lofty 30cm of Japanese soft vinyl, the beast sports 5 points of articulation, this time replete with a mix of tan, black and red sprays. Up for grabsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive Jyujin (Basara) from Geek…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ghost Cave’s NYCC exclusive Cyco Ape sofubi revealed…
Already seeing super-limited releases at both SDCC and Wonderfestival, Mishka have just revealed that the Ghost Cave Cyco Ape will be making an appearance at NYCC next month! Designed by Lamour Supreme and sculpted by Atomic Vomit, it would appear that the 10″ tall beast is set to come cast in a black soft vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ghost Cave’s NYCC exclusive Cyco Ape sofubi revealed…”
shingangu.com 