“Little Prick is a happy little cactus with cute little undies to cover his, um….thorns. He glows after sundown, and is always happy to help light your way through the desert. Take him out at night, but not in public…” Continuing their onslaught of recent Monster Family releases, Super7 are proud to reveal the latestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Glowing Sundown” Little Prick sofubi from Super7…”
Category Archives: sofubi
MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Inu “Stoned” edition from Kaiju Coup…
The ever elusive Kaiju Coup has just revealed details of the latest Warui Inu iteration, the stunning “Stoned” edition. Once again produced by Medicom Toys, the gruesome canine has been cast in a mottled granite-style soft vinyl, coming with the signature spiked neon colar. Taking cue from the recent Plaseebo SDCC collaboration, the figure alsoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Inu “Stoned” edition from Kaiju Coup…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…
Originally available to attendees of this year’s Wonderfest, Luke Rook over at Lulubell toys has saved 3 of the breathtaking Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Ups for his legions of devotees! A combination of the infamous “Monster” body and “Sludge Demon” head, the gruesome sofubis have been hand painted in a mixture of purple, green andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lou Pimentel x mphlabs “Junior” sofubi revealed…
Hinted at several times on the myplasticheart blog over the past couple of weeks, Lou Pimentel and mphlabs have finally released details on their first collaborative sofubi, Junior. Based on Lou’s loveable Cranston Fellows Jr. character, the soft vinyl figure is seen here as an unpainted prototype with a 4″ wingspan… Pricing, colourways and availabilityContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lou Pimentel x mphlabs “Junior” sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Sam Heinous head sculpt from MVH…
Spotted over at KFHC, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has revealed the final wax sculpt for his latest creation, the Sam Heinous head! Inspired by the Silver Shamrock pumpkin mask from Halloween 3, the beautifully detailed sculpt adds worms, boils and a sharp set of teeth to bring the design in-line with MVH’s previous work. Due to be soldContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Sam Heinous head sculpt from MVH…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Monsta sofubi from WaoToyz…
Fresh out of his top secret lab hidden in the Swiss Alps, WaoToyz is proud to present his latest sofubi monstrosity, the Forest Monsta! Standing at an impressive 6″ tall, the “Wisdom Forest” inhabitant has been produced by Lulubell Toys in a hot pink soft vinyl. Featuring 4 points of articulation (head, arms and leg),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Monsta sofubi from WaoToyz…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Patty Power “Triple Decker” from Arbito x Super7…
“Order Up! Patty Power is fresh off the grill! Mouthwatering juicy patties with lettuce, ketchup, mustard and melted cheese on a delicious sesame seed bun. Available for dine-in or take-out…” Super7 has once again teamed up with Arbito for the latest addition to the Monster Family, the “Triple Decker” Patty Power! Finally in the colourwayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Patty Power “Triple Decker” from Arbito x Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Shogun Warriors from Skinner…
Spotted over at Toybot Studios this morning come the latest customs from Skinner… the incredible Shogun Warriors! Bringing the jumbo machinder sized figure bang up to date, the vintage bots have been expertly sprayed in Skinner’s usual vivid choice of colours, finished off with striking hand-brushed thunder bolts and visible guts. Priced at just $300Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Shogun Warriors from Skinner…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot” customs for the GR Biennale 3…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares with us details of his entry for Giant Robot‘s upcoming Biennale 3, Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot! Kit-bashed from Comet Debris x David Horvath’s recent Dave sofubi and a customised resin cast tank, Dave Tank has been sprayed in a variety of Monster Kolors, coming with Plaseebo’s signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Dave Tank and The Baby Sitter Robot” customs for the GR Biennale 3…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The RealxHead Chaos Warriors from Medicom…
Joining the previously posted “Mock Head” Frenzy Barbarians in the Medicom Toys store this Sunday (9th September), RealxHead will be launching their latest batch of Chaos Wariors; “Chaos Meow”, “Kaosurya”, plus the highly anticipated Uamou collaboration “Riaruuamou”… A truly stunning piece, the head has been sculpted in the familiar horned design (which strangely works so wellContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The RealxHead Chaos Warriors from Medicom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…
Hot off the heels of the recent “Everybody Loves the 80’s” Gusto drop (check him out here), Blurble is proud to present his latest batch of Grody goodness, the “Guts and All” and “Mini Guts” custom Monster and Ojisan… Sprayed in a mixture of clear, opaque, neon and metallic Monster Kolor with hand brushed detailing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…
Up and coming resin/sofubi house RESTORE has revealed details on the latest painted version of their debut vinyl figure, the “Aurora” Kingdom Mind. An exclusive to major Japanese toy magazine Hyper Hobby, the stunning 9.5″ piece comes cast in a black soft vinyl, hand-sprayed in a variety of “Northern Lights” (Aurora Borealis) inspired metallic greens, bluesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…
Unfortunately it would appear that since pushing out the NIBBLERS “artist series” release to avoid SDCC, The Tarantulas and Fig-Lab have decided to forgo the drop until after NYCC as well (which promises to be HUGE this year), with a planned launch for sometime in November… With the line-up of artists confirmed (including a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…
In what has already been an extraordinary week for kaiju releases, along comes one of the most unexpected collaborations this year… the Frenzy x Paul Kaiju “Mock Head” Barbarians. Consisting of the standard Masashi Oishi sculpted barbarian body, the heads have been left in the capable hands of Kaiju, offering up a truly awesome takeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The painted Kaiju Zanga pre-order from Max Toy Co…
Apologies for the lateness on this one guys, but here goes… As of Friday (August, 24th), Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co has been offering up his latest monstrous creation, Kaiju Zanga, for pre-order in fully painted form! Standing at an impressive 9″ tall, the fully articulated, armour plated beast has been hand sprayed inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The painted Kaiju Zanga pre-order from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Phase 2 Supeigon kaiju from Elegab…
Fresh from his appearance at FOE’s Summers Cauldron a couple of weeks back, Elegab is proud to reveal the latest rendition of the Supeigon kaiju, Phase 2… Cast in a GITD Japanese soft vinyl, the 22cm tall beast comes in two distinct flavours; Green and Red, both of which have been hand-sprayed by the artistContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Phase 2 Supeigon kaiju from Elegab…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman x CURE…
The wait is finally over… What has got to be one of the most highly anticipated kaiju release of the year, the Brain Bug Boogie-Man, will be available to pre-order this weekend! Designed and sculpted by James Gorman, produced by CURE and supported by Luke Rook, the monumental figure is due to come cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman x CURE…”
MAN-E-NEWS// AnyOldIon’s work-in-progress robot sculpts…
It’s been a while since we’ve featured AnyOldIon (formerly Smash Tokyo Toys), so it came with great pleasure this week to find that the guys are still feverishly working away on completing their awesome-sounding modular robot line. In conjunction with Turbopistola, the guys set about designing a huge selection of different heads, bodies, arms andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// AnyOldIon’s work-in-progress robot sculpts…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Pocket Invisiboy “Blue” from Super7…
Fresh from the “Pearlescent Grey” Garuru drop last week, Super7 are gearing up for the release of their most suave and sophisticated release yet, Brian Flynn’s “Blue” Pocket Invisiboy! Decked out in a smoking jacket and cravat, the 3″ tall mini sofubi figure has been cast in white vinyl with blue spray gradation and highlights, completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pocket Invisiboy “Blue” from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju King Negora auction from Max Toy Co x OneUp store…
Created in conjunction with the OneUp Store and Japanese festival Akiba Daisuki, Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co is proud to reveal the very first custom painted Kaiju King Negora! Standing at a massive 10″ tall, the impressive beast has been sprayed a classic vintage-kaiju mix of red, yellow, blue and green Monster Kolor sprays… Currently up forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju King Negora auction from Max Toy Co x OneUp store…”
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