Unable to produce photos in time for his announcement, DKE Toys have left us wondering whether the aptly named Figment from Brendan Monroe is just that… a “figment” of our imagination! Sculpted and created by Brendan Monroe and produced by Luke Rook (Grody Shogun) in a high quality clear Japanese vinyl, the sitting 12″ tall figure isContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys SDCC exclusive Figment figure from Brendan Monroe…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Slenderman by Fuei Shokai…
Originally debuting at Superfestival 57, Fuei Shokai are proud to present the latest iteration of Slenderman, the SDCC exclusive “Kage” version. Inspired by the American urban legends of the same name, the super-creepy sofubi has been cast in clear Japanese vinyl with red sprays and a metallic underlay. Limited to just 9 pieces, Slenderman willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Slenderman by Fuei Shokai…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Reanimated Monster by Grody Shogun…
Joining the previously posted Young Gohst, Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun has another massive DKE SDCC exclusive up his sleeve- the moving and shaking Reanimated Monster… Featuring a vintage style cord at the top of the head, the Monster sofubi hilariously comes back to life when you give it a pull! Cast in clear glow-in-the-darkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Reanimated Monster by Grody Shogun…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC Exclusive Young Gohst by Ferg x Grody Shogun…
Making its official retail debut, DKE Toys have announced that the Ferg x Grody Shogun “Young Gohst” will be available exclusively at their SDCC booth (#4728) next week! Cast in a quality white Japanese vinyl, the 3″ tall sofubi has been limited to just 50 pieces, and will not be featuring again as part ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC Exclusive Young Gohst by Ferg x Grody Shogun…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys x Frenzy Serius and Absolute customs…
Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys is proud to present his latest custom creations, the Rampage x Frenzy barbarians! One of our most highly anticipated releases this year, the stunning figures come in two very distinct varieties; the standard Serius, featuring a normal barbarian head with red, orange and white sprays, and the cloaked Absolute,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys x Frenzy Serius and Absolute customs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bone Glow” Daigomi from Guumon…
Previewed here as a work in progress a couple of weeks back, Brian Mahony aka Guumon‘s “Bone Glow” Daigomi is finally available in the Vicious Fun store! Standing at a monstrous 8.25″ tall, the super-limited release has been cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, coming complete with a stunning black rub and blood stained torso. As mentioned previously,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bone Glow” Daigomi from Guumon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Cyclops Dinos from Rampage Toys final reveal…
We mentioned last week that Rampage Toys‘ Jon Malmstedt had finally put the awesome Cyclops Dino sofubis up for pre-order… well today we bring you the first production shots of the cute little critters in their full colours! Available in either neon green, purple and orange (or mixed parts), the three mini-figures, T-Clops, Bronto-Clops and Anklyo-ClopsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Cyclops Dinos from Rampage Toys final reveal…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monstrehero x RealxHead SDCC Leechface…
Heavyweights from both the resin and Japanese vinyl scenes, Monstrehero and Real x Head have revealed that they will be debuting a very special collaboration at this year’s SDCC, the absolutely stunning Leechface! It appears that the figure will be a vinyl/resin mash-up, with Monstrehero creating the head and Real x Head producing the Chaos-styleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monstrehero x RealxHead SDCC Leechface…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC “Frostbite” Molezilla from Plaseebo…
Neo-kaiju legend Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to reveal that he will once again be working with Dragatomi on a very special SDCC release, the exclusive Frostbite Molezilla! Limited to just 5 pieces, the 7″ tall hand painted figure has been cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, coming complete with inset dolls eyes and applied iceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC “Frostbite” Molezilla from Plaseebo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys vs. The Hang Gang Ugly Unicorns…
Always striving to make the world of sofubi more accessible to the UK art toy scene, The Hang Gang have secured yet another awesome toy for their store… the exclusive Ugly Unicorn from Rampage Toys! Cast in The Hang Gang’s signature pink, the figures have been finished in a mixture of black and red spraysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys vs. The Hang Gang Ugly Unicorns…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kinnikuman “London Olympics” Robin Mask sofubi…
Very rarely do we feature Kinnikuman here on MAN-E-TOYS, but after clocking this guy on the Nama-Niku blog we couldn’t resist sharing! Based on iconic Kinnikuman character Robin Mask, the 8″ tall sofubi has been created for Five Star Toy‘s Flag Design Series… and in keeping with the upcoming 2012 London Olympics, has been castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kinnikuman “London Olympics” Robin Mask sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 Trading Cards and SDCC line-up revealed…
Super7 have finally revealed their full line-up of exclusives for next month’s SDCC… and judging by the staggering list of 12 new figures, this will be their biggest year yet! Featuring a whole host of favourites decked out in gorgeous new colourways including “Skulletor” Pumpkin Boy and the “Chocolate Racer” Casket Cruiser, the main attractionContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Super7 Trading Cards and SDCC line-up revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Mecha Kappa from Todd Robertson…
Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus shares a pic of his latest private commission, the custom Mecha Kappa! Taking the once cute Comet Debris sofubi, Todd has replaced the “melt” style body with an altogether more sinister clear-cast kaiju piece. Finished in a mixture of metallic red, blue and green Monster Kolor sprays, the creature’s stomach hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Mecha Kappa from Todd Robertson…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mishka x L’Amour Supreme SDCC custom Bootleg…
Revealed yesterday on both L’Amour Supreme and Mishka‘s Instagram feeds comes the latest custom “Bootleg” figure, this time around featuring an all new oversized skull sculpt! Set for an exclusive SDCC release at the Toy Tokyo booth (Friday afternoon), the awesome looking sofubi has been cast in a biege vinyl over at Adfunture, coming completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mishka x L’Amour Supreme SDCC custom Bootleg…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage x Splurrt custom Digglers plus the Cyclops Dinos pre-order from Rampage Toys…
Previewed as a work in progress last week (find out more here), Jon over at Rampage Toys has been putting the final touches to his latest batch of Splurrt customs, the “Rainbow” Digglers! Cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, the beautiful sofubi minis have been given a black rub coupled with Jon’s signature rainbow fades. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage x Splurrt custom Digglers plus the Cyclops Dinos pre-order from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Dester Commando sofubi from Star Base…
Japanese Star Wars blog Star Case are proud to present their latest exclusive sofubi release, the Dester Commando! With a design based on the vintage Japanese Stormtrooper robots of the late 70’s, the must-have piece comes cast in clear vinyl with one side revealing a mixture of wires and circuitry embedded underneath! Coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Dester Commando sofubi from Star Base…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…
DKE Toys have revealed yet another exclusive figure headed to next month’s SDCC, artist Mike Egan‘s debut toy release, “Bones”. Manufactured and hand painted by the mighty Luke Rook (Grody Shogun) in Japan, “Bones” takes Egan’s signature “Dia de los Muertos” style skull character and transforms it into a beautifully realised 8″ sofubi. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…
After months of preparation, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys can finally reveal the first vinyl test shots of his latest sofubi creations, the Cyclops Dinosaurs! Standing at a mini-sized 3″ (Anklo around 1.5″), the beautifully realised creations have been given a number of articulated joints, including the T-Rex’s super cute arms! Due to beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Cyclops Dinosaurs sofubi test shots…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rose Vampire “OUTERSPACED” Casket Cruiser from Super7…
“The Rose Vampire Casket Cruiser is blasting off! Deep into the heart of the Milky Way blazes the Cosmic Rosferatu, kicking it into high gear and letting his cape flap in the solar wind. Transparent Glitter vinyl camouflages the Rose Vampire against the night sky, his roaring engine the only signal of his approach. BeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rose Vampire “OUTERSPACED” Casket Cruiser from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody Shogun Melt Monsters from Monsterarm…
Melt kaiju king Kevin Herdeman aka Monsterarm is proud to present his latest batch of crazy customs, the Grody Shogun x Melt Monster mash-ups! Limited to four one-off creations, the six armed “Hugs Not Drugs”, GrodySaurus Rex, and two Grody Pin-up Kewpies, the figures have been given the true Monsterarm treatment, featuring a mixture of meltedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody Shogun Melt Monsters from Monsterarm…”
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