Whilst his latest figure “Tit Tot” (pictured middle) quickly sold out over the weekend, Joe Truck of Snatch Punch Creature Cartel is proud to reveal that a limited batch of “Psychedelic Swamp” and “Sherbet” Bostyrant sofubi will be up for grabs online later today! First seen at Designer Con ’15, these hand painted micro-runs haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Psychedelic Swamp” and “Sherbet” Bostyrant sofubi from Snatch Punch…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The 2016 Rangeas sofubi from T9G…
T9G has just unveiled the 2016 version of his ever popular mid-sized “Rangeas” sofubi! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the googly-eyed monster has been produced in a black soft vinyl this time around, coming with stunning metallic blue, red and gold sprays. Going on sale in Japan through retailer UNTOLD/DayLifeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 2016 Rangeas sofubi from T9G…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…
Daniel Smith aka Turbopistola has just revamped his online store with a whole slew of new items! Featuring a number of leftovers from DCon including the “Gold Edition” Elephantos, Mania Balls, pins, patches, stickers and shirts, these are joined by a swathe of Ion Men customs, including our personal favourites, the decal sporting Microman inspiredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s post-DCon ’15 sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS x MVH “Mount Fuji” Enma Ollie for Toyful’s 5th Anniverary…
Japanese toy retailer Toyful will be celebrating their 5th Anniversary next month with the auctioning of 2 stunning “Fugaku” one-off Enma Ollie customs from BLObPUS and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore! Cast in what appears to be a black soft vinyl, the pair – dubbed Fugaku “Red” and “Blue” have been treated to a hand sprayed andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS x MVH “Mount Fuji” Enma Ollie for Toyful’s 5th Anniverary…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Freddy Krueger” and “Darth Maul” Iron Monster sofubi from Joe Whiteford…
Illustrator-come-toy artist Joe Whiteford has just unveiled his latest custom creations, the incredible “Freddy Krueger” and “Darth Maul” Iron Monsters! Utilising Miscreation Toys‘ highly popular Phantom Creeps send-up, the impressive 14″ soft vinyl figures have both been treated to Whiteford’s signature earthy sprays, washes and hand brushed detailing in colors inspired by the customs’ silver screen namesakes.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Freddy Krueger” and “Darth Maul” Iron Monster sofubi from Joe Whiteford…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Bake-Kujira the Phantom Whale” sofubi prototype revealed…
“A phantom whale comes into existence whenever a whale dies a death at the hands of a human…” Candie Bolton has very kindly shared some info on her first ever kaiju figure, the jaw-dropping Phantom Whale “Bake-Kujira”! Inspired by Japanese folklore and the king of kaiju, Godzilla (Gojira is a combination of the word “gorilla” andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Bake-Kujira the Phantom Whale” sofubi prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Variant” NutiPati vinyl figure from Purple Toys x Unbox Industries…
With the recent DCon ’15 exclusive “NutiPati” having sold out in a matter of hours, the guys at Purple Toys and Unbox Industries have wasted no time in preparing an all-new “Variant” colorway that’ll be dropping online in just under an hours time! Standing at around 7″ tall and coming with 5 points of articulation as wellContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Variant” NutiPati vinyl figure from Purple Toys x Unbox Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One’s “Oozeball Ornaments” sofubi teased…
Slave x One has revealed that he’s teamed up with The Disarticualtors for a special round of “Oozeball Ornaments” sofubi just in time for the holidays! Designed by our very own Tru:Tek and sculpted by Zectron, the 3″ wide balls have been produced in a flesh tone vinyl this time around, coming with a swatheContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One’s “Oozeball Ornaments” sofubi teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Arachnid Gnaw” teased…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has just sent over the above teaser with the strap line “Arachnid Gnaw Invasion Imminent”! With little else to go on at present aside from the above pic, we can only assume that this will be a limited run of custom figures featuring the soft vinyl Gnaw-X head on top ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s “Arachnid Gnaw” teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…
The guys over at Uamou are proud to announce the return of their Tengu Mask Uamou sofubi for all the legions of fans who’ve missed out on previous Japan-only releases! Available in 3 different colorways this time around; “black” Bastard Uamou and “white/GID” standard Uamou; each 3″ tall soft vinyl figure comes complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tengu Mask” Uamou sofubi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Black Friday “Grody Style” at Lulubell Toys…
The team over at Lulubell Toys have announced that they’ll be celebrating Black Friday today Grody-style! Coming with a whole slew of new mash-ups, painted runs and custom one-offs from Grody Shogun’s Luke Rook – including the pictured “Monster Babies” for just $25 a pop – the guys will be loading up the store at NoonContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Black Friday “Grody Style” at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s Designer Con ’15 exclusives round-up…
We’ve already featured a number of exclusives our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Skinner‘s Designer Con ’15 booth this weekend, but there’s still more to come! With only a day away until we pack up shop and leave to head to the con ourselves, we’ve decided to group the remaining 3 releasesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Tru:Tek’s Designer Con ’15 exclusives round-up…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…
As promised yesterday, we bring you Part 2 of our Designer Con ’15 round-up ahead of crossing the Atlantic tomorrow to go to the event ourselves. Expect a final post detailing the remaining exclusives our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs later today, but apart from that, this will be the last you hear from usContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 1…
With time fast running out before we make our way over the Atlantic to Designer Con ’15 this weekend, we’ve decided to give you guys a quick round-up of some of the exclusives that we’ve yet to cover. Whilst unfortunately you won’t be getting the usual quality journalism (ahem!), the coverage – split across today andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The pre-DCon ’15 round-up: Part 1…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators…
We’re very proud to unveil the third exclusive our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators! The first and quite possibly last fully painted run of Oozeballs from our resident blogger, the Zectron-sculpted figure has been produced in a flesh tone soft vinyl this time around, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi from Comet Debris…
Koji Harmon of Comet Debris fame introduces yet another exclusive he’ll have on offer at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the waste, the little guy has been produced in a mix of neon red and green soft vinyl completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi from Comet Debris…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Violence Toy at Designer Con ’15…
Tattoo artist Zach Taylor and Middle of Beyond‘s Ezra Haidet have just revealed that their new Violence Toy imprint will be returning with a whole slew of sofubi for Designer Con ’15 this weekend! Whilst information is still thin on the ground at present, it would appear that all of the various figure combinations from their initial line-up – theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Violence Toy at Designer Con ’15…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’sSaturday DCon ’15 line-up revealed…
Not to be outdone by last year’s epic selection showing at Designer Con, Paul Kaiju has revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Splurrt over at Secretoy for yet another incredible turn out of new figures, painted runs and one-offs! Whilst we don’t have any specific information to go on at present, the montage image above forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’sSaturday DCon ’15 line-up revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Hulkster” Slime Ape sofubi from Butcherbrand…
Butch Adams of Butcherbrand has just revealed the latest one-off version of his elusive Slime Ape sofubi, proudly presenting the Hulkster! Standing at around 6″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms, this rarely seen figure has been produced in what appears to be a GID soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with layersContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Hulkster” Slime Ape sofubi from Butcherbrand…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Urban Vinyl Daily’s DCon ’15 exclusive “SanJiaoMo” sofubi from Toysbian…
The guys behind art toy blog Urban Vinyl Daily are proud to present the second sofubi exclusive they’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “SanJiaoMo” from Toysbian! Coming in at an impressive 9″ tall, the pulsating mass of muscle has been treated to a mix of blue, red, yellow, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Urban Vinyl Daily’s DCon ’15 exclusive “SanJiaoMo” sofubi from Toysbian…”
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