MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Errants” sofubi from UhOh Toys…

Hot on the heels of earlier’s “Paco Taco” post, we can reveal yet another exclusive that Clutter Magazine will have up for grabs at NYCC ’15 come opening time tomorrow, a fresh round of hand painted Errants sofubi from UhOh Toys! Whilst details remain pretty scarce, it would appear that the release is set to featureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Errants” sofubi from UhOh Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Tokyo’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Modzilla” one-off sofubi from Ron English…

Popaganda‘s Ron English has just revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Toy Tokyo for a special round of NYCC ’15 exclusive Modzilla sofubi! Standing at a monstrous 13″ tall and featuring a whopping 20 parts – including removable Rabbbit and Bunnny figures – the figure has been produced by Toy Art Gallery in a JapaneseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Tokyo’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Modzilla” one-off sofubi from Ron English…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Showdown” Zinewolf set from Hateball…

“So it’s pretty obvious, right? In the grand scheme of things, with all things considered, Hateball is a Spider-Man person. Not a Batman person; Superman doesn’t even rate, and it’s pretty silly to compare a singular and complex hero with a group or a team like X- or League so even if I didn’t WANTContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Showdown” Zinewolf set from Hateball…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Paco Taco” sofubi from Scott Tolleson x Pobber Toys…

Clutter Magazine have teamed up with Scott Tolleson and Pobber Toys for a special NYCC ’15 exclusive version of Kookie No Good’s decidedly grumpy Mexican follow-up, Paco Taco! Standing at 3″ tall, the adorable little chap has been produced in a “non-seasoned” pink Japanese vinyl this time around, complete with purple, dark pink and whiteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Paco Taco” sofubi from Scott Tolleson x Pobber Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cytron” Galaxy Commander sofubi from Awesome Toy x Skullmark…

Following the release of Commander Baron last month, Awesome Toy have once again teamed up with fellow Hong Kong-based sofubi producer Skullmark for the release of another “Galaxy Commander” mash-up… presenting Cytron! Heavily inspired by Battlestar Galactica’s infamous Cylons, the figure features a standard GC body with an all-new cycloptic robot head. Produced in a Japanese softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cytron” Galaxy Commander sofubi from Awesome Toy x Skullmark…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Sunshine” and “Ashuraman” sofubi from Five Star Toys…

Hong Kong-based toy retailer Angel Abby are proud to reveal that they’ve secured exclusive versions of both “Sunshine” and “Ashuraman” sofubi from Five Star Toys! Taken from iconic manga and mini figure line Kinnikuman, these definitive versions of 2 of the series’ most iconic characters stand at around 11″ tall each, coming cast in a Japanese soft vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Sunshine” and “Ashuraman” sofubi from Five Star Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC ’15 exclusive “Cyco Ape” and “Cestoda” from Mishka…

With NYCC ’15 just a couple of days away now, Greg Rivera over at apparel brand Mishka has started teasing the variety of exclusive toys they’ll have up for grabs at their booth! First up, we have the gorgeous psychedelic Cyco Ape you see above. Standing at an impressive 14″ tall and featuring articulation inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC ’15 exclusive “Cyco Ape” and “Cestoda” from Mishka…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “King Kong” Nightgamer sofubi from Plaseebo…

Whilst Bob Conge aka Plaseebo unfortunately wont be attending NYCC ’15 this week, he’s decided to celebrate the legendary con with a special custom “King Kong” Nightgamer! A one-of-a-kind mash-up featuring Plaseebo’s Nightgamer head with the body of Siccaluna Koubo’s Ape body, the lumbering 9″ tall beast has been treated to a swathe of neon MonsterContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “King Kong” Nightgamer sofubi from Plaseebo…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The TTF ’15 exclusive “Mr Death” sofubi from Rockin’ Jelly Bean x Blackdots…

Originally teased in prototype form here back in July, the first figure in Rockin’ Jelly Bean‘s “Freaky Monster Village” series – Dr Death – will be making an exclusive debut at Taipei Toy Festival ’15 this weekend! Inspired, sadly not by RJB’s signature erotic psychobilly art, but instead by hotrod culture and the early sofubiContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The TTF ’15 exclusive “Mr Death” sofubi from Rockin’ Jelly Bean x Blackdots…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Mechavirus and Monsterfoot Creations’ “YouZha” micro-runs revealed…

Wasting no time since D-Lux’s release just last week, Kearjun is proud to reveal yet more artist micro-runs utilising their ever popular YouZha vinyl figure! First up, we have the “Mecha” edition from none other than Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus. Produced in a flesh vinyl, these 8″ tall figures have been treated to Todd’s signatureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mechavirus and Monsterfoot Creations’ “YouZha” micro-runs revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New Neclong, Monoclon, Tyranbo and Soprano sofubi from Cojica Toys…

The guys over at Cojica Toys have just unleashed a whole slew of new dino sofubi online! Featuring an all-new run of Neclong in gorgeous metallic blue and orange sprays over flesh vinyl for 6,000yen ($50) and a “Monochrome Emissions” Monoclon in green vinyl with silver, black, yellow and red sprays for 4,300yen ($36), theseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Neclong, Monoclon, Tyranbo and Soprano sofubi from Cojica Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ultra Earth” and “Devil Bado” Astro-Mu 5 reissues from Medicom Toy…

Whilst Super7 have been doing an impeccable job of bringing back Nakajima’s Astro-Mu 5 minis this year, the onus has fallen upon Medicom Toy to reproduce the classic 70’s sofubi line’s full size figures, with the first 2 – good guy “Ultra Earth” and iconic baddie “Devil Bado” – seeing a release later this month! Near-identicalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ultra Earth” and “Devil Bado” Astro-Mu 5 reissues from Medicom Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// T9G’s “Black” and “White” Monkey King sofubi at Angel Abby…

Hong Kong-based toy retailer Angel Abby are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a limited batch of T9G‘s latest figure, the adorable Monkey King! Coming in at around 5″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms and waist, the hairy little chap comes complete with T9G’s signature inset googly eyes. Produced in unpainted white andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// T9G’s “Black” and “White” Monkey King sofubi at Angel Abby…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Cotton Candy” Nene sofubi from Candie Bolton…

Clutter are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a special batch of “Cotton Candy” Nenne figures from Candie Bolton just in time for NYCC ’15 this week! Standing at around 4″ of Japanese soft vinyl, the Baketan-produced figures have been treated to Candie’s signature Monster Kolor sprays, each coming with hand painted gouache detailing andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Cotton Candy” Nene sofubi from Candie Bolton…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Retroband x Unbox Industries’ “Meats” soft vinyl figure revealed…

Having had success with their officially licensed “Zombo” action figure earlier in the year, the guys behind Unbox Industries have once again called upon the talents of Retroband, this time for the release of all-new soft vinyl creation, Meats! A loving tribute to both classic zombie and body horror flicks, the decaying, deformed creep appearsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Retroband x Unbox Industries’ “Meats” soft vinyl figure revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “San Jiao Mo” micro-run from Hellopike x Toysbian…

The highly talented Hellopike has just been revealed as the latest artist to take on Toysbian‘s popular “San Jiao Mo” sofubi! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the unique, pyramid-headed mound of muscle has been produced in what appears to be a glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl this time around, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “San Jiao Mo” micro-run from Hellopike x Toysbian…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Cop A Squat’s “Fumetsu” sofubi revealed…

Following months of painstaking development, Adam Saul over at Cop A Squat Toys has just unveiled his latest sofubi in-full… presenting the awesome Fumetsu! Heavily inspired by vintage toys such as Astro-Mu 5 – a series we’ll be taking a closer look at later on today – the line is set to feature a totalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cop A Squat’s “Fumetsu” sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Galaxy People’s “Cephalopod” vehicle revealed…

Japan-based sofubi producer Brian Bunting has just revealed that he will be expanding his Galaxy People line with its very first vehicle soon… presenting the Cephalopod! Created for use with the standard 4.5″ tall GP figures, the stunning squid-like contraption appears to come in 2 parts, featuring a compatible 1″ hole in the top thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Galaxy People’s “Cephalopod” vehicle revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The debut sofubi from Myth Toys…

Kicking things off as they mean to go on, elusive new sofubi producer Myth Toys have been debuting their first ever figure this weekend with a huge custom show at the 3rd International Hong Kong Tattoo Convention! Whilst little is known about the as-yet-untitled piece, it would appear that the figure draws inspiration from both Japanese mythology and tattoos,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The debut sofubi from Myth Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Magical” Iron Meat SFB from RESTORE…

Continuing the tradition of previous years, Clutter Magazine are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with RESTORE to offer up a special NYCC ’15 exclusive release… presenting the “Magical” Iron Meat SFB! Said to be the friend of the previously released “Neo Japan”, the lumbering cyborg – originally realised in garage kit form – hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Magical” Iron Meat SFB from RESTORE…”