MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s third Zombiesaur sofubi revealed…

Having had continued success with both Rotten Rexx and the more recent Rancid Raptor sofubi, James Groman has got to work on a third dino for the ongoing Zombiesaurs line! Whilst the beast is still to receive a name just yet – or a pair of legs judging by the above pic! – it wouldContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s third Zombiesaur sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New heads for Cherri Polly’s Nene sofubi revealed…

Having proven a huge success since debuting early last year, Cherri Polly are proud to reveal that their debut sofubi “Nene” is set to receive 2 new head sculpts soon! Pictured here in vinyl test shot form, the pair somewhat deviate from the original cat sculpt, instead opting for what appears to be a long eared foxContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New heads for Cherri Polly’s Nene sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab January lottery sales…

Regular as clockwork, Elegab is proud to reveal that his lottery sales for January are now live! Kicking the year off with a bang, a total of 4 figures are up for grabs this month – smog monster Hitogomira, standing at just under 10″ tall and coming in a flesh colored vinyl with metallic green, red and yellowContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab January lottery sales…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Haunted” Lil Alex sofubi from Frank Kozik x BlackBook Toy…

Previewed here last week, we can now reveal release details for Frank Kozik and BlackBook Toy‘s upcoming A Clockwork Carrot “Haunted” Lil Alex sofubi! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, the Clockwork Orange inspired piece has been produced in both smoke-clear and matt black soft vinyl this time around, coming with a mix ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Haunted” Lil Alex sofubi from Frank Kozik x BlackBook Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries’ giant size Uamou revealed…

Unbox Industries are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with Uamou for a giant size version of their signature horned figure! Unveiled this week at the Hong Kong Toy Fair alongside a whole host of other upcoming releases – a couple of which we’ll be featuring later in the week – the piece appearsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Unbox Industries’ giant size Uamou revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Bounty Hunter’s Silver Demeru-Kun overseas sale…

After 18 years in the business, iconic Japanese toy and apparel brand Bounty Hunter have finally launched an international store, stocking it to the brim with shirts, jackets, hats, accessories, and – more importantly – a limited supply of the recent anniversary edition Silver Demeru-Kun sofubi! Standing at around 8″ and coming with articulation inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bounty Hunter’s Silver Demeru-Kun overseas sale…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “8-Ball” Rat Fink sofubi from Dunk…

Having seen previous releases in resin, Dunk’s “8-Ball” Rat Fink is now finally available in glorious soft vinyl! Amazingly featuring all of the sharp detail of the original Ed Roth figure, including hair, ears and even teeth, the 8-Ball mounted Fink stands at an impressive 12″ tall, coming hand sprayed in the original red, gold andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “8-Ball” Rat Fink sofubi from Dunk…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The F***ing Four Fingers sofubi prototype from TerribleWhore…

Up and coming toy artist TerribleWhore has just unveiled the prototype for his debut sofubi, the F***ing Four Fingers! Heavily inspired by the iconic Sneagator Claw kinkeshi/M.U.S.C.L.E mini figure, the upscaled piece features near identical textures to the original, as well as introducing some interesting new design revisions; a “mouth” palm and “eye” fingers thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The F***ing Four Fingers sofubi prototype from TerribleWhore…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fuzzy” Uamou and Bastard sofubi minis…

“During winter, Uamou grows a thick and fluffy fur to cope with the harsh cold and even though his natural instinct tells him to go into hibernation, he continues to meet up with Boo who seems unaffected by the seasons.” Uamou are proud to announce that their second run of “Fuzzy” special edition sofubi isContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fuzzy” Uamou and Bastard sofubi minis…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Candy Corn” Bukimi Kun preorder from Bukimi Blasters…

Shigeo Endo over at Bukimi Blasters is proud to reveal that his latest sofubi, the awesome Bukimi Kun, has just received it’s second release in an all-new “Candy Corn” colorway! Taking inspiration from classic 80’s gross-out toys such as the Breath Blasters and Madballs, the unique worm-like figure stands at around 4″ tall, coming in 4Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Candy Corn” Bukimi Kun preorder from Bukimi Blasters…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys Lucky Bags and more at Superfestival 67…

Having just got back to Tokyo after a trip over to the States, Rampage Toys‘ Jon Malmstedt has wasted no time at all in getting back to the grind, revealing a whole slew of releases that’ll be up for grabs at Superfestival 67 this Sunday (1/11)… including the Rampage 2015 Lucky Bags! Featuring a totalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys Lucky Bags and more at Superfestival 67…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ Oozeball sofubi test shot revealed…

Revealed right here as a finished wax prototype last month, we are very proud to finally be able to share the very first vinyl test shots of The Disarticulators‘ Oozeball sofubi! A follow-up to last years hugely popular keshi-ball release, the DA’s Tru:Tek has completely redesigned the figure from the ground up for the new medium, optingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ Oozeball sofubi test shot revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Frank Kozik x BlackBook Toy’s “Haunted” Lil Alex sofubi revealed…

Nigo over at BlackBook Toy has revealed that Frank Kozik‘s original A Clockwork Carrot figure – Lil Alex – is set to return soon in an all-new “Haunted” colorway! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, the Clockwork Orange inspired piece has been produced in a smoke-clear soft vinyl this timeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Frank Kozik x BlackBook Toy’s “Haunted” Lil Alex sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Krotpong’s The Humunculords sofubi minis coming soon…

“This race of lesser mordlings are some of the tiny cogs in the vast, incredibly brutal bureaucratic machine on the planet Galwyn, in the Denztek Galaxy. They are the little workers and prophets who toil and tremble for the dreaded, mighty Kanzler Sägrid Arschloch (not shown), Chancellor of the Realm and Decimator of the Guilty…” Originally revealed rightContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Krotpong’s The Humunculords sofubi minis coming soon…”

MAN-E-NEWS// T9G’s Angel Abby exclusive Rangeas sofubi revealed…

Hot on the heals of the recent Cadaver Kid release, Angel Abby have revealed that they’ll be teaming up with T9G for an exclusive run of Rangeas sofubi! Standing at around 9″ tall and coming with 4 points of articulation, the large-size sofubi has been produced in a pink vinyl this time around, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// T9G’s Angel Abby exclusive Rangeas sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s mid-large sized Dr Mirock prototype teased…

With their Dr Mirock line dominating the world of sofubi minis over the past year, Mirock Toy have just revealed that they will finally be taking on the big boys with their first mid-large size release later this year! Whilst the above “pincer” pic is all we have to go on at present, it would appear thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s mid-large sized Dr Mirock prototype teased…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries’ Space Mining Division 5 “Eva” revealed in full…

“As far as the creature itself, in Greasebat world, giant monsters have been somewhat domesticated and put to military and industrial use. This guys natural heavy armor and strength make him well suited for deep space mining operations. A few modifications to his mouth ( rock crushing metal jaws) and breathing apparatus = instant deepContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries’ Space Mining Division 5 “Eva” revealed in full…”

MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Untitled” finger puppet sofubi prototype revealed…

Hot on the heels of the recent Oni Mira reveal, Johan Ulrich over at DeathCat Toys is proud to present yet another figure in his upcoming finger puppet-style series! Conceived by Johan and sculpted by KtoKto, the as yet untitled figure (top) has been heavily inspired by Bikkuriman and the classic Ma-Ba Zombies toy line, sculpted in-scale at aroundContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// DeathCat Toys’ “Untitled” finger puppet sofubi prototype revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2015 Lucky Bags…

Comet Debris have revealed that they will be unleashing their 2015 Lucky Bags online next week! This year each single bag is set to be randomly packed with a whopping total of 4 different figures across the Comet Debris range (Tokoji Seijin, Sametan, Ace Robo and Kappa Shonen, Kappa Kid and Electric Boy) including test colours, oneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2015 Lucky Bags…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Cadaver Kid from Splurrt…

Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of their Hong Kong-based retail location, Angel Abby have teamed up with Splurrt for an exclusive run of Cadaver Kid sofubi! Produced in what appears to be a GID soft vinyl, the 4″ tall figure has been treated to a number of orange, green and purple sprays for the standard run (pictured),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Cadaver Kid from Splurrt…”