Japanese toy retailer and producer Jungle has just revealed a whole slew of figures that’ll be touching down in-store this coming Sunday, July 20th at 13.00 Japan time! Featuring new works from Touma, 10-B Factory and Shimomoku, we bring you guys a quick rundown of what will be on offer… Jungle x Touma “Fu＊King”- Touma’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Fu＊King, Lampu, Moguming and more from Jungle…”
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MAN-E-UPDATE// The “Nekos in My Pocket” playset from DeathCat Toys x Nerdone…
Johan Ulrich over at DeathCat Toys very kindly sheds a little more light on his upcoming collaboration with Nerdone, the “Nekos in My Pocket” playset! An ingenious mix of both keshi and sofubi, the super-fun set is due to feature 2 of Johan’s monochromatic rubber Death Cat minis housed in a fully painted MOTULOS castleContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The “Nekos in My Pocket” playset from DeathCat Toys x Nerdone…”
MAN-E-NEWS// NEO JAPAN (Sofubi Version) from RESTORE…
Having teased the final sculpt here last month, RESTORE are proud to reveal the first painted edition of their latest sofubi, NEO JAPAN SFB, in full! Originally released as a resin garage-kit a few years back, RESTORE have since redesigned and re-sculpted the incredible design as a fully articulated, 7.5″ tall vinyl figure with handContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NEO JAPAN (Sofubi Version) from RESTORE…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The blank “Flesh Burger” Mini Cheestroyer from Bad Teeth Comics…
Bad Teeth Comics are proud to present the latest Mini Cheestroyer release, the blank “Flesh Burger” edition! Designed by Bad Teeth, sculpted by Double Haunt and produced by Unbox Industries, the 4.7″ tall figure features 3 points of articulation at the head, waist and burger shell. Cast up in a squishy flesh-toned soft vinyl, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The blank “Flesh Burger” Mini Cheestroyer from Bad Teeth Comics…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Aggar” Altered Beast sofubi from Geek Life x Sega…
Originally previewed here as an unpainted test shot back in early May, Japanese retro apparel and lifestyle brand Geek Life‘s debut sofubi “Aggar” is finally up for preorder! The first figure to be released in the officially licensed Sega Retrogame Sofubi Collection, cult beat ’em up Altered Beast’s gruesome first stage boss has been sculpted by Masami Yamada, standingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Aggar” Altered Beast sofubi from Geek Life x Sega…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The THRASHOR 2.0 vinyl action figure from 8-Bit Zombie…
Originally announced here early last month, 8-Bit Zombie‘s hotly tipped THRASHOR 2.0 has finally been revealed in full! Marking a huge upgrade over the original resin release, the hilarious mash-up of MOTU and skate punk has been digitally sculpted by Shinbone Creative, coming styled in the classic 5.5″ action figure scale. Produced in a green vinyl thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The THRASHOR 2.0 vinyl action figure from 8-Bit Zombie…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Death Cat Toys x Nerdone “Nekos in My Pocket” playset teased…
Johan Ulrich over at Death Cat Toys has just revealed that he will be teaming up with Nerdone for a very special collaborative release, the “Neko in My Pocket” playset! Due to feature a reduced 2″ version of Johan’s signature Deathcat, the figure has been cast up by none other than Dubose Art in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Death Cat Toys x Nerdone “Nekos in My Pocket” playset teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grumble Toy “Stegoforest” sofubi micro-run…
Artist Jesse Narens has partnered with Grumble Toy for the latest edition of his debut sofubi, Stegoforest! Standing at around 5″ tall and coming with 3 points of articulation, the nature loving dino has been cast in a green vinyl this time around, coming with blue, black and cream sprays courtesy of Grumble’s Chris Bryan.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grumble Toy “Stegoforest” sofubi micro-run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Moon-Rock” Autopsy Zombie Staple Baby micro-run from Miscreation Toys…
Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys is proud to present the latest round of Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies, the “Moon-Rock” micro-run! Standing at approximately 9.5″ tall and coming with 5 points of articulation, the figures have been treated to a mix of metallic sprays, gold wraps and silver detailing inspired by the similarly colour-shifting chemical element,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Moon-Rock” Autopsy Zombie Staple Baby micro-run from Miscreation Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball release details…
Originally announced here earlier in the week, Radioactive Uppercut have just revealed full release details for the second release in the Radioactive Rumblers sofubi figure line, proudly presenting the X-Ray and Pink Eye 8-Balls! Cast up in your choice of crystal clear or trans-pink soft vinyl, the 5″ tall beasties each feature glow in the dark rubber eyeballsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball release details…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mazinger-Z” custom FAKE BARON from Tim Stephson…
Tim Stephson over at Ultimate Skull & Cobra is the latest artist to let loose on Awesome Toys‘ FAKE BARON, revealing a paint app inspired by another iconic super-robot, Mazinger-Z! Cast in a blue soft vinyl, the 9″ figure has been treated to a faithful palette of black, silver, metallic blue, red and gold V-ColorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mazinger-Z” custom FAKE BARON from Tim Stephson…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Masked Kamen Geros from SLAVExONE x Nakama…
Celebrating the opening of their first real-world store location, online toy retailers Nakama will be teaming up with SLAVExONE for an exclusive run of Masked Kamen Geros! Drawing obvious inspiration from cult tokusatsu show Kamen Rider, the 6.5″ tall figures appear to have been cast in a black soft vinyl with metallic green, silver andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Masked Kamen Geros from SLAVExONE x Nakama…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Lampu “Skull Mask Version” sofubi mini at Lulubell Toys…
Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that they’ve secured another limited batch of Shimomoku of Japan‘s Lampu (Mischievous Fairy) sofubi mini! Taken from the ongoing Kinokeshi series, the adorable little guy stands at around 2.5″ tall, coming with 2 points of articulation in the shoulders and a removable magnetic skull mask. Cast up in bright green soft vinyl forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Lampu “Skull Mask Version” sofubi mini at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “A Fistful of Dominoes” SDCC event announced…
Paul Kaiju has just revealed details for this year’s off-site SDCC exclusive event, A Fistful of Dominoes! Hosted by Gunnzo in Old Town San Diego, the show is set to feature a whole slew of figure releases from the artist, including SDCC exclusive editions, character debuts (the pictured Domino Jack being one!) and a number of mysteryContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “A Fistful of Dominoes” SDCC event announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s “Rolly Poly the Bomb” first release announced…
Teased here just a couple of weeks back, Kikkake‘s latest sofubi series “Rolly Polly the Bomb” will be making it’s debut online this week! Drawing inspiration from the classic “Weeble” roly poly toys of the 1970′s, the series is set to feature 3 different ball-shaped designs; reoccurring characters the Iron Monkey and Clown, alongside new addition, the Iron Skull,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s “Rolly Poly the Bomb” first release announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “NekoFukuro” stackable sofubi from Jeff Soto x Blackbook Toy
The guys over at DKE Toys come with the first Japanese soft vinyl figures to feature in their already impressive line-up of SDCC exclusives, proudly presenting Jeff Soto and Blackbook Toy‘s NekoFukuro! Featuring an ingenious stackable design, the stunning 2-faced head sculpt stands at around 6″ tall- an impressive 12″ stack when both “Pink” andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “NekoFukuro” stackable sofubi from Jeff Soto x Blackbook Toy”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “Status Factory” at Toy Art Gallery…
Pop Surrealist Art legend Ron English will be heading to Toy Art Gallery for a special one-day only toy release and book signing this Sunday, July 13th! On hand at the Melrose gallery location from 2-4pm, Ron will be unveiling his latest collaborative toy projects with the gallery, Modzilla and the Urban Bigfoot, as well as signing hisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “Status Factory” at Toy Art Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball preorders announced…
Piggy-backing the recently announced “Moltuss” 8-Ball colourway, John Santagada over at Radioactive Uppercut has just revealed that the awesome soft vinyl figure will be making an appearance in not 1, but 2 new translucent colourways this week! Titled “X-Ray” (crystal clear) and “Pink Eye” (trans pink), the pair have been left unpainted for the release,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball preorders announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The GID Kaijin Gentleman sofubi from BLObPUS x Hinomaru-Ya…
BLObPUS has just revealed that the latest version of his collaboration with Hinomaru-Ya, the Kaijin Gentleman, is now up for grabs via lottery through his blog right here! Cast up in a mix of GID and clear vinyl this time around, the sofubi mini has been treated to simple silver, white and black sprays, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GID Kaijin Gentleman sofubi from BLObPUS x Hinomaru-Ya…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Guzo Kaijyu” 4th Edition Instagram lottery from Leo Sofvi Bouya…
“Is man merely a mistake of God’s? Or is God merely a mistake of man?” -Friedrich Nietzsche Leo Sofvi Bouya has just announced release details for the fourth edition of his hugely popular Guzo Kaijyu! Standing at an impressive 10.5″ tall, the “idol monster” was inspired by the above passage from Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Twilight of the Idols”, featuringContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Guzo Kaijyu” 4th Edition Instagram lottery from Leo Sofvi Bouya…”
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