Originally released during last Friday’s 2 Year Anniversary show, Jon over at Rampage Toys has held back 2 of his hand painted M.O.T.U.L.O.S play sets for a special 24 hour lottery! Cast in a green vinyl this time around, the Nerdone sofubi has been treated to a stunning mix of black/gold sprays bad hand brushedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage x Nerdone M.O.T.U.L.O.S lottery…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Bill Rizer” Contra keshi from Zoomoth…
With Wonderfestival Winter ’15 coming up in just a couple of weeks time, the guys over at Zoomoth have revealed the first 1 day license they’ve secured for the event, once again taking on Konami’s classic run-and-gun platformer Contra! Focussing on one of the game’s main protagonists Bill Rizer – a follow-up to the previouslyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Bill Rizer” Contra keshi from Zoomoth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble and SelfishLittle’s new figure revealed…
Following the success of The Muckster, Blurble has joined forces with SelfishLittle once more for the release of an all-new figure that’ll be dropping soon! Whilst we only have the above image to go on at present, it would appear that the as-yet-untitled piece has taken on a more Eastern-inspired aesthetic this time around, drawingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble and SelfishLittle’s new figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Ooze and Toxic in My Pocket mini figures from Blurble…
Blurble has just revealed that the mini version of his highly popular Oozey figure – Ooze in My Pocket – is set to return soon alongside a similarly reduced version of Kid Toxic! Produced in the classic Ooze-It green using a keshi-style rubber courtesy of DuboseArt, the pair of 3″ tall figures will be hittingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Ooze and Toxic in My Pocket mini figures from Blurble…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulator “Marble Madness” Lucky Bags revealed…
Coming a little later than planned, we can now finally reveal details of the “Marble Madness” Lucky Bags from our trusted band of Disarticulators! As the name would suggest, each bag of keshi goodness is set to feature a number of one-off marbled figures spanning the past two and a half years of Disarticulator releases,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulator “Marble Madness” Lucky Bags revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// January’s OTMFG release from October Toys…
October Toys are kicking January off with a bang as they proudly present the first OTMFG offerings for 2015! Once again seeing the return of the Matt Doughty/Lamour Supreme designed Zombie Pheyden in a sleek jet black PVC, the 2″ undead Glyos is joined by a glow-in-the-dark Mini Gwin, a 1″ reinterpretation of Linux logo mascot “Tux”, createdContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// January’s OTMFG release from October Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Gargamel’s “CastFigure” Set E resin mini figures…
Previously released at Superfestival 67 last weekend, Gargamel‘s latest round of “Cast Figures” – Set E – is now available to overseas customers for a limited time! Featuring a total of 5 keshi style mini figures including the Toxic Conifer, Zag and Deathra, the little guys have been hand cast in a keshi-gomu flesh resinContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Gargamel’s “CastFigure” Set E resin mini figures…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Studios’ 2 Year Anniversary Party announced…
Jon Malmstedt over at the Tokyo-based Rampage Studios will be celebrating the gallery space’s 2nd anniversary in style next week with a special keshi party! Featuring an extensive display from a whole slew of awesome makers and artists, including Nerdone, Zoomoth, Newtervision, Nama Niku and Tru:Tek, a few select items will be up for grabs too, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Studios’ 2 Year Anniversary Party announced…”
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 Medicom Toy exclusive M.O.T.U.L.O.S play set from Nerdone…
Nerdone has teamed up with Medicom Toy for an exclusive run of M.O.T.U.L.O.S play sets! An inspired mix of Masters of the Universe and classic keshi line, Neclos Fortress, the sofubi/keshi combo is set to feature a red soft resin figure this time around, coming complete with the Greyskull-inspired castle in a GID soft vinyl with mint, metallic red,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive M.O.T.U.L.O.S play set from Nerdone…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Cure Toy’s Ukkari-Man stickers at Lulubell Toys…
As promised in our coverage last week, we can now bring you full release details for the Western drop of Cure Toy’s awesome Ukkari-man stickers! Featuring a total of 6 different designs along with 2 chases across alternative A, B, C and D sets, the authentic 1.5″ x 1.5″ Bikkuriman/MaBa-style stickers feature the previously revealed Fungah, King Devil andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cure Toy’s Ukkari-Man stickers at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Day of the Slug: Wave 1 mini figures from Bigmantoys…
“Intelligent slugs are not new to Earth. They’re just small enough for us to not know about them. From the telekinetic deep sea nudibranch elders, to the hard-mantled terrestrial gastropod mollusc, their secrets are finally revealed – forcing them out into the open to live alongside, or battle mankind!!” Kicking 2015 off with a bang,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Day of the Slug: Wave 1 mini figures from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shaitan the Evil Cross custom keshi from Eric Nilla x GP Mattarollo…
Keshi master Eric Nilla has revealed that he’s teamed up with mini figure collector Gian Paolo Mattarollo for his latest custom keshi, the jaw-dropping Shaitan the Evil Cross! Conceived and designed by Mattarollo, the stunning figure has been kit-bashed and intensively re-sculpted by Nilla using the elusive Satan Cross and Spinning Head Ashuraman kinkeshi. Featuring a totalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shaitan the Evil Cross custom keshi from Eric Nilla x GP Mattarollo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Necrolossus mini figure from Ironhaus Productions x Unbox Industries revealed…
As promised in our coverage of Tru:Tek’s Sunobite a couple of days back, we can now bring you details of the fourth and final figure to feature in Unbox Industries‘ upcoming “Strange Monsters” mini figure series… the Necrolossus from Ironhaus Productions! Standing at an oversized 2.5″ tall, the Jimmy Rommel-sculpted beast encapsulates the Ironhaus aesthetic to a tee,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Necrolossus mini figure from Ironhaus Productions x Unbox Industries revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Stan Hansen “Bad Call” sofubi from Waruiko…
A true legend of wrestling across both the States and in Japan, crazy cowboy Stan Hansen is the next brawler to feature in Waruiko’s ongoing “Bad Call” series! Joining the previously released Umanosuke Ueda, the stunning 4″ figure has been sculpted by Gargamel in the classic keshi/eraser wrestler style, the 2-part piece has been produced in a red softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Stan Hansen “Bad Call” sofubi from Waruiko…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sunobite mini figure from Tru:Tek x Unbox Industries revealed…
Following our reveal of Zectron’s Tug-O-War and Bigmantoys’ Shogu-Nasty over the past week, we proudly bring you details of the third figure in Unbox Industries‘ upcoming “Strange Monsters” mini figure series… Sunobite from Man-E-Toys editor and fellow Disarticulator, Tru:Tek! A nightmarish mix of both rikishi (sumo) and Hellraiser’s most fearsome Cenobite – the Chatterer – the oversized 2.5″ tallContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sunobite mini figure from Tru:Tek x Unbox Industries revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Fat Cute Soldier gachapon minis from Panda’s Den…
Having garnered a huge amount of attention over their Green Green Army gachapon figures – check them here if you haven’t already – Panda’s Den have just revealed that a follow-up series will be touching down early next year, the Fat Cute Soldiers! Once again heavily inspired by the classic “cheap toy” army men figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Fat Cute Soldier gachapon minis from Panda’s Den…”
MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// The “Ice Metal” Monsterex resin figure from A.R.M…
Up and coming toy artist A.R.M (Alien Robot Monster) has just revealed that his first figure, the incredible Monsterex, will be finally making its debut this week! Directly inspired by one of the many foes found in the classic TMNT Adventures comics, the ingenious mix of Universal Monsters – including elements from the Creature from theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// The “Ice Metal” Monsterex resin figure from A.R.M…”
MAN-E-NEWS// December’s OTMFG release from October Toys…
The guys over at October Toys are offering fans a chance to get in the holiday spirit with December’s offering of festively themed OTMFG figures! Seeing the return of the Matt Doughty/Lamour Supreme designed Zombie Pheyden in an eye-catching “Holly Berry” red, the 2″ undead Glyos is joined by the latest version of George Gaspar’s curious looking Broctal, coming in atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// December’s OTMFG release from October Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shogu-Nasty from Bigmantoys x Unbox Industries revealed…
Following our reveal of Zectron’s Tug-O-War last week, we proudly bring you details of the second figure in Unbox Industries‘ upcoming “Strange Monsters” mini figure series… Shogu-Nasty from fellow Disarticulator, Bigmantoys! A horrifying mix of towering Japanese architecture and flesh, the hand sculpted beast has been realised in the same scale as Tug-O-War, coming in atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shogu-Nasty from Bigmantoys x Unbox Industries revealed…”
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