Planet 3 Toys are proud to announce the arrival of their very first sofubi, the awesome Bōzu from artist Dave Dick! Debuting in an unpainted black “In the Shadows” colorway courtesy of Grody Shogun/Lulubell Toys, the figure – based on the yokai Ao Bōzu ( “Blue Monk” ) from Japan – stands at around 3.5″ tall, coming complete with a hand made andContinue reading “Planet 3 Toys’ Bōzu sofubi at Lulubell Toys…”
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Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Pretty in Pink” OH MY! Yokai: Night Parade…
Candie Bolton and Toy Art Gallery‘s OH MY! YOKAI: Night Parade sofubi return this week in their second official colorway! Featuring a total of 5 different yokai-inspired minis designed by Candie, each comes in at around 2″ tall with an uncapped, finger puppet style base. Produced in an unpainted hot pink vinyl this time around, the Night Parade willContinue reading “Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Pretty in Pink” OH MY! Yokai: Night Parade…”
StickUp Monsters’ “Jibanyan” Wananeko, Baby Wananeko and Dorabanii at Collect and Display…
StickUp Monsters‘ Javier Jimenez had teamed up with UK retailer Collect and Display for a trio of releases this week! Featuring the soft vinyl Wananeko and Baby Wananeko alongside resin mini Dorabanii, all three have been cast in white and treated to a red paint app inspired by Jibanyan from the hugely popular series YokaiContinue reading “StickUp Monsters’ “Jibanyan” Wananeko, Baby Wananeko and Dorabanii at Collect and Display…”
Shirahama Toy x Science Patrol Namazus, Beakies and Matodon Tanks…
Shirahama Toy‘s Dennis Hamann has teamed up with Science Patrol to offer up a trio of painted runs this week! Featuring the adorable Namazu, Beakie and Mastodon Tank, all 3 sofubi minis have been cast in a lime green soft vinyl, coming with a plethora of beautiful contrasting pink, metallic purple and gold sprays courtesyContinue reading “Shirahama Toy x Science Patrol Namazus, Beakies and Matodon Tanks…”
Roooockyyy’s Cucumi sofubi revealed…
Up and coming sofubi producer Roooockyyy has just unveiled his debut sofubi, the stunning Cucumi! Whilst information on the figure remains scarce at present, it would appear that the yokai-based design has been heavily inspired by the water dwelling Kappa, featuring a similar beaked face, pot belly and shell-like back. Produced in a neon greenContinue reading “Roooockyyy’s Cucumi sofubi revealed…”
Tru:Tek’s “Pigu” Mimi Monsters and “Killed Kane” Gamarah…
Our very own Tru:Tek has teamed up with TAN for a very special painted run of Mimi Monsters this week, proudly presenting the Pigumimis! Coming in at around 5.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck, these slimy cyclops’ have been cast in a gorgeous orange vinyl this time, complete with metallic red, flesh, plumContinue reading “Tru:Tek’s “Pigu” Mimi Monsters and “Killed Kane” Gamarah…”
Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s Doji San 3.0 prototype revealed…
Rich over at Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has just unveiled the latest prototype he’ll have winging its way over to Japan for soft vinyl production soon, the awesome Doji San 3.0! Originally released in resin and quickly followed up in soft vinyl, this third interpretation of the yokai-inspired monster comes with a number of new designContinue reading “Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s Doji San 3.0 prototype revealed…”
Sunguts’ Yamakichiya excluisve Devil-kun sofubi…
Yamakichiya are proud to reveal that they’ve secured an exclusive version of Sunguts’ Devil-kun sofubi! Taken from Shigeru Mizuki’s obscure Manga “Hundred Eyes Boy”, the officially licensed figure stands at little over 3″ tall, coming cast in a clear green soft vinyl and treated to simple flesh and white sprays. Currently up for grabs in limitedContinue reading “Sunguts’ Yamakichiya excluisve Devil-kun sofubi…”
Science Patrol’s Superfestival 71 exclusives…
Japan-based sofubi producer Science Patrol are proud to reveal that they’ve prepared 2 all-new figures for release just in time for Superfestival 71 this weekend! First up, we have the as-yet-untitled dungeon creep pictured on the left. Standing little over 3″ tall and featuring articulation at the waist, this crystal-headed beast has been treated toContinue reading “Science Patrol’s Superfestival 71 exclusives…”
Javier Jimenez’ Wananeko at ToyCon ’16…
Joining an all-new, soon-to-be-revealed resin mini, StickUp Monsters‘ Javier Jimenez has just revealed a pair of exclusives that he’ll have up for grabs at ToyCon UK ’16 this weekend! First up, we have the “Stray” Wananeko. Factory painted in various shades of brown, the 5.5″ tall soft vinyl figure comes packed with a ghost blasterContinue reading “Javier Jimenez’ Wananeko at ToyCon ’16…”
Grody Shogun x Boon Velvet’s She Headless Horse sofubi…
Sofubi producer Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun has just unveiled a new collaborative project he’s been working on with artist Boon Velvet, the stunning She Headless Horse! A huge sidestep from Grody’s usual output of misfit monsters, this beautiful piece – featuring a female bust cast inside a clear horse head – is said toContinue reading “Grody Shogun x Boon Velvet’s She Headless Horse sofubi…”
Convict’s exclusive Kappasama sofubi from Shikaruna Koubo…
Continuing their seemingly endless barage of internationally available exclusives, Japanese lifestyle brand Convict are proud to offer up their version of Shikaruna Koubo’s Kappasama to overseas customers this week. Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the classic yokai-inspired figure appears to have been produced in a flesh tone vinyl, coming with aContinue reading “Convict’s exclusive Kappasama sofubi from Shikaruna Koubo…”
Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki Clear” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…
As sole distributor of Secret Base in the US, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal yet another release they’ve secured from the sofubi giant, the “Kabuki Clear” Karakasa Tattoo Man! Designed by Three Tides Tattoo and produced by Secret Base, the beautiful yokai-inspired figure has been produced in a crystal clear soft vinyl this time around,Continue reading “Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki Clear” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…”
Science Patrol’s Sufes 71 exclusive “Metal” JiroJiro sofubi…
Sience Patrol are set to bring a whole slew of goodies with them to Superfestival 71 this weekend, but it’s one all-new addition in particular that has caught our eye… the adorable JiroJiro! Designed, sculpted and produced by SP, the hairy little yokai has been produced in what appears to be a black soft vinylContinue reading “Science Patrol’s Sufes 71 exclusive “Metal” JiroJiro sofubi…”
New Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2 sofubi from Algangu…
Lenny Cervello over at Algangu is proud to reveal that their Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2 will be seeing it’s long-awaited second painted release very soon! Featuring a total of 3 designs inspired by traditional yokai and 1970’s candy shop playing cards, the figures – a gourd holding monk, a castle and a cycloptic hat – standContinue reading “New Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2 sofubi from Algangu…”
Algangu’s Medicom Toy exclusive Dissolution of Smoke…
Algangu is proud to announce the return of his first “Dissolution of Smoke” sofubi in a special Medicom Toy exclusive colorway! Heavily inspired by the 1970’s candy shop playing cards of the same name, the awesome 4″ tall, 2-part mini has been produced in a gorgeous GID soft vinyl this time around, coming with vintage-style metallic green,Continue reading “Algangu’s Medicom Toy exclusive Dissolution of Smoke…”
Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…
As sole distributor of Secret Base in the US, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal yet another release they’ve secured from the sofubi giant, the “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man! Designed by Three Tides Tattoo and produced by Secret Base, the beautiful yokai-inspired figure has been produced in a unique blue GID vinyl this time around,Continue reading “Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…”
Candie Bolton’s yokai-inspired Wananekos…
Candie Bolton has taken on fellow Max Toy Co stablemate Javier Jimenez‘ adorable Wananeko sofubi for her latest round of custom releases! Featuring both standard and “Baby” versions of the kaiju cat, the 5.5″ tall iteration – limited to just 1 – has been treated to a yokai-inspired paint app with Monster Kolor sprays andContinue reading “Candie Bolton’s yokai-inspired Wananekos…”
Mee Mie’s 妖奇Den keshi revealed…
Mee Mie have just revealed the first of a number of exclusives they’ll have up for grabs at Wondefestival Winter 2016 this weekend, an officially licensed keshi based on Shigeru Mizuki’s classic manga, 妖奇Den! Standing at around 2″ tall, the candle-headed ghoul has been produced in flesh, pink, green and “Zombie” blue keshi-style resin forContinue reading “Mee Mie’s 妖奇Den keshi revealed…”
Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #2” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…
As sole distributor of Secret Base in the US, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal yet another release they’ve secured from the sofubi giant, the “Kabuki #2” Karakasa Tattoo Man! Designed by Three Tides Tattoo and produced by Secret Base, the beautiful yokai-inspired figure has been produced in a unique pure white GID vinyl thisContinue reading “Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #2” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…”
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