MVH x Lulubell Toys’ “Meat” marble Zug and Sludge Demon open preorder…

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Fresh from their recent collaboration with GEEK!, Grody Shogun and Lulubell Toys have teamed up with none other than Mutant Vinyl Hardcore for their latest round of unpainted “meat” style sofubi! Taking on both ZUG the Troll and the classic Sludgie, both figures have been pulled by Grody in a marbled cream and red soft vinyl, remaining unpainted to highlight the beautiful swirls and textures found in each. Priced at just $200 and $65 respectively and just $250 as a set, the pair will be going on sale via preorder through the Lulubell store starting today (7/25) at Noon Pacific. Open for a 72 hour period, be sure to get your order in on time to avoid missing out on this rare opportunity at an MVH open release!

Plaseebo’s one-off Molezilla-X…

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Bob Conge aka Plaseebo returns this week with his latest one-off custom, the Molezilla-X! Featuring Bob’s Molezilla head on top of the standard Skull Head Butt “X” body, the 8″ tall figure has been cast in a clear sofubi, coming with C-Thru Monster Kolor sprays, red eye inserts and an internal motion activated color-changing LED unit that illuminates gel and glow in the dark innards found in the body and brain case. Going on sale in the Plaseebo store this coming Thursday, July 28th, Molezilla-X is set to come in at around $350 plus shipping (TBC)…

Awesome Toy’s “Cartoon” Big Foot lottery…

Hot on the heals of yesterday’s Ambassador Mulan post, we bring you yet another Awesome Toy figure up for grabs via lottery this week, the “Cartoon” Big Foot! Based on a highly sought after vintage gorilla sofubi mini, the 10″ tall figure has been produced in a dark blue soft vinyl this time around, coming with grey/blue sprays inspired by a 1966 King Kong cartoon model kit. Currently up for grabs via e-mail lottery for just $100 plus shipping, anyone interested in bagging the beast is going to need to fire over their name, shipping address, phone number, PayPal address and Instagram/Facebook name (optional) to sales.awesometoy@gmail.com, being sure to include “Cartoon Big Foot” in the subject header… Winners will be notified within the next couple of days!

Yamakichiya’s first Future Monkey People sofubi…

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Japanese retailer Yamakichiya have teamed up with Mountain Yoshiya Original Goods for the release of the first figure in their ongoing Future Monkey People series, ape astronaut おれヤマキチだべ (literally translated as Wood Yellowdrop). Standing at a lofty 9″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the beautifully sculpted figure comes complete with a removable clear helmet, “SAL9000” rifle and companion small monkey omake. Debuting in an unpainted white sofubi for its first outing, Wood Yellowdrop will be touching down in the Yamakichiya store this coming Sunday, July 24th at 11am Japan time. Pricing is still to be confirme at present…

Alien Robot Monster’s one-off sale announced…

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Alien Robot Monster has announced that he’ll be holding a holding a huge online sale of one-off casts next week! Whilst information is still thin on the ground at present, we can confirm that a number of items including Monsterex, the new Chewrocka and the pictured “Sherbet Green” M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R are all set to feature. Touching down in the A.R.M store next Friday, July 29th, keep a close eye on the A.R.M Instagram feed right here for more reveals from the sale over the next week…

Nerdone’s all-new M.O.T.U.L.O.S sofubi and keshi at Wonderfestival Summer ’16…

Nerdone have revealed that they’ll be extending their hugely popular MOTU x Neclos Fortress inspired MOTULOS series with the debut of not 1, not 2, but 3 new figures at Wonderfestival Summer ’16 this weekend! Featuring the return of lead protagonist MOTULOS in 2 very different styles – an SD variant produced as a 2 part sofubi mini, plus an all-new keshi rendition – these have been joined by the piece de resistance, a miniaturised MOTULOS castle that doubles up as a display stand for Bikkuri-style stickers! All going on sale via the Paralyzing Toyz WF booth (#5-08-09) this Sunday, July 24th, here’s hoping we see an overseas release at some point in the near future…

Super7’s officially licensed Street Fighter 2 M.U.S.C.L.E figures revealed…

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Yep, yet more nostalgia driven mini figure news today, as Super7 unveil their latest officially licenced M.U.S.C.L.E mash-up, taking on Capcom’s iconic brawler Street Fighter 2! Currently on display at the Super7 SDCC ’16 booth, it would appear that all 12 characters from the original game will feature, all coming in an authentic 2″ scale and sculpted to match the original M.U.S.C.L.E figures perfectly. Due to go on sale alongside a line of Street Fighter ReAction Figures later in the year, expect news on drop dates, colorways and pricing over the next few months…

[photo courtesy of Datadub]

Tim Clarke x Clutter Magazine’s “King Boglin” Mini Boglin rivival…

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The guys over at Clutter Magazine have got their hands on a super-rare, un-produced prototype from Tim Clarke‘s iconic 90’s toy line the Mini Boglins… and it would appear that they’ll be giving it a much deserved release soon! Dubbed the “King Boglin”, this beautifully detailed fortune telling tike was originally sculpted by Maureen Trotto based on Tim’s design back in 1992, sadly not making it into the original series for reasons unknown at present. Likely to see production in either resin or vinyl before the year is out, we’ll be keeping you guys up to date with any developments as soon as we hear anything…

Awesome Toy’s Ambassador Mulan sofubi…

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Selling out at recent shows in both Japan and Australia, Awesome Toy‘s “Goldar” Mulan sofubi is now finally available to overseas customers! Bearing more than a passing resemblance to classic femme ‘bot Aphrodite A, the beautifully realised piece comes in-scale with AT’s original Fake Baron at 10″ tall, featuring 5 points of articulation plus THAT all important design feature- fully removable rocket boobs! Produced in a yellow soft vinyl and treated to simple silver sprays inspired by the original Goldar/Ambassador Magma colorway (pictured centre), this final version has been limited to just 15 pieces priced at $100 each plus shipping. Currently up for grabs via e-mail lottery, anyone interested in bagging the figure is going to need to fire over their name, shipping address, phone number, PayPal address and Instagram/Facebook name (optional) to sales.awesometoy@gmail.com, being sure to include “Ambassador Mulan” in the subject header… Winners will be notified within the next few days!

Cure Toys x Groday Shogun x Mishka’s “Keep Watch” Boogie Man revealed…

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Long time toy buddies Cure Toys and Grody Shogun have teamed up for a collaboration of epic proportions, proudly presenting the Keep Watch Boogie Man! Featuring Mishka/Lamour Supreme’s “Keep Watch” Bootleg head mashed-up with the iconic Boogie Man body, the incredible piece had been produced by Grody in a gorgeous marbled pink, green and black soft vinyl complete with matching yellow vinyl cape. Presumably going on sale at Wonderfestival Summer ’16 this conning Sunday, July 24th, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that the Grody-connection will mean a Western release through Lulubell Toys soon… fingers crossed!

Uky Daydreamer’s 3rd ULTIOTL at One-Up…

Uky Daydreamer are proud to announce the return of their latest figure ULTIOTL for its third official outing this week! Designed and sculpted by Uky, the beautifully realised space diver stands at around 8″ tall, coming with 2 points of articulation as well as a rather neat double-sided head. Produced in a bright green vinyl and treated to stunning sliver, orange and blue sprays with gold brushed detailing, the latest ULTIOTL will be making its first appearance in the One-Up store this coming Saturday, July 23rd at 9pm Japan time for just 5,000yen plus shipping…

BlackBook Toy x David Flores’ “Stay Gold” KISS MY ASS…

Nigo over at BlackBook Toy is proud to reveal that he’s teamed up with HellFire Canyon Club and David Flores for a special SDCC ’16 exclusive “Stay Gold” KISS MY ASS sofubi! A giant-sized rendition of Flores’ signature Deaths Head Mickey, the 9″ tall piece – 18″ if it wasn’t bent over – has been produced by BlackBook in a grey soft vinyl for this latest outing, coming with a mix of gloss/matte black and gold sprays that mimic the recent Deathshead Smurk release. On sale at the DKE/Disburst SDCC booth (#5045) throughout this week, a limited number have been held back for release on the BlackBook store at 11am Eastern on Sunday, July 24th, coming in at just 19,440 yen each plus shipping…

RESTORE’s Collectlister sofubi revealed…

Originally teased way back in January, the latest Neo Japan figure from RESTORE – the groundbreaking Collectlister – will finally be making its debut at Wonderfestival Summer ’16 this weekend! Said to be the first “enemy” character in the ongoing Neo Japan saga, the exquisitely detailed figure has been designed and sculpted by none other than Abe Junnokai, coming in at around the same size as previous releases at 8″ tall and featuring a number of cool design features- the most interesting coming in the form of that gorgeous – presumably resin cast – goat diety chest insert. Making its first appearance alongside new versions of Neo Japan and Iron Meat (“Togenkyo” and “Thermography” respectively), this initial version appears to have been cast in a mix of neon green and magenta, coming with subtle shaded lowlights, hand painted detailing and a removable cloth mask. Going on sale at WF this coming Sunday, July 24th for just 9,000yen, we’re told to expect lottery sales for Collectlister soon after…

Kaiju TAN’s third Pig Pig Man release…

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As if the micro-run with Blood Guts Toys wasn’t enough this week, Kaiju TAN has just launched a lottery for the third official Pig Pig Man colorway! Coming in at around 6″ tall and 7″ long, the super-gross anthropomorphic beast appears to have again been produced in a flesh-tone vinyl, this time coming with a stunning cow-like paint app in white and black with subtle blue and pink hues. Limited to an edition of 30 pieces, the third version of Pig Pig Man will set you back $280 plus shipping. Fancy your chances at bagging one? Then be sure to fire over your name, Instagram name, address, country, telephone number and PayPal address to pigpigmankaiju@gmail.com ASAP… Good luck to all who enter!

Obsessed Panda x BlackSeed’s Giant “Death” Peanut micro-run…

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BlackSeed have teamed up with Obsessed Panda‘s Michael Devera for a special run of Giant “Death” Peanuts this week! Standing at around 9″ tall, featuring 5 points of articulation and coming with a chest cavity that houses a Baby Peanut omake, the towering figure has been produced in an orage soft vinyl complete with lifelike brown, flesh and black sprays with crimson blood splatters. Limited to an edition of just 5 pieces, look out for these in the Obsessed Panda store today (7/20) at 8am Pacific for just $180 each plus shipping…

Metacrypt at SDCC ’16…

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Metacrypt‘s Brian Ewing and Just Jewett are set to storm triumphant and terrible at SDCC ’16 with a number of awesome releases, including patches, pins, and most importantly, toys! Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect at their booth (#4505) when the doors open at the con later on today…

Shub Zeroth Release.14 [Xenotype] {Metametheus}// The first of 2 Shubs that’ll be available at the con, Metametheus has been produced in an unpainted swirled black and glow-in-the-dark vinyl. Coming packed with a special edition, black/glow ‘Factum Ab Astris’ mission pin, these have been priced at $120.

Shub Zeroth & Drude Release.15 [Skeletype] {Bone}// Produced in a white vinyl, “Bone” has been treated to a series of black rubs and white/gold sprays courtesy of DSKI One. Coming packed with a matching Drude acolyte, these come in at just $160 each.

Drude [Blessedtype] {Blind} $20// The Drudes make their return in 4 different colorways this time around; clear, GID, Gray swirl, Black/White/GID swirl, and Pure Black. Sold random and blind-bagged with a minizine, these have been priced at just $20 each.

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Awesome Toy’s “Pink” Big Foot sofubi…

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Originally debuting as a one-off at the Xenoplasm show, Awesome Toy‘s “Pink” Big Foot has returned for a slightly modified paint run this week! Based on a highly sought after vintage gorilla sofubi mini, the 10″ tall figure has been produced in a neon pink soft vinyl replete with flesh sprays and minimal painted detailing. Currently up for grabs via e-mail lottery for just $100 plus shipping, anyone interested in bagging the beast is going to need to fire over their name, shipping address, phone number, PayPal address and Instagram/Facebook name (optional) to sales.awesometoy@gmail.com, being sure to include “Pink Big Foot” in the subject header… Winners will be notified within the next couple of days!

BGT x Kaiju TAN’s Pig Pig Man micro-run…

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Kaiju TAN has teamed up with Blood Guts Toys for the latest round of Pig Pig Man sofubi! Limited to a run of just 5 pieces this time around, the gruesome anthropomorphic beasts appear to have been cast in a GID vinyl, each coming with a selection of one-off sprays (and in the case of 2, matching threaded hair) courtesy of BGT’s Izumonster. Currently up for grabs via Instagram lottery for $420 shipped worldwide, anyone interested is going to need to drop Izumonster a DM with their details ASAP…

Secret Demon Service’s “TOXIC EARTH” Earthly micro-run…

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Leeeeee Toy have teamed up with Secret Demon Services for the latest round of artist run Earthlys, proudly presenting the “TOXIC EARTH” micro-run! Inspired by Troma’s cult horror flick The Toxic Avenger, the flesh-tone sofubi has been treated to layers of brown, flesh and deep blue sprays, coming complete with hand crafted tu-tu, mop, googly eyes and either “Chun-Li” or “Chucky” severed head omake. Limited to an edition of just 5 figures, the “TOXIC EARTH” Earthlys will be going on sale in the SDS store this coming Saturday, July 23rd at 10am Eastern for just $150 each plus shipping…

Rumble Monsters’ SDCC ’16 excluisve one-off Bob Dragon sofubi…

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Joining the previously posted toys from Chima Group and Grumble Toy, the guys over at Rotofugi come with yet another excluisve they’ll have up for grabs at SDCC ’16 this week, a round of one-off customs from legendary sofubi producers Rumble Monsters! Seeing the welcome return of both King Bop Dragon and Bop Dragon, both have been treated to a number of unique custom sprays on clear vinyl, coming complete with belly inserts for $195 each. Looking for something a little smaller? Then you’ll be gad to know that the all-new Baby Bop Dragons have also been given a similar treatment, featuring a ton of c-thru and opaque sprays over 3″ of clear sofubi goodness for just $65 each… Look out for these alongside a whole host of other goodies at the Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi SDCC booth (#5248) starting Wednesday, July 20th…