The Sunguts HK Exhibition ’16 at Angel Abby…

Angel Abby have just revealed that they will once again be holding sofubi producer Sunguts‘ annual Hong Kong exhibition this week! Featuring a whole slew of figures both new and old, personal highlights include GID Nipples and Otoko-Zame, as well as Tate-Eboshi and Dunkleosteus in a gorgeous black/gold colorway. Opening its doors at the prestigious Angel Abby store this Friday, July 1st at 7pm local time, we’re told any leftover pieces will make it online soon after. Head over to the dedicated Facebook event page right here for more details!

Rotofugi x Squibbles Ink x Frank Kozik’s “Rocket Pop” Jerome sofubi…


Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink are proud to announce the return of Frank Kozik‘s Jerome sofubi in an all-new “Rocket Pop” colorway! Designed by Kozik and produced by Squibbles Ink, the 4″ tall soft vinyl figure has been cast in a mix of white and light brown, the time coming hand sprayed in a gorgeous red/white/blue fade reminiscent of the classic Rocket Pop ice lollys. Packed with removable “Smork” accessory, this new summertime Jerome has been limited to 75 pieces priced at just $19.95 each plus shipping. Look out for them in the Rotofugi store this Friday, July 1st at 10am Central time…

The “GID” Bite Size Radioactive Rumbler sofubi…

“As the night’s moon rises higher, the blackest of pitch is cut apart wide with the shrieking howls of the undead lycanthrope known as Bite Size! The moon’s rays renew his radiation-soaked corpse with the mystic magic of the occult, causing him to glow bright deep into the night…”

Following a brief hiatus, John Santagada over at Radioactive Uppercut is proud to announce the return of his “Bite Size” Radioactive Rumbler sofubi in an all-new GID colorway! Standing at around 5.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms and head, the grizzly wolfman has been produced in an unpainted milky white glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl this time around. Available in strictly limited numbers through the Radioactive Uppercut store this coming Friday, July 1st at 8pm Eastern, the “GID” Bite Size will set you back just $50 plus shipping…

 

D-Lux x Awesome Toy’s “GID Camo” Jinmenken…

Kaiju customiser D-Lux has teamed up with Awesome Toy for another round of Jinmenken sofubi this week! Featuring both “Human” and “Skull” variants of the 9″ tall mutt, the pair have been cast in a GID vinyl this time, coming with camo-style metallic purple, teal and neon yellow sprays with hand brushed detailing. Limited to a run of 10 figures sold blind-bag style for just $120 each plus shipping, anyone who purchases 2 will secure both head variants. Go check them out in the D-Lux store right here…

Splurrt x TAG’s “Silver Back” Broken Bones…

Toy Art Gallery is proud to present the first painted release of Splurrt‘s Broken Bones, the “Silver Back” edition! Standing at 5″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the jumbo MaBa Zombies-style figure has once again been cast in an eye catching glitter-infused clear vinyl, this rind con get with a subtle blend of silver, black and red sprays. Going on sale in the TAG store today (6/29) at 12pm Pacific time, the “Silver Back” Broken Bones will set you back just $80 plus shipping…

Teresa Chiba x P.P.Pudding’s Inu-Harigon revealed…

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The guys behind sofubi house P.P.Pudding have teamed up with Japanese artist Teresa Chiba for the first figure in their upcoming FolkToy Kaiju series… the stunning Inu-Harigon! Whilst details on both the project and figure are still unclear at present, it would appear that the Buddhist dog comes in at a mid-sized 4″-6″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the arms and neck as well as a removable prayer bead necklace. Going on sale at an undisclosed location starting July 4th, we suggest keeping an eye on Teresa’s Instagram feed here for more details soon…

Cop A Squat Toys’ Ango and Komorebi sofubi prototypes revealed…

After over a year on the drawing board, the latest sofubi from Cop A Squat Toys‘ Adam Saul – Ango and Komorebi – have just been fully revealed in prototype form! Whilst information on the pair is still close guarded at present, we can at least confirm that they’ve been digitally sculpted (a first for CAST), standing at around 7″ tall each and featuring articulation in the arms, neck and waist. Currently on their way to Japan for soft vinyl production as we speak, we’re told to expect the debut of Ango and Komorebi at some point in late Fall. Look out for more news on the pair (including a detailed backstory) over the coming months…

Miscreation Toys’ “Blank Purple” Iron Monster…

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Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys has just revealed that his hugely popular Iron Monster sofubi will be returning in an all-new blank colorway this week! Inspired by Dr Zorka’s robot in the 1939 scifi/ horror B-movie serial “The Phantom Creeps”, the towering 15″ figure was designed by Rimel, digitally sculpted by iamscumbag and produced in Japan courtesy of Grody Shogun. Cast in a retina-melting deep purple soft vinyl this time around, the beast has been priced at a new lower sum of just $125 plus shipping. Touching down in limited quantities on the Miscreation store this Friday, July 1st at 12pm Pacific, be sure to get there earlier as these are sure to sellout quick!

Aya Kakeda x Tomenosuke’s “To The Medetai Island” Microbus sofubi…

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Japanese artist Aya Kakeda has teamed up with Tomenosuke for the release of the fourth colorway of her debut sofubi, the adorable “To The Medetai Island” Microbus! Standing at around 6.5″ tall, the gorgeous wheeled figure features a unique baby toy-inspired design, featuring working wheels on the base, plus 5 fully detachable and interchangeable micros riding on the back. Produced in a gorgeous gold glitter-infused soft vinyl this time around – once again limited to just 30 pieces – the unique looking figure has been treated to a simple mix of metallic spot sprays. Available through Tomenosuke right here on Wednesday, June 29th at 11am Japan time, the “To The Medetai Island” Microbus will set you back 12,800yen plus shipping…

Gumtaro’s One-Up exclusive Gyogura sofubi…

Gumtaro are proud to announce that their Gyogura sofubi will be returning in an all-new colorway this week courtesy of One-Up! One of the most charming soft vinyl minis we’ve seen in a long time, the adorable 3.3″ tall, 2-part “space fish” will be available with 2 different buying options the time around, “Normal” and “Dark”, both coming cast in a milky white vinyl and treated to One-Up’s signature rainbow sprays (“Dark” features an additional black rub). Gong on sale through the One-Up store this Wednesday, June 29th at 9pm Japan time, the pair will set you back just 3,300yen each plus shipping…

 

Takami Tomotoshi’s “Cronenberg” shirt for Gory Hole…

With our horror toy and apparel brand Gory Hole now officially re-launched, we’ll be highlighting some of the many available and upcoming items over the next few weeks, the latest coming in the form of this shirt design from famed Japanese artist Takami Tomotoshi! A loving homage to the undisputed king of venereal/body horror David Cronenberg, the stunning illustration features nods to a number of his classic flicks, including the infamous gun-infused arm from Videodrome, the unmistakable legs of Brundle Fly, plus the face of Naked Lunch’s bug powder fiend, Bill Lee. Screen printed in black on high quality White Gildan Heavy shirts, the design is currently on offer via preorder right here until July 8th. Packed with a random pin from the Gory Hole back catalog, Tomotoshi’s Cronenberg shirt will set you back just $25 plus shipping… Look out for more from Gory Hole on Softoy Hobby soon!

The “Quiet Galaxy” Big Uamou…

img_8333-1Following our coverage just last week, we can reveal that yet another figure has just received the “Quiet Galaxy” treatment… the Big Uamou! Coming in at around 9″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck, this upscaled devil has been produced by Unbox Industries in a pitch black soft vinyl, coming with metallic blue, pink and glitter sprays courtesy of master painter Goto-san. Currently available in extremely limited quantities through the Uamou store right here, the “Quiet Galaxy” Big Uamou will set you back 20,000yen plus shipping…

Red Hot Style’s “Green/Gold” Canadian Hairless…

Hot on the heels of their recent “Rainbow” release, up and coming sofubi brand Red Hot Style are proud to announce the return of the Canadian Hairless in an all-new colorway! Standing at around 5″ tall and featuring articulation in both the head and arms, these bald little guys have been cast in a semi clear green vinyl infused with gorgeous gold powder. Limited to an edition of just 26 pieces this time around, the Canadian Hairless’ are currently available via e-mail order for just $68 each plus shipping. Interested in picking one up? Then be sure to fire over your details to redhotstyle@sina.com ASAP!

Slave x One’s “Glow City” sofubi 2 packs…

Slave x One‘s Adam Toylord is proud to present the arrival of the first standalone “City Slum” sofubi 2 packs! Created as accessories for Gero, Yadokai and Haku, these 3″-4″ tall buildings have been designed and sculpted by Adam, this time coming cast in an unpainted GID vinyl to match the original Yadokai release. Packed in sets of 2 for just $15 each plus shipping, the Glow City 2 packs can currently be found in limited numbers on the Slave x One store right here…

Planet 3 Toys’ Bōzu sofubi at Lulubell Toys…

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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 and stamped tag. Up for grabs on the Lulubell home page next Saturday, July 2nd at Noon Pacific time, Bōzu will set you back just $25 plus shipping…

Rampage Toys x Konatsuya’s Ugly Onicorn revealed…

Rampage Toys have teamed up with Konatsuya for the release of a very special new figure, the Ugly Onicorn! Based on Rampage’s signature Ugly Unicorn character – albeit with a devilish twist – this “Oni” version has been designed by Konatsuya and sculpted by TTToy’s Makino-san. Making it’s debut in an undisclosed colorway as part of Rampage Studio’s second Konatsuya event starting Friday, July 22nd. Look out for a full painted reveal of this beautiful figure over the next few weeks!

Dski One x Grody Shogun’s “CyclorRider” Cyclorrhapha Kid at Lulubell Toys…

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One of the newest sculpts from Grody Shogun, the bug-eyed Cyclorrhapha Kid, will be dropping this week in a “CyclorRider” colorway courtesy of Lulubell’s Dski One! Standing at around 7″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, CyclorRider has been cast in a black vinyl complete with silver red and green sprays, removable belt and neck tie inspired by the one and only Kamen Rider. Dropping in the Lulubell Toy store this coming Tuesday, June 28th at 10am Pacific Time, these guys have been priced at just $45 plus shipping…

The “Old Skool” S”K”UM-kun sofubi from BlackBook Toy x Suicidal Tendencies…

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The guys over at Blackbook Toy have revealed that their collaborative sofubi with rock band Suicidal Tendencies – S”K”UM-kun – has returned in an all-new “Old Skool” colorway! Created as the mascot for the now defunct toy shop ZacPac back in 2011, the figure – loosely based on ST frontman Mike Muir – has been returned in a flesh tone vinyl this time around, coming with masked blue, white and black sprays, fitted with a full head of brown hair and sporting a mini “Venice” New Era cap! Coming packed in a screen printed drawstring bag with warranty card for 17,000yen ($165) plus shipping, the “Old Skool” S”K”UM-kun will be up for grabs right here at 9am Pacific today (6/24)…

Martin Ontiveros x TAG’s “Clear Lightning” Magi Maleficarum sofubi minis…

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Martin Ontiveros‘ Magi Maleficarum sofubi minis are set to return this week in new  “Clear Lightening” colorway! Once again cast in a gorgeous glitter infused clear vinyl, the trio of 3″ tall finger-puppet style figures have been been left unpainted this time around. Going on sale via producers Toy Art Gallery’s store today (6/24) at Noon Pacific time, the trio of wicked wizards will set you back just $50 plus shipping…

Tru:Tek’s one-off Earthly, Mimi Monster and Ooze-faced Jinmenken for the Gory Hole relaunch…

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Joining the slew of shirts, pins, patches and keshi that’ll be dropping as part of the Gory Hole relaunch tomorrow evening, owner Tru:Tek will also have a trifecta of one-off custom sofubi up for grabs too! Here’s a quick rundown of what will be on offer in-store (minus a couple of surprises) come 9pm London time this Friday, June 24th…

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“Terminator” Earthly// One of six custom Earthlys Tru:Tek will be releasing over the next couple of months, this “Boy” version has been cast in a flesh-tone soft vinyl complete with blood red, flesh, black and silver sprays to resemble the one and only Termonator. Packed with removable mask that reveals Arnie’s true android self, the future cyborg-come-Earth conscious diety has been priced at $160 plus shipping…

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“War Pup” Mimi Monster// Hot on the heals of the recent PiguMimi run, this one-off Mimi Monster comes sprayed in a mix of flesh, pink and brown over a black rub, complete with “Valhala” silver sprays, real leather strap and weathered neck scarf to resemble the young War Boys in Mad Max: Fury Road. The War Pup can be yours for $150…

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“Neo Ice Cream” Ooze-faced Jinmenken// The latest version of Tru:Tek and Awesome Toy’s Oozeball/Jinmenken mash-up, this one-off has been cast in a mix of flesh and yellow soft vinyl, coming with mint blue, flesh and neon sprays with purple detailing. Featuring a removable cap on the ball for dual display, the “Neo Ice Cream” Ooze-faced Jinmenken has been priced at $170…