The KaijumonsteR exclusive Blood-X from Skull Head Butt…

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KaijumonsteR are proud to reveal that they’ve secured yet another exclusive from Skull Head Butt this week, the GID Blood-X! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the b-movie inspired (we’re guessing Piranha?) figure had been cast in a super-bright glow vinyl this time around, coming with a selection of green, red and silver sprays. Limited to just 5 pieces (including a single red chase), these guys are currently up for grabs at just €150 plus shipping. Interested in picking one up? Then be sure to direct your inquiries to kaijumonstergallery@gmail.com…

Paul Kaiju’s “Punk Eyes” and “Blood Metal” Mimi Monsters…

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Hot on the heals of our very own Tru:Tek’s recent release, Paul Kaiju is the latest artist to take on TAN‘s highly popular Mimi Monster sofubi for a limited release this weekend! Dubbed “Punk Eyes”, the 5.5″ slimy cyclops has been produced in a green soft vinyl this time, coming with matte and metallic sprays, detail hugging rubs and meticulous brush work. Limited to just a handful of figures, these will be touching down in PK’s store this coming Sunday, June 18th at 6pm Pacific time… But that’s not all! Joining the standard run, Paul will also have a special “Blood Metal” one-off up for grabs too. Featuring copper metallic sprays over a blood red rub, this guy will be up for grabs at the same time for $150…

Play Toy x Kenneth Tang’s “Toxic” Baltan (バルタン星人) micro-run…

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Play Toy have teamed up with Blackseed‘s Kenneth Tang for a limited run of “Toxic” baltan soft vinyl figures! Produced by Unbox Industries as part of Play’s ongoing VINART series (of which we’re told to expect a full line of Gatchaman figures soon), the official, Tsubaraya-licensed piece has been cast in a clear soft vinyl, coming with a unique “poison” paint app featuring c-thru rainbow sprays over a black/silver base. Distributed by none other than Vintage Vinyl Club via e-mail lottery for just $200 plus shipping, anyone interested in bagging the figure is going to need to fire over their name, Instagram name, country, shipping address, phone number and PayPal address to Vinyl.House@yahoo.com.hk between Sunday, June 19th to Friday, June 24th… Good luck to all who enter!

Longneck’s “White Hair 666” Seabed Maijin at Mandarake Ark…

Longneck’s Yoda Masahico has teamed up with Mandarake to offer up a special one-off “White Hair 666″ Seabed Maijin this week! Standing at around 13” tall, the highly sought after figure – a homage to Cosmo’s “Fish” Alien gacha – has been produced in an unpainted black/dark red soft vinyl, complete with hand threaded white hair and a submarine omake. Currently on offer via lottery through Mandarake’s ongoing “original art program “Ark” for a hefty 100,000yen plus shipping, interested parties are going to need to fill out the dedicated entry form right here before close on Sunday, June 19th… Good luck to all who enter!

Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Pretty in Pink” OH MY! Yokai: Night Parade…

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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 will be touching down in the TAG store this coming Wednesday, June 15th at Noon Pacific for $10 each or just $40 for the set…

Gory Hole’s Warui Zonbi: Series 1 deluxe mini sets…

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With Gory Hole‘s relaunch just over a week away now, we’ve decided to give you guys a closer look at one of the many items that’ll be up for grabs in-store next Friday, June 24th… the deluxe Warui Zonbi mini sets! Solely focussing on our legion of keshi fans this time around, these sweet packs consist of mini rubber versions of both Selwyn and SS Werewolf from series 1 (designed by Tru:Tek and sculpted by TTToy’s Makino-san) in a previously unreleased flesh-tone, matching soft enamel pin badges designed by Kotobuki-man, plus a matching Bikkuriman-style holographic sticker- all packed up in a custom hand cut windowed display box. Limited to an edition of just 20 sets, these will be going on sale alongside a whole slew of soon-to-be-revealed t-shirts, pins, patches and one-off custom sofubi… Look out for more info soon!

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 Yokai Watch. Limited to just 10 pieces of each, expect the adorable trifecta in the Collect and Display store this Friday, June 17th at 11am Eastern time…

The Nauts exclusive “GID Ghost Series” Uamou…

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Quickly selling out upon release a couple of months back, the Nauts exclusive “GID Ghost” Uamou return this week for another limited run! Standing at around 3″ tall, Uamou’s classic 2-part mini has been cast in a glow soft vinyl complete with brushed detailing and a felt cloak inspired by cult slasher Scream’s Ghostface. Going on sale in the Nauts/Yamakichiya stores alongside a similar “Ghost” Fortune Uamou (albeit sans cloak) this coming Wednesday, June 15th at 10am Japan time, the pair will set you back just 3,500yen and 2,000yen respectively…

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Gravy Toys’ “GID” Globby sofubi…

After an almost 4 year hiatus, the “Biggie” sized Globby from Bwana Spoons and Gravy Toys will finally be making a comeback later this week! Bwana’s first ever toy produced in conjunction with Gargamel, the Kiyoka-sculpted calamari stands at approximately 7″ tall with 4 points of articulation, coming cast in a classic GID Japanese soft vinyl for this revival release. Going on sale alongside a selection of one-off hand paints in the Gravy Toys store this coming Friday, June 17th at 10am Pacific time, pricing for Globby is still to be confirmed…

Rotten Studio’s “Fungis” and “Purple/Gold” Snailmen soft vinyl figures…

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Rotten Studio are proud to announce that their Snailman neo kaiju has returned this week in 2 all-new colorways! Standing at around 6″ tall and featuring articulation in the head and arm, the mutant mollusc has been produced in Mexico using a mix of light green and purple soft vinyl, coming with both neon pink/green and metallic blue/gold sprays with hand painted detailing. Priced at just $65 shipped worldwide (or just $55 unpainted), a limited amount of both are currently available in the Rotten Studios store right here…

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Kent Toy Works’ “Aloha” Naminori Kaijin Oron sofubi…

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Kenth Toy Works are proud to reveal that the latest version of their collaboration with SIX F, the “Aloha” Naminori Kaijin Oron, will be up for grabs this week! Standing at a lofty 8.6″ tall with 10″ sharkboard accessory, the driftwood and coral infused surfer dude has been produced in a clear soft vinyl this time around, coming with a selection of semi-translucent sprays, guts and “Aloha” resin hand inserts, plus a rather dashing Hawaiian shirt . Priced at $220 plus shipping, the “Aloha” Kaijin Oron will be up for grabs via the usual e-mail lottery system starting this Tuesday, June 14th. Interested parties are going to need to fire over their name, address, phone number and PayPal e-mail to ktw.order@gmail.com before close on Monday, June 20th… Good luck to all who enter!

Shirahama Toy x Science Patrol Namazus, Beakies and Matodon Tanks…

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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 courtesy of Dennis. Going on sale in the Shirahama store at an undisclosed time this week, be sure to sign up to their newsletter to avoid missing out on these beauties!

Solo Is Toy’s “Molochowl” sofubi revealed…

Making its first appearance at Soft Vinyl Garden’s Oz Comic Con booth over the weekend, the debut sofubi from Solo Is Toy, “Molochowl”, has just been revealed in-full! The latest figure to jump on the recent trend for 2-headed monster designs, this beast features a very similar aesthetic to the iconic horned Jack the Giant Killer-inspired Bemon, coming in at a super-chunky 10″ tall with 6 points of articulation. Pictured here in the gorgeous metallic blue and purple colorway that was revealed at Oz Con, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that this version of Molochowl sees a general release soon…

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 green vinyl for its first outing, we’re told that the mid-size figure will be ready for release soon… Keep checking back here for word on how to pick one up over the next couple of weeks!

Terrible Whore’s Bat Mother Fucker sofubi revealed…

 

Having had continued success with their Fucking Four Fingers figure over the past year, Terrible Whore have finally decided to reveal a follow-up to the elusive claw, proudly presenting Bat Mother Fucker! Once again drawing inspiration from classic 80’s toys, the huge figure pays homage to one of the rarer pieces in the Madballs back catalog, the Monster Baseball Bat, featuring a similar design filled to the brim with gross out details including exposed brains, worms and stitching. Produced in a green soft vinyl with red and yellow sprays similar to the original Madballs design, this first version is set to drop very soon… Keep an eye on Terrible Whore’s Instagram feed for more details!

Soft Vinyl Garden at Oz Comic Con ’16…

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Fresh from their first ever group show a couple months back, Soft Vinyl Garden will be descending upon Oz Comic Con with yet another shed load of goodies from the length and breadth of sofubi! With highlights including the first painted Sludge Fighter one-off from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, custom Astro Skullbots and Zombitrons from Kenth Toy Works (pictured below), the debut of Miyajuana from PLT Toy, plus a reveal of Solo Is Toy’s Molochowl amongst many, many more, interested parties Down Under are going to need to make the trek to the Melbourne-based con this weekend to check out this incredible line-up. Opening its doors at the Convention and Exhibition Centre at 9am tomorrow (6/11) for 2 days of toy/comic-relayed goodness, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that any leftovers from the booth make it online soon after…

Paul Kaiju’s first Dual Bat paint run…

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Having seen numerous one-offs over the past couple of months, Paul Kaiju‘s jaw-dropping Dual Bat returns this weekend in it’s first official colorway! Coming in at an impressive 10″ tall with 10 points of articulation and interchangeable Belly Bloom stomach insert, the beautifully realised figure has been cast in a wasabi-green soft vinyl this time around, featuring a plethora of metallic sprays and brushed detailing. Going on sale via an hour long lottery right here starting 6pm Pacific time this Sunday, June 12th, Dual Bat will set you back $300 plus shipping…

Gravy Toys’ “Trans Pink” Terry King Bootlegger and UGLY sofubi…

Gravy Toys‘ Bwana Spoons had just revealed that Suns of Brodarr’s UGLY and Terry King Bootlegger will be returning for a special trans pink release this week! Standing at around 5.5″ tall , the pair – designed by David Horvath and Bwana respectively – been cast in a gorgeous unpainted clear pink soft vinyl this time around. Going on sale in limited quantities on the Gravy Toys store this Friday, June 10th at 10am Pacific time, pricing is still to be confirmed but we’re guessing they’ll be around the $45 mark…

Mamemoyashi’s Maguro sofubi…

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Up and coming Hong Kong sofubi producers Mamemoyashi are proud to announce the arrival of their first ever figure, the adorable Maguro! Created as part of a series of sea food inspired monsters, the blade wielding tuna fish stands at around 5″ tall, complete with 4 points of articulation and a rather interesting sushi-style torso design. Cast in what appears to be a mix of white soft vinyl and PVC with beautiful life-like metallic blue/neon red sprays with silver highlights, this first version is currently up for grabs through Vintage Vinyl Club for just $390HK ($50) until the end of July… Living in North America? Then you’ll be glad to know that native retailer myplasticheart will also be carrying a limited number of Maguros soon too…

TKom x Toy Art Gallery’s “Iced” Double Think sofubi…

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Toy Art Gallery are proud to announce the return of TKom‘s Double Think in a gorgeous “Iced” colorway! Standing at a lofty 11″ tall, featuring 4 points of articulation and coming complete with a chained wrecking ball, the two-headed teen has been left unpainted this time around, coming cast in a gorgeous glitter-infused soft vinyl. Retailing for $225 plus shipping, the figure is due to be released via email lottery starting on Friday, June 10th at 12pm PST for a 24 hour period. Those feeling lucky can mail TAG at sales@toyartgallery.com with “Slugbeard Lottery” as the subject, along with both Paypal address and shipping info to enter… Good luck!