The Angel Abby exclusive Yusei and Moon Maijin…

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Angel Abby have teamed up with Longneck‘s Yoda Masahico for the release of an exclusive Yusei and Moon Maijin set! Standing at around 14″ tall each and produced in a black squishy soft vinyl, the highly sought after pair have been treated to matching paint apps in a mix of metallic blue, pink, flesh and green with alternating neon green and pink highlights. Currently on sale via e-mail lottery for $450 each plus shipping, anyone interested in bagging the pair is going to need to fire over an e-mail to andy@angelabby.com between Saturday, May 27th – Sunday, May 28th HK time, being sure to include their figure preference (Yusei, Moon or both), name, address, phone number and PayPal address… Good luck to all who enter!

Skullmark’s “V.2” Commander Mach and Commander Baron sofubi…

Originally debuting way back in April of last year, the fourth figure in Skullmark‘s Galaxy Commanders line – Commander Mach – is the first to receive its second colorway this week! Directly inspired by obscure 1977 action figure line “Starroid Raiders” from Tomland, the 9” tall Mach comes cast in an red vinyl with masked gold/black sprays and a black/yellow chest panel insert inspired by the original Mach Baron. Available exclusively via preorder through Toy Underground right here, Commander Mach V.2 can be yours for just $69.99 plus shipping…

But that’s not all! Joining Mach, Skullmark have also prepared a Commander Baron variant too. Featuring the same body, colors and chest insert, this edition comes complete with Awesome Toy’s Fake Baron head. Also priced at $69.99, Commander Baron can currently be found right here…

Plaseebo’s “Ghost” Warui Inu one-off…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares his latest creation, a figure simply known as the “Ghost”! A one-of-kind custom utilising Kaiju Coup and Medicom Toy’s Warui Inu, the 6″ piece has been cast in a crystal clear vinyl complete with red glass eye inserts and a switched color-changing LED unit that illuminates the color gel and GID guts found inside. Hand painted using Monster Kolor and coming with concrete block accessory, the signed and dated “Ghost” will be going on sale through the Plaseebo store on Tuesday, May 31st for an undisclosed sum…

Skinner’s latest Morgogg release revealed…

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Skinner is proud to reveal that his titanic Morgogg sofubi will be making a welcome return this week in an all-new painted colorway! Whilst little info has been shared about the release so far, it would appear that the 14″ of Ray Harryhausen-inspired barbarian has been produced in a red soft vinyl this time around, coming with gorgeous metallic ice blue, yellow and black sprays. Gong on sale in the Critical Hit store alongside a whole heap of other new items Friday, May 27th, drop time, pricing and edition size are still to be confirmed so be sure to keep a close eye on Skinner’s Instagram feed for the full lowdown soon…

The Convict exclusive Mount Gorilla sofubi…

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Continuing their seemingly endless barage of internationally available exclusives, Japanese lifestyle brand Convict are proud to offer up their version of Mount-Koubo x One-Up’s Mount Gorilla to overseas customers this week. Standing at around 4″ tall and featuring a single point of articulation in the neck, the beautifully sculpted figure has been cast in a blue soft vinyl with minimal hand painted detail. Currently up for grabs via lottery for just $45 plus shipping, interested parties can enter by e-mailing Convict at info@convict.jp with their name, Instagram name, country, shipping address, phone number, PayPal address and the name of the product (MOUNT-KOUBO x ONE-UP MOUNT GORILLA CONVICT LIMITED COLOR) before close on Thursday, May 26th… Good luck to all who enter!

Unoblab’s Telerobo sofubi revealed…

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Start-up sofubi producers Unoblab have just unveiled their debut figure, the jaw-dropping Telerobo! A twisted mix of cult kids show the Teletubbies and the best of neo kaiju (most notably Shigeru Arai’s NagNagNag), the stunning creation appears to feature 7 points of articulation, coming complete with a T.V infused in the mid section, a familiar (albeit a whole load more disturbing) antenna-mounted head, plus a ton of beautiful textured detail that we’re sure will be a ton of fun to paint. Whilst details on Telerobo’s first release are still thin on the ground at present, anyone interested in bagging one of the first figures may be interested to know that Unoblab are currently running a competition to win just that. Want a piece of the action? Then all you have to do is draw a picture of Telerobo, post it on Instagram and then tag it with I❤️#TELEBOBO @unoblab. Winners will be announced on May 31st, good luck to all who enter and be sure to stay tuned for word on Telerobo’s debut soon!

Gumtaro’s “2nd Color” Gyogura sofubi…

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Originally making their debut at Design Fiesta Vol.43 a couple of weeks back, the last remaining Gyogura sofubi from Gumtaro‘s  second official release will be making their way online later today! One of the most charming soft vinyl minis we’ve seen in a long time, the adorable 3.3″ tall, 2-part figure will be available in 2 different colorways this time around; a blank flesh for 2,000yen ($18) and a milky white with blue/pink sprays and gold/metallic blue detailing for 3,500yen ($32). Going on sale via the Gumtaro store at 9pm Japan time tonight, supplies will be limited so be sure to head over quick to avoid disappointment!

EPSW x Cryptodude’s Vyle Lyle foam ball…

Up and coming lifestyle brand EPSW (Eat Pussy, Smoke Weed) are proud to announce the debut of their first ever toy, Vyle Lyle! Heavily inspired by cult gross-out toy line Madballs, the gruesome piece has been sculpted and produced by ball aficionado Cryptodude, coming cast in an authentic squishy foam, layered with latex and treated to an awesome bloody paint app. With 2 one-off versions going on sale in the EPSW store this Friday, May 27th at Noon Eastern time, expect a full reveal of the figure on the guys’ Instagram feed over the next couple of days…

Medicom’s “Darth Vader” and “Stormtrooper” Vintage Sofubi Series re-release…

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Back by popular demand, 2 of the most iconic characters from Medicom‘s officially licensed Star Wars Vintage Sofubi series – Darth Vader and the classic Stormtrooper – are due to receive a much deserved re-release this month! Originally making an appearance way back in 2013 and 2014 respectively, the pair, sculpted by none other than Bear Model, stand at around 9″ tall each, coming painted in their classic colors and treated to removable lightsabre, laser blaster and vinyl cape accessories. Priced at just 9,504yen each plus shipping, both Darth Vader and the Stormtrooper will be available through Medicom via open preorder starting Tuesday, May 24th…

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[info courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]

Cure Toys’ “Metallic X-Ray” Devil Boogieman at Secret base…

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The elusive Cure Toys have just unveiled their latest release, the drop dead gorgeous “Metallic X-Ray” Devil Boogieman! Standing at around 9″ tall, featuring 4 points of articulation, plus removable oni mask and battle club, the beautifully realised figure has been cast in what appears to a red glitter infused clear vinyl, coming with a gorgeous “split” metallic red and green paint app with matching internal guts. Up for grabs through the Secret Base store later on today for 19,440yen ($177) plus shipping, international orders can be placed by hitting up SB directly at info@secret-b.com with your details…

Obsessed Panda’s “Deep Dream” Gamarah micro-run…

Fresh from the recent “Jabba the Toad” release, CO.OC29 has teamed up with Obsessed Panda‘s Michael Devera for the second Gamarah Yokai Yu release, proudly presenting the “Deep Dream” edition! Standing at around 7″ tall, featuring 5 points of articulation and coming complete with matching worm omake, the toad-like kaiju has been produced in a blue soft vinyl this time around, coming with a plethora of metallic green, blue and pink sprays with yellow hand painted detailing. Limited to an edition of just 5 pieces, the “Deep Dream” Gamarah will be touching down in the Obsessed Panda store this Tuesday, May 24th at 9am Pacific for $160 each plus shipping…

Elegab’s May lottery sales…

Regular as clockwork, Elegab comes this weekend with his latest round of monthly lottery sales! This month, fans have a total of 3 different figures to try their luck at; the planetary being known as Meteorg, coming in a GID vinyl with neon pink, green, metallic yellow and teal sprays, tower block monster Dancheera in a blue vinyl with metallic green, blue and pink sprays, and our favourite, tokusatsu nightmare Hyouga King, cast in a deep red vinyl and treated to metallic purple, gold and black sprays. Packed with an Underground Alien omake for just 8,300yen ($75) each, anyone interested in bagging the trio is going to need to head over to the Elegab site here and follow details on how to enter before the lottery’s close on Thursday, May 26th…

Awesome Toy x PLT Toy’s Vintage Vinyl Club exclusive “MAD Member” Ultra Bastard…

Up and coming sofubi producer PLT Toy has teamed up with Awesome Toy for a “MAD Member” Ultra Bastard paint run exclusively for Vintage Vinyl Club! Featuring a similar aesthetic to PLT’s previously released Blood Maijin, the 12.7″ tall Ultra Bastard has been produced by Unbox Industries in an orange soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with black, flesh, pink and white sprays plus matching ray gun accessory courtesy of Awesome Toy. Currently on sale in extremely limited numbers via e-mail lottery, the “MAD” Member Ultra Bastard will set you back $280 plus shipping. Fancy your chances at bagging one? The be sure to fire over an e-mail to Vinyl.House@yahoo.com.hk ASAP, being sure to include your name, Instagram/Facebook name, country, shipping address, phone number at PayPal address… Good luck to all who enter!

GEEK! x Medicom Toy’s [Flame “EN”] and [Dark “MEI”] Beast Human Minotaur sofubi…

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Originally making it’s debut at Shiryousei Expo 09 a few weeks back, GEEK!’s Beast Human Manotaur is set to make a welcome return this month with the surprise addition of an all-new head sculpt! Standing at a gargantuan 17″ tall, the beast – designed and sculpted by Dream Rocket’s Mr. Junichi Yajima – will be available in 2 different colorways this time; [Flame “EN”], coming with the new head in a red vinyl with gold/brown sprays, plus [Dark “MEI”, featuring the original skull in a blue vinyl with metallic teal/pink/dark blue sprays. Going on sale via lottery through the Medicom Toy store starting Tuesday, May 24th, both figures have been priced at 30,000yen ($272) plus shipping…

[info courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]

RC Berg’s “Space Harrier” and “Ida the Stone Head” garage kits at Yamakichiya…

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Yep, yet more from retailer Yamakichiya today and something a little different than our usual coverage to boot, as the guys proudly present their latest officially licensed toys from Sega… the Space Harrier garage kits! Created by RC Berg as part of their ongoing Videogame Heroes series, the 1/12 scaled release consists of 2 different characters from the cult shoot ’em up; lead protagonist Space Harrier himself and classic bad guy Ida the Stone Head.

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Coming packed in unassembled, unpainted form complete with a whole host of accessories, both resin sets can currently be found in the Yamakichiya store via open preorder, coming in at just 10,584yen and 9,720yen respectively… Look out for more Yamakichiya x Sega soon!

Siccaluna Koubo’s Monster??? sofubi revealed…

The guys behind Siccaluna Koubo have started teasing their next release, the jaw-dropping ghoul you see above! Whilst we have very little to go on at present aside from the posted tag “monster???”, the stunning piece  – presumably around 12″ tall – features a very similar aesthetic to Siccaluna’s current collaboration with SX Toy, the Yabanjin, coming with near identical textures, form and coloring- albeit with a 1959’s b-movie twist… Likely to make its debut in Japan very soon, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that retailers in the West get their hands on a version soon…

PicoPico’s “Max Toy Phase 2” Keronga at One-Up…

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Takepico’s Keronga sofubi returns this weekend in an all-new colorway from Max Toy Co‘s Mark Nagata! Sculpted by Pico Pico and produced by One-Up, the mini-sized frog monster stands at around 3.3″ tall, featuring one point of articulation in the neck. Produced in a vivid green/blue soft vinyl and adorned with tropical yellow, red and green sprays with hand brushed detailing, the “Max Toy Phase 2” Keronga comes bagged and headed for 4,200yen ($38) plus shipping. Interested parties are going to need to keep an eye out for the drop in the One-Up store this coming Saturday, May 21st…

[image courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]

Sunguts’ Yamakichiya excluisve Devil-kun sofubi…

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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 limited quantities through Yamakichiya right here, Devil-kun will set you back just 3,420yen ($30) plus shipping…

Baketan’s Medicom exclusive Zodiac Cat and Baketan No.1…

Sofubi duo Baketan have teamed up with Medicom Toy to offer up a number of exclusives this month! First up, we have the return of Baketan’s debut figure, the Zodiac Cat. Coming in at a mini-sized 4.75″ tall, the minimal 2-part figure will be up for grabs in 2 different colorways, “Black”, coming with grey, pink and faded yellow-green sprays and “Grey”, with black, white and pink sprays. Priced at just 3,240yen each, these will be available via open preorder through the usual sources starting Tuesday, May 24th…

Next up, we have the latest versions of Baketan’s incredibly popular Baketan No.1. Styled on the classic Mac2 computer, this robo cat has been treated to two different colorways, a “Mac” black and “Bake Boy” red. Going on sale through the Medicom store via lottery starting Tuesday, May 24th, both have been priced at 5,400yen each…

[info courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]

Toy Art Gallery x Secret Base’s “Pink Glitter” SpongeBob DX…

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Toy Art Gallery have secured a limited batch of the latest Spongebob DX sofubi from Secret Base! Standing at around 6.5″ tall, the officially licensed soft vinyl figure has been produced in crystal clear this time around, coming complete with a glistening pink glitter skeleton insert similar to the recent SB Marshmallow Man releases. Coming packed with a deluxe double-sided key charm, the “Pink Glitter” SpongeBob DX will be going on sale right here at 12pm Pacific this Friday, May 20th for just $90 plus shipping…