The 10th Anniversary Plaseebo Mummy set #6…

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Continuing his 10th Anniversary celebrations this week, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo comes with the sixth instalment in his Plaseebo Mummy series! Standing at around 7″ tall, the creepy figure has been cast in a green glow-in-the-dark vinyl this time around, coming with detail hugging grey and earth washes, orange swirled glass inset eyes, an internal, motion activated LED unit and authentic aged mummy bandages. Housed in a 9″ tall, gold leaf encrusted sarcophagus complete with a groaning and screaming sound unit, this signed and dated figure will be touching down in the artist’s store this coming Friday, April 22nd for an undisclosed sum…

Rampage Toys’ Superfestival 71 exclusive Skelehag and Big Foot…

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Hot on the heals of yesterday’s Fig-Lab mini show at Rampage Studios (of which a few recap pics can be found at the bottom of this post), Rampage Toys‘ Jon Malmstedt has started to reveal the various exclusives he’ll have up for grabs at Superfestival 71 this weekend! First up, we have the Skelehag… The latest version of Rampage’s “Hag-X” collaboration with Skull Head Butt, the piece – inspired by MOTU’s Skeletor – appears to have been cast in a black soft vinyl this time around, coming with faithful purple/blue/yellow sprays and a matching “He-Man” settler omake…

Next up, we have the first official third party run of Awesome Toy‘s new Bigfoot sofubi. Standing at a monstrous 10″ tall, the elusive ape has been produced in a red soft vinyl with gorgeous metallic sprays and detailing from Rampage. Both going on sale alongside a ton of other soon-to-be-revealed exclusives this Sunday, April 24th, look out for more exclusive reveals on the Rampage IG feed throughout the week…

Gegephix x PLM’s “Gege Lumps” Languor Mania series…

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Chanmen of Gegephix/Gargamel has teamed up with PLM for a special run of their daruma-style doll Languor Mania! Dubbed “Gege Lumps”, the mini series consists of 4 different takes on the ball-like figure from Chanmen; Gi-Oh’s Ray Prophecy (Red), Gi-Oh’s Spirit-Spell (blue), Gi-Oh’s Spirit and Electronic, and our favourite, the Gameboy-inspired Gi-Oh’s Spirit and Play. Going on sale via prerelease at BEAMS‘ Tokyo Culture To exhibition on Friday, April 22nd, we’ll be holding out for an online release through the PLM store soon…

Takepico’s “MT Green/Purple” Keronga at One-Up…

Takepico’s Keronga sofubi returns this weekend in an all-new “MT Green/Purple” colorway! Sculpted by Pico Pico and produced by One-Up, the mini-sized frog monster stands at around 3.3″ tall, featuring articulation in the neck. Produced in a pink soft vinyl and adorned with metallic green, purple and gold sprays with hand brushed detailing, the “MT Green/Purple” Keronga comes bagged and headed for 2,600yen ($23) plus shipping. Interested parties can find the little guy in the One-Up store alongside a whole host of other goodies at 9pm Japan time tonight…

Goccodo’s “Hulkster” Strong Smell Cyclops revealed…

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The awesome Strong Smell Cyclops from Goccodo is set to return soon in an all-new colorway inspired by the one and only Hulk Hogan! Designed by Goccodo and sculpted by RESTORE‘s Abe Junnokai, this 9″ of wrasslin’ hot mess appears to have been cast in a brown soft vinyl this time, coming in a swathe of sprays inspired by Mr America’s signature yellow and red get-up. Whilst details of his release are still thin on the ground at present, we’ll be keeping our fingers and toes crossed that the big man sees some sort of overseas release soon…

Milk Boy Toys’ exclusive 4-Eyes NagNagNag…

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In conjunction with their collaborative “Compound” show in Harajuku, Milk Boy Toys have teamed up with Shigeru Arai for the release of an exclusive NagNagNag run this weekend! Featuring the classic 4-Eyes Siamese head on the standard Nag body, the highly prized figure has been cast in a pink/red soft vinyl this time around, with paint app(s) to be revealed shortly. Going on sale at the Milk Boy store this Sunday, April 17th at 4pm Japan time for 85,000yen ($780), we’re told that one will be held back for an online lottery sale through Instagram soon after. Keep an eye on the Milk Boy feed right here for details on how to enter!

The “Blue” and “Pink” Anatomy Skull Uamou sofubi…

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Uamou are proud to announce that their Anatomy Skull Uamou sofubi is now up for grabs in 2 all-new colorways! Standing at around 3″ tall, the signature 2-part mini has once again been cast in a clear vinyl, this time coming with your choice of either blue or pink clear acetate inserts. Currently available alongside the previously released yellow, green and purple versions in the Uamou store right here, these little guys will set you back just 3,500yen ($32) each plus shipping…

Gravy Toys x Ugly Dolls’ “UGLY” Sons of Brodarr sofubi…

Gravy Toys have teamed up with none other than David Horvath of Uglydoll-fame for the latest instalment in the ongoing Suns of Brodarr series… the adorable UGLY with Parking Meter Basher! Utilising the latest SoB tailed body, this 5.5″ tall figure comes complete with an all-new Wage UD-inspired head with a crazy oversized arm attachment. Currently available via preorder through the Gravy Toys store right here, unpainted glow blanks will set you back $44, whilst a painted version will set you back just $46… We’re told the preorder will be closing tomorrow (4/16), so be sure to head on over and order yours before it’s too late!

Anraku Ansaku’s Medicom Toy exclusive Mamaregon and Giant Cambodia…

Medicom Toy continue their dream partnership with the legendary Anraku Ansaku this month with the release of new versions of both Mamaregon and the Giant Cambodia! Coming in at a super-chunky 11″ long each, the highly sought after pair have been produced in contrasting yellow and purple vinyl respectively, coming with mesmerising orange and silver sprays complemented with beautiful hand painted detailing… Going on sale via open preorder through the Medicom Toy store starting Sunday, April 24th, both Mamaregon and the Giant Cambodia will set you back just 19,440yen ($174) each plus shipping…

[info courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]

Softoy Hobby’s HUGE post-ToyCon Uk ’16 sale…

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We at Softoy Hobby had an amazing time at ToyCon UK ’16 over the weekend, catching up with friends, selling toys, and most importantly, picking up a few gems for our own collection! Thankfully to all who couldn’t attend, we held back some select stock that we’ll be releasing online next week along with a few leftovers and a couple of soon-to-be-revealed surprises that didn’t make it to the event… So without further adieu, here’s a quick rundown of the slew of toys that’ll be available from our store starting Wednesday, April 20th at 9pm London time…

  • Gory Hole’s Warui Zonbi: Series 1 “Ghost Edition”// Featuring both SS Wolfgang and Selwyn, these MaBa Zombies-inspired finger puppets have been cast in a GID soft vinyl complete with teal rub, violet sprays and silver detailing. Limited to 10 sets, each coming packed in a deluxe display box with matching GID keshi, these have been priced at $85 per set. A limited run of blank GID sets will also be available for $60 each…
  • One-Off “TMNOB” Secrets of the Oozeballs// One-off Oozeballs inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, these have been rubbed, sprayed and brushed by Tru:Tek in metallic Monster Kolor paint. Just Michaelangelo and Raphael remain, coming in at $100 each…
  • Nazi Hovertank play sets// A collaboration between Gory Hole and Science Patrol, these play sets feature  Warui Zonbi “SS Wolfgang” mashed-up with the Mastodon tank. Hand painted by Tru:Tek, each set comes with a hovertank mounted on a display base with magenta keshi that fit in the tank base. Limited to 4, these have been priced at $75 each…
  • “GID” SD Fake Baron// The first exclusive release for Tru:Tek’s collaboration with Awesome Toy, the micro-sized super ‘bot keshi has been cast in a GID rubber this time around. Limited to just 10 pieces, each packed in a gacha capsule with insert and keychain attachment, these have been priced at $7 each…
  • Hand painted Strange Creatures keshi// A soft-debut for Radioactive Uppercut’s Strange Creatures of Atlas Island keshi, this first wave of casts have been hand rubbed, sprayed and brushed by Tru:Tek in a variety of styles and finishes. With standard customs priced at just $30, the more labor intensive Garamon and Pigumon homages can be yours for $35… Look out for more details on the first official SCoAI release soon!
  • TMNFB one-off// Continuing the TMNT theme, Tru:Tek has customized yet another upcoming figure from Radioactive Uppercut in those classic greens and browns, the clawed kappa known as Freakboy! Sculpted by Tim Stephson based on RU’s original design, the little guy – standing at around 2.5″ tall – has been cast by Tru:Tek in a keshi-style rubber, coming with various sprays and detailing to mimic TMNT’s Raphael. Limited to just 1, TMNFB can be yours for just $35…
  • “Darkside of the Rainbow” Arch Mage// Continuing his collaborations with Science Patrol (of which we hear there’s more coming very soon!), Tru:Tek has set about working on a micro-run of their ever-popular Arch Mage sofubi. Cast in a flesh vinyl, the little guys have been treated to a plethora of metallic pink and purple sprays over a black rub. Limited to just 3 pieces, these have been priced at just $30 each…
  • One-off Lamputron// A custom mash-up of Kenth Toy Works/acolorfulmonster’s Zombitron and Shimomoku’s Lampu, this adorable little figure has been adorned with a variety of metallic sprays and hand brushed detailing. Limited to 1, priced at $45…
  • “Two Face Todd” Trouballz// As well as Tru:Tek’s exclusives, the Softoy Hobby booth also had the honor of stocking a very limited supply of Bad Attic Toys‘ Trouballz sofubi. Available in 3 different vintage-themed colorways, painted versions have been priced at $85, whilst blanks will set you back just $60…

Keep a close eye on the Tru:Tek/Softoy Hobby Instagram feed here for a look at the surprises we’ll be revealing closer to the sale…

Monster Worship’s”Aqua Fresh” Slime Bat for Skull Brain’s 10th Anniversary…

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Monster Worship has been hard at work on a special “Aqua Fresh” Slime Bat release in celebration of Super7 forum Skull Brain‘s 10th anniversary celebrations! Designed by Michael Skattum and produced by MW, the 6″ tall piece has been cast in a clear vinyl this time, coming complete with silver/clear green sprays with GID ball bearing inserts. Going on sale exclusively to SB members via lottery later this week, we suggest you dust off those logins and keep an eye out on the board to be the first in the know on this awesome release!

StickUp Monsters’ post-ToyCon UK ’16 sale…

Hot on the heels of a hugely successful ToyCon UK ’16, StickUp Monsters‘ Javier Jimenez has just announced that his leftover exclusives will be up for grabs online this weekend! Featuring the previously posted “Outlaw” Wananeko micro-run alongside a “Stray” factory-paint run, the adorable yokai moggies are to be joined by Javier’s latest resin mini, the “Ghost Bat”, in a plethora of unpainted hues. Look out for all 3 releases in the StickUp Monsters store this coming Saturday, April 16th at 11am Eastern time…

Mr Krotpong’s blind-bag M1Go DaDa micro-run…

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Mr Krotpong has just secured a batch of M1Go’s DaDa sofubi for a special blind-bag release coming soon! Featuring a total of 6 pieces – 4 in GID and 2 in flesh – the obscure Ultraman Kaiju are due to come in a number of different one-off finishes, incorporating tons of free sprays, meticulous masking and painstaking hand brushed detailing in. Going on sale through the Krotpong store soon, we suggest keeping a close eye on the artist’s Instagram feed here for more reveals and info over the next few days…

UhOh Toys’ glitter-infused Errants sofubi…

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Aaron over at UhOh Toys is proud to a announce that his Errants minis will be returning this week for a special glitter-infused release! Consisting of all 3 2.5″ tall designs from the series; “Roku” the scientist owl, “Cutty” the cowboy bull and “Verge” the space faring lizard, the adorable 2 part figures have been produced in a selection of clear blue, pink and purple glitter vinyl, each coming loaded with iridescent tinsel inside. Going on sale in the UhOh store via a week long preorder starting this Friday, April 15th, pricing on the little guys is still to be confirmed…

BlackBook Toy’s “Mono” Dim sofubi…

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Hot on the heels of last month’s “Lil Alex” release, Nigo over at BlackBook Toy has revealed that Frank Kozik‘s “Dim” A Clockwork Carrot figure is also set to make a comeback in a sleek new “Mono” colorway this weekend! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, the Clockwork Orange inspired piece has been produced in a matte black soft vinyl this time around, coming with a mix of black, grey and white masked sprays, fitted black chain plus matching “Maskie” mask.  Touching down in the BlackBook Toy store this Saturday, April 16th at Noon Japan time, “Mono” Dim can be yours for 13,500yen ($124) plus shipping…

Uamou’s Nauts exclusive Ghost Uamou Series…

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The guys over at Uamou have teamed up with Geek Life and Nauts for an exclusive run of “Ghost” Uamou sofubi! Inspired by Ghost Face from cult 90’s slasher Scream, the little guys have been produced in a white soft vinyl with authentic black eye and mouth detailing, coming complete with a hand stitched felt cloak that can be fastened at the front. Joined by a super-limited run of “Ghost” Fortune Uamou too, interested parties can expect these murderous little devils in the Nauts store right here this Friday, April 15th at 10am Japan time…

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Plaseebo’s “Night Gamer Masquerading as R2D2 on Tatooine” one-off custom…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has very kindly shared his latest custom creation, the “Night Gamer Masquerading as R2D2 on Tatooine”! A one of a kind vinyl custom standing 10″ high and 7″ wide, the unique-looking kaiju droid has been weathered with Monster Kolor sprays and drips to match life on the desert planet, coming complete with two switched external mounted color-changing LED units and one switched internal  color-changing LED unit that illuminates the entire body from within. Signed snd dated by the artist, the latest version of the Night Gamer will be touching down in the Plaseebo store this coming Friday, April 17th for an undisclosed sum…

Rampage Toys’ Uncle Steve micro-run…

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Rampage Toys‘ Job Malmstedt has teamed up with Splurrt for a special painted run of Uncle Steve sofubi! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the dapper zombie has been produced in a black soft vinyl this time, coming with layer upon layer of metallic sprays and hand brushed detailing courtesy of Jon. Created for the upcoming Rampage x Fig-Lab show at Rampage Studios this Sunday, April 24th, any remaining are due to head online soon after…

TAG x Paul Kaiju’s “Bubblegum” Slugbeard sofubi…

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Look who’s back… Toy Art Gallery is proud to present a brand-new version of Paul Kaiju’s Slugbeard, the “Bubblegum” edition! Measuring in at an impressive 10” tall and 10” wide, with multiple points of articulation and a vinyl wrecking ball attached with a real metal chain, this Japanese-produced figure has been cast in a gorgeous bubblegum-pink soft vinyl this time around. Priced at just $165 plus shipping, look out for the pink pulmonate in the TAG store this coming Friday, April 15th at Noon Pacific time…

Super7’s new Kandy Kaiju and Alien Queen sofubi…

Super7 and Secret Base has once again joined forces to bring us the officially licensed Alien Queen sofubi just in time for Alien Day ’16! Following a similar aesthetic to the previously released standard Alien figure, this vintage Poppy-inspired piece appears to stand at a similar 4.5″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the arms and neck. Cast in a gorgeous “Magma” marbled vinyl for its first release, the Queen comes packed in an authentic Japanese window box for $65 plus shipping (TBC). Look out for her and a whole host of other Alien related goodies in the Super7 store on Tuesday, April 26th at Noon Pacific…

Looking to get your S7 fix a little sooner?! Then you’ll be glad to know that the guys will be releasing 2 new Kandy Kaiju figures this week. Seeing the return of both Milton and Foster, both have been produced in a delicious looking brown GID colorway. Priced at just $35 each, the pair will be touching down in the store this Thursday, April 14th at Noon Pacific…