Angel Abby are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a fresh batch of Mai Nagamoto‘s hugely popular Innocent and Core sofubi! Designed by Mai and sculpted by T9G, the 4.7″ and 1.5″ tall figures are up for grabs in 4 different colorways this time around, with a painted silver “Glitter” version priced at $62, and blank “Pink”, “Black” and “Clear” for just $52. Available in super-limited quantities, all 4 can currently be found in the Angel Abby store right here…
“From the depths an ancient sea beast rises! A lost piece of the evolutionary chain! Hidden in the deep abyss for millennia, the ancient water lizard has appeared…”
Dropping his debut solo sofubi “Throgaa” via preorder a couple of weeks back, Acolorfulmonster has just unveiled a couple of revisions to the release that should help sweeten the deal to anyone sitting on the fence! Designed and sculpted by Acolorfulmonster, the super-creepy demonic man fish comes in at a whopping 8.5″ from nose to tail, featuring articulation in both the waist and neck. Currently undergoing soft vinyl production courtesy of Lulubell Toys over in Japan, Throgaa is being cast in a marble GID/blue vinyl for this first release, with the first 15 orders also receiving a solid GID blank to boot. Currently available for the reduced sum of just $125 plus shipping, anyone looking to snag the beast can find him in the Acolorfulmonster store right here…
Takepico’s Keronga sofubi returns this weekend in it’s second tree frog inspired 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 vivid green soft vinyl and adorned with tropical yellow, black and dark green sprays with hand brushed detailing, the “Tree Frog Phase 2” Keron comes bagged and headed for 2,600yen ($23) plus shipping. Interested parties can currently find the little guy in the One-Up store right here…
Shane Haddy over at Hints and Spices will be making a welcome return next week with a whole heap of new sofubi in his online store! Dubbed “Kickstart”, the huge sale is set to feature all of the Hints and Spices back catalog, including new and previously unreleased versions of Suity-chan, Kowaila, Waniphant, and the adorable Cooee-chan mash-up. Priced between just $35AUD to $65AUD each, all 16 figures will be making their way into the Hints and Spices store this coming Monday, February 29th… But that’s not all! To account for the slight rise in Australian postage, Shane will be throwing a few fun little extras into each order, with every $120AUD spent securing a special “goodie pack” worth $35AUD!
Originally unveiled in prototype form at SDCC ’15, the first round of Mondo‘s officially licensed Madball re-imaginings are now finally up for grabs! Featuring 3 of James Groman’s original characters from 1986 – Slobulus, Horn Head and Skull Face – each have been brought bang up to date by the guys at Ramirez Studios, coming in at a slightly bigger 4″ wide and produced in a super-detailed soft vinyl. Currently up for grabs via preorder through the Mondo store right here, the trio are being offered up singularly for $20 and just $55 for the set. Shipping is expected in the 3rd quarter of 2016…
Javier Jimenez has just revealed that his Baby Wananeko sofubi is set to return this weekend in an all-new “Gure-Pu” colorway! Designed by Javier and sculpted by Christina Ravenna, the 3″ tall, finger puppet-style kitties have been treated to a deep grape-colored base (grape being the rough translation for gure-pu in Japanese), complete with off-white sprays and hand brushed detailing. Currently on offer to Javier’s newsletter subscribers (sign up here if you haven’t already!), any remaining figures will be posted in the Stickup Monsters store at 11am Eastern this coming Sunday, February 28th…
Originally debuting in blank form way back at SDCC last summer, the Evil Lord of Destruction known as Skeletor is set to receive his first painted release in sofubi this week! Produced by Super7 in conjunction with Gargamel, the officially MOTU licensed piece has been styled to look like a classic 1980’s Japanese soft vinyl figure, standing at around 5″ tall and coming with a removable “Havoc Staff” sceptre plus articulation in both arms and head. Produced in a dark blue vinyl, this first painted run has been treated to charcoal grey, yellow and grey sprays with red detailing to mimic the obscure and elusive Leo Skeletor, a variant of the original toy released in India. Making his way onto the Super7 store next Thursday, March 3rd at Noon Pacific time, Skeletor comes packed in a deluxe window box for just $65 plus shipping…
As sole distributor of Secret Base in the US, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal yet another release they’ve secured from the sofubi giant, the “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man! Designed by Three Tides Tattoo and produced by Secret Base, the beautiful yokai-inspired figure has been produced in a unique blue GID vinyl this time around, featuring incredibly detailed decal and paint work in classic green and red tones. Going on sale in the TAG store this Friday, February 26th at Noon Pacific, “Kabuki #3” will set you back just $85 plus shipping…
Bwana Spoons over at Gravy Toys is proud to reveal that his Walking Killer sofubi will be making a return this week in an all-new “Neon Shizzle” colorway! Standing at around 4″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the Gargamel-produced figure has been cast up in a neon pink soft vinyl complete with banana, green and rooter sprays with hand brushed detailing and subtle tinsel highlights. Due to go on sale in limited quantities through the Gravy Toys store this Friday, February 26th at 10am Pacific time, pricing for the “Neon Shizzle” Walking Killers is still to be confirmed…
Chris Grondin aka Cryptodude has teamed up with music collective Tobacco to transform the Black Moth Super Rainbow mascot into a fully fledged, Madballs-style toy! Designed and sculpted by Chris based on the bubble gum blowing rainbow (albeit with the artist’s signature “siamese face” twist), the approximately 3″ wide ball has been produced in a similar soft latex foam as the original 80’s gross-out balls, coming with layers of vivid sprays and hand brushed detailing. Going on sale through Black Moth Super Rainbow soon, interested parties are going to need to sign up to their mailing list here to be in with a chance at bagging one of these beauties!
Following last month’s second blank release, the “Woebegone Mamilla” sofubi from Psycho Scimitar is set to make a welcome return this week with the release of 3 one-off customs! Designed and sculpted by PS’s Alex Gavryushenko, the “miserable nipple” stands at 8″ tall and around 6″ wide, featuring articulation in the neck as well as 2 interchangeable eyeballs and a tongue that can be fitted in the eye-sockets. Treated to 3 very unique paint apps using a wide spectrum of VColor paints, the trio will be making their way into the Psycho Scimitar store this Thursday, February 25th at 8pm Eastern time, priced at just $99 each plus shipping… Can’t get enough Woebegone? Then be sure to look out for news of the next painted versions soon!
The guys over at BlackBook Toy are proud to reveal that Ron English‘s EVIL MC sofubi will be returning this week in an all-new, fully painted “Camo” edition! Based on a recurring character seen in many of English’s paintings, the sinister-looking fast food anti-mascot has been realised in 3D by the talented Chop over at Monster Farm, standing at well over 13″ tall and coming with an impressive 8 points of articulation. Produced in what appears to be a tan-colored vinyl with camo-style black, green and brown sprays, each figure comes complete with a hand cast resin “fast food” gun, matching jumbo burger accessory and a “Gluten You Craven” tote bag (not pictured). Going on sale via the BlackBook Toy store this Thursday, February 25th at Midnight Japan time, the “Camo” EVIL MC has been priced at 18,360yen ($164) plus shipping…
With demand for the first release being so high, Kikkake‘s “Sally” Iron Monkey No.2 sofubi has thankfully returned this week for all those collectors who missed out! Drawing inspiration from classic vintage wind-up toys, the beautifully sculpted figure stands at around 7″ tall with 5 points of articulation, coming cast in a flesh tone vinyl with layers of orange, red, blue and gold sprays with brown lowlights. Currently up for grabs via lottery for the reduced sum of 11,000yen ($98) plus shipping (accounting for the lack of “Cub” accessory this time around), interested parties are going to need to fill out the dedicated entry form right here before Thursday, February 25th… Good luck!
Joe Merril of Splurrt/Secretoy fame has just revealed that his highly sought after collaborative figure with Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, the mighty Bone Usir, will be making a comeback this weekend! Standing at a lofty 10″ tall, the figure – featuring Joe’s skeletal Usir head on top of the standard MVH DX body – has been produced in an eye-catching glitter gold/bronze soft vinyl, with 2 different versions up for grabs; a fully painted run, plus a blank “set” that comes packed with a matching OG Usir. With details on the release still thin on the ground at present, interested parties are going to need to keep a close eye on the Splurrt Instagram feed for the full lowdown soon…
As previously mentioned in our coverage of the “Godzilla Blue” Kesagake last week, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys will have a number of other figures up for grabs later this week, the first coming in the form of these stunning Galaxy People Drexyls! Standing at around 4.7″ tall and featuring articulation in the waist, these intergalactic kitties have been produced in a blue soft vinyl, coming with layers of white, black, brown and pink sprays with meticulous brushed detailing courtesy of Malmstedt. Going on sale in the Rampage store alongside Kesagake and a number of other items this Friday, February 26th at 9am Japan time, pricing for the Rampage Drexyls is still to be confirmed…
Celebrating the launch of their Summer ’16 collection in style, Japanese lifestyle brand Punk Drunkers have secured exclusive versions of Five Star Toys’ Spring Man and Takepico’s Coijyarus for release this weekend! Whilst we still await colorway reveals for both figures, we can at least confirm that they’ll be making their way into the Punk Drunkers store at 11am Japan time this coming Saturday, February 27th… Keep a close eye on the PD Instagram feed for a look at both figures over the next few days!
Swiftly following the recent Moon-X and Oozi-X releases, KaijumonsteR is proud to reveal that he’s secured yet another round of Skull Head Butt exclusives, this time taking on the mighty Gorillinator! Standing at a sizeable 9″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the beast – an ingenious mash-up of the Terminator and Kong – has been produced in a GID soft vinyl this time around, coming in 2 blind-bagged colorways; “Light Blue” and “Pink”; both limited to 4 signed and numbered pieces priced at €170 each. Currently up for grabs via e-mail lottery, anyone interested in bagging the figure is going to need to fire over their name, Instagram name (if you have one), country, shipping address, phone number and PayPal address to kaijumonstergallery@gmail.com before close on Tuesday, March 1st… Good luck to all who enter!
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to announce the arrival of yet another one-off Gnaw-X, this time coming in the form of the mummified monster you see above! Near identical to the custom Bob created for the Rampage Studios Halloween Show back in October last year, the 8″ tall Skull Head Butt figure has been treated to red glass inset eyes, fabric wrap, and an internal motion activated, color-changing LED unit over layers of neon-pastel Monster Kolor sprays. Coming signed and dated by the artist, the “Mummy” Gnaw-X will be making it’s way into the Plaseebo store this coming Friday, February 26th for around $350 plus shipping…
Japanese artist Hariken over at Mad Panda Factory is proud to reveal that his アレの見守りソフビ人形 (more simply known as “ARE”) figure has made a return in 2 all-new colorways! Standing at around 2.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck, the little fellow – designed by Hariken and sculpted by TTToy – has been produced in a yellow soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with alternate red/black and blue/black masked sprays. Packed in authentic food-style trays, the pair can currently be found in the Mad Panda Factory store right here for just 1,620yen ($13) each plus shipping…
Hot on the heels of the recent VVC exclusive release (details of which can be found right here), fellow Hong Kong-based retailer Angel Abby has teased their very own Oozeball release set to drop soon! Coming in at little over 3″ wide, the Tru:Tek-designed, Zectron-sculpted homage to both Ooze-It and Madballs has been produced in a flesh-toned soft vinyl this time around, limited to 20 that will be split up into 2 colorways hand painted by Angel Abby’s Andy. Due to go on sale over the next couple of weeks, be sure to stay tuned for a full reveal plus release details very soon…
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