One of Max Toy Company‘s most popular characters, the Micro Eyezon, has just been available in a Christmas-themed colorway exclusively for retailer Kaiju Legion! Molded in glow-in-the-dark vinyl and treated to green, gold and silver sprays with red hand brushed detailing, the mutant spud has been limited to an edition of just 7 pieces this time around, each coming bagged and headed for just $25 each plus shipping. Interested parties can find them in the Kaiju Legion store right here…
Dan Willet over at Unbox Industries has revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Daniel Yu to bring the highly talented artist’s “Jiangshi Acolyte” (Hopping Vampire) figure to vinyl! Having seen numerous releases in resin over the past year as a 3″ tall mini, it would appear from the above image of the hand that this new version will in fact be a whole lot larger- our stab in the dark being around the 8″ mark. With little else to go on at present aside from this beautifully sculpted hand, we’re going to have to wait a while longer until we find out the exact nature of the release… Hopefully not for too long though!
Barry Allen Williams aka Gorgoloid has just unveiled the latest figure he’ll have up for grabs in his webstore soon, the stunning Garamon/Pigumon Daruma! An ingenious mix of Ultra Q kaiju and a lucky Dharma doll, the stunning piece – inspired by the traditional Japanese toy paintings of Kyosen Kawasaki – has been hand sculpted by the artist at around 4″ tall, coming cast in a super-glossy red resin for it’s first release. Due to touch down in the Gorgoloid store at some point over the next couple of weeks, be sure to stay tuned for full-release details soon…
“I wanted to feel as festive as the world was telling me that I was supposed to feel. And I didn’t want to do it alone. So here we are: candy-cane creatures, straight from the treasure box and into your diabolical diorama of ginger-beams and icing icicles…”
Hateball has rather reluctantly got into the festive spirit with 2 new “Peppermint” Treasure Toys! Featuring both the previously released Gourdon and Therefore Ghost, the pair of mini-sized treats have been produced by our very own Tru:Tek in a swirled red and white rubber. Currently up for grabs in super-limited quantities in the Hateball store right here, the pair will set you back just $20 and $12 each respectively…
In celebration of the Holly Jolly Holidays, the team at Super7 come with a trio of new releases to get you ready for the season! So grab yourself some hot cocoa with marshmallows and take a seat by the fireplace, as the new Leroy C., Foster and Milton will put you in the Christmas spirit… Going on sale Wednesday, December 16th online at 12pm Pacific time and at both San Francisco and San Diego locations the same day at 11am, we bring you a quick rundown of the new colorways that’ll be on offer…
Peppermint Swirl Milton & Foster// From the Kandy Kaiju stand to your vinyl toy collections come the newest colorway of Brian Flynn’s Milton and Foster figures. Each figure is cast in a Red and White vinyl swirl, so good you want to pop them in your mouth! Expect Peppermint Swirl Milton and Foster to retail at $25 each.
Glowing Ice Blue Leroy C.// In collaboration with the good folks of Invisible Creature, spawns the newest edition of Leroy C. This version is cast in brilliant GID vinyl with silver and blue sprays with white and red details, coming in at just $35 a piece…
Awesome Toy have just revealed their entry for Clutter‘s upcoming “Gift Wrapped” group show, the “Pick Me” Jinmenken sofubi! Featuring both “standard” and “skull” versions of the hugely popular human-faced dog, these 2-part, 8″ tall figures have been produced in a hot pink soft vinyl replete with neon sprays and hand threaded hair. Limited to an edition of just 20 pieces (10 in green, 8 in blue and 2 in purple), each coming packed blind bagged, the “Pick Me” Jinmenken will be available at the event tomorrow for just $100 a piece. Want a chance at bagging one early? Then be sure to sign up to Clutter’s gallery preview list right here…
Toy Art Gallery and TKOM are proud to offer up their collaboratively produced Double Think sofubi in an all-new “Hibiscus” colorway! Standing at a gargantuan 10.5″ tall and featuring a metal chained ball accessory, the hugely popular figure has been produced by TAG in a gorgeous “hibiscus” pink colored soft vinyl, once again remaining unpainted for your customising pleasure. Retailing for $175 plus shipping, Double Think will be up for grabs via email lottery starting Noon Pacific time today (12/11). Those feeling lucky can mail TAG at sales@toyartgallery.com with “Double Think Lottery” as the subject, being sure to include both Paypal address and shipping info to enter… Good luck to all who enter!
Teased in prototype form throughout the past few months, the monumental “Dualbat” sofubi from Paul Kaiju has finally been revealed in vinyl! A two-headed rendition of the artist’s signature Mockbat design, the humungous beast stands at around 15″ tall from tip to toe – Paul’s biggest figure to date at nearly double the height of the original sculpt! Pictured here as a flesh-tone test shot, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for the first painted release early next year…
Celebration 5 years of Studio Uamou at their 2k540 location, the guys have prepared a very special release to mark the occasion… the “Galaxy” Big Uamou! A perfectly up-scaled rendition of Uamou’s classic horned mini, the toy-come-art piece stands at just under 12″ tall, coming complete with one point of articulation in the neck. Produced by Unbox Industries in a black soft vinyl, each figure has been treated to Master Goto’s instantly recognisable mix of galaxy sprays and sparkles. Currently up for grabs in limited numbers through the Uamou store right here, the “Galaxy” Big Uamou will set you back 15,000yen ($123) plus shipping…
Having already worked with the likes of PicoPico and Dream Rocket to create some of the indie sofubi scene’s most impressive figures in recent years, the elusive GEEK! are proud to announce that they’ve teamed up with none other than Kenth Toy Works for their latest must-have kaiju… the Cerberus Man! Based on the three-headed hell hound found in Greek mythology, this upwardly mobile interpretation stands at a towering 11.8″ tall with 5 points of articulation. Debuting in the pictured black soft vinyl with with white sprays, Cerberus Man will be available through the Medicom Toy store via open pre-order starting Thursday, December 24th, coming in at just 21,600yen ($177) plus shipping…
[Info courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]
Japanese Star Wars fan site and retailer Star Case have just revealed that their signature “Dester Commando” sofubi is set to return this month in an all-new “Graffiti Blue” colorway! Taken from ongoing knock-off Star Wars line “Star Convoy”, the 6″ tall Stormtrooper-inspired sofubi has been treated to red, black, green and yellow hand brushed detailing on blue vinyl, coming complete with a hand cut paper belt. Coming packed with 2 additional heads plus a matching print card, the “Graffiti Blue” Dester Commando will be touching down in the Star Case store next Saturday, December 19th for around 7,000yen ($57) plus shipping…
Taiwan-based toy artist ShonSide has just teased a forthcoming collaborative release with none other than Goccodo! Whilst we have very little information to go on at present, the above sillouhette would suggest that we’ll be treated to a mash-up of Goccodo’s Astro Unkotsu sofubi at Shon’s resin Cat Rider- although only time will tell! Look out for the full lowdown on this promising pair-up very soon…
The team over at GRUP Design are proud to reveal that their debut sofubi – “Rimey” from The Midnight Parade – is making a welcome return this week! Standing at around 4″ tall and featuring 2 points of articulation, the Kenth Toy Works sculpted figure has been treated to 2 all-new colorways this time around; “Pop Dream”, coming in a clear vinyl filled with multi-colored ballbearings and “Ayame”, cast in white vinyl and treated to subtle metallic purple and silver sprays. Priced at just 6,800yen ($56) and 4,000yen ($33) respectively, the pair are currently being offered up via the usual e-mail lottery system. To be in with a chance of bagging either figure, interested parties are going to need to fire over their name, country, shipping address, phone number, PayPal address and name of product to grupdesign@yahoo.co.jp before close on Saturday, December 12th… Good luck to all who enter!
The “Robo Top” resin spinning top from Inami Toyland‘s Kevin Nam returns by popular demand for a special “Cloudfall” release just in time for the holidays! Coming in at around 2″ tall by 2″ wide, the fully working, hand sculpted spinning top features an ingenious “rock, paper, scissors” style mechanic, with each of the robot’s hands (clenched, 2 fingers up and 3 fingers up) representing the game’s 3 choices. Produced by Kevin in 2 different sunset-inspired colorways for this release, a marbled pearl “white/purple” and “white/blue”, both have once again been limited to an edition of just 10 pieces each. Coming poly-bagged with an admission ticket-style header card, the latest round of Robo Tops will be touching down in the new Inami Toyland store, on Thursday, December 10th at 9pm Eastern time for just $15 each plus shipping. Check out a video of the figure in action right here…
The guys over at Cojica Toys are proud to announce the return of their towering Tyranbo sofubi in 2 unpainted colorways! Standing at an impressive 8″ tall and featuring 6 points of articulation, the adorable dinos have been produced in your choice of glow-in-the-dark or purple soft vinyl. Currently up for grabs via the usual lottery system for just 5,000yen ($41) plus shipping, interested parties are going to need to fill out the dedicated entry form right here before close on Sunday, December 13th…
Legendary toy artist Touma has just revealed that he’s been working on an officially licensed Astro Boy sofubi for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Festival next week! Featuring the iconic android’s signature winged hair and chunky boots, the little guy has been redesigned and sculpted in Touma’s unmistakable style, coming with those elongated arms and smooth curves as standard. Pictured here as a finished clay prototype, we’re told that the final article will be up for grabs at the Tokyo-based event starting Thursday, December 17th… Here’s hoping the official license doesn’t prevent an overseas release soon!
Having quickly built a name for himself with his hugely popular “Kaibutsu Series” finger puppets, artist KtoKto has taken a brief break from horror toys for his latest release, proudly presenting the stunning, as-yet-untitled sculpts you see above! Whilst solid information on the project is still forthcoming, it would appear that the fantasy-based figures have taken a leaf from both Neclos Fortress and Capcom’s Ghosts ‘n Goblins in terms of aesthetic, with both undead knight and gargoyle still retaining the same one-part, open bottom design of Kaibutsu. Pictured here as finished clay prototypes, we’ll be keeping our fingers that the pair make their debut in soft vinyl early next year…
Rounding off an extremely busy 2015 in style, Singapore-based artist Daniel Yu has just revealed that all of the sculpts he’s created this year will be making an appearance as part of a HUGE end of year sale today! Featuring everything from Lil’ Jefe, the Space Creep, Porkins and our personal favourite, the Jiangshi Acolyte, each figure is available in a number of different painted and blank colorways ranging from $20-$80 in price, with a full unpainted set of 7 in “Shadow” black for $150… Look out for them all in the Daniel Yu store at 10am Eastern (12/8)!
In an unexpected shock reveal, Paul Kaiju has just announced that he’ll be teaming up with Jeff Lamm and Unbox Industries for a new “infected” version of their ever-popular Space Mining Division 5 vinyl figure! Whilst the above pic is all we have to go on at present, it would appear that the 10″ figure will remain largely the same as previous releases, albeit with a clear helmet dome and an all new creature designed by Kaiju lurking at the controls… Stay tuned for more news as we get it!
With both “Melting Man” and “Slimy Siamese”selling out instantaneously, Scumbags and Superstars have once again called upon the talents of artist Chris Grondin aka Cryptodude for the release of yet another Slimeball… the 3-Eyed King Kong! Based on an original character design from S&S, the suitably gross-looking ball has once again been hand sculpted by Grondin at around 3″ wide, coming cast in an authentic latex foam similar to the original Madballs and layered with a ton of sprays and brushed detailing. Due to go on sale via lottery for $120 each soon, be sure to stay tuned for full details on how to enter over the next couple of weeks…
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