SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Shadow” Stryker Lock sofubi from Onell x RealxHead…

Onell Design have teamed up with RealxHead for the latest round of fully Glyos integrated “Stryker Lock” sofubi! Standing at around 5″ tall and made up of a total of 11 different soft vinyl parts, this all-new “Shadow” colorway has been cast in a glossy black with minimal masked red detailing. Available with either “Mowhawk” or “Crossborg” heads, the Stryker Lock sofubi can be found alongside a whole slew of new Glyos figures right here for just $30 plus shipping… Supplies are super-limited, so be sure to head on over ASAP to avoid disappointment!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Supermoon” Shub Zeroth sofubi from Metacrypt…

Making a limited appearance at NYCC ’15 over the weekend, the “Supermoon” Shub Zeroth from Metacrypt is now up for grabs online! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring numerous points of articulation in the arms, legs and head, the demonic goat-beast remains unpainted this time around, coming cast in a gorgeous GID soft vinyl. Currently available in the Metacrypt store right here, the “Supermoon” Shub Zeroth will set you back just $100 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Amazing Fake Baron” sofubi micro-run from Awesome Toy…

Whilst the guys over at Awesome Toy unfortunately ran out of time before they could send any exclusives over for NYCC ’15 this week, they’ve decided to celebrate the legendary convention with one of the releases they had planned… presenting the “Amazing Fake Baron” micro-run! Inspired by Poppy’s Spiderman sofubi from the 70’s, the figure has been produced in the web-crawler’s familiar primary red, coming complete with authentic blue, gold and black sprays and an ingenious “web-slinging action” gimmick fitted in the wrist. Limited to an edition of just 10 pieces priced at $100 each, anyone looking to pick one up is going to need to fire over an e-mail to sales.awesometoy@gmail.com with “NYCC FAKE BARON” in the title, being sure to include their name, address and PayPal address… But that’s not all! Hot on the heals of the Amazing Fake Baron, Awesome Toy will also be offering up a special NYCC “Tokyo” Jinmenken this weekend- look out for full details tomorrow!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tibe” sofubi from Teddy Maker x Magical Design…

Originally releasing at Superfestival 69 a couple of weeks back, the debut sofubi from Teddy Maker – “Tibe” – is now finally available to overseas collectors! A collaboration with bespoke Japanese jewellers Magical Design, the mini-mid sized figure appears to be inspired by the company’s signature tattoo/maui skull rings, featuring a similarly embellished face and body sculpt. Produced in a black soft vinyl and treated to simple metallic green sprays, the 5″ tall, 2-part figure is currently up for grabs at just $52 plus shipping. Anyone interested in bagging a Tibe can hit fellow sofubi producer Algangu up at Algangu@Bugsyweb.Co.Jp with their enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cat with Dagger” sofubi preorder from Deth P Sun x FOE Gallery…

FOE Gallery have teamed up with artist Deth P Sun for the release of their first ever toy, the “Cat with Dagger” sofubi! Based on Deth’s recurring feline design, the character has been beautifully realised in 3D, standing at around 6″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation. Pictured here as a finished resin prototype ahead of full soft vinyl production over in Japan, the figure is currently up for preorder to coincide with the artist’s current show at the gallery which runs until Monday, October 19th. Available painted in an “Classic” grey vinyl with white, black and silver sprays for $65 or blank for just $55, interested parties can find “Cat with Dagger” in the FOE store right here. Delivery is expected in early 2016…

MAN-E-NEWS// The coming of Violence Toy…

Tattoo artist Zach Taylor has teamed up with Middle of Beyond‘s Ezra Haidet for the launch of an all-new toy imprint, Violence Toy! Inspired by cult horror, neo kaiju and classic gross-out toys, the guys’ initial line-up consists of 4 different mixed and matched characters – the ET inspired “Asogian Assasin”, helmeted “Death Car Assasin”, infinity mouthed “Time-Gore” and our personal favourite, the “Trollborg” – each stands at around 7″ tall, coming with one of two different body designs and one of three arm attachments. Produced in a GID soft vinyl and treated to layers of sprays, rubs and hand painted detailing, the first round of 10 figures can be found in the Middle of Beyond store right here for $160 each plus shipping… Look out for more from this promising line soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Kohai” resin kaiju from UnaffiliatedSJ…

After weeks of sculpt teasers on Instagram, UnaffiliatedSJ is proud to reveal that his follow-up to “Creature-X”, the impressive “Kohai”, will finally be up for grabs in resin form as early as next week! Said to be inspired by Godzilla’s son “Manilla”, the beautifully sculpted figure is set to play side kick to Creature-X, featuring an altogether more stout (and short) frame at around 6″-7″ tall. Pictured here in test shot form, expect the first unpainted resin release in the UnaffiliatedSJ store next Monday/Tuesday for an undisclosed sum… Here’s hoping a successful debut will see the figure’s translation into soft vinyl soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Comet Debris’ Halloween ’15 Unlucky Bags announced…

Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris is proud to reveal that his Unlucky Bags will be returning just in time for Halloween this month! As with previous bags, this year’s assortment will include a selection of randomly packed customs, signed and numbered limited editions, test shots (never released test vinyl), and unpainted figures. Available in 2 different sizes; a “Small” version, complete with 1 medium sized figure and 1 small for $111, and a “Large”, with 2 medium and 2 small figures for $222; both will be touching down in the Comet Debris store on October 17th at 10pm Pacific. Keep a close eye on the CM Instagram feed here for teasers from the bags over the next few days!

MAN-E-NEWS// Mishka’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Boryoku Genjin” from NagNagNag…

Apparel brand Mishka have revealed that they will once again be teaming up with Shigeru Arai of NagNagNag for an exclusive run of the new “Boryoku Genjin” figure! Limited to a run of just 5 pieces this time around, each 9″ tall figure has been treated to Shig’s signature layered sprays and brushed detailing, coming packed with a custom header and exclusive Nag comic for $850 each. Going on sale at the Mishka booth today at 2pm via lottery, interested parties are going to need to head over and collect a ticket at 1.45pm… Good luck to all who enter!

MAN-E-NEWS// The painted “GID” Elder Demons: Series 1 sofubi from DeathCat Toys…

They’ve been a little while in coming, but the first round of painted Elder Demons: Series 1 sofubi from DeathCat Toys will finally be up for grabs this week! Designed by DeathCats’ Johan Ulrich and sculpted by KtoKto, the 2.5″ tall Bikkuriman/Ma-Ba-style split torso minis – Oni Mira and the Red Pharoah – have been produced in a GID soft vinyl this time around, coming with a swathe of neon sprays and hand painted detailing. Limited to a run of just 7 sets, each coming bagged with Bikkuriman-style stickers and the new header you see above, the GID Elder Demons will be touching down in the DeathCat store this Friday, October 9th at 10pm Eastern time for just $40 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The return of Toy Art Gallery’s “Lifesize Fiberglass Figure Series”…

Toy Art Gallery is proud to announce that the latest pieces in their “Lifesize Fiberglass Figure Series” are now available for purchase! Featuring an eclectic mix of artists from around the pop, toy and fine art world, the line offers incredibly affordable renditions of familiar works at an enlarged, 2 foot scale. Featuring Brian Flynn’s Doku Rocker, KMNDZ’s Wall Bomb, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s Sludge Demon DX, Ron English’s Little Big Foot, Splurrt’s Cadaver Twin and Hiroshi of Three Tides Tattoo’s Karakasa Obake, each Lifesize Fiberglass Figure is crafted by hand and made to order, with each limited to an edition of just 10 pieces or less. Currently up for grabs in the Toy Art Gallery store right here, prices start at $1,500 plus freight shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Gravy Toys at the Clutter Magazine NYCC ’15 booth…

Whilst Bwana Spoons’ Gravy Toys have unfortunately forgone holding their own booth at NYCC ’15 this year, we can take solace in the fact that they’ll be making an appearance at the Clutter Magazine booth over the event’s 4 day stretch! Featuring a huge selection of both toys and art including Suns of Brodarr NYCC blind bags, Hobo Gravy Shogun figures, Radabonzical Eyeboras, new Cloudboy and Paulo silk screenprints as well as customs, tees, a new zine and a preview of the latest SoB figure, Cyborg Stardust! Available at the con starting today (10/8), we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that anything leftover makes it to the Gravy Toys online store at some point next week!

MAN-E-NEWS// KaijuMonsteR’s Roughneck:7 NYCC ’15 exclusives…

With New York Comic Con ’15 opening it’s doors in just a couple hours time, the guys over at Roughneck:7 are proud to reveal a whole slew of figures they’ll have up for grabs at the KaijuMonsteR booth! Whilst unfortunately the all-new “Heragrado” is being held back for a Japan release first, attendees of the con can expect Roughneck’s original trio – “Jabara”, “Yabkyrie” and “Demshiron” – in the variety of one-off and micro-run colorways that you see above. Likely to be priced at around $100 each (TBC), we suggest making KaijuMonsteR’s booth one of your first ports of call as these most certainly won’t be hanging around long… Stay tuned for news of the aforementioned Heragrado’s debut soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Wrong Gallery’s TTF ’15 exclusive “Awesome TV” and “Skull Jinmenken” sofubi from Awesome Toy…

Awesome Toy has just announced that they’ll be teaming up with Wrong Gallery for the release of 2 exclusives at Taipei Toy Festival ’15 this weekend! First up, we have the return of the “Awesome TV”. Standing at around 3″ cubed, the DIY/custom orientated figure has been produced in a GID soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with 2 alternate “screens”; the original, They Live-inspired “OBEY” and an 8-bit NES-style design (pictured) from Taiwan artist SHON. Limited to just 20 pieces, these will be up for grabs at Wrong’s booth for just NTD500 ($15) each… Next, we have the latest version of Awesome Toy’s newest creation, the “Skull Jinmenken”. Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring articulation in the neck, the super-creepy figure has been produced in an unpainted blue soft vinyl replete with black hand threaded hair. Again, limited to just 20 pieces, expect to see the Skull Jinmenkens alongside the Awesome TV starting Friday, October 9th for NTD3000 ($92) each…

MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Errants” sofubi from UhOh Toys…

Hot on the heels of earlier’s “Paco Taco” post, we can reveal yet another exclusive that Clutter Magazine will have up for grabs at NYCC ’15 come opening time tomorrow, a fresh round of hand painted Errants sofubi from UhOh Toys! Whilst details remain pretty scarce, it would appear that the release is set to feature all 3 figures from the mini series – “Roku” the scientist owl, “Cutty” the cowboy bull and “Verge” the space faring lizard – each coming cast in a selection of flesh and milky pink vinyl and treated to a number of sprays and detail hugging rubs. No word on pricing or edition size as of yet, but we’re guessing the little guys will be sold singularly for around $15 a piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Tokyo’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Modzilla” one-off sofubi from Ron English…

Popaganda‘s Ron English has just revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Toy Tokyo for a special round of NYCC ’15 exclusive Modzilla sofubi! Standing at a monstrous 13″ tall and featuring a whopping 20 parts – including removable Rabbbit and Bunnny figures – the figure has been produced by Toy Art Gallery in a Japanese soft vinyl, with a limited number coming hand painted by English like the example you see above. Touching down at the Toy Tokyo booth on Thursday, October 8th at 2pm as part of a special signing with the artist, pricing for these one-of-a-kind Modzillas is still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Showdown” Zinewolf set from Hateball…

“So it’s pretty obvious, right? In the grand scheme of things, with all things considered, Hateball is a Spider-Man person. Not a Batman person; Superman doesn’t even rate, and it’s pretty silly to compare a singular and complex hero with a group or a team like X- or League so even if I didn’t WANT to love Spider-Man more than I love anything else, I’d HAVE to love Spider-Man more than I love anything else… He’s the only real choice.

And so! A release that I’ve wanted to do since the inception of Zinewolf is upon us. The Showdown. A deconstructed exploration into the hows and whys of Spider-Man toys, Spider-Man’s maddeningly dumbass and yet somehow sort of charming relationship with Green Goblin, and the question of whether or not Zinewolf can be tastefully painted if the right context is provided…”

Yep, yet another release from Hateball‘s Justin Jewett this week, as the lord of nul proudly presents his latest Zinewolf release, the Showdown! Heavily inspired by childhood comic favourite Spiderman and his arch nemesis The Green Goblin, the “Showdown” features 2 Zinewolf figures that have been produced in the characters’ signature red/blue and green/purple, with both 8″ soft vinyl figures coming complete with a variety of sprays and hand painted detailing courtesy of Candie Bolton. Packed with a number of extras including matching marbled Zinewolf keshi, a full-color zine, Spiderman tattoos and a patch, the “Showdown” set can be yours for just $115 plus shipping. Go check them out in the Hateball store right here before they quickly disappear!

MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s NYCC ’15 exclusive “Paco Taco” sofubi from Scott Tolleson x Pobber Toys…

Clutter Magazine have teamed up with Scott Tolleson and Pobber Toys for a special NYCC ’15 exclusive version of Kookie No Good’s decidedly grumpy Mexican follow-up, Paco Taco! Standing at 3″ tall, the adorable little chap has been produced in a “non-seasoned” pink Japanese vinyl this time around, complete with purple, dark pink and white masked sprays. Limited to an edition of 50 pieces, expect to find Paco at Clutter’s booth (#603) starting this Thursday, October 8th for just $35 a piece… Interested in meeting the artist behind the figure? The you’ll be glad to know that Scott will be signing at the booth on Saturday, October 10th from 1pm-3pm!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Cytron” Galaxy Commander sofubi from Awesome Toy x Skullmark…

Following the release of Commander Baron last month, Awesome Toy have once again teamed up with fellow Hong Kong-based sofubi producer Skullmark for the release of another “Galaxy Commander” mash-up… presenting Cytron! Heavily inspired by Battlestar Galactica’s infamous Cylons, the figure features a standard GC body with an all-new cycloptic robot head. Produced in a Japanese soft vinyl and treated to authentic silver, black and red sprays, Cytron will be up for grabs via e-mail order starting this Thursday, October 8th. Look out for full release details over the next couple of days!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Sunshine” and “Ashuraman” sofubi from Five Star Toys…

Hong Kong-based toy retailer Angel Abby are proud to reveal that they’ve secured exclusive versions of both “Sunshine” and “Ashuraman” sofubi from Five Star Toys! Taken from iconic manga and mini figure line Kinnikuman, these definitive versions of 2 of the series’ most iconic characters stand at around 11″ tall each, coming cast in a Japanese soft vinyl and featuring numerous points of articulation. Currently up for grabs in the Angel Abby store right here, both Sunshine and Ashuraman can be yours for $165 each plus shipping…