SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC ’15 exclusive “Wing Kong” Firecracker sofubi from Super7…

Recently debuting as part of Super7‘s Lucky Bags, the awesome “Wing Kong” sofubi will be making its first fully-painted appearance at NYCC ’15 next week! Inspired by the 1940’s firecracker brand of the same, the heavy duty winged beast stands at around 9″ tall, coming with articulation in the arms, legs and head. Produced in a dark brown soft vinyl with contrasting orange wings, this OG “Firecracker” colorway has been treated to minimal, vintage style sprays in brown, deep orange and black. Touching down at the Super7 booth (#174) on Thursday, October 8th, Wing Kong will set you back just $95… Look out for news of more S7 NYCC exclusives soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Tenacious Toys’ NYCC ’15 exclusive “Hag-X” from Rampage Toys…

Whilst Rampage Toys‘ Jon Malmstedt sadly won’t be attending NYCC this year, the Japan-based sofubi artist had revealed that he’ll have a very special batch of Hag-X sofubi up for grabs through the Tenacious Toys collective! Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the co-Rampage/Skull Head Butt produced figure comes with the standard b-movie inspired “X” body and Rampage’s new “Hag Ball” as a head. Cast in what appears to be a red soft vinyl and treated to numerous flat and metallic sprays, the limited run of just 5 figures will be available at the Tenacious Toys booth (#208) starting next Thursday, October 8th for just $150 a piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hanautah” sofubi from Hideyuki Katsumata x Algangu…

Originally debuting at Superfestival 69 last weekend, the “Hanatuah” figure from artist Hideyuki Katsuma and sofubi producer Algangu is now available worldwide! Standing at around 3.5″ talland featuring articulation in the neck, the gourd holding, horned headed beastie has been sculpted by Algangu, coming cast in an unpainted flesh-tone vinyl for it’s first release. Created in conjunction with Katsumata’s upcoming “USO de HONTOU” show at Scotland’s DCA gallery this weekend (head over here for more details), those unable to attend will be glad to know that Hanatuah can be purchased via e-mail order by contacting Algangu directly at algangu@bugsyweb.co.jp/. Pricing is still to be confirmed, but we’re guessing the little guy will set you back around 3,000-4,000yen plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The unpainted “White” First Kaiju from Play Studio…

Fresh from their debut release just a few weeks back, the guys behind the Hong Kong-based Play Studio are proud to reveal that their “First Kaiju” figure has returned in an all-new colorway! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the classically-styled kaiju has been produced in a unpainted white soft vinyl this time around, offering up a perfect canvas for customisation. Currently residing in the Play Studio store right here, the “White” First Kaiju will set you back a wallet-friendly $35 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// New “Human Centipede” keshi from Geek Life…

With the first wave having sold out instantly last month, the guys over at Geek Life are proud to reveal that their officially licensed Human Centipede keshi is returning this week with the final 3 figures in the series! Featuring the lead atagonists from the first film – Jenny, Lindsay and Katsuro – each has been sculpted by Kenth Toy Works at around 1.5″ tall, featuring ingenius interlocking harnesses so that the trio can be displayed as the film-accurate “centipede”. Once again produced in a selection of flesh, blue, green and orange rubber, the figures are due to be sold separately for just 2,000yen each plus shipping. Look out for them in the Geek Life store this Friday, October 2nd at Noon Japan time…

MAN-E-NEWS// New “Gogamejira”, “Geriraponchi” and “Glutamine” sofubi from Anraku Ansaku x Medicom Toy…

With both “Pokopon the Raccoon” (たぬきのぽこぽん) and “Panda/PanFutoshi Ron” (パンダのぱん太ロン) now finally up for grabs, Medicom Toy have wasted no time in revealing the next wave of Anraku Ansaku sofubi, taking on another round of classic figures classic in a trio of new colorways! Joining the previously released “Blue” and “Green” editions, the towering 11″ tall”Gogamejira” has been cast in a cast in a clear soft vinyl this time around, featuring a swathe of neon sprays and pink GID internal guts for 27,000yen ($224).

Next up, we have the mid-sized “Geriraponchi”. Produced in a deep red vinyl, this 7″ tall figure has been treated to minimal dark pink, metallic pink and ivory sprays, coming complete with red dolls eye inserts for 10,800yen ($90). Last, but by no means least, we have the adorable “Glutamine”. Cast up in a gorgeous milky white vinyl, the 7.5″ Kewpie-style figure has been adorned with a choice selection of blue, pink and black sprays with hand brushed detailing, once again coming in at just 10,800yen ($90). Expect all 3 figures to touch down in the Medicom Toy store via open preorder starting Saturday, October 24th…

[Info courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]

MAN-E-NEWS// Mai Nagamoto x Rampage Toys’ custom “Cyclops Dinos” sofubi set…

Whilst most of the stock that went up as part of Rampage Toys‘ latest sale has quickly sold out, there is one little gem that still remains, the gorgeous custom “Cyclops Dinos” set from Mai Nagamoto that you see above! Known for her toy work with both T9G and Uamou and of course for her recently released “Innocent and Core” sofubi, the Japanese artist has translated her unique 2D painterly style to a tee, adorning the trio of Rampage dinos with layers of both acrylic and resin to dazzling affect. Currently available in the Rampage Toys store right here, the Mai Nagamoto Cyclops Dino set will set you back $100 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gourdon” treasure box keshi from Hateball…

“The treasure box is alive and well. Gourdon is alive and well… The *real* story of this little fellow is fairly nebulous: he could actually be the brains behind Mr. Zinewolf after all. Or he could be a cute little buddy. Or both. Regardless of all that, this miniature Halloween-fiend has everything it should take to make you smile and ask him questions about your life and what you should do…just like you presumably already do with Therefore Ghost. These are scions I’m sending you for life-guidance… You may recognize Gourdon’s hat, sure, but you may also be interested to know that you’ve seen his legs before too. This toy is a 100% bootleg-mashup of Zinewolf parts, a glowstick topper from All Hallows-past, and the legs of a costumed young boy who just cannot catch a break.”

Hateball is proud to present the latest figure in his mysterious series of “treasure box” style toys, the crowned pumpkin, Gourdon! As mentioned above, the 3.5″ tall figure has been kit-bashed from a variety of miscellaneous figures including Hateball’s own Zinewolf, working as both a companion and a fully-working “crown” accessory to the highly popular sofubi (see below!). Prototyped and produced by our very own Tru:Tek over at the Disart ToyLabs, Gourdon has been cast up in a rather apt bright orange rubber for his first release. Available in strictly limited numbers through the Hateball store right here, Gourdon will set you back just $18 plus shipping… Look out for more colorways coming very soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Milky Way” Mr Melty figures from Buff Monster…

Graffiti artist-come-toy designer Buff Monster is proud to reveal that his Mr Melty figure will be making a return this week in a special “Milky Way” colorway! As with the previous release back in June, the figure – up for grabs in “Standard”, “Zombie” and “Two-Faced” variants – features a black resin cast body with a matching Japanese vinyl head. Available sprayed in a selection of colors inspired by our galaxy for $35 each and just $30 unpainted, each little guy comes packed with a randomly signed custom header and a special “Mister Melty Has a Posse” sticker. Look out for the figures in the Buff Monster store this Friday, October 2nd at 10am Eastern time…

MAN-E-NEWS// Science Patrol’s post-Superfestival 69 sale…

Japan-based sofubi producer Science Patrol has just unleashed a whole host of goodies leftover from last weekend’s Superfestival 69! Featuring a slew of figures both old and new, personal highlights include the pictured Hooded Jinmenken, “Bronze” Obakekoban, “Orange” Monochochin, “Electric Bubble” Slime Adjudicator, “Kamen Rider” Elemental Archmage and uber-cute “Metal Sensation” Beakie. Priced between just $6-$23 each plus shipping, we suggest that any self-respecting yokai/kawaii collectors out there should head on over to the store ASAP before they all quickly disappear…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Hinomaru-ya exclusive “Requiemer of Sun and Death” sofubi from GEEK!

Japanese retailer Hinomaru-ya are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with GEEK! for an exclusive version of the hugely popular “Requiemer of Sun and Death” sofubi! Designed by GEEK! and sculpted by Pico Pico, the figure, inspired by the Aztec’s”Xolotl” stone motif, stands at a gargantuan 12″ tall, coming cast in what appears to be an orange soft vinyl and treated to vivid, South American-style multi-colored sprays. Going on sale worldwide through the Hinomaru-ya store right here on October 31st, the figure can be yours for just 21,600yen ($179). Expect these to ship at some point in early November…

[Images courtesy of Sofvi.Tokyo]

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Rotten Ice X” micro-run from Rampage Toys…

Joining the previously posted “Hag DX”, Rampage Toys has revealed that he’ll be unleashing a special “Rotten Ice X” micro-run in his online store tomorrow! Featuring the Triclops designed/Zectron sculpted “Rotten Tomato” ball as a head, the b-movie “X” body figure has been jointly produced by Rampage Toys and Skull Head Butt, standing at around 9″ tall and coming with 5 points of articulation. Produced in a crystal clear vinyl this time around, Rotten X has been treated to a number of icy blue, silver and pink sprays with silver and flesh-tone detailing. Limited to an edition of just 5 pieces, the Rotten Ice X’s will be touching down alongside the Hag DX right here at 10am Japan time tomorrow (10/1). Pricing is still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-NEWS// Secretoy’s “Tauro” Cinema Monster head revealed…

Yet more from the Secretoy imprint today as owner Splurrt reveals that an all-new “Tauro” head for the Cinema Monster has just made it into wax ahead of full soft vinyl production! Presumably based on Ray Harryhausen’s “Minoton” from cult monster flick “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger”, the beautifully sculpted bull is sure to make for a perfect addition to the hoofed CM body. Due for release as soon as DCon in early November, be sure to stay tuned for the full lowdown on this must-have figure soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Lost Kaws” one-off custom from Plaseebo…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest custom release, the rather aptly titled Lost Kaws! A one-of-a-kind mash-up of Kaws‘ “Astroboy” vinyl figure with a hand cast resin Plaseebo skull, the figure has been treated to additional “bone” sculpting, coming complete with simple white and black sprays that leave the original figure’s paint app largely intact. Going on sale in the Plaseebo store this coming Friday, October 2nd, pricing for the signed and dated figure is still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-NEWS// Mirock Toy’s “Dr Mirock Tank” keshi revealed…

Teased here late last month, we can now finally confirm that the mini “Dr Mirock Tank” from Mirock Toy is indeed a solid keshi (rubber) figure, and by the looks of it, we’ll be able to get our grubby little mits on one soon! Closely based on the original “Dr Mirock’s Strange Invention” figure, the claw-armed deity has been perfectly down-scaled to what we can only guess to be around 2″ tall, featuring the same meticulous detailing albeit with a few minor modifications. Pictured here in the standard selection of flesh, green, blue and black rubber, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for the first online release over the next few weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// The MVH x Secretoy “Fire and Ice” Cinema Monster sofubi…

Following a secret release from Paul Kaiju last month, Rich Montanari Jr over at Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has just revealed that he’s the latest artist to take on Secretoy‘s highly sought after Cinema Monster sofubi! Standing at around 10″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the loving tribute to Ray Harryhausen’s “Cyclops” has been produced in a GID soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with breathtaking metallic blue and bright red sprays with black, gold and silver detailing. Coming blind bagged for $250 a piece, each MVH “Fire and Ice” Cinema Monster comes complete with either a chained blue head/red ball or red head/blue ball accessory, plus an MVH pin, 2 MVH stickers and 2 Secretoy stickers… But that’s not all! Nestled amongst the standard versions, Rich has also painted up a very special green variant! Treated to metallic green and red sprays and coming with a rather impressive bounded beard, this guy will be winging it’s way to one of the lucky collectors who get in on the main release. Look out for the figure in the MVH store right here at 8pm Eastern time tonight (9/30)…

MAN-E-NEWS// The first edition “Kanzler Arschloch” sofubi from Krotpong…

After months of agonising waiting, we can finally reveal that Krotpong‘s Kanzler Arschloch sofubi will be seeing his first release later on today! Designed and sculpted by Krotpong as a companion to his Homunculord minis, the towering figure stands at around 14″ tall, coming with articulation in the arms, waist and head. Produced in a GID soft vinyl for his first outing, the “Chancellor” has been treated to a number of stunning sprays, rubs and hand painted detailing that really help to bring our that vast amount of detail in the sculpt. Available in strictly limited numbers at $200 plus shipping, the first edition Kanzler will be up for grabs via 24 hour lottery starting today (9/30) at Noon CST. Interested in bagging the figure? Then be sure to keep a close eye on the Krotpong Instagram feed right here for details on how to enter over the next few hours…

MAN-E-NEWS// Elegab’s September lottery sales…

We’re coming to the end of yet another month in the world of toys and that can mean only one thing… a fresh batch of Elegab lottery sales! Opting to focus on his latest – and in our eyes greatest! – figure “Hyouga King”, two different versions of the 8″ tall, 3-headed mammoth are up for grabs; a “GID”, coming in glow soft vinyl with vivid neon sprays and a “Green”, cast in opaque green vinyl with a selection of primary and metallic sprays. Both priced at just 8,300yen ($69) plus shipping, anyone interested in bagging the pair are going to need to head over to the Elegab blog right here and follow the instructions on how to enter. Closing on Saturday, October 3rd, successful lottery applicants will be informed on Sunday, October 4th… Good luck to all who enter!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Innocent and Core” sofubi from Mai Nagamoto…

As usual, Superfestival 69 played host to a wide variety of new sofubi toys and artists over the weekend, including the debut of a very special figure set from newcomer Mai Nagamoto… the adorable Innocent (怪獣/Monster) and Core (子供/Child)! Featuring similar elements to many of the wave of cute sofubi around at the moment – Byron, Uamou and Rangeas in particular – the pair have been designed by Mai and sculpted by T9G (hence the distinct look!), standing at around 6.7″ and 1.5″ each. Produced in an unpainted clear soft vinyl for their first outing at Sufes over the weekend – and selling for the ridiculously cheap sum of just 3,500yen ($29) all-in – we’ll be keenly looking out for the first general release over the next few weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Integrity exclusive “Black Heksen” sofubi from Monster Worship…

Originally created exclusively for punk band Integrity‘s recent Baltimore gig, the latest version of Dwid Hellion’s “Black Heksen” sofubi is now up for grabs in the Monster Worship store! Standing at around 7″ tall and featuring 8 points of articulation, the Hellion-designed, MW-produced figure has been cast in a fiery yellow vinyl, coming complete with red and gold painted detailing. Limited to an edition of just 7 pieces – each packed with their own black staff and dagger accessory – the latest Heksen can currently be found right here for a wallet friendly $50 plus shipping…