James Osbourne over at specialist toy retailer Kaiju Legion is proud to reveal his latest one-off custom release, taking on Marmit’s stunning “Kumonga” from the Vinyl Paradise series! The beast – first seen in 1967’s Toho movie “Son of Godzilla” – measures an impressive 10″ wide, coming molded in a translucent purple vinyl and treated to metallic burgundy, gold, and metallic red Monster Kolor sprays. Available in the Kaiju Legion store right here, Kumonga will set you back $135 plus shipping…
Barry Allen aka Gorgoloid is proud to reveal that his trusty Kaiju Rhaal is making a comeback this week in GID! Standing at around 5″ of solid cast resin, the folklore/neo kaiju inspired beast has been limited to 4 one-off pieces this time around, each coming in a multitude of marbled glow-in-the-dark Monster Kolor dyes and finished with a mix of sprays and hand brushed detailing. Priced at just $80 each plus shipping, look out for the figures in the Gorgoloid store this Wednesday, September 23rd at 6pm Pacific time…
“The Rhaal are amphibious giants from unknown origin who seem to be guardian elementals protecting their various regions from mans poisonous touch. Unmerciful and virtually unstoppable they crush all in their path who would harm their homelands or threaten the fragile eco-systems they seem to be rooted in… The Rhaal range from mild temperament to ravaging beasts and have begun to garner a cult following who worship them as Guardians of Gaia. Eco-radicals and green washed warriors praise the Rhaal rampages and insatiable rage. Our weapons have thus far had no effect on the roving monoliths, humanity can seemingly do nothing but watch as the Rhaal take back the lands for themselves and the creatures. Commercial boats treading their waters are cracked like bird bones, fishing communities and hunting grounds are leveled in a night. Retreat and avoidance from the Rhaal’s territory is the only option… Did we create these monstrosities with our selective breeding and DNA research? Are they left over giants from a long lost age recently awoken by rising temperatures and climate change? Perhaps the old stories told by the elder ones are true and the Old Gods are angry at our ignorance. Some are hopeful that we can co-exist with the Rhaal, give them some space and go about our days. We shall see…”
Whilst we still have some way to go until we see the latest evolution of Gero – Yadokai – in vinyl, artist SLAVExONE is giving fans a chance at picking one up early in resin prototype form! Featuring the standard vinyl Gero body, Yadokai has been fitted with an all-new head designed and sculpted by UnaffiliatedSJ, coming hand cast and treated to vintage-style metallic blue, silver and black free sprays. Limited to an edition of just one, this slice of SxO history can currently be found right here for just $101 plus shipping… Stay tuned for the full vinyl release over the coming months!
BLObPUS has let loose on yet another Yamomark figure for his latest open-run release, proudly presenting the Chinpira [BLObPUS Paint Ver]! Produced in the now-standard GID soft vinyl, the impressive 9″ tall figure has been treated to the artist’s signature metallic and black accented sprays. Available to preorder now until Sunday, September 27th for just 8,800yen ($73) plus shipping, interested parties are going to need to send an e-mail to shopping@blobpus.jp with your name, country, address, telephone number and PayPal address. Shipping for the figure has been estimated at late November ’15…
Originally teased right here over the weekend, we can now reveal that the “Strawberry Milk” Errants sofubi UhOh Toys are now up for grabs online! 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 once again been produced in a milky soft vinyl, coming complete with subtle pastel blue, pink and yellow sprays. Priced at just $35 per set plus shipping, interested parties can currently find the “Strawberry Milk” Errants in the UhOh Toys store right here…
Max Toy Co are proud to reveal that their “Uninco” Monster Boogie sofubi has returned in a gorgeous “Pink” colorway! Designed and sculpted by none other than Pico Pico, the adorable little unicorn monster stands at around 3″ tall and features articulation in the neck. Produced in an eye-catching light pink soft vinyl this time around, the mini has been treated to a number of masked pastel and neon sprays. Currently available in super-limited quantities right here, the “Pink” Uninco can be yours for just $32 plus shipping…
Garnering a huge amount of attention recently for their ingenious mini figure renditions of some of cult horror’s most loved characters, the team behind Super Secret Fun Club have just unveiled one of the coolest yet… taking on none other than Kuato from Total Recall! Opting for a more realistic aesthetic than previous “SD” offerings, the digitally sculpted rendition of the belly-dwelling Martian freedom fighter stands at a mini figure-friendly 2″ tall, coming cast in a rather apt flesh-tone resin and packed on a blistered card back inspired by M.U.S.C.L.E. Currently only available via an Instagram competition right here, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that God little guy makes an appearance in the SSFC store soon…
Having unfortunately opted out of their regular slot at Wonderfestival Summer ’15 a couple of months back, the guys behind Zoomoth will thankfully be returning for Superfestival 69 with something a little special for their fans… Texas Chainsaw Massacre keshi! Based on what appears to be a manga rendition of the cult 70’s horror flick, the release is set to feature 2 very different versions of lead antagonist “Leatherface”; a traditionally proportioned and detailed “standard” and a hyper-cute “super deformed”. Both due to touch down in a classic selection of flesh, green, red and blue soft resin, expect to find the little guys at the Zoomoth booth this Sunday, September 27th for around 3,000yen ($25) each…
Science Patrol is the latest artist to interpret the infamous “Human Face Dog” of Japanese urban legend, proudly presenting the Hooded Jinmenken sofubi minis! A ingenious mash-up of SP’s Trunkie and Elemental Mage figures, the super-cute canines appear to have been cast in a black soft vinyl for their first release, coming in a choice of red, grey and gold colorways. Debuting at Superfestival 69 on Sunday, September 27th, here’s hoping a few make it online soon after…
Teased here just a few weeks back, we can now reveal the third Splatter Retsuden keshi from Kotobuki Man’s Uncut imprint in-full, proudly presenting the Maniac Police! Inspired by cult horror flick Maniac Cop’s lead protagonist, the Bikkuriman-style keshi appears to be the same size as the previously released SP figures (Boropushi/Mush-Man), coming in at around 2.5″. Set to make its debut alongside a companion holographic sticker at Superfestival 69 next Sunday, September 27th, a choice of flesh, green, blue and pink colorways will be up for grabs at around 2,500yen ($20) each… Here’s hoping for an international release soon after!
Previously featured here a few weeks back, we can now finally reveal that Blackseed‘s “Marshmallow Uncle” will be debuting next month as part of a custom group show at the Wrong Gallery Taipei! Designed and digitally sculpted by Blackseed’s Kenneth Tang and produced by Angel Abby, the stunning figure has been heavily inspired by Ghostbusters’ Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, featuring a simple bubble design that plays host to a number of additional resin cast parts, including a Alien-esque chest busting parasite, eyes, teeth and sailor hat… With the show set to feature custom Marshmallow Uncles from a whole slew of soon-to-be-revealed artists including both BLObPUS (pictured above) and Joe Whiteford (featured here), the one-off pieces will be joined by the previously revealed “OG” white, blue and green colorway. Opening it’s doors at the Taiwan-based gallery space on Thursday, October 8th and running until Sunday, November 1st, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that the show is followed by an online release soon after…
Splurrt of Secretoy has just revealed that he’s been working on a follow-up to his hugely popular Cinema Monster kaiju! As with the original, the second beast has once again been inspired by the golden age of monster flicks, this time taking on one of Ray Harry Hausen’s most iconic characters, the Kraken from 1981 epic Clash of the Titans. Standing at around the same height of the first Cinema Monster at 10″ tall, the figure – whilst featuring a familiar head sculpt and textures – ditches the Kraken’s multiple tails in favour of chunky, four-armed design more in-keeping with the look of the series. Currently at the final stages of clay prototyping, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that this must-have figure makes its way into vinyl before the year is out…
Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal that a new wave of metal figures have just touched down in-store, seeing the return of Paul Kaiju‘s Mockbat alongside the arrival Kenth Toy Works‘ No Future! Standing at around 4″ tall each, the pair of solid, hand-finished figures both come with a number of interesting design features, including an articulated belly piece for the Mockbat and a helmet that can be removed and used as a ring for No Future. Available in 4 different platings; Gold, Silver, Black and Copper, the Mockbat has been priced between $165-$195 whilst No Future, $125-$155. Currently up for grabs in strictly limited numbers, both figures can be found in the TAG store right here…
Yep, yet more from the Disarticulators‘ Oozeball today, as we proudly present the “Purple Planet People” micro-run from Rampage Toys! Coming in at around 3″ of super-squishy Japanese soft vinyl, the highly popular figure has been produced in a deep purple this time around, coming complete with a swathe of metallic blue sprays and hand painted detailing from Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt. Limited to just a handful of balls, the Purple Planet People will be up for grabs at the Bad News Rad Uncles’ Superfestival 69 booth (B1-4) next Sunday, September 27th for an undisclosed sum…
But that’s not all! Rampage Toys have also revealed that their long-awaited “Winter Nibbler” collaboration with The Tarantulas will finally be making it’s debut soon. Originally seeing numerous releases in resin over the years, the little guy has made the transition into a more playable soft vinyl, coming with a new capped bottom as well as Glyos-compatible arm sockets. Due to drop by DCon at the latest, look out for full release details on this must-have figure soon…
Aaron Arel over at UhOh Toys has just revealed that his “Errants” sofubi minis will be returning soon in an all-new colorway! 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 appear to have once again been produced in a milky soft vinyl, coming complete with pastel blue, pink and yellow sprays. Priced at just $35 per set plus shipping (TBC), expect to find the latest round of Errants in the UhOh Toys store at some point this weekend…
Teased here in our coverage of the Brazilian Fake Spectremans right here last week, the 骸骨犬 (Skull Jinmenken) from Awesome Toy has just received it’s first official release in a gorgeous monotone colorway! The first figure to feature in the team’s ongoing “Urban Legend” series, the “human face dog” sits at an impressive 8.2″ tall with articulation in the front legs and neck. Produced in a black soft vinyl and treated to subtle white sprays to resemble classic b/w horror flicks, this first version of the super-creepy beast comes bagged with header art from Zac Taylor for just $90 plus shipping. Interested in picking one up? Then be sure to fire over your name, address, telephone number and PayPal address to sales.awesometoy@gmail.com. These are be offered up first come, first serve, so be sure to act quick to avoid disappointment!
Sofubi producer Algangu has revealed that he’s teaming up with Hideyuki Katsumata to bring the Japanese artist’s “Hanautah” creature to life! 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 next month (head over here for more details), a limited supply will also be up for grabs at Bad News Rad Uncles’ Superfestival 69 booth (B1-4) next Sunday, September 27th… Here’s hoping for both fully-painted and overseas releases soon!
SLAVExONE is proud to reveal that he’s taken on the Disarticulators‘ Oozeball sofubi for his latest one-off custom release! Designed by Tru:Tek and sculpted by Zectron, the 3″ wide Ooze-It/Madballs send-up has been produced in a squishy white soft vinyl this time around, coming with a swathe of multi-colored rainbow sprays and finished with a subtle silver-metallic sheen. Touching down in the SLAVExONE store today (9/19) at 8pm Central, the “Rainbow” Oozeball can be yours for just $90 plus shipping… Look out for more SxO Oozeballs soon!
Briefly mentioned early last month, our editor-in-chief Tru:Tek will be resurrecting Gory Hole in time for a relaunch at DCon in November, bringing along a whole host of goodies including the debut of the brand’s first ever toy line… Warui Zonbi! Heavily inspired by cult horror toys the Ma-Ba Zombies – albeit with a modern twist – the series is set to feature a whole slew of soft vinyl finger puppets inspired not by the silverscreen’s classic monsters, but instead the more obscure cult horror creatures that we ourselves grew up with throughout the 80’s and 90’s. Having already revealed the first figure to make up the 2-part Series 1 – the SS Werewolf – we’re glad to finally be able to reveal his companion today… the hideous Zombie Baby! Heavily inspired by Peter Jackson’s cult horror flick Dead Alive – primarily the disturbing zombie “birthing” scene, the little guy has been re-imagined by Tru:Tek and John Santagada to closely resemble the “split torso” Ma-Ba aesthetic, coming sculpted in-scale by the legendary Makino-san of TTToy at around 2.5″ tall. Due to be produced in sofubi alongside the SS Werewolf in time for DCon, be sure to stay tuned for the full lowdown – including Tru:Tek’s HUGE plans for future releases – soon…
Having already seen painted runs from the likes of Splurrt, Secret Demon Services, Blackseed, OP Customs and Krotpong, the highly sought after “YouZha” vinyl figure is set to receive it’s latest limited release courtesy of toy customiser Arturo Ulloa aka ArtysGlass! Sculpted and produced by China-based toy artist Kearjun, the loving homage to Fulci’s cult horror flick Zombi stands at around 8″ tall, coming with articulation in the head, arms and legs. Produced in a deep purple vinyl this time around, the limited edition of just 5 figures have each been treated to Arty’s signature silver and gold layered sprays with hand brushed detailing. Whilst release details are still to be confirmed at present, we’re guessing these guys will be sold via the ArtsGlass Instagram here soon for around $125 each. Keep checking the feed for the full lowdown over the next couple of days!
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