SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Frozen 666” custom sofubi from Plaseebo…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to introduce his latest one-off custom, the Frozen 666! Taking on Frank Mysterio’s Anticristo 666 sofubi, the 7″ tall piece has been produced in clear blue soft vinyl, coming with blue to white to clear fade sprays, 5 inset dolls eyes, glow in the dark “gel organ” inserts, plus 3 motion activated LED units that light up the figure from the inside. Coming signed and dated by the artist, Frozen 666 will be touching down in the Plaseebo store this coming Friday, August 14th for an undisclosed sum…

MAN-E-NEWS// The officially licensed “Baltan” vinyl figure from Blackbox x Unbox Industries…

Hot on the heals of their recent Ultraman collaboration with Playtoy (check out the awesome figure here if you haven’t already), the guys over at Unbox Industries have teamed up with Blackbox for their latest licensed toy based on the classic tokusatsu series, taking on the mighty Baltan! Created as part of Tsuburaya’s ongoing 50th Anniversary event the “Creative Jam 50“, the highly stylised interpretation of the pincered kaiju has been designed by Blackbox’s Katsuya, with digital sculpting and production duties handled by Unbox. Debuting at the Tokyo-based event on Sunday, August 30th for an undisclosed sum, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that a limited supply have been held back for a drop on the Unbox online store soon after…

MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s “Cinema Monster V” sofubi announced…

Joe Merrill of Splurrt and Secretoy is proud to reveal that his incredible Cinema Monster kaiju will be returning this week for it’s fifth official outing! Heavily inspired by the golden age of monster flicks – including both Ray Harryhausen’s classic Cyclops and the 2-headed “Galligantua” that graces the iconic cover of 1968′s Famous Monsters of Filmland yearbook – the lumbering 12″ tall beast has been produced in a gorgeous unpainted, glitter infused black soft vinyl for this particular release, coming bagged with header art from DeathCat Toys‘ Johan Ulrich. Going on sale in the Splurrt/Secretoy store this coming Wednesday, August 12th at 10pm Eastern time, the Cinema Monster is likely to set you back around $120 (TBC) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Uamou Happy Bag” online sale…

Uamou‘s summer vacation is finally here, and what better way to celebrate than with a big bag full of happiness?! Whilst we of course know happiness can’t really be contained in a mere bag, the three that the guys currently have on offer in their store certainly come close! Here’s a quick rundown of what you can currently pick up right here if you’re quick…

Mr.Nobody Happy Bag (SOLD OUT)// Featuring a staggering total of at least 8,000yen’s ($64) worth of toys, each Mr.Nobody bag contains a Mr. Nobody Plush Doll, “Flocked” or “Cosmic” Bastard, Uamou and Boo Balloons, with some very lucky people securing a rare Uamou sample figure- all for just 2,500yen ($20)!

Uamou Happy Bag// Guaranteeing 5,000yen’s ($40) worth of goodies, each Uamou Happy bag comes complete with a soft vinyl Uamou and Bastard, plus a Uamou and Boo Ballon set, again for just 2,500yen ($20).

Boo Happy Bag// Last, but by no means least, comes the Boo bag. Once again featuring items worth around 5,000yen ($40) in total, each bag contains Uamou tattoo stockings, mini Uamou strap, a Fortune Uamou, Boo stickers plus a Uamou and Boo Balloon set for 2,500yen ($20).

MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// The “Psycho Camo” Mouse Mask Murphy in Airplane sofubi from Ron English x Blackbook Toy…

Nigo over at Blackbook Toy is proud to reveal that Ron English’s “Mousemask Murphy in Airplane” sofubi is set to make a return this week in a special “Psycho Camo” colorway! Designed by English and sculpted by Knuckle-san of Little Chop Design, the 6.5” tall figure appears to be produced in a bright teal colored soft vinyl this time around, coming with a mix of English’s signature “Psycho” camo free sprays, masked matt black detailing and transfer decals on the wings. Due to touch down in limited quantities in the Blackbook Toy store this coming Friday, August 14th at Midnight Japan time, expect to pay 13,500yen ($108) plus shipping for the piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Snakes of Infinity “Zombie Imp” sofubi from Comet Debris x Super7…

Originally seeing a very limited outing way back in 2008, Comet Debris‘ long-lost collaboration with Super7, the “Zombie Imp”, is finally receiving it’s first proper release later this month! Created for Super7’s “Snakes of Infinity” series of fight-style figures, the 4.3″ tall piece features the original belted body – albeit without removable boxing gloves – along with Comet Debris’ Zombie Imp head sculpt. Produced in a gorgeous swirled green and black soft vinyl, the figure comes complete with masked sprays from CD’s Koji Harmon in gold, red, black, yellow and grey. Touching down in the Comet Debris store on Sunday, August 23rd, the Zombie Imp will set you back just 5,000yen ($40) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Scum Hunter: Phase 4 sofubi teased…

Japanese Star Wars fan site and store Star Case has just revealed that their “Scum Hunter” Star Convoy figure is set to return this month for it’s fourth official outing! Inspired by Star Wars’ Boba Fett, the wonderfully crude looking figure stands at around 6.5″ tall with 3 points of articulation, coming complete with a removable mask and neck tie, plus fully interchangeable droid, Han Solo and General Grievous heads. Produced in what appears to be a dark blue/purple vinyl and treated to a striking paint app in lavender, yellow, red and teal, the figure comes packed with a vintage-style header and art backer card. Due to touch down in the Star Case store on Saturday, August 22nd, Scum Hunter: Phase 4 is likely to set you back around 7,000yen ($56) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy x Skullmark’s “BLACK BARON Vs. COMMANDER BARON” Battle Set…

Awesome Toy are proud to announce the second “episode” in their ongoing collaborative series, teaming up with Skullmark for the “BLACK BARON Vs. COMMANDER BARON” Battle Set! This time around featuring just 2 protagonists, the set comes complete with a Fake Baron painted by Skullmark in colors inspired by Tetsujin 28’s Black Ox alongside a Galaxy Commander that’s been treated to an all-new “Baron” head courtesy of Awesome Toy. Limited to a run of just 15 sets, each comes packed with a custom header card from ToysMoreToys for just $170 each plus shipping. Currently up for grabs via e-mail lottery, interested parties are going to need to fire over their name, shipping address, telephone number and PayPal address to sales.awesometoy@gmail.com ASAP…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “San Jiao Mo” sofubi from Toysbian…

Up and coming sofubi producer Toysbian are proud to reveal that their debut figure “San Jiao Mo” is now finally up for grabs! Featuring a unique exposed muscle design, the pyramid-headed beast has been digitally sculpted by Toysbian, coming in at an impressive 9″ tall with articulation in the arms and neck. Produced in an unpainted pink and blue vinyl for it’s first release, San Jiao Mo comes bagged with a selection of art cards for just $100 plus shipping. Those interested in picking one up are going to need to fire over their name, country, shipping address, phone number, PayPal address and color choice to 353326864@qq.com, making sure to include “San Jiao Mo” in the subject line… But that’s not all! As a special introductory offer, Toysbian will be offering up a second San Jiao Mo for half price to anyone who posts their figure and receives over 100 likes. Head over to the dedicated post here to find out more!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Taboo Idol Monster” sofubi from Leo Sofvi Bouya…

Having debuted through Medicom Toy in its original form last year, the stunning “Idol Monster” from Leo Sofvi Bouya finally returns to the Japanese toy giant for an exclusive colorway in its new “Taboo” form! Featuring the same unique, snake-like body of the original, the massive 13″ tall figure comes complete with an all-new pair of elongated arms, open palm and fit-clenched hands, plus the pièce de résistance, an ingenious 4-way head design. Produced in a gorgeous marbled silver and grey soft vinyl for the release, the unique looking creature will be going on sale through Medicom via lottery starting Sunday, August 23rd, coming in at 25,000yen ($200) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Neclong” sofubi from Cojica Toys…

Having already had the honor of releasing exclusive runs of Monoclon, Tyranbo and most recently, Soprano, Angel Abby are proud to reveal that they’ve taken on yet another figure from Cojica Toys’ line of dino sofubi, the jaw-dropping Neclong! Once again produced in a white soft vinyl, the mid-sized figure has been treated to a rainbow of faded sprays courtesy of Angel Abby’s Andy, coming complete with minimal black and silver brushed detailing. Up for grabs at Angel Abby’s Hong Kong-based store tomorrow (8/8), any remaining will be heading online at Midnight HK time on Sunday, August 9th. Pricing and edition size are still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi teased…

Taking a brief sidestep from his escapades in sofubi, John Santagada over Radioactive Uppercut has just teased his latest incoming toy project, the “Freaks, Finks and Spazzes” keshi! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Ed Roth’s Rat Fink, gross-out toys such as the Madballs and Ma-Ba Zombies, the initial line-up is set to feature a total of 3 very different miscreants – Franken Corpse, Coffin Licker and Spider Brains – all have been sculpted at a super-chunky 3″ tall and nearly 2″ wide. Due to be produced in a keshi-style soft resin courtesy of our very own Tru:Tek and the Disart ToyLabs soon, expect to hear more about these awesome figures a little closer to their release next month…

MAN-E-NEWS// Shoko Nakazawa x T9G’s “Rangeron” sofubi revealed…

Hot on the heals of his recent “Aoba” collaboration with Konatsuya, T9G has teamed up with none other than Shoko Nakazawa over at Koraters for the release of the “Rangeron” sofubi! Closely mimicking the look of Shoko’s hugely popular debut figure “Bryon” (pictured right), the 4″ tall piece features an almost identical 2-part design, albeit coming complete with T9G’s signature deep textures and horn-like growths. Debuting in clear vinyl at the pair’s “SxT Taipei” show at Singapore’s Paradise toy store today (8/7), we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that Rangeron receives a worldwide release through TAG, Lulubell and Medicom Toy soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Dr Death x Goodleg Toys’ “Sergei the Sturgeon” Mutant Bastard action figure coming soon…

Originally revealed here as a finished clay-prototype way back in May of last year, the “Sergei the Sturgeon” Mutant Bastard action figure from Dr Death is finally seeing the light of day courtesy of Goodleg Toys! A follow-up to 2013’s incredible “Mutant Steve”, the latest Mutant Bastard borrows heavily from the early 90′s Playmates aesthetic to dazzling affect, coming with all the crazy details and balanced asymmetry that made the likes of TMNT and the Toxic Crusaders such a success in their heyday. Standing at an authentically scaled 5.5″ tall and coming with articulation in the head, tail and arms, the beautifully sculpted piece has been hand cast in resin and treated to an eye-catching, 90’s-style paint app. Due to be making his debut in the Goodleg store soon, look out for full release details for Sergei over the next couple of weeks!

MAN-E-NEWS// Ummikko’s “Cobra Man” inspired sofubi prototype revealed…

Having had continued success with his debut sofubi Koninu, Monkey3000 over at Ummikko is proud to unveil a near-finished prototype for his latest vinyl figure! Drawing inspiration from classic tokusatsu characters as well as cult horror flick Dreamscape’s Cobra Man, the figure appears to be around the same scale as Koningu at 5.5″ tall, once again coming complete with articulation in both the arms and waist. Pictured here as a near-finished clay prototype, will all things going well, we should hopefully see the beast’s debut in soft vinyl before the year is out… Keep track of Monkey3000’s Instagram feed here for more news over the coming months!

MAN-E-NEWS// Bad Attic Toys’ “Two Face Todd” Trouballz sofubi coming soon…

Fresh back from a recent toy hunting trip over in the UK, Japanese artist Masa-san of Bad Attic Toys is proud to reveal that his long-awaited “Two Face Todd” Trouballz sofubi will be making it’s debut soon! The first to feature in the ongoing Madball-inspired “Trouballz” line, the gruesome ball comes in at an authentically scaled 3″ wide, featuring a two faced, gross-out design complete with a rather clever cranium cap joint. Produced in a thick light purple soft vinyl that mimics the knock-off rubber Madballs of the late 1980’s, the first run is currently being treated to a bootleg-style paint app ahead of their release later this month. Having had the honor of meeting Masa and seeing the balls in-person earlier this month, we can assure any fans of classic gross-out balls that they are most definitely not going to want to miss out on these… With that in mind, be sure to look out for the full, exclusive lowdown on the release right here over the coming weeks!

MAN-E-NEWS// Roughneck:7’s latest sofubi prototype revealed in-full…

Continuing their renaissance in classically styled kaiju, the guys over at Roughneck:7 have just unveiled the latest figure to join their ever-growing line-up of city destroying beasts! Referred to as simply “Him” for the time being, the impressive figure dwarfs the previously released Demushiron, Yabkyrie and Jabara at around 14″ tall, coming complete with 9 points of articulation that can be manipulated to transform the figure into a neat “tank mode” (check it out here). Due to head into production soon, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that “He” makes his debut in soft vinyl at Superfestival in September…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mecha Elvis” sofubi from CyberNewNew x Medicom Toy…

Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with Japanese punk band CyberNewNew for the release of their latest sofubi series, the Dynamite Collection! Taking on the music collective’s lead guitarist/vocalist “Mecha Elvis”, the crazy, cyborg like character has been faithfully recreated by sculptor Abe Toru at 9″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the waist, an arm and the neck. Produced in a white soft vinyl and treated to detailed sprays and hand painted detailing, Mecha Elvis will be making his debut on the Medicom Toy store on Sunday, August 30th, coming in at just 8,640yen ($69) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fancy Fluffy” keshi from Mokos…

Japanese artist Chihiro Takigawa over at Mokos is proud to announce that his “Fancy Fluffy” keshi is now up for grabs online! Originally debuting at Wonderfestival Summer ’15 a couple of weeks back, the line-up consists of a total of 5 different figures from both series 1 and 2 – “Hero Fluffy”, “Friend Fluffy”, “Ninja Fluffy”, “Sister/Dog Fluffy” (sold together) – the adorable little sheep stand at around 1″-2″ tall, coming cast in a keshi-style soft resin with a choice of either classic blue, orange or green colorways. Currently up for grabs to Japanese customers through the Mokos store priced at just 1,000yen-1,500yen ($8-$12) each, we’ll be keeping our fingers and toes crossed for an overseas release soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Skullmark’s “Commander Gatta” sofubi at Toy Underground…

Regular as clockwork, Hong Kong-based sofubi producers SKULLMARK have released the seventh figure in their debut line “Galaxy Commanders” just in time for August, proudly presenting Commander Gatta! Directly inspired by obscure 1977 action figure line “Starroid Raiders” from Tomland, the 9” tall Gatta features the all-new, super-chunky body design this time around, coming cast in an authentic white vinyl with masked red/black sprays and a black/yellow internal chest panel. Available exclusively via preorder through Toy Underground right here, Commander Gatta can be yours for just $69.99 plus shipping…