Staying within the realms of sofubi micros today, we bring you the latest figure from Science Patrol, prehistoric invertebrate, the Ankyloworm! Taking a brief side-step from SP’s usual yokai-influenced output, the little guy – coming in at around 2.5” tall – appears to draw it’s inspiration from the recent revival of classic keshi lines such as Neclos Fortress, opting for a look that sits neatly in-between kaiju and D&D. Pictured here as a finished wax prototype, expect to see the Ankyloworm in soft vinyl very soon…

From the looks of his recent studio posts, it would appear that Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has a whole slew of new vinyl coming over the next few months, the first to be revealed coming in the form of this adorable Tofu micro for Devil Robots! Standing at little over 2” tall, the beautifully realised 2-part figure has been hand sculpted by Jon based on DR’s signature character, coming with a few slight adjustments to make the little guy more suitable for soft vinyl. Currently in the wax prototyping stage, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for a debut release in the next couple of months…



“Once upon a time, there was a thing called Earth Wolf. He lived and undied in a magic forest full of things and so forth, until one day he was wandering around with his mind also wandering around, walked smack into a pretty sunset, and got it all over himself. Being an outdoorsy sort, he didn’t really worry too much about cleaning up afterwards. And so, forever blasted by the colors, he lived or died the rest of his days doing the things that an Earth Wolf do, the end.”

It’s been a while since we last saw a run of Josh Herbolsheimer’s Earth Wolf sofubi, so it came with great pleasure this week to find out that the unique figure will be making a reappearance in an all-new “Blasted” colorway this week! Produced by Super7 in a vibrant orange vinyl with plenty of colourfully sprayed details, the 9” beast will be touching down in limited quantities on the Super7 store next Thursday, March 5th at Noon Pacific time for just $95 plus shipping…

Following an instant sellout release at Wonderfestival Winter 2015 a couple of weeks back, Dennis over at Shirahama Toy is proud to announce that the Awesome Toy x Grody Shogun “Super Space Guys” are now up for grabs via a 48 hour preorder! Featuring the body of Awesome Toy’s FAKE BARON and the head of Grody Shogun’s reoccurring dead astronaut figure (plus an alternative “space man” omake!), the 9” piece is available in 3 different color options; white, red and black, with blanks coming in at 8,000yen ($67), Shirahama-painted versions at 9,000yen ($76) and reduced price sets at 20,000yen ($168) and 23,000yen ($193) respectively. Currently available in the Shirahama Toy store right here, preorder runs for just another 24 hours at the time of writing, so be sure to get your orders in quick!

Having seen a few limited releases since it’s debut way back in July of last year, Pop Soda and RESTORE’s Jungle Fever “Fog” sofubi is finally seeing it’s first worldwide drop courtesy of Medicom Toy! Designed by PopSoda and sculpted byRESTORE’s Abe Junnokai, the beautifully realised chameleon stands upright at just under 8″, coming complete with 10 separate parts and 7 points of articulation. Produced in a life-like lime green soft vinyl with a paint app devised by the legendary Hirotosaigansho, the figure is currently available to Japanese customers through the Medicom store for 8,640yen ($73), whilst international collectors are going to need to fill out the dedicated lottery form right here to be in with a chance of bagging this must-have piece…

Hot on the heals of the recent “Outbreak” release, Daniel Smith aka Turbopistola has just dropped a whole slew of new figures in his store! Joining a new “Creamy Banana” Cuddle Hard produced in a bright yellow PVC at $3 each, Daniel has been hard at work on a fresh batch of one-off Elephants minis too, with each coming cast in a selection of different resin finishes and treated to a number of different paint apps for just $20-$25 each. But that’s not all! Joining Cuddlehard and the various Elephantos’, a number of OMFG and OTMFG figures are also up for grabs in a custom “Relic” colorway. Produced in a GID PVC, each mini figure has been treated to a detail-hugging black rub that really helps make the little guys pop in the dark. Priced at $4-$10 each, these can be found alongside the other releases in the Turbopistola store right here…



Having seen a limited release back in November last year, Cinema Monster from Splurrt’s new imprint Secretoy has received an all-new “Beta” colorway courtesy of Medicom Toy!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 white soft vinyl for this second release, coming with a mix of vintage inspired black, purple and dark metallic green sprays. Packed with a matching Greek column omake that can be placed in either of the figure’s clenching hands, Cinema Monster “Beta” is currently available to Japanese customers through the Medicom store for 17,800yen ($150), whilst international collectors are going to need to fill out the dedicated lottery form right here to be in with a chance of bagging this awesome beast…

Toy Art Gallery are excited to offer not one, but two awesome new releases this week! First up we have the latest iteration of Secret Base and Three Tide Tattoo’s Karakasa Tattoo Man. Dubbed the “Netsuke” edition, the beautiful figure has been cast in a brown vinyl and treated to a black rub to resemble the wooden texture of a traditional Japanese netsuke figure. Standing at around 7” tall, the “Netsuke” Karakasa has been priced at just $65… Next up, we have a new version of Kenth Toy Works’ NADSAT BOY. Cast in an intoxicating yellow and black marbled vinyl, the Clockwork Orange inspired piece stands at 7” tall, coming with a removable cane accessory for a very reasonable $45. Look out for both figures in the TAG store right here today (2/25) at 12pm Pacific time…

The legend that is Paul Kaiju has been hard at work on a whole slew of new releases over the past couple of weeks, all of which will be touching down in his store at various points through Sunday, March 1st! Here’s a quick rundown of the incredible pieces that’ll be up for grabs…

CHAOS JOE set// Featuring a whopping total of 3 mid-large size figures, this momentous set comes complete with a Slugbeard in milky lavender vinyl with metallic sprays, a “LAVA” King Jinx in yellow vinyl with metallic sprays, a “set exclusive” Salamander Joe in semi-glow blue vinyl and a matching Siren Idol omake. Priced at $500, the set will be up for grabs on Sunday at 12pm Pacific time… But that’s not all! On top of the set release, Paul will also be offering up a limited supply of “LAVA” Jinx’s for just $250 each…

PROP TYPE King Jinx// Hand brushed in a selection of matt paints for a realistic scale model look, this stunning take on King Jinx will be touching down in the shop at 12.30pm Pacific time for just $300 each plus shipping…

Flesh/GID Mockpilot// The highly sought after Mockpilot returns for a special dual release! Produced in both flesh and GID vinyl, the beautiful figures have been treated to a mix of vintage-style metallic sprays, coming complete with an alternative DA DE head.