SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// Jetturre’s unpainted “Flesh” Hormorah at Lulubell Toys…

Lulubell Toys have just secured yet another must have figure for those starved Jetturre fans in the West, an unpainted run of the mighty Hormorah! Produced in conjunction with Handsome Taro, the humungous figure stands at around 9.75″ tall, coming cast in a flesh coloured soft vinyl for this limited run. Priced at just $75 plus shipping, the figure can be found in the Lulubell Toys store right here– preorders will only remain open whilst in-transit supplies last, so be sure to pull the trigger soon to avoid disappointment!

MAN-E-UPDATE// The Uamou x Mogu Tanks from Peter Kato out now…

Covered extensively right here a couple of weeks back, Peter Kato‘s Uamou x Mogu Tanks are now available exclusively from Uamou Studio as part of their new Valentines range! Featuring a completely retooled version of the original Mogu Tank design, the Uamou edition comes with a newly embossed logo on the front, plus the addition of a fully removable, micro-sized Uamou nestled right under the mole. Initially up for grabs in a total of 11 one-off hand cast and painted colourways (including the pictured “Pear”), the Uamou x Mogu Tanks are currently up for grabs in the Uamou Studio store for just 3,500yen each- overseas enquiries can be directed at info@uamou.com…

MAN-E-NEWS// War on Prehis’ Multi Drone resin action figure from Goodleg Toys…

“Beast, machine and man have fused to perfection in this latest creation of Prehistorian warfare. The six armed abomination can fight with the precision of a robot, the ferocity of an animal, and the ingenuity of man. Because of it’s fast turning arm prothesis and it’s shrieking buzz saw chest, the Multi Drone is also known as the Whirlwind of Doom on Prehis…”

The fine chaps over at Goodleg Toys are proud to reveal their 5th War on Prehis figure, the terrifying Multi Drone! Kit-bashed and intensively re-sculpted using a variety of KO action figures, the beast stands at around 5.5″ tall with 3 points of articulation (head, shoulders), coming hand cast in a “foul” green resin with additional hand painted details. Dropping alongside a number of one-off custom painted versions, each and every figure is due to come packed in the newly designed War on Prehis display box with a copy of Goodleg’s second WoP mini-comic “Attack of the Skull Squad” (featuring art from Paplo Perra & Ralph Niese). Priced at $75 for the regular version and just $95 for the customs, pre-orders for Multi Drone will commence today (1/31) at 9pm GMT+1 on the Goodleg store…

MAN-E-NEWS// Stabilized Outlanders, Toxic Anomalies and more from NiStuff…

NiStuff over at 481 Universe has revealed that the latest horde of Outlanders and Anomalies will be touching down in-store tonight (1/31) at 9pm EST! First up, we have the highly anticipated Stabilized “Toal” and “Andur” Outlanders. Inspired by the Chaos CC Glyos released a few years back, these guys have been produced in alternating pink and blue PVC with mint green painted detailing. Priced at $10 each, the pair have a drop night limit of 3 of each figure per order…

Not content with just one new Outlander release, NiStuff will also be dropping a run in a special “Toxic Gelatinous” colourway! Cast in a gorgeous translucent green with subtle green swirled sparkles, these have been limited to 6 per customer, coming in at just $8 each… Last up, we have the return of the Anomalies! Cast in a similar “Toxic” green colourway as the outlanders, these will be up for grabs for an unbelievable $5 per set of 6. Head over to the 481 blog right here for a closer look at what’ll be on offer…

MAN-E-NEWS// Gnosis’ My Lil Grizlli sculpt revealed…

Following the success of his debut sofubi release, The Old Ones, Gnosis aka Grizlli Atom has hit the clay once more as he reveals his latest sculpt, My Lil Grizlli! Heavily inspired by vintage Japanese squeaker toys, the artist has added a few personal touches, including his staple studded denim vest, grizzly beard and fringe. We’re still not too sure if the little guy will be heading into production any time soon, but with the resurgence of squeakers in sofubi recently, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for a fully working version before the year is out. Stay locked on the Grizlli Atom IG feed here for more news soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Boxeador Mexicano custom bootlegs from Tone Tank…

Tone Tank has just unveiled his latest lucha inspired bootleg, the Boxeador Mexicano! Kit-bashed from a variety of Mexican wrestling figures to resemble the artist’s debut release, Fist Hombre, the fist headed fighter stands at around 4″ tall, coming cast in a number of different one-off colours with contrasting hand painted highlights. Up for grabs in the Scum Life store right here for just $10 each plus shipping, the Boxidor Mexicanos are being offered up blind-bagged, with the option of custom colours if you so desire…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “1987” resin figure from Patient No.6…

Patient No.6 reaches into the darkest depths of childhood memory for his latest release, the rather ominously titled “1987”… Presumably based on a prominent toy from the artist’s past, the deathly looking rocking chair stands at around 5″ tall, coming hand sculpt and cast in solid resin. Available in monotine black, grey and white colourways, “1987” is currently up for grabs on the Patient No.6 store right here, priced at $36 each, or just $100 for the set with worldwide shipping included…

MAN-E-NEWS// The HEAD-209 one-off custom bootleg from ManOrMonster? Studios…

Brandon Barker over at ManOrMonster? Studios rounds off his first month of weekly one-off releases with the reveal of his most outlandish figure yet, the menacing HEAD-209! Pieced together from a variety of past releases including the MoM? x Battle Babies Army Brat, the 5.5″ tall figure has been hand cast in resin by Brandon, featuring a sleek metallic paint job and a total of 3 points of fully interchangeable magnetic articulation. Up for grabs in the MoM? store right here, HEAD-209 comes bagged with a custom header for just $75 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Zombitron sofubi Kickstarter campaign from Kenth Toy Works x Acolorfulmonster…

Featured here extensively since it’s first reveal back in November, Kenth Toy Works and Acolorfulmonster‘s Zombitron Kickstarter will finally be touching down this Saturday, February 1st! Featuring a unique “split” design co-created by the pair, the 5″ beast was sculpted by Kenth, featuring a total of 2 faces, 4 arms and a whopping 6 points of articulation. Raising funds to get the figure into soft vinyl production over in Japan, a number of pledge tiers will be on offer, including white DIY blanks, a number of painted editions and more… Stay glued to the Kenth Toy Works and Acolorfulmonster IG feeds for more details, plus a link to the campaign when it goes live on Saturday!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Toy Art Gallery exclusive Marty and Killer GID Handpaint Edition…

Toy Art Gallery have teamed up with Bwana Spoons for an exclusive hand-painted Marty and Killer set! Produced by TAG and sculpted by both Bwana and T9G, Marty and Killer return in a gow-in-the-dark soft vinyl this time around, with the special run coming painted by Bwana Spoons himself. Packed with a bonus Globby micro, the sofubi figures will be touching down in the TAG store this Friday, January 31st at 12pm PST, retailing for $90 a set… Bwana has also painted a special something to commemorate this release (pictured below), so be sure to keep an eye out for it on Friday as well!

MAN-E-NEWS// Real x Head’s new Antroid, Snakun and Fortune Cat Babies at Lulubell Toys…

Lulubell Toys have just unleashed a fresh batch of Real x Head goodness in-store! Joining new “Milky” versions of Fortune Cat Baby priced at $8 each, plus the debut of Snakun in army green for just $12, the pièce de résistance has got to be the latest version of the Antroid ‘bot, standing at 7.5″ tall and coming cast in an olive green with white, red and black sprays for $75. All up for grabs right here, pre-orders will remain open while in-transit supplies last…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Kookie No Good sofubi from Scott Tolleson x DeKorner…

Coming just in time to bring in the Chinese New Year, Scott Tolleson is proud to present his latest sofubi, the ever so sad Kookie No Good! Produced in conjunction with online art toy emporium DeKorner, the figure has been cast in a tan soft vinyl for it’s first release, coming with a mix of red, gold, black and pink sprays. Limited to an edition of just 20 priced at $35 each, expect the little guy to touch down in the DeKorner store this Friday, January 31st at 10am PST…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Zombie” and “Pink” Mister Melty sofubi from Buff Monster…

Teased here back in December, Buff Monster‘s “Zombie” Mister Melty sofubi will finally be touching down in-store at 10am EST today (1/30)! Debuting in an unpainted white vinyl, the latest version of the adorable ice cream features a gruesome torn-open head, a bandaged arm, a messed up come and a ripped-open shoe. To be joined by the first painted run of the original Mister Melty, coming cast in a bright pink vinyl with a variety of paint applications, the pair are due to come bagged with header card for just $30 and $35 respectively…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Head Butt Wonderfestival exclusives revealed…

It’s been a few months since we last heard anything from Skull Head Butt, so it came with great pleasure today to find they’ll be carting along a total of 7 exclusives to Wonderfestival next Sunday, February 9th! Joining the Nag inspired Gabeji-X and fearsome Gorilla Anger, SHB have rather interestingly teamed up with Target Earth and Wombat Toys for the remaining 5 figures, featuring mash-ups of Craterman and Cosmo Knight Alpha alongside Meteor-X and Comet-X. Whilst a retail price is still forthcoming, forwarding service M-World are currently offering up the figures at 11,500yen ($112) each. Drop them a line at m-world-service@dream.jp with any enquiries…

MAN-E-UPDATE// Blurble’s Ooze Club coming soon…

“When the Moon aligns with the green star of Ooze then the secrets will be reveled. Only a few can share in such secrets until the next alignment…”

Blurble has just revealed that the highly anticipated Ooze Club’s site is now live! Whilst we’re still unsure of what membership will entail exactly, Blurble’s recent IG posts would suggest that it’ll feature a ton of Ooze-It based art, buttons, stickers, and of course the debut of a certain bootleg homage- Oozy! Heavily inspired by the infamous Cosmos Alien gachapon figures, the 5″ tall figure was conceived by Blurble, digitally sculpted by iamscumbag and produced in resin by DuBose Art, with what appears to be a number of one-off colourways in the offing. We’re still in the dark in terms of an exact release/open date for the project, so whilst we await confirmation, be sure to keep a close eye on both Blurble’s IG feed and the newly opened Ooze Club site right here…

MAN-E-UPDATE// Super7′s Ghost of Caveman Dinosaur release revealed…

Teased here over the weekend, Super7‘s Ghost of Caveman Dinosaur release has finally been revealed in full! Marking the first official release of Josh Herbolsheimer’s sofubi mini since it’s appearance in the S7 Lucky Bags and at SDCC last year, the figure has been cast up in a clear soft vinyl with orange, brown and blue sprays. Touching down in the Super7 store this Thursday, January 30th at 12Noon PST, The Ghost of Caveman Dinosaur has been priced at just $35 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Hinomaru-Ya’s Wonderfestival exclusive Bikkembergs set from Itokin Park x Mirock Toy…

Hinomaru-Ya have just revealed that they’ll be offering up an all-new exclusive at Wonderfestival next weekend, the Itokin Park x Mirock Toy Bikkembergs set! Featuring two figures, Chitchi and Bikkembergs the Viking, the pair have been sculpted by Mirock’s Yohei Kaneko in an adorable vintage style, coming cast in soft vinyl with design/colour direction from Itokin Park. Up for grabs in extremely limited numbers alongside a re-release of previous IP x MT set, Jackie and Run, you’ll be able to find the pair at the Hinomaru-Ya booth for 9,800yen ($95)…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Unplugged resin sculptures from Mark Gmehling x Creo Design…

Creo Design have teamed up with artist Mark Gmehling for the release of their latest resin sculpture, Unplugged! Based on a digital print by Gmehling (pictured below), Creo were tasked with transforming the central character into a 25cm tall statue, with owner Chris Alexander hand sculpting and casting the piece in their unique PU resin. Gmehling kindly explains a little behind the project- “The unplugged sculptures and especially the print are inspired by my perception of society as are a lot of my works. The print shows ten unplugged’s doing this endless walk-cycle is a metaphor of the daily grind that never stops- The kind where you perceive life through a tunnel that only focuses on sustainable growth and profit maximization. The brain is unplugged, you are a zombie sleepwaking on autopilot.” Keeping in-line with the original art, the statue has been limited to just 10 pieces, coming in at 600euros ($821) plus shipping. Interested parties can get in touch with Creo directky at creo@cdtoys.co.uk with any enquiries…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ Atomic Uchuujin keshi sculpt revealed…

As promised yesterday, we’re extremely happy to reveal The Disarticulators‘ latest keshi sculpt in full… the breathtaking Atomic Uchuujin! Inspired by banned Ultra 7 character Alien S’Pell (head over to Ultraman Wiki here to find out more), the little guy was designed and sculpted by Zectron, coming in at 2.5″ of pure irradiated menace. Currently in the hands of our very own Tru:Tek, the figure is due to be cast in a premium flexible rubber, with a number of different colourways planned over the coming months (including a deluxe UV edition for early March- more on that soon!). Making it’s debut as a Japan-only exclusive at Rampage Studios‘ “One Night Only” Keshi Party on Friday, February 7th, we’ll be bringing you guys the first test shots (plus the reveal of a special companion piece!) later in the week…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The 3.75 Science Officer resin figure from Healeymade…

Healeymade will be kicking his new 3.75 series off this Friday, January 31st with one of his most accomplished figures to date, the incredible Science Officer! Part of an ongoing line of classic one-off customs that are due to be released throughout the year as resin multiples, the 3.75″ figure has been kit-bashed from a number of different vintage toys, coming cast in both purple and blue/grey resin and finished with a near-perfect faux factory paint job. Coming in at $75 plus shipping, be sure to keep a close eye on the Healeymade IG feed here for news on edition size and an exact release time in-store later this week…