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MAN-E-NEWS// The Mighty Mashroom keshi from Newter Vision…

Thanks to the wonders of Instagram, we recently stumbled upon an all-new custom keshi line that we just had to share with you guys… presenting MASH: Mighty Mashroom! 100% hand made by Japanese illustrator Newter Vision, the awesome kinkeshi inspired line features a total of 3 figures to start with; Soldier, Goblin and our favourite, Cotton Sweat Eye. Standing at around 2″ tall each, the real pull, apart from the incredibly authentic sculpting, has got to be the use of mixed materials. Detachable weapons/body parts and legs have been cast in a durable solid resin, whilst the torsos remain in a super-playable flexible plastic- perfect for that KO 80’s toy feel! Selling for just 2,000yen (approx. $20) a piece, the first run has unsurprisingly already sold out, so be sure to keep track of the artist’s dedicated blog here to be in with a chance of getting in on the next…

MAN-E-NEWS// The TAG exclusive Jyujin ENISHI Green Edition from GEEK! x Medicom Toy…

Toy Art Gallery have just revealed that their second exclusive Jyujin edition will be touching down in-store today (12/17)! Created by Japanese artist GEEK! and produced by Medicom Toy, the Jyujin “ENISHI” Green Edition clocks in at a whopping 12 inches tall, coming cast in a brown soft vinyl this time around, featuring various brown/green sprays and hand painted detailing. Packed in a deluxe resealable plastic bag, the figure will be dropping right here at 12pm Pacific time for $165 plus shipping. Anyone interested in picking the piece up is going to need to act quick, the first version went on to sell out in a matter of minutes!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Biocop resin action figure from Goodleg Toys…

After the success of their Manborg figure last summer, Goodleg Toys are proud to present their second Astron 6 influenced resin art toy, Biocop! Created in the spirit of Steve Kostanski’s “Bio-Cop” from 2012, a fake trailer about a mutated cop who cannot die and his struggles to stop the latest designer drug(!), the figure has been kit-bashed and resculpted from a variety of action figures, coming cast in resin with 5 points of articulation. Hand painted with GITD eyes and a suitable measure of zombie ‘crud’, the 3.75″ tall piece has been blister packed with cardback art from none other than Ralph Niese. Limited to an edition of just 10 pieces, Biocop will be heading to the Goodleg store via preorder this Thursday, Dec 19th, at 6.66pm (six minutes past seven to be precise) GMT+1. Pricing is still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Disarticulators’ Oozeclaw display stand revealed…

Love your new Oozball (or MoD for that matter!), but can’t find a way to display without it rolling about everywhere? Well you’re in luck, as we proudly present a sure-fire solution… the Oozeclaw display stand! Designed and sculpted by The Disarticulators‘ Zectron and produced in rubber by Tru:Tek, the 2-part design stands at around 2.5″ tall, coming with a craterman-style claw rising from a mound of toxic ooze that perfectly cradles both Oozeball and MoD figures for multi-tiered display. Due to be making it’s official debut at Clutter‘s InAction Figure show in January, The Disarticulators will also be offering up an exclusive “Early Bird” edition to all those that ordered in our past Oozeball sale, as well as single and discounted 3 packs by mid-January… Stay tuned for full release details including colourways and pricing soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Healeymade resin sample sale…

Hot off the heals of last Friday’s “Tannenbaum” Holiday release, Healeymade has just revealed several one-off resin samples that he’s currently offering up at almost a 1/3 off retail! Featuring two beautiful clear marble, mixed part Wildes for just $60 each, a GID/black swirl Zabka at $50 and a pair of solid cast, mixed part Natives at an unbelievable $40 each, anyone interested is going to need to hit up Healey directly at david@healeymade.com with any enquiries. We suggest acting quick though, at these prices they’re certainly not going to be around for long!

MAN-E-NEWS// The December Elegab lottery sales…

Elegab has released details of his December lottery sales, featuring not one, but two versions of his latest creation, Zubora the lazy slob monster! Up for grabs in either flesh or sky blue soft vinyl, the 23cm tall, 7 part figure comes with a number of metallic, vintage-style kaiju sprays, complete with cigarette and paper treasure map accessories. Priced at just 8,400yen (approx. $85) plus shipping, the lottery will remain open on the Elegab site right here until Tuesday, December 17th at 1pm Japan time. Successful applicants will be informed later this week…

MAN-E-NEWS// Au Zombie Pheyden and Holly Berry Baby Deadbeet from October Toys…

The guys over at October Toys have just released two Holiday themed OTMFG mini figures, the Au Zombie Pheyden & Holly Berry Baby Deadbeet! Designed by Scott Tolleson and sculpted by George Gaspar, the Baby Deadbeat clocks in at 1.5″ of berry-red PVC goodness, whilst the Matt Doughty/L’amour Supreme designed and George Gaspar sculpted Zombie Pheyden stands at around 2″ tall, coming in a gorgeous gold colourway. Available from the October Toys store right here, both have been priced at just $2 with a 5 of each figure per customer…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Vintage” Anticristo 666 release from Frank Mysterio…

Frank Mysterio kindly shares details of his latest Anticristo 666 sofubi release, the “Vinatge” series! Once again featuring 3 very different designs, we have a clear version filled with strips of holographic glitter and sprayed in clear blue, green and red, a white casting with a random colour patina, and an unpainted GID. Currently available in strictly limited quantities for just $70 each plus shipping, anyone interested in picking one up is going to need to e-mail Mysterio directly at disenodgi@gmail.com with their details and desired figure (Holografic Clear, Patina Color, Unpainted GID)…

MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown “Zombie Week” from Bailey Records…

Continuing their run of themed releases in the build up to the Holidays, Bryan Borgman over at Bailey Records is proud to present “Zombie Week” in the world of Kaiju Kaos! Touching down in the Bailey Records store at 9pm Eastern tonight (12/15), the event is set to play host to a whole slew of undead mini figures, including Smackdown customs from Clawfreak, Mark Nagata, Ersico and Super Sandbagger, sculpts from Stratos and Ironhaus Pro, and new unpainted 28mm metal gaming miniatures. With prices ranging from just $2-$10 plus shipping, we suggest heading over early as these most certainly won’t be hanging around for long!

MAN-E-NEWS// The B.A.S.T.A.R.D X-Mas releases from Triclops Studios…

As if yesterday’s Pine Danglin’ mini figure set wasn’t enough to get you in the mood for the holidays, the guys over at Triclops have not one, but two festive B.A.S.T.A.R.D releases dropping in-store this Friday, December 13th at 3pm London time! First up we have the Ballock Baulbles… Teased here last month, the Boglin inspired Ballock returns for his latest B.A.S.T.A.R.D outing, with the 2″ mini coming cast in a green resin, with handpainted detailing, a custom Christmas hat and a tag to hang the little bugger on a tree. Edition size on these remains unconfirmed, but with a price tag of just £12 each, we can’t see them lasting long… Next, we have the return of the latest B.A.S.T.A.R.D release, the Venice Hulkin’ B.A.S.T.A.R.D twin pack! Featuring designs from both Triclops and The Tarantulas/Ralph Niese, the pair come in a slightly different colourway from the ‘sunburnt’ originals, with Beef Cake sporting a tan-less flesh tone, whilst Final Boss takes on the green of the Hulk. Limited to just 5 sets this time around, the twin pack will be up for grabs in the store alongside the baulbles for just £25 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Real x Head’s “Gunmetal” Antroid sofubi at Lulubell Toys…

Lulubell Toys are proud to announce that they’ve secured a limited batch of Real x Head’s latest adult sized figure, Antroid! Differing quite considerably from the standard ‘Trooper’ sculpt, the sleek looking insectoid stands at around 7.5″ tall, coming cast in a metallic gunmetal soft vinyl with black, silver and red sprays. Currently up for grabs in the Lulubell store for just $75 plus shipping, pre-orders for Antroid will remain open whilst in transit supplies last…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Tannenbaum” Quackula resin figure from Healeymade…

It appears that the recently posted IG Ba Ba won’t be the only figure to feature in Healeymade‘s upcoming Holiday sale, as the resin artist proudly presents a “Tannenbaum” version of Quackula too! Similar to the recently released “Topiary” edition, the loving tribute to cult 80’s cartoon Count Duckula has been cast in resin using a secret stippling technique, with the tree-like figures coming painted in an evergreen, complete with a light dusting of snow. Touching down in the Healeymade store alongside IG Ba Ba this Friday, December 13th, keep an eye on the artist’s dedicated IG feed here for news on pricing, edition size and drop time soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Kid Toxic mini figure from Blurble revealed…

Joining Sparrow and the recently unveiled Shroomy, Blurble comes with yet another addition to his ever growing family of resin figures, the absolutely killer Kid Toxic! Designed by Blurble and digitally sculpted by iamscumbag, the piece brings the same instantly recognisable skate punk aesthetic, this time around with nods to both Ed Roth and 70’s cult classic toy Ooze-It too. We’ve still no word about how or when the little guy is going to be produced, but we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that Kid Toxic marks the artist’s jump into sofubi- aside from the lip on the cap, the sculpt sure lends itself to it… We’ll be updating you guys on the project as soon as we here anything, but in the meantime, you can head over to Blurble’s IG feed here to get a closer look at the figure…

MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s Zombie Mr Melty sofubi revealed…

Hot off the heals of his debut self produced sofubi Mr Melty, Buff Monster has just revealed an all-new zombified version! Designed by Buff and sculpted by the highly talented Mitch Martinez, the 3″ figure features a similar cone shaped body to the original, albeit with some rather gruesome additions- including an incomprehensible flap of stitched skin/ice cream! Due to come cast in a white soft vinyl for it’s debut, the Zombie Mr Melty should be touching down in the Buff Monster store at some point next week (TBC) for around $30 plus shipping. Be sure to keep a close eye on the artist’s IG feed here for solid details on the release soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops Studios’ Pine Danglin’ B.A.S.T.A.R.D figure set for the Gift Wrapped show…

Joining the Ballock Baulbles we featured a while back (release details coming tomorrow), the guys over at Triclops have just unveiled yet another set of B.A.S.T.A.R.D tree ornaments that will be making an appearance stateside this weekend! Created for Clutter Magazine‘s upcoming ‘affordable’ art show “Gift Wrapped”, the set of 5 resin figures features 4 Peenut Hunters and 1 poor Peenut, each coming hand painted with a festive hat, bell and hook tie. Due to be sold at the event this Saturday, December 14th, lucky purchasers won’t have to wait until the end of the exhibition to pick their pieces up- as they can be taken home night! Head over to the dedicated show page here to find out more…

MAN-E-NEWS// Juubiseisakujo’s Mogu Ring sofubi micros at Lulubell Toys…

Continuing their recent run of quirky Japanese imports, Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that Juubiseisakujo’s Mogu Ring figure has just touched down in-store! Standing at around 2.5″ tall, the adorable vintage-styled micro ‘bot has been cast in a milky white soft vinyl for this release, coming in a number of different one-off paint apps. Packed with a header card, the blind bagged figures can be found right here for just $16 each. Pre-orders are open whilst in-transit supplies last, so be sure to head over ASAP if you’re interested in picking one up!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Hang Gang exclusive Cobraman from Dream Rocket…

The guys over at UK based designer toy retailer The Hang Gang are very pleased to announce their latest sofubi exclusive, Dream Rocket’s awesome Cobraman! Taken from the ongoing Ninjen (Human) series, the fully articulated beast stands at around 7.5″ tall, coming cast in a sandy coloured soft vinyl with the Hang Gang’s signature exclusive pink and turquoise sprays. Up for grabs in strictly limited numbers through the store right here, Cobraman has been priced at just £49.99 plus shipping…

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MAN-E-NEWS// Frank Kozik’s “Smells Like X-Mas” Smokin’ Poo resin ornaments…

The latest artist set to dominate your tree this Holiday, Frank Kozik proudly presents his latest resin release, the “Smells Like X-Mas” Smokin’ Poo tree ornaments! Bootlegged from Kozik’s very own Smorkin’ mini series, the 2″ tall figures have been recast in a clear resin, coming with hand painted highlights and an embedded metal hook for display. Packed as a set of two, featuring one in a vibrant, “snot” green and one in a “glistening wound” pink, the signed and numbered figures have been limited to just 25 sets each, priced at $40 plus shipping. Interested parties can head over to the Kozik store here to check them out…

MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s “Fighter the 13th” Robot Fighter debut…

Teased here earlier in the month, Super7‘s “Fighter the 13th” release has just been announced as the debut of an all new contender to the sofubi heavyweight title… the Robot Fighter! Whilst we’re still awaiting a full turnaround of the latest 2-headed champ, Super7 have stated that the soft vinyl figure will be making it’s first appearance as a mixed part, blind bagged release, dropping in the Super7 store this Friday, December 13th for just $65 a piece. Supplies are likely to be very limited, so be sure to set your alarms to avoid disappointment!

MAN-E-NEWS// The 2013 Grody Ornaments at Lulubell Toys…

Coming just in time for the Holidays, Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that the 2013 Grody Ornaments are now up for grabs online! Produced by none other than Grody Shogun, each ornament has been made from a clear soft vinyl Monster arm, complete with either gold or silver inserts, metallic red and green sprays, a red ribbon and a tiny jingle bell! Measuring approximately 4″ long, the Grody Ornaments can currently be found right here for the wallet friendly sum of just $5 a piece- cheap enough to deck out a whole Grody tree!