MAN-E-NEWS// IG Ba Ba “Tannenbaum” edition from Healeymade…

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Healeymade has just revealed that the ever popular IG Ba Ba custom bootleg has been resurrected for a special “Tannenbaum” Holiday edition! Produced using a similar stippling effect as the recently released “Topairy” Quackula, the 3.75″ resin figure has been hand painted with an evergreen base and snow white highlights. Dropping in the Healeymade store at some point this Friday, December 13th, edition size and pricing are still to be confirmed, so be sure to keep checking the Healeymade IG feed here for more details soon…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The Happyman resin figure from Bob242 x Falcontoys…

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Mike Woods over at Falcontoys has teamed up with Bob242 for the release of his latest collaborative project, the Happyman resin figure! Paying tribute to Sparklehorse front man Mark Linkous, the awesome 3.75″ figure was kit-bashed and resculpted by Bob, taking inspiration from the late singer’s attire in the promo shots for the single Happy Man. Bob kindly shares some background info on the design- “Mark would appear in promo photos with a suit and a white horse head mask. This predated the horse head meme. Linkous had a special attachment to the outdoors and a fascination with horses. The Happy Man figures honor Mark and his music. Sometimes strange and unnerving, sometimes beautiful and lucid, his words and sounds still haunt the hearts of many of his fans. These figures try to capture the imagination and spirit of Mark. He is greatly missed and I hoped to offer a fan’s farewell with art. I also hoped other fans would see and enjoy this. It also provided the opportunity for people not familiar with Mark’s work to pick up a Sparklehorse album and enjoy.” Hand cast, painted and packaged by Falcontoys, the ‘inaction’ resin figures have been limited to an edition of 15 one-off designs, ranging from slick clears, realistic monotones and the odd parody thrown in for good measure. Priced at just $35 each plus shipping, the Happymen will be touching down in the Bob242 store this Friday, December 13th at 5pm Eastern time…

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MAN-E-NEWS// Fig-Lab’s “Uamouflage” Real Uamou exclusive…

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Datadub over at Fig-Lab has just revealed the latest slab of must-have sofubi to hit the Fig-X store, the “Uamouflage” RealUamou from Real x Head and Uamou! Originally making an appearance at NYCC back in October, this new version has been cast in a black soft vinyl, coming in an exclusive mix of red, grey and white camo hand painted by Uamou herself. Strictly limited in numbers, the figure can be found in the Fig-X store right here for just 8,000yen (approx. $80) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Death-Match Tiger Burn Laser Beast from Eric Nilla…

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After a brief hiatus from the mini figure scene, it would appear that Eric Nilla will be returning with an all-new keshi custom, the Death-Match Tiger Burn Laser Beast! Kitbashed from a vintage ‘Tiger’ Laser Beast, the figure has been produced in a similar style to the super-rare BB Gumball figures, coming with a solid white cast rubber body and red disc insert. The real pull has got to be those additional limbs though- taken from Jesse Destasio’s Tankhead figure, we’re left wondering if this will remain a one-off or become an official collab at some point… Here’s keeping our fingers crossed it’s the later! Keep track of the artist’s dedicated blog right here for more details soon.

MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown “Elder Things Week” custom run…

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Bryan Borgman over at Bailey Records is proud to announce the launch of “Elder Things”, an awesome Kaiju Kaos custom mini figure run that’ll be up for grabs all this week! Featuring a number of 2″ resin cast figures from indie toy crossover series KK: Smackdown, Bryan managed to secure customs from a number of the scene’s biggest artists, including Ersico, Mark Nagata, Clawfreak and Super Sandbagger. Available in the Bailey Records store right here, we suggest heading over soon to avoid any disappointment- customs have been limited to just 2 per artist, and are priced at an unbelievable $10 across the board!

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MAN-E-NEWS// December releases from Peter Kato…

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Back in full swing since his return to the indie toy scene earlier this year, our good friend Peter Kato is proud to present yet another trifecta of new releases! Dropping in his web-store this Thursday, December 12th, we’re pleased to be able to give you guys a run down of what will be on offer…

December Mogu Tank// Returning for it’s fourth outing, the Mole Tank once again comes in 3 hand cast resin parts; a reindeer inspired brown body with dark brown painted accents, a light grey Drill-Nose and a removable ‘Santa’ red tank track base. Limited to an edition of 10, these have been priced at $30 each.

Tako-Cubes// Cast in a solid light blue resin, the latest Tako-Cube micro figures come with yellow painted detailing. Featuring a hand drawn planetary illustration embedded in the chest with clear resin (plus a one-off chase pictured below!), these have once again been limited to 10 at just $15 a piece.

Robo-Ninja// Back after a long hiatus, these new Robo-Ninjas have been cast in a clear neon green resin with clear purple swords. Finished with bright red hand painted detailing and silver kaiju-style sprays, the little guys have been limited to just 6 pieces this time around, priced at $25 each…

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MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ GeekWok resin figure revealed…

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Posted as a near finished sculpt a couple of weeks back, UME Toys‘ adorable GeekWok has just been revealed in full! Based on an illustration recently created by UME’s Richard Page, the 3″ tall figure pays a loving tribute to the furry critters of Endor, coming hand sculpted in the artist’s unmistakable super-deformed style. Decked out with a thick leather stitched hood, beautiful fur texturing, plus those all-important thick rimmed glasses, the solid resin cast figure will be debuting in a Wicket inspired orange colourway, replete with the stunning highlights, washes and gloss blocks you see above. Due to go on sale in the UME store at some point before the end of the year, be sure to keep an eye on the dedicated blog here for full release details soon…

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UPDATE// Rich has very kindly just sent over the following information regarding the release…

“Keep your eyes peeled and your Xmas cash at the ready on Friday 27th December for his (GeekWok’s) debut release. Only 20 will be available worldwide at this time priced at £32+Shipping.”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Goto-san painted Finger5 sofubi micros from Fig-Lab…

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Following a trip to the king of kaiju sprays last week, Datadub over at Fig-Lab is very proud to present a very limited run of Goto-san painted Finger5 sofubi! Cast in a super-bright GID soft vinyl, the batch has been narrowed down to just the Uncle Biter, Baby Hell and MonstreApe designs, each hit with Goto’s magical blend of metallics. Up for grabs on the Fig-X store right here, the 3″ tall figures come in at 2,000yen (approx. $20) each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Iron Monkey “4th Edition” from Kikkake…

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Originally debuting at the Osaka Sofubi Event last weekend, Kikkake have just revealed that the remaining “4th Edition” Iron Monkey figures will be heading to their online store this Sunday, December 8th at 11pm Japan time! Cast in a black soft vinyl, the 8.25″ tall figures will be available in 2 different colourways, brown and blue, each coming with a mix of white, silver and gold sprays with matching waste coats. Pricing is still to be confirmed, but we’re guessing they’ll be up for grabs at around $85 a piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// New figures from Double Parlour dropping today…

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The guys over at Double Parlour are gearing up to drop a quartet of new resin figures today! Joining a second release of the adorable Sylvie, her companion Brice will be making his debut, with the pair coming in a matching vintage-inspired mix of olive greens, bright reds and dark browns. Entering into the slightly more creepy realms, Franky Frick also makes a return, this time around coming with a blood red base, light white sprays and immaculate hand painted detailing. Last but by no means least, we have the latest edition of Tilly. Made all the more sinister in this new black colourway, the teddy-costumed figure has been treated to white sprays, red accents and pale, fleshy detailing… All limited to just 5 pieces each, the figures will be touching down in the Double Parlour store today (12/7) at 11am Pacific time.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s “Christmas Saturnalia Solstice” Space Dave for Novelty Haus…

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“The days grow shorter and darker and the Winter Solstice looms heavy with the shadow of the Earth! Who will save us? DAVE! SPACE DAVE will save us!!!”

Novelty Haus have teamed up with The Mark Ultra for a very special Holiday release, the “Christmas Saturnalia Solstice” Space Dave! Seeing the return of the ever popular astronaut bootleg, the 3.75″ figure is available in 2 different colourways; ‘O Tannenbaum’ coming cast in a conifer green with snowy white sprays, and a fully charged ‘Golden Tinsel North Star’ form, produced in a gold glitter resin with red sprays- ready to burst forth from your tree at any moment! Limited to an edition of 12 figures to coincide with the Twelvetide of the Season (One for each day to bring in your Epiphany at the Festival of Lights!), the “Christmas Saturnalia Solstice” Space Daves can be found in the Novelty Haus store right here for $20 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// TREE-BAD the BARKBARIAN one-off resin action figure from ManOrMonster? x Bigmantoys…

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Brandon Barker teams up with Bigmantoys for the latest one-off figure to hit the ManOrMonster? Studios store this week… presenting TREE-BAD the BARKBARIAN! Ready and waiting to chop your other toys down into kindling, the deadly 5.5″ action figure features the torso of Bigmantoys’ originally sculpted Treegar figure, complete with all-new kitbashed arms, waist and legs. Armed with an awesome black/white paint job, neon accents, plus a total of 5 points of WoW compatible articulation, the fearsome wooden (ahem, resin!) killing machine can be found in the ManOrMonster? Studios store right here for $80 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Fighter the 13th release from Super7…

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Fresh from last month’s Frankenball7 release, it would appear that Super7 will be teaming up with Secret Base for yet another round of mash-up sofubi! Titled “Fighter the 13th”, the teaser poster curiously mentions “something new”, so whilst we fully expect the figure to be a mixed part Zombie or Franken Fighter of some sort, we’re left wondering whether to expect the addition of all-new parts too. Emerging from the woods next Friday, 13th, be sure to keep track of the Super7 blog here for more details soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// New Clutter exclusive “Lips Vagina Monster” from Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez…

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Following the success of their NYCC exclusive edition, Clutter have teamed up with Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez for an all-new “Lips Vagina Monster” release! Based off of one of the artist’s internationally recognised large-scale works, the 7″ figure has been cast in high-quality ‘optically clear’ resin, limited to an edition of 5 pieces complete with hand-applied, fade-resistant metallic pink sprays to accentuate the sculpture’s form. Coming in at $350 a piece, this collectable objet d’art will be available to the general public on Monday, December 9th, 2013 at 12 Noon Eastern time in the Clutter Media Group’s online shop

MAN-E-NEWS// The Lord Ultra resin figure from My Royal Ego…

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Continuing his recent onslaught of exquisitely produced resins, Abell Octavan over at My Royal Ego is proud to announce the arrival of an all-new figure, Lord Ultra! A beautifully realised mash-up of the dark lord Darth Vader and iconic tokusatu character Ultraman, the originally sculpted piece stands at around 14″ tall, coming meticulously hand cast and painted with the addition of a fabric cape and display base. Strictly limited to an edition of just 8 pieces, Lord Ultra will be up for preorder via e-mail at some point next week. Keep an eye on the artist’s dedicated IG feed here for the full lowdown soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Uky Daydreamer’s Squilo and Iobzar sofubi micros at Lulubell Toys…

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Joining the Parisitien Lampu we posted yesterday, Lulubell Toys have secured yet another 2 Doki Doki exclusives from Uky Daydreamer… Squilo and Iobzar! Taken from the artist’s ongoing micro sofubi series, the pair of underwater inspired creatures stand at around 2.75″ tall, ingeniously featuring a unique transforming mechanic that allows them to be displayed in several different positions. Cast in a milky white soft vinyl with pink and silver sprays for this release, the pair can be found in the Lulubell Toys store right here for just $15 a piece. Preorders are open until in-transit supplies last, so be sure to head over soon to avoid disappointment…

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MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “Midnight Bloom” Unchiman raffle…

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Teased here a couple of weeks back, Paul Kaiju has just revealed details for the upcoming “Midnight Bloom” Unchiman raffle! Cast in a black soft vinyl this time around, the glorious mass of eyes and flesh stands at 8.5″ tall with 3 points of articulation, coming with a metallic pink base complete with purple, blue, red and gold sprays- all for just $110 plus shipping… Touching down on the Paul Kaiju blog for a 24 hour period starting Sunday, December 8th at 12pm PST, successful applicants will be informed 72 hours of the raffle closing. Good luck to all who enter!

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Solar Storm” Dorol custom from King Ruin…

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Up and coming artist King Ruin kindly shares details of his first ever kaiju custom, the Solar Storm Dorol! Interestingly opting out of the usual spray work we’re used to with this kind of piece, Siccaluna’s monstrous Dorol has instead been treated to a mesmerising mix of swirled blue, green, yellow and red acrylics, complete with a singular dolls eye insert. Currently residing in the Lulubell Toys store, the 9″ tall soft vinyl figure has been priced at just $225 plus shipping. Interested parties can check him out right here

MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off Evil Greasebat auction from Chauskoskis…

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Taking on the undeniably difficult task of customising one of his own sculpts, Chauskoskis is proud to present his latest piece… the Evil Greasebat! Building substantially upon the original Jeff Lamm-designed sofubi, the figure features a number of sculpted enhancements, including a new pair of eyelids that give him a badass look, a re-sculpted the neck area to give him a bigger and more fierce stance, new pair of hands, new set of translucent wings and a long tail- all in all, adding over 1000 new scales to the piece! Packed with a micro-sized version of the artist’s latest character “Kaiju Kira” (of which we’ve told we’ll be seeing more of soon!), Evil Greasebat is currently being offered up through an e-mail auction. Running until Monday, December 9th at 12pm CST, interested parties can enter by sending their details to wjacott@gmail.com. Chaukoskis has stated that this will be the last ever custom Greasebat that he’ll create, so be sure to make your bid count if you’ve been looking to pick one up!

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MAN-E-NEWS// The Shimomoku x Uky Daydreamer “Parasitien Mask” Lampu at Lulubell Toys…

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Originally making an appearance at the Doki Doki Osaka Sofubi Event last weekend, Lulubell Toys have teamed up with Shimomoku of Japan for the western release of the latest Lampu Kinokeshi! Standing at around 2.5″ tall, the adorable figure has been cast in a light purple soft vinyl this time around, coming with a new, detachable parasiten gas mask sculpted by Uky Daydreamer. Available alongside a new green variant (albeit sans mask) in the Lulubell store right here, the Parasitien Mask Lampu has been priced at just $22 plus shipping…