Alien Robot Monster’s Stranger Minis unveiled…

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Keshi artist ARM reveals his much anticipated new minis inspired by cult show Stranger Things

  • Size: 2″
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: TBC
  • Featuring both Eleven and the Demogorgon from the hit show, both have been faithfully recreated in digital 3D form courtesy of ARM, coming in-scale and perfectly color-matched with classic mini figure line M.U.S.C.L.E.
  • Going on sale in the ARM store at some point next week, be sure to keep an eye on the dedicated Instagram feed here for release details soon

BlackBook Toy’s latest Deathshead Smurk and Kiss My Ass release…

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BlackBook Toy return with all new versions of both the Deathshead Smurk and Kiss My Ass sofubi from David Flores and the Hell Fire Club 

  • Size: 7″ (Smurk), 9″ (Kiss My Ass)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: 9,720yen (Smurk), 19,440yen (Kiss My Ass)
  • “Cyber Night” Smurk comes cast in a GID soft vinyl with black and silver masked sprays
  • “Cyber Night” and “Shaddow” Kiss My Ass (top left and right) come cast in a GID soft vinyl with alternate black and silver masked sprays
  • Danny Boy exclusive “Black” Kiss My Ass comes cast in a black soft vinyl with masked grey and white sprays
  • DF exclusive “Blue Hue” Kiss My Ass comes cast in a black soft vinyl with masked blue and white sprays
  • All 5 figures will be going on sale in the BlackBook store at Midnight Japan time on Friday, November 25th

The “Yellow Prototype” Oltretomba…

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Elusive new sofubi producer Oltretomba release their debut figure in its fourth “Prototype” colorway

  • Size: 11.5″
  • Articulation: 5 points (neck, arms, legs)
  • Edition size: 13
  • Price: $166.60 including worldwide shipping
  • The gruesome neo-kaiju beast has been cast in an unpainted yellow soft vinyl for this fourth release
  • Interested parties can currently find Oltretomba in-store right here
  • Shipping is estimated for early December

Designer Con ’16 photo round-up…

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As always, I had the best intentions when it came to photographing Designer Con ’16 over the weekend, but what with my commitments at the Rampage Toys/Tru:Tek booth the results proved pretty limited. Luckily I had photographer Joe Calixto on-hand to grab some awesome shots, so with the culmination of both our efforts (alongside some pics from the booth holders themselves!) I bring you a pictorial review of the biggest toy event in the western hemisphere this year…

Violence Toy

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James Groman/Xpanded Universe

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Toy Art Gallery

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Snatchpunch/Izumonster

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Lulubell Toys

Uamou

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Real x Head

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Goccodo/Punk Drunkers

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Unbox Industries

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Refreshment Toy/Pop Soda

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Paul Kaiju

Guumon

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Vinyl Goldmine

Rampage Toys

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SoftoyHobby’s post-DCon ’16 sale…

Now safely back in the UK after an awesome few days over in LA for Designer Con ’16, we bring you details of our leftover sale happening in-store tomorrow (11/24) at 7pm London time, 2pm Eastern, 11am Pacific. Below is a full rundown of what will be on offer…

  • DCon ’16 exclusive “Grapeful Dead” Keronga: TakePico/One-Up’s sofubi froggy has been painted by Tru:Tek with a mix of acrylic brushwork and VColor sprays. Limited to 4 priced at $50 each
  • DCon ’16 exclusive Namazu: 2 different varieties of Science Patrol’s hugely popular fish are available, the single version coming cast in a milky white soft vinyl with blue, metallic pink and magenta sprays for $45, and a Namazu family set coming in a glitter-infused green soft vinyl with matching metallic pink and magenta sprays for $55
  • DCon ’16 exclusive Uneasy Joe: STKL’s signature sofubi comes cast in a clear lime green with internal silver and external metallic green sprays. Limited to 5 priced at $45 each
  • One-Off Hell Maijin: Hell Painter’s Hell Maijin resin garage kit as painted by Tru:Tek and Rich Page. Features a mix of acrylic brushwork, washes and VColor sprays. Priced at $200
  • “Full Painted Ver.” Warui Zonbi set: Gory Hole’s Warui Zonbi: Series 1, as painted by UME Toys’ Rich Page. Features both SS Werewolf and Selwyn cast in a Japanese soft vinyl and treated to gruesome hand brushed paint apps. Limited to 5 sets priced at $60 each
  • DCon ’16 exclusive Warui Zonbi singles: A selection of Warui Zonbi blanks and hand paints from UME Toys’ Rich Page. Priced between $15-$25 each
  • DCon ’16 exclusive Matballs: Grizlli Atom, Cheap Pop Shop and Tru:Tek’s Madballs-inspired keshi cast in a DCon exclusive magenta and neon green rubber. Limited to 5 priced at $40 each
  • DCon ’16 exclusive Kabuki Kasa Obake and M.A.Y.O.R keshi: Tru:Tek teams up with Atonement and DRWG for exclusive colorways of both the M.A.Y.O.R and Kabuki Kasa Obake keshi. Come cast in a neon green and flesh-tone keshi-style rubber.Limited to 10 of each priced at $10 a piece
  • SQDBLSTR x Tru:Tek Karakappa keshi: Kit-bashed by SQDBLSTR and produced by Tru:Tek, Karakappa (or is that Kappakasa?!) is the first in a new line of yokai-inspired keshi from the pair. Each headed bag contains 2 randomly assorted mini figures cast in a keshi-style rubber for $10
  • Argomedus & the Whisperer one-off sets: Scott Tolleson’s Argomedus & the Whisperer sofubi as painted by Tru:Tek. 2 one-off sets are available; “Neo”, coming with mint blue, flesh, neon pink and purple sprays and “Classic”, coming with acrylic brushwork and washes from UME Toys alongside sprays from Tru:Tek. Priced at $110 each
  • “Gara” Lord of Limbs micro-run: Science Patrol and W.H.L.T’s Lord of Limbs sofubi micro painted by Tru:Tek. Features metallic blue, teal, flesh and red sprays over orange Japanese soft vinyl inspired by Garamon. Limited to 3 priced at $15 each
  • “Copper” Oozeball micro-run: Sofubi Oozeballs painted by UME Toys in his signature weathered copper paint app. Limited to 3 priced at $70 each

Look out for a full photo review of DCon on Softoy Hobby tomorrow!

 

James Groman’s King Korpse US debut…

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James Groman and Instinct Toy’s mammoth collaboration finally gets a US release at Designer Con via MyPlasticHeart this weekend

  • Size: 12.7″
  • Articulation: TBC
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: $550 (True Terror & Fearful Fantasy paint ver.), $400 (mixed part)
  • King Korpse makes it’s Western debut in 3 different colorways, a fully painted “True Terror” and “Fearful Fantasy”, and an unpainted mixed part
  • All will go on sale via MyPlasticHeart’s Designer Con booth (#414) starting Saturday, November 19th

Lulubell Toys at Designer Con 2016…

Lulubell unveil a whole host of exclusives they’ll be offering up at DCon this weekend

Figures revealed so far include:

All will be available at the Lulubell Toys booth (#1612) from 9am Saturday, November 19th

Vinyl Goldmine at Designer Con ’16…

Three of the East’s biggest upcoming toy producers – Rocky, Red Hot Style and Chairman666 from Purple Toys – join forces for the first time with a booth at Designer Con ’16 this weekend…

Exclusives revealed by Vinyl Goldmine so far:

  • CO.OC29’s “Gamarah” Yokai Yu- Bug edition
  • CO.OC29’s “Gamarah” Yokai Yu- Paul Kaiju edition
  • Rocky’s Cucumi
  • RedHotStyle’s Canadian Hairless
  • Purple Toys’ Agent Syaraku, Punk Vader, Fly Guy and Mutant Chicken sets
  • All will be going on sale through the Vinyl Goldmine booth #623 starting Saturday, November 19th with the exception of Paul Kaiju’s Gamarah which will be offered up via lottery at Noon on the same day. Keep track of the new Vinyl Goldmine Instagram account here for specific release details

Justin Ishmael’s Galligantus preorder…

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Justin Ishmael’s officially licensed Jack the Giant Killer sofubi sees its long awaited debut as an open preorder this week

  • Size: 10”
  • Articulation: 6 points (necks, arms, legs)
  • Edition size: Open
  • Price: $200 plus shipping
  • Sculpted by Handsome Taro based on “Galligantus” from the 1968 monster classic, Jack the Giant Killer
  • Officially licensed by esteemed horror publication Famous Monsters of Filmland
  • Produced in Japan by Grody Shogun in a super-bright glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl
  • Comes unassembled in a vintage-style box akin to the original resin and vinyl monster garage kits
  • Currently available in Ishmael’s store right here
  • Ships early 2017

Awesome Toy’s “She-Rock” Mulan…

Awesome Toy‘s femme bot returns in 2 She Hulk-inspired colorways this week

  • Size: 9″
  • Articulation: 3 points (waist, arms) plus removable rocket chest
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: $100 each plus shipping
  • She-Rock “A Ver.” comes cast in a fluorescent green vinyl with dark purple, green and white sprays
  • She-Rock “B Ver.” comes cast in a green vinyl with dark green sprays
  • Currently available via e-mail lottery, interested parties are going to need to send their name, shipping address, phone number, PayPal address, Instagram/Facebook name (optional) and desired figure to sales.awesometoy@gmail.com, being sure to include “SHE-ROCK” in the subject header

Itokin Park’s DCon ’16 exclusive Astronaut…

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Joining the previously posted Mirock painted runs, Itokin Park come with yet another Designer Con ’16 exclusive for The Sour Lemon booth

  • Size: 3.5″
  • Articulation: 1 point (neck)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: TBC
  • Itokin Park’s signature Astronaut sofubi has been cast in a silver glitter-infused soft vinyl this time around, featuring flesh, black and brown sprays with your choice of either clear or windowed helmet designs
  • Going on sale at the Sour Lemon DCon ’16 booth (#1800) starting Saturday, November 19th

Monster Worship’s “Cancer” Metal Mass Murder…

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The latest figure in Johnny Ryan and Monster Worship‘s Prison Pit series returns in its definitive colorway this week

  • Size: 9″
  • Articulation: 4 points (neck, waist, arms)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: TBC
  • Designed by Johnny Ryan based on his Prison Pit cartoon series
  • Comes cast in a Japanese soft vinyl with chromed chest, silver, flesh and black sprays and multi-color hand painted detailing
  • Going on sale in the Monster Worship store today (11/16) at Noon Eastern time

Kenth Toy Works’ Space Knight Connell at DCon ’16…

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Kenth Toy Works‘ homage to toy industry personality Connell Little (aka Phuntsy) sees its first painted release at DCon ’16 courtesy of Lulubell Toys

  • Size: 6″
  • Articulation: 6 points (neck, arms, legs, waist) plus a 3-way rotatable head
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: $140
  • Cast in a Japanese soft vinyl, Connell has been treated to a JP Hero-style paint app in white, blue, red, black and silver sprays from Kenth
  • Comes packed in a vintage-style box with artwork from Chiba-san
  • Available via lottery, tickets will be handed out from the Lulubell DCon ’16 booth from 9-11am Saturday, and the real life (Space Knight) Connell will draw the winners just after 11am

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Toy Art Gallery at DCon ’16…

Toy Art Gallery unveil the full spectrum of sofubi they’ll have up for grabs at DCon ’16 this weekend

Exclusive figures revealed so far include:

  • TKOM’s Double Think
  • Gumtaro’s Gyogura
  • Noisecret’s Octoko
  • Obsessed Panda x Miscreation’s “Nebula” Cestoda
  • Martin Headrocks’ Glampire debut
  • Uky Daydreamer’s ULTIOTL
  • Owl Toy’s Otus
  • Spanky Stokes’ Stroll
  • Ron English’s Poultry Rex
  • Aimodo’s Otomodachi of Yasuo
  • Candie Bolton’s Oh My! Yokai
  • Frank Kozik’s Poison Pup

All will be going on sale through TAG’s Designer Con ’16 booth (#1221) starting Saturday, November 19th. Keep track of their Instagram feed here for specific release details

Kaiju TAN’s “S&M” Unchiman…

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Kaiju TAN proudly presents his long-awaited Unchiman collaboration with Paul Kaiju

  • Size: 8″
  • Articulation: 3 points (waist, arms)
  • Edition size: 9
  • Price: $220 plus shipping
  • Cast in a black soft vinyl, PK’s Unchiman has been treated to an S&M inspired paint app by TAN in a mix of flesh, red and white
  • Currently available via e-mail lottery, interested parties are going to need to fire over their name, Instagram name, address, country, telephone number and PayPal address to kkaaiijjuuttaann@gmail.com

The debut of Sumoggubōru…

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Our very own Tru:Tek‘s latest sofubi is set to make its debut at Designer Con ’16 this weekend

  • Size: 4″ wide
  • Articulation: 1 point (mouth)
  • Edition size: 5 (Gara-colorway), 10 (Flesh)
  • Price: $110, $65
  • A follow up to the hugely popular Oozeball, Sumoggubōru (roughly translated as Smog Ball) has been heavily inspired by smog monster kaiju – Bemon’s classic Kougai in particular – featuring a unique 360° rotatable mouth, 6 eyes which convey a wealth of expressions, as well as innumerable hidden details including power stations, waste pipes and even a micro Ooze-It for good measure!
  • Designed, painted and produced by Tru:Tek, sculpted by UME Toys
  • Debut version painted in a mix of flesh, teal, red, silver and metalluic blue sprays over a blue/grey vinyl
  • Going on sale at the Tru:Tek/Rampage Toys Designer Con ’16 booth (#933) this Saturday, November 19th

Super7’s DCon ’16 exclusive 15th Anniversary Lucky Bags…

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Super7 celebrate 15 years in the business with another round of legendary lucky bags

  • Price: $225
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Each bag features 6 figures ranging from small to large with no 2 bags alike
  • Going on sale at Designer Con, online and in-store starting Saturday, November 19th

Devils Head Productions’ Apalala debut…

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DHP‘s latest figure finally makes its debut in a gorgeous marbled colorway

  • Size: 6″
  • Articulation: 6 points (neck, arms, legs, tail)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: $140 (shipped in the US), $180 (worldwide)
  • DHP’s fight-size demon has been cast in a marbled blue/GID soft vinyl for its first outing
  • Available via e-mail lottery until December 1st, interested parties are going to need to e-mail devilheadquartersmail@gmail.com with “APALALA LOTTO” as the subject header, being sure to include PayPal details for invoicing

Mirock Toy x Itokin Park’s DCon ’16 excluisves…

Mirock Toy and Itokin Park team up with Sour Lemon for two DCon ’16 exclusives

Massive Attack

  • Size: 6.5″
  • Articulation: 5 points (feet, arms, waist)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: TBC
  • Cast in a black soft vinyl, Mirock’s Massive Attack has been painted by Itokin Park in a mix of gold and silver sprays

Shakatti

  • Size: 8″
  • Articulation: 4 points (legs, arms, neck)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: TBC
  • Cast in a black soft vinyl, Shakatti has again been painted by Itokin Park in a matching mix of gold and silver sprays

Both will be available at the Sour Lemon Designer Con ’16 booth this Saturday, November 19th

Comet Debris’ DCon ’16 exclusives: Part 2…

Comet Debris come with their second batch of Designer Con ’16 exclusives

Sametan

  • Size: 5″
  • Articulation: 1 point (waist)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: $45
  • Cast in a blue and red vinyl and treated to cream and black masked sprays

Ace Robo

  • Size: 6.5″
  • Articulation: 3 points (neck, arms)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: $60
  • Cast in a silver glitter-infused vinyl with masked black and green sprays

Electric Boy

  • Size: 6″
  • Articulation: 3 points (waist, arms)
  • Edition size: TBC
  • Price: $50
  • Cast in a tran-blue vinyl with masked silver and gold sprays