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 ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Buff Monster’s Zombie Mr Melty sofubi revealed…”
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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 4Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Triclops Studios’ Pine Danglin’ B.A.S.T.A.R.D figure set for the Gift Wrapped show…”
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. PackedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Juubiseisakujo’s Mogu Ring sofubi micros at Lulubell Toys…”
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 exclusiveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hang Gang exclusive Cobraman from Dream Rocket…”
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 hookContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Frank Kozik’s “Smells Like X-Mas” Smokin’ Poo resin ornaments…”
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’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s “Fighter the 13th” Robot Fighter debut…”
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, aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 2013 Grody Ornaments at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// IG Ba Ba “Tannenbaum” edition from Healeymade…
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 storeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// IG Ba Ba “Tannenbaum” edition from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Happyman resin figure from Bob242 x Falcontoys…
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 HappyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Happyman resin figure from Bob242 x Falcontoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Fig-Lab’s “Uamouflage” Real Uamou exclusive…
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 andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Fig-Lab’s “Uamouflage” Real Uamou exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown “Elder Things Week” custom run…
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 ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown “Elder Things Week” custom run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// December releases from Peter Kato…
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 onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// December releases from Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ GeekWok resin figure revealed…
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. DeckedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UME Toys’ GeekWok resin figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Goto-san painted Finger5 sofubi micros from Fig-Lab…
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 magicalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Goto-san painted Finger5 sofubi micros from Fig-Lab…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Iron Monkey “4th Edition” from Kikkake…
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 andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Iron Monkey “4th Edition” from Kikkake…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New figures from Double Parlour dropping today…
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 slightlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New figures from Double Parlour dropping today…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s “Christmas Saturnalia Solstice” Space Dave for Novelty Haus…
“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 astronautContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mark Ultra’s “Christmas Saturnalia Solstice” Space Dave for Novelty Haus…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Fighter the 13th release from Super7…
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,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Fighter the 13th release from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Clutter exclusive “Lips Vagina Monster” from Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez…
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 toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Clutter exclusive “Lips Vagina Monster” from Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lord Ultra resin figure from My Royal Ego…
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 andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lord Ultra resin figure from My Royal Ego…”
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