Creator of arguably one of the best toys we’ve seen all year, James Groman has finally been given the chance to customise a Rotten Rex for himself… and boy is it EPIC! Cast by Grody Shogun in a grey soft vinyl, Groman opted to take the 12″ tall beast down a more realistic route thanContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s DCon exclusive Rotten Rex custom…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun’s Sucklord sofubi wax proto for Super Suck-Up 2…
Yep, we know we already posted the above images in our reveal of the the Super Suck-Up 2 show last week, but with a little help from Dov over at DKE Toys, we’ve been able to shed some light on the curious looking wax proto… Created by none other than Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun’s Sucklord sofubi wax proto for Super Suck-Up 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mystery Brain” Young Gohsts from Ferg x Grody Shogun…
Announced just in time for Halloween, Ferg has once again teamed up with Grody Shogun for an all new Young Gohst colourway, the Mystery Brains! Cast in a clear soft vinyl complete with stunning orange to yellow fades, the 3.5″ tall figures each come with a randomly allocated brain insert, sprayed in a mixture ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mystery Brain” Young Gohsts from Ferg x Grody Shogun…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Nebulon5’s “Raven Spirit” Seagool micro run…
Ahead of an appearance at DCon in just a couple of weeks time, Nebulon5 proudly presents his latest micro run of Seagools… the Raven Spirit edition! Designed/scupted by Paul Kaiju and produced by Grody Shogun, the 4″ tall soft vinyl figures have been cast in GID this time around, featuring a split purple paint jobContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nebulon5’s “Raven Spirit” Seagool micro run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman x Lulubell Toys’ Rotten Rex preorder…
Another staggering piece that we were lucky enough to feast our eyes upon at NYCC last week, James Groman‘s looong awaited Rotten Rex sofubi is now finally available to preorder exclusively from Lulubell Toys! A true master of his craft, Groman has worked on countless animation, illustration & toy design projects in his lifetime, including MadBalls, Monster Hunter, Sushi Pack and BelaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman x Lulubell Toys’ Rotten Rex preorder…”
MAN-E-RECAP// Miscreation Toys’ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies at the Lulubell Toys NYCC booth…
We’ll be recapping a number of our favourite pieces from last week’s NYCC over the next few days, with the first coming in the form of easily the grossest figures the con had to offer… Miscreation Toys‘ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies! Making the inevitable transition from heavyweight resin to sofubi courtesy of Grody Shogun, theseContinue reading “MAN-E-RECAP// Miscreation Toys’ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies at the Lulubell Toys NYCC booth…”
MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s Rotten Rexx head preorder at Lulubell Toys…
After quite literally years on the drawing board, the legendary James Groman‘s Rotten Rex sofubi is finally ready to rear it’s ugly head! A true master of his craft, Groman has worked on countless animation, illustration & toy design projects in his lifetime, including MadBalls, Monster Hunter, Sushi Pack and Bela Lugosi’s: Tale from the Grave comics, with his latest comic,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s Rotten Rexx head preorder at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Skinner’s “Rocket Pop Screaming Black Plague and the Living Bruise” Minion set at Lulubell Toys…
Debuting at SDCC last month, Skinner‘s Minion sofubis return for a Lulubell Toys exclusive! Entitled “Rocket Pop Screaming Black Plague and the Living Bruise”, the pair of sofubi minis have been sculpted by Paul Kaiju, with production duties handed over to Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun. Cast in what we assume to be GID softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Skinner’s “Rocket Pop Screaming Black Plague and the Living Bruise” Minion set at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s SDCC Lucky at Lulubell Toys…
Originally debuting at SDCC a couple of weeks back, Mike Egan‘s latest sofubi, Lucky, is now finally up for grabs at Lulubell Toys! A follow up to last year’s extremely popular Bones, the 8″ tall figure has been cast up by Grody Shogun in the same original colourways, a neon orange and black, each comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s SDCC Lucky at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Metacrypt’s Shub Zeroth sofubi at SDCC ’13…
At long last, he—from beyond—is here… Metacrypt are happy (and terrified!) to reveal that the awesome Shub Zeroth sofubi will finally be getting it’s first full release at SDCC next week! Due to drop at the Lulubell Toys booth (#4503) on Thursday, July 18th at 1pm, 2 permutations of the figure will be on offer;Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Metacrypt’s Shub Zeroth sofubi at SDCC ’13…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Young Gohst ‘Shi shi Mai ish’ micro run from Grody Shogun x Ferg…
Lulubell Toys are proud to present the latest micro run of Grody Shogun x Ferg Young Gohst sofubi minis… the ‘Shi shi Mai ish’ version! The first fully painted edition of the highly popular figure, Grody has cast the little guys in a clear red soft vinyl, complete with metallic teal sprays and yellow, whiteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Young Gohst ‘Shi shi Mai ish’ micro run from Grody Shogun x Ferg…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rotten Rex kaiju wip from James Groman…
Illustrator, pro toy sculptor and creator of the much loved Brain Bug Boogieman, James Groman, has just revealed that the long awaited Rotten Rex kaiju will finally be seeing the light of day! Originally sculpted way back in 2011, it would appear that the humungous beast is now entering the wax prototyping phase courtesy ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rotten Rex kaiju wip from James Groman…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody ‘Ojisan’ custom sofubi from Daniel Yu…
It’s been a while since we last heard from the otherworldly talented Daniel Yu, so it came with great pleasure today to find he’s just finished a whole slew of diverse pieces- the first of which we bring to you today in the form of this beautiful Ojisan custom sofubi! One of the most uniqueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody ‘Ojisan’ custom sofubi from Daniel Yu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ferg x Grody Shogun’s Young Gohst Lucky Bags 2012…
With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, Ferg and Grody Shogun are proud to present the Young Gohst Lucky Bags! The second non-subscription release of the highly sought after sofubi mini, each bag will once again contain 2 figures; a smoke grey base vinyl Gohst with a heavy glitter brain/tongue insert and metallic pinkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ferg x Grody Shogun’s Young Gohst Lucky Bags 2012…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Head Racers from Grody Shogun…
Joining the hilarious ‘Grody Mask‘, Lulubell Toys have revealed their latest supermarket cheap-toy inspired release, Grody Shogun‘s Monster Head Racers! Featuring both vampire and frankenstein heads from the popular Monster sofubis, each hand painted, randomly assorted figure comes with a wind-up mechanism ingeniously grafted onto the base. To be found exclusively on the Lulubell ToysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Head Racers from Grody Shogun…”
MAN-E-NEWS// A Grody New Year at Lulubell Toys…
Luke Rook over at Lulubell Toys has been painting up a storm of Grody goodness to start 2013 with a bang, the first of which will be hitting the store this weekend! Featuring painted Grody runs including the Major Tripper Ojisans, Getting Trippy Karakuri, plus collabs with Uamou, Siccaluna and Blobpus, all figures have beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// A Grody New Year at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The post-holiday art toy catch-up!
After an awesome 7 days away on the unique isle of Cuba (first week off this year, woot!), we’re back with all the latest news in the ‘alternative’ art toy scene, including exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E updates, reveals of our latest projects under the new ‘Disarticulators’ umbrella (a collaborative effort between our very own Tru:Tek, Zectron andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The post-holiday art toy catch-up!”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lulubell Toys Designer Con exclusives…
After a monumental turnout at NYCC last month we kind of guessed the guys at Lulubell Toys would be taking things easy for this year’s Designer Con… but judging by the previews that hit our inbox this morning, they’re coming bigger and better than ever! Featuring the best of kaiju and sofubi from Arizona toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lulubell Toys Designer Con exclusives…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Blurble Designer Con exclusives…
Custom kaiju maestro Blurble reveals details of his offerings for this week’s Designer Con, including the debut of his latest resin figure, Thuban: The Giver of Light! Sculpt and cast by Blurble, the candle shaped beasts have been sprayed in a special 2-tone “Galaxy Dust” with hand painted detailing. Limited to just 5 pieces (as well asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Blurble Designer Con exclusives…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…
Originally available to attendees of this year’s Wonderfest, Luke Rook over at Lulubell toys has saved 3 of the breathtaking Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Ups for his legions of devotees! A combination of the infamous “Monster” body and “Sludge Demon” head, the gruesome sofubis have been hand painted in a mixture of purple, green andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonderfest Grody Shogun x MVH Mash-Up lottery…”
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