MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…

Hot off the heels of the recent “Everybody Loves the 80’s” Gusto drop (check him out here), Blurble is proud to present his latest batch of Grody goodness, the “Guts and All” and “Mini Guts” custom Monster and Ojisan… Sprayed in a mixture of clear, opaque, neon and metallic Monster Kolor with hand brushed detailing,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody “Guts” customs from Blurble…”

MAN-E-NEWS// A trifecta of Grody customs from Blurble…

Blurble kindly shares details of his latest batch of Grody Monster customs, Sea Monkey of Death, Chief Hydra and Sunbaked Monster! Featuring a mash-up of various Grody sofubis, custom accessories and in the Sea Monkey’s case, an all-new hand cast resin head, the creepy-yet-cute figures have been expertly painted in a variety of Monster KolorContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// A trifecta of Grody customs from Blurble…”

MAN-E-NEWS// He From Beyond: Shub Zeroth prototype from Hateball x Brian Ewing…

“Shub Zeroth exists outside of time: he is neither old nor young. The infinity of his infiniteness is quite finite, as he is becoming something more (and at the same time less) than whatever he was when he started out as whatever he is. Whatever he was. His menace belies his nature…in that he isContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// He From Beyond: Shub Zeroth prototype from Hateball x Brian Ewing…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Reanimated Monster by Grody Shogun…

Joining the previously posted Young Gohst, Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun has another massive DKE SDCC exclusive up his sleeve- the moving and shaking Reanimated Monster… Featuring a vintage style cord at the top of the head, the Monster sofubi hilariously comes back to life when you give it a pull! Cast in clear glow-in-the-darkContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Reanimated Monster by Grody Shogun…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC Exclusive Young Gohst by Ferg x Grody Shogun…

Making its official retail debut, DKE Toys have announced that the Ferg x Grody Shogun “Young Gohst” will be available exclusively at their SDCC booth (#4728) next week! Cast in a quality white Japanese vinyl, the 3″ tall sofubi has been limited to just 50 pieces, and will not be featuring again as part ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC Exclusive Young Gohst by Ferg x Grody Shogun…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…

DKE Toys have revealed yet another exclusive figure headed to next month’s SDCC, artist Mike Egan‘s debut toy release, “Bones”. Manufactured and hand painted by the mighty Luke Rook (Grody Shogun) in Japan, “Bones” takes Egan’s signature “Dia de los Muertos” style skull character and transforms it into a beautifully realised 8″ sofubi. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…

As if the slew of Ammonaitos this week weren’t enough (find out more here and here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus proudly presents his latest Grody custom, the Mecha Brain Monster Kara! Featuring a mixture of clear body parts from the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has painted the glistening beast in a mixture of neon and metallicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody Shogun Melt Monsters from Monsterarm…

Melt kaiju king Kevin Herdeman aka Monsterarm is proud to present his latest batch of crazy customs, the Grody Shogun x Melt Monster mash-ups! Limited to four one-off creations, the six armed “Hugs Not Drugs”, GrodySaurus Rex, and two Grody Pin-up Kewpies, the figures have been given the true Monsterarm treatment, featuring a mixture of meltedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Grody Shogun Melt Monsters from Monsterarm…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…

Fresh from his FOE exclusive Ammonaito release (find out more here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus shares with us his latest organic/mechanic infusion, the breathtaking Mecha Monster Kara! Created from the body parts of the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has seamlessly melded his signature mix of cogs, motors and fuses to create one of the strongestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Young Gohst subscription from Ferg x Grody Shogun…

Any common frequenters of the Jamungo forum were in for a treat yesterday, as Ferg finally posted solid details for the long awaited “Young Gohst” mini figure! Sculpted by Scott Wilkowski and produced by Grody Shogun, the 3″ tall sofubi series is set to feature 13 exclusive pieces that will be offered up via aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Young Gohst subscription from Ferg x Grody Shogun…”

MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s Kingdom Mind ‘painted vinyl version’ at Lulubell Toys…

Lulubell Toys are proud to announce that RESTORE’s latest vinyl figure, the sinister Kingdom Mind, will be hitting their store this week! Originally released as an unpainted resin mini figure, the first full colour edition stands at a mighty 9.5″ tall, has been cast in purple vinyl and comes with gold, red and black paintedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s Kingdom Mind ‘painted vinyl version’ at Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Shooting Blanks’ open run from Grody Shogun…

Facing a staggering amount of requests for collab runs and custom blanks, kaiju king Grody Shogun has finally bowed to the pressure and is now offering blanks of his four signature sculpts (Ojisan, Karakuri, Monster & EM) for a one-time-only discounted price! Dropping exclusively on the Lulubell site as I write this, 7 colours have been madeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Shooting Blanks’ open run from Grody Shogun…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Project 1/6 Exclusive En Man from Grody Shogun x Medicom Toys…

Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun is proud to present his latest collaboration with Medicom Toys, the Project 1/6 Exclusive- En Man. Available to pre-order from the Medicom store now until March 31st, the 20cm tall vinyl figure comes in four different colourways: Red/the Hero, Blue/the Dorobo, Yellow/the Maho-tsukai, and White/the Aho. Hand cast in clearContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Project 1/6 Exclusive En Man from Grody Shogun x Medicom Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Anti-Valentines releases from Grody Shogun x Lulubell Toys…

Sick to death with yesterday’s celebrations? Well sofubi supremo Grody Shogun has the cure! In a collaboration with Lulubell Toys, Grody will be dropping several Anti-Valentines releases throughout today (February 15th), including the long awaited ‘Spilled Paint’ Ensorcelled Man. Featuring a marvellous inside-out paint job (clear vinyl painted on the inside!), the army of zombie monkeyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Anti-Valentines releases from Grody Shogun x Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Monsters from Cometdebris x Grody Shogun…

Tokyo based artist Koji Harmon aka Cometdebris has just revealed his latest custom project, featuring blind-bagged Monsters from Grody Shogun. Hand sprayed and brushed by the artist, the collection of weird and wonderful sofubi will be available to purchase from the Cometdebris’ store soon. Be sure to follow his twitter feed for updates on availability andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom Monsters from Cometdebris x Grody Shogun…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Karoushi from Grody Shogun & Velocitron: Works available online NOW…

Karoushi, the latest show from the warped minds of Grody Shogun and Velocitron, has finally been made available for online consumption. Opening on Friday (February 3rd) at the Toy Art Gallery, a huge amount of the toys on show sold in a matter of minutes, but luckily for us TAG have held some back, withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Karoushi from Grody Shogun & Velocitron: Works available online NOW…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun & Velocitron present Karoushi @TAG…

Opening at the Toy Art Gallery tomorrow (Friday, February 3rd), Karoushi is the latest collaborative art show from sofubi/kaiju supremos, Grody Shogun and Velocitron. Promising a whole host of insane custom artwork, collaborations and mash-ups, both Ricky and Luke will be on hand at the opening reception for a live chat and custom painting viaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun & Velocitron present Karoushi @TAG…”