Fresh out of his top secret lab hidden in the Swiss Alps, WaoToyz is proud to present his latest sofubi monstrosity, the Forest Monsta! Standing at an impressive 6″ tall, the “Wisdom Forest” inhabitant has been produced by Lulubell Toys in a hot pink soft vinyl. Featuring 4 points of articulation (head, arms and leg),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Monsta sofubi from WaoToyz…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Patty Power “Triple Decker” from Arbito x Super7…
“Order Up! Patty Power is fresh off the grill! Mouthwatering juicy patties with lettuce, ketchup, mustard and melted cheese on a delicious sesame seed bun. Available for dine-in or take-out…” Super7 has once again teamed up with Arbito for the latest addition to the Monster Family, the “Triple Decker” Patty Power! Finally in the colourwayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Patty Power “Triple Decker” from Arbito x Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Shogun Warriors from Skinner…
Spotted over at Toybot Studios this morning come the latest customs from Skinner… the incredible Shogun Warriors! Bringing the jumbo machinder sized figure bang up to date, the vintage bots have been expertly sprayed in Skinner’s usual vivid choice of colours, finished off with striking hand-brushed thunder bolts and visible guts. Priced at just $300Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The custom Shogun Warriors from Skinner…”
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// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…
Up and coming resin/sofubi house RESTORE has revealed details on the latest painted version of their debut vinyl figure, the “Aurora” Kingdom Mind. An exclusive to major Japanese toy magazine Hyper Hobby, the stunning 9.5″ piece comes cast in a black soft vinyl, hand-sprayed in a variety of “Northern Lights” (Aurora Borealis) inspired metallic greens, bluesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hyper Hobby exclusive “Aurora” Kingdom Mind from RESTORE…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm’s Mecha Greasebat sofubi announced…
In an unusual reveal through his latest print release, Jeff Lamm has announced an all-new rendition of popular sofubi Greasebat… this time in Mecha form! Featuring the illustration that will be used for the figure’s header art, the print gives us some indication of what to expect, including an awesome mechanised body design and missileContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm’s Mecha Greasebat sofubi announced…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…
Unfortunately it would appear that since pushing out the NIBBLERS “artist series” release to avoid SDCC, The Tarantulas and Fig-Lab have decided to forgo the drop until after NYCC as well (which promises to be HUGE this year), with a planned launch for sometime in November… With the line-up of artists confirmed (including a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The NIBBLERS from The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…
In what has already been an extraordinary week for kaiju releases, along comes one of the most unexpected collaborations this year… the Frenzy x Paul Kaiju “Mock Head” Barbarians. Consisting of the standard Masashi Oishi sculpted barbarian body, the heads have been left in the capable hands of Kaiju, offering up a truly awesome takeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mock Head” Barbarians from Frenzy x Paul Kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The painted Kaiju Zanga pre-order from Max Toy Co…
Apologies for the lateness on this one guys, but here goes… As of Friday (August, 24th), Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co has been offering up his latest monstrous creation, Kaiju Zanga, for pre-order in fully painted form! Standing at an impressive 9″ tall, the fully articulated, armour plated beast has been hand sprayed inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The painted Kaiju Zanga pre-order from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Phase 2 Supeigon kaiju from Elegab…
Fresh from his appearance at FOE’s Summers Cauldron a couple of weeks back, Elegab is proud to reveal the latest rendition of the Supeigon kaiju, Phase 2… Cast in a GITD Japanese soft vinyl, the 22cm tall beast comes in two distinct flavours; Green and Red, both of which have been hand-sprayed by the artistContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Phase 2 Supeigon kaiju from Elegab…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman x CURE…
The wait is finally over… What has got to be one of the most highly anticipated kaiju release of the year, the Brain Bug Boogie-Man, will be available to pre-order this weekend! Designed and sculpted by James Gorman, produced by CURE and supported by Luke Rook, the monumental figure is due to come cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman x CURE…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SLENDER MAN sofubi from Fuei Shokai…
Originally making an appearance at this year’s SDCC, Fuei Shokai and DKE Toys are proud to reveal that SLENDER MAN is finally ready for general release! Based on American urban legend, the super creepy sofubi stands at an impressive 6.5″ tall, coming cast in a clear Japanese soft vinyl. This time around featuring a stunningContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SLENDER MAN sofubi from Fuei Shokai…”
MAN-E-NEWS// AnyOldIon’s work-in-progress robot sculpts…
It’s been a while since we’ve featured AnyOldIon (formerly Smash Tokyo Toys), so it came with great pleasure this week to find that the guys are still feverishly working away on completing their awesome-sounding modular robot line. In conjunction with Turbopistola, the guys set about designing a huge selection of different heads, bodies, arms andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// AnyOldIon’s work-in-progress robot sculpts…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BLOBPUS x TAG Alien Argus Blind Bag Edition …
Joining last month’s Gori Gori sofubi (find out more here), Toy Art Gallery have once again teamed up with BLObPUS for another blind-bag custom series, this time around with Mark Nagata’s awesome Alien Argus! Due to come in over 8 different Monster Kolor sprayed varieties, including a few one-offs and editions of 2, the mightyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLOBPUS x TAG Alien Argus Blind Bag Edition …”
MAN-E-NEWS// Pocket Invisiboy “Blue” from Super7…
Fresh from the “Pearlescent Grey” Garuru drop last week, Super7 are gearing up for the release of their most suave and sophisticated release yet, Brian Flynn’s “Blue” Pocket Invisiboy! Decked out in a smoking jacket and cravat, the 3″ tall mini sofubi figure has been cast in white vinyl with blue spray gradation and highlights, completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pocket Invisiboy “Blue” from Super7…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju King Negora auction from Max Toy Co x OneUp store…
Created in conjunction with the OneUp Store and Japanese festival Akiba Daisuki, Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co is proud to reveal the very first custom painted Kaiju King Negora! Standing at a massive 10″ tall, the impressive beast has been sprayed a classic vintage-kaiju mix of red, yellow, blue and green Monster Kolor sprays… Currently up forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju King Negora auction from Max Toy Co x OneUp store…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Secret Base x Hello Kitty Skull sofubi pre-order at Lullubell Toys…
Secret Base, Convex Design and Balzac have teamed up once again for the latest Hello Kitty Skull release, with pre-orders available over at Lullubell Toys right now… Available in three new colourways, OG, Black/Red and Zombie, the 3.5″ figures have been cast in a soft Japanese vinyl, coming with one point of articulation. Priced atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Secret Base x Hello Kitty Skull sofubi pre-order at Lullubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Summers Cauldron” group show at FOE…
The legendary FOE Gallery goes big for their last show before their move to the new Main St location, with the announcement of Summers Cauldron! Featuring three of the contemporary kaiju scene’s finest, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, Paul Kaiju (pictured) and Elegab alongside local favorite Eric Talbot, expect plenty of illustration, one-offs, mash-ups, short runs and many more surprises… Opening its doors tomorrow (Friday,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Summers Cauldron” group show at FOE…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys…
In celebration of the UK’s recent barrage of gold medals, we bring you the Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys! Spotted on premier kinnikuman blog Nama-Niku this morning, the five pack of “Japanese flag version” figures have been cast in a soft vinyl, coming in the colours of the iconic rings; blue, yellow,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kinnikuman Olympic Rings sofubi set from Five Star Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Pearlescent Grey Garuru from Itokin Park x Super7…
Following the usual post SDCC lull, sofubi powerhouse Super7 is back once again with the release of the latest edition of Itokin Park’s popular Monster Family member, the adorable Garuru! Cast in a pearlescent grey vinyl containing tiny flakes of reflective metal, the stumbling, yawning beast comes complete with metallic gold and silver hand sprays, plusContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Pearlescent Grey Garuru from Itokin Park x Super7…”
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