Yep, yet more news from Paul Kaiju today, as the sofubi heavyweight proudly announces the first online sale for his latest slice of soft vinyl perfection, the Gobo King! Standing at a lofty 12″ tall and featuring 7 points of articulation plus a removable helmet, this first edition has been produced in a black softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gobo King” raffle from Paul Kaiju…”
Tag Archives: kaiju
MAN-E-NEWS// The GNAW-X #5 sofubi from Plaseebo…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to present the fifth one-off custom based on his GNAW-X figure! Taken from Rampage Toys x Skull Head Butt’s huge collaboration from last year, the 8″ beast features Plaseebo‘s Gnaw head sculpt on top of SHB’s standard “X” body. Jointly produced by Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmtsedt and Marmit, the figure has been castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GNAW-X #5 sofubi from Plaseebo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s “Troll” wax prototype revealed…
Rich Montanari Jr over at Mutant Vinyl Hardcore is proud to reveal that his long awaited “Troll” sofubi has finally made it over to Japan for wax prototyping ahead of vinyl production! Considerably larger than Rich’s standard DX figure at around 11″ tall (comparison below), the figure is said to be the latest in MVH’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s “Troll” wax prototype revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ultimate Saikobi” kaiju from Max Toy Co…
Originally teased in clay prototype form a couple of months back, the Ultimate Saikobi kaiju from Max Toy Co will finally be seeing its first release later this month! An upscaled version of the previously released Saikobi “Monster Boogie” sofubi mini, the Suzuki Works-designed figure has been sculpted by Pico Pico in his signature half-mechaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ultimate Saikobi” kaiju from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Black Criminal” Chinpira sofubi from Yamomark…
Satoru Doki over at Yamomark has teamed up with Medicom Toy for an exclusive “Black Criminal” version of his latest full-sized kaiju, the awesome Chinpira! Borrowing elements from the previously released Yamobazooka and Dobler, the approx. 9” tall beast comes with a number of eye-catching design features, including a tree trunk-like arm, a snake companion resting onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Black Criminal” Chinpira sofubi from Yamomark…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Jyujin OMEGA” sofubi from GEEK!..
Angel Abby have teamed up with GEEK! for their own exclusive version of the jaw-dropping Jyujin OMEGA sofubi! A follow-up to GEEK!’s original 2013 Jyujin, the lumbering ape features a similarly impressive scale, standing at just under 12″ and coming with articulation both in the arms and legs. Produced in a hot pink soft vinyl and treatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive “Jyujin OMEGA” sofubi from GEEK!..”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rotten DX sofubi from Rampage Toys x Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
Originally teased here just a couple of days ago, the Rotten DX from Rampage Toys x Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has just been revealed in-full! Featuring the standard MVH “DX” body alongside the Triclops designed, Zectron sculpted Rotten Tomato head, the gruesome figure has been produced in a GID soft vinyl for its debut outing, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rotten DX sofubi from Rampage Toys x Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New “Fiji Mermaid” and “Kaiju Avilar” resin figures from Gorgoloid…
Gorgoloid‘s Barry Allen Williams is proud to present the latest addition to his ever growing family of resin kaiju, the super-creepy Fiji Mermaid! Based on the original sideshow oddity that was bought by an American Sea Captain from Japanese sailors in the early 1800’s, these “mermaids” were created by Asian fishermen who would stitch together taxidermy monkeyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New “Fiji Mermaid” and “Kaiju Avilar” resin figures from Gorgoloid…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Clutter exclusive “Joker” Gero sofubi from Slave One…
Originally teased here way back in April, the awesome “Joker” Gero sofubi from Slave One will finally be making its way onto the Clutter store later this week! Inspired by the classic attire of Batman’s greatest foe, the 6.5″ tall figure has been cast in lavender purple sofubi and treated to hand-painted red, green, yellow,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Clutter exclusive “Joker” Gero sofubi from Slave One…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Red King” and “Pigumon” Ultra Kaiju and the Rotten DX from Rampage Toys…
Teased here back in April, the “Red King” and “Pigumon” Ultra Kaiju figures from Rampage Toys will finally be unleashed online next week! Taken from classic tokusatsu show Ultaman, the official, Tsuburaya-licensed figures have been sculpted by Jon in-scale with the previous 2 releases at around 6″-7″ tall each, with Piguman featuring an ingenious articulatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Red King” and “Pigumon” Ultra Kaiju and the Rotten DX from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Noxious” BIO-HAZRD sofubi Kickstarter from Chokehazrd Toys…
Born out of his passion for sofubi and the designer toy world, UK-based artist/designer Luke Telford of newly formed Chokehazrd Toys comes with his debut figure, the jaw-dropping Noxious! Luke kindly explains a little bit about the project… “After collecting Sofubi toys for a while I found pretty quickly that I could not satisfy my love forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Noxious” BIO-HAZRD sofubi Kickstarter from Chokehazrd Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hiatus” Semi Korosiya sofubi from Cop A Squat Toys…
It’s been a long while since we last saw a painted run of Semi Korosiya sofubi, so it came with great pleasure over the weekend to find that Cop A Squat Toys‘ Adam Saul has dropped a fresh batch of the figure in his store! Available with a choice of 2 very different paint apps – teal/purple andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hiatus” Semi Korosiya sofubi from Cop A Squat Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hulk” Ollie sofubi from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…
Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s prodigal son “Ollie” returns for the first time in over a year with a homage to one of the best Marvel comic characters of all time… the HULK! Produced in a green glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl this time around, the towering 13″ tall beast has been treated to a tight mix of bright green,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hulk” Ollie sofubi from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Hellopike’s custom one-off “Mini Unchiman and His Septic Tank”…
Joining a whole slew of new works in his store, artist Hellopike dishes up one of the most inspired sofubi one-offs we’ve seen in a long time, the hilarious “Mini Unchiman and His Septic Tank” custom mash-up! Featuring a Max Toy “Kaiju Tank” with a removable Paul Kaiju “Unchiman” gacha mounted on the back turret with magnets, the stunningContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Hellopike’s custom one-off “Mini Unchiman and His Septic Tank”…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy x Slave One’s “FAKE BARON Vs. Duo Gero” Battle Set…
Originally teased here a couple of weeks back, we can now bring you details of Awesome Toy‘s first “Battle Set” in-full… FAKE BARON Vs. Duo Gero! For those that missed our first post, the guys kindly share a little background about the project… “Imagine Fake Baron is a real tv show, whereby in each episode Fake Baron willContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy x Slave One’s “FAKE BARON Vs. Duo Gero” Battle Set…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The return of Bigmantoys’ “D-Structure” resin figure…
“The simmering anxiety and passive aggressive exchanges that made the BIGU building such an unpleasant place for all who worked there have caused negative spiritual vibrations. As the photocopiers and computers inside overheated and radiated the building, something horrible happened. D-structure began…” Having only seen a clutch of releases since it’s debut back in 2013,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The return of Bigmantoys’ “D-Structure” resin figure…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Aboras” Ultra Kaiju from Rampage Toys…
Ahead of both Pigumon and the Red king making their “Rampage Ultra Kaiju” debut over the next few weeks, the second figure in the official, Tsuburaya-licensed series – Aboras – is set to receive his second outing this month as a Medicom Toy exclusive! Designed/sculpted by Rampage Toy‘s Jon Malmstedt and produced by Marmit, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Aboras” Ultra Kaiju from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Nannou” sofubi from Delta Vinyl…
Releasing at Mandarake‘s Siryosei Expo a couple of weeks back, the debut sofubi from promising newcomers Delta Vinyl – fun looking Nannou – has just received its first worldwide release as a Medicom Toy exclusive! Standing at around 6.5″ tall and coming with 4 points of articulation, the beast has been produced in a GID softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Nannou” sofubi from Delta Vinyl…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Requiemer of Sun and Death” sofubi from GEEK!..
Having debuted at Mandarake‘s Siryosei Expo a few weeks back, the jaw-dropping “Requiemer of Sun and Death” from GEEK! has finally seen it’s first general release this week as a Medicom Toy exclusive! Designed by GEEK! and sculpted by Pico Pico, the figure – inspired by the Aztec’s”Xolotl” stone motif – stands at a gargantuanContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Requiemer of Sun and Death” sofubi from GEEK!..”
MAN-E-NEWS// Elegab’s May lottery sales…
Yep, it’s already that time of the month again… time for the latest round of Elegab lottery sales! Offering up a total of 3 different figures this time around – school monster “Gakkon”, produced in a black vinyl with metallic sprays, tornado beast “Tatumakira”, coming cast in a clear green vinyl with pink, blue and yellow sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Elegab’s May lottery sales…”
shingangu.com 