Securing yet another one day license at Wonderfestival to produce official Hino Hideshi inspired sofubi, it was no wonder that Ricky Wilson aka Velocitron‘s booth was one of the first on our agenda last Sunday! Seeing the re-issue of Hell Girl, the poor child was joined by fellow Hell Baby character Gaki, alongside one ofContinue reading “MAN-E-REPORT// Velocitron Wonderfestival booth recap…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab February lottery sales…
Elegab‘s February lottery sales are now live! Once again, a total of 3 figures are up for grabs this month; the goofy looking Dancheera in a gorgeous pink soft vinyl with neon/metallic sprays for just 8,400yen ($81), the awesome Monster Patrol Car, cast in a “biscuit” coloured vinyl with metallic and pearlescent sprays, and alsoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab February lottery sales…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentine’s Day Mr Fly sofubi from Purple Toys…
The duo behind Purple Toys have unleashed the latest edition of Mr Fly (Jeff) just in time for Valentine’s Day! Cast up in what appears to be an orange base vinyl, the 8″ figure has been sprayed in a mix of pastel rainbow fades, complete with a dark purple head and red/green detailing. Coming super-limitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Valentine’s Day Mr Fly sofubi from Purple Toys…”
MAN-E-REPORT// Cosmo Knight Alpha store visit…
One of the many, many highlights of our trip over to Japan, we were lucky enough to make the pilgrimage over to the legendary Cosmo Knight Alpha shop on our last day. Run by Longneck’s Yoda-san, the modest sized space in Sakae-cho is home to easily one of the biggest collections of rare soft vinylContinue reading “MAN-E-REPORT// Cosmo Knight Alpha store visit…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Incredible Zulk resin action figure from Falcon Toys…
A man most certainly after our hearts, Mike Woods over at Falcon Toys has combined the best of both Star Wars and Kaiju for his latest resin figure, the Incredible Zulk! Looking like a mutated, overgrown Zuckuss (or 4-LOM depending on which SW line you grew up with!), the insectoid beastie has been cast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Incredible Zulk resin action figure from Falcon Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jetturre’s unpainted “Flesh” Hormorah at Lulubell Toys…
Lulubell Toys have just secured yet another must have figure for those starved Jetturre fans in the West, an unpainted run of the mighty Hormorah! Produced in conjunction with Handsome Taro, the humungous figure stands at around 9.75″ tall, coming cast in a flesh coloured soft vinyl for this limited run. Priced at just $75Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jetturre’s unpainted “Flesh” Hormorah at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Zombitron sofubi Kickstarter campaign from Kenth Toy Works x Acolorfulmonster…
Featured here extensively since it’s first reveal back in November, Kenth Toy Works and Acolorfulmonster‘s Zombitron Kickstarter will finally be touching down this Saturday, February 1st! Featuring a unique “split” design co-created by the pair, the 5″ beast was sculpted by Kenth, featuring a total of 2 faces, 4 arms and a whopping 6 points ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Zombitron sofubi Kickstarter campaign from Kenth Toy Works x Acolorfulmonster…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Real x Head’s new Antroid, Snakun and Fortune Cat Babies at Lulubell Toys…
Lulubell Toys have just unleashed a fresh batch of Real x Head goodness in-store! Joining new “Milky” versions of Fortune Cat Baby priced at $8 each, plus the debut of Snakun in army green for just $12, the pièce de résistance has got to be the latest version of the Antroid ‘bot, standing at 7.5″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Real x Head’s new Antroid, Snakun and Fortune Cat Babies at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Head Butt Wonderfestival exclusives revealed…
It’s been a few months since we last heard anything from Skull Head Butt, so it came with great pleasure today to find they’ll be carting along a total of 7 exclusives to Wonderfestival next Sunday, February 9th! Joining the Nag inspired Gabeji-X and fearsome Gorilla Anger, SHB have rather interestingly teamed up with Target EarthContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Head Butt Wonderfestival exclusives revealed…”
MAN-E-UPDATE// The FAKE BARON sofubi from Awesome Toy…
Teased here in it’s early stages just a couple of weeks back, Awesome Toy have revealed that their debut sofubi sculpt, FAKE BARON, is just about ready for production! Heavily inspired by a collection of Pachi (bootleg) Red Baron menko cards from the 70′s, the stunning plaster sculpt is currently undergoing the final stages of retouchingContinue reading “MAN-E-UPDATE// The FAKE BARON sofubi from Awesome Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x BLObPUS King Jinx open run…
BLObPUS has just revealed that he will be working his magic on Paul Kaiju‘s King Jinx, and the best part is that it’s available in an open run! Cast in a GID soft vinyl with metallic blue, gold, red and black sprays, the 9″ tall figure comes complete with a matching “Screaming Siren” Idol omake forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x BLObPUS King Jinx open run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy’s “Violent Kaiju” Axron Medicom Exclusive…
Max Toy‘s latest monster “Axron” has just received it’s first exclusive colourway courtesy of Medicom Toy! Coming in at 25cm tall with 5 points of articulation, “Violent Kaiju” Axron has been cast in a vintage Tokyo inspired bright yellow soft vinyl with a mix of metallic green, red and silver sprays. Currently up for pre-orderContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy’s “Violent Kaiju” Axron Medicom Exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Metallic Battle Minion and Nuclear Orb Huey micro runs from Skinner…
Skinner has just revealed that he’ll be unleashing a micro run of “Metallic Battle” Minions in his store at Noon PST today (1/22)! Designed by Skinner, sculpted by Paul Kaiju and produced by Grody Shogun, the 5″ tall pair have been cast in a black soft vinyl this time around, coming with a number ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Metallic Battle Minion and Nuclear Orb Huey micro runs from Skinner…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s unpainted Cadaver Twins lottery announced…
Splurrt has just revealed that unpainted versions of the hugely popular Cadaver Twins sofubi will be up for grabs via lottery next weekend! Standing at around 5″ tall and coming with a whopping 7 points of articulation, the figure has been cast up in 2 different colourways for the release, a classic black and aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s unpainted Cadaver Twins lottery announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab January lottery sales…
Elegab‘s January lottery sales are now live! A total of 3 figures are up for grabs this month; a Zubora in a GID soft vinyl with neon/metallic sprays and cigarette accessory for 8,400yen ($81), a Wars Gon cast in a Sky Blue with metallic green and red accents, also priced at 8,400yen ($81), and aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Elegab January lottery sales…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Camo” Kaiju Negora Tank micro run sets from Mark Nagata…
Mark Nagata over at Max Toy has just revealed what has got to be one of the coolest micro runs we’ve seen in a while, the “Camo” Kaiju Negora Tanks! Pictured here in a near-finished state, the 3 sets, each coming with a matching Negora and Monster Boogie Tank sofubi, have been lavished in layerContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Camo” Kaiju Negora Tank micro run sets from Mark Nagata…”
MAN-E-NEWS// BLObPUS’ “9th Anniversary” Ollie Enma one-off customs…
BLObPUS has just announced his latest batch of lottery sales, a staggering 9 Ollie Enma one-off customs! Created as part of a 9th Anniversary celebration (we’d be lying if we told you we knew what for!), the monstrous 13″ tall figures feature an MVH Ollie body with the BLObPUS sculpted “Enma” head, each coming castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// BLObPUS’ “9th Anniversary” Ollie Enma one-off customs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “Neopolitan” Boss Carrion, Mix Part Mr. REE and “Pink Belly” King Jinx release details revealed…
After a couple of setbacks over the past month, Paul Kaiju has finally revealed details for this weekend’s “Neopolitan” Boss Carrion raffle! Cast up in a super-limited batch of brown soft vinyl with vanilla, strawberry and cherry sprays, the stunning figure stands at around 8.5″ tall with 6 points of articulation, coming in at justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s “Neopolitan” Boss Carrion, Mix Part Mr. REE and “Pink Belly” King Jinx release details revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The FAKE BARON sofubi from Awesome Toy revealed…
The guys over at Awesome Toy have just unveiled an early sculpt for their debut sofubi, FAKE BARON! Heavily inspired by a collection of Pachi (bootleg) Red Baron menko cards from the 70’s, the awesome figure is already starting to take shape, featuring the iconic ‘bots signature winged ears and riveted belt. With still aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The FAKE BARON sofubi from Awesome Toy revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS Superfestival 64 leftover lotteries…
Following yet another knockout showing at Superfestival 64 on Sunday, BLObPUS is now currently offering up his leftover toys via lottery! Featuring two different versions of Dokugan at 6,500yen ($63) each, one-off “Fortune Buroppasu” OMIKUJI BLObPUS’ priced at 4,500 yen ($43), plus a BLObPUS x Rampage Toys micro sofubi five-pack for 5,000yen ($48), all fourContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS Superfestival 64 leftover lotteries…”
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