MAN-E-NEWS// Mystical Warriors of the Ring’s Johnny “Treegar” Stumpz from Fantastic Plastic x Bigmantoys…

It’s been a while since we last featured anything from Fantastic Plastic’s awesome Mystical Warriors of the Ring, so it came with great pleasure today to find that Bigmantoys‘ collaborative figure, Johnny “Treegar” Stumps, is finally gearing up for release! A retooled version of of the original Treegar Sappling mini figure, the little guy comesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mystical Warriors of the Ring’s Johnny “Treegar” Stumpz from Fantastic Plastic x Bigmantoys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Brute Squad and Chibi Manzilla Namakeshi revealed…

After an agonising wait since we first revealed The Brute Squad back in June, Nama Niku‘s ingenious kinkeshi kit-bash is finally seeing the light of day courtesy of Eric Nilla! The latest mutant to join the ever growing Namakeshi family, the 2 headed beast is due to be released alongside an even more tantalising prospect…Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Brute Squad and Chibi Manzilla Namakeshi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Steregon 2.0 keshi from NerdOne…

Joining the stacks of sofubi, kaiju and resin kits up for grabs yesterday, Wonder Festival also played host to a number of new keshi releases, with one of the most interesting coming in the form of NerdOne‘s revised Steregon mini… Almost identical to the original 2.5″ sculpt, the latest version now comes with a graspingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Steregon 2.0 keshi from NerdOne…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonder Festival exclusive Samael sofubi from Zoomoth…

As if the previously featured Samurai Ghost and Red Arremer keshi weren’t enough, the guys over at Zoomoth have got yet another figure up their sleeve for this weekend’s Wonder Festival… Super Ghosts ‘n Goblins’ Samael! Opting for an upscaled piece this time around, the Demon Emperor marks the duos first ever sofubi release, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonder Festival exclusive Samael sofubi from Zoomoth…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New custom keshi from Shamrock Arrow revealed…

Producers of the insanely popular MOTUKO sofubi, Shamrock Arrow, have taken a brief hiatus from vinyl to work on their latest project… a pair of Kinkeshi-style mini figures! Not much is known about the release at the moment, but from what we can gather from the images revealed so far, these guys have been traditionallyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New custom keshi from Shamrock Arrow revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Red Arremer GnG keshi from Zoomoth…

As if the recently revealed Samurai Ghost 2 pack wasn’t enough, the duo behind Zoomoth come with yet another must-have keshi for Wonder Festival later this month… Ghosts ‘n Goblins’ mascot, the Red Arremer! A follow-up to last year’s take on the game’s main protagonist Arthur (pictured top right), the beautifully realised design has beenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Red Arremer GnG keshi from Zoomoth…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonder Festival exclusive Samurai Ghost keshi from Zoomoth…

Teased here a couple of weeks back, the Zoomoth duo finally unveil their latest keshi release… a 2 pack based on Namco’s cult 1992 TurboGrafx-16 release, Samurai Ghost! Featuring the main character Taira no Kagekiyo alongside one of his many demonic adversaries, the beautifully realised pair have been PVC injection moulded for a 100% authentic keshi finish.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Wonder Festival exclusive Samurai Ghost keshi from Zoomoth…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Brute Squad’ custom keshi revealed…

With Toy Mafia seeing the final release of the awesome Top Rope custom keshi last week (a few of which are still up for grabs here), Nama Niku wastes no time in creating a worthy replacement, proudly revealing his latest kit-bashed monstrosity… The Brute Squad! Seamlessly mashing-up a dizzying array of vintage keshi, the 2-headedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nama Niku’s ‘Brute Squad’ custom keshi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Zoomoth’s latest Wonder Festival exclusive keshi teased…

With the Summer ’13 Wonder Festival just around the corner, the highly talented duo over at Zoomoth have begun teasing their latest exclusive keshi release, and judging by the first pixellated reveal, we’re most certainly in for a doozy! Consisting of 2 figures this time around, the PVC injection moulded pair have been taken fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Zoomoth’s latest Wonder Festival exclusive keshi teased…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s Toy Mafia exclusives revealed in full…

Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\) Noun. An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying. With June’s Toy Mafia opening it’s doors later today, the guys over at Clutter are proud to present the remaining 3 exclusivesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s Toy Mafia exclusives revealed in full…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators at Toy Mafia, plus the reveal of our Madball of Death!

Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\) Noun. An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying. We’re sure a number of you have been wondering why our posts have been a little irregular over the past couple ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators at Toy Mafia, plus the reveal of our Madball of Death!”

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// ‘Weirdos in Space’ featuring Cupcake Lucha and Gusto dropping this Friday! 31/05

Sorry guys, normal posting will resume tomorrow. In the meantime though, we bring you exclusive details of the latest release from our very own Tru:Tek and the Disarticulators… Weirdos in Space: Wave 1! Utilising Tru:Tek’s recently released Bio-Drone ship sculpt, the ongoing series is set to feature a number of different ‘mini pilots’ from someContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// ‘Weirdos in Space’ featuring Cupcake Lucha and Gusto dropping this Friday! 31/05”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorewad Monsters ‘Summer Preview’ from Ironhaus Productions…

Giving us a little taste of what’s to come over the next few months, Jimmy Rommel of Ironhaus Productions proudly presents the Gorewad Monsters Summer Preview! Featuring 2 previously unreleased designs; the long awaited ‘Archie the Archaeopteryx’ and all new figure ‘Crotchy the Indecent Alien’, the pair are up for grabs now alongside a wholeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorewad Monsters ‘Summer Preview’ from Ironhaus Productions…”

MAN-E-RECAP// The Toy+Life exclusive “Deep Dish” Critters…

Following news of Bigmantoys’ Legend Critters earlier today, we thought it rather apt to finally show you guys the recently released “Deep Dish” exclusives for Toy+Life! Cast by our very own Tru:Tek in an authentic keshi-style rubber, the Chicago inspired blue/white marbled mini figures came packed in a custom mini deep pan pizza dish andContinue reading “MAN-E-RECAP// The Toy+Life exclusive “Deep Dish” Critters…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Muscles of the Universe: Fisto from Eric Nilla x Wolf Voigt…

As if news on the mighty Meatgrinder wasn’t enough today, master caster Eric Nilla comes with yet another must have mini figure release… the Muscles of the Universe’s Fisto! The fourth figure to feature in the M.U.S.C.L.E x MOTU mash-up series conceived by Wolf Voigt, Fisto has got to be the best yet- not onlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Muscles of the Universe: Fisto from Eric Nilla x Wolf Voigt…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators x Rampage Toys’ ‘Cupcakes in Space!’ for the Tokyo Junkie 5 Exhibition…

Rounding off our rather impromptu ‘Mini Figure Monday’, we bring you the latest project to come from our very own Tru:Tek… the Disarticulator x Rampage Toys Cupcakes in Space! An amalgamation of Tru:Tek’s TTFTD Bio-Drone and Rampage’s classic Cupcake Luchador keshi, the 4-part rubber mini figure has been cast in a multitude of vivid colours,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators x Rampage Toys’ ‘Cupcakes in Space!’ for the Tokyo Junkie 5 Exhibition…”

MAN-E-NEWS// New Gorewad Monster micro figures from Ironmask…

Yep, yet more from the sculpting machine that is Ironmask today, as the ever busy artist reveals not 1, not 2, but 3 new Gorewad Monsters! Pictured here in a near-finished state, the gruesome new beasties are a little larger in scale than previous releases, giving Ironmask a whole load more scope for each ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Gorewad Monster micro figures from Ironmask…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mutant Dungeon Bastard custom keshi bootleg from Nama Niku…

Previewed here at the beginning of last month, Tyler over at Nama Niku is pleased to reveal that the awesome Mutant Dungeon Bastard custom keshi is finally heading into production! With casting duties handed over to the more than capable hands of Eric Nilla, the first batch have already been cast up (sadly, sans decapitatedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mutant Dungeon Bastard custom keshi bootleg from Nama Niku…”

MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Mutant Dungeon Bastard keshi custom from Nama Niku…

Continuing his onslaught of jaw-dropping kaiju inspired keshi customs, Tyler over at Nama Niku is proud to present his latest work-in-progress, the fearsome Mutant Dingeon Bastard… Arch nemesis of Manzilla and H.U.S.T.L.E‘s Mekamess, the figure has been kit-bashed using Godzilla’s King Ghidora and various kinkeshi, coming complete with trident arm and hanging decapitated monkey head!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WIP Mutant Dungeon Bastard keshi custom from Nama Niku…”

MAN-E-NEWS// UoV’s Boss 2: Elephunt from Eric Nilla…

Fresh from the teaser we revealed a week or so back, Eric Nilla comes with the first test shots of Universe of Violence’s second boss figure, the mighty Elephunt… Originally thought to be a ‘one-piecer’, the stunning pics reveal that the highly detailed beast’s head (helmet) is actually removable, exposing a human underneath! Standing aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// UoV’s Boss 2: Elephunt from Eric Nilla…”