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…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Kaiju Kinora”, “Kaiju Nemuke” and “Ultimate Saikobi” revealed…
Following the success of Teresa Chiba’s Kibunadon, Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co has revealed that another 2 designs from last year’s Kaiju Gals competition have made the transition into soft vinyl and will be up for grabs soon! Featuring “Kaiju Kinora” (the Mushroom Monster) from Kaori Hinata and “Kaiju Nemuke” from Hikari Bambi, the pairContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Kaiju Kinora”, “Kaiju Nemuke” and “Ultimate Saikobi” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The JANM exclusive Hello Kaiju “Blue” sofubi from Sanrio x Max Toy Co…
Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co is proud to reveal that their official, Sanrio-licensed “Hello Kaiju” sofubi has just returned for it’s third exclusive colorway! Created for the Japanese American National Museum‘s new Hello Kitty pop-up shop, the adorable kaiju mash-up has been produced in a black soft vinyl this time around, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The JANM exclusive Hello Kaiju “Blue” sofubi from Sanrio x Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Max Boy” sofubi proto revealed…
Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co is proud to reveal his latest sofubi prototype in full, the adorable Max Boy! A loving tribute to Mark’s son Max, as well as iconic Japanese mascot figures such as Sony Boy, the stunning sofubi mini has been sculpted by none other than Makino-san of TTToy, standing at aroundContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s “Max Boy” sofubi proto revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co at the Osaka Soft Expo…
Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co has just unveiled a whole slew of exclusives they’ll have up for grabs at their booth at the Osaka Soft Expo this weekend! Featuring a ton of new colorways and limited editions across both Max Toy and Monster Boogie lines, highlights include a new marbled Kaiju Zanga, “NeoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co at the Osaka Soft Expo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co at Wonderfestival Winter ’15…
With Wonderfestival Winter ’15 opening it’s doors in little under 2 weeks now, the guys over at Max Toy Co have decided to reveal the slew of figures they’ll have up for grabs at the event! Joining exclusive painted “GID Blue” versions of both Nyagira and Micro Negora (6,500yen and 3,000yen respectively), the team haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co at Wonderfestival Winter ’15…”
MAN-E-NEWS// One-off custom Maxx Bots from Buildbots…
Artist Will Long aka Buildbots has taken on Max Toy Co‘s Maxx Bots for his latest round of one-off customs! Utilising both bat-ear and mohican variants of the 2-part sofubi mini, the pair have been treated to Will’s instantly recognisable blend of kit-bashed found objects and meticulous weathered paint detail, both coming complete with all-newContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// One-off custom Maxx Bots from Buildbots…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive Yuninko set from Max Toy Co…
Medicom Toy have secured yet another exclusive release from Max Toy Co, the “Fluorescent” Yuninko set! Taken from Max Toy’s latest wave of “Monster Boogie” sofubi minis, the adorable My Little Pony-inspired centaur has been sculpted by PicoPico, standing at a little under 4″ tall and coming complete with articulation in the neck. To beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive Yuninko set from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s Mushroom and Ringo Racoon prototypes at Design Fiesta 40…
Joining One-Up and their Kumaboku proto, Max Toy Co were also on-hand at Design Fiesta 40 over the weekend with a couple of new figures ready for production! A follow-up to Teresa Chiba’s Kibunadon, the provisionally titled “Mushroom” (left) is set to become the latest figure to feature in Max Toy’s ongoing “Kaiju Gals” series, withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co’s Mushroom and Ringo Racoon prototypes at Design Fiesta 40…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s one-off customs from DCon 2014…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to reveal that his unique blend of Americana and kaiju is set to feature at DCon this year for the very first time! Joining forces with Mechavirus at the Gorgoloid booth (#933), we bring you a quick rundown of the various one-off customs that the legendary artist will haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s one-off customs from DCon 2014…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Halloween” and “Colico” Wananeko resin figures from Javier Jimenez…
Originally making it’s debut at Max Toy’s Tokyo Cat Fight exhibition back in July, Javier Jimenez‘ Wananeko returns just in time for a special Halloween themed release! Designed by Javier, sculpted by Cristina Ravenna and hand cast by Rafael Rodriguez Santos, the stunning mace-handed figure stands at just under 5″ of solid orange resin, this time aroundContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Halloween” and “Colico” Wananeko resin figures from Javier Jimenez…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Nekoron MK3 “BLObPUS Painted Edition” lottery…
BLObPUS has teamed up with none other than Max Toy Co for his latest painted run, pairing up his own self-titled micro with the awesome Mecha Nekoron MK3! Produced in what appears to be a GID soft vinyl, the pair have been treated to the artist’s signature mix of metallic and black sprays complete with hand paintedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Nekoron MK3 “BLObPUS Painted Edition” lottery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Minion Tank” custom mash-up from Plaseebo…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has just revealed the latest custom toy to touch down in his store, the adorable Minion Tank! A one of a kind custom mash-up of Max Toy Co‘s soft vinyl Kaiju Tank and a Despicable Me “Phil” Minion figure, the 4.5″ tall piece has been hand sprayed by the artist in a dark teal withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Minion Tank” custom mash-up from Plaseebo…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Clear Pink” Negora sofubi from Monster Kolor x Max Toy Co…
The guys over at Monster Kolor have just secured another blank exclusive for all you customisers out there, the “Clear Pink” Negora from Max Toy! Standing at around 5″ tall, the 2-part figure has been produced in – you guessed it! – a translucent pink soft vinyl this time around, sadly sans the tuna fishContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Clear Pink” Negora sofubi from Monster Kolor x Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Fire Negora custom run from Dead Presidents…
Monster Kolor‘s Dead Presidents has teamed up with Max Toy Co for a special custom run of Fire Negora sofubi! Cast in a glossy black soft vinyl, the 5″ tall figures have been treated to stunning flame-like sprays in a mix of rich red, orange and yellow Monster Kolor, with no 2 finishes alike. CurrentlyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Fire Negora custom run from Dead Presidents…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Wereneko and the Neko Night Gamer for the Tokyo Cat Fight show…
Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares 2 of his custom creations for Max Toy Co‘s upcoming Tokyo Cat Fight show, Wereneko and the Neko Night Gamer! Utilising the Kaiju Coup “Warui Neko” soft vinyl platform, the pair of of one-off pieces both come with fitted custom glass eyes and internal, motion activated LED units- fitted inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Wereneko and the Neko Night Gamer for the Tokyo Cat Fight show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Monster Battle Set” from Max Toy Co…
Joining the swathe of releases unveiled for this month, Medicom Toy are proud to present an exclusive “Monster Battle Set” from Max Toy! Similar to the recent release through Hinomaru-Ya, the 4 piece set features monsters Negora and Kibunadon pitted against Mecha Nekoron Mk III and Abigail, painted up in suitably contrasting natural and industrial tones. Available in Japan through theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Monster Battle Set” from Max Toy Co…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co x Candie Bolton’s Kitsura sofubi mini…
Having seen numerous prototypes and test shots over the past couple of months, it comes with great pleasure today to reveal that Max Toy‘s latest sofubi mini “Kitsura” is now finally up for preorder! Based on a design from up and coming artist Candie Bolton, the Japanese folk lore inspired piece has been sculpted by none other than PicoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co x Candie Bolton’s Kitsura sofubi mini…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Wananeko” resin figure from Javier Jimenez…
Famed for his unique sneaker wearing customs, Spainish based designer and illustrator Javier Jimenez has revealed an all-new original figure that will be making an appearance in resin soon, the wily Wananeko! Designed by Javier, sculpted by Cristina Ravenna and hand cast by Rafael Rodriguez Santos, the stunning mace-handed figure stands at just under 5″ ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Wananeko” resin figure from Javier Jimenez…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co x Candie Bolton’s Kitsura sofubi proto revealed…
Having teased a finished proto here just a few weeks back, Max Toy Co have revealed the first test shot of their latest figure, the adorable Kitsura! Based on a design from up and coming artist Candie Bolton, the Japanese folk lore inspired piece has been sculpted by none other than Pico Pico, standing around 3″ tall and comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co x Candie Bolton’s Kitsura sofubi proto revealed…”
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