Continuing their onslaught of releases over the past few months, the elusive Anraku Ansaku has once again teamed up with Medicom Toy for the launch of 2 all-new figures, Haunted Whale Tiamat and Keitosu! Standing at around 9″ tall each, these stunning sea dwelling kaiju have been produced in contrasting milky and green soft vinyl, coming completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Haunted Whale Tiamat” and “Keitosu” sofubi from Anraku Ansaku…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Pico Pico’s “Large Bodhisattiva” Rinne sofubi from Pico Pico…
Hot on the heals of his recent work on GEEK!’s Requiemer of Sun and Death plus his own self produced toy “Chikidon”, artist PicoPico has just unveiled yet another figure inspired by ancient tribal art, the stunning Rinne! Designed and sculpted by the artist with prototyping duties handed over to Dream Rocket’s Yajima Junichi, the livingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Pico Pico’s “Large Bodhisattiva” Rinne sofubi from Pico Pico…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Cyber Future Techno Loader” sofubi from Ilu Ilu…
The guys behind elusive Japanese sofubi house Ilu Ilu have just revealed that their breathtaking “Cyber Future Techno Loader” sofubi will be returning this month in 2 Medicom exclusive colorways! Heavily inspired by the likes of Transformers and Micronauts, the stunning 6″ tall figure – dubbed Commander Victor (red) and (blue) – comes packed with a set ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive “Cyber Future Techno Loader” sofubi from Ilu Ilu…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Iron Meat SFB” from Restore…
Hot on the heals of the NYCC ’15 “Magical” edition, Restore‘s Iron Meat SFB is set to return next week in an all-new colorway exclusive to Medicom Toy! Said to be the friend of the previously released “Neo Japan”, the lumbering cyborg – originally realised in garage kit form – has been reimagined by RESTORE’s AbeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Iron Meat SFB” from Restore…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Phase 2” Atomic Kong sofubi set from KT Toy…
With the incredible support it received upon debuting back in June, the Atomic Kong set from KT Toy is set to return this month in an all-new colorway! Featuring the original Atomic Kong mini – first released way back in the 1970’s – the 4.7″ figure is joined by an authentically realised “Giant” version, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Phase 2” Atomic Kong sofubi set from KT Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ultra Earth” and “Devil Bado” Astro-Mu 5 reissues from Medicom Toy…
Whilst Super7 have been doing an impeccable job of bringing back Nakajima’s Astro-Mu 5 minis this year, the onus has fallen upon Medicom Toy to reproduce the classic 70’s sofubi line’s full size figures, with the first 2 – good guy “Ultra Earth” and iconic baddie “Devil Bado” – seeing a release later this month! Near-identicalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Ultra Earth” and “Devil Bado” Astro-Mu 5 reissues from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New “Gogamejira”, “Geriraponchi” and “Glutamine” sofubi from Anraku Ansaku x Medicom Toy…
With both “Pokopon the Raccoon” (たぬきのぽこぽん) and “Panda/PanFutoshi Ron” (パンダのぱん太ロン) now finally up for grabs, Medicom Toy have wasted no time in revealing the next wave of Anraku Ansaku sofubi, taking on another round of classic figures classic in a trio of new colorways! Joining the previously released “Blue” and “Green” editions, the towering 11″ tall”Gogamejira” hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New “Gogamejira”, “Geriraponchi” and “Glutamine” sofubi from Anraku Ansaku x Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Hinomaru-ya exclusive “Requiemer of Sun and Death” sofubi from GEEK!
Japanese retailer Hinomaru-ya are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with GEEK! for an exclusive version of the hugely popular “Requiemer of Sun and Death” sofubi! Designed by GEEK! and sculpted by Pico Pico, the figure, inspired by the Aztec’s”Xolotl” stone motif, stands at a gargantuan 12″ tall, coming cast in what appears to beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hinomaru-ya exclusive “Requiemer of Sun and Death” sofubi from GEEK!”
MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…
Originally teased right here at the beginning of July, the second round of Fake Spectreman figures from Awesome Toy have just been revealed in final test-pull form! With the ongoing series based on pachi (bootleg) renditions of P Productions’ classic tokusatsu character Spectreman, these 2 new versions have been inspired by a little known Brazilian comic,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Awesome Toy’s new “Fake Spectreman” sofubi test pulls revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “TV Version” Giant Robo and Emperor Guillotine sofubi from Dream Rocket…
Dream Rocket Factory has just revealed their latest officially licensed kaiju, taking on Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s classic manga, Giant Robo! Featuring the title’s lead character alongside antagonist “Emperor Guillotine”, the beautifully realised pair have been sculpted by Handsome Taro based on the series’ TV show iterations, standing at around 9.5″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “TV Version” Giant Robo and Emperor Guillotine sofubi from Dream Rocket…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Double Think” sofubi from TKom…
Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that they’ve secured an exclusive version of TKom‘s debut sofubi, the jaw-dropping Double Think! Designed/sculpted by TKom’s Takahiro Komuro and produced by Toy Art Gallery, the lumbering 14″ tall figure appears to have been cast in a black soft vinyl for the releases, coming complete with layers of purpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Double Think” sofubi from TKom…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chewbacca” Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy…
Medicom Toy are to return to their officially licensed Star Wars Vintage Sofubi line for the seventh instalment this month, taking on infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett in his iconic “Return of the Jedi” colors! Once again sculpted by BearModel, the 1970’s-style figure stands at a lofty 9″ tall, coming complete with articulation in the arms, legs andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Chewbacca” Star Wars Vintage Sofubi from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Anraku Ansaku x Medicom Toy’s “Pokopon the Raccoon” and “PanFutoshi Ron” sofubi revealed…
With the past 2 months seeing Medicom Toy re-release Anraku Ansaku’s legendary “Zoromederu” and “Gogamejira”, the Japanese toy giant is planning to go one step further with their next collaboration, unleashing all-new figure “Pokopon the Raccoon” (たぬきのぽこぽん) and variant “Panda/PanFutoshi Ron” (パンダのぱん太ロン). Beautifully sculpted in classic vintage sofubi proportions, the adorable duo share the sameContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Anraku Ansaku x Medicom Toy’s “Pokopon the Raccoon” and “PanFutoshi Ron” sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blue Armor” Legion of Doom sofubi from Medicom Toy…
Whilst we already featured the newly released “The Dragon” Tatsumi Fujinami and Genichiro Tenryu sofubi earlier in the month (check them here), Medicom Toy have just unleashed yet more figures in their ongoing Soft Vinyl Fighting Series, bringing back the Legion of Doom in a special edition “Blue Armor” colorway! Near identical to the original release seenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blue Armor” Legion of Doom sofubi from Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Taboo Idol Monster” sofubi from Leo Sofvi Bouya…
Having debuted through Medicom Toy in its original form last year, the stunning “Idol Monster” from Leo Sofvi Bouya finally returns to the Japanese toy giant for an exclusive colorway in its new “Taboo” form! Featuring the same unique, snake-like body of the original, the massive 13″ tall figure comes complete with an all-new pair of elongated arms,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Taboo Idol Monster” sofubi from Leo Sofvi Bouya…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mecha Elvis” sofubi from CyberNewNew x Medicom Toy…
Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that they’ve teamed up with Japanese punk band CyberNewNew for the release of their latest sofubi series, the Dynamite Collection! Taking on the music collective’s lead guitarist/vocalist “Mecha Elvis”, the crazy, cyborg like character has been faithfully recreated by sculptor Abe Toru at 9″ tall, coming complete with articulationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mecha Elvis” sofubi from CyberNewNew x Medicom Toy…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Vinyl Gacha Artist Series “Wave 4” revealed…
Having had continued success with their Vinyl Artist Gacha line over the past year, Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that a fourth series of the multi-artist minis will be touching down next month! Once again featuring 4 of sofubi’s biggest hitters; Goccodo, Uamou, Max Toy Co and Noprops/Mirock Toy, each have contributed miniaturised versions of some of theirContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Medicom Toy’s Vinyl Gacha Artist Series “Wave 4” revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Zoromederu” sofubi from Anraku Ansaku…
Following the monumental return of Gogamejira last month, Medicom Toy are proud to reveal that they’ve once again teamed up with mysterious sofubi producer Anraku Ansaku for the revival of yet another much loved character, Zoromederu! Making it’s return in all 3 previously released sizes, the standard version (middle, 10.5″) has been produced in a redContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Zoromederu” sofubi from Anraku Ansaku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shoko Nakazawa’s “Bryon” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…
Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that they’ve secured Shoko Nakazawa aka Korators‘ “Bryon” sofubi in a special Medicom Toy exclusive colorway! Standing at just over 4″ tall, the adorable little fella has been produced in a clear white vinyl complete with masked snowy white, blue and black sprays. Currently available right here via openContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shoko Nakazawa’s “Bryon” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Ultimate Saikobi” sofubi from Max Toy Co…
Yep, yet more news from Max Toy Co today, as we bring word of a Medicom Toy exclusive run of their latest sofubi, Ultimate Saikobi! An upscaled version of the previously released Saikobi “Monster Boogie” mini, the Suzuki Works-designed figure has been sculpted by Pico Pico in his signature half-mecha style, coming in a little underContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom Toy exclusive “Ultimate Saikobi” sofubi from Max Toy Co…”
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