MAN-E-NEWS// WARUI INU “Mange” edition from Kaiju Coup…

The elusive Kaiju Coup is proud to present the latest addition in their creeped-out neo-kaiju series, the horrific Warui Inu ‘Mange’ edition. Manufactured by Medicom Toys in Japan, the 6.5″ tall vinyl figure has been cast in pink vinyl, coming complete with gross mangey fur, oozing sores and decaying teeth! Easily Kaiju Coups most twited creation yet,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// WARUI INU “Mange” edition from Kaiju Coup…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…

Spotted on the Skullbrain.org forum come the first test shots of the long awaited Brain Bug Boogie-Man from James Groman and CURE Toys! Last previewed way back in November last year (pictured right), the initial pink/black colourway is quite simply stunning! The mixture of high detail in the likes of the claw with the simpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Brain Bug Boogie-Man from CURE Toys x James Groman…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x Uamou exhibition at Studio Uamou…

Ayako (aka Uamou) is proud to present Studio Uamou’s latest collaborative exhibition… this time around with neo-kaiju master, Paul Kaiju! Featuring a mixture of work from both artists, Kaiju will be working his neon magic on a number of Uamou figures, whilst Ayako teams up with the legendary Gotto-San to tackle Boss Carrion- an absoluteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x Uamou exhibition at Studio Uamou…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s customs for Monster Mayhem at FOE Gallery…

Following the slew of reveals for last week’s BITS show, the ever busy king-of-creep, Bob Conge (aka Plaseebo), shares with us another 5 customs that will be featuring at this year’s Monster Mayhem. Consisting of 2 Molezilla customs, the resin cast “Moleortise” and the vinyl “Cotton Candy Molezilla”, a new GID Diagomi, the Grody mash-up “Braineniac”,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s customs for Monster Mayhem at FOE Gallery…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s customs for the “BITS” show at Lot F Gallery…

Follow the reveal of both “HD2” and the “Toy Shrine” print series earlier in the week, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares with us the 3 custom pieces that will be featuring at tomorrow’s “BITS” show at Lot F Gallery (find out more here)… Mickeybabypuppy// First up comes Plaseebo’s collaboration with the mysterious Kaiju Coup…Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s customs for the “BITS” show at Lot F Gallery…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Humpty Dumpty Reanimated for “Bits” at the Lot F Gallery…

Following last week’s tentative sketched teaser, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo proudly reveals his latest custom monstrosity, HD2: Humpty Dumpty Reanimated! Created for the upcoming “BITS” show at the Lot F Gallery this weekend (4th May), the super-creepy custom Stay Puft features a grafted baby doll head, paper mache detailing, and the beautiful vacuum tubes thatContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s Humpty Dumpty Reanimated for “Bits” at the Lot F Gallery…”

MAN-E-TOYS// “Oh No HD2” teaser sketch from Plaseebo…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has kindly sent us the above tentative sketch of his latest upcoming creation, provisionally titled “Oh No HD2” (we’re still trying to decipher its meaning, bear with us!). Very little information is available at present, but from what we can glean from the image, this piece is set to feature aContinue reading “MAN-E-TOYS// “Oh No HD2” teaser sketch from Plaseebo…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Shooting Blanks’ open run from Grody Shogun…

Facing a staggering amount of requests for collab runs and custom blanks, kaiju king Grody Shogun has finally bowed to the pressure and is now offering blanks of his four signature sculpts (Ojisan, Karakuri, Monster & EM) for a one-time-only discounted price! Dropping exclusively on the Lulubell site as I write this, 7 colours have been madeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Shooting Blanks’ open run from Grody Shogun…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Franjyu Dodoro ‘Lulubell US Exclusive’ from Amapro Vinyl…

New from Amapro Vinyl comes the US exclusive release of Franjyu Dodoro. Available to pre-order from Lulubell Toys today (March 15th) at 5pm PST, this super-freaky slice of neo-kaiju has been cast in flesh coloured vinyl with pink, purple & black hand sprayed detailing. Coming in a strictly limited edition, the 5″ tall figures haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Franjyu Dodoro ‘Lulubell US Exclusive’ from Amapro Vinyl…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Greater Tropical Night Gamer from Plasebo x Leecifer…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to present his latest “In Cahoots” collaboration with Lee “Leecifer” Gajda, The Greater Tropical Night Gamer. Following in the footsteps of Nervis Wrek, Daniel Goffin, Tod Robertson and JAY222, Leecifer has put his spin on the popular Night Gamer figure, featuring the trademark use of vivid colours and meticulousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Greater Tropical Night Gamer from Plasebo x Leecifer…”

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Strawberry Caramel Delight’ Foster Wondercon exclusive from Super7…

Marking the first of many of Super7 exclusives for this year’s Wondercon (check them out at booth #369) comes ‘Strawberry Caramel Delight’ Foster. Sculpted by Brian Flynn, the latest edition of the tasty 3″ kaiju treat comes in pink glow vinyl with brown sprays. No news on edition size yet, so be sure to head over toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Strawberry Caramel Delight’ Foster Wondercon exclusive from Super7…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Double Trouble’ Zagarad from Le Merde x Gargamel x Super7…

Super7 have just revealed details of their latest release, the Le Merde x Gargamel “Double Trouble” Zagarad. Featuring the head of Gargamel’s Zagoran coupled with the body of Le Merde’s Hollis from Super Rad Zagarad, the 4″ vinyl figure continues the recent Super7 trend of marbled vinyl, this time in black and glow (we can’tContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Double Trouble’ Zagarad from Le Merde x Gargamel x Super7…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Project 1/6 Exclusive En Man from Grody Shogun x Medicom Toys…

Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun is proud to present his latest collaboration with Medicom Toys, the Project 1/6 Exclusive- En Man. Available to pre-order from the Medicom store now until March 31st, the 20cm tall vinyl figure comes in four different colourways: Red/the Hero, Blue/the Dorobo, Yellow/the Maho-tsukai, and White/the Aho. Hand cast in clearContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Project 1/6 Exclusive En Man from Grody Shogun x Medicom Toys…”

MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt…

With a slew of hand sculpt and cast resin releases, an original vinyl toy, plus collaborations with the likes of Kikkake, Splurrt, Tenacious Toys, and Hints & Spices, the past 12 months have seen Rampage Toys grow to become one of the indie toy scene’s hottest properties. Founder Jon Malmstedt shows no signs of lettingContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Rampage Toys’ Jon Malmstedt…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The X-Ray Spongebob Squarepants from Secret Base…

Following last year’s collaboration with Ron English and his iconic Supersize Me figure, Secret Base has just revealed their latest ‘X-Ray’ pair-up, this time with Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants. As with Supersize Me, Spongebob is set to drop in a whole host of crazy colourways, with the first batches coming in the form of standard X-rayContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The X-Ray Spongebob Squarepants from Secret Base…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Anti-Valentines releases from Grody Shogun x Lulubell Toys…

Sick to death with yesterday’s celebrations? Well sofubi supremo Grody Shogun has the cure! In a collaboration with Lulubell Toys, Grody will be dropping several Anti-Valentines releases throughout today (February 15th), including the long awaited ‘Spilled Paint’ Ensorcelled Man. Featuring a marvellous inside-out paint job (clear vinyl painted on the inside!), the army of zombie monkeyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Anti-Valentines releases from Grody Shogun x Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Le Merde’s Toxic Ooze Le Turd from Super7…

Le Merde’s signature Le Turd figure is rearing his ugly head once again, this time in ‘Toxic Ooze’ form. Cast in vibrant green vinyl, Le Turd’s latest incarnation features a stunning blue, brown, black and white spray job. No news on edition size, so be sure to head over to the Super7 store tomorrow (Thursday,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Le Merde’s Toxic Ooze Le Turd from Super7…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Cannibal Fuckface Black & White edition from Monster Workshop…

After numerous delays, Monster Workshop are finally accepting pre-orders on the latest edition of their collaboration with Johnny Ryan, Cannibal Fuckface. Available in either blank or ‘black and white drip’ colourways, the 8″ tall vinyl figures has been priced at $75 and $85. Anyone looking to score both will be able to grab the pair,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cannibal Fuckface Black & White edition from Monster Workshop…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s custom Garamon for the Garamaniacal custom show @FOE Gallery…

With the ‘Gagamaniacal’ custom show opening at the FOE Gallery this Friday (February 10th), we decided to take a quick look at Bob Conge’s (aka Plaseebo) contribution, the mighty Garamon and Skulloctopus From Outer Space. Standing at 14″ tall, the glow in the dark vinyl toy comes with internal colour changing LEDs that are controlled viaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Plaseebo’s custom Garamon for the Garamaniacal custom show @FOE Gallery…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Karoushi from Grody Shogun & Velocitron: Works available online NOW…

Karoushi, the latest show from the warped minds of Grody Shogun and Velocitron, has finally been made available for online consumption. Opening on Friday (February 3rd) at the Toy Art Gallery, a huge amount of the toys on show sold in a matter of minutes, but luckily for us TAG have held some back, withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Karoushi from Grody Shogun & Velocitron: Works available online NOW…”