Medicom Toy have teamed up with Japanese toy store Gankingu for the latest exclusive Cosmos Alien colourway! Part of Medicom’s ongoing reissue of the infamous Ooze-It gachapon bootlegs, both Alien A and Alien B mini figures are up for grabs, coming cast in a squishy purple vinyl with metallic purple sprays this time around. PackedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Gankingu exclusive Comos Alien A and B from Medicom Toy…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Angel Abby Lucky Bags and more at Superfestival 64…
The guys over at Angel Abby have just revealed a whole swathe of releases that they’ll be bringing along to Superfestival 64 tomorrow! Kicking things off with their 2014 New Year Lucky Bag, each is set to come randomly packed with a unpainted, marbled vinyl Uchukyojin, one middle sized figure and one small figure for justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Angel Abby Lucky Bags and more at Superfestival 64…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People’s Sensorbat sofubi at Superfestival 64…
Teased here as a wax proto back in November, Brian Bunting is proud to reveal that the latest Galaxy People figure will be debuting at Superfestival 64 tomorrow! Entitled “Sensorbat”, the figure is said to be the series’ first bad guy, coming with a similar pachi inspired “arms up” design, a speaker styled chest (presumablyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People’s Sensorbat sofubi at Superfestival 64…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2014 Lucky Bags…
Comet Debris have revealed that they will be unleashing their 2014 Lucky Bags at Superfestival 64 tomorrow! This year each single bag is set to be randomly packed with 3 different figures across the Comet Debris range (Tokoji Seijin, Sametan, Ace Robo and Kappa Shonen), including test colours, one of a kind test paints, miniContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Comet Debris 2014 Lucky Bags…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Scum Hunter sofubi from Star Case…
Teased here a couple of weeks back, the latest addition to Star Case‘s ever growing Space Convoy series has finally been revealed in full! Inspired by Star Wars’ Boba Fett, “Scum Hunter” features the same loose, bootleg-styled sculpting that we’ve all come to know and love, this time around with a removable mask, droid andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Scum Hunter sofubi from Star Case…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “IV Corners Battle Royal” sofubi concept and custom from Nama Niku…
One of the few artists that really helped push the custom kinkeshi scene to the forefront in 2013, Nama Niku has just revealed finished concepts for a fully fledged Kinnikuman-inspired sofubi! Originally created as an entry for October Toys’ upcoming OMFG Series 5, the design has been styled on Nama’s popular Top Rope mini figure,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “IV Corners Battle Royal” sofubi concept and custom from Nama Niku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Triceratops” Rotten Rexx WIP head sculpt revealed…
Whilst the dust has barely settled since the debut of Rotten Rexx at NYCC last year, creator James Groman has already set about working on an all-new head sculpt! Taking on the form of a triceratops this time around, the unnamed sculpt features the same jaw-dropping scale and detail of the original, coming with wonderfullyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Triceratops” Rotten Rexx WIP head sculpt revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// 2014 Kumon Lucky Bags and the new Shirahama Toy store…
Bowing to the constant requests of fans, Shirahama Toy have just unveiled a new store that’ll be used as a base for their future releases! To celebrate the opening, the first release is due to come in the form of a 2014 Kumon Lucky Bag, featuring the pictured Pumpkin Pie edition, plus either a marble Kumon,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// 2014 Kumon Lucky Bags and the new Shirahama Toy store…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New Frenzy Barbarian sofubi/resin mash-ups at Fig-X…
Kicking 2014 off in style, Datadub over at FigLab has just secured a whole slew of new Frenzy Barbarians for the Fig-X store! Featuring a number of painted runs and custom one-offs, the real draw has got to be the inclusion of some all-new characters- each coming with the standard 6″ soft vinyl body, butContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New Frenzy Barbarian sofubi/resin mash-ups at Fig-X…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Evolved Diggler micro run from Nebulon5…
Splurrt has teamed up with Nebulon5 for the latest micro run of Evolved Digglers! Standing at a monstrous 7″ tall and coming articulated at the neck, arms, and legs, the adult sized Diggler has been treated to Neb’s familiar mix of metallic fades for what has to be the most impressive paint app for the softContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Evolved Diggler micro run from Nebulon5…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s first edition Eternal Cloud at Lulubell Toys…
Revealed last week in all it’s painted glory, RESTORE’s first edition Eternal Cloud will be up for pre-order at Lulubell Toys next Monday, January 13th! Standing at around 9″ tall, the amazingly detailed piece has been cast in a light grey soft vinyl with purple and cream sprays, coming complete with an orange resin shrineContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s first edition Eternal Cloud at Lulubell Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Mad Tyranno” Rotten Rexx micro run from Cosmoknight Alpha x Lulubell…
Lulubell Toys have teamed up with Cosmoknight Alpha for the first ever painted micro run of James Groman’s Rotten Rexx! Produced by Lulubell in a pink soft vinyl, the gargantuan 35cm tall figure has been treated to a beautiful mix of Hawaii inspired neon and metallic sprays courtesy of Yoda Masahico (Longneck). Priced at just 18,900yenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Mad Tyranno” Rotten Rexx micro run from Cosmoknight Alpha x Lulubell…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Neopolitain Boss Carrion and MixRee from Paul Kaiju…
Originally due for release mid-December, Paul Kaiju has just revealed that the absolutely gorgeous “Neopolitain” Boss Carrion will be up for grabs via lottery next weekend. Pricing and edition size are still to be confirmed, although we can reveal that the figure will be joined by another surprise release, MixRee! A mixed part edition ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Neopolitain Boss Carrion and MixRee from Paul Kaiju…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s Quackula sofubi revealed…
It quickly looking like 2014 will be Healeymade’s year, as along with a whole slew of 3.75″ figures planned, the artist will be releasing his latest sofubi… an all-new rendition of Quackula! Based on the original custom bootleg resin, a loving tribute to both Count Duckula and Universal Monsters, the figure has been resculpted by NaoyaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s Quackula sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The New Years Edition Takoshi from Yakimon x TAG…
TAG has teamed up with Yakimon for the gallery’s first exclusive of 2014, the New Years Edition Takoshi! Decked out in turquoise, orange, and gold sprays on a lovely glow-in-the-dark soft vinyl, the figure stands 8” tall, coming with articulation in the arms, head and waist. Packed with an ingenious removable mask and micro TakoContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The New Years Edition Takoshi from Yakimon x TAG…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Kenth Toy Works x acolorfulmoster’s Zombitron sofubi Kickstarter coming soon…
Revealed in full last month, acolorfulmonster and Kenth Toy Works have kindly shared several resin paint tests for their upcoming collaborative figure, Zombitron! Co-designed by the pair and sculpted by Kenth, the awesome two-faced, four armed creature is due to be produced in sofubi upon the success of an upcoming Kickstarter campaign. Specific details areContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kenth Toy Works x acolorfulmoster’s Zombitron sofubi Kickstarter coming soon…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s Eternal Cloud sofubi revealed in full…
On display at NYCC in prototype form back in October, RESTORE have just revealed the first fully painted edition of their latest sofubi, Eternal Cloud! More sculpture than toy, the beautifully ornate piece stands at around 8″ tall, coming cast in soft vinyl with high-detail resin embellishments. Featuring a contrasting grey, purple and orange paintContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RESTORE’s Eternal Cloud sofubi revealed in full…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The New Years Eve Nibbler release from The Tarantulas…
Teased here earlier in the week, The Tarantulas have just unveiled their New Years Eve Nibbler release in full! Featuring an all-new painted micro run courtesy of Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys, the “Teleport Fade” edition was inspired by a technique brought to NYCC ’10 by Real x Head’s Mori-san, coming cast in aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The New Years Eve Nibbler release from The Tarantulas…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Boba Fett inspired sofubi revealed…
The guys over at Star Wars fan site Star Case have just teased their latest sofubi release, this time parodying everyones favourite bounty hunter, Boba Fett! Whilst a full figure reveal is still unavailable, the pictured box graphics would suggest that the first edition is due to come cast in a royal blue soft vinyl,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Star Case’s Boba Fett inspired sofubi revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Toxic Bootleg” Frenzy Barbarian custom from Blurble…
Blurble proudly presents his latest custom sofubi, the “Toxic Bootleg” Frenzy Barabarian! Utilising the standard 6″ Frenzy body with a suitably deformed “Mole” head, the Toxic Avenger inspired piece has been adorned with a number of red/blue sprays, subtle green fades and hand painted detailing. Due to come packed with a custom mop accessory forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Toxic Bootleg” Frenzy Barbarian custom from Blurble…”
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