MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Guzo Kaijyu from Leo Sofvi Bouya…

Hot off the heals of the recent Wonderfestival exclusive with Rampage Toys, Leo Sofvi Bouya has teamed up with Angel Abby for the sixth instalment of his hugely popular Guzo Kaijyu! Standing at an impressive 10.5″ tall, the so called “idol monster” has been produced in a bright green soft vinyl, coming with stunning yellow, gold andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Angel Abby exclusive Guzo Kaijyu from Leo Sofvi Bouya…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s “Death Rides Again” group show now online…

Having opened it’s doors during our brief break over the weekend, the leftovers from Toy Art Gallery‘s “Death Rides Again” group show are now available online! Featuring a plethora of awesome paintings, drawings and sculpture from trio Lurk, Double Parlour and Mike Egan, highlights include a number of one-off custom Bones “With Wings” mash-ups, plus the debutContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Toy Art Gallery’s “Death Rides Again” group show now online…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruised” and “Five Flavor” Mini Cheestroyer sofubi from Bad Teeth Comics…

Following the massive custom release last week courtesy of sculptors Double Haunt, the guys over at Bad Teeth Comics are proud to reveal that 2 all-new Mini Cheestroyer editions have just touched down in-store! Cast in a pink soft vinyl, the rather aptly titled “Bruised” has been treated to camo-style sprays and hand painted detailing inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruised” and “Five Flavor” Mini Cheestroyer sofubi from Bad Teeth Comics…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Datadub’s Wonderfestival Summer ’14 exclusives on Fig-X…

Having featured at Wonderfestival last week as part of the huge Paralyzing Toys booth, Datadub over at Fig-Lab has just unleashed his remaining exclusives in the Fig-X store! Here’s a quick rundown of what’s currently up for grabs… Datadub Fig5 “Uamouflage” edition- Datadub’s own Finger5 sofubi micro returns in a special hand painted colourway from noneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Datadub’s Wonderfestival Summer ’14 exclusives on Fig-X…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Mud Brain inspired bootleg Madball sculpt revealed…

Following our look at the “Melting Man” proto early last month, the guys over at Scumbags & Superstars have just revealed the second figure in their upcoming bootleg Madballs series! Inspired by the American football headed “Mud Brain” from infamous KO line Wacki Balls, the figure appears to be considerably bigger than the Melting Man, coming in atContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Mud Brain inspired bootleg Madball sculpt revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Pea-Shooter Mobile sofubi micro revealed…

Following the announcement of the RAMPAGE KAIBUTSUYA series earlier in the week, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just revealed yet another new figure destined for soft vinyl soon- the Pea-Shooter Mobile! Fully compatible with the Gachapon Goblin micros (primarily the pictured Crazy Unicorn!), the 1″ tall figure has been hand sculpted by Jon, featuringContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ Pea-Shooter Mobile sofubi micro revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Vile-oceraptor” and “Rank-lasaurus” Zombiesaurs revealed…

With the alternate triceratops Rotten Rexx head now finally making it’s way into production (check out our first reveal way back in January here), legendary toy designer and illustrator James Groman has got to work on a new series of Rexx minis, the Zombiesaurs! Currently consisting of 2 different designs, Vile-oceraptor and Rank-lasaurus, the 2-part figuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman’s “Vile-oceraptor” and “Rank-lasaurus” Zombiesaurs revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Dream Rocket’s Gandye figure in the Monster Kolor store…

Monster Kolor are proud to reveal that they’ve secured a preorder for Dream Rocket’s latest vinyl figure, Gandye! Taken from Dynamic Kikaku/Toei Animation’s classic Devilman anime, the three-eyed monster has been sculpted and hand painted by Dream Rocket’s Yajima-san, standing approximately 12″ tall with an impressive total of 11 different parts. Originally debuting at Wonderfestival lastContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Dream Rocket’s Gandye figure in the Monster Kolor store…”

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The RAMPAGE KAIBUTSUYA (Giant Monster Animal Shop) sofubi series announced…

Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has been hard at work on an all-new series of sofubi, the RAMPAGE KAIBUTSUYA (‘giant monster animal shop’), with the first, as yet unrevealed figure having already hit the wax! Whilst we can’t share too much about the project at the moment (save the blurred image above), we can confirmContinue reading “MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The RAMPAGE KAIBUTSUYA (Giant Monster Animal Shop) sofubi series announced…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Alavaka “Blue Blind Bags” from Devils Head Productions…

With SDCC just finishing up and NYCC on the horizon, Toby Dutkiewicz over at Devils Head Productions wanted to do something for those who couldn’t make it out (and for those who did and want more!), so he’s been hard at work at an all-new Alavaka release- the Blue Blind Bags! What lurks inside…? No oneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Alavaka “Blue Blind Bags” from Devils Head Productions…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Comet Debris’ “Summer Vacation” Sametan preorder…

Having proved a huge success upon release early last month, Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris is proud to reveal that the “Summer Vacation” Sametans have returned for an open-preorder run! Coming exactly the same as the OG version, the 4″ tall figure has been cast up in a crystal clear soft vinyl, complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Comet Debris’ “Summer Vacation” Sametan preorder…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “BLObPUS paint version” Kumo Ningen from BLObPUS x Dream Rocket…

The mighty BLObPUS takes on yet another figure from Dream Rocket‘s anthropomorphic series for his latest round of lottery sales, proudly presenting the Kumo Ningen (Human Spider) “BLObPUS paint version”! Standing at around 8″ tall and coming with 4 points of articulation, the arachnophobe’s nightmare has been produced in BLObPUS’ signature GID soft vinyl, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “BLObPUS paint version” Kumo Ningen from BLObPUS x Dream Rocket…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Gakki-Kun sofubi from Pico Pico x Medicom Toy…

Popular Japanese TV show character and internet meme Gakki-Kun has been realised as a soft vinyl figure courtesy of Pico Pico and Medicom Toy! Originally debuting at Wonderfestival over the weekend in an exclusive “Red/White” colourway, the “2.5-dimensional human body muscle model with ultra scientific interpretation” (a literal translation!) comes in his original “Prop Model”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gakki-Kun sofubi from Pico Pico x Medicom Toy…”

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// Refreshment Toy x Uamou’s “Sugar Rush” online sale…

With Refreshment Toy‘s MANY EYES EXPOSITION concluding at the Uamou Studio today (07/29), the guys are proud to announce that the remaining figures held back for overseas customers are now online as part of the RT “Sugar Rush” sale! Featuring a total of 6 different Many Eyes Cat sets (including Mini Boo omake) customised by Uamou’s Ayako Takagi for just 4500yenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Refreshment Toy x Uamou’s “Sugar Rush” online sale…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Lulubell Toys SDCC leftovers now available online…

Dominating SDCC last week with their biggest line-up of exclusives to date, the guys over at Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal that the remaining pieces have already touched down online! Featuring many of the previously revealed figures including the Grody x RealHead Deep Space Monsters, Marbled Ensorcelled Men, Bella Muerta, Marbled Young Gohsts andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Lulubell Toys SDCC leftovers now available online…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Blood Guts Toys one-off “Joker” and “Candy” Shikabane Kaiju on YAJ…

IzuMonster of Blood Guts Toys has just unleashed a pair of his highly sought after Shikabane Kaiju on Yahoo Auctions Japan! Both unique, one-off customs – a Joker homage and a gorgeous pastel-hued Candy version – the Fulci zombie inspired duo stand at around 9.5″ tall with 5 points of articulation, coming complete with theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blood Guts Toys one-off “Joker” and “Candy” Shikabane Kaiju on YAJ…”

MAN-E-NEWS// AColorfulMonster’s “Orange Metallo” and “Bruised Bloodied” Zombitron micro-runs…

With the Kickstarter incentive Zombitron’s now making their way into collectors homes, co-creator AColorfulMonster has just unveiled the figure’s first 2 micro-runs to make general release- Orange Metallo and Bruised & Bloodied! Standing at around 5.5″ tall and coming with 6 points of articulation, the Kenth Toy Works-sculpted figures have been produced in a whiteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// AColorfulMonster’s “Orange Metallo” and “Bruised Bloodied” Zombitron micro-runs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Double Haunt’s custom Mini Cheestroyer release…

The sculptors behind Bad Teeth Comic‘s popular Mini Cheestoryer figure, Australian duo Double Haunt have finally been given a chance to let loose on the 5″ sofubi- the results of which can be found in their online store right now! Featuring a huge selection of customs using the “Crystal Clear” colourway, these have been joined byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Double Haunt’s custom Mini Cheestroyer release…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ officially licensed Jamira kaiju online sales…

Debuting at the Paralyzing Toys WF booth earlier today, Rampage Toys’ “Original Bullmark” edition Jamira will be making a strictly limited appearance online later today! Officially licensed by Tsuburaya, the iconic “beast with no neck” has been hand sculpted by Jon Malmstedt, standing at around 5″ tall and coming with 3 points of articulation. ProducedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys’ officially licensed Jamira kaiju online sales…”