MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gothic Silver” Nenne, Nei and Chi Chi sofubi from Baketan…

Cherri Polly over at Baketan is proud to reveal that their Nenne, Nei and Chi Chi sofubi are set for release in a special “Silver Gothic” colorway next week! Standing at around 4″ tall and featuring 2 points of articulation, the adorable trio have been treated to chromed metallic silver sprays, each coming complete withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gothic Silver” Nenne, Nei and Chi Chi sofubi from Baketan…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags announced…

Coming a little later than expected this year, Super7‘s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags will finally be up for grabs later this month! Available in 2 different sizes, each bag comes complete with a variety of limited edition pieces, including large, medium and small sized figures, unseen and unknown samples and tests, one-of-a-kind hand-painted custom pieces and other random rarities- withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Super7’s 14th Anniversary Lucky Bags announced…”

MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// Skullmark’s “SkullWorld Warriors” sofubi revealed…

Wasting no time since the final release in their debut series “Galaxy Commanders” last week, the team behind Skullmark are proud to reveal that their next upcoming sofubi project – the “SkullWorld Warriors” – is already entering the final prototyping stages! As with the Galaxy Commanders, the series has its foot planted firmly in theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS (UPDATED)// Skullmark’s “SkullWorld Warriors” sofubi revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mt Fuji” NekoFukurou sofubi from Jeff Soto x BlackBook Toy…

Hot on the heals of the recent “Shibuya” edition, Jeff Soto is proud to reveal that his collaborative figure with BlackBook Toy – the “NekoFukurou” – has returned for a special “Mt Fuji” artists edition! Featuring an ingenious stackable design, the stunning 2-faced “Cat/Owl” stands at around 6″ tall on its own- an impressive 30″ stackContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mt Fuji” NekoFukurou sofubi from Jeff Soto x BlackBook Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruiser” Mockbat sofubi raffle from Paul Kaiju…

Continuing his seemingly never ending onslaught of releases this year, Paul Kaiju has just revealed details for a surprise “Bruiser” Mockbat raffle this weekend! Easily one of the most eye catching painted runs of the 6″ beast so far, the stunning figure has been cast up in a bubblegum pink soft vinyl, coming with an explosion ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bruiser” Mockbat sofubi raffle from Paul Kaiju…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The hand painted “Kinora” sofubi from Max Toy Co’s Mark Nagata…

Max Toy Co‘s Mark Nagata is proud to reveal that he’ll be unleashing a hand painted run of “Mushroom Monster” Kaiju Kinora sofubi online this week! Originally created by artist Kaori Hinata as part of last year’s Kaiju Gals contest, the adorable little fungi has been sculpted by TTToy’s Makino-san at a Monster Boogie-compatible 3″ tall.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The hand painted “Kinora” sofubi from Max Toy Co’s Mark Nagata…”

MAN-E-NEW// The “Glitter Ranger” Nibbler sofubi from Fig-Lab x The Tarantulas…

Originally seen in limited numbers at ToyCon UK back in April, the “Glitter Ranger” Nibbler sofubi from The Tarantulas have returned by popular demand courtesy of Fig-Lab‘s Datadub! Produced in 4 different colorways this time around; red, silver, green and raspberry, each 4″ tall figure has been heavily infused with glitter, coming complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEW// The “Glitter Ranger” Nibbler sofubi from Fig-Lab x The Tarantulas…”

MAN-E-NEWS// TTToy’s new “Chupacabra”, “Yeti” and “Bigfoot” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…

Hinted in our recent coverage right here, we can now reveal that TTToy’s latest officially licensed IWA Japan Pro Wrestling sofubi – the mighty “Chupacabra” – has been granted a worldwide release courtesy of Lulubell Toys! The fifth figure to feature in the ongoing series, the infamous reptilian wrassler has been faithfully realised by TTToy’s Makino-san,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// TTToy’s new “Chupacabra”, “Yeti” and “Bigfoot” sofubi at Lulubell Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Legion exclusive “Kaiju Axron” from Max Toy Co…

Mark Nagata over at Max Toy Co will be teaming up with toy retailer Kaiju Legion this week for an exclusive run of Kaiju Axron sofubi! Standing at around 10″ tall and featuring 4 points of articulation, the raging dino has been produced in a flesh tone soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Legion exclusive “Kaiju Axron” from Max Toy Co…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Kurozou” Zou (Elephant) sofubi from Wazuri…

Once again bowing to the request of international collectors, the guys over at Convict are proud to announce that Wazuri/Mirock’s “Kurozou” Elephant sofubi is finally available worldwide this week! Standing at around 6″ tall, the beautifully realised 2-part piece has been produced in a sleek glossy black soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with minimal red, metallic purpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Kurozou” Zou (Elephant) sofubi from Wazuri…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One and STKL’s one-off Uneasy Joe x Gero sofubi revealed in-full…

Previewed early last week, we can now reveal the one-off mash-up run from Slave x One and STKL in-full! Unlike previously thought, the release is set to feature a total of 5 one-off customs featuring the 2 different “Uneasy Joe” heads with the “Gero” body – we suspect a similar release with the Joe bodiesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Slave x One and STKL’s one-off Uneasy Joe x Gero sofubi revealed in-full…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fake Commander” stand alone release from Skullmark x Awesome Toy…

Originally offered up as part of the Fake Baron “Episode 2” Battle Set release a couple of weeks back, the stunning “Fake Commander” from Skullmark and Awesome Toy is now up for grabs as a standalone figure! Featuring the all-new body design from Skullmark’s ongoing “Galaxy Commander” line, the piece rather ingeniously has a newContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Fake Commander” stand alone release from Skullmark x Awesome Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Shoko Nakazawa x T9G’s “SxT Hong Kong” at Angel Abby…

Yep, yet more Angel Abby-related news today, as Shoko Nakazawa and T9G proudly reveal that the Hong Kong leg of their ongoing “SxT” show will be touching down at the retailer’s space this coming Friday, September 4th! Featuring many of the same pieces that were on display at Singapore’s Paradise, these will be joined byContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shoko Nakazawa x T9G’s “SxT Hong Kong” at Angel Abby…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Bukimi Blasters’ Psycho Monster, The Mole Man “Phase 1” sofubi…

After months of teasers on Instagram, Shigeo Endo over at Bukimi Blasters is proud to reveal that his third sofubi, Psycho Monster “The Mole Man” will finally be up for grabs in it’s “Phase 1″ colorway next week! Designed and hand sculpted by Shigeo, the hideous creation appears to be much taller than past releasesContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bukimi Blasters’ Psycho Monster, The Mole Man “Phase 1” sofubi…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Blackseed x Angel Abby’s “Marshmallow Uncle” sofubi revealed in-full…

Originally teased in our coverage of Joe Whiteford’s custom a couple of weeks back (check it here), we can now finally reveal Blackseed‘s “Marshmallow Uncle” sofubi in-full! Designed and digitally sculpted by Blackseed’s Kenneth Tang and produced by Angel Abby, the stunning figure has been heavily inspired by Ghostbusters’ Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, featuring a similarContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blackseed x Angel Abby’s “Marshmallow Uncle” sofubi revealed in-full…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mixed-Part” Space Mining Division 5 vinyl figure from Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries…

“SMD5 is from a breed of monsters known as Star Eaters, this particular individual has been domesticated and put to industrial use. SMD5’s natural heavy armour and strength make him well suited for deep space mining operations. A few modifications to his mouth (rock crushing metal jaws) and breathing apparatus turn him into the ultimateContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Mixed-Part” Space Mining Division 5 vinyl figure from Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gunkanjima X-1” one-off custom sofubi from Plaseebo…

Bob Conge aka Plaseebo kindly shares details of his latest one-off creation, the awesome Gunkanjima X-1! The latest Plaseebo figure to utilise the Skull Head Butt “X” body, “Gunkanjima” features an all-new resin cast head, coming fitted with a pair of power tubes that run from the body to the head, dolls eye inserts, asContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Gunkanjima X-1” one-off custom sofubi from Plaseebo…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Skullmark’s “Commander Rookie” and “Commander Klop” sofubi at Toy Underground…

Continuing their onslaught of monthly releases, Hong Kong-based sofubi producers SKULLMARK have just unveiled latest figures in their debut line “Galaxy Commanders”, Commander Rookie and Commander Klop! Directly inspired by obscure 1977 action figure line “Starroid Raiders” from Tomland, the 9” tall Rookie (or is that Wookie?!) and Klop come with the same standard body design as the previously releasedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Skullmark’s “Commander Rookie” and “Commander Klop” sofubi at Toy Underground…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Vignette exclusive “Quackula” sofubi from Healeymade x Shirahama Toy…

The guys over at Japanese retailer Vignette are proud to reveal that they’ve secured an exclusive version of Healeymade‘s awesome Quackula sofubi! Based on the artist’s original custom bootleg release – a loving tribute to both Count Duckula and Universal Monsters – the Naoya Ikeda-sculpted figure stands just shy of 7″ tall and comes with a totalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Vignette exclusive “Quackula” sofubi from Healeymade x Shirahama Toy…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The first painted “Woebegone Mamilla” sofubi from Psycho Scimitar…

Originally debuting way back in June, the “Woebegone Mamilla” sofubi from Psycho Scimitar will finally see its first painted release this weekend! After over a year of teasers and reveals, the highly anticipated “Woebegone Mamilla” sofubi from Psycho Scimitar will finally be making it’s debut this week! Designed and sculpted by Alex Gavryushenko, the “miserable nipple” stands at 8″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The first painted “Woebegone Mamilla” sofubi from Psycho Scimitar…”