MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC “Frostbite” Molezilla from Plaseebo…

Neo-kaiju legend Bob Conge aka Plaseebo is proud to reveal that he will once again be working with Dragatomi on a very special SDCC release, the exclusive Frostbite Molezilla! Limited to just 5 pieces, the 7″ tall hand painted figure has been cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, coming complete with inset dolls eyes and applied iceContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC “Frostbite” Molezilla from Plaseebo…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mishka x L’Amour Supreme SDCC custom Bootleg…

Revealed yesterday on both L’Amour Supreme and Mishka‘s Instagram feeds comes the latest custom “Bootleg” figure, this time around featuring an all new oversized skull sculpt! Set for an exclusive SDCC release at the Toy Tokyo booth (Friday afternoon), the awesome looking sofubi has been cast in a biege vinyl over at Adfunture, coming completeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mishka x L’Amour Supreme SDCC custom Bootleg…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…

DKE Toys have revealed yet another exclusive figure headed to next month’s SDCC, artist Mike Egan‘s debut toy release, “Bones”. Manufactured and hand painted by the mighty Luke Rook (Grody Shogun) in Japan, “Bones” takes Egan’s signature “Dia de los Muertos” style skull character and transforms it into a beautifully realised 8″ sofubi. Limited toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mike Egan’s “Bones” DKE SDCC exclusive…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Poison Sweet “Sickling” Edition from Yosiell Lorenzo…

Yosiell Lorenzo has revealed that he will be releasing a very special custom series of his Poison Sweet figure, the adorable Sickling Edition! Taking the unmistakable vintage aesthetic from the highly sought after Sickling resins, Yosiel has painted up 7 of the 6″ tall vinyl figures including a rare Albino variant. Coming complete with new customContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Poison Sweet “Sickling” Edition from Yosiell Lorenzo…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rose Vampire “OUTERSPACED” Casket Cruiser from Super7…

“The Rose Vampire Casket Cruiser is blasting off! Deep into the heart of the Milky Way blazes the Cosmic Rosferatu, kicking it into high gear and letting his cape flap in the solar wind. Transparent Glitter vinyl camouflages the Rose Vampire against the night sky, his roaring engine the only signal of his approach. BeContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rose Vampire “OUTERSPACED” Casket Cruiser from Super7…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…

As if the slew of Ammonaitos this week weren’t enough (find out more here and here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus proudly presents his latest Grody custom, the Mecha Brain Monster Kara! Featuring a mixture of clear body parts from the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has painted the glistening beast in a mixture of neon and metallicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Brain Monster Kara from Mechavirus…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Vicious Fun exclusive “Bone Glow” Daigomi from Guumon…

Brian Mahony aka Guumon is putting the final touches to the latest batch of Daigomis, the “Bone Glow” Vicious Fun exclusives! Standing at an impressive 9.5″ and weighing in at 15 ounces, the monstrous kaiju beast has been cast in GID vinyl, coming complete with a pro black rub. The detail in the piece isContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Vicious Fun exclusive “Bone Glow” Daigomi from Guumon…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab NIBBLERS teaser…

Following the reveal of the upcoming Fig-Lab x The Tarantulas NIBBLERS release (find out more here), The Tarantulas released the above tentative image over the weekend. Featuring the eye indent similar to the standard Nibbler sofubi, the figure appears to be coming in an unorthodox (for The Tarantulas) mix of neon blue/pink sprays and glitter!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tarantulas x Fig-Lab NIBBLERS teaser…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The new Thundercrap Spiki set plus Revolver Girl SDCC exclusive from Rotobox…

Just in time for the upcoming  Anime Expo (June 29th – July 2nd), Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica are proud to present their latest wave of Thundercraps figures, this time coming in a 3-piece box set! Originally previewed here way back in January, the final roster has been confirmed as Evil Lion-Oh Really, OG Cheatarah, Siberian Tigrowl and Goldigger Cheatarah.Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new Thundercrap Spiki set plus Revolver Girl SDCC exclusive from Rotobox…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “CrapZombies” SDCC exclusive CrappyCat set…

Hot off the heels of the recent “Oh Schnapps” Poison Plum drop, Vanbeater and DKE Toys are pleased to reveal that the next CrappyCat 2 pack will be the SDCC exclusive CrapZombies! Limited to 100 sets that will only be available to attendees of the con, the zombified CrappyCat and FlunkMonkey will be available forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “CrapZombies” SDCC exclusive CrappyCat set…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Marty the Magician TxB custom…

“This guy is tripping pretty hard on the little toad he licked. Not sure what was going through his mind at the time!” Wasting no time since the figure’s release at the TxB show last month, Blurble proudly presents one of the very first customs of the newly re-sculpted Marty the Magician! Coming in Blurble’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Marty the Magician TxB custom…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…

Revealed in our Rampage Toys round-up last week, Jon Malmstedt has posted yet another tantalising image from his forthcoming Frenzy custom release. Due to drop on Friday, July 6th, Jon will be painting up 5 of the sofubi house’s wrestler figure in his signature palette of neon hued sprays, including one very special green-headed “chase”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The DIY Fonzo from Freak Store…

Venezuelan designer toy outlet Freak Store are proud to reveal that their very first vinyl release, the adorable Fonzo, is set to land his very own DIY edition soon! Based on the store’s owners French bulldog, the Gary Ham designed figure stands at 6″ tall, and with a nicely balanced (and relatively neutral) shaped body to get toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DIY Fonzo from Freak Store…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The 3″ QiQi figure from Ziqi x Creo Design…

“QiQi is a cute and adventurous little red monster. He loves to explore and try out new things. He especially loves doing these with his friends. You will never get bored when you are with QiQi.”– ZIQI After a long hard wait, Ziqi and Creo Design are proud to reveal that their collaborative project, theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The 3″ QiQi figure from Ziqi x Creo Design…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The new “Nibblers” teaser from The Tarantulas…

Fresh from the release ‘The Space Pirate of Fishtank Castle’ last month, The Tarantulas have cleared the Fishtank Castle store in preparation for a very special project next month. All we can garner so far from the new shop banner is that the new release will be featuring The Tarantula’s signature Nibbler character in a collaborationContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new “Nibblers” teaser from The Tarantulas…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…

Fresh from his FOE exclusive Ammonaito release (find out more here), Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus shares with us his latest organic/mechanic infusion, the breathtaking Mecha Monster Kara! Created from the body parts of the Monster and Karakuri sofubis, Todd has seamlessly melded his signature mix of cogs, motors and fuses to create one of the strongestContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Monster Kara from Todd Robertson…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Golden Warrior Askew Rangers custom from Josh Mayhem…

Josh Mayhem kindly shares with us the latest tooled-up custom in the Askew Rangers series, the mighty Golden Warrior! Created for the upcoming “Battle of a Lifetime” themed multi-media show (Saturday, June 9th 2012 @Pehrspace Gallery, LA), the custom Bic Buddy has been given the steampunk workout, featuring a mixture of cogs, panels and pistonsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Golden Warrior Askew Rangers custom from Josh Mayhem…”

MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…

In an effort to make up for the fact that Rampage Toy‘s March exhibition at Studio Uamou ended up being mostly unavailable to those not able to attend, Jon Malmstedt has been hard at work on a new batch of pieces for the aptly titled “RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2” sale! Consisting of a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…

It’s been a while since we’ve see Gorilla Biscuits’ mascot in sofubi form, so lucky for us, Super7 are bringing back the highly sought after figure to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Revelation Records! In keeping with the “Silver” celebrations, the grinning ape has been cast in metallic silver vinyl, with grey, teal, and dark blueContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Gorilla Biscuits X Revelation Records 25th Anniversary vinyl figure from Super7…”

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…”