The long-awaited debut of Science Patrol‘s latest figure Size: 3.5″ Articulation: 1 point (neck) plus remoavble “wisp” accessory Price: TBC Designed, sculpted and produced by Science Patrol A two-headed baku, a tapir-like monster that consumes dreams Debuting in 2 exclusive colorways; “Kira Kira Yume Tabehoudai” (キラキラ夢食べ放題), a glitter embedded purple for TTF ’16 and “My Pet Baku”,Continue reading “Science Patrol’s Yugo Baku sofubi…”
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Candie Bolton’s “Ectoplasm” Bake-Kujira…
“The reanimated corpse of a vengeful whale spirit, this haunting phantom is said to bring a curse of famine, plague and natural disasters to the village that caused its demise. They can be found on rainy nights near the coast with a host of strange birds and fish swarming around them…” Candie Bolton is proud toContinue reading “Candie Bolton’s “Ectoplasm” Bake-Kujira…”
Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Apparition” BAKE-KUJIRA sofubi…
“The reanimated corpse of a vengeful whale spirit, this haunting phantom is said to bring a curse of famine, plague and natural disasters to the village that caused its demise. They can be found on rainy nights near the coast with a host of strange birds and fish swarming around them…” Toy Art Gallery is proudContinue reading “Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Apparition” BAKE-KUJIRA sofubi…”
Planet 3 Toys’ “Nigori” Bōzu sofubi revealed…
Following a successful debut last month, Planet 3 Toys‘ Bōzu sofubi is set to return soon in an all-new “Nigori” colorway! Based on the yokai Ao Bōzu ( “Blue Monk” ) from Japan, the 3.5″ tall finger puppet-style figure has been produced in an unpainted milky white soft vinyl inspired by Nigori, an unfiltered sakeContinue reading “Planet 3 Toys’ “Nigori” Bōzu sofubi revealed…”
Rocky Chan x Obsessed Panda’s “Pasthell” Cucumi micro-run…
Up and coming artist Rocky Chan has teamed up with Obsessed Panda‘s Michael Devera for the first artist run of Cucumi! Standing at an impressive 10″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the stunning homage to the river dwelling yokai Kappa has been produced in a light blue soft vinyl this time around, comingContinue reading “Rocky Chan x Obsessed Panda’s “Pasthell” Cucumi micro-run…”
Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Rose Gold” OH MY! YOKAI sofubi minis…
Candie Bolton and Toy Art Gallery‘s OH MY! YOKAI: Night Parade sofubi return this week in their first official painted colorway! Featuring a total of 5 different yokai-inspired minis designed by Candie; Kitsura, Tanuki, Kawauso, Bakekujira and Tengu; each comes in at around 2″ tall with an uncapped, finger puppet style base. Produced in a hot pink vinyl completeContinue reading “Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Rose Gold” OH MY! YOKAI sofubi minis…”
Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Pretty in Pink” OH MY! Yokai: Night Parade…
Candie Bolton and Toy Art Gallery‘s OH MY! YOKAI: Night Parade sofubi return this week in their second official colorway! Featuring a total of 5 different yokai-inspired minis designed by Candie, each comes in at around 2″ tall with an uncapped, finger puppet style base. Produced in an unpainted hot pink vinyl this time around, the Night Parade willContinue reading “Candie Bolton x TAG’s “Pretty in Pink” OH MY! Yokai: Night Parade…”
Roooockyyy’s Cucumi sofubi revealed…
Up and coming sofubi producer Roooockyyy has just unveiled his debut sofubi, the stunning Cucumi! Whilst information on the figure remains scarce at present, it would appear that the yokai-based design has been heavily inspired by the water dwelling Kappa, featuring a similar beaked face, pot belly and shell-like back. Produced in a neon greenContinue reading “Roooockyyy’s Cucumi sofubi revealed…”
Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s Doji San 3.0 prototype revealed…
Rich over at Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has just unveiled the latest prototype he’ll have winging its way over to Japan for soft vinyl production soon, the awesome Doji San 3.0! Originally released in resin and quickly followed up in soft vinyl, this third interpretation of the yokai-inspired monster comes with a number of new designContinue reading “Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s Doji San 3.0 prototype revealed…”
Convict’s exclusive Kappasama sofubi from Shikaruna Koubo…
Continuing their seemingly endless barage of internationally available exclusives, Japanese lifestyle brand Convict are proud to offer up their version of Shikaruna Koubo’s Kappasama to overseas customers this week. Standing at around 8″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the classic yokai-inspired figure appears to have been produced in a flesh tone vinyl, coming with aContinue reading “Convict’s exclusive Kappasama sofubi from Shikaruna Koubo…”
Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki Clear” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…
As sole distributor of Secret Base in the US, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal yet another release they’ve secured from the sofubi giant, the “Kabuki Clear” Karakasa Tattoo Man! Designed by Three Tides Tattoo and produced by Secret Base, the beautiful yokai-inspired figure has been produced in a crystal clear soft vinyl this time around,Continue reading “Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki Clear” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…”
Science Patrol’s Sufes 71 exclusive “Metal” JiroJiro sofubi…
Sience Patrol are set to bring a whole slew of goodies with them to Superfestival 71 this weekend, but it’s one all-new addition in particular that has caught our eye… the adorable JiroJiro! Designed, sculpted and produced by SP, the hairy little yokai has been produced in what appears to be a black soft vinylContinue reading “Science Patrol’s Sufes 71 exclusive “Metal” JiroJiro sofubi…”
New Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2 sofubi from Algangu…
Lenny Cervello over at Algangu is proud to reveal that their Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2 will be seeing it’s long-awaited second painted release very soon! Featuring a total of 3 designs inspired by traditional yokai and 1970’s candy shop playing cards, the figures – a gourd holding monk, a castle and a cycloptic hat – standContinue reading “New Dissolution of Smoke: Vol. 2 sofubi from Algangu…”
Algangu’s Medicom Toy exclusive Dissolution of Smoke…
Algangu is proud to announce the return of his first “Dissolution of Smoke” sofubi in a special Medicom Toy exclusive colorway! Heavily inspired by the 1970’s candy shop playing cards of the same name, the awesome 4″ tall, 2-part mini has been produced in a gorgeous GID soft vinyl this time around, coming with vintage-style metallic green,Continue reading “Algangu’s Medicom Toy exclusive Dissolution of Smoke…”
Tru:Tek x Science Patrol at ToyCon UK ’16…
Our very own Tru:Tek has revealed that he’s teaming up with Science Patrol for a whole slew of painted exclusives that’ll be touching down at ToyCon UK next month! Whilst exact details are still to be confirmed at present, it would appear that the release is set to feature a wide selection of Science Patrol’s backContinue reading “Tru:Tek x Science Patrol at ToyCon UK ’16…”
Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…
As sole distributor of Secret Base in the US, Toy Art Gallery are proud to reveal yet another release they’ve secured from the sofubi giant, the “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man! Designed by Three Tides Tattoo and produced by Secret Base, the beautiful yokai-inspired figure has been produced in a unique blue GID vinyl this time around,Continue reading “Toy Art Gallery’s “Kabuki #3” Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base x TTT…”
Candie Bolton’s yokai-inspired Wananekos…
Candie Bolton has taken on fellow Max Toy Co stablemate Javier Jimenez‘ adorable Wananeko sofubi for her latest round of custom releases! Featuring both standard and “Baby” versions of the kaiju cat, the 5.5″ tall iteration – limited to just 1 – has been treated to a yokai-inspired paint app with Monster Kolor sprays andContinue reading “Candie Bolton’s yokai-inspired Wananekos…”
Science Patrol’s “Miscarried Idol” Slime Adjudicators…
Science Patrol have revealed that their Slime Adjudicator sofubi will be returning today in an all-new “Miscarried Idol” colorway! Standing at little over 4″ tall, the open capped, finger puppet-style figure appears to have been produced in a flesh toned soft vinyl this time around, coming with bloody red and silver sprays, a purple dollsContinue reading “Science Patrol’s “Miscarried Idol” Slime Adjudicators…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Science Patrol’s post-Superfestival 69 sale…
Japan-based sofubi producer Science Patrol has just unleashed a whole host of goodies leftover from last weekend’s Superfestival 69! Featuring a slew of figures both old and new, personal highlights include the pictured Hooded Jinmenken, “Bronze” Obakekoban, “Orange” Monochochin, “Electric Bubble” Slime Adjudicator, “Kamen Rider” Elemental Archmage and uber-cute “Metal Sensation” Beakie. Priced between justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Science Patrol’s post-Superfestival 69 sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Science Patrol’s “Namazu” and “Karakasa” for the Fukagawa Haunted Fair…
Fresh from their huge online sale a couple of weeks back, Science Patrol are proud to reveal that they’ll be debuting yet more figures at the upcoming Fukagawa Haunted Fair, taking on classic yokai creatures “Namazu” and “Karakasa”! Hand sculpted and produced in soft vinyl by SP over in Japan, the giant catfish and animated umbrella haveContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Science Patrol’s “Namazu” and “Karakasa” for the Fukagawa Haunted Fair…”
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