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Kaiju

those awesome Japanese monsters and the like

Brian Flynn x Super7's "Glowing Sundown" Little Prick

September 18, 2012 - by TrustPigs
What else would you call a jubilant anthropomorphized 4-inch cactus covered in little thorns, including the one covered by his tighty-whities underwear, but "Little Prick"? Designer by Brian Flynn and released through Super7, this "Glowing Sundown" edition has been cast in glow-in-the-dark sofubi (soft Japanese vinyl) with red, white and pink sprays decorating it.

Leecifer's custom Rose Vampires

September 14, 2012 - by TrustPigs
Done in his muted yet vibrant color scheme — which is as awesome as it is inexplicable — Leecifer has created five custom Rose Vampire figures (pictured above). The Super7 produced 4-inch sofubi pieces have been wonderfully and uniquely painted in a manner that gets everyone in the mood for the upcoming Halloween season.

Arbito x Super7's "Patty Power (Triple Decker Edition)"

September 12, 2012 - by TrustPigs
Is your mouth watering for a nice, juicy burger fresh off of the grill? Filled with fresh, crisp lettuce and oozing, melted cheese, this slab of beef is sure to satisfy… And all the mustard and ketchup are done up just right. Why is this burger so perfect? Because it's cast in vinyl for your collecting pleasure… That's right, the return of the Arbito designed "Patty Power" with the new "Triple Decker" Edition from Super7.

L'amour Supreme's Cosmos Mondo-Lion

September 10, 2012 - by TrustPigs
The L'amour Supreme designed "Mondo-Lion" from Super7 will be released in a new "Cosmos Edition" for the 2012 New York Comic-Con (NYCC).

Plaseebo's "Giant Robot Biennale 3" Customs

September 10, 2012 - by TrustPigs
Bob "Plaseebo" Conge has crafted two wonderful customs for the upcoming Project Remix aspect of the "Giant Robot Biennale 3," which will be held at the Japanese American National Museum (369 East First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012) from September 22nd through January 20th, 2013.

Paul Kaiju's "Unchiman"

August 28, 2012 - by TrustPigs
Paul Kaiju is preparing to unleash his magnificent "Unchiman" (derived from "Unchi," うんち, Japanese trans. "Poop") on the masses in it's newly vinyl cast form. Pictured herein are test paints of the piece, which appears to be roughly twice the height of the previously spotted resin edition of the design.

Blurble's "Gusto (Everyone Loves The '80s)"

August 28, 2012 - by TrustPigs
Neo-kaiju creator Blurble ramps up the nostalgic fun with his newest edition of Gusto release: Everyone Loves The '80s. The classic 4.5-inch tall resin form of Gusto is cast in transparent blue before a generous splattering of pinkish red, yellow and green paints were applied. Limited to only two copies, this Gusto figure comes packaged with a handmade '80s card for $40 in Blurble's online shop.

Real x head / Medicom / Uamou - Chaos Warriors

August 24, 2012 - by miranda
Real x Head (Distributed by  Medicom ) will be releasing their Chaos Warriors line of figures on September 9th.  Priced at 5,500 yen (distribution price - approx $70), and standing at 20cm.  File 12647 Collab with Uamou (bootleg we think not 100% sure if its officially or not) "Riaruuamou"   File 12648  "Chaos Meow"   

Frenzy x Paul Kaiju's Mock Head

August 24, 2012 - by TrustPigs
With a head sculpted by Paul Kaiju and a body by Masashi "FRENZY" Oishi, then produced in full by Oishi, we introduce you to the "Mock Head" sofubi figure. Available in both a blue and red colorway, the roughly 7-inch tall (180mm) piece will be available for pre-order through Medicom from September 9th to the 23rd, 2012.

Max Toy Co.'s Kaiju Zanga

August 23, 2012 - by TrustPigs
The massive "Kaiju Zango," a monstrous mite ready to battle the most fearsome foes, is almost a full two pounds of sofubi goodness. Currently offered in only unpainted brown or red, the figure virtually sold out to Max Toy Club members.