04 November 2016

You probably don't need much convincing to go to DCON this year, but just in case you do, check out the preview for the Toy Within a Toy exhibition organized by Broke Piggy. Four 8 inch Dunnys...

22 September 2016

Ayako Takagi and her Uamou line of sofubi has been sitting out NYCC for the past few years, but that doesn't mean there won't be any fun exclusives. myplasticheart will be brining hand-painted...

02 August 2016

Studio Uamou are bringing back their Kakigōri series for the summer. Transparent paint and clear stuffing create the mouth-watering look of shaved ice, and this time a lime green colorway is...

01 July 2016

Remember Studio Uamou's contribution to the yearly Famicase exhibition? Well now you can play Uamou Invasion and you don't even need a Famicom console. A fan has created a browser-based...

Ultra Uamou
25 April 2016

Due to licensing restrictions, Studio Uamou's tribute to tokusatsu legend Ultraman has never been available outside of Japan. However, a press release makes it sound like that may change. "We have...

Half Galaxy Uamou
28 March 2016

Studio Uamou's Half Galaxy Uamou was pretty darn cool. Only half of the toy was painted with a cosmic airbrush, leaving half of the transparent sofubi exposed. The Half Galaxy Gold Uamou classes...

Stone Uamou
26 February 2016

Soft vinyl meets a rock hard aesthetic with this collaboration between Studio Uamou and Mographixx. Stone Uamou was released last year as part of Studio Uamou's matte series of figures, but this...

Big Uamou GID
07 December 2015

For those of us not lucky enough to attend DCON, Big Uamou GID is now available for purchase online. This version of Uamou stands 30cm tall and showcases a very cool blue glow, rather than the...

31 October 2016

Ah, such soothing colors. This might be my favorite Uamou series since the Tengu and Cobalt series, which had an amazing matte finish. These ones, though, feature calming gradients painted by...

18 August 2016

Nimbus and Mr.KumKum are customizing Uamou and Boo sofubi toys for an Art for Hopes charity auctions starting this Saturday. Art for Hopes "is a non-profit organisation based in...

13 July 2016

The stars are aligning in August; two of my favorite Japanese artists are sharing an exhibition! Konatsu and UAMOU will be holding "Escape from Earth" from August 11 through August 14 at Studio...

27 June 2016

It doesn't happen often, but sometimes between the time I fall asleep and wake up, something has been announced in Japan, has launched, and has already sold out. That was the case early this...

Blue GID Uamou
22 April 2016

Bummed out you can't get that polka dot Uamou that was cast in blue glow-in-the-dark sofubi? Now you can -...

Fortune Uamou Color Collection
22 March 2016

Taste the rainbow with this super limited collection of Fortune Uamous! Blue Bolt, Italian Green, Bright Green, Bright Orange, Bright Yellow and Candy Apple Red Fortune Uamou are now up in...

Uamou x Fluffy House | Miss Rainbow Uamou & Chicky Boo
11 January 2016

Hong Kong cute meets Japanese kawaii with the latest collaboration between Uamou and Fluffy house. Ayako Takagi will be hand painting each of these limited edition Uamous, which are sporting Miss...

Studio Uamou at DCon
19 November 2015

Studio Uamou weren't at NYCC this year, but you'll be able to make up for that at DCon. Ayako Takagi and crew and bringing a bunch of limited editions of her Uamou figure. Deep Galaxy Uamou has a...

29 September 2016

Taipei Toy Festival is shaping up to be a great con, and Studio Uamou are about to make it even better. Ayako Tagaki and team will be brining a bunch of exclusives toys to Paradise Toy's booth,...

12 August 2016

You know that feeling when a bunch of your favorite artists are in the same room and you're not there? Yeah, that's what I was feeling this weekend. Konatsu, T9G, Shoko Nakazawa, Ayako Takagi, and...

07 July 2016

After making an appearance at an UglyCon is Korea, Ugly Uamou is coming to the US for UglyCon 2016 at Giant Robot. Cast in colorful sofubi, each Uamou and Fortune Uamou features hand-painted...

GID Uamou
15 June 2016

Do you like scary sofubi? Studio Uamou and the production company Nauts sure do. They've teamed up to create the Ghost Uamou Series. This release includes a robed and hooded Uamou with a ...

Star Man Uamou
01 April 2016

David Bowie: He's not really dead if we find a way to remember him. Ayako Takagi certainly has. She's hand painted the Alladin Sane lightning bolt on GID Uamous and sent them to Collect &...

studio uamou purin
09 March 2016

Sanrio is celebrating 20 years of their Pom Pom Purin character with an exhbition full of artwork and Purin-related goods from the past two decades. And they've even invited Japanese sofubi artist...

The Shining Overlook Uamou
10 December 2015

What lies within room 237 at the Overlook Hotel? Maybe this new version of Uamou, released by Delayed Brain. The cardboard pattern matches the set's...

Uamou x Moni Moni Animals
04 February 2015

If you're into sofubi, you've heard of Uamou. But you might not know about the toy series called Moni Moni Animals. These are squishy little toys themed after various animals like bunnies, tigers...

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