The sofubi power couple from Japan have just dropped a bunch of new colorways of their super cute designs. Highlights include lime-colored Suprise figures, a baby blue Formal, and a GID Wool with...
23 May 2016
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19 February 2016
Ground control to Major Kazu! It looks like Itokin Park is prepping another wave of his astronaut sofubi toys. These adorable, retro-styled spacefaring guys have been notoriously difficult to... |
05 February 2016
These are so cute I'm going to throw up! Rotofugi have imported Japanese plush toys by Amuse, and like most things from Japan, they're just plain ridiculous. The Fluffy Fuwa Time Angora Bunny... |
10 December 2015
Konatsu is getting in on the Christmas action. These kitties, posed in the "lucky cat" or maneki-neko position, are customized with trees, stockings, ginger bread men, and... |
25 February 2015
It takes a true man to admit Hello Kitty kicks ass. Launching this Saturday is a set from Medicom featuring My Melody, Sanrio's rabbit character first introduced in 1975, and a hedgehog, because... |
28 May 2014
Konatsu, maker of cats and dogs turned kawaii kaiju, forgoes the traditional sofubi material for porcelain. Available in two paint designs and standing over 7 inches tall, these figures... |
27 July 2012
Restore-Created has posted directions on how to vote for the 2012 Designer Toy... |
12 April 2012
ICN gallery opened the "What is Ukiyo-e?" exhibition last week showing work from Japanese masters such as Hokusai, Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, Sharaku, Utamaro. You might be wondering what Ukiyo-e is,... |
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... |
05 February 2016
With only a few releases during the second half of 2015, things had been pretty quiet with Chima Group. But today they announced they're brining two brand new casts to Wonder Festival on Saturday... |
19 January 2016
The classic capitalist training program Monopoly is getting an amazing "Traditional Japanese Arts & Crafts" special edition. Wooden dolls, teapots, and cart businesses replace the standard... |
30 November 2015
Manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, who was best know for his GeGeGe no Kitaro series, died today due to heart failure after falling earlier in the month. In terms of classic manga, Mizuki... |
29 May 2014
Studio Uamou just expanded their Matte Colour line of Uamou sofubi toys. There's something super alluring about the new cobalt blue colorway. The powdery paint application makes it stand out... |
01 May 2014
If the regular 7cm Mazinger Z Be@rbrick 100% just isn't enough vinyl for you, Medicom are about to rocket punch you in the face with a 400% version of the bear-ified mecha. This homage to one... |
07 May 2012
Check out this The Lee Scratch Perry vinyl figure! This figure is a Japanese import from PRESSPOP, limited to 1000 units. These bad boys were officially approved... |
09 April 2012
20>20 is an exhibition featuring work from 20 Japanese artists currently working in the illustration, Manga, anime and even the gaming industry. Their work has been making ripples in their... |
07 March 2016
If you've been holding off for an awesome colorway of T9G's and Shoko Nakazawa's Rangeron and Byron toys, you might want to set your clocks to Hong Kong time.... |