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...

Scott Tolleson Pistachio Kookie No Good
13 July 2016

The next flavor of Scott Tolleson's Kookie No Good is coming to SDCC! Pistachio "green" is the latest colorway for this popular guy and...

01 July 2016

He's experienced in Excel and Words and can shred TPS reports faster than you can say, "This meeting might run over." Yup, Office Cat has finally been promoted from vector graphic to sofubi...

28 June 2016

INSTINCTOY have just revealed the newest series of their Mini Liquid gachapon series. Typically, these cute globs have a loop attached at the top so you can hang them from your zippers or mobile...

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 ...

Felix the cat sofubi
08 June 2016

The spotlight is all over Felix the Cat for some reason! Last month, Secret Base revealed a gold, lamé Felix sofubi and over the weekend BAPE announced their collaboration with the old school cat...

P.P.Pudding sofubi
31 May 2016

Hong Kong shop Angel Abby and Japanese artist P.P.Pudding are working together to create super cute characters based on the classic Chinese story Journey to the West. Even those not...

Chima Group sofubi
23 May 2016

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...

Pistachio Kookie No Good On Sale Today!
29 July 2016

Are you kicking yourself that you weren't able to get Scott Tolleson's Pistachio's Kookie No Good...

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...

28 June 2016

This is something I need. Teresa Chiba has teamed up with P.P.Pudding to create an adorable Buddhist-style dog named Inu Harigon. Teresa Chiba created the design and P.P.Pudding took care of...

Uglydoll x TAG
23 June 2016

If you've been waiting for a painted version of the Uglydoll sofubi series, now's your chance. Featuring hand-painted detailing as well as blue and silver sprays, a fresh coat of paint hits all...

Secret Base Marshmallow Man
09 June 2016

As the premiere of the third Ghostbusters movie lurches closer, so does the merch. Images of a half X-Ray colorway of Secret Base's Stay Puft Marshmallow Man have surfaced online, though...

Australian Comic Con
06 June 2016

The latest Uamou and Boo duo takes a cue from Australian aboriginal art, which often used a pointalism-like dot technique. The sofubi figures are hand-painted with green and yellow dots and will...

Ninja Turtles sofubi
31 May 2016

Even they're officially licensed by Viacom, these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sofubi toys from Dune remind me of the Asian bootleg TMNT toys I used to see as a...

Baketan Sofubi
19 May 2016

Bad news: Cats don't love you. The furry jerks just like that you give them food. That's why sofubi cats are better than real cats. And these ones are pretty cute. Baketan have teamed up with...

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...

06 July 2016

P.P.Pudding have just revealed some images of a super cute figure inspired by Ultraman. From the photos, it look like the helmet slides up to reveal a human face. I tried using Twitter's...

28 June 2016

I wish the buses I ride looked like this. Or Catbus. The newest colorway of Aya Kakeda's Microbus is cast in eye-popping gold lamé sofubi with the colorway titled "Medetai Island". While I loved...

Koraters Byron
16 June 2016

It's like Byron visited a '50s diner with tuck 'n roll booths. The multi-colored glitter is eye-popping, but is unfortunately relegated to Japan. From what I've been able to gather, this version...

awesome toys sofubi
08 June 2016

"Come play with us Danny... Forever and ever and ever." Awesome Toys, the folks behind the Nessie sofubi reproduction, have just released their homage to the Grady twins from Stanley Kubrick's...

Uglydoll sofubi
02 June 2016

Last month, T.A.G. and Uglydoll teamed up to launch their line of mini figures in bright red sofubi. Fans will be happy to hear that the May release was just the first in a series of colorways....

Transformers Sofubi
31 May 2016

Something a lot of younger fans of Transformers don't realize is that the concept started in Japan simply as a toy series. Takara produced the first wave of figures, which drew...

Shoko Nakazawa
18 May 2016

Radioactive kaiju are about to wreak havoc on your shelf. Shoko Nakazawa, AKA Koraters, will soon be releasing the Lamune GID colorway of his Byron sofubi. When not glowing in the dark, the piece...

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